Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The European debt crisis means a silver lining for buyers: vacation properties are cheap! http://ping.fm/XVLg6
For many years we've been supporting the efforts of KIVA.org - here's a recent article with their CEO regarding his organizations use of social media for a social cause. http://ping.fm/1Svf8
MTtv is the Property Channel for Marquette Turner Luxury Homes Property Channel http://bit.ly/kz0SVt
Read more about why MarquetteTurner.com supports KIVA.org to provide microfinance business loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world http://bit.ly/n7ahZ5
Sunday, September 11, 2011
#Facebook App 9/11 Memorial Lets You Dedicate Status Updates to Victims http://ping.fm/GO3w7 #remember #WTC #sep11 #september11
Saturday, September 10, 2011
#Video - Learn Ways to Secure Your Home in Preparation for an #Earthquake - WSJ.com http://ping.fm/5mb08
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie move into Scottish luxury home http://bit.ly/oqRo5M #celebrity #hollywood #property | MarquetteTurner.com
Costa Rica real estate increasingly popular with US retirees http://bit.ly/nq0Bnk #costarica #property #realestate #retire
Friday, September 9, 2011
Former R. Kelly home in Lakeview sells for $2.64M USD http://bit.ly/nTV7oY #music #celebrity #property | MarquetteTurner.com
Grenville House in Hong Kong, home of many officials and former governor via @WSJ http://ping.fm/3iDW5 #property #luxury
Why farm property in New Zealand is more affordable than ever http://bit.ly/oz2qmY #farm #property #rural | MarquetteTurner.com
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Video - How One Man Is Reshaping New York City's Skyline - destroying and building water towers - WSJ.com http://ping.fm/8KcdO
A Home Fit for Crocodile Dundee via @WSJ http://ping.fm/brfIm #hollywood #celebrity #property | MarquetteTurner.com
Low Spanish Real Estate Prices Attract International Buyers http://bit.ly/p7VttL #spain #property #realestate
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Australian Property, Long an Outlier, Joins Decline via @WSJ http://ping.fm/ojBOC #video #property #australia | MarquetteTurner.com
Subscription service for personal home “caretaker” via @Springwise http://bit.ly/r7PfbD #realestate #property | MarquetteTurner.com
Luxury-Home Prices in London Rise as Overseas Investors Seek Secure Assets via @Bloomberg http://ping.fm/Y3D5T | MarquetteTurner.com
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Historic Japan at Home via @WSJ http://ping.fm/43Luj #japan #realestate #luxury | MarquetteTurner.com
Monday, September 5, 2011
After the sludge: Rebuilding Hungary's towns http://ping.fm/04Vcu #hungary #environment #property | MarquetteTurner.com
Movie Producer Gary Levinsohn Cuts Prices on His LA Home to $9.5 Million http://ping.fm/Wlnfy #hollywood #video | MarquetteTurner.com
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Super rich still making money in crisis via @Reuters http://bit.ly/p8LhhO #wealth #money | MarquetteTurner.com
Russians Prop Up the Luxury Housing Market via @BusinessWeek http://bit.ly/qbVlAb #russia #luxury #realestate | MarquetteTurner.com
Worth Their Salt?Swimming Pools Where Chlorine Isn't King http://ping.fm/X92jB | MarquetteTurner.com
Saturday, September 3, 2011
There's No Place Like (Someone Else's) Home - Private houses that are also hotels http://ping.fm/8U7Cg #travel #property
Friday, September 2, 2011
High interest rates result in price corrections for property in India http://bit.ly/omVmIw #india #property #rates | MarquetteTurner.com
WWF appeals construction of Swiss #luxury resort http://bit.ly/qPwMUC #switzerland #environment #realestate | MarquetteTurner.com
Fully-customizable modular garden rooms via @Springwise http://bit.ly/p7cTRS #housing #green | MarquetteTurner.com
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Why sales of property in #Canada remain stable http://bit.ly/q72M3i #property #realestate | MarquetteTurner.com
Tax us more, say wealthy Europeans - The Guardian http://bit.ly/oG3ehe #tax #wealth | MarquetteTurner.com
In the Philippines, shipping containers used to create low-income #housing via @Springwise http://bit.ly/pBMB16 #property #recycle
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Discarded refrigerators converted into unique outdoor cinema | Springwise http://bit.ly/o9VWwz #recycle
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Should You Buy A Fixer-Upper? by @ColumnFiveMedia & @CreditSesame http://bit.ly/p02Ged #property #diy #realestate | MarquetteTurner.com
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Luxurious Parisian Penthouse on Avenue du President Kennedy with Eiffel Tower & River Seine Views http://ping.fm/B4Wwf
This 2-story luxurious penthouse, in the heart of Paris, boasts awe-inspiring views of the River Seine and Eiffel tower.
The penthouse features eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, a private elevator, three cellars with armoured doors and exclusive access to the rooftop terrace, which includes a sauna, spa, gym and incredible views of Paris.
The property is offered for sale at €45,000,000.
The Tangle Globe Pendant Light featured in New York and Paris Collections http://ping.fm/8GkmN
Marquette Turner love cool lights, and this design from Tord Boontje – with its natural element – is a highlight, proving that sometimes the simplest things are the most dazzling. The glass design has been created for Artecnica and combines transparent glass and etched metal “reminiscent of museum glass
cases that preserve samples of luxurious, exotic vegetation found in remote, pristine jungles.”
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Sobrino House in Argentina Designed on 4 Principles: Relax, Shelter, Contemplation and Work http://ping.fm/GsNax
A4 Estudio designed the architecturally impressive Sobrino House in Mendoza, Argentina with four principles at the heart of the design: relax, shelter, contemplation and work, to enable the property to equally allow for living as well as working.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Eco-Hotel in Mexico Made from Recycled Concrete Pipes
Visit the website: http://ping.fm/MDtqg
Architects T3arc have created the 20 room Tubohotel in Mexico made from recycled concrete pipes that have been stacked to form two mini-pyramids using ladders to access the upper level.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Understated Architectural Masterpiece with Mountain Views in Vandans, Austria
Visit the website: http://ping.fm/cJdpZ
This new architectural masterpiece in Vandans, Austria by Kleboth Lindinger Partners replaces an old, no longer functional building with a home that leaves the adjacent meadow undisturbed whilst delivering generous living space that neither feels dwarfed nor overpowering against the surrounding
mountains.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Landmark Luxury Home by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright Featured in Blade Runner Sold
Visit website: http://ping.fm/T9945
Ennis House, designed in the style of a Mayan temple by legendary American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924 has been sold for $4.5 million USD.
With fabulous views overlooking the Hollywood Hills in California, the property has been purchased by supermarket tycoon Ron Burkle whom will continue the extensive renovations necessary, following severe damage in the 1994 earthquake and heavy rainfall’s in 2005.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
The Lakeside Architectural Property with Natural Materials in Finland http://bit.ly/nogpzn
As we continue to look at overseas property that catches our eye, Villa Mecklin in the coastal area around the Finnish community of Velkua is certainly an architectural project worth noting. We’re told that even smaller residences can take many years to complete but for the design and construction of Villa
Mecklin, however, the team at Huttunen-Lipasti-Pakkanen Architects was afforded a little grace when it came to the time frame.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
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}Architectural Eco-Home in Tropical Sentosa Cove, Singapore
http://bit.ly/iCIUaa [1]
In most cities, space is a premium and environmental responsibility
is an afterthought. Which is why this home designed by ONG & ONG
Architects in Sentosa Cove,Singapore is all the more special: not
only does it keep its footprint to a minimum, but it also creates
those luxuries that one doesn’t instinctively think of when
considering Singapore-living – peace, privacy and tranquility.
Links:
Thursday, June 23, 2011
North Lake Wenatchee Mountain Home in the Cascade Mountains, WA http://bit.ly/m6dg4P
This mountain retreat on Lake Wenatchee in the Cascade Mountains is cozy for two whilst being comfortable for a crowd; combines the warmth of wood with low maintenance tile, stone, and
composites; and works for all seasons with such features as overhangs to shed snow whilst ensuring shade during the summer months.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Dubai Dreams: Properties Delayed by the GFC or on the Drawing Board http://bit.ly/mKlN7k
The real estate boom in Dubai sparked an unprecedented flow of creativity from some of the world’s most renowned architects and designers. Alas, many of the designs are still on the drawing
board, waiting for the economy to catch up with the architects inspiration.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
The Modern Sliding Kitchen Work-Top by Minimal http://bit.ly/iAex28
After the bedroom, we spend the majority of time at home in the kitchen. So it stands to reason that the room should be an end place to use, rather than being an after-thought in the design
department.
Design guru’s Minimal have certainly taken this to heart, with their sliding work-top which is a tribute to both contemporary design & minimalism.
Friday, June 10, 2011
200 Year Old Vueve Clicquote Shipwrecked Champagne Sold for Record http://bit.ly/mBqu9n
An update to a story we featured a year ago of the discovery of 168 bottles of champagne amongst a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea, a bottle has recently been sold at auction for a record €30,000
(approximately $43,900 USD), putting a lavish price on the priceless.
The Veuve Clicquot champagne – preserved perfectly because of the conditions of dark and cold on the seabed and reported to be the oldest in the world – was purchased by an anonymous bidder
from Singapore.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
*Hugo Boss Winner Uses $100,000 Prize Money for Guggenheim Exhibition
http://bit.ly/kaF9rR
For the German artist Hans-Peter Feldmann, winning the Hugo Boss prize
in 2010 meant an opportunity for him to create a unique piece of art.
With the $100,000 prize he received for significant achievement in
contemporary art, he has added to his contribution to the art world by
pinning 100,000 one dollar bills on the wall of the Guggenheim Museum
inNew York City
.*
Friday, May 27, 2011
Luxury Car Maker Aston Martin Launching International Property
Developments http://bit.ly/lOfH0S
*Renowned manufacturer of luxury British sports cars, Aston Martin has
announced that it is extending the reach of its brand to
internationalproperty developments
.*
The quality, care and craftsmanship that have made Aston Martin so
coveted and indeed iconic will be gracefully and seamlessly transposed
onto their real estate projects.
Whether you're a motoring enthusiast or not, or whether you have a
preference of British, German orItalian
luxury
cars, we have little doubt that there will be a broad desire,
appreciation and admiration for the marque's selection of first class
leisure destinations such asMarina
,
Beach, Ski, Golf andPolo
resorts.
*Super Yacht Design Inspired by the Sydney Opera House http://bit.ly/iT4Bpi*
*Alex McDiarmid was challenged to design a150 footsuperyacht
concept
that combined unusual inspirations with seaworthy practicality: the
styling had to be adventurous whilst the structural integrity obviously
had to meet cutting-edge agility.*
In rising to the challenge, Alex appears to be a respectful nod to the
silhouette of the Sydney Opera House
, particularly apparent when
recognising the graceful reflection.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Vacation at Casa de La Flora Luxury Designer Hotel and Resort in
Thailand
http://ping.fm/dM6ho
The trendy new Casa de La Flora Resort in Khao Lak, Thailand opened
earlier this year to understated fanfare, befitting a vacation
destination where privacy, peace, beauty, nature, and comfort are neatly
woven together with exquisite style.
Surrounded by Khoa Laks pristine, breathtaking and serene beach,
pleasantly secluded from the fast paced world, VaSLab Architecture have
certainly designed something special to complement the extra-special
location.
Casa de La Flora provides the perfect getaway from the bustling city
life, with well-manicured, tropical gardens and the boutique hotel
itself is absolutely at the cutting edge of design.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Luxury Timber Bathrooms. Modern Italian Design and Classic Craftsmanship
http://ping.fm/x6GFv
With true Italian style the Flora Style Fusion bathroom line creates a
polished blend of elegance and intricacy using the most sumptuous and
smooth of timber materials.
The Italian company creates unique pieces with imprinted veneer designs
of exceptional quality, masterfully melding contemporary forms and
design with classic craftsmanship.
But is such fusion timeless or will its star quickly fade? Is such
design suitable for the home or would it be better placed in a luxury
hotel? What do you think?
Twister Restaurant Concept in Kiev, Ukraine: Sumptuous Design That�s
Good Enough to Eat http://ping.fm/DlKhU
When a restaurant �looks� sumptuous from the moment you walk in, your
dining experience is already enhanced even before you�ve taken a bite of
food.
Twister is a new restaurant concept proposed for a space in Kiev, the
capital of Ukraine. The design team, Sergey Makhno and Vasily Butenko
also of Kiev, work on residential and commercial interiors and
architecture but it�s particularly their furniture and sculptural
approach to interiors which are fascinating eye-candy.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
The Human-Sculpture Designer Italian Shower http://ping.fm/EeD7I
Designed by Hubert Rieber the Aquanatass Italian designer shower
features slender, body-shaped curves and the limited-editions are
hand-crafted from such materials as aluminium, bronze
and wood. Surely, such a work of art turns any bathroom into
a luxurious centre-piece.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Armless Chinese Artist Paints Using Only His Teeth and Feet
http://ping.fm/59erl
Losing an ear didn�t seem to detract from Vincent Van Gogh�s artistic
skill, but Chinese artist Huang Guofu�s use of only his mouth and feet
is quite remarkable.
Self-taught, after his father became ill an 18 year old Guong 18 chose
to leave school and pursue painting as a profession in order to help pay
for his father�s medical treatments. He started selling his art on his
local streets and some were purchased, albeit generally through sympathy
and for �charitable� amounts.
Follow the link to watch the video of Huang Guofu in action.
#china #art #artists
Sustainable Vertical-Village Concept
http://ping.fm/ycAR2
The “Vertical Village: A Sustainable Way of Village-style Living”
by Yushang Zhang, Rajiv Sewtahal, Riemer Postma and Qianqian Cai (with
studio tutor Alexander Sverdlov, at The Why Factory of professor Winy
Maas (MVRDV) at the TU Delft) was recently awarded the first prize in
the d3 Housing Tomorrow 2011 Competition.
#energy #architecture #design
The Strand Craft Super Yacht with a Super Car
http://ping.fm/DDGpI
The conceptual Strand-Craft-166, a somewhat stealth-like looking craft
that is certainly super in every sense of the word, and unsurprisingly
features a floating “garage” in the aft.
The yacht would certainly not look out of place in a James Bond movie.
There is a retractable fly-bridge, a hidden spa that features a built-in
bar, and the living area boasts five double ensuite staterooms equipped
with 52-inch Bang & Olufsen televisions, mood lighting and there’s even
the option of the upholstery being crafted from bullet-proof Japanese
Samurai tread leather.
The Spaceport America Terminal by Foster and Partners http://bit.ly/iSljGV Check out the many great images of the winning competition entry that Foster Partners provided to the New Mexico Spaceport Authority for the Spaceport America Terminal that will house Virgin Galactic aircraft. http://ping.fm/Mt6BP
The Rising Chair: We never thought it possible, but flat-pack furniture
can be at the cutting edge of of design!
http://ping.fm/jukRs
(click on the link to read more and see more images)
Created by Dutch designer Robert van Embricqs, The Rising Chair was
borne from one fundamental question: "To what degree is the object
you're creating capable of dictating its own design?"
With straightforward beam-like wood strands, The Rising Chair is formed
by a grid-like pattern that "blossoms" into what seems like a complex
flower petal.
Marquette Turner
Saturday, May 7, 2011
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