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Digital artist and designer, Neon Saltwater, transformed a 1930s gas station in Downtown Las Vegas for the latest edition of the Life is Beautiful festival, curated by the women-led art platform Justkids. Based in Seattle, multimedia artist...
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Las Vegas Culture: A look at why 'Sin City' has more to it than meets the eye. Ask any star of popular culture who’s endured their ‘moment of shame’. Reputations are hard to shake. Cities, though, can be many things to many people. A...
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In mid-September 2008 the world awoke to the news that the previous stable investment bank Lehman Brothers had collapsed; setting in motion a chain reaction of events that would later be known ominously as the 'global financial crisis’. It was the...
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Comprising 12 bedrooms that span 1,680 square metres of opulence—marble bathrooms, private chef and chauffeur, the world’s largest television (Bang & Olufsen’s BeoVision 4-103), a Steinway grand piano, Brunswick billiard table and bulletproof...
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Perched atop the highest four floors of Sin City's Park MGM hotel—a social hub that brings a boutique, city feel to resort scale—NoMad Las Vegas offers the refinement of a European home, its 293 rooms and suites residential in style with bespoke...
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As the East Fremont area of Downtown Las Vegas began a cultural transformation, a festival celebrating creativity and difference was born. Called Life is Beautiful, it would grow to become a three-day extravaganza for likeminded people to immerse...
Las Vegas
Shaking up the Vegas hospitality scene with all the bombast of Elvis in his prime, Park MGM (formerly Monte Carlo Resort and Casino) has opened the doors on its central Strip location, marking the beginning of a fascinating project that will...
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Taking its cues from the South of France, decadent new Las Vegas restaurant Primrose—a part of the inspired Park MGM project, the much-anticipated collaboration between Sydell Group and MGM Resorts International—serves up refined yet casual...
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What if the Druids had been boshing mind-bending chemicals instead of practicing witchcraft and dabbling in ancient soothsaying? What if fat Elvis was doing a residency at Stonehenge — or if summer solstice came with a side order of...
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If Hello Kitty and Snoopy look like they've had a big night, well, it's to be expected. That kind of thing is par for the course in Las Vegas. The giant zombified versions of the normally wholesome cartoon characters were to be found in the city's...
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How many times have you read FIFA and mob in the same sentence? My reckoning is — if you read about these sorts of things at all — a blooming lot. The metaphor goes: the crooks behind international football's governing body are the Mafia, and...
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Las Vegas is a shining beacon of everything that's bad for you (gambling, boozing, getting married), and what gives the capital of vice most of its shine? The megawatt signs that entice punters both seasoned and naïve alike into the open arms of...
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A beautiful country house built in 1855 is the site for several modernist annexes that began at the end of the 1950s. Looking over the sea to Sweden on the coast of North Zeeland, Denmark, it sits amid fancy housing estates 30 kilometres north of...
Stuff Crush
It's almost 20 years since I walked toward the huge glowing orb of Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project at the Tate Modern. That massive sun in a cavernous industrial setting was a remarkable sight for a young art fan, but more so a turning point...
City Notes
In a picturesque and quintessentially British village of South Petherton in Somerset lives a rather special restaurant. On a pretty high street, Holm is housed in a former bank built in honey-coloured hamstone (a coarse-grained limestone) with...
City Notes
Located in a small Hindu village on Bali's west coast, in an area largely untouched by tourism, LOST LINDENBERG is a new guest collective with eight elevated tower rooms in the middle of the jungle. A hidden retreat surrounded by temples, ruled by...
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As the year winds down and comes to an end; many take some time to reflect on what’s happened over the past 11—12 months or so in your work. Self-reflection and asking questions about the things that make you happy, and perhaps, not so happy,...
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Do you know that doubloons hold a high status in today's era and are auctioned for millions of dollars? If you have interest in coins or currencies then you may have heard about the gold doubloons. You might spot a doubloon in museums or private...
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In order to make your company truly stand out from the rest of your competitors, you need to put in some extra effort. That's why, when looking at wise business plans, standing out from the crowd is critical. Creating a unique brand identity and...
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Choosing dining room wall art can be an exciting but daunting process. There are so many styles and mediums to choose from, and it can be tough to know where to start. Especially when you're thinking about a specific space. But don't worry, we're...