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The tourism industry has seen its fare share of highs and lows in the past few years and luckily for those in the business, the near future seems to be one that bodes well for them. Evidence of this is the slew of luxury hotels that will be opening their gates this year. Here is a list of 10 hotel openings to take note of if you are planning to go on a luxury vacation in the near future. 1. The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort   The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort Located at Bal Harbour, outside Miami, this 27 storey property of the luxury hotel chain will start business from January 19. All the 243 guestrooms in its three glass towers will offer scenic ocean view. The glamorous Art-Deco influence in the design and interiors are a sight to behold, especially the graffiti-style mural at the bar and the huge crystal chandelier in the hotel’s Grand Hall. The private oceanfront cabanas and the outdoor pool let you soak up the sun and the sand, while the Jean-Georges Vongerichten-...

Acer company unveils ‘world’s thinnest’ Ultrabook, the Aspire S5 which uses the same letter in previous year’s S3 ultra book. Acer Aspire S5 didn’t take very long to reveal itself as the “world’s thinnest” product. Everybody knew it would’be introduced at the CES in 2012. The ultrathin laptop case is designed by New York based designer Brad Escalon for your S3 Ultrabook or similar such models. To accommodate your thin ultrabook, you need a case which should satisfy many criteria like interior padding with quality materials to give protection for your laptop and accessories against bumps and knocks, and it should be comfortable to carry with detachable and extendable strap for the shoulder and slip pockets for cables and paperwork. Range of laptops with new dimensions need new stylish and cool cases. For instance, recently released the Acer Aspire S5 and S3 Ultra books need protective cases for the new modeled design and frame. The protective case saves the sleek gadget...

When Lamborghini Countach hit the street it was spectacular and striking in appearance. Leading designer Marcello Gandini has styled the body with the help of the design studio of Italy Bertone. He had formerly designed the Miura which was the forerunner of Countach.  Its appearance is sharp as a knife, and comes with spectacular scissor doors, flowing waistline, and tail of a spaceship. Its body is built from aluminum alloy. It is successor to beautiful Lamborghini Miura, when the car debuted in 1974 it looked very different in everything from the others on the street. Over the years engines were displaced, and body showed the formation of very big wing like structures to stabilize the speed in the rear end. Performance and engines evolved in course of time. Anniversary edition is the last model which is made with top speed of approximately 185 miles per hours. Anniversary is the concluding element of the series of Countach which features four valves per cylinder an...

The most expensive rental home in New York is vacant and available to new tenants, provided you can afford the six-figure price. The lavish and spacious three-bedroom home is a fine blend of old world charm and modern amenities. Address: Astor Suite, The Plaza Hotel, 768 Fifth Avenue, 508/509 – Central Park South Price: Tenants will have to pay $165,000 per month, a sum that makes this the most expensive rental home in New York. Owner: The Astor Suite is currently owned by Jurgen Friedrich, the founder of Esprit. Friedrich bought the prime New York apartment in 2007 for $25 million. Following major redesigning and renovations, he decided to put it on sale for $55 million. However, the lack of buyers convinced him to put the property on rent. Highlights: One of the biggest USPs of this New York home is that it is a smart home. The house is equipped with a new HVAC system with humidifiers for the in-house artworks. There is also a Savant system that allows reside...

The art of decorating the interiors of grand palaces in mosaic has been preserved since ancient Rome to this day. The hand craft technique involves a unique process of shaping each piece to create a design. Sousse pattern of Gnosis features legendary design stone mosaic incorporated with black space.  The size of the mosaic is six feet by twelve feet, but depending on buyers option the size will be modified, which can be installed on wall, showcased as an art piece, framed in iron or in floral forms on floor. The limited edition mosaic features handpicked fine marbles like Giallo Sienna, Rouge Langedoc, Bardiglio Imperiale, and Bianco Paonazo from Italy and France.   According to the president of Gnosis, Sandra Ghaoui, limited edition mosaics are the finest mosaics ever produced. The owners will have a memorable journey through the world mosaic art to remember their experience. The mosaic designing house has unveiled a series of designs in limited editions of t...

Sergey Makhno , a Russian designer and Architect and has created a luxury apartment in capital city Kiev, Ukraine. The flat has traditional appeal and lively spirit with the walls which have panels and have been painted in dark shades like blue, green and bluish grey and black etc. The floor is covered with wooden planks, and crown molding which is above average in size. The house is harmoniously blended with angled side and rectangular block and different shapes. The space of the apartment is dynamic and interest stimulating, simultaneously the designs are eye catching and inviting which is in five hundred and thirty eight square feet size. The construction is in deconstruction style. There are clusters of cross light which are hanging in most of all rooms. The bathroom fixtures are not in rectangular line. The Rooms and hallways in house are decorated with non-rectilinear furniture. Here elegance and simplicity go together with impressive interiors with minimalist app...