NEW YORK (Reuters) – Viacom Inc, owner of cable networks MTV and Nickelodeon, has signed a long-term lease that will keep it at its headquarters in a 54-story skyscraper in Manhattan’s Times Square. “New York City is the undisputed media capital of the world and a vibrant source of inspiration for Viacom’s innovative and creative [...]
Structures
In Hong Kong, pockets of serenity amid the urban chaos
Birds twitter and sunshine twinkles through groves of bamboo and banyan trees adorned with cascades of orchids. With every step, my Vibram boot soles crush hibiscus blossoms littering a pathway, while butterflies flutter around a group of elderly folks welcoming the morning with the gracious silent semaphore of tai chi. At a clearing where remnants [...]
'Spiderman' strikes again west of Paris
The World News (WN) Network, has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to user privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for wn.com, as well as e-mail newsletters. 1. Personal Information Collection and Use We do not collect personally identifiable information about you, except when you provide [...]
Rafael Moneo Wins 2011 Prince of Asturias Prize
May Issue 2012 AIA Honor Awards, five building features, three on-the-boards projects, contemporary mosque design, working for the GSA, Calatrava’s Peace Bridge, the new green codes, building around D.C.’s height restrictions and its new streetcars, the Architect of the Capitol talks Unbuilt Washington, Moeller talks P/A Award winners, and more … Read More Advertisement Article [...]
Grade A Office Building No. 50 Connaught Road Central Sold for HK$4.88 Billion
HONG KONG–(Marketwire -05/15/12)- Colliers International has successfully concluded the purchase of 50 Connaught Road Central (the Property) in Hong Kong for a total turnover of HK$4.88 billion (US$629 million) by Agricultural Bank of China. Covering a site area of approximately 11,488 sq ft, the Property is a 28-storey Grade A office building completed less than [...]
South Korea cracks down on China's 'human-flesh' pills
South Korea has stepped up customs inspections to stop the smuggling from China of pills made from dead human fetuses or deceased infants, a report said Sunday. The illegal importing to South Korea of “human-flesh” capsules – taken by men who believe it enhances sexual performance but which could pose serious health hazards – has [...]