We came across this ingenious development; via the Raising the Roof property blog. Regatta Jakarta is a nautical themed design conceived by the renowned Atkins-design studio. It is a mixed-use development situated in Pantai Mutiara Canal Estate on the shores of the Java Sea.

The centrepiece of the Regatta is its iconic 160 metre high, arch-shaped five-star hotel tower that represents a ‘lighthouse’ or ‘beacon’ surrounded by 10 residential apartment towers which each representing ships sailing around this ‘beacon’, hence the name ‘Regatta’ was coined.

found on globalconstructionwatch.com

A surfer walks out of the ocean as the final sunset of 2010 takes place on New Year’s Eve over Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California on December 31, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

The world has already begun to welcome 2011, as the New Year has been entered by people living on some Pacific islands, Australia and Asia. As the Earth revolves today, bringing the rest of us into the year 2011, I’ll be updating this entry, to show people all over as they ready themselves, celebrate and welcome the New Year. 2011 will be observed as the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac, a year with attributes of gentleness, persistence and luck. Happy New Year everyone!

Fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
The New Year is greeted by a fireworks display on the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington on Saturday Jan. 1, 2011. (AP Photo / The Seattle Times, Jim Bates)

Revelers pack Waikiki Beach to watch a fireworks display during New Year celebrations in Hawaii on January 1, 2011. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

Hardy Dutch swimmers brave the icy North Sea on January 1, 2011 in Scheveningen, Netherlands. An estimated record number of more than 10,000 participants took part in this year’s traditional New Year’s dive. (Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

Fireworks explode over Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, celebrating the new year in Dubai January 1, 2011. (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)

found on boston.com

President Obama, born (yes, BORN!) and raised in Hawaii, looks forward to his annual Christmas vacation there with his family and close friends. Given the current economic crisis, President Obama understands that a Hawaii vacation is out of reach for many Americans.

And he feels sad about that. Which is why in a spirit of openness and transparency, President Obama is sharing his Hawaii vacation experience with the American People.

found on thegrio.com

Belgian design studio PureSang and Glass Deco International are in talks with a major Dutch yacht manufacturer to produce this $200 millionoutragous vessel!

Inspired by Moby Dick and Pinocchio, “The Beluga – Emperor of the Seven Seas” features a two living levels connected by a glass staircases making it ultra extravagant!

The unique 90m boat offers five luxury suites, extendable balconies, a spa & state of the art gym, professional movie theater, a 650-square meter beach club including a 14m long swimming pool, whirlpool and cocktail bar.

Finally the tender garage which has the capacity to hold two custom made trailers can transform into a nightclub with a glass lit dancefloor and top of the range Function One sound system!

We can only hope and wait to discover this swanky super yacht on the seas!

found on planetluxus.com

Somali pirates continue their attacks against international ships in and around the Gulf of Aden, despite the deterrent of stepped-up international naval escorts and patrols – and the increased failure rate of their attacks. Under agreements with Somalia, the U.N, and each other, ships belonging to fifteen countries now patrol the area. Somali pirates – who have won themselves nearly $200 million in ransom since early 2008 – are being captured more frequently now, and handed over to authorities in Kenya, Yemen and Somalia for trial. Collected here are some recent photos of piracy off the coast of Somalia, and the international efforts to rein it in.

A parachute dropped by a small aircraft is observed by the U.S. Navy as it drops over the MV Sirius Star during an apparent payment via a parachuted container to pirates holding the Sirius Star off the coast of Somalia, January 9, 2009. Somali pirates then freed the Saudi supertanker seized in the world’s biggest ship hijacking for a $3 million ransom – but five drowned when their boat capsized as they were making off with their share. (REUTERS/David B. Hudson/U.S. Navy photo/Handout

found on boston.com

Audi MedCup – Cagliari

21 September 2010

Today was the first day of the Audi Med Cup – Cagliari. Three races were held in 8-18 knots for the fleet of ten TP52s.

Onboard Artemis our first and second races were good with a 3,6 and we were 2nd overall at that point. Then a bad start and going the wrong way on the first windward leg of the third race put us way behind the fleet. We fought back to battle on the last run with Bribon and Luna Rossa, but we failed to pass them at the finish.

After light to moderate Southeasterly winds for three-quarters of the day the wind really piped up for that last race. The water was very choppy.

Emirates Team New Zealand came out of the day in first, with Matador in second.

photography by Sander van der Borch/Artemis
found on artemisracing.com

The Audi MedCup Circuit has continuously built on five years of real, solid racing history. Last year the GP42 Series joined the TP52 Series to continue the evolution of the world?s leading regatta circuit.
This year two more top level America’s Cup teams join the action, and there are many new features which will ensure the racing, the unique atmosphere and all the core information is much more widely accessible.
Originally, back in 2004, the TP52 class and then the GP42 class grew from the dissatisfaction with the complex handicapping system which prevailed in the Mediterranean.

It was overly technical, and required complex mathematics after the race finished to compute the winner, revealed only after handicaps had been taken into account.
With a simple box rule, development classes cut away all of that and immediately produced simple, exciting, enthralling racing which found favour with owners, competing crews, organizers, sponsors and venues.
The classes and the circuits grew year after year and since 2005 have consistently drawn the best sailors in the world to compete on an equal footing.

photography © Ainhoa Sanchez/Audi MedCup
found on medcup.org

Gaspard and Marion are madly in love and enjoying summer in the south of France… until the two teenagers stumble upon a lost cell phone. At first they playfully decide to track down the owner…But the game takes on a much somber path when they find him dead, in a mysterious suicide ceremony. Next to him, lies a half unconscious girl, Audrey. With her enigmatic tattoo and her gothic looks, she soon lures Gaspard into Black Heaven, a dangerously addictive video game.

Gaspard discovers an obscure universe, full of infinite possibilities. Creating an avatar who is miles away from him, he sets on a search for the beautiful but poisonous singer, Sam, who attracts victims in the virtual world and seduces them to commit suicide in real life. Could Sam’s alter ego in the real world be Audrey? Could Gaspard be her next victim? He will have to creep further into Black Heaven to find out the terrible truth.

found on liveforfilms.wordpress.com

A unique development featuring a cutting-edge commercial space luxury residential development, modern retail and two 6-star hotels in a single location.

This is not just a business address, but a destination – offering to Hong Kong a single location in which to live,

work and play, within reach of locals and visitors alike by virtue of being located on major rail lines.

When entering Hong Kong by the ocean, the view of the ICC and Two ifc forms a grand gateway to Hong Kong –

a gateway that will become the landmark for international recognition of the city skyline.

found on shkp-icc.com

RUPERT PROFESSIONAL BOATS

The one thing all of our customers have in common is the extremely high demands they put on their boats. Sjöfarts-verket – the Swedish National Maritime Administration – the Airborne Special Forces of the Swedish Royal Marines, Police and Fire departments all demand the highest standards of performance and reliability. These boats are their work tools, secure and economical to run and maintain. It is the demands of our customers that sets the standard for every Rupert boat we build.

found on rupertmarine.com

Rising out of the ocean like an Uzi-toting Venus, Lara Croft kicks spies to the curb and scours the world to win long lost treasure.

But Croft’s greatest achievement is scorching up the big screen in her little black bikini. Ouch!

Prepare yourself for the next Lara Croft movie!