See 2D pictures of what the villas will actually look like

Official site | in french |: Residence Camillia

What makes Villa Monticello attractive:
-The combining of modern luxury with the richness of traditional Ghanaian culture.
-14 individually custom-decorated luxury suites, each designed to feel more like a home and less like a hotel.Such a low number of rooms guarantees privacy and world-class service in living spaces that are truly unique.
-An award winning chef
-A tranquil swimming pool and a state-of-the-art fitness centre that are reserved exclusively for the guests.
-A dedicated luxury concierge service located within the hote

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Onomo: an hotel, a concept, a brand.

• vast central entrance hall with bar
• lounge area
• restaurant
• 24/7 business centre
• reception area / work space
• conference room
• art gallery

Onomo Hotel

The event will feature leading authorities in urban planning, construction, transport, energy, architecture and sustainability, during two days of discussion and debate led by Ludwig Siegele, Technology Correspondent, The Economist.

When:October18th-19th 2011

Where:Stockhlom,Sweden,North Europe

Who: over 150 leaders from government, industry, science and technology

Some of the speakers include ,Sovan Chatterjee, Mayor of Kolkata
Dr Didas Massaburi, Mayor of Dar Es Salaam,Li Yuquan, Mayor of Dongguan,Dieter Salomon, Mayor of Freiburg,Michael E. ArthWriter, Designer and Public Policy Analyst,Jan Gehl, Founder, Gehl Architects,Stian Berger Røsland, Mayor of Oslo,Ilmar Reepalu, Mayor of Malmo,Wolfgang Schuster, Mayor of Stuttgart,Joseph Y T Lai, Commissioner for Transport Hong Kong, Wai Cheng, Director, MIT Sloan Automotive Laboratory and Olof Persson, Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, The Volvo Group
The Agenda

-The explosive growth of high-growth markets
It is in high-growth markets that cities are changing most rapidly, and the transformation of the urban environments of Asia, Africa and Latin America will have a profound impact on the whole world. How are those cities projected to evolve, and what will the consequences be for the rest of us?

-Liveable cities

The world’s cities are in direct competition with each other to secure the inward investment needed to sustain growth. What makes a city attractive for its citizens?

-The Future of Urban Transport

Tomorrow’s cities will have to provide their citizens with efficient, accessible and sustainable transport networks.

Official website

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More details:

Marina and waterfront with a 150 vessel mooring capacity
A yacht club and boat lockers
Ferry terminal
A staff village and full amenities
A chic 60-suite Beachcomber style hotel
A 160-room Ziggurat Beach Resort Hotel
An exotic 60-suite Banyan Style Hotel
A sports and culture centre
A sports and concert venue with a 50 000 seat capacity
A children’s adventure park, including theme and water rides and play parks

Read interview by the group CEO here

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Through the story of a mason in Djenne, Komusa Tenapo, this documentary examines the African tradition of mud architecture in Mali. The environmental genius of these ancient construction techniques—thick walls with tiny windows that keep the interiors cool despite the stifling heat—is expressed in strikingly beautiful designs that defines the town of Djenne.

Komusa is seen employing thousand-year-old construction techniques, plus secret knowledge he inherited from his family of masons, including religious rituals to protect homes and workers from evil spirits.

Get The Future of Mud here

Official website: http://www.kere-architecture.com/

Africa is the fastest urbanising region in the world, and has become the focus of increasing attention from architects and planners, academics, development agencies and urban think-tanks. Professor Edgar Pieterse argues for a new way of thinking about African cities to accompany this surge of interest and to replace traditional views of African cities as sites of absence and neglect. Rapid urbanisation along with impressive economic growth rates for much of the Continent represents an interesting moment to take stock of how academic discourses capture and animate African urbanism.

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ARCHIBUILT

Since inception 21 years ago, Archibuilt has continued to provide a platform for key players in the building industry (from concept/design to construction, to finishing) to showcase innovations in their products and services that promote quality, safety, style and elegance in the built environment. It is thus very important that your esteemed organisation should stand up to be counted among Nigeria’s best in your chosen area of operation.

Participants and visitors to the event include the leading architects, builders, policy makers, town planners, and companies whose products/services impact the built environment directly or indirectly in Nigeria and West Africa. This year’s event will feature special participants and delegations form some key European and Asian countries. The City Renewal Programmes of many state governments is a major attraction and promises a pending boom in the Building Construction and Housing industry in Nigeria. Little wonder, this year, we are focusing on the very critical aspect of policy engineering in our workshop series.

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