Alila Yangshuo Hotel

Beijing-based studio Vector Architects, has transformed a 1960s sugar factory into a spectacular luxurious hotel in China´s beautiful Yangshuo county. Surrounded by the dramatic karst mountain landscape, the Alila Yangshuo Hotel is composed of restaurants, a library, spa,177 rooms, suites, and villas that occupy a number of heritage buildings among the vaulted mountains. The luxury resort celebrates the rich history of its industrial past while seamlessly blending into its stunning surroundings. Comparable but contemporary materials and construction methods are used in order to achieve continuity and complement the historic architecture. The end result is mind-blowing as you can see by the images below.

GENESIS BASE CAMP SYSTEM

The Genesis Base Camp System was created for outdoor lovers who just can´t give up having great hot meals. You get two high power burners on a super portable stove that uses propane gas. Along with the kit you also get the eco-friendly ceramic and non adherent frying pan and a 5 liter capacity pot to cook your energy providing carbs like spaghetti or rice or just to simply simmer a nice comfort dish. At just 5 pounds and a size of 4x4x8” it´s portable enough to ...
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DRONESCAPES

Dronescapes is a new book by Thames & Hudson, beautifully illustrated with stunning and unique drone images that offer an unexpected look at humanity from above. Created in collaboration with the world’s leading drone photography website, Dronestagram, the book brings together 250 of the very best photographs taken by quadcopters around the globe, showing the eye-popping potential in the burgeoning art-form. A spectacular bird’s eye view of iconic images you...
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DUST & GROOVES

Dust & Grooves is a new book about the world´s most obsessive vinyl record collectors, it profiles over 130 vinyl collectors with photographic essays and in-depth interviews, in the most intimate of environments, their record rooms. The book is plastered with beautiful photos, paired with in-depth interviews of known DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts, delving into their obsession and motivation to keep digging for more records....
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