London top hotel open doors to five-star nursery suite...

A top London hotel has unveiled a luxury nursery suite fit for royalty after being inspired by the imminent arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's firstborn.
The Grosvenor House hotel - located on Park Lane opposite Hyde Park - has collaborated with bespoke royal nursery designers Dragons of Walton Street to design the room, which has seen one of the luxury hotel's Premium Park View suites transformed into a nursery, designed and tailored with a certain royal baby in mind.
Dragons of Walton Street has a historic association with the Royal family, with Princes William and Harry and their cousins Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie all growing up in Dragons nurseries.
And now, we have been granted an exclusive video tour behind the closed doors of the hotel's take on a royal nursery just before it opens to the world.

 

Is this Britain's most fun office...

Is this Britain's most fun office... or its most irritating? 'Forward-thinking' IT company has helter skelter, tree house and a putting green installed

This office may be the most fun in Britain as it comes kitted out with a giant helter skelter slide, a tree house and even a pub.

The unique workplace also boasts a pool table, a putting green, a giant swing and a cinema.

Office designers Space & Solutions were tasked with turning a former pub in Southampton into the home for IT company, Peer 1 Hosting.

 

Dita Von Teese's Gown: A 3D Printed Dress

The world of fashion has already brought 3D-printed dresses into the fold, but we don't remember ever seeing one quite like this: a fully-articulated, 3D-printed gown with nearly 3,000 joints, allowing it to delicately drape and seductively flow with the curves of the woman who wears it. In this case, it's burlesque star and model Dita Von Teese donning the nylon dress, which was crafted exclusively for her by design studios Francis Bitonti and Michael Schmidt. Von Teese modeled the dress at the Ace Hotel in New York City.

 

The gown is adorned with over 12,000 Swarovski crystals and designers claim follows the Fibonacci Sequence in the way it curves around a woman's body, in order to maximize its theoretical beauty. 17 distinct sections were 3D printed by 3D printing service Shapeways, with "thousands of unique components... in a flowing mesh designed exactly to fit Dita's body." Find more explanation of the process in the videos below, and more pictures of the dress at our source links.

 

 

HOW THE DRESS IS MADE

http://vimeo.com/61198985

 



 

Crazy interior design by Jean Paul Gaultier

The garden room is all covered with plants: ivy weaves into the sofa; lichen grows over the woven chairs in the shade of a tree, and moss, like green velvet, carpets the stone. The doll room is also the bedroom. Fabric unfolds on its walls and forms a powdery velum on the ceiling. The corset dress of a fairground doll becomes the bed’s giant quilt. In this room, lingerie, a lace that fishnets on the carpet and is mirrored in the window panes. When famous fashion designers show interiors of their homes it’s always exciting. This apartment belongs to French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. It is situated in front of the eiffel tower, with amazing views over Paris.

Easter Bunny

A rabbit named Ralph has reclaimed his crown as the world's fattest Easter bunny after munching his way to almost FOUR stone in weight.
Hungry Ralph, aged four, held the title in 2010 before being overtaken by fellow Continental Giant Darius, who ballooned to three-and-a-half stone.
Owner Pauline Grant says Ralph, who is over three-foot long and weighs more than an average three-year-old child, now tips the scales at 3-st 8lbs

 

Ride in style from day 1

 The exclusive new £2k Limited Edition Silver Cross Surf buggy

 

 

 

Move over James Bond, there’s a new Aston Martin Edition in town. The luxury car brand and Silver Cross have joined forces to create one exclusive baby travel system.
Designed using the finest British engineering and craftsmanship, the Silver Cross Surf Aston Martin Edition pushchair offers the very best in comfort and style.

With Aston Martin detailing and Silver Cross design and experience, this limited edition model takes the Silver Cross Surf to all new heights.
Automotive styling and design touches make this perfect for rev-head dads and style-conscience mums.

Some of our favourite features include the striking spoked wheels, the Alcantara lined seat pad and super-soft leather trimmed handle and bumper bar.
The Silver Cross air-ride suspension guarantees a smooth transverse on all terrains and the multi-position handlebar ensures comfortable pushing for everyone.
This highly desirable travel system is extra special as Silver Cross are only manufacturing 800 worldwide. Each comes with its own certificate of authenticity and an engraved brushed chrome plaque confirming that each pram is one of a limited edition. So start your engines mums and dads 'cos this buggy is bound to become a collector’s item!
The Silver Cross Surf Aston Martin Edition will be available exclusively from Harrods for £2,000 and will be available for pre-order later today, 27th February.

Contemporary Stair Case Design

House in Montreal, Canada with spectacular staircase in anthracite iron lace.