Gran La Florida in Barcelona 1
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Gran La Florida in Barcelona

A long, windy road leads to the top of the Tibidabo mountains in the beautiful city of Barcelona, before arriving at the most prestige hotel in the city, ‘Gran La Florida’. This five star resort is nestled deep in the hills of Tibidabo, far enough from the hustle and bustle of central Barcelona, yet close enough to experience all this incredible city has to offer.
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Big Fish Training Cafe 7
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Big Fish Training Cafe

Big Fish Global Consulting Group opened their unique Training Café in February 2012. The aim of the café was to provide staff, candidates and potential customers with quality coffee in a warm and friendly context. I had a chat to Michael Gauci (General Manager, Big Fish Group) on why the Café was a strategic utilization of space, and what it’s done for the business….
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Collusion App 8
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Collusion App

When Robert Yearsley; a Robotics and Artificial Intelligence professional, purchased an iPad to use as a productivity tool and found himself still reaching for his laptop, he decided to do something about it. Looking at the pen-space, he realised the reason that pen technology doesn’t work well is because we all treat our snazzy iPad’s like a mundane piece of paper. He believed it to be time we scrapped the paper metaphor, and found a solution for effective collaboration that utilised their advanced technological capabilities. Just 12 months later, the Sydney-based team of Robert Yearsley, Navdeep Saini and Sumeet Patel are launching the answer: Collusion app.
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Zikmu Parrot Wireless Speakers by Starck 9
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Zikmu Parrot Wireless Speakers by Starck

French product designer Phillippe Starck puts a little bit of “Za Za Zoo” back into our lives with his beautiful 100 Watt RMS ‘Zimku Parrot Wireless Stereo Speakers.’ Starck’s commitment to pushing the boundaries and challenging everyday norms is exemplified through his captivating, streamlined design. The result is a “statement-worthy” piece which is sure to add spark to your home. Starck’s collaboration with Henri Seydoux (CEO and founder of Parrot) in the design of these is one he has described “as a kind of osmosis.” Their aim wasn’t to design another loudspeaker, but a wireless design which is both more flexible and versatile to reflect modern lifestyles. With Parrot’s globally-recognised technology and Starck’s flair for unique design; together they have achieved a speaker system that produces crystal clear sound wirelessly via all Bluetooth devices or through Wi-Fi. Starck describes it as having designed “vibrating air.”
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