Sentences with phrase «by grand architecture»

The palace is surrounded by grand architecture: the basilica, the national bank, the congress building and the municipal museum.

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It is evident in his irresponsible treatment of affairs of state: his public corvee of Israel's free men; his extravagant court supported at the expense of the nation; his administrative division of the land in disregard of traditional tribal bounds; and his whole ingrown life in a court that defied the realities of Israel's basic peasant economy and spent its days in the grand style, with feasting, royal processions, and dilettante scholarship in a setting of magnificent architecture, erected by Israel's peasants, and with women enough for all and to spare.

The Amway Grand Plaza, considered the finest hotel in West Michigan, sits snuggled in downtown Grand Rapids — surrounded by art museums, stunning architecture, a lively music, sports and theater scene and arguably some of the best restaurants and the very best breweries in the entire country.

• Amsterdam: Explore the canals by night in a saloon boat • Athens: View the Parthenon from the Grande Bretagne Hotel rooftop • Barcelona: Go on a tapas crawl • Belle - Île, France: Enjoy oysters at Le Bistrot du Port • Berlin: Tap into the underground nightlife scene • Budapest: Stay at the restored Four Seasons Gresham Palace • Copenhagen: Browse contemporary design shops • Florence: Tour the Vasari Corridor at the Uffizi • Galway, Ireland: Pair oysters with Guinness at Moran's Oyster Cottage • Iceland: Marvel at the Northern Lights • Isle of Skye, Scotland: Go for whisky tastings at Tallisker distillery • Istanbul: Wander the Grand Bazaar • London: Start with breakfast at the cabmen's shelter on Pont Street • Madrid: Visit the Black Paintings room at the Museo del Prado • Moscow: Tour the Diamond Vaults within the Kremlin • Paris: Snack on bread from Du Pain et Des Idees • Peloponnese, Greece: Stay at the ultra-luxe Amanzoe • Prague: Explore Prague's historic center • Rome: Buy a gelato at San Crispino • Santorini, Greece: Lounge at Red Beach • Sicily: See the mosaics at Villa Romana del Casale • Siena, Italy: Attend the medieval - era Palio horse race • Spain: Take an architecture - themed drive from Bilbao to Granada • Stockholm: Visit the Vasa Museum • Venice: Shop for glassware at L'Angolo del Passat • Versailles, France: Explore Andre Le Notre's gardens at Versailles • Vienna: Attend a concert at the Musikverein

The Grand Hotel des Bain, made famous by Thomas Mann in Death in Venice, and the Excelsior Hotel, with its Moorish architecture that even includes a minaret, are just two of the many hotels along the Lungomare Marconi which runs along the resort area.

Aonang Phu Petra Resort is a classy and stylish hotel situated in the southern end of Ao Nang Beach some 2 km from the sea.Set in a green and luxuriant nature, the hotel offers a fantastic backdrop vista made by the huge and tall limestone cliff bordering Ao Nangs southern end.Despise its natural surroundings: Aonang Phu Petra Resort architecture mixes Thai tradition with modernity.Four types of villas are available: Gloriyo Hillside Villa (57sqm), Gloriyo Poolside Villa (57sqm), Majestic Suite Poolside Villa (72sqm) and Family Grand Poolside Villa (122sqm).

The imposing architecture of the only 19th Century Château Hotel of the Bordelais right bank: the Grand Barrail Hotel Restaurant & Spa is surrounded by a park of 3 acres.

Minilya is a magnificent example of Grand Federation architecture built in 1900 by Charles Calder, the second son of Thomas Calder.

Contemporary and very stylish, the studios and 1 & 2 bedroom serviced apartments are surrounded by the charming art deco architecture of the Essendon Grand Hotel.

Made famous for its grand Victorian architecture and celebrity clientele, The «Del» is also known for reports that say it's haunted by a gunshot victim named Kate Morgan who died in 1892 while staying at the property.

Grand open - sided living pavilions and individual air - conditioned bedroom suites are fashioned from teak and ironwood, with architecture inspired by Javanese palaces, and exquisitely furnished with French flair.

Amari Vogue Krabi is a sumptuous five - star resort mixing northern Thai - style Lanna architecture with a southern Thailand laid - back ambience.Located on the beachfront of remote Tub Kaek Bay (12 km north of popular Ao Nang Beach) the resort features 57 rooms / suites / villas set on a 15,000 sqm beautifully landscaped tropical gardens surrounded by hilly rainforests.Five room types are available at the Amari Vogue: Deluxe Room (50sqm), Grand Deluxe Jacuzzi Room (66sqm), Grand Deluxe Room (60sqm), Spa Suite (72sqm), and One - Bedroom Villa (82sqm).

For more information about the history, design inspiration and architecture of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar resort, please contact Amy Fuller, Public Relations Manager, by email or phone at 858-314-2059.

Inspired by the legacy of Addison Mizner (1872 - 1933), an iconic figure in the world of architecture and a true master in the art of Mediterranean design, the revolutionary design vision of Warren Sheets is showcased throughout the exquisite Fairmont Grand Del Mar resort in a seamless confluence of romance, history and authenticity.

Inspired by 15th to early 17th century Renaissance architecture and the urban planning of the city of Venice, The Ritz - Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal will have: one and two - bedroom villas, complete with private plunge pools, outdoor terraces and butler service; a rooftop terrace, two poolside bars and a lobby lounge and bar, all of which offer guests a great selection of drinks and bite - sized meals.

The next day brought the Romanian capital of Bucharest, where the harsh socialist blocks built during Nicolae Ceausescu's regime are offset by a most unexpectedly beautiful architectural jamboree of grand French neo-classical, Art Deco and Bauhaus architecture, majestic boulevards and a triumphal arch that characterise the city's «golden era» between the world wars.

The Wyndham Grand Foshan Gaoming, scheduled to open in the second half of 2012, is being constructed in the Xijiang New Town area by internationally renowned architecture group ATKINS and developed by Foshan City Gaoming Fuyi Wan Industry Development Company Limited.

Drawing its design theme from the classic Sino - Portuguese architecture that characterizes Phuket Town, Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket is set directly on the sands at Karon Beach, backed by a green hill, and grouped around its own water park.

A sheltered bay with gentle surf, flower - filled tropical gardens, infinity pools with views of endless turquoise, and architecture inspired by the grand old haciendas of the Yucatan, take a photo tour of The Royal Haciendas, a jewel among Riviera Maya resorts.

Drawing its design theme from the classic Sino - Portuguese architecture that characterises Phuket Town, Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket is set directly on the sands at Karon Beach, backed by a green hill, and grouped around its own water park.

The $ 237 million Grand Hyatt at SFO is being designed by San Francisco - based architecture firm Hornberger + Worstell with ED2 International, and constructed by Webcor Builders.

Inspired by ecological architecture, the 10 rooms - double or triple - welcome guests at the Hotel Mùita di Mari with the style of an international grand hotel and all the comforts of the most modern luxury hotels.

Offering easy access to the Greek Ionian Islands, the Preveza City Hotel, as the name suggests is situated in Preveza City with its grand castle, old cobble streets and fantastic architecture of days gone by.

Beyond the museums, villas, and grand urban plans that by the mid-20th century had become emblematic of a modern architecture, Giedion was concerned with the chairs, tables, beds, bathtubs, and kitchens — the objects that more immediately organized quotidian life and increasingly shaped the way humans engaged with the world.

Sitting on a gridded bench by Superstudio, the radical Italian architecture firm, is an iPad looping a video by the Venezuelan painter Eugenio Espinosa, performing with a gridded fabric; a painting of repeated amoeboid forms by Claude Viallat, the grand man of the French movement Supports / Surfaces, continues the play between repetition and creation.

Geneva Viralam of the gallery, tells me that the long blonde haired women are Kjartansson's nieces, sitting on a round rotating bed in grand hall surrounded by Egyptian, Greek and Roamn sculpture and architecture at Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh.

«GDM — Grand Dad's Visitor Center,» curated by Roberta Tenconi, is a Gesamtkunstwerk that brings together over fifteen works, including installations, videos and projections, sculptures and found objects: together, they form a personal museum dedicated to the artist's grandfather, a place built in shifting layers, where architecture and content complete each other.

The film's costumes were designed by Coco Chanel, and Karl Lagerfeld's 2011 spring collection on display at the Grand Palais in Paris was inspired by the film's aesthetic, underscored by the architecture of the Baroque castle gardens.

After the show there is no grander place to crash than Wheatleigh, an 1893 home modeled after a 16th - century Florentine palazzo that was transformed into a seriously luxe 19 - room hotel by architecture firm Tsao & McKown.

This year's Grand Prize winner will be selected by a jury of five creative professionals, including SFMOMA architecture and design curator Henry Urbach, Dave Alhadeff, founder of The Future Perfect, and designers Tord Boontje and Chris Deam.

Grand Designs Live is a lifestyle t.v. show that features house construction and renovations being carried out, with comments by the proud owners and by Kevin McCloud, the presenter, on the taste and architecture.