Sentences with phrase «iconic buildings around»

The Mr. Popper (Jim Carrey) in this case is a slick New York property purchaser who buys up iconic buildings around the city and demolishes them to make way for something bigger and better.

Not exact matches

Richard Branson is an iconic entrepreneurial figure, a high school drop - out whose knack for seizing opportunities, taking risks, spotting opportunities, and betting on himself and the people around him to build businesses in a variety of industries.

The corner room in which I stayed had a wrap - around balcony providing even more spectacular scenery, including an unencumbered view of the memorizing morning sunrise as well as the enchanting and iconic Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse built in 1907 that's not far off in the distance.

There's nothing quite like watching F1 cars whizz around the streets of Monte Carlo, the noise bouncing off of buildings as people watch from balconies, whilst drivers experience a tunnel vision effect around the track's many iconic landmarks.

It built up a lot of hype around the already iconic event, so of course people are now turning their attentions to McLaren's future in IndyCar.

The gags in its immediately iconic nude scene, for instance, are built on self - consciousness rather than titillation — which, in around 110 years of comedy on film, makes it more or less unique.

Visits are built around the demonstration of this iconic piece of WW2 history, and can also include presentations on the history of Bletchley Park, interactive talks on codes and ciphers, and hands - on codebreaking workshops.

With the Cayenne and now the Macan, Porsche has found a mix that lets it build a business case around the whole brand, including the iconic models that would likely wither and die if left on their own.

Beverly Hills was literally built around the blush facade of this iconic hotel, affectionately known as the «Pink Palace».

Like many of its iconic sister hotels around the world, which lay claim to some of the best addresses in town, Fairmont Hangzhou will be located atop the city's tallest building, enjoying an enviable spot in the heart of Qianjiang Century CBD, an upcoming business centre that will house large scale meeting and convention venues, Grade A office towers, high - end residences and commercial and retail spaces.

With iconic Palm Jumeirah and the sea to one side, gaze out over the city as you glide around the sleek high - rise buildings that comprise Dubai's urban skyscape.

«His experience managing some iconic hotels around the world, including Burj Al Arab, means he is uniquely placed to build on the platform of success that Katie has established.»

Sure, they are linear, they are wildly histrionic, but they're also built around iconic moments; the nuclear blast in MW1, the controversial No Russian, the death of Ghost — all of them compelling and memorable.

It is built around the license of the Hooters restaurant chain, featuring both real life and computer - generated images and video footage of its iconic «Hooters Girl» waitresses.

In particular, on the west side of the building next to tall windows, visitors will have a penetrating light to reveal the brush strokes of Arshile Gorky's iconic The Artist and his Mother (seventh floor), to inspect the surfaces of Jasper Johns's White Target and Frank Stella's magisterial Die Fahne Hoch (side by side on the sixth floor) and not far from the Hudson (turn around and look from the fifth floor window) a fluvial Cy Twombly grey blackboard painting from 1968.

Dolphin continues his fascination with the shrines and mythologies built around iconic stars, their deaths and the places and objects that gain significance through their association with them.

The building has been masterfully envisioned by the architects who have designed some of the most iconic museums, civic spaces, single family homes, and luxury condominiums around the world.

Taking on an iconic chevron floor, the rest of the monochrome interior is built around its grounding.