Word: baseler
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...Still, the London crowd seems to have a head start. Beecham says he's ready to open a second hotel and is already scouring the globe for suitable locations. There's already an easyHotel franchise in Basel; two more London branches are set to open this summer, followed by others in Luton, England, and Budapest. EasyHotel has also inked a deal with Dubai's Istithmar Hotels to open another 38 in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Meanwhile, a third Yotel may open as soon as year-end at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Kuwait's IFA Hotels and Resorts...
Dealers like Meyers and his partner Evan Snyderman are setting up shop at fairs such as Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland, and its newer outpost in Miami, which two years ago spawned a smaller venue called Design Miami. The major auction houses such as Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips de Pury are cashing in too, staging big sales of 20th and 21st century design. The Christie's December 2006 sale of 20th century decorative art and design--the largest of the season--raked in $23.7 million, breaking all records...
...that would have occurred without that project, a condition known as "additionality." But that's not always the case. Thanks to hazy interpretations of that proviso, "at least half" of current projects wouldn't meet a uniformly strict assessment, says Michael Schlup, director of the Gold Standard Foundation in Basel, Switzerland, an organization dedicated to eradicating just such inconsistencies. His group unveiled what's designed to be a rigorous, industry-wide protocol in May, and says that around 20 projects are currently applying the code. A rival benchmark Voluntary Carbon Standard is expected to be drawn up soon...
...responsible for helping lift the industry (once thought of as the illegitimate stepsister of art) to the same level of esteem that the art world has long enjoyed. In December 2005 Medda, along with Sam Keller, co-founded Design Miami/, a fair created to run in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach. It was a forum for collectors, dealers and experts at the highest level to come together to converse, shop and exhibit. What started out as an experiment became an immediate, roaring success?it raked in more than $7 million in sales?and trailed Art Basel to Switzerland...
Although their contrasts are stark, the pair shares more than the spotlight and a sponsor (Nike). Neither has let success swell his head or his entourage. In 2003 Federer, who grew up in the northern Swiss city of Basel, broke free from sports agency IMG and dumped his coach. He started winning every tournament in sight. His girlfriend, former women's pro Mirka Vavrinec, managed most of Federer's affairs. "We had a great time just going it alone," says Federer. "I learned a lot about myself and my team because I only had people working with me whom...