Word: towered
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...ivory tower risks becoming provincial if it does not seek out the rest of the world. Recent changes should be welcomed with open arms, but before international experience becomes central to the Harvard curriculum, many more fundamental changes—cultural and structural—must still be implemented. Harvard’s future status in the world is reliant on these reforms; perhaps bringing out the champagne is a bit premature...
...smoked salmon with artichokes and a fruit dessert. That will set you back €80 per person, but it comes with a tiny mother-of-pearl caviar spoon. The only disadvantage to al fresco eating - other than possible bad weather in autumn - is uninvited guests. Near the Eiffel Tower with my daughter recently, a well-spoken but disheveled man approached our picnic and asked if we couldn't spare "a piece of bread, some salami and that piece of cheese over there." We made up a plate and threw in some melon to boot. After all, we were reminded, part...
...luxury hotels under their belt and a handful of other projects in the works, including a Four Seasons in Marrakech and a Mimo So fine-jewelry store in Los Angeles. Gamal Aziz, president of MGM Grand, for whom Yabu and Pushelberg have designed two restaurants and remodeled a hotel tower, says their work is modern but not trendy: "They make spaces that evoke a great deal of emotional engagement from the customer...
...luxury condo building overlooking the Hudson River, he started a trend. Now deep-pocketed Manhattanites who missed out on Meier's foray will have another shot at the comforts of home--walls of undulating glass, private bowling alleys, state-of-the-art everything. In addition to another Meier tower, three high-end condo projects are in the works. For his first apartment building, architect Charles Gwathmey is transforming a former parking lot in Greenwich Village into a 21-story tower, Astor Place (above). The building's multifaceted exterior is chiseled like a precious stone--befitting the multimillion-dollar lofts inside...
Designer Jonathan Ive, who shaped the original iMac and iPod, has gone as minimalist as possible with this machine. There is no separate computer tower or power supply; everything is contained in the display. CDs and DVDs slot in on the side of the screen. The power button is on the back. The speakers are hidden on the bottom, designed to bounce sound off your desk. Throw in the optional Bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse, and the whole thing needs only one cable, the power cord. A minor gripe is that those don't come as standard; nor does Apple...