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That is all Parsons can ask for. Relaxing in his threadbare office in an old villa across from the site of his future headquarters, he couldn't be happier being cast as the underdog. "Some are saying that it can't be done out of Doha," he declares with a bravado that would make a Ted Turner proud. "Well, they always said it couldn't be done out of Atlanta. But CNN proved everyone wrong." Come next year, Parsons will discover if he has done the same. --With reporting by Amany Radwan/Cairo
...with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder To many, prefabricated accommodation is synonymous with holiday camps, and about as appealing as queuing for communal showers. Hoping to fix that is TomaHouse (tomahouse.com). The German firm's new Bale Classic villa incorporates Balinese design in one of the most stylish examples of DIY accommodation around. With an aluminum skeleton as its core, the Bale Classic can comfortably expand from a 4.7-m-by-4.7-m footprint up to 200 sq m. Smart electrical and plumbing solutions are provided, including solar panels...
...many, prefabricated accommodation is synonymous with holiday camps, and about as appealing as queuing for communal showers. Hoping to fix that is TomaHouse (tomahouse.com). The German firm's new Bale Classic villa incorporates Balinese design in one of the most stylish examples of DIY accommodation around. With an aluminum skeleton as its core, the Bale Classic can comfortably expand from a 4.7-m-by-4.7-m footprint up to 200 sq m. Smart electrical and plumbing solutions are provided, including solar panels for use in remote areas, and just three tools (wrench, allen wrench and screwdriver) are needed...
...centerpiece of the celebration, an exhibition entitled "Man of the Century," will run from May 15 to Sept. 25 at the Christian Dior Museum. Located in the designer's beloved childhood home, a delightful 19th century cliff-top villa of which he once wrote, "My life and my style owe nearly everything to its site and architecture," the show explores Dior's designs and influences, featuring early fashions and the artwork that inspired him. Also on display will be original garments from the 22 haute couture collections that Dior presented in the decade before his sudden death from a heart...
...nature that would strongly influence his fashion and fragrances. The centerpiece of the celebration, an exhibition entitled "Man of the Century," will run from May 15 to Sept. 25 at the Christian Dior Museum. Located in the designer's beloved childhood home - a delightful 19th century cliff-top villa - of which he once wrote, "My life and my style owe nearly everything to its site and architecture," the show explores Dior's designs and influences, featuring early fashions and the artwork that inspired him. Also on show will be original garments from the 22 haute couture collections that Dior presented...