Germany became the leader in the Bloomberg Innovation Index 2020 ranking, overtaking South Korea, which has been at the top of the list over the past six years. Top 10 most innovative countries in the world according to Bloomberg Innovation Index 2020: 1. Germany; 2. South Korea; 3. Singapore; 4. Switzerland; 5. Sweden; 6. Israel;...
The Russian robotic construction company Apis Cor, based in Irkutsk, used its technology to build the world’s largest 3D printing building, a two-story office in Dubai. Apis Cor has built a building for the Dubai Municipality with a height of 9.5 meters and an area of 640 square meters. The company claims it to be...
Designers Ian and Joey Alvaro-Kent of NOMAD have developed a very affordable micro house with an area of a little over nine square meters. This lightweight and quick to build compact democratic home includes two floors and a small outdoor terrace and is, now, available on Amazon. The designers claim that effective design can make...
Van Bo Le Mentzel is an engineer-architect focused on finding alternative construction options and creating multifunctional things that save space, time, and money. The main idea of Le Mentsel’s works is getting rid of social problems. He has already come up with a DIY furniture project that anyone can assemble on their own. An apartment...
According to agents for the sale of luxury real estate, buyers of luxury homes, recently, adhere to an unprecedented trend. Today, they no longer wish to acquire huge houses and mansions. Now, buyers are more oriented towards comfort than to the area. Experts are surprised by this trend, but they understand the causes of this...
In 2020, the trend that has only been outlined in the previous few years will reach its fullness: the interior design gravitates not just to comfort, but to home warmth and coziness. The huge empty spaces of studio apartments and lofts with deliberately bare communications and unplastered walls are no longer in fashion. Decoration Materials...
After petrodollars poured into the United Arab Emirates by a turbulent river, which allowed the country to become one of the richest ones in the world in a few years, officials as well as ordinary locals, had an irresistible craving for luxury. In the UAE there must be all the best, the most beautiful and...
Vietnam in the first quarter of this year attracted € 9,55 billion of foreign investments in the development of its economy, which is 86% more compared to the same period of the last year. This was reported by the Foreign Investment Agency under the local Ministry of Planning and Investments of the Republic. According to...
Residential property prices in 11 major cities in Canada rose by a modest 2.5% during 2018 compared with a rise of 8.9% in 2017. In the last quarter of 2018, housing prices fell by 1% amid rising interest rates and economic slowdown. Statistics The demand for real estate in the country is falling. The new...
In a number of European countries, banks are ready to issue mortgage loans to foreigners, including Russian citizens. In today’s article, we’ll stop on Bulgaria and Germany, and try to figure it out what expects foreign investors in these countries. Bulgaria Last year Bulgaria became one of the most popular destinations for Russian investors. The...