83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - LA

83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - LA

Orlando Bloom wearing Berluti with a Porsche Design watch arrives at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - LA

83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - LA

Orlando Bloom wearing Berluti with a Porsche Design watch arrives at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - LA

83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - LA

Orlando Bloom wearing Berluti with a Porsche Design watch arrives at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Central Region

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to regions already hit by recent floods. At least one person has died, several are missing, and homes and power lines were damaged. Flooding occurred in Dak Lak and thousands were evacuated as authorities remain on high alert for further floods and landslides.

Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Central Region 2

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to regions already hit by recent floods. At least one person has died, several are missing, and homes and power lines were damaged. Flooding occurred in Dak Lak and thousands were evacuated as authorities remain on high alert for further floods and landslides.

Illustration - Londres

Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Londres

Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Londres

Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Londres

Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Londres

Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Londres

Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH DISTRICT. LA ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. IN THE MIDDLE, THE HOME TOWER, SOCIAL HOUSING , BUILT BY BOUYGUES GROUP. AT RIGHT, THE DUO OFFICES TOWERS, JEAN NOUVEL ARCHITECT, THEY WILL SHELTER NATIXIS BANK OFFICES AND A LUXURY HOTEL MGALLERY (SOFITEL) DESIGN BY PHILIPPE STARCK Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Wildfire Erupts in Pittman Center, East Tennessee, Prompts Evacuation 2

A wildfire erupted in the town of Pittman Center, eastern Tennessee on Tuesday, March 4, prompting evacuations of nearby residents. This video was filmed from a car driving on US 321 highway.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

A Light Show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - A light show at Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2024. This is a long history of the old house, British Jewish Moller according to his daughter's dream commissioned the famous Hua Gai architecture firm to design and build a private garden house.

Ishimoto designs guest room in hot spa hotel

Ishimoto designs guest room in hot spa hotel

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Japanese textile designer Fujio Ishimoto speaks in a guestroom of his design at Takaraso Hotel in the Dogo Onsen hot spring resort in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2013. The room was designed in the image of a grass field.

Yurakucho, the new shoppers' paradise in downtown Tokyo

Yurakucho, the new shoppers' paradise in downtown Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yurakucho, the once drab adjunct to the ritzy Ginza shopping district in downtown Tokyo, is now emerging as a shoppers' paradise rivaling the best in town. Opposite the trendy entrance to JR Yurakucho station, across a square with a concentric design, stands the newly opened 21-story ITOCiA complex, which houses the Marui department store on the first to eighth floors. The ITOCiA complex provides office space on upper floors and restaurants and a movie theater in an annex. Popular Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is located in the basement level. The 12-story Marronnier Gate shopping mall opened Sept. 1 near the ITOCiA complex and the luxury Peninsula Tokyo hotel also opened the same day.

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

(220720) -- XINING, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tibetan carpets are displayed at a factory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 8, 2022. Tibetan carpet, with a history of over a thousand years, was once a necessity for people living in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to resist severe cold weather. In recent years, Tibetan carpet enterprises in Xining, through modern means of technology, are driving the ancient handicraft into an era of intelligent manufacturing. With modern knitting tools and design procedures, a photo taken by a customer can be turned into a beautiful tapestry in no time. Now, Tibetan carpet is widely used for hotel and home decoration. The locals have also seen their income increased by making Tibetan carpets. (Xinhua/Li Ning)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

(220720) -- XINING, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 8, 2022 shows a machine weaving Tibetan carpet at a factory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Tibetan carpet, with a history of over a thousand years, was once a necessity for people living in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to resist severe cold weather. In recent years, Tibetan carpet enterprises in Xining, through modern means of technology, are driving the ancient handicraft into an era of intelligent manufacturing. With modern knitting tools and design procedures, a photo taken by a customer can be turned into a beautiful tapestry in no time. Now, Tibetan carpet is widely used for hotel and home decoration. The locals have also seen their income increased by making Tibetan carpets. (Xinhua/Geng Huihuang)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

(220720) -- XINING, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes Tibetan carpet at a factory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 8, 2022. Tibetan carpet, with a history of over a thousand years, was once a necessity for people living in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to resist severe cold weather. In recent years, Tibetan carpet enterprises in Xining, through modern means of technology, are driving the ancient handicraft into an era of intelligent manufacturing. With modern knitting tools and design procedures, a photo taken by a customer can be turned into a beautiful tapestry in no time. Now, Tibetan carpet is widely used for hotel and home decoration. The locals have also seen their income increased by making Tibetan carpets. (Xinhua/Geng Huihuang)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

(220720) -- XINING, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes Tibetan carpet at a factory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 8, 2022. Tibetan carpet, with a history of over a thousand years, was once a necessity for people living in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to resist severe cold weather. In recent years, Tibetan carpet enterprises in Xining, through modern means of technology, are driving the ancient handicraft into an era of intelligent manufacturing. With modern knitting tools and design procedures, a photo taken by a customer can be turned into a beautiful tapestry in no time. Now, Tibetan carpet is widely used for hotel and home decoration. The locals have also seen their income increased by making Tibetan carpets. (Xinhua/Li Ning)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

(220720) -- XINING, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes Tibetan carpet at a factory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 8, 2022. Tibetan carpet, with a history of over a thousand years, was once a necessity for people living in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to resist severe cold weather. In recent years, Tibetan carpet enterprises in Xining, through modern means of technology, are driving the ancient handicraft into an era of intelligent manufacturing. With modern knitting tools and design procedures, a photo taken by a customer can be turned into a beautiful tapestry in no time. Now, Tibetan carpet is widely used for hotel and home decoration. The locals have also seen their income increased by making Tibetan carpets. (Xinhua/Geng Huihuang)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-TIBETAN CARPET(CN)

(220720) -- XINING, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes Tibetan carpet at a factory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 8, 2022. Tibetan carpet, with a history of over a thousand years, was once a necessity for people living in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to resist severe cold weather. In recent years, Tibetan carpet enterprises in Xining, through modern means of technology, are driving the ancient handicraft into an era of intelligent manufacturing. With modern knitting tools and design procedures, a photo taken by a customer can be turned into a beautiful tapestry in no time. Now, Tibetan carpet is widely used for hotel and home decoration. The locals have also seen their income increased by making Tibetan carpets. (Xinhua/Li Ning)

2001: A Space Odyssey - film (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey - film (1968)

Hilton Hotel Scene Film: 2001: A Space Odyssey (UK/USA 1968) Director: Stanley Kubrick 02 April 1968 Date: 02-Apr-68

2001: A Space Odyssey - film (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey - film (1968)

Leonard Rossiter & Stanley Kubrick Characters: Dr. Andrei Smyslov & Film: 2001: A Space Odyssey (UK/USA 1968) Director: Stanley Kubrick 02 April 1968 Date: 02-Apr-68

Toto unveils new wheelchair-friendly hotel bathroom design

Toto unveils new wheelchair-friendly hotel bathroom design

Photo taken on July 8, 2015, shows Japanese sanitary ceramics giant Toto Ltd.'s new hotel bathroom design which, at the same size as existing models, offers a wider entrance and other barrier-free layout details that ensure accessibility for most wheelchair users. Toto hopes to promote the new design -- limited to the domestic market -- as a new standard model for mainstream hotel rooms as Japan prepares to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Belgrade hotel rooms adorned with portraits of famed world leaders

Belgrade hotel rooms adorned with portraits of famed world leaders

A portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin is displayed in a guest room at Design Mr. President Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, in this photo taken on Feb. 25, 2015. The hotel, which opened in 2007, features portraits of various renowned world leaders in each of its 60 guest rooms. The Putin room is the second most popular at the hotel, after one featuring former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Belgrade hotel rooms graced with portraits of renowned world leaders

Belgrade hotel rooms graced with portraits of renowned world leaders

Two staff members of Design Mr. President Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, show the hotel's most popular guest room -- featuring the portrait of the late Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito -- on Feb. 25, 2015. The unique hotel, which opened in 2007, features portraits of various renowned world leaders in each of its 60 guest rooms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Belgrade hotel hangs portraits of famed world leaders in guest rooms

Belgrade hotel hangs portraits of famed world leaders in guest rooms

A portrait of U.S. President John F. Kennedy is displayed in a guest room at Design Mr. President Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, in this photo taken on Feb. 25, 2015. The hotel, which opened in 2007, features the portraits of various renowned world leaders in each of its 60 guest rooms. The most popular room is one featuring a painting of former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito, followed by one featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Belgrade hotel decorates guest rooms with portraits of world leaders

Belgrade hotel decorates guest rooms with portraits of world leaders

A portrait of late South African President Nelson Mandela is displayed in a guest room at Design Mr. President Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, in this photo taken on Feb. 25, 2015. The hotel, which opened in 2007, features portraits of various renowned world leaders in each of its 60 guest rooms. The most popular room is one featuring a painting of former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito, followed by one featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Italian themed kimono to take part in Milan expo event

Italian themed kimono to take part in Milan expo event

A model wearing a kimono themed on Italy poses for a photo at a Tokyo hotel on June 24, 2015. The design of the traditional garment and the accompanying "obi" belt features famous Italian cathedrals, landscapes of Venice and Florence, a helicopter designed by Leonardo da Vinci, and headlights of Italian vehicles such as Ferrari and Fiat. The kimono will take part in the "Japan Day" parade on July 11 at the world expo in Milan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yurakucho, the new shoppers' paradise in downtown Tokyo

Yurakucho, the new shoppers' paradise in downtown Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yurakucho, the once drab adjunct to the ritzy Ginza shopping district in downtown Tokyo, is now emerging as a shoppers' paradise rivaling the best in town. Opposite the trendy entrance to JR Yurakucho station, across a square with a concentric design, stands the newly opened 21-story ITOCiA complex, which houses the Marui department store on the first to eighth floors. The ITOCiA complex provides office space on upper floors and restaurants and a movie theater in an annex. Popular Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is located in the basement level. The 12-story Marronnier Gate shopping mall opened Sept. 1 near the ITOCiA complex and the luxury Peninsula Tokyo hotel also opened the same day. (Kyodo)

First Imperial Hotel

First Imperial Hotel

The Imperial Hotel is famous for its design by Frank Lloyd Wright, but this is a former house built in 1890, a three-story wooden framed brick structure.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐41‐0]