Qatar on Saturday revealed the design for the stadium that will in four years' time host the first ever World Cup finals game to be played in the Middle East. The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium -- also the venue for the 2022 World Cup final -- was revealed in an elaborate ceremony attended by the country's ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and other dignitaries, including the United Nations' secretary-general, Antonio Guterres. Hassan al-Thawadi, the head of the country's World Cup organising body, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, called the unveiling a "significant milestone". "Every milestone for us is always important," he said. "The announcement of the design of the stadium is very, very important... it's the last stadium as well." The Lusail Stadium is the eighth and final venue to be revealed for the Qatar World Cup. Designed by British architects Foster and Partners, the stadium is said to take its inspiration from Arab craftmanship, said the committee. It also … [Read more...] about Qatar unveils 2022 World Cup final stadium design
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Take a look at these fabulous festive nail designs
Gallery PUBLISHED: 19:00 15 December 2018 Megan Aldous The full festive works featuring Christmas trees, reindeers, and Father Christmas. Picture: CHELSEA SCARLETT From subtle Santa hats to tricky gingerbread men Ipswich nail technician Chelsea Scarlett has done them all. Chelsea Scarlett, who has been designing nails for five years, has revealed that glitter is the latest must-have in the world of beauty. The 24-year-old said: “Everyone has been asking for full blown glitter nails, faded glitter nails, glitter with nail art, holographic glitter. “The list goes on! I’ve also noticed people have been really into ombré nails this year which look gorgeous combined with GLITTER!”A set with Father Christmas' face on. Picture: CHELSEA SCARLETTBut glitter isn’t the only trend, Chelsea has found her clients are more adventurous around the festive period with a higher request for nail art rather than just colours. The … [Read more...] about Take a look at these fabulous festive nail designs
This bizarrely designed Wirral home looks like it hasn’t changed since the 1950s
House-hunters often say they're looking for something a bit different in a property - and this Heswall home is definitely one-of-a-kind. Located on The Akbar in Lower Heswall, the five-bedroom detached house certainly isn't like anything else on the market in Merseyside. On the market with Bradshaw Farnham and Lea for offers in excess of £800,000, the quirky design of this unusual property might not be to everyone's tastes. Designed by a Canadian architect in the 1950s, the interior and exterior features of the property are certainly reflective of the period. The dark brick exterior and boxy appearance of the property is certainly unique - with one entire side of the house designed with floor-to-ceiling windows. Inside, the property doesn't look like it's changed much since the 1950s, boasting some seriously retro features. Wood panelled walls, serving hatches and thick shag carpets all offer the three-storey property a distinctly 50s feel. It's not just the property itself that's … [Read more...] about This bizarrely designed Wirral home looks like it hasn’t changed since the 1950s
Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller on designing the Duchess of Sussex’s wedding dress: ‘She was not nervous at all. She was radiant, serene and utterly stunning’
It’s a mark of a person’s unflappability how they respond to wailing babies. Clare Waight Keller doesn’t even seem to hear the one next to us in the restaurant of the Design Museum. Isn’t that the kind of person you’d want designing your wedding dress, as she did for Meghan Markle in May; or resuscitating your brand, a feat she has engineered twice, at Chloé and Pringle of Scotland, and is in the process of pulling off for a third time, at Givenchy? Today in Kensington, not far from her home in World’s End in Chelsea, where she lives for half the week with her husband and three children (the other half she’s in Paris), she looks the quintessence of Anglo-Parisian elegance: vintage high-waisted,... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one … [Read more...] about Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller on designing the Duchess of Sussex’s wedding dress: ‘She was not nervous at all. She was radiant, serene and utterly stunning’
Couple found guilty for selling sick ‘designer’ pets they crammed into cages
Two animal traffickers who kept sick dogs and cats in filthy, cramped cages to sell for thousands of pounds were jailed on Thursday - but guilty pair weren't in attendance. Laura Kiseliova and Raimondas Titas imported dozens of breeds of designer dogs and cats from eastern Europe on illegal pet passports. The animals, who caught diseases in the squalid conditions, were then sold on to unsuspecting members of the public. It's thought the deceitful duo reaped more than £300,000 from their cruel enterprise, an illegal puppy farming website called 'Pets313'. When customers arrived at their home in Salford, Greater Manchester they were sold incredibly ill puppies who hadn't been given important vaccinations. The pair were sentenced to years behind bars at Manchester Crown Court in their absence, as they fled abroad before Thursday's hearing. They had previously pleaded guilty to a total of 29 charges, including several animal welfare offences. RSPCA inspectors, police and … [Read more...] about Couple found guilty for selling sick ‘designer’ pets they crammed into cages