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After the main cathedral of Christchurch, New Zealand was irreversibly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, a part of people’s faith was shattered. Today, as the masses recover from the tragic disaster, a part of their faith has been restored too. Shigeru Ban, the famous Japanese architect built a beautiful church out of cardboard which opened its doors to the public August 6. Vornado Realty Trust Buying Stake in 650 Madison Avenue
Vornado Realty Trust, a leading real estate investment trust is buying stakes in the high-end prime commercial property, 650 Madison Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City and plans to invest around $12.5 million in the structure, according to several media reports. President Obama Pitches Plans to Support US Housing Recovery; Overhaul Mortgage and Lending Market (VIDEO)
U.S. President Barack Obama pitched some new mortgage and lending plans to the public in his economic speech Tuesday at Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona. In his speech he sketched out various plans to overhaul the lending market and asserted on the importance of private lending without ruling out the government involvement in the sector. Dexter’s Yvonne Strahovski Asks $1.2 Million for Los Angeles Abode
Yvonne Strahovski, the pretty actress who played Hannah McKay, Dexter’s love interest in the seventh season of thriller-drama hit series “Dexter” has reportedly listed her home in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles with a price tag of $1.2 million. IKEA’s Augmented Reality App Will Help Virtually Furnish Room (VIDEO)
Swedish furnishing giant, IKEA has always been an aggressive marketing scout. Pulling off its latest marketing stunt, the company has launched “IKEA Catalog”, an augmented reality app that lets you fit the furniture of your choice and decide if the piece is “the one”, all virtually. Visiting another Ghost Town, Tianducheng, Mini Paris in China (VIDEO)
In another ambitious real estate attempt, China has created a mini Paris, complete with the Romanesque buildings, fountains, statuettes and a faux Eiffel tower too! However, just like its other urban developments that remain starkly empty, this beautiful Parisian replica also remains hardly inhabited. The Vampire Diaries’ Paul Wesley and Torrey DiVitto List Los Angeles Home for $1.6 Million
While Paul Wesley, who is best known as “Stefan Salvatore”, one of the Salvatore brothers in popular horror-drama series ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and his wife Torrey DiVitto are bracing up for an ‘amicable divorce’, the not-so-in-love duo have already put up their Los Angeles home on the listing market with a $1.6 million price tag. Zaha Hadid’s Galaxy Soho Project in Beijing Slammed by City's Cultural Heritage Protection Center
Not everybody loves the Pritzker Prize-winner, abstract-building-designer architect, Zaha Hadid, especially not the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center. The group has accused the architect's latest project in the city, the Galaxy Soho Shopping Complex, of "destroying the city's heritage" and violating numerous preservation laws and regulations, according to several media reports. Giant Sinkhole Swallows Kansas Pasture, Might Grow Larger (VIDEO)
A humongous sinkhole gobbled up a whole field in Wallace County, Kansas leaving residents in utter shock and awe. The sinkhole first appeared on August 3 and has been growing ever since, according to several media reports. Black Swan Producer Mike Medavoy Sells Bel Air Home for $7.8 Million
Mike Medavoy, the production mastermind behind the movie "Black Swan", has reportedly sold his Bel Air home for $7.8 million. He had listed the property sometime back in March for $7.9 million.
