June 2009

Real Estate: How to Make Smaller Spaces Look Bigger

Japanese artchitects perhaps face one of the greatest challenges when it comes to constructing real estate, given the size contraints within they must confine their work In the example shown in this video, “the Penguin House” ingeniously uses light, sight lines and height to give the illusion of greater space.

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Real Estate, Architecture & Design: Cairo Expo City, Egypt

Egypt is entering the frame (again!) into the world of stunning real estate and architecture with the announcement of Cairo’s Expo City.

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2009 June 19 Real Estate: Marquette Turner Luxury Homes eMagazine

This issue of our luxury real estate and lifestyle eMagazine features articles on Iran, Social Media, Design on the Mornington Peninsula, The Quality of Life Best Cities in the World courtesy of Tyler Brule’s Monocle, Lamb Recipes, Quotes, and the usual features of fabulousness.

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Australian Real Estate Website Rankings

It is important for us to look at web rankings by Alexa. By examining viewing trends we can make changes in quick time that give our clients the best chance of selling or leasing their home. This process is ongoing and as a company we look at Alexa results every single day. In today’s fast paced technologically advanced environment we must target our message like never before.

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Social Media Revolution: Michael Marquette’s “View from the Bridge”

This week has been amazing to watch and there have been some enormous lessons to learn. The international media have focused on the events unfolding in Iran and the power of social media has become more evident than ever before. There have been constant discussions about a possible revolution in Iran and that may prove to be true but I believe the revolution has already taken place.

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2009 The World’s Best Cities: Tyler Brule’s Quality of Life List

The Quality of Life list was launched two years ago by Tyler Brule, founder of Wallpaper* magazine, as part of his new “baby” – Monocle – a lifestyle and global design magazine. Featuring some of the best cities in the world, including, Sydney, Melbourne, Tokyo, Zurich, Montreal and the majority of the Scandinavian beauties the list looks not simple at the standard livability measures, for instance the cost of housing and infrastructure but also seeks to go one step further but suggesting what factors truly make a city great.

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