Everdome’s Metaverse launch plan unveiled with in-verse live footage
Everdome, the most hyper-realistic metaverse unveils the roadmap of establishing Everdome Metaverse, saying that it’s expected to have it fully set on Mars through 2022.
Everodme’s roadmap includes three phases and each of them will demonstrate in the digital world a distinguished experiences that overlaps with reality, and allow investors, users, and viewers the opportunity to engage in the entire process and witness the landing on Mars.
Commenting on the roadmap announcement, Rob Gryn, CEO and Founder of Everdome & Metahero said: “we’re getting so close. We are developing a unique verse to the point where you really can’t tell the difference between what you are going to see in Everdome and the real world.”
With Everdome’s official public token ($DOME) listing behind them (launched on OKX), the team takes aim at the metaverse product rollout. Given the launch style of the project, Everdome plans to rollout its metaverse in 3 unique phases through 2022, all tied to very real-life experiences.
Phase 1:
Users will be able to view the launch room in 3D from their desktop or selected VR headset connected to the computer. This part is located on the planet Earth and designed to give more information about the history of space exploration and the upcoming Everdome mission. Simultaneously a web trading platform, using GIS technology underneath, will be released online. It will be available free to play to all users.
Phase 2:
Users and viewers both have the opportunity to experience the (rocket) launch, being part of the mission itself aboard the vessel, as well as view the launch much like real world rocket launches.
Phase 3:
After approximately 123 days of flight, users will experience Mars landing – the settlement of Everdome begins. First dome will let users touch the Martian soil and enter Everdome headquarters area consisting of the first buildings on the red planet.
Everdome intends to deliver on their internal mantra of speed to market, paired with agility and flexibility around industry markers, by providing their first glimpse into the product today as proof.
Built on Unreal Engine 5, Everdome team will deliver a chic real-world-extended experience – pulling on the talents and vision of renowned concept artists, game creators, 3D designers, Hollywood VFX specialists, urban planning professionals, a development team that has been delivering graphics and effects for more than a decade, and a marketing team that has already found bounds of success in numerous industries.
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ELIE SAAB collaborates with RAK Ceramics to launch an exquisite bathroom and surface collection
ELIE SAAB continues expanding into a lifestyle brand that delivers a unique experience of the brand’s universe. The ceramic creations will further enhance a luxury living expression, exclusively presented by RAK Ceramics: where luxury design meets ceramic expertise. This debut range between ELIE SAAB and RAK Ceramics will be revealed at Downtown Design in Dubai.
Both companies founded in the 80s with a history firmly rooted in the region, ELIE SAAB and RAK Ceramics, are leading companies in their respective fields and share a vision of exquisite design, impeccable craftsmanship and uncompromising excellence in luxury living. Beautiful finishes, elegant marble textures, classic and contemporary colour combinations are produced using only the finest raw materials and the latest technology. The ELIE SAAB Bathroom and Surface Collections inspire interior designers and architects to create unique, luxurious, and distinctive living environments, and this first foray into the world of ceramics will be yet another beautiful brand addition to the world of ELIE SAAB.
Five elegant collections are brought to life, encompassing: Glamour, Liquid Metal, Royal, Soft Lux and Travertinum. With its stunning and sophisticated onyx, palissandro and dark marble finishes, the Glamour collection makes a fashion statement touching every corner, where Liquid Metal is more spontaneous in striking gold with concrete finishes, adding a unique and contemporary touch to interiors. With uncompromising attention to detail, the Royal collection adds a commanding elegance to any contemporary living space. Soft Lux adds a genuinely luxurious decadence to the range with its golden and gleaming qualities and elegant marble textures. Finally, the organic textures and timeless golden accents of Travertinum add a natural charm and enduring elegance to any prestigious living space.
Elie Saab Jr, CEO of ELIE SAAB Group: “Collaborating with RAK Ceramics broadens the scope of our product offerings and extends the brand’s DNA by introducing another way of luxury living and translating the heritage of ELIE SAAB’s signature with our distinctive style combining contemporary and timeless. We are working towards offering our clients and brand’s enthusiastic a 360-degree experience of ELIE SAAB lifestyle”
Abdallah Massaad, Group CEO, RAK Ceramics, commented “We are proud to have collaborated with Elie Saab and his team to create a truly remarkable tiles and bathroom collection which raise the bar in terms of ceramic design and manufacturing.” He continued, “RAK Ceramics and ELIE SAAB share a vision of exquisite design, impeccable craftsmanship, and uncompromising ceramics excellence, and we look forward to creating more products in the future.”
The ELIE SAAB Bathroom and Surface Collections are available exclusively through RAK Ceramics.
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Dr. Linen to launch bed linen made of carbon neutral fibers for the hospitality industry
Dr. Linen, an innovative product developed by Rent-A-Towel, a Dubai-based linen rental service provider, is launching an all new range of bed linen made using carbon zero TENCEL™ fibers. TENCEL™, a textile specialty brand of the Austria-based Lenzing Group and a global leader in wood-based fibers, has recently developed this product exclusively with Dr. Linen for the hospitality market.
Dr. Linen’s product portfolio boasts a range of bed and bath linen, made of TENCEL™ -branded lyocell fibres, which are sourced from sustainably managed forests. The products are a perfect blend of aesthetics and functionality, boasting unique microbial resistance, durability, and comfort.
The bed linen range which is certified for usage of carbon zero TENCEL™ fibers by Lenzing lab is in recognition of Dr. Linen’s commitment to the issuer’s True Carbon Zero initiative, which supports taking climate action with science-based intervention, and setting CO2 emission reduction targets, in line with the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). The initiative is particularly focused on SDG-7, affordable and clean energy; SDG-13, climate action; and SDG-17, partnerships for the goals.
“Helmed by the Lenzing Group’s TENCEL™, True Carbon Zero is a first-of-its-kind, global initiative by a cellulosic fibre producer, aimed at lowering carbon footprint across the value chain, from sourcing to life-cycle management. We have a clear roadmap for 50% CO2 emission reduction by 2030 and for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with a three-step plan of reducing, engaging, and offsetting,” said Avinash Mane, Commercial Director for Lenzing fibres in South Asia & Middle East.
Characterised by environmentally responsible sourcing, use of renewable energy, and closed-loop production, TENCEL™ -branded fibres have sustainability embedded, throughout the end-to-end process. In conjunction with verified climate protection projects, and partnerships with impact-driven organizations, TENCEL™ is poised to create a revolution, which Dr. Linen is proud to propel in the UAE and the rest of the Middle East.
“Dr. Linen’s “True Carbon Zero” adoption comes just as the regional hospitality sector gears up for post-pandemic reopening and Expo-driven demand. This is a timely opportunity for hotels to expedite their net-zero carbon pursuits, and keep pace with increasing sustainability regulations. Dr. Linen’s product-service model, which offers bacterial resistant, premium, and durable linen for lease, is a godsend to hoteliers hoping to save on new linen investments and simultaneously deliver superior experiences to guests. By Adopting to Dr. Linen bed Linen, hotelier will part of our True Carbon Zero initiative,” said Ram Mohan, Ram Mohan, Founder | COO, Rent A Towel and Dr.Linen.
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Hastens and fashion designer Lars Nilsson launch IRIS collection at Paris Design Week
Luxury Swedish bed manufacturer Hästens and iconic fashion designer Lars Nilsson reunited at an intimate event during Paris Design Week to celebrate the launch of two new designs for the ‘Iris Collection’. The collaboration, which was first unveiled in 2019, saw Hästens’ iconic blue check completely reimagined for a series of bed linens and accessories. Drawn by hand with pencils, watercolors, gouache and crayon, the designs pay homage to the brand’s classic motif, while uniting it with Nilsson’s timeless, colorful, and fashionable style.
As a follow up to the original launch, which was inspired by Nilsson’s travels through the English countryside, the two new patterns – Edwin Iris and Selwyn Iris – are inspired by the beautiful Parisian flower shops and French gardens such as the Jardin des Plantes and Giverny-Monet’s Garden.
“All patterns are inspired by different Iris flowers, and their unique and often unusual color combination in a graphic design that is basically the iconic Hästens’. Flowers and plants are international, but England and France have, with their climate, a unique flora of Iris. Above all Paris has fantastic flower shops with a strong culture when it comes to floral arrangement,” said designer Lars Nilsson.
The Edwin Iris bed linen has the Hästens’ classic horse’s inspiration in gray scale that can often be seen in wooden garden furniture, which over time has received a nice patination where the wooden surface gets a matte gray shade. On the other hand, the Selwyn Iris bed linen is more of a bouquet of tones, such as lilac, celadon, and agapanthus.
Made from 100% cotton, the collection is as uncompromising on quality as it is on design. Natural, light and soft, the material is environmentally friendly and helps to regulate body temperature in both summer and winter.
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PMKConsult announces the launch of its KSA operations
PMKConsult announces the launch of its KSA operations with its established business license and new office presence in Riyadh. Since announcing its merger at the start of the year and onboarding its VP for the KSA market Mark Jamieson, the project and commercial management consultancy is currently deployed across the Kingdom working within sports and leisure, commercial office space, and hospitality remits.
Jamieson said: “We are entering the market at an apex of activity as the country aims to develop a robust hospitality and tourism industry in addition to developing its social infrastructure frameworks throughout. We are currently deployed in the Kingdom through several remits which has us working in three of the main cities already. Additionally, we have recently been awarded some key appointments- including a new assignment from a leading international enterprise as well as a Saudi media giant- that will further develop our portfolio and foothold in the market.”
Among its deployments, PMKConsult is managing the development of a sports and leisure project that will be a community centre for people to participate in team-based sports from football, basketball, to racket sports and everything in between. The sporting complex will accommodate all athletes at the community playing level. Additionally, the PM/CM consultancy is delivering commercial office space in two locations – Jeddah and Riyadh for a major multinational pharmaceutical enterprise. Furthermore, SabsRE is one of two key appointments that have kicked off under the guidance of Mark Jamieson.
PMKConsult has delivered many media and broadcast studios for world-famous entities throughout the UAE and Qatar and in the UK as well; additionally, the consultancy is technically adept in healthcare and academic institutions, the project management for which requires acute understanding of technical elements from medical adjacencies and specialist equipment across both sectors.
PMKConsult is currently working across several major projects including a large-scale residential gated community in Abu Dhabi, the Midfield Terminal in multiple appointments covering retail and commercial space. Teams are deployed as well across projects in North Africa in addition to recently completing a significant assignment in Beirut, and a much-anticipated Specialty Hyperbaric Treatment Centre in JLT and a wellness centre in Abu Dhabi.
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