Land of Pics: February 2012

Marina Bay Sand Hotel Singapore

Marina Bay Sands Hotel is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion, including cost of the prime land.
Located along the Marina Bay waterfront, Marina Bay Sands features three cascading hotel towers topped by an extraordinary sky park, ‘floating’ crystal pavilions, a lotus-inspired Museum, retail stores featuring cutting-edge labels and international luxury brands, trendy Celebrity Chef restaurants, endless entertainment at the theaters, the hottest night clubs and a Las Vegas-style casino. Business visitors will also enjoy the extensive Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) facilities featuring state-of-the-art technology, highly flexible exhibition halls, and a convention centre that can host over 45,000 delegates. Marina Bay Sands seamlessly combines business and leisure into a singular destination unlike any other.

source:wikipedia and marinabaysands.com

Sand Glass Traffic Lights

Sand Glass LED Traffic Light Concept !

Over at YankoDesign, designer Thanva Tivawong has created a cool traffic light system based on LED and hourglass design. This traffic light concept is called Sand Glass, where you can see a dropping sands to count down the time and show drivers the sensible interactive animation of traffic light that switch from Red-Yellow-Green and vise versa. “Sand Glass” the LED traffic lights which inspired from the hour glass, one of the original timer that we’ve uses for over century. Easy to see the light’s color and estimate how long to wait or hurry to go obviously from the dropping pixels interface like a real sand glass. The countdown number, 3-2-1, appears only while the yellow light’s turn on the warn that the light’s color will change in a few seconds. That’s all make Sand Glass is a sensible communication design for everyone.
image source:picztasy.com

The Lion King 3D Review

The Lion King in 3D embark on an extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king, searches for his destiny in the great "Circle of Life." You will be thrilled by the breathtaking animation, unforgettable Academy Award®--winning music, and timeless story. The king of all animated films reigns on Disney Blu-ray 3D—Magic In A New Dimension!