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THE MILLAU VIADUCT is part of the new E11 expressway connecting Paris and Barcelona and features the highest bridge piers ever constructed. The tallest is 240 meters high and the overall height will be an impressive 336 meters, making this the highest bridge in the world.

The World’s First All-glass UNDERSEA RESTAURANT

The first ever all-glass undersea restaurant in the world opens its doors for business at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. It sits five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic offering diners 270-degrees of panoramic underwater views.
“We have used aquarium technology to put diners face-to-face
with the stunning underwater environment of the Maldives”,
says Carsten Schieck, General Manager of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa.
“Our guests always comment on being blown away by the colour, clarity,
and beauty of the underwater world in the Maldives, so it seemed the
perfect idea to build a restaurant where diners can experience fine
cuisine and take time to enjoy the views – without ever getting their feet wet.”

Created by MJ Murphy Ltd, a design consultancy based in
New Zealand, Ithaa’s distinctive feature is the use of curved
transparent acrylic walls and roof, similar to those used in
aquarium attractions. “The fact that the entire restaurant except
for the floor is made of clear ac rylic makes this unique in the world,”
continues Schieck, “We are currently planting a coral garden on the reef
to add to  the spectacular views of the rays, sharks and many colorful
fish that live around the area.

WORLD’S FASTEST ELEVATOR
Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corp
announced the installation of the world’s
fastest passenger elevator just exactly
where it is needed – in Taipei 101,
the former world’s tallest building. The
elevator runs at a top speed of 1,010
meters per minute when ascending
(600 meters per minute on the way down),
which works out to 60.6 kilometers per
hour. The elevator can go from the
5th floor to the 89th floor in 39 seconds.
The world’s fastest elevator offers the
following new technologies: The world’s first
pressure control system, which adjusts
the atmospheric pressure inside a car by using
suction and discharge blowers, preventing those riding inside the car experiencing ‘ear popping’

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