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The world’s top 5 most exclusive ski resorts

Engel & Völkers presents this year’s ski ranking, highlighting the five most exclusive ski destinations worldwide. According to the latest survey, the most exclusive ski properties are currently found in the Swiss Alps: Gstaad in the Saanenland tops the ranking as the location with the highest real estate prices, followed by the prestigious ski resort of St. Moritz in Graubünden. Aspen, in the U.S. state of Colorado, takes third place, making it the most exclusive ski region in the Rocky Mountains. Neighboring Vail, as well as Park City in Utah, also rank among the five most sought-after winter destinations worldwide.

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The world’s top 5 most exclusive ski resorts

Engel & Völkers Strengthens Its Company-Owned Network In Belgium
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Engel & Völkers Brussels & Brabants x Maison Carette
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Antwerp is a foodie destination: these 5 prestigious restaurants are the proof
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A Great Fireworks Display on New Year's Eve in Liège
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The Atomium in Brussels, Belgium, is a steel structure of nine silver spheres connected by tubes against a blue sky with clouds.

What’s the origin of the name "Belgium"?

Belgium? Did you say Belgium?

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Architects of luxury real estate

Especially before the Covid-19 crisis, the luxury real estate market was doing very well. Especially in Flanders, there was an increase in transactions in the months leading up to the lockdown. A dozen Belgian architects targeted a client segment consisting of wealthy people.

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Renovation: how to hire an architect who meets your expectations?

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100% Belgian jewellery by five designers to follow and admire

Here is a selection of fashionable and up-and-coming Belgian jewellery designers. These modern creators offer unique pieces that will inspire you or drive you wild! You choose...

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The penthouse, an original concept

It was in the 1920s, also called "the Roaring Twenties," that the concept of a penthouse first appeared in the cityscape. Penthouses, apartments occupying the area of the top floor of a building, were very popular in New York until the time of the 1929 stock market crash. Afterwards, penthouses became scarcer again, especially during World War II. In the 1950s, people put up towering buildings again, and at the same time luxury penthouses reappeared. To this day, these luxury apartments are in high demand, especially in the centers of major cities.

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Steven Beckers: A history of the Belgian pioneer of urban agriculture

At 58 years of age, the Belgian architect Steven Beckers is more active than ever before. After a successful career, he became one of the main advocates of the circular economy and the initiator of urban agriculture in Belgium. An architect out of the ordinary, this portrait shows a man concerned with the harmony between people and the environment around them.