There are many well-known Spanish brands that have earned a reputation on the world stage, but among these Fermax stands out as an international brand of excellence noted not only for its technological innovation and advanced design, but also as a successful family-owned business run along sound business principles.
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012
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Recently the website of America’s CNBC network featured one of Rimontgó’s properties, Castillo de Santa Florentina-Casa Nova, under the title ‘Extreme Fireplaces’. It’s certainly true that this unique property’s scale and medieval grandeur would lend itself to some impressive fireplaces, but CNBC’s report goes on to also discuss the castle’s long history and many outstanding features.
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012
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Walk through the streets of the atmospheric old town of Jávea, an hour or so north of Alicante on the Spanish east coast, and you will notice a certain honey-gold glow to the buildings. This is especially true in late afternoon, when the setting sun bathes this part of the world in the kind of rich golden light that the great painters and photographers so love, but even on those rare days when the skies are grey it is the local Tosca stone that lends a softening touch of warmth to the Baroque beauty of Jávea.
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011
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It is hardly possible to think of Barcelona without images of Antoni Gaudi’s spectacular architecture springing to mind. This proud Catalan has managed to provide a visual focus for a city that could, in the first place, never have been accused of lacking beauty or character.
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011
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The development of the internet has had a profound effect on almost all of us, with search engines such as Google and Yahoo allowing us instantly to access information on any topic that captures our imagination, however obscure.
While this has undoubtedly helped to make the lives of individuals more interesting, the changes wrought by constant connection to the World Wide Web have had an even more profound effect on companies’ marketing strategies.
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Tuesday, 29 November 2011
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t was a proud day for Barcelona when one of its own buildings was named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival Awards (WAF), which were held in the city recently.
Constructed in the shape of a cube, the Media-TIC building provides space for companies, research and training facilities, and was selected from a final shortlist of 16 imaginative and innovative designs.
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Friday, 25 November 2011
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To find a grand classical home set within its own grounds but also just a short distance from the beach at Javea is a rare thing indeed. This house in Cuesta San Antonio is exactly that, though, a grand house in the traditional style of the stately country home of the greater Valencia region. What’s more, it isn’t located in the heart of the countryside, surrounded by acres and acres of orange groves, but actually resides within the peacefully stylish confines of the most exclusive residential area in Javea.
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Wednesday, 23 November 2011
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