Notes Design

Some news in the "Really?" department: Brad Pitt will be working on the design of a green five-star hotel in Dubai.

Pitt will work as a design consultant with innovative Los Angeles architecture firm GRAFT, for developer Zabeel Properties. Pitt said: "Whilst acting is my career, architecture is my passion. Selecting this development as my first major construction project has been a simple decision.

"It will underpin not only my values for environmentally-friendly architecture, but also embrace my career in entertainment.

"We will be unveiling precise plans in the next few months, but you can expect something that is not only stunning to look at, but will also be an incredible attraction to visit or stay at."

Pitt previously commissioned and was involved in experimental housing designs to aid victims of the New Orleans disaster.

Now if we could only get Philippe Starck to star in a blockbuster....

via contract journal