Monday, February 28, 2011
Le Royal Monceau Hotel- Paris
In Le Royal Monceau, Philippe Starck has created a classic. Two years after possibly the wildest ‘demolition party’ in history, Paris’ newest palace hotel is THE place to stay.
The location itself is a winner: Five minutes’ walk from Arc De Triomphe and Champs-Elysées. The entry to Le Royal Monceau is super-grand, from the six doormen to the first glimpse of the foyer — it feels like you’ve walked onto the movie set of Eyes Wide Shut. The luxe-chic interiors are the grandest we’ve seen but it’s somehow magically NOT over the top. It works in Paris; it really works wonderfully. The hotel’s point of difference is a serious commitment to art. It has its own gallery, Art District, with the inaugural Basquiat show, of works selected from Enrico Navarra’s collection. There’s also an art bookshop and a dedicated blog Artforbreakfast.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Exotic iPad Cases
American leather goods designer Raymond Hau offers up iPad cases in a variety of exotic materials, our favorite of which is this Black Ostrich number. Made with full quilt ostrich leather, trimmed with chrome hardware, and lined with lambskin the luxurious case measures 10.5″ by 8.5″ by 1″ and includes an official Apple iPad stand to carry inside. Other colors and material options can be found at Raymond Hau.
Raonhaje's Electric Semi Submarine "Ego" is the Segway of Submarines
Like Segway intended to change the world of transportation with its electric scooter, Raonhaje seems to achieving the same in underwater transportation with “EGO,” the world’s first compact semi submarine that doesn’t needs extensive training to be on your own in your underwater excursion. This battery powered boat-cum-submarine can be operated like a car, which explains its electric-car-like looks.
Mega Skyscaper in Dubai
Anara Tower will be a 125-story mega skyscraper in the Dubai. At about 700 meters tall, will rank among the world's tallest structures. It designed by a British firm Atkins. And it will conform to LEED certification requirements of at least silver rating, maximising water and energy efficiency and potentially including renewable sources of energy. Apart from sky gardens after every 27 floors, the building will have offices, shops, a luxury hotel with 250 rooms, 300 residential apartments, and a place for exhibitions and auctions. The apartments, which are expected to be the most expensive in Dubai, will have luxuries like exclusive swimming pools, exclusive elevators and views of the beautiful coastline of Dubai. Construction was scheduled to begin in late 2009.
Solar Powered Waterfall
It is a huge solar powered waterfall standing 105m above sea level, designed by Swiss architecture firm RAFAA for 2016 Olympic Games. Named the Solar City Tower, the building is equipped with solar panels, the solar energy to pump seawater to its top, and resulting falling water spins turbines that produce energy during the night. For some occasions, the tower can transform into an urban waterfall the designer calls "a symbol for the forces of nature." RAFAA expect to fill the building with an amphitheater, auditorium, cafeteria and shops. This solar city tower even includes bungee jumping and a “glass sky walk” on the very top.
"The aim of this project is to ask how the classic concept of a landmark can be reconsidered. It is less about an expressive, iconic architectural form; rather, it is a return to content and actual, real challenges for the imminent post-oil-era. This project represents a message of a society facing the future; thus, it is the representation of an inner attitude. Our project, standing in the tradition of "a building/city as a machine", shall provide energy both to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its citizens while using natural resources."
Ming Xi by Mark Squires
Ming Xi strips for Mark Squires’ black and white beauty spread published in spring’s Vs. Magazine. With hair by Roberto Di Cuia and makeup by Fredrik Stambro, Ming lets loose in unconventional accessories courtesy of fashion editor Alicia Lom bardini.
Buco, Italian Restaraunt- Athens Greece
An Italian restaurant, Il Buco, opened recently in Psirri, Athens’s up-and-coming district sometimes described as the Soho of Athens. Restaurants, bars and nightclubs dot this neighborhood in the heart of Athens, but entrepreneur Lucas Papaspirou is confident that Il Buco (at Sarri 18 & Sahtouri) can withstand the competition. Designed by the Athens-based Sotovikis and located on the third floor of a neo-classical building, Il Buco has views of the Acropolis. The restaurant consists of three separate spaces clustered around the cocktail bar. Pure white walls, floors and ceilings gain structure from the strong, black door frames and softness from the slender iron drapery bars and moody Droog and Danish light fixtures. A summery, breezy, Greek atmosphere is created by the simple addition of mismatched wood-frame chairs collected from the antique shops of the neighboring Monastirak. - Tuija Seipell
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Academy Award Inspired Cocktails from Grey Goose
Grey Goose, the super-premium vodka blended and bottled in the celebrated Cognac region of Western France, has come up with some entertaining cocktails inspired by this year's Best Picture nominees at the Academy Awards (aka the Oscars). The drinks have been cleverly concocted to reflect the films for which they're named and the stars themselves – don't orchids remind you of Natalie Portman? Bottoms up and may the best man win....:
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