Day: December 28, 2010
New Roman Abramovich Purchase
Roman Abramovich is again in the spotlight. This time it’s his £150 million home in Lowndes Square, London. Just when we thought he was done spending fortunes this year on islands and yachts, he surprised us with this new acquisition. He actually planned this move for years as he bought the nine flats of the […]
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Jay-Z Spends $350,000 on Christmas Gifts for His Wife
It’s pretty clear by now just how lavishly Jay-z and Beyonce are living. You surely remember what the missus bought her husband for a birthday gift this year: a £1.3 million Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. Now it was time for the wealthy rapper to respond with an equally impressive gift for Christmas.
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Solemates Superyacht with iPad Concierge
Espen Oeino is internationally known as a very talented yacht designer, interior designer and naval architect. One of his most expensive creations is the 60 meters Solemates superyacht that he designed for Lurssen and which costs $600,000 per week. Why such a high price? First of all, this is one of the most luxurious and […]
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Fortis B-42 Stratoliner Chronograph Limited Edition
Fortis brings forth a new limited edition beauty. The B-42 Stratoliner Chronograph Limited Edition boasts PVD black coated steel and 18 karat rose gold for a high-end look. The ‘crowded’ but well organized dial features three colors: black, white and gold, and it matches perfectly the black leather or reptile strap with white stitching.
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The Highest Luxury Hotel
If you love luxury destinations and equally refined accommodations, then the Shanghai Tower J-Hotel will definitely catch your attention. The tower itself will be the second tallest building in China, and the third tallest in the world. But the J-Hotel inside it will be the highest one ever. It will hold the floors 84 to […]
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First Luxury Mini: The Pacemaker
Mini is getting ready to enter the luxury car market with their latest creation, the Mini Paceman. The concept will be first presented to the public at the 2011 Detroit Motor Show between January 10-23. Until then, you can watch the photos and the official video of the car below. From a first glance you […]
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Mesmerizing Hermes Boutique in Paris
This Hermes Boutique in Paris is a wonderful architectural surprise coming from RDAI, the agency responsible with designing every Hermes store around the world. Customers never expects to find such a breathtaking design inside when they pass by the store. The entrance is discreet, set at the foot of a 1930’s apartment building. From here, […]
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Avenue Road by Yabu Pushelberg, Canada
If you pass by what used to be the Consumers Gas Company building, you’ll see that there is no exterior hint to what Yabu Pushelberg did inside. Today the 1907 building has a brand new interior that hosts sophisticated furniture, textiles and lighting. Avenue Road is a very modern 15,000 square-foot showroom, custom designed in […]
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Google Buys Huge Building in NY for $1.9 Billion
The former owners of the huge New York City building was a consortium led by Taconic Investment Partners. They knew exactly how to make their property more attractive to important companies, and they did it by creating a ‘meet-me room’ (MMR) in the building for all its tenants to connect with one another and freely […]
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Top 20 Trends of the Day (Dec 27)
20. Rural Power Fixes Rural villagers are using tiny Chinese-made solar panels perched atop their homes to produce solar energy that lights their huts and provides small-scale electrical independence. As solar energy lights African huts, it also changes lives. Because kerosene lamps can be abandoned, the risks of burns and harm to respiratory health are […]
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New Audi R18 Le Mans Prototype
Audi’s latest Le Mans prototype, the R18, comes with a radically new design. It is the first one in over ten years to have a closed cockpit, which is a great aerodynamics booster. The car is also the first one of its kind to have a single piece carbon fiber monocoque. The R18 is powered […]
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