Day: April 13, 2011
The Ion Tiriac Trophy – A Diamond Jewel for Mutua Madrid Open
When the tenth edition of Mutua Madrid Open will start on April 29, the players will be fighting for a brand new trophy, a jewel made exclusively for the tournament. Called the Ion Tiriac Trophy, the piece was designed by Roland Iten, an award-winning Swiss designer who has a special interest in creating luxury mechanical […]
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Fastest Long-Range Superyacht for Sale at $85 Million
The fastest long-range superyacht in the world is looking for a new owner: German eco-industrialist Guido Krass is asking €59 million for it (approximately $85 million). It is a 241-feet long boat, designed by the famous Espen Oeino yacht developer in Monaco. Called Silver Zwei, the yacht boasts a high fuel efficiency even at 22 […]
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Eco-Friendly Luxe Residence in Costa Rica
This beautiful modern residence is set on a coastal hillside in Costa Rica, overlooking Golfo Dulce. What makes it truly amazing is the fact that it is more than just a luxurious 18,000 square-foot home with modern furnishings and minimalist design cues: it is also a very environment-friendly construction.
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Is Bentley Working on a Muslanne-Based Turbo R Coupe?
Rumor has it Bentley is planning on creating a new version of their iconic Turbo R coupe. They say it will be based on the Muslanne model and that it will boast 600 horsepower from a tweaked twin-turbo 6.75-liter V8 engine (the sedan version’s engine).
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Luxury Villa Complex in Abu Dhabi by Reem Investments
Reem Investments has big plans for Abu Dhabi. The company is working on a bold project, a luxury waterfront community with 42 lovely villas. Called the Nalaya Villas, these three, four and five-bedroom houses will be developed as part of the Najmat real estate project on the Reem Island and they will be available for […]
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Monaco – The Most Expensive Luxury Estate Market
Monaco attracts a lot of rich “tax refugee” residents, because it is a microstate that levies no income tax on individuals. Now all those wealthy people need impressive homes, of course, and this leads to Monaco being the most expensive luxury residential market in the world. Quite simple, isn’t it?
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Porsche Design P’9522 Limited Edition Mobile Phone
Porsche Design’s much acclaimed P’9522 mobile phone has just got better! The award winning handset (it won iF Product Design Award’s highest accolade in 2010 and the Good Design Award in 2009) received a plus of glamour with an 18-carat gold plated 5-micron casing and a sleek black mineral glass. It has also got a […]
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Vostok 3KA-2 Space Capsule Sold at Sotheby’s for $2.88M
Yesterday (April 12) was the 50th anniversary of man’s first flight in space. It was a truly important day and Sotheby’s knew how to make the best of it: they held a special auction in New York, selling the Vostok 3KA-2 capsule that half a century ago safely transported a life-sized human dummy and a […]
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A Peek at the New Lexus LF-Gh Concept
This year’s New York Auto Show will only start on April 22, but Lexus was generous enough to offer us a glimpse at their latest creation – the LF-Gh Concept – before the show. So here it is, gorgeous and aggressive, ready to steal our hearts.
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Trump Shells Out $6.2 Million on the Kluge Estate
Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard is Donald Trump’s latest purchase. Together with real estate developer Sal Cangiano, Trump bought the property for $7.3 million. That’s a really small price if you compare it to the before-recession estimated worth of the estate: $70 million.
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The Innovative Safe House by KWK Promes
This is definitely not something you see everyday: a concrete monolith house that can completely close itself to the world around it. Created by architectural company KWK Promes, this is the Safe House. When closed, the house provides a sense of maximum security to its dwellers: no windows means no security breach.
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