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THE GLOBAL LEADER IN THE 1956 Ferrari 290 MM RM sold in 2015 for $28,050,000

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 N.A.R.T. Spider RM sold in 2013 for $25,000,000

1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale RM sold in 2014 for $24,000,000

1964 Ferrari 250 LM RM sold in 2014 for $11,550,000

1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta Competizione RM sold in 2014 for $9,856,000

1964 Ferrari 250 LM RM sold in 2014 for $9,625,000

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta RM sold in 2017 for $8,950,000

1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider RM sold in 2014 for $8,800,000

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider RM sold in 2015 for $8,580,000

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione RM sold in 2013 for $7,400,000

1950 Ferrari 275S/340 America Barchetta RM sold in 2015 for $7,250,000

1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale RM sold in 2013 for $7,040,000

1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’ RM sold in 2012 for $6,710,000

1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet RM sold in 2015 for $6,380,000

1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’ RM sold in 2016 for $6,000,000

2005 Ferrari Enzo RM sold in 2015 for $5,500,000

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione RM sold in 2011 for $5,280,000

1955 Ferrari 750 Monza RM sold in 2016 for $5,225,000

1959 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I RM sold in 2014 for $4,704,000

1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta RM sold in 2010 for $4,620,000

1964 Ferrari 250 LM RM sold in 2008 for $4,510,000

1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’ RM sold in 2014 for $4,350,000

1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Coupe RM sold in 2011 for $4,290,000

1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta Competizione RM sold in 2007 for $4,235,000

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SALE OF FERRARIS AT AUCTION 1964 Ferrari 250 LM RM sold in 2015 for $16,000,000

1964 Ferrari 250 LM RM sold in 2013 for $14,300,000

1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’ RM sold in 2015 for $12,000,000

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 RM sold in 2014 for $9,250,000

1953 Ferrari 375 MM Spider RM sold in 2013 for $9,075,000

1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa RM sold in 2009 for $9,020,000

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider RM sold in 2015 for $8,500,000

1955 Ferrari 410 S Berlinetta RM sold in 2012 for $8,250,000

1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet RM sold in 2015 for $7,645,000

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider RM sold in 2008 for $7,040,000

1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM RM sold in 2007 for $6,875,000

1952 Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta RM sold in 2015 for $6,720,000

1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I RM sold in 2015 for $5,720,000

1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C RM sold in 2014 for $5,712,000

1958 Ferrari 412 S RM sold in 2006 for $5,610,000

1957 Ferrari 625 TRC RM sold in 2012 for $5,040,000

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione RM sold in 2007 for $4,950,000

1958 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’ RM sold in 2015 for $4,760,000

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta RM sold in 2002 for $4,510,000

1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB Coupe Aerodinamico RM sold in 2016 for $4,400,000

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The Extremely Well Living Magazine SUMMARY N°31

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96 ELEGANCE

45 PHOTOGRAPHY

101 ELEGANCE

Christophe Gilbert

Revered Australian Photographer Peter Coulson

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Steven Lyon goes where the wild things are

52 ART

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54 PHOTOGRAPHY Beppe Buttinoni Photography

58 FASHION

J.Mendel Fall 2017 Collection

60 FASHION

Perfume as an Art Form

62 FASHION

Gretel Zanotti, A Well Mix Of Art And Fashion

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Suits VS Streetwear. Kris Van Assche

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The second stage of #LMpolostory

The New Hackett London SS17 Collection The Coolest Summer

112 WATCH

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128 JEWELLERY A ‘Legendary’ Diamond

128 JEWELLERY More than Jewels

134 CAR

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Copyright: Christophe Gilbert

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OF GENIUS

Discover stunning photo-manipulation of a talented photo artist Christoph Gilbert. Gilbert masterfully mixes advertising and conceptual photography in a fun and exciting way. He spends hours in front of the computer until he reaches his final work, a meticulous and detailed result where he combines the ironic sense with everyday images. His works become familiar with situations and characters of pop culture and fashion.


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PHOTOGRAPHY

Peter Coulson, an award winning Australian fashion photographer, known as the modern age black-and-white master of photography, specialises in the genres of beauty, fashion and fetish. His work has been published as covers and editorials in magazines worldwide, as well as winning multiple prestigious awards. Coulson mixes a range of styles, fusing the fashion trends with his personal conceptual reflections. His images, strong, sensual, and mysteriously elegant always with a twist of his of his weird sense of humour, are recognised and well known. He uses a simple lighting to enhance the tonality

BORN TO BE AN ARTIST + There is a profound simplicity to Coulson’s images, but an even more profound depth that is clearly not created by simply great equipment. Like any of the greatest artists in history, Coulson crafts his images in such a way that it transcends any gear.

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in the artwork. Peter says that he believes every good photographer should be using high end quality lights. The biggest benefit is the actually quality of the light, consistency of power, and ability to freeze action. Constantly searching for new models to portray, he looks for women with inner beauty as he believes it can be seen through the eye of the camera. When Peter Coulson takes a photo he looks for negative space, shadows, and the opportunity to tell a story within the one image. His work is often characterised by humour as well as a strong connection with the model.



PHOTOGRAPHY FOR STEVEN AN IMAGE SHOULD STAND ON ITS OWN. IT HAS TO BE A MOVIE FRAME. ‘’I WANT A PHOTO TO BE RIPPED OUT OF THE MAGAZINE AND PUT ON THE REFRIGERATOR’’.

Photographer Steven Lyon goes where the wild things are

All images © Steven Lyon

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Steven is respected and adored by all who know him because of his intense passion and zest for life, his curious nature, creativity, good looks, and sense of humor. He admits that in his job what he loves most are to travel, the whole set and production. We are agree, as Steven’s productions are more like a movie sets then a photo shoots. He’s passionate about photography, extreme sports, fast toys, and all things mechanical. “Faster, further, higher” is his motto, and it f its this man who lives his life on the edge. In his work he portrays a strong and conf ident not famose women. ‘’To much politics today with models and i want people to look at my images because of the image not because the girl on it is famous’’, Steven admits to Le Grand Mag.

PHOTOGRAPHER STEVEN LYON IS PROBABLY BEST KNOWN FOR HIS CINEMATIC, BLACKAND-WHITE PORTRAITS OF SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST EXQUISITE WOMEN Describing himself as an old school artist who loves the purity of creating a moment and i strive to capture just that, Steven Lyon is an enigma, hailing from Los Angeles, California. For over three decades, Steven has engineered a creative legacy both in front and behind the camera. As a lensman for top magazines and fashion campaigns, he’s seen enough exotic locations to f ill several lifetimes. He also happens to be ridiculously good-looking that makes it easier to swallow that he was also once a top male model. His career forged by Andy Warhol’s lens on Sunset Blvd in 1982 and he went on to become the face of Versace and Trussardi. Life was good. But it wasn’t until he picked up a camera that things got really interesting: Over the past 20 years, Lyons has traveled the world from his home base in Paris-with supermodel girlfriends like Lara Stone and Edita Vilkeviciute-adding adventurer, documentarian, and now activist to his résumé.

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Beppe Buttinoni Photography Beppe Buttinoni is a Milan based Fashion Photographer. He first discovered his passion for photography and after study Photography at the IED (Istituto Europeo Design) in Milan. Beppe now shoots internationally and specializes in Commercial Fashion and Lifestyle, and some editorials. Beppe’s knowledge, ability and passion for lighting in studio or on location enables him to work with both daylight and artificial light to create the exact image want , and his images show a great sensitivity and sensual feel. His clients include Condè Nast, PlayBoy, Vogue Sposa, Giorgio Grati and many others.

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Fall at J.Mendel is a celebration of classic beauty. The collection is full of feminine ballet references, haute couture details, lavish fabrics, and sophisticated savage furs all re-imagined for society and street wear darlings. “With all the unrest in this country and around the globe, I wanted my fall collection to be an escape into a world of beauty and grace.” says Gilles Mendel Candy colored ball gowns with full skirts and tulle petticoats are covered in chiffon and organza hand appliquéd ruffles and flowers. Ballerina length cocktail dresses in silk tulle, hand-pleated chiffon, and metallic lace look as if they could float across a dance floor or down a red carpet with ease and grace. A navy scuba satin gown has a crystal hand embroidered bodice and a matching navy blue sable bolero. The long and lean shapes and soft romantic gowns that define this storied house have been crafted in apricot, orange, and noir crepe chiffon with lamé chevrons or matte fabric sequins and paired with glamorous ostrich feather and fur boas in dusty pink dyed fox, mint sable, and natural badger. High day wear comes in Bordeaux and mint Chantilly lace separates, chunky cashmere sweaters J. Mendel, a fifth-generation French atelier, has evolved into a global luxury with mink trim, beaded double-faced cashmere, fashion house under the auspices and leopard print cavallino. of creative director Gilles Mendel. The only hard edges to be found this season at Founded in St. Petersburg in the 1870s J.Mendel is the silver sequin embroidery on a as furriers to the Russian aristocracy, diaphanous chiffon tiered gown or the razor sharp

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“I am always trying to use fur in new ways, this time in addition to using the most luxe high end materials such as broadtail and sable I have re-worked more humble furs such as skunk and nutria into sophisticated modern shapes and trims.” says Mendel cut of a leopard jacquard trench coat and high-waisted wide leg pants. As always, fur gets a modern makeover at the house of J.Mendel when sleek trench coats are re-imagined in slate gray nutria and Russian barguzin sable.These pieces are must-have coats to pair with everything from ball gowns to jeans. Gilles Mendel continues to push the envelope when it comes to fur design with his oversized fox chubbies, crafted in macaroon colored pastels, while a fox and skunk parka will surely be fall’s most photographed street wear item. Known for combining the highest quality materials and impeccable craftsmanship with a modern, award-winning design sensibility, Gilles Mendel evolved the company from a luxury fur atelier to a fully-fledged fashion house with the launch of ready-to-wear in 2002. Setting J. Mendel apart from other U.S. based brands, the company maintains an atelier in the heart of New York City, where the fur, ready-to-wear, bridal and couture creations are produced. There is a lot to love when it comes to fur at the house of J.Mendel. Regardless of whether you choose a classic sheared mink in re-colored pastel gray with intarsia mink and fox details or a navy blue chinchilla jacket, remember these all looked Gilles Mendel’s signature luxe-femininity and effortless chicest when they were tossed with ease over the elegance has made the house most formal evening wear to create an effortless sense of J. Mendel a red-carpet of style perfect for fall’s coolest nights. favorite among international royalty and Hollywood stars alike. His collections are carried at the finest stores across the entire globe.

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Inspired by Moorish art, architecture and the splendor of their dynasties, Cindy Guillemant - the founder of the brand - created four different lines: the determinated and audacious Black, the ethereal and refined White, the creative and sophisticated Art and, launched in 2016, the Gold Collection, the epitome of style and aesthetics to wear on your skin, four olfactory jewels captured in bottles painted with pure gold. To preserve quality and authenticity, this niche perfume brand makes everything in Italy, from the scents - created by the nose Andrea Thero Casotti - to packaging with the help of expert craftsmen that they employ. It’s decisively a luxury fragrance of high standing and prestige.

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Perfume has been cherished and seen as a luxury for centuries. Ancient Greeks, Persians and Egyptians were among the first to distill flowers, oils and plants to scent themselves and their surroundings. The fact that ancient civilizations kept records of how their perfumes were made suggests that subtle distinctions were made between different concoctions, and that some ingredients were prized more than others. Speaking about exclusive ingredients, we must mention Moresque Parfum, born from a marriage of Italian Style and Arabic Charm – a boutique artisanal brand with exclusive collections destined to people who choose to wear exclusive and original scents that are available in limited quantity. It is a relatively new Italian niche brand that was launched in 2015. The company is very strict in using higher concentrations of perfume extracts and more natural ingredients to create an awesome sensation and one of a kind experience each time the fragrance bottle is opened. Handcrafted from beautiful, complex scents that tantalise, entice, and intrigue your senses, it offers unique combinations of varying undertones and overtones to complement your personal preferences. A real treasure conceived around the concept of splendor which echoes an ideal: one’s accomplishment and breakthrough in life. Every collection is comprised in several fragrances, each in eau de parfum concentration. Three of them also come in matching attar (concentrated perfume oils) strength with Moresque label as “Esprit de Parfum”.


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Despite her young age, 22 years old Gretel Zanotti, has talent and creativity like no others. Having always been attracted by all artistic forms and representations, understood as an expression of one’s most intimate and hidden “Self ”, despite her young age Gretel Zanotti approaches the study of art history with a particular interest in the Renaissance. Creative and talented, thanks to her artistic training, she approached the fashion world early and at just 20 years of age decided to undertake a path aimed at the material representation of her vision of art through sophisticated creations and haute couture. Positive and determined but with a sensitive soul she decided to bare her soul, transferring her personality, simultaneously strong and fragile, to her creations, a mirror for her idea of ​​femininity and sensuality which are far from being vulgar. Eclectic and a lover of what is objectively beautiful, she is always fascinated by the details of a painting, a photograph, a sculpture, an architectural work and turns them into sources of inspiration. Thus Gretel’s creative process originates in her interest in a specific artist/ designer or an art movement, the study and research of the dominant leitmotifs and the various forms of expression, which are then re-interpreted by her creativity and transferred, adding her personality and identity, to the women’s fashion world. The lines and cuts of her garments, produced entirely in Italy, are tailored with quality fabrics and materials and experiment with new artistic techniques. They are clean and free of excess, simple and minimal. This is how Gretel Zanotti’s Woman is created. A woman with personality, self-confident but also aware of her timidity and weaknesses, which she conquers with elegance and sensual determination. A classy woman who knows how to seduce without having to show too

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much, genuine, practical, in continuous movement, and who pays careful attention to details. In the F/W 2017 collection, Gretel Zanotti explores the concept of the love of Aphrodite; an instinctive and purely erotic love, detached from any personal identification towards the subject of that love. Gretel is fascinated by this sense of pure love because it is unconditional and free, liberated from doubts and preconceptions, and abstract rather than personal. The purely sexual experience of loving and being loved. The Designer identifies this form of love in the pagan figure of the Nymph, whose body represents the essence of eroticism; the archetype of timeless beauty. Dazzled by the nymph like figures portrayed in William Bourgerau’s paintings, Gretel explores their refined sensuality and positivity; their way of loving, poised half way between good and evil, the sacred and the profane. Exploring this Universe, she adopts these concepts and shapes them into her creations. The colours and shapes are undeniably influenced by these nymphs; their Eden, and the natural elements of air, water and vegetation that surround them.Through the Designer’s technique of painting on fabric, she celebrates this unequivocal feeling of the moment of the embrace, taken from a work by the same artist, and understood by the Designer as the purest and most sincere manifestation of this love. Gretel Zanotti is already available in high level boutiques and through the e-commerce platform. The brand is about to open a boutique in via Bigli 24, just in the fashion district of Milan.

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“It’s symbolic of the house’s spirit, it’s a rave party, hard core” said the Belgian designer Kris Van Assche, Dior Homme’s artistic director, “because now the two concepts of luxury and fashion coexist.”

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The present collection allowed for subsequent youth cultures, namely the gabber and candy raver scenes of the early Nineties.

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THROUGH BEGINNING AS A MILITARY TAILOR, GIEVES&HAWKES CONCISE APPROACH TO THE MAKING OF MEN’S SUITS In terms of military history, few Savile Row tailors have dressed more British infantryman in battle uniform than Gieves & Hawkes. Gieves supplied the uniform Lord Nelson died in. During the Crimean War it had a ship stationed in Crimean waters to outfit British naval officers on deck. Gieves’s eight-button naval double-breasted reefer jacket can be seen as the 19th-century precursor to the blazer. Hawkes made a lifesaving waistcoat in World War I and even spy suits made with buttons to hide microfilm.

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Gieves & Hawkes: from its military roots into a globally recognised tailoring business www.gievesandhawkes.com

Originally founded as two separate companies (Hawkes in 1771 and Gieves in 1784) the two merged to form Gieves & Hawkes in 1974. Headquartered in the impressive white building on the corner of Savile Row and Vigo Street, arguably the most mythicized address in the world for menswear, the label made a name for itself by crafting uniforms for the military - an association that means today the tailoring house possesses all three main Royal Warrants, for HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales. Gieves & Hawkes is a tremendous brand. At present, it holds all three bespoke shoes, hats and sweaters to Ready-To-Wear garments and most “warrants” of the British royal family after having dressed every English importantly bespoke suits. Stunning military uniforms remain on display monarch since 1799. Throughout their long history, Gieves & Hawkes all over the building’s upper echelons. Along the back wall of a panelhas never failed to impressed with the skill and craftsmanship they floored first-floor room runs a floor-to-ceiling glass cabinet containing demonstrate when creating a suit. a row of scarlet uniforms, embellished with gold tassels and braided cord Thomas Hawkes was the military’s tailor of choice. He opened his first aiguillettes. But wander into the beautifully appointed emporium that is shop in 1771 on Brewer Street, in London, as a velvet cap maker. In the 1 Savile Row’s ground floor today and you’ll find an outfitters which is early 19th century, Hawkes provided British & continental regiments focused mainly on dressing au courant male civilians – and taking the with caps and after his death, the business was continued as Hawkes & task very seriously indeed. Naturally, the company has never deserted its Co. After Hawkes was taken over by Henry Thomas White in 1860, it bespoke roots, although the only thing that’s military about most of its established itself as a military tailor. In the 1920’s, Hawkes 6 Co became creations these days is the precision with which they’re made in the onone of the first bespoke establishments on Savile Row to offer Ready-Tosite, underground workshop. When they create a bespoke garment, they Wear suits under the label ‘Immediate Wear’. do not take only measurements into account, they consider the lifestyle, Instead, James Watson Gieve, in 1835, was employed by ‘Old Mel’ stance, interests and posture to create the perfect match to the customer’s Meredith, a Portsmouth based tailor by appointment to the Royal Navy. needs. For the tailoring team at Gieves & Hawkes bespoke is a process that Meredith tailored the uniform for Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, aboard should never be rushed, and taking the time to build a great relationship HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar in Britain’s most famous victory is part of the pleasure of ordering, owning and wearing bespoke. It takes and marked Lord Nelson’s fatal wounding during the battle. In 1852, 80 to 100 hours crafting and building value into the garment from the Gieve partnered with Joseph Galt, and in 1887, Gieve purchased the very first measurements. Fittings are three to four weeks apart to ensure remaining shares to form Gieves & Co. By 1900, Gieves became tailor by that the client’s body shape, culture, lifestyle, profession and environment appointment to the Royal Navy. In the following decade, Gieves received are considered every step of the way. There are about 15 people in the a number of Royal Warrants and established their premises in two workroom, including coat-makers, a waistcoat maker, trouser makers, different locations on Bond Street. James Gieve died not long afterwards bespoke professionals, pressers and hand-finishers. Around 80% of the and his two sons, James W. Gieve & John Gieve, took over the business. On garment making is handwork, so you barely even hear a sewing machine December 23, 1912, Hawkes & Co. bought No.1 Savile Row from the creak. If you go in there, you’ll find about 10 tailors sewing with their Royal Geographical Society. heads down in silence. People come from all over the world to buy the Eventually, Gieves, Ltd. acquired Hawkes in 1974. Later that year, Hawkes’ most beautiful and prestigious suits from Savile Row.The team’s focused company being official supplier to the British Army made the merger, mentality shines through, because they understand that. with an outfitter to the British Royal Navy by the name of Gieves a perfect There’s something special about a British suit made in Savile Row. match. Subsequently, the company was renamed Gieves & Hawkes. There are distinct style differences that still exist today when you There are about five significant historic pieces by Gieves & Hawkes that compare it to say Italian tailoring. People joke that Savile Row suits have became iconic worldwide. For example, the intricately detailed are bulletproof but they kind of are. They are heavier, the shoulder is garment, 1920s Postillion’s Coatee, which was supplied under the stronger and it really hugs the body. Colours are very English - khaki, warrant of George V in the 1920’s. It would have been worn by one of olives, greys and tobaccos.Textures are too - tweeds and twills, mottled the outriders in the Royal Procession every day at Royal Ascot. On the yarns. It is very powerful and this is something you cannot ignore. contrary, the creation of Royal Navy Reefer Jacket, in the mid-nineteenth Another crucial part of the brand is strength in bespoke tailoring and century, made Gieves became the preferred tailor to cadets and officers. In incorporating it to its ready-to-wear collections. Although the house 50s was created RAF Bondsman’s Master’s Coat that belonged to Wing has been producing ready-made garments since the 1920s, the readyCommander Albert Sims OBE. Lately, the mid blue cloth of this long coat to-wear category has become a major driver of business only in the has become the signature colour of the air force. Many years after, in 1988, past few years. “It’s all about going into our archives and bringing Michael Jackson’s jacket was made for his Bad Tour. It was modelled on it forward,” says Jason Basmajian, the firm’s chief creative officer. a now obsolete privy councillor court dress coat. The fifth iconic piece “There’s a balance between civilian and military dressing following is Her Majesty’s Ceremonial Bodyguard Uniform for the Honourable Gieves’ 240-year history.” Corps of Gentleman at Arms, since 1913, and continues Brand’s Historic clients include the Duke of Wellington, to dress them for every duty at modern ceremonies. Admiral Lord Nelson, Sir Winston Churchill, and A SUIT BY G&H Today, G&H is still located, highly reputably, at 1 Savile Charlie Chaplin to name a few, and we have served Row. To the left, the scene wraps away into popular and every Sovereign of the United Kingdom since George If you fancy one of your perma-trafficked Regent Street, and to the right, alas, own, be warned that it can III. Current bespoke clients include Heads of State more Savile Row.The 6,500 square-foot store is beautiful and world business leaders, performing artists and take two fittings and ten and stocked with all kinds of clothing ranging from noteworthy gentlemen from all over the world. weeks to make.

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The second stage of #LMpolostory included a stop at the Chesterton’s Polo in the Park event in London

London’s iconic Hurlingham Park was bathed in glorious sunshine for a sold-out Finals Day of Chestertons Polo in the Park. Polo fans from all over the country arrived to witness three exciting polo games. The traditional trophy ceremony with gifts from La Martina to the players and crowning the victors Argentex Team Dubai – led by George SpencerChurchill, Marquess of Blandford – followed by champagne showers.

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DIGITAL INFORMATION SEAMLESSLY BLENDS INTO OUR PHYSICAL REALITY AS ACTIVE PARTS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT CREATING A MULTIFACETED TALE OF POLO. TO BE IN VOGUE WITH THE LATEST TRENDS, LA MARTINA ANNOUNCES EXCITING COLLABORATION WITH TOP FASHION BLOGGERS AMONG WHICH ARE TATJANA CATIC AND ANDREA DI PIETRO. #LMpolostory is a storytelling project launched by La Martina that combines social media with traditional communication by aiming to narrate a unique tale through six key digital influencers, unveiling aspects of a polo player’s personal life besides their performance routine. La Martina stands out for its dedication to delivering fashion in a most authentic way, skilfully illustrated by influencers along a journey with stop-overs in free major European cities, that represents past, present and future. The project took off in April in Milan, focussing on roots and traditions, giving the possibility to the influencers to approach the sport through a polo clinic.


ELEGANCE In July the brand supported 2 events in the UK - Chesterton’s Polo in the Park in London and the Maserati Royal Day at the Beaufort Polo Club.The urban, young and open to a wide audience London highlighted the La Martina British days. The final project destination is the futuristic Düsseldorf. It has been chosen mainly because Germany is the first European country to support Green Economy, a project that require from its associates fundamental changes in the production-consumption systems that meet basic demands, such as for food, mobility, energy and housing. So what’s happened on the first day of our arrival to London for the second part of #LMpolostory? Well, when you combine a sunny summer day, champagne, polo and A-list celebrity guests it can only mean one thing: It’s time again for the the world’s largest 3-day polo tournament, Chestertons Polo in the Park, with La Martina as the main sponsor of the event. With its vibrant party atmosphere and thrilling polo on display, the tournament is now firmly established as one of the capital’s hottest tickets. To bring the spectators closer to the action the organisers of the event have tweaked the rules of polo to make the game faster. There was a stronger presence of La Martina at the Polo in the park, as it celebrated the return of Team India to the historic Hurlingham Park along with the his highness Maharaja Padmanabh Singh, the brand’s ambassador. To further salute their ongoing partnership with one of the most sociable events in Polo, La Martina have designed a highly technical shirt with drifit technology woven into its fabric.The polo shirts come in the competing teams; Dubai, India, Zurich, Cape Town, London and Port Louis. You could watch La Martina kit in action boasting technical boundaries in polo-wear. Breathable fabric in a sportswear fit, for maximising player movement. To compliment the limited-edition collection La Martina has designed three key pieces -Chestertons Exclusive Capsule Collection – a retro-style bomber jacket, a modern fitted jumper and a signature La Martina polo shirt.

Influencers Gresy Daniilidis, Luca Macellari Palmieri and Marvin Scheckler attending the Maserati Royal Day at the Beaufort Polo Club

THE UK ROUND OF MASERATI’S INTERNATIONAL POLO TOUR SAW A THRILLING MATCH AT THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE-BASED BEAUFORT POLO CLUB.

Maserati Polo Tour at Beaufort Polo Club The young bloggers, followed a day in Chestertons by a real royal experience.The visit to the Gloucestershire Polo Festival at Beaufort Polo Club came to a big surprise as everyone could enjoy the Game of the Kings played by the future kings. The Duke of Cambridge took a part in the Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy at Beaufort Polo Club, Gloucestershire on Sunday, 11th June. He played on the Maserati team alongside England International star player, Malcolm Borwick, as well as Bruce Merivale-Austin and Henry Porter. His Royal Highness took part in the game in aid of the charities Child Bereavement UK and Fields in Trust. Playing on the opposing Dhamani 1969 team was HH The

Maharaja of Jaipur, Karan Thapar, Nina Clarkin and Olly Tuthill. The win went to Dhamani 1969, whose powerful performance secured the 7-6.5 victory. The charity match help raise funds and awareness for three charities that The Duke and Prince Harry support as Patrons:The Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust and the England and Wales Mountain Rescue, whose Patron is The Duke of Cambridge; and The Household Cavalry Foundation, whose Patron is Prince Harry. The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have been playing polo in support of their charities since 2007 and have continued each year since. Enrico Roselli, CEO of La Martina Europe, the co-sponsor of the event, commented: “We find it hard to describe the thrill we get from contributing to such a special tournament. Each leg represents an occasion to emphasise our passion for the sport and further strengthen La Martina’s roots, celebrating our closeness to home on account of the deep history we share with Britain.” Alongside the exclusive shirts worn by Team Maserati, La Martina has produced a special Beaufort Edition polo shirt which has been released to celebrate the UK leg of the Maserati Polo tour.The shirt features La Martina and Maserati logos embroidered in a Lurex thread, with a textured Union Jack flag printed in an iridescent gun metal effect on the front. This is the fourth year Maserati and polo partner La Martina have hosted a global polo tour, and the UK match was the third of five matches on the calendar. The 2017 season spans nine months, covering two global continents.

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Gentleman point of view: The New Hackett London SS17 collection Hackett London, British menswear retailer, with pleasure enfolds the umbrella. An additional key piece is the new Hackett Mayfair water cliché so many of us associate with the typical English gentleman: repellent navy travel suit, the water-repellent finish and technology refined, mature, and capable of wearing a bespoke suit in practically any reflects infrared rays to keep one cool in the summer months. situation. But opposite to what we might think from watching all those Walking around lush gardens and intriguing historic houses close by James Bond movies, dressing like an Englishman isn’t about toughing South Devon’s coast, the English Riviera conjures images of stunning it out in a classy outfit, even during the most British landscape and coastline dotted with uncomfortable occasions; it’s about adapting boutique hotels and cliff facing restaurants. so well to every occasion so that discomfort The inspiring element to creating this never becomes a possibility in the first place. English Riviera look is to layer and mix Hackett London’s Spring/Summer 2017 different textures; it makes a real impact collection is inspired by the contemporary and is achieved through layering a linen English gent with a patriotic nod to a shirt under a textured knit, or a fine gauge characteristic wet British summer; the cashmere knit under a herringbone jacket. intention to fill his wardrobe requirements An essential piece within this collection is the no matter where he is the world.The Hackett 3D textured jacket in navy, perfect to achieve collection is split into three separate themes: the layering look, it provides an update to the The New City Look, English Riviera and classic navy blazer. Man in the Caribbean. For your next Caribbean vacation, mix a The New City Look section is full of pieces luxurious resort with the linen suits from are designed for the man who will look as Man in the Caribbean part of Hackett stylish as ever even if in a typical downpour. SS2017 collection. The suits are available as An essential piece for this eventuality is the new separates in a neutral colour palette of blue and THE HACKETT LONDON mac range, made with the cloth from British beige; breathable and lightweight, they are perfect COLLECTION renowned umbrella manufacturer Fox. Available for dressing in the stifling heat and the epitome Discover the new-generation in 7 colourways and light weight for warmer of effortless style. Collarless shirts are worn under gentleman, browsing the detemperatures, each mac comes with a matching linen herringbone jackets or cotton cream suits. constructed luxury.

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WATCH ROLEX SEA-DWELLER TRUE MYTH OF WATCHMAKING CELEBRATE ITS ANNIVERSARY WITH

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ROLEX

1. 1The 43mm dial diameter - people prefer larger watches. It adds some emphasis on the robust toolwatch look.

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2. The first watch that benefit from the new generation of Rolex movement - Calibre 3235.

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3. A simple red line of text “Sea-Dweller” on the dial.

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It’s another big year of anniversaries in the luxury watch world. While Omega marks 60 years of the Speedmaster and Patek Philippe, 40 years of the Aquanaut, Rolex celebrated the half-century mark for its extreme divers’ watch, the Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller, by launching an all-new model, with a larger case and modern caliber, at Baselworld 2017. The new Rolex Sea-Dweller, a niche in the collection, has created some debates, raised some questions and shown a stronger evolution than what we’ve seen in the past. This watch, alongside the provocative Air-King or the much-hyped Daytona Steel / Ceramic, shows a new strategy – nothing brutal, still relying on the DNA of the brand, but more in line with the expectations of the market.

4. The scratch-resistant sapphire crystal over the dial is equipped, for the first time on this model, with a Cyclops lens over the date window at 3 o’clock.


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World premiere combination of two traditional Swiss crafts is used in a timepiece: a mechanical music box basting 2 cylinders and combs and an exclusive Jacob & Co. JCFM02 manual-winding caliber. Jacob & Co. once again demonstrates its irrepressible ability to surprise as it launches the new Opera Musical Watch. Two cylinders and combs are mounted on the movement and rotate around the dial each time they play their melody, together with a triple-axis tourbillon and the subsidiary hour and minute dial. Using a one-piece sapphire crystal that encircles the whole timepiece, the entire workings of the Opera are put on display and it also allows the movement to deliver the purest sound.

it at 6:00 is the continuously moving, ever mesmerizing triple-axis Are you a lover of the opera, or of music boxes? The newest Jacob tourbillon. The case is a sophisticated sapphire piece that encircles the & Co. Opera three-dimensional watch depicts a couple dancing in watch movement-making the movement, the cylinders and combs the center of the timepiece, surrounded by musical scores, the time, a and the accent night-at-the-opera motifs visible from all angles. The multi-axis tourbillon and music box cylinders that actually play a tune. version being made in an edition of 18 pieces is more minimalistic in The watch combines two traditional Swiss crafts: on the one hand its look and has black and gold finishes, as well. the cylinders and combs of mechanical music boxes; on the other, the The Jacob & Co. Opera Musical Watch comes in two different complicated mechanics of a high-end watch movement.Two cylinders versions. The first shows the bare bones of the mechanical workings are mounted on two of the four axes emanating from the centre of beneath the large transparent sapphire dome. The second features the movement, with the two remaining axes reserved for Jacob & Co.’s music-themed adornments: sheet music decorating one of the signature triple-axis tourbillon movement and the subsidiary hour and combs, a piano decorating the other, the tips of the comb emerging minute dial. Music is activated by the pusher located on the right side to look like the keys on the piano, which are of the case. The watch is able to play a 120-note struck by the pins on the cylinder as it turns. The melody never-before-heard in a musical watch. Looking more like a work of art musical pièce de résistance is the off-centre dial For the unique piece, the movement features two than an actual timepiece, Jacob in 18-carat rose gold whose structure evokes that tiny figurines in the center, depicting a couple & Co.‘s newest creation is the of a stringed instrument. If you’ve ever wanted to dancing to the music. Also visible is a grand piano world premiere combination of wear music around your wrist, this is probably as and a musical scoresheet. At 12:00, a small dial two traditional Swiss crafts: a good as it gets! depicts the hours and the minutes, and opposite mechanical music box basting two cylinders and combs, and an exclusive Jacob & Co. JCFM02 manual-winding caliber.

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The world’s most expensive diamond has set a new record after it was sold at auction - for more than £39 million.At 14.62 carats, the ‘Oppenheimer Blue’ was the largest Vivid Blue diamond ever to go under the hammer. The diamond got its name from the late Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who long oversaw De Beers mining and had given the stone to his wife. The exceptional diamond is classified as a Vivid Blue, emphasised by its classical emerald cut. ‘The Oppenheimer Blue can only be described as one of the rarest gems in the world,’ says François Curiel, Chairman of Christie’s Asia Pacific. 128


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PATEK PHILIPPE An exceptionally fine and rare 18K gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, Roman leap year indicator, ref. 3450, manufactured in 1985 Estimate: CHF 150,000–250,000 / US$150,000–250,000 Sold for: CHF 319,500 / US$320,244 Rare Watches and a Rolex Afternoon, Geneva, 15 May 2017 A RUBY AND DIAMOND ‘TRÈFLE À QUATRE FEUILLES’ BROOCH, FROM 1967, BY BOUCHERON Estimate: CHF 550,000–750,000 / US$550,000–750,000 Sold for: CHF 2,191,500 / US$2,224,372 Magnificent Jewels, Geneva, 17 May 2017

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According to team principal Andreas Seidl, 60-70 percent of the car is newly developed. “The basic concept of the 919 Hybrid still offers scope to optimize the finer details and further boost efficiency,” Seidl said. “The monocoque is unchanged since 2016, but the optimisation potential of all other components was analyzed and, in most cases, adjustments made accordingly.”

UNVARIED DRIVE SYSTEM

THE 2017 VERSION

BUT MODIFIED DRIVETRAIN

MECHANICAL ENHANCEMENTS

The basic principle behind the drive system is unchanged, but Porsche engineers have boosted the performance of the drivetrain – the transmission on the front and rear axle, the combustion engine, the electric motor and the energy recovery systems have all been optimised.

Porsche says the 2017 version of the 919 Hybrid is different from its 2016 counterpart. The changes are in the area of aerodynamics. A new front end, rear air intakes, and other tweaks are compensate for 2017 rule changes that put more restrictions on aerodynamic aids for the top LMP1-class race cars.

The hybrid system put the 919 in the 8MJ sub class of the LMP1 category. This means that the car can use 8 megajoules of recovered energy over the 13.629-kilometre track in Le Mans, subject to the restriction that it may only consume a maximum of 4.31 litres of fuel to do so. It also has an impact on the fuel flow limit.

2017 drool-worthy version of Porsche 919 Hybrid

The 2017 model of the Porsche 919 Hybrid is a heavily upgraded version of the car, introduces a range of new innovations, that swept the drivers’ and manufacturers’ championships last season.

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Porsche officially showed off the spaceship of a race car, better known as the 919 Hybrid. Besides being a technical marvel, this car is quite the looker. The smaller brakes and compact engine have given Porsche the ability to sculpt the body for better airflow into and around the car.

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he essence of the 919’s drivetrain remains the same, with a 2.0-litre turbocharged V4 supplying 368kW and an electric motor capable of bringing another 294kW to the party. The result is a healthy 662kW pulling along a lightweight chassis and a monocoque made of carbon fibre and honeycomb aluminium, totalling a dry weight of 875kg. “For the 2017 season, 60 to 70 percent of the vehicle is newly developed. The basic concept of the 919 Hybrid still offers scope to optimise the finer details and further boost efficiency. The monocoque has remained unchanged since 2016, but the optimisation potential of all other components was analysed and, in most cases, adjustments made accordingly.” Porsche LMP Team Principal Andreas Seidl claims. The 919 Hybrid is powered by both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine. Porsche have made this year’s combustion engine extremely compact and lightweight. They say it’s the most fuel efficient engine they have ever produced. It uses a smaller turbo and more efficient direct injection to send just shy of 500hp to the rear wheels. The electric motor drives the front wheels and produces more than 400hp. Porsche use some engineering

magic with these engines and their energy recovery systems run so efficiently. Not only do they recover a huge amount of energy during braking, but they are now recovering energy during acceleration. That acceleration energy is stored in a lithium-ion battery and can be used at the push of a button. Since endurance racing is all about efficiency, an average of 80% of the braking energy recovered from the front axle is immediately converted to drive energy. Porsche also notes that if the engine was required to supply this electrical power, it would to increase its output by over 100 hp (74 kW), which would increase the fuel consumption of the 919 by more than 20%, equating to an extra litre of fuel per lap. Alongside the mechanical enhancements, a number of software updates in terms of traction control and hybrid power management have helped to further improve the driving quality of the 919. LMP1 cars have three fewer sets of tyres in 2017, now required to last around double the driving time, the software updates are claimed to have a positive effect on the service life of the tyres, Porsche are even aiming for tyres to run quadruple stints in night time driving when track temperatures are cooler.

PORSCHE CELEBRATES

ANOTHER VICTORY

WIN AT LE MANS

WIN AT THE NÜRBURGRING

Porsche completed a fantastic race, finishing first with their 919 Hybrid #2 car. This is their 19th overall victory at Le Mans and the third victory in a row. No other manufacturer than Porsche has managed to win the world’s toughest endurance race so many times and is so closely connected to the myth of Le Mans.

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After having achieved the third consecutive Le Mans victory, Porsche also managed a hattrick in the six-hour race at the Nürburgring: Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley climbed on to the top step of the podium. In 2017 the duo were joined for the first time by Earl Bamber in winning this race.

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“There are around 900 million cars in the world,” Mercedes-Benz boss Dr Zetsche once remarked. “But there are only a handful of automotive icons. Our SL is one of them.” Today, the 1960 Mercedes Benz 300SL Roadster is an icon of automotive engineering and design. Only 1,858 units would be produced, with only 249 of those being 1960 Mercedes Roadsters; making these some of the lowest production Mercedes classics available in the classic car marketplace today.

The immaculate 300 SL

To say that the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was ahead of its time would be an understatement. The 300 SL heralded a new era for Mercedes-Benz road cars; it utilised an innovative space-frame chassis coupled with a race-bred, fuel-injected engine, and was clothed in breathtaking bodywork.

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Through late 50s to early 60s, a crafty bunch of Germans built what is ratio. It produced 250 horsepower and was known to hit 155 mph on the widely regarded as one of the most spectacular cars ever sold. It was stylish, top end, although the reported peak was closer to 130. When compared impossibly well-crafted, technologically advanced to modern sports cars, the 1960 300 SL doesn’t make and fast as hell. a big impression in performance, but in its day, a 7 After the retirement of the famed Mercedes-Benz introduced a Roadster version of the second 0-60 takeoff was nothing to sneeze at. Mercedes-Benz Gullwing, a 300SL at the 1957 Geneva Motor Show. It effectively Like the Coupe, the Roadster was available with a roadster model of the 300 SL replaced the gullwing coupe which was retired that wide array of options, some of the more desirable was revealed as its replacement. year.The engine was only slightly updated to include include the hardtop, knock-off Rudge wheels and The 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL a sports camshaft and a higher 9.5:1 compression fitted rear luggage. Roadster was amongst the finest

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BLANCPAIN SPRINT CUP

RACES CALENDAR FERRARI CHALLENGE EUROPE

Immediate success for Kessel Racing in the Sprint Cup Kessel Racing is already a main player in the Ferrari races with Broniszewski / Piccini winners in Misano one-make with the brand new 488 Challenge and and Zolder, Bhirombhakdi and Van Dam triumph at the successes of Lovat, Scheltema and Deborah Brands Hatch and Zolder, together with Earle and Perel. Mayer. A “red” championship full of surprises.

BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES

An electric start to the season with Kessel Racing among the leaders in the Endurance series both in the PRO-AM class and the AMs, resulting in podium positions in Monza and Silverstone.

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Summer, time for racing as Kessel Racing asserts itself more and more in both the Ferrari Challenge Europa and Blancpain competitions, held every weekend on the tracks of the Old Continent. Tests, qualifications, races, are run at a Grand Prix rhythm. A daily commitment for every woman and man in the team, both on the track and at the workshop in Grancia (Lugano), the birthplace of Kessel Racing successes, as a logical consequence of passion and an unquenchable thirst for victory. The settings and actors change, but the storyline of the racing season remains unaltered, with Kessel Racing at the forefront of each category and the red of Ferrari passion behind each victory.

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We’ve entered the hottest part racing season and not just because of the summer temperatures.The calendars of the various series overlap, giving GT enthusiasts high adrenaline weekends, with races in every corner of the globe, moving the passion and talent of the all involved. For Kessel Racing, the banner year of racing began in Misano Adriatico with the success of the 2016 champions, Broniszewski-Piccini, and the excellent placings of the new Bhirombhakdi-Van Dam team, immediately at ease in a series as competitive as the Sprint Cup. Podiums at Brands Hatch for both crews followed by a weekend of successes in Zolder: the two Broniszeski-Piccini and Bhirombhakdi-Van Dam crews chalked up


KESSEL RACING NEWS by LE GRAND MAG 2017, another year of great challenges for Kessel Racing.

wins in the two races, while the “newly� arrived, Earle and Perel, in the Iron Cup, enjoyed success after success, guaranteeing victories in both competitions. On the eve of the third seasonal stage of the Endurance Series scheduled for Paul Ricard, just as this issue of Le Grand Mag is going to press, Kessel Racing counts two more hard-won podium finishes in Monza with Broniszewski-Rizzoli-Cressoni, while in Silverstone it was the turn of the crew formed by Duyver / Perel / Zanuttini to climb the podium for a second position in class, which relaunches the ranking ambitions for this crew. Successful and brilliance in the GT Sports Club where Earle, Scheltema and De Bernardi were on the track, combative and spectacular in every race. And if Kessel Racing has earned consensus and applause for its results in gran turismo races, the landscape has not changed much after the first meetings of the Ferrari Challenge Europa. Valencia saw the debut, in the European series, of the brand-new Ferrari 488 Challenge, the eight-cylinder turbocharged hard-top that this season is the star of the Prancing Horse series. New car, new successes, is the logic of Kessel Racing, who, on the occasion of the seasonal debut in Spain, showed their skill bringing Rick Lovat to success in the second race at Ricardo Tormo, following the second place achieved in race one. In addition to the success of Lovat in Valencia, excellent performances by all Kessel drivers also in Monza: from Scheltema to Cuhadaroglu, Goerke to Schiavoni and Deborah Mayer, winner of the Ladies Cup on the Italian

The Blancpain GT Series is certainly the most competitive and spectacular championship for cars and competitors, in the granturismo classes. Divided into two different series, Sprint and Endurance, competitors compete on the best European tracks in intense races, hard-fought from the first to the last lap. In Monza as in Brands Hatch, in Zolder as in Le Castellet, and finally in Spa-Francorchamps, the Blancpain races always attract large crowds and arouse enthusiasm for the beauty of the cars on the track, for the speed of the drivers, but above all for the paddock open to the public. Only here you can come in contact with your heroes and see close-up the dream cars that make up the starting grid, as well as live the excitement of high adrenaline races.

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track and the first woman to secure a win in a Kessel Racing car. From the initial green light of the season in Misano Adriatico there have been many positives.Wins and good finishes alike, in great races which reflect the DNA of those who take to the track, with a passion that characterizes the Swiss team. Right now, the season is at its most complex, with overlapping commitments which see the team involved simultaneously on different tracks over the same weekend, ever committed to the pursuit of success. “Success breeds success”: for Kessel Racing and its people this is more than just a mere motto, it’s almost a style of life, a few words that express the will to win. Always give it everything, to claim victory or just for the pure pleasure of testing yourself in a ruthless environment such as motorsport, where the details very often make the difference. And victories, especially when they come one after the other, as happens to Kessel Racing, are never by chance, but come from attention to detail.

A WINNING TEAM ALSO AT LE MANS Again this year, the Kessel team would not have missed Le Mans for anything in the world. As the small French town was busy transforming itself into the world capital of motorsport, the Swiss team was preparing the Ferrari 458 GT3 of the Mayer-Schiavoni crew. The duo took part in the races of the “Road to Le Mans” trophy, in the first, over the classic 55-minute distance, they finished thirteenth while, in the second event the 458 climbed to seventh, in a battle between aggressive and competitive drivers. The Swiss team, in addition to having its own drivers - Deborah Mayer and Claudio Schiavoni - on the track, also provided technical support, for the third consecutive year, to the US team Scuderia Corsa, competing in the classic 24 hours AM class. The Ferrari 488 driven by the MacNeil-Sweedler-Bell crew finished the grueling endurance race on the podium in third place. Wonderful satisfaction for all those who contributed to this success.

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Championship series by Shelby. His company went on to produce several different versions of the Cobra, moving on to 289-cid V8s, with the Cobra eventually gaining the 427-cid engine. The alloy roadsters built during that period were piloted by such racing legends as Ken Miles, Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, and Bob Bondurant.These most revered drivers put the 289 Cobra into the winner’s circle. The combination of a robust, powerful American engine with a lightweight chassis proved to be sheer brilliance. Shelby’s racing efforts went up against the likes of the Ferarri GTO, 250LM and 275, the Porsche 904, the Jaguar Lightweight E-type and the Grand Sport Corvette.

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A young Carroll Shelby probably never imagined that his little imported AC roadsters stuffed with Ford V8s would be worth millions one day. Fortunately, Shelby lived long enough to see that happen, but we’d bet he’d still be surprised to find out how much this 1964 Shelby Cobras 289 will sell at RM Auctions events throughout many years of the auction existence. Racing in the mid-sixties created some of the most famous, desirable and beautiful automobiles ever built. The 289 Shelby Cobras were among the most important cars in American racing history. There were six 289 factory team roadsters built for the 1964-65 U.S. Road Racing

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AN ULTRA-RARE FERRARI

FERRARI 625 TRC

Dubbed the ‘prettiest ever made’+ It has become one of the world’s most valuable cars after it was sold at 2012 RM Auction’s Mocaco Sale for a staggering $6.4 million.

von Neumann’s favorite +partly because of its superior handling—this from a man who owned a pontoon-fendered Testa Rossa, nearly 10 fourcylinder Ferraris in all, Porsche 550 Spyders and every other imaginable world-class sports car.

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The 1957 Johnny von Neumann and driver Richie Ginther declared, ‘it is the best handling and the easiest of Ferrari 625 all Ferraris to drive in a race.’ TRC Spider is an absolutely stunning automobile, one as dashing in the garage as it is at 120 mph.

Bidding was fierce with the car selling for way above its original £2.4 million estimate. This means you had better bring your big boy wallet if you’re planning on going home with this machine.

Its sleek, curvy red body houses a 320hp V-12 engine. The shapely contours of this Ferrari are something rarely seen SUSPENSION AND BRAKES in automobiles today, a A RACE CAR INSIDE IT WAS MODERN FOR ITS TIME philosophy in design that FINE INTERIORS MADE BY SCAGLIETTI is hopefully only The front suspension is independent with You are getting a pair of tan upholstered unequal length A-arms to help in the twisties. dormant, not seats, a steering wheel, and the important The front end also has an anti-roll bar. The dead.

rear suspension has parallel trailing arms and coil springs.

gauges. There’s no audio, A/C, cruise control, navigation, etc. However, you do get a pretty stylish chrome shifter.

The brake system is a four-wheel finned drum brake system.The complete brake system was overhauled and carbon fiber shoe linings were installed.

Under the hood, there is one of the smallest V-12 engines found in a vehicle. This 2,953 cc V-12 engine cranks out 320 horsepower.

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CAR F80 RAELI IDEA The F80 Concept was created and designed by Adriano Raeli. Similar to the LaFerrari and Enzo, it adapted many design cues from the previous models specifically the sharp nose and also an aggressive and long rear. And it will not only stand-out because of its stylish looks, it would boast with monstrous power too. Under its hood, Ferrari is going to drop the V12 engine of the LaFerrari, and use a hybrid twin-turbo V8 engine paired with KERS technology. The company stressed that even if it is basically a smaller engine, it doesn’t mean that it would provide less power.

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‘’I was in independent studies at ArtCenter and chose this to be my thesis project. I wanted to create something striking before graduation, and what better way than to come up with a hypercar concept. Enzo Ferrari had always been a great inspiration for me, and I wanted to pay tribute to this great idol of the automotive world. My goal was to design a car that would be up to his standards as well as those of Pininfarina, which I have also always admired. I truly wanted the project to express my inner passion for the automotive arts.’’

INSPIRATION Raeli was inspired by Ferrari F1 cars and futuristic Navy fighter jets, and the F80’s powertrain is inspiring as well: A 900-horse, twin-turbo V-8 would rev to 16,000 rpm, and a kinetic energy recovery (KERS) system similar to the ones on the LaFerrari and McLaren P1 would add an additional 300 horses. And because this 1,200-horse rocket would only weigh 1,763 pounds, Raeli claims a 2.2-second 0 to 60 sprint, and a theoretical top speed of 310 mph.

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The heir to the LaFerrari

Raeli says that with his concept he wanted to bring the experience and performance of Formula 1 to the public roads, while not jeopardizing the elegance and distinctive appearance for Ferrari. While the car would have to be limited to make sure its tires can keep a contact patch earthbound, Ferrari puts the F80’s unlimited top speed at 310 – more than 20 mph faster than the current speed Champion Bugatti Chyron.

Raeli’s F80 is completely space-age, with extensive bodywork and an aggressively crouched stance. The appearance of super-sports cars was changing during history, but what is common to all eras is the avant-garde design of these models. For designers of cars, specifically the “artistic” people, Ferrari is the inexhaustible source of inspiration regardless if it’s retro or futuristic ideas, as in this case. With car concepts constantly being released from major marques, it is unlikely for one created as a college project to raise any eyebrows-unless it is for the next generation of Ferrari with looks that are nothing short of ferocious. What you see right here is the Ferrari F80 Raeli idea, created by Italian designerAdriano Raeli. Just like the Enzo and LaFerrari that it would follow, the F80 makes use of most of the identical design cues like a sharp nose and a long aggressive rear. A hypothetical 1,200 horsepower would come from this Prancing Pony, giving it a zero-sixty two mph

time of solely 2.2 seconds, and a high pace of 310 mph.While many of us would have liked to see this thing powered by a naturally aspirated V12 engine, it’s worth noting that the legendary Ferrari F40 was also powered by the same twin-turbocharged V8 power plant. Taking inspiration from Ferrari and Pininfarina, Adriano levels up the design to over 10,000 experience points. At a standstill, the F80 looks ready to take off.The massive inlets give a sense of down force equivalent to the weight of a building. The specifications are modest, but the visuals speak louder than words or conceptual numbers, to say the least. Of course, the car is just a concept at this point. But, Ferrari has the engine the car would uses already in service and the means to shape the car’s futuristic styling. It’s only up to Italy’s best to decide if the F80 or something very much like it will roll for real.

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Using an iPhone, you can track the bike, program its suspension On display at this year’s LikeBike Monte Carlo show was this totally bonkers looking machine. Trefecta, a blooming player in the growing settings, and adjust other options via Trefecta’s proprietary app. field of electric bicycles, presented Trefecta DRT, an electric bike like The device holder is waterproof and is meant to hold a device for permanent usage. This means that it’s not intended for you to just no other and at present it’s the most expensive e-bike on sale. The 4Kw engine can reach 70km / h. The 1600 drop your phone in when you’re using the bike, but rather have a phone that lives on the bike. Wh battery recharges in 3 hours and offers a Trefecta designed the bike from the 100km autonomy on mixed terrain. The design All of that go requires a lot of juice, and that’s just ground up, from the battery pack, is obviously military. All components are hidden what the DRT carries. Its lithium-ion cell is good to the fly-by-wire control system, to the front suspension. It is largely for 55km of tarmac cruising. Meanwhile, the DRT’s inside an aluminum shell 7075 (aluminum and a custom design, using only select zinc mainly used in aeronautics) to make it more battery pack has been made easily interchangeable off-the-shelf components. The bike durable and avoid frequent maintenance. for those who need an extended range.

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AIRCRAFT AN “ECO MODE” HELICOPTER’S FUEL EFFICIENCY It would allow for an electrically powered “start and stop” of one engine in flight to save fuel and increase range.

A FURTHER REDUCED NOISE AND INCREASED SPEEDS Airbus replaced the rear tail rotor with a simple tail wing. Anti-torque for the main rotor will come from the counter-rotating propellers.

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS IS A DIVISION OF AIRBUS GROUP The company provides efficient civil and military helicopter solutions to its customers who serve and protect passengers in demanding environments.

A HYBRID METALLICCOMPOSITE AIRFRAME Designed for low weight and low recurring costs and a new high voltage direct current electrical generation, which contribute to weight reduction.

Airbus Funky Super Fast Helicopter Airbus’s new racer craft, rapid and cost-effective rotorcraft, It will cruise at 250 Mph when It will fly in 2020 At the Paris air show, airbus helicopters unveils the aerodynamic configuration of the high speed demonstrator. Dubbed the ‘racer’, this concept demonstrator will incorporate an array of innovative features and will be optimized for a cruise speed of more than 400 km/h, considering that a typical helicopter currently flies around 160 mph Jean-Brice Dumont, the company’s head of helicopter engineering says the design makes the Racer faster, more fuel efficient, and cheaper to operate. The Racer’s box-wing design, coupled with a light hybrid metallic-composite airframe, provides extra lift. Pusher propellers will increase speed while the helo is moving forward. The French aerial giant also plans to add an “eco mode” to the craft, showing the possibility of electrically powered “start and 180

stop” mechanics in an aircraft engine to save fuel and increase range.The Racer is based on Airbus Helicopters’ X3 prototype helicopter, which set a helicopter speed record at 255 knots in level flight in 2013. Like that model, it uses the main rotor for STOL take-off capabilities, but once the propellers start pushing forward, the main rotor slows down and the box wings take on some of the lifting chores. As such, it works a bit like a hybrid gyrocopter, though such aircraft use unpowered main rotors and powered pusher props. Airbus sees a market for its machine that could rival private planes for city to city transport among jet setters in a hurry. Airbus hopes to make the first flight in 2020. Commercial service could follow five to 10 years later.


AIRCRAFT LARGEST-EVER PASSENGER JET WINDOW AVAILABLE ON NEW BBJS, RETROFIT ON EXISTING BBJS

Boeing Business Jets, GKN Aerospace Introduce Skyview Panoramic Window www.boeing.com

The aerospace company has announced plans to introduce the panoramic window on business jets in 2018 after receiving approval by the Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency. New Boeing Business Jets will boast the largest window available on any passenger jet offered today. In conjunction with Fokker Services, and GKN Aerospace, the Boeing Company will develop, produce, offer and support the Skyview Panoramic Window. The window will be available as a feature on the BBJ, BBJ 2, and all three members of the BBJ MAX family – including the new BBJ MAX 7 – with scheduled entry-into-service in 2018. The window will be available as a retrofit feature on the boeing business jet, boeing business jet ‘2’, plus all three members of the BBJ ‘max’ line-up.

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How many times do you try to take a seat near the window? Being able on Boeing’s BBJ and BBJ 2, as well as all three members of the BBJ MAX family aircraft. Scheduled to enter service by 2018, Boeing’s to travel by tasting the underlying landscape or landing at an important city airport is in fact one of the most attractive shows a flight can new BBJ MAX 7 aircraft will also be equipped with the window. offer. Boeing Business Jets has announced collaboration with GKN To be more precise, the Skyview panoramic window features the size Aerospace’s Fokker business to develop, produce, offer and support of three existing 737 windows together. Boeing will be able to install the Skyview Panoramic Window, the largest window available on any as many as two pairs of the windows (each directly opposite the other) in a choice of locations aft of the wing. passenger jet. Fokker is the last incarnation of the Dutch historical Following a 2018 launch, all new Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), BBJ2 brand specializing in the construction of electronic and mechanical systems for aerospace founded in 1912. and BBJ Max aircraft will include the giant apertures, which can sit in “We are thrilled to formally confirm our partnership with GKN multiple locations to the aft of the wing. They may also be added to Aerospace’s Fokker business for the development of this fantastic Boeing’s existing corporate aircraft at the request of owners. Nothing cancels the fact that in the future they can try to feature on the BBJ, the largest airplane window available in the market as it is created by effectively extend it to regular liner flights. It would surely be High net worth individuals a novelty much appreciated by the passengers. It is joining three existing 737 windows together. It are used to viewing the world through panoramic windows offers customers an unparalleled perspective of not said however that it will be a simple thing, since from penthouse apartments – but the world,” states Boeing Business Jets President, the size and shape of the windows are important when they step on their business David Longridge. aspects not only for the structure of the aircraft, but jets they are restricted to peering also for the pressurisation system. The Skyview window will be available as a feature through tiny windows. But according to Fokker Services all of that is about to change.

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While Gulfstream’s G650 private jet streaks along at north of 600 mph, conventional choppers like the police or your local traffic reporter might use maxes out around 160 mph. Quick, but not that quick when talking about flight. Airbus Helicopters unveiled at the Paris Air Show a high-speed helicopter concept, codenamed “Racer” (for Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft). It is being developed as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research program, which will provide more than €200 million to fund building a Racer demonstrator. “We want to offer high speed at the right cost, over a typical range of 400 nm,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Helicopters’s CEO. It combines fixed wings for energy efficient lift, propellers for energyefficient propulsion and a main rotor that provides energy-efficient VTOL

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(vertical takeoff and landing) flight capabilities. These lateral rotors as well as the main rotor will be driven by two Safran RTM322 engines. (The RTM 322 was the result of a joint development between Safran Helicopter Engines and British manufacturer Rolls-Royce. In 2013, Safran Helicopter Engines acquired the entire RTM 322 program.) Although every futuristic aircraft seems to consist of electric engines these days, Airbus is sticking to a proven powertrain right here. Airbus is exploring a “stop-start” system that’ll power down one engine during low rates or light loads. Consider it as “eco” mode for the sky. The development of Racer will involve 38 partners from 13 countries. Final assembly of the demonstrator is expected to start in 2019, with a first flight the next year, and 2020 for the first flight.


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AIRCRAFT DSX MISTRAL HELICOPTER AN AUTOMOTIVE FUTURIST Hollywood consultant and one-time Bugatti designer, Daniel has emerged as a visionary when it comes to styling cars for this world and others.

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Concept study for a luxurious sport helicopter, two seats plus luggage. Composite structure. Retractable front landing skid. Length 12.80m, rotor diameter 14.60m, speed 450 km/h, 4-blade coaxial rotors & pusher propeller.

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Simon was brought in to design a variety of vehicles for the fictitious Hydra division of the Nazi regime, including the jet-line submarine.

The V16-powered concept roadster featured ten wheels, a three-seat open cockpit and a design clearly inspired by the legendary Mercedes-Benz SSK.

Conceptual designer Daniel Simon for DSX

Daniel Simon is a designer’s God. He has an incredible ability to imagine and create vehicles in otherworldly environments. He’s only 41, but the strength of his vision has already contaminated the planetary imagination. His professional career begins in a formal way for a young talented German: he is recruited in Volkswagen and works on Seat and Lamborghini brands under the supervision of Walter de Silva. He then moved to the Design Center Europe in Sitges (Spain) where he participated in the Bugatti brand revival project. In 2005 he decided to go freelance, creating his own futuristic vision. His talent required sheets larger, whiter, with more dimensions. His first prototype book, Cosmic Motors (2007), has the preface of Syd Mead, the man who had always been Simon’s idol since childhood. Mead is the production designer who created the first Tron scenes of 1982 and cult films such as Blade Runner, Alien and the first Star 188

Trek. In 2019, following Mead’s trail, Daniel Simon is commissioned to draw all the vehicles of the Tron Legacy movie. Daniel Simon’s contribution to the film’s success is evident, his Light cycles and other vehicles light up the public’s imagination. In 2011, he participates in Capitan America’s production and in 2012 marks another masterpiece: he draws the vehicles of another film that will soon become a reference point in the collective vision of the future: Oblivion. Simon now works in Los Angeles on a variety of concept-design projects for Hollywood productions and clients. Simon restlessly fantasises about alternative worlds, and expresses his personal visions through the ever-expanding worlds of Cosmic Motors, The Timeless Racer, and DSX.


AIRCRAFT 82 WITH 200-PLUS SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGHTS, THIS AUTONOMOUS AERIAL VEHICLE IS READY TO BEGIN OPERATION

The Ehang 184 personal drone is ready to fly. It’s a manned version of a traditional multicopter UAV called EHang 184 that provides means of personal transportation for a single passenger. www.ehang.com

The emirate’s Road and Transport Authority, in collaboration with the Chinese firm Ehang, has carried out the first test run of an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) capable of carrying a human. Last year the Ehang 184 autonomous aerial vehicle —what we might call a big-ass drone—was a prototype. This year it’s a real, flying vehicle, seasoned by 200-plus successful (non-crashing) test flights, and it just may start taking passengers for real in the near future.

• “Multiple backups” in place • 4 of the 8 rotors can stop and the vehicle could be able to land safely • The 184 AAV is embedded with Ehangen fail safe system • Auto-landing in case of trouble • On-Star-like command center for fliers who need help

The city will use the Ehang 184 for the airborne service.The MegaDrone manage the AAVs in flight. The company’s already built its first control allows users to simply climb in and take to the sky’s without having to center in China, which has granted permission for these drones to fly pilot the flying drone and just having to enter your there. Ehang hopes to sell the AAV or offer it as a destination on a tablet with an on-board app. It can service, like a flying Uber. Ehang 184 has enough room take one person on a journey up to 23 minutes long The drone may be a techno curiosity for now but for a small suitcase and will be and a range of up to 50 kilometres. It has a top speed Dubai - the commercial capital of the oil-rich UAE controlled through 4G mobile of 160 km/h, but authorities say it will be operated and home to the long-haul carrier Emirates - has Internet. It is able to carry a typically at 100 km/h. bold visions for the future and the 184 fits right into single passenger who weighs Ehang will have its own control centers to track and its plans. less than 220 pounds over short distances at 62 miles per hour with a fully-charged battery.

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The leader in VIP air transportation

The Eurocopter EC155 is a long-range 12-seat utility medium-lift passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter from the Dauphin family for civil aviation use. The EC155 integrates the most advanced and proven technologies, it has a five-bladed Spheriflex® rotor head with an extremely low vibration level. Equipped with Eurocopter’s famous Fenestron® tail rotor, the EC155 B1 performs with a noise level that falls 4.6 dB below ICAO level. It’s so quiet that passengers feel as if they are travelling in a business jet. The helicopter is marketed for passenger transport, offshore support, VIP corporate transport and casualty transport duties.

The cabin can accommodate 2 pilots and luxury VIP interior place it with the largest in its category.

Part of the opulently-named Dauphin line of helicopters, the EC 155 is a sizeable vehicle for the millionaire-on-a-budget. Depending on the configuration, the cabin can hold anywhere between eight to 12 passengers. At certain point in every millionaire’s life there is a need a change of aspect. The EC155 has more cabin space and power than any other from its family. Following the building of your own island and cultivating a frenzy of sharks, it The two extra-wide passenger doors provide easy access to the cabin, while the becomes difficult to view the world the same way most people do.The common large baggage compartment may be conveniently accessed from both sides of the person sees the world from ground level, but wouldn’t it be grand to get the view aircraft. Passengers will appreciate the panoramic view and the feeling of a wide from Mount Olympus? open space. High-end options include soft leather club seats, power sources for Fortunately, through the power of engineering, you can survey the world from on laptops, adjustable reading lights and air-conditioning. high. Since it’s service inception in 1998, the EC-155 sets an un-paralleled standard Its exceptional roominess, comfort, speed, endurance and effectiveness make this inVIP helicopter charter.This twin engine, five blade main rotor helicopter offers aircraft a truly versatile helicopter ideally suited for the widest range of missions. a noise cancelling system ensuring a smoother flight and performance. This Eurocopter designed the EC155 originally with three configurations, however, spacious and luxurious modern aircraft offers one of the largest cabins in its class, another two configurations were added in 2005. The Passenger Transport and has been a mainstay in the private aircraft charter business version can carry 12 passengers in comfort seats or 13 for over 15 years. passengers in utility seats, along with 1 or 2 crew. The VIP or Eurocopter EC155 The Eurocopter EC155 is the most technologically-advanced Corporate Transport version has a VIP lounge with working +’Dauphin’ twin engine rotary-wing aircraft in its category. It is powered by two space accommodating up to 8 executives. The Casualty aircraft offers the ultimate Turbomeca Arriel 2C2 engines, with safety and maintainability Transport version can carry 2 stretchered patients with up to in comfort, performance further enhanced by the use of Full Authority Digital Engine 4 seated medical staff, or 4 patients on stretchers plus 2 seated and speed in the corporate Controls (FADEC). medical staff. market.

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EIGHTY SEVEN PARK by RENZO PIANO BUILDING WORKSHOP Exciting things have been happening in the real estate market in South Florida, but they all pale in comparison to the latest project from world-renowned architect Renzo Piano. Eighty Seven Park is a selection of cutting edge private Miami Beach oceanfront residences designed to seamlessly embrace park and ocean in Miami Beach’s newest neighborhood. Renzo Piano is arguably one of the world’s most-famous modern day architects. His buildings include the London Shard, Japan’s Kansai Airport, the New York Times Building, and the Whitney Museum in New York. Renzo’s has another ongoing great project in Miami Beach, called Eighty Seven Park. Currently under constraction in a prime beachfront location next to the largest oceanfrontpark in Miami Beach - the 35-acre North Shore Open Space Park. Piano and his firm, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, were joined by project architect Stantec, headquartered in Canada, and Netherlands-based West 8. Paris-based Rena Dumas is taking care of the project’s interiors and exterior living spaces. An idea floated; a thought made real. A place bound by land and sea, but rising free of both. At the edge of the city, Eighty Seven Park is more than a building, it’s a landmark. On the beach, above a newly invigorated park, its 70 residences seem to defy gravity, reaching THE BUILDING A LANDMARK FOR MIAMI BEACH

THE LOBBY THE LANDSCAPING OPEN SPACE

the first residential condominium in the US by master architect Renzo Piano.

The building seems to rise through the trees. A yearround botanical exhibition adorn the interior of the glassenfolded lobby spaces.

out to embrace the elements. At this narrow point of Miami, water is everywhere. Yet, with easy connections to South Beach and Bal Harbour, this coastal sanctuary offers all the benefits of life in one of the world’s most dynamic cities. Eighty Seven Park blurs the line between imagination and knowledge. Piano, interior designer RDAI, and landscape designer West 8 worked to bring the outside in. Materials outfitting each home were selected by RDAI to invoke an experience of nature, provided by light oak and Venetian terrazzo flooring, and an organic color palette. West 8 created an absolute botanical sanctuary with 70% of the base of the tower devoted to vegetation, like carefully selected sculptural sea grape trees. Creating a dialogue between private and public, natural and manmade, and indoor and outdoor spaces is fundamental to West 8’s design. In the 1.5-acre private garden on the north side of the property, two elegant OUTDOOR ENGAGE IN NATURE’S AURA

INTERIORS A PLACE OF SANCTUARY

Residents can savor an outdoor pavilion for cultural and social occasions including yoga on the beach and meditation areas.

American oak, Italian stone, and crystal clear walls of glass lend beauty and elegance to each residence.

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THE POOL HOW TO SPEND A DAY The property includes two private pools and Fugo Bar with views of the ocean, as well as cabanas for its residents to enjoy.

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The 20-story beachfront structure will feature spectacular condominiums ranging from 1,400 to 7,000 square feet. The residences will offer expansive floor plans, massive outdoor living areas, ten-foot ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows with unobstructed views of the ocean and intracoastal, Miami skyline, and the nearby North Shore Open Space Park. The 202,400 square foot project is estimated to be completed by December 2019.


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water features and a series of intimate foot paths introduce a language of minimalist linearity that stands in contrast to the rich and varied palette of tropical foliage. Narrow channels of water reflect the sun and pull the eye toward the expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Eighty Seven Park goes one step further, embracing its environment by offering an in-house botanist for residents. Eighty Seven Park offers just 70 intimate residences ranging from 1,400-7,000 square feet, complete with 15- to 25-foot wrap- around balconies. The residences will offer unobstructed views to the ocean, park, Intracoastal Waterway and Miami skyline. The eco-conscious and elegantly designed glass tower will float atop a private, residents’ garden

to the North, the sprawling 35-acre North Shore Park to the South and boasts unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean to the East. Residents at Eighty Seven Park will enjoy 24-hour concierge and butler service. At Your Service, is based on developing a personal, face-to-face relationship, providing a variety of services tailored to the needs of each resident. Each resident will have access via their iPhone and/or iPad to reserve and request different specialties/accommodations. The staff will develop a personal knowledge of each resident, greeting them daily upon arrival by name and understanding their regular schedule, likes and dislikes. Located on the northern edge of Miami’s scenic North Shore Open Space Park, Eighty Seven Park forms a gateway from the bustle of the city to

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LOCATION MIAMI’S NORTH BEACH The building marks the gateway to Miami Beach to the south and all that is beyond to the north, creating a physical and visual gateway.

The success of the design lies in simple and bold interventions that are rooted in a deep appreciation of the site’s ecological and cultural significance. Its adjacency to the park and ocean, convenient access to the city, and unique coastal ecology—and brings them into harmony to create an urban Eden. the serenity of the sea, offering breathtaking views of the ocean, park and Biscayne Bay. It’s just 20 minutes to the glamour, excitement and energy of South Beach, and about a half hour drive to the Miami International Airport. The famed Bal Harbour Shops – one of the country’s most prestigious luxury shopping centers – is located eight blocks to the north. From this ideal position, Eighty Seven Park affords access to the best of both urban Miami and the city’s striking natural landscape. Eighty Seven Park isn’t simply a unique location, it’s an unrivalled opportunity. Here, in this relaxed, community-focused setting, the beach is beautiful, the Atlantic Ocean dazzling, the outdoor lifestyle compelling. This is an exemplar for Miami Beach, a major project in an area that is attracting significant investment. Along Collins Avenue, south towards

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Normandy Isles, exciting restaurants are making their mark on Miami’s dining scene and new ocean-fronted spa resorts have opened, their clientele drawn by the peace; inspired by the views. The beach here is pristine and remarkably quiet, with sports and family activities making the most of the miles of golden sand. Additional information about the sale of private residences and real estate can be obtained from: FOR MORE INFORMATION: Venegas International Group, Monica Venegas mvenegas@venegasinternationalgroup.com +1-786-567-4122 / +1-786-208-6100


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This 83-metres introduces a touch - a breath - of adventure without sacrificing one iota of style and comfort, yet in complete respect of the environment. With her powerful yet refined look, her harmonic but not hedonistic lines, her sophisticated but not frivolous style, this VSY 83 metres exudes strong personality, offering stability, safety, extreme comfort on board and a range of up to 6,500 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 12 knots (18.5 knots maximum speed).Her external lines have been entrusted as usual to Espen Oeino and to Laurent Giles for the naval architecture, while all the engineering is VSY. This 2,650 GRT project, length 83 metres, max beam 15.60 metres proposes and reinterprets the stylistic features of the award-winning younger sistership, Stella Maris, with various hints at the modern explorers. The internal layout is divided into staggered decks for greater volumes and floor-to-ceiling windows.The helideck is certified HCA /MCA for Agusta Westland 169 aircraft allowing 24-hour operations: take-off and landing.This 83 metres carries forward and enhances all the technologies already developed by VSY in terms of engine, pollution, treatment and disposal of waste water, which are an integral part of their broader strategy of sustainability - now recognized and awarded internationally. A direct and closer relationship with nature and the environment, implicit in the explorer philosophy, is also assured thanks to the impressive beach in the stern area, with 180 square metres of surface. In essence, this is a masterpiece of style and technology signed VSY for an informed and therefore more satisfying navigation, that complies with the highest standards of certification which entitles exclusive access including to protected marine areas.

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Yachts have a reputation for being extravagant and excessive playthings. Predicting the future of yacht design is therefore a difficult challenge, with uncertainties about which concepts will make it to construction, and which will be thwarted by owner or classification society, but the signs of change are upon us. Sail into the future with these stunning super yachts: New designs revealed that feature hybrid power systems and luxury spas. From James Bond-style helipads on the bow, to ocean-facing penthouse suites and multiple swimming pools peppering the decks, these futuristic super yachts promise to take luxury sailing up a few knots. Moreover, in recent years, the classic demographic of the superyacht owner is changing. We have known the average age of a yacht owner to be around 63 years old in years gone by, however, with the recovery from the economic crash of 2008, we are seeing an increasing amount of young owners entering the market place. Also, there is an apparent focus on environmental and sustainability among those commissioning today’s new build yachts.

We’re used to seeing some monster, envelope-pushing concepts from superyacht designers, but the 190-metre L’Amage is one of the largest we’ve ever seen. The concept work of Hamid Bekradi was developed with Christoph Kuhnert to ensure the project has what the design house calls “concept plausibility and technical feasibility. Eco-friendly Komorebi features a pair of wing sails that project originator and famed French sailor Mark Pajot says will easily drive the yacht to 12 knots, reducing fuel burn by 30 per cent. Sails are controlled by three buttons.There are five cabins and an extensive entertainment space below. If you are searching for a sense of adventure: Project Norse, designed by Cornwall-based Oliver Stacey in collaboration with BMT Nigel Gee, is right for you: a sail-assisted exploration vessel, with a robust body making it capable of voyaging to both poles through thick ice and treacherous waters. Instead the latest design from Oceanco and Nauta Design, the 102m Project Spectrum, was conceived to encompass a broad range of possibilities, both in terms of her propulsion system and her living spaces. The renowned English designer, Ken Freivokh, has developed the concept of Argo, a 48-meter superyacht for the Rossini’s shipyards, which blends the explorer’s philosophy but at the same time overcomes it. Argo combines several features: from luxury yachts - that provide comfort and privacy beyond the canons - to explorers - reduced fuel consumption, high autonomy and the ability to sail in all areas of the globe.

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OPEN 120 superyacht concept by Van Geest Design

Dutch design company Van Geest Design have released their Open 120m concept earlier this year. The name says it all: 120m and much space under the sky. This design of Open 120m leads to a simple, but stylish play of lines and surfaces, giving the yacht its distinctive and sleek appearance. Van Geest wanted to create a sleek design that would lead to an unobstructed environment from all guest areas on board. Large forward and aft exterior decks reveal an innovative use of space, ideal for outside entertaining. In the world of superyachts, anything seems possible. Whether it’s an the upper deck above, which houses a 360-degree salon and outside onboard swimming pool with a waterfall or designs created by Pritzker lounge. All the front decks of the upper bridges are equipped with crystal balustrades that provide a clear view of the sea and furnishings Prize–winning architects, billion-dollar yachts spare no extravagance. (another area in which Van Geest Design operates) have no fixed A client of Van Geest Design has just that in mind for this 120 meter arrangement but can be freely organised by guests. The 120 Open has performance sloop. The owner had a strong vision for the design brief. The performance sloop first needed to look distinctly different. Note two helicopter pitches, one aft on the top deck and one on the main the thoroughly modern profile, especially the glass deckhouse. Now, deck. In the lower deck you will find a spa and a fitness. The bridge deck of OPEN 120 superyacht concept features a helicopter touch you might wonder whether that will require more air-conditioning and go landing forward of the bridge. Behind the bridge area, the (and more energy consumption). Not necessarily. Skyscraper and main salon and owner/guest entertaining areas can be found, while home architects are incorporating heat-reducing glass, which is also the main deck hosts lavish guest lounge areas & cabins. working its way into the yachting industry. Open 120 has forward open spaces with glass railing, designed like balconies without fixed Van Geest Design has created something unique. So much so that guests furniture. So they can be arranged to owner’s and guest’s requirements. might ask to be left behind on the dock to admire the yacht from afar. Van Geest Design founded in 2006 by Pieter van Geest and Deck spaces have been fitted with loose furniture pieces that allows Tracey-Jayne Canavaggio, is a design studio based in Amsterdam, decks to me customised to suit various uses. The sky deck houses a The Netherlands. Having worked for and with spacious panoramic lounge that connects seamlessly The challenge is not to create with the outside areas. A large beach deck at water renowned yacht and interior designers like Ron something different, but to level features a day spa and wellness area. Inside, Holland, Rene van der Velden, Hoek Design, create something unique in its Francis Design and Remi Tessier, the duo has a massive full beam owner’s suite located on the philosophy and execution. We gained experience having worked on numerous owner’s deck with private balconies, is spread out embrace innovation and integrate projects, built all over the world. over an incredible 720 m2. The deck connects to it in different forms within our design process. - Pieter van Geest of Van Geest Design.

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The market for luxury super yachts have been somewhat saturated and had faced very tough times when the consumer spending was down due to the recession. But the market conditions are becoming positive and the overall outlook is good with a promise of a bright future. Some of the top designers in the field of yacht design and naval architecture have been working on some bold and dramatic design that will bring something new to the yachting world. Igor Lebanov is one of them. Only ten years after its foundation, Lobanov Design celebrates great successes this year.The studio has recently seen its 110m launched at Oceanco’s shipyard, with the great honour to be the largest ever built in the Netherlands. Project Jubilee has the exterior design signed by Lobanov Design, as the previous 85.6m Oceanco launched in 2013, known under the name Y708, which the same year won the award for “Best Yacht Design over 50 metres” at the World Yacht Trophies. For that project, Igor Lobanov also received the award for the “Best Designer of the Year.” If you give a look at his Instagram account, you can’t help but to be completely captivated by the magic atmosphere that surrounds some of his projects. Phoenicia is the sail yacht concept he describes as his dream. The concept yacht is a work-in-progess project and alterations and tweeks are continually being incorporated. Recent adjustments to his original design concept, include changes to the beam, the number of masts and the Venetian blinds. Commenting on the changes made to the design, Lobanov stated:

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“Our friends from Dykstra gave a hand on sails arrangement and checked some key parameters of naval architecture.We also decided that the beam had to be changed slightly.” The wide aft decks feature various living areas and room for a helipad. Another key concept is the open deck arranged as a gallery with a specially designed pattern with an Arabian influence, giving a play of shadow and light within. In addition to the unusual exterior styling, designer Igor Lobanov has given the yacht an unconventional bow, provided plenty of open deck space aft and included a helipad, which is more commonly seen on motoryachts. However, the Phoenicia is purely an exterior study, as the technical aspects have been put aside and focus has been given to creating a sailing yacht with both modern and historic design features. “We wanted to see how we could create a 100m plus sailing yacht with certain parameters,” explains Lobanov. “One of the key ideas was to have an all around open deck, arranged as a gallery, with specially designed patterns that would create a mixture of light and shadows.” Phoenicia Sailing Yacht design gives the feeling of thousands of years of history. An “ancient royal ship”. Phoenicians are believed to be the people who invented one of the first alphabets, which served as a basis for the Greek alphabet among others. From the Greeks it was then passed to Romans as Latin and to Slavs and Mongols as Cyrillic. Nowadays a wide range of nations all around the world are using letters that derived from those created in the small area of Phoenicia. For thousands of years, the earth has been explored by people traveling across seas and oceans, and the featured Igor Lobanov Phoenicia Superyacht embodies this history of sailing.

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Built in 2008, this slate-roofed manor exudes luxury and class with every arch and angle. Exquisite architectural design throughout this masterpiece. Every detail was designed from the finest materials to create the feel of luxury in each and every room. The stories that this property holds are filled with music and laughter, with the aromas of feasts past and of the many working fireplaces and home theatre, a billiards room, full bar kitchen, in the walk-out lower level. As you pass through the large arched, front doorway, the main entrance will take your breath away as you step through the handcrafted walnut double doors into the massive formal entryway. Features like the floor-to-ceiling windows, barreled and coffered ceilings, custom detailed millwork, glass-sided turret and stunning porte cochere are just part of this lavish home’s old-world charm. It’s five en-suite bedrooms readily accommodate all of your guests. You can enjoy the views of the lake from many balconies and terraces situated in the back of the property. The custom gourmet kitchen features beautiful granite, nuHaus cabinetry & Wolf appliances. In the lower level an exceptional bar and family room are the perfect place to entertain with custom color-changing lighting which segues nicely into a comfortable fireplace-equipped lounge. Finally, step out to the gorgeous patio, connected to a heated in-ground swimming pool, where you can take in all this property has to offer.


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Urban Oasis: Faena Versailles in Miami Beach www.faena.com The Faena Versailles Classic brings the original 1940 design by Roy F France to life again. An inspired interpretation of the historic Versailles Hotel, Owners at Faena Versailles will enjoy exclusive neighbourhood privileges. Located in Miami’s most highly anticipated destination, the Faena District features a perfect balance of exquisite residences, the uniquely luxurious Faena Hotel, innovative and immersive entertainment, destination shopping, as well as the remarkable Faena Forum. Architecture and design by award-winning talents: Foster + Partners, Rem Koolhaas/ OMA, Bazmark, Studio Sofield and Raymond Jungles. These Residences are designed to capture the elegance of the Miami Art Deco era through discreet design details, ocean views, and balconies. 214

Faena Miami Beach is the new paradigm of the Miami lifestyle, one where design, refined hospitality and culture converge. 1941 architectural gem— is a project that works on many levels. At the urban level, the new tower harmonies with its neighbours to create a perfect synthesis between the gently undulating forms of the historic building, and the sculpted horizontal lines of the new Faena House, itself a contemporary response to its own historic neighbour the Saxony Hotel, also designed by Roy F. France and opened in 1948. The Versailles towers have been designed to maximise views both to the ocean and to the city, articulated by large sweeping terraces east and west that modulate down to a combination of large bay windows with window seats and smaller curved terraces that create a scale change and sensuous articulation—an abstraction of Roy F. France’s curved corners and rippling facades.The Faena Versailles Classic was built inside the historic façade of the Versailles Hotel. The design is stayed Art Deco with a grand lobby, terrazzo flooring and custom chandeliers, in addition to a garden and reflecting pool. On the contrary, Faena Versailles Contemporary is the a new structure next to the hotel and have a design that reflects the hotel’s architecture.Very much designed with proportion and scale in mind, the planning of the interior spaces dictated the rhythm of the expression found when looking at the building from the outside—an almost jazz like composition results.


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An Extravagant Home That Truly Understands Luxury at its Best At 1,000,000,000 Chinese Yuan ($149 million), this mansion is the most expensive home ever sold in mainland China. The 1,663-acre estate is named Taohuayuan, which translates to “Utopia” or “Peace Blossom Land,” located on a private island on the city of Suzhou’s Dushu Lake. It comes complete with 32 bedrooms, a cavernous wine cellar, a lakeside swimming pool, and breathtaking gardens modelled on a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to recent news, this Shanghai estate is fit for an emperor. Since their hands. Despite having the trappings of a modern Western mansion, 1917 when Pu Yi last ascended the throne, China hasn’t had an emperor.Yet including a pool and wine cellar, the property was unapologetically Chinese if the country ever gets an emperor again, it would proudly locate the seat in style.One of the many reasons why Taohuayuan quickly became one of of power in a lavish home on a private island. the most desirable homes on the market is because every aspect of its design Meet Taohuayuan, the 32-bedroom, 32-bathroom home sitting on an island and structure is in line with the all-important Chinese laws of feng shui. in the middle of a misty lake in China. Sotheby’s have begun referring to it Every part of it was inspired by its neighbouring city of Suzhou which is as simply the “one billion yuan luxury home. known as a beautiful maze of waterway canals, leafy gardens and complex The newly-built property, which took over three years to construct, is in the zigzag bridges. style of a traditional Chinese home with upturned roofs and a courtyardInside the approximately 72,400-square-foot residence, is an array of style layout. The end result is an estate that is the hallmark of the essence traditional Chinese furniture, fixtures, and art, as well as a walk-in wine cellar of East Asian balance and serenity with a touch of contemporary style and an infinity-edge pool overlooking the lake. The house’s rock gardens and minimalism. As you’d imagine from a home with this much luxury at and curved roofs epitomise a historical aesthetic now being replicated the forefront of what it does, the craftsmen and women have taken years to varying degrees of authenticity - across China’s luxury market. Private from concept to sale to make sure their artistic voice was heard and seen gardens in Suzhou have been renowned as World Cultural Heritage sites. throughout every single centimetre of the home.The house commissioned No doubt, the garden-style homes are desired by top collectors. And this is Xiangshanbang Traditional Architectural and Building Skills to handcraft surely why this paradise in China was sought after by many. all the brickwork. Accompanied by manicured gardens inspired by East Despite this growing fondness for antique design, the history of a home is Asia, this Chinese fairy tale is an excellent outcome of less concern to the luxury market.This is particularly of patience and infinite imagination. Throughout evident in in China’s oldest cities, where heritage It’s been few years that traditional the history of Chinese architecture, Xiangshanbang preservation has taken a backseat to urban regeneration. design elements have been Traditional Architectural, and Building Skills has In Beijing’s ancient ‘hutong’ alleyways, for instance, increasingly employed in high-end proven to be of China’s most precise and sophisticated developers often demolish centuries-old buildings, only properties in China. Fifteen years in construction, from royal palaces to classic gardens, to construct tacky replicas of traditional courtyards in ago, typical luxury properties in some of Suzhou’s finest works have been crafted by their place. Beijing all took their names from

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a jewel box, illuminating the evening sky through the modern glass Call it reverse outsourcing. In a trend that has been accelerating for elements.” the past few years, US architects and interior designers are finding that Equipped with a spa, bowling alley, art gallery, and Olympic-sized most of their work is now in China as they cater to the nationwide swimming pool, the elaborate edifice lacks for nothing. Residents can building boom; although analysts have been predicting the softening dine on the loggia while admiring the star-speckled sky or retire to the of the market for several months now, American architects say that, if cigar lounge with their friends–welcome reprieves from the busyness anything, business is picking up. of the city. Top-notch US architects, who had typically worked on theme parks, Another no less significant creation of Landry is in Singapore. Inspired outsized celebrity mansions and sleek skyscrapers in the US, largely by historic Andalusian architecture, Villa Merchu in Kuala Lumpur is shifted their focus East as the US market softened. As a result, US both regal and ritzy. Situated on a hilltop, the crisp white domicile names are now attached in China to everything from golf courses overlooks the iconic Petronas Towers and gorgeous city skyline. and water parks to resorts and even super- deluxe private homes of “Towers…and roof terraces create a series of courtyards, secret gardens, 200,000 sq ft or more. and intimate spaces,” Landry says. A verdant tree grows in the middle Los Angeles–based architect Richard Landry has been designing homes of a courtyard lined with glowing lanterns, giving the illusion of a in Asia for more than 25 years. His company has done some fairly small secret garden. Inside, walls of glass converge with vaulted ceilings and houses in and some very large ones, but they’re all influenced by the warm wood accents to create visually stunning spaces. premise that they have to focus first and foremost on quality. “Asia is Among his current projects are a 200,000 sq ft house in Shanghai always open and looking at what’s next–you know, what’s the next that has been under construction for almost two years. It’s an amazing thing that’s going to be really cool and different?” Landry says. property,’ he said, ‘with beautiful estate grounds, gardens and water Throughout the years, Landry has designed dozens of homes in features. We have understood the culture of it, where the family can Shanghai, Beijing, and Qingdao. “We’ve done about 8 million square live together but where everyone has their privacy. These are people feet of projects in China,” he notes. “Our clients in China are typically who do a lot of philanthropy and entertain a lot and need a place not coming to us for the more traditional work that we do. We do a lot just to live in but to hold events and fund-raisers.’ of French-influenced architecture, and a lot of European-influenced Richard Landry belongs to the great tradition of American eclecticism, architecture.” a tradition that, at its best, has yielded masterpieces, and has also Take an example of the Shanghai Clubhouse project that showcase created a vastly larger quantity of decent and civilized buildings Landry’s immense diversity and creativity. It is a formal French manse than it has been given credit for. Along with Pope, with atrium-like glass enclosures. “The building Gilbert, and Rogers, architects like McKim, Mead is a marriage of the community’s formal French Richard Landry, AIA, created & White, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, Whitney style with the sculptural modern architecture that the award-winning Landry Warren, Carrere & Hastings, Delano & Aldrich, has become so popular in Shanghai,” Landry says. Design Group in 1987. With and David Adler produced a remarkable number of “During the day, the building can be viewed as clients throughout the United genuinely distinguished buildings in the first half of a deconstructed modernist vision of a traditional States, Europe, Asia, Canada the twentieth century. French Palace. At night, the Clubhouse becomes and the Middle East, the firm

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The symmetry and proportions of the house are reflected in the Dublin Corporation.The estate includes a swimming pool, an orangery composition of its formal gardens, which establishes an environment of and frescoes by Gaspare Gabrielli.It also has a private cinema, helicopter timeless elegance. Committed by Lord Cloncurry in 1785, the historic landing pad, and traditional Irish pub. The main house includes seven manor is in impeccable conditions. He has recently self-contained suites and a guest wing with four Originally commissioned by Lord undergone a complete renovation, winning the bedrooms. Staff quarters are in the north wing. and Lady Nicholas Cloncurry, this ‘Historiques’ prize of the Institut International des Aside from the estate gardens, which the property rare Georgian treasure features Châteaux. The estate, which dates from at least the is renowned for, Lyons Demesne also features a exemplary Georgian architecture 17th century, was reputedly the scene of a duel stocked lake, stud farm, gallops, stables and five and a lavish drawing room with between Daniel O’Connell and John D’Esterre of additional lodges. museum-quality frescoes. It has 10 guest bedroom suites, a private cinema, and a swimming pool.

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LE MONT ROCHELLE – a look inside Richard Branson’s South African escape www.virginlimitededition.com/en/mont-rochelle Virgin Limited Edition, the only Virgin company wholly owned by Sir Richard Branson, contains Necker Island, The Lodge in Verbier, Kasbah Tamadot in Morocco, and two safari lodges in Africa. His newest boutique hotel, Mont Rochelle, in the wine-growing region of Franschhoek in South Africa, opened in 2014 with little of the usual Virgin fanfare. A 22-bedroom hotel and vineyard with stunning views where contemporary design meets an idyllic location with aplomb here. Under the thatched roof and the watchful gaze of the bulldog ornaments, you’ll find much more than just a well-stocked wine cellar. Two restaurants showcasing the local produce, an outdoor heated pool and balcony rooms certainly help make the most of those valley views. 226

Set on a hill above the historic village of Franschhoek, Mont Rochelle is a luxurious hotel and winery with fabulous sweeping views of the surrounding vineyards and mountains. Fruit and wine have been cultivated here since the 18th century when French Huguenots fled to the Cape to escape religious persecution in France. A picturesque 22 bedroom hotel set against a mountain backdrop just 45 minutes from downtown Cape Town in South Africa; it will attract food and wine lovers visiting the world-famous wider Cape Town region and offer the perfect extension to a stay at Branson’s Ulusaba Private Game Reserve. In the rooms you will find a perfect blend of style and comfort, while waking up to breathtaking views from every angle. Sixteen bedrooms and six plush suites span across three wings of the hotel giving you the feeling of being in a private manor house. Since you’re in the Cape wineland country, Mont Rochelle Hotel & Vineyard’s most important feature is its unique wine tasting facility where you can sip and sample the vineyard’s finest wines and learn about the various grapes grown around this hotel. You could even get a private tour of the wine cellar, guided and hosted by the winemaker. The Country Kitchen is Mont Rochelle’s informal restaurant located just a short walk or a quick drive from the main hotel building and adjacent to our wine cellar. That’s not forgetting the cosy bar, the spa, and the gorgeous pool that makes Mont Rochelle even more incredible.


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PUROBEACH ILLETAS, THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE PURO GROUP FAMILY, HELD ITS GRAND OPENING ON THE 12TH MAY 2017. IT IS THE GROUP’S SECOND BEACH CLUB IN MALLORCA, FOLLOWING ON FROM THE ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF PUROBEACH PALMA. IT IS LOCATED IN THE UPMARKET RESORT OF ILLETAS, NINE KILOMETRES SOUTH WEST OF THE ISLAND’S CAPITAL CITY, PALMA. It is Puro’s most ambitious project yet, with the existing location totally refurbished. It will literally become another piece of Mallorca, as the new building is merged into the natural rocks and vegetation of this beautiful zone. Nomads who want to discover a purely Mediterranean experience will find their oasis here, a merge between Mallorca’s natural landscape and history. The restaurant, sunbed area, wellness centre and beach zones combine wonderfully with Arabic influenced fountains and arches, Mallorcan olive trees, natural wood and the beguiling crystal blue water of the Mediterranean. There’s even a natural cave, which has been converted into an indoor space for events. Puro’s new experience seeks to recapture the 70’s heyday of Illetas, when it was one of Europe’s hotspots.

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Outdoor restaurant and bar with Puro’s fusion cuisine concept, M3 Weekly events with DJs Three sunbed zones Puro Shop Direct sea access Panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea Massages Mindfulness Yoga Experiences The panoramic views of the Mediterranean serve as the perfect backdrop while savouring the superb cuisine on offer in the restaurant. Puro’s M3 fusion concept, combining the culinary traditions of Miami, Marrakech and Melbourne, provides truly mouth-watering dishes, designed to delight the palate. The bar has a stunning range of cocktails, liquors, spirits and champagnes, as well as the Puro wine collection. The beautiful cove of Illetas is one of the best coastal locations in the Balearic Islands, and is a very popular anchorage for sailors. Purobeach illetas also offers wellness and mindfulness services; Puro Spa treatments enable guests to experience masterful massages by the sea, and mindfulness yoga experiences allow guests to live in harmony with themselves and the world that surrounds them. This new oasis del mar is a classy, quality beach club that will quickly bring the emblematic resort of Illetas into a new era.

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The Lowell Hotel New York www.lowellhotel.com

A landmark luxury hotel in the heart of Manhattan, The Lowell rises terraces with sweeping city views are enjoyed in sun-filled rooms and 17-floors above an iconic residential neighborhood, a stone’s throw suites fashioned in the hotel’s distinctive style with the refined comforts from the celebrated fashion houses of Madison Avenue of a private apartment. Legendary restaurateur Charles Majorelle the highly anticipated and footsteps from Fifth Avenue and the vast oasis of Masson oversees the property’s newest dining additions restaurant - inspired by Yves Central Park. Established in 1927, The Lowell reflects where guests come to escape the bustle of the city over Saint Laurent’s iconic gardens the timeless elegance and soul of the Upper East Side. seasonal cuisine at Majorelle and linger over the perfect in Marrakech and created by The warmth of a familiar smile, attention to detail and martini at Jacques Bar. The Club Room at The Lowell legendary New York restaurateur discreet service welcome discerning guests as they Charles Masson. Majorelle opened offers a sophisticated setting to unwind, while the move through chic classical spaces. Wood-burning its doors on March 2017, alongside reimagined Pembroke Room upholds tradition with its fireplaces—a rare find in New York—and landscaped beloved breakfast and afternoon tea. new bar, Jacques, marking the

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The Lanesborough London’s Finest Private Residence in One of the City’s Most Iconic Addresses www.lanesborough.com

The Lanesborough reopened in July 2015 after a major two-year renovation project by interior designer Alberto Pinto as one of the masterpiece properties of the Oetker Collection. Overlooking Hyde Park Corner, adjacent to the grounds of Buckingham Palace it is one of London’s most iconic hotels commanding a prestigious location that straddles both Knightsbridge and Mayfair. The hotel comprises 93 rooms and suites including the Royal Suite – the largest suite in London with seven bedrooms and bathrooms, two living rooms and a dining room. All guests have a private butler, catering to guests every need. Restaurant Céleste, under the guidance of Executive Chef Florian Favario, protégé of three-Michelin starred Chef Patron Eric Frechon was awarded a Michelin Star in 2016, there is also The Library Bar, the hotel’s cigar lounge and The Garden Room. 234

The Lanesborough Club & Spa,the exclusive lifestyle members’club for the modern Londoner providing a ‘luxury club for life’, opened in March 2017. Spread over 18,000 sq ft it offers a 360° integrated approach to wellbeing in collaboration with resident experts who are ‘best in class’ and leaders in their respective fields: Bodyism, Anastasia Achilleos, ila and La Prairie. Luxury interior design practice, 1508, has created a British inspired décor providing grandeur and grace in equal measure with wood paneling, marble detailing and silk wallpapers. Members can relax in the gender specific thermal suites and hydrotherapy pool and enjoy signature treatments Lanesborough Lather and Absolute Facial in one of the four spacious orVIP double treatment rooms. Social spaces include a restaurant with private dining room and an opulent spa lounge with dedicated spa butlers on hand to provide a personalised client journey and concierge service. Expert nutritional advice is available for members, with an all-day dining menu that focuses on healthy, simple, fresh food cooked in a way that protects vital nutrients and promotes optimal nutrition. The new addition to the Lanesborough will pride itself on convenience by providing world leading experts in a luxurious haven in central London, understanding that members will be juggling high pressure, busy lives, it will be a beacon for guidance on wellbeing and lifestyle with tailored programs on fitness, nutrition, and therapies.


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1. The Lanesborough Club & Spa has its own restaurant, offering all-day healthy dining, developed by Michelin-starred Chefs Eric Frechon and Executive Chef Florian Favario in collaboration with Clean & Lean nutritional guidance from Bodyism founder James Duigan. The restaurant also has a semiprivate dining area, ideal for eight to ten guests. High-protein snacks, smoothies and juices will be available throughout the day, and any hotel guests booking personal training sessions will finish their workout with a bespoke blended drink.

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The Lanesborough could not be more perfectly positioned for the enjoyment of London’s attractions. Nestled between Mayfair and Knightsbridge, opposite Hyde Park and adjoining Belgravia, the hotel is located amongst the most desirable neighbourhoods in London. The hotel’s awardwinning Concierge team is directed by Head Concierge Simon Thomas, President of Les Clefs D’Or and will go to any length to give our guests the ultimate London experience. For families, our teams will ensure an unforgettable stay, from necessities such as cots and highchairs to movies, games and fun-filled adventures.

Suites at The Lanesborough have sumptuous King-sized beds, stylish living rooms and round-the-clock butler service. A suite stay in our grand residence is the epitome of luxury travel. Suite guests will enjoy complimentary access to The Lanesborough Club & Spa, providing some of London’s nest tness, health and spa facilities. Make the most of the suite life whilst your dedicated butler brings you refreshments and fresh fruit. Enjoy a wealth of entertainment using discreet in-room technology, whilst relaxing amongst the nest furnishings and luxury interior design.

4. The Lanesborough´s sevenbedroom Royal Suite is one of the world’s most admired residences, and a London residence fit for a king, queen or head of state. Extending across 4800 square feet, its seven bedrooms and bathrooms, two living rooms and dining room exude exquisite taste, impeccable British craftsmanship and exacting attention to period detail. The Royal Suite is entered through a set of grand double-doors and an expansive entrance hall into a resplendent living area, flooded with natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook Wellington Arch and Buckingham Palace Gardens.

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New England Brahmanism meets Euro-chic refinement www.camdenharbourinn.com

A Relais & Châteaux property, Camden Harbour Inn - live a dream, indulge your sensibilities, let your imagination soar. Threestory Victorian Inn dating from 1874, now a historic landmark, retaining its original character & ambience. Over the years, many prominent and famous people have stayed at the Inn. Walt Disney even selected it to be his fairytale castle when he visited Camden. Today, guests of the Camden Harbour Inn are greeted by a delightfully updated and stylish atmosphere, all complemented by the inn’s architectural richness. You’ll find this Relais & Châteaux retreat just steps from downtown Camden, conveniently located near a small beach, boutique shops and other recreational facilities. 236

Amid Maine’s Victorian-style bed-and-breakfasts, the Camden Harbour Inn stands apart with its sleek interior furnishings and top-notch amenities. Overlooking the harbour in Camden has, no surprise, a maritime theme: the 20 rooms are each named after famous ports used by the Dutch East India Company. But instead of fishing nets and ship’s wheels, the highly-rated décor favours sleek contemporary aesthetics, created by a Dutch designer.You will never tire of the breathtaking 180-degree views of the village, harbour, mountains, Penobscot Bay, and the evergreen islands. Your hosts, Oscar Verest and Raymond Brunyanszki, are from the Netherlands, and they have updated this New England landmark with a refreshing European sensibility. After a complete makeover, the Camden Harbour Inn offers you a new standard of quality and service. Inn’s AAA four diamond award-winning restaurant, Natalie’s, is a uniquely stylish and welcoming place with a lively dash of Euro verve. The menu celebrates an entirely fresh approach to the very best ingredients - some familiar, some surprising - creatively paired, never over-worked, always brought together with extraordinary results. Award-winning Chef de Cuisine Lawrence Klang seeks out the harvest of Maine fishing boats, farms, and gardens and transforms these honest, unsullied ingredients into distinctively new presentations that reflect his imaginative interpretation of classic French cuisine with a modern twist.


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Almhof Schneider: a favourite of Princess Diana Often referred to as the most expensive ski resort in Austria, the Arlberg is definitely only accessible with a filled wallet and an AMEX-Platinum-version. Being the most exclusive ski town in the western part of the Alps, Lech welcomed numerous celebrities, actors and royal families. Unless you haven’t booked a room at the Almhof Schneider, your credit card will come up for your expenses.

Everything is within close range.The hotel has 35 suites and 18 rooms Lech, the most desirable winter destination, is one of the world’s bestknown ski regions. Yet it has kept the charm of a classical winter all with a sense of comfort, furnished with warm fabrics, stone and sports resort. Although Lech keeps pace with the growing demands timber. Most of the rooms and suites have all been recently renovated offering the discerning skier the very best of Alpine refinement. of its friends, it still knows how to preserve the charm of its original character. Snow is virtually guaranteed at the The Almhof Schneider has just underwent one of three renovation steps. While they built a garage, Arlberg. The resort has an average of seven metres If you appreciate perfect service, of snowfall every winter and snow canons on 68 refurbished the ski room and the front desk until excellent food, wonderfully percent of slopes. this season, they are planning to extend the spa designed rooms and suites, a topnotch spa, being on the slopes of area up to 3000 square meters next summer, and The Hotel Almhof Schneider is situated in a ideal Lech and don’t want to miss the location, just off the main centre of the resort add rooftop suites by winter season 2017/18. personal touch (Mrs Schneider and at the foot of the Sclegelkopf mountain.

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NYC’s Metropolitan Club - one of the city’s most remarkable architectural masterpieces www.metropolitanclubnyc.org

This was the first club to accept members regardless of their lineage and New York City has plenty of closely guarded doors, from the velvet ropeone of the first to allow women inside, although they were restricted to the blocked thresholds of the Meatpacking District’s nightclubs to the elite gates of the city’s private high schools. But the toughest doors of all may belong to Annex until 1940. the city’s private clubs, elite institutions that cost thousands of dollars to join If the Metropolitan was to challenge the Union, only the best architects would do.The extravagant clubhouse was designed by legendary architecture and whose member lists are often kept secret. firm McKim, Mead & White to resemble an Italian Renaissance palazzo.The In the 19th and 20th centuries, New Yorkers built opulent private clubs to entrance boasts an insanely tall wrought-iron gate, where horses and carriages provide a place for like-minded individuals to meet, network, and exchange ideas. They were exclusive, interest-oriented locales where members of would pull up back in Morgan’s day. society could escape the madness of the city (even if it was just for the The club had all the amenities: dining hall, a breakfast room, smoking room and three large private dining rooms. There were 22 suites for overnight afternoon) and dive head-first into their hobbies and passions. guests, a bowling alley, wine rooms and, most innovative of all, a ladies’ annex. The Metropolitan was founded in 1891 to challenge the hegemony of the Even a generator to keep proper heat and cooling throughout its many halls Union Club. J. Pierpont Morgan and other Union members were outraged by and dormitories.This club, whose cornice projects 6 feet from the building’s the blackballing of several of their friends.There also was a larger sentiment that 21st Street was too far south for both convenience and fashion.The Metropolitan walls, flaunts its stuff and snuff in the grandest traditions of the ultra rich only who are still interested in the very best piece de resistance, and some ‘privacy Club located at 1 East 60th Street on the corner of 5th Avenue, was established as please.’ Since that time all clubs have enjoyed increased popularity, and the a meeting place for the 25 distinguished gentlemen of New York. Metropolitan has cultivated reciprocal arrangements with other clubs, which Each member contributed $5,000 to buy the plot of land where the Club has increased the use of the house. stands today in its marble-clad grandeur, designed by Stanford White, was described in the New York Times in 1892 as “a clubhouse the equal of which The building has remained a pure magnificence. This is famed designer does not exist in this country or in any other.” The final Stanford White’s most sumptuous and lavish work in New York City. It has a supremely elegant white marble price tag for the Metropolitan Club was reported by the J.P. Morgan started the exterior with a regal demeanor and a very lavish and Finance and Building Committee to be $1,777,480.20 Metropolitan Club after a friend spectacular interior. The grand staircase in the lobby can (valued at just over $48 million adjusting for inflation). was not aloud to join the town’s be seen in many a Hollywood blockbuster. And many of The first meeting of the dissidents took place on Feb. existing elite social clubs. Famous 20, 1891, and among the 25 conspirators were Goelets, the stars of said blockbusters walked down those stairs on members have included Richard Vanderbilts,Whitneys and Morgan himself. their wedding day. Nixon and Salman Rushide.

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Offrez-vous une semaine dans la propriété privée la plus spectaculaire de Zermatt. Le Loft Heinz Julen: cuisine gastronomique, petit-déjeuner et dîner, champagne et vins, personnel de maison; tout compris à partir de Chf 2’300.- par personne.

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VILLA ROCKSTAR - ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST BEACH HOUSES VILLA ROCKSTAR INCLUDES BEAUTIFUL DETAILING, PERFECT CUISINE AND THE SUPERB HOUSEKEEPING OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH WORLD-CLASS YACHTING – YET THE VILLA SUFFERS NO BUMPY SEAS - SO IT MIGHT WELL BE IDEAL FOR PEOPLE WHO PUT UP WITH THE LATTER – IN ORDER TO ENJOY THE FORMER! Eden Rock-St Barths’ largest villa, Villa Rockstar, offers the ultimate in luxury. Covering 16,000 sq feet with views of the spectacular St Jean Bay, the Villa comprises north and south houses connected by a fountain courtyard and cloisters. The property is extremely private and secure, with its own gate opening out onto a vast beach of soft pink and white coral sand. Inside, there are four ultra-luxe individual king bed suites – one of which comprises a white gold tiled bathroom – two further stylish cabins, and six beautiful bathrooms. Sleeping up to 10 guests, the

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• Four ultra-luxe king bed suites. • Two trendy cabins for teenagers or staff. • State-of-the-art music recording studio and screening room. • Private business office and fully equipped gym. • Custom made, Italian styled kitchen seating 12 guests. • The Glen Affric whiskey bar, boasting 40 different whiskeys. • Swimming pool, spa pool, sun decks and loungers. • Pool table and sports gears (bicycles and surfboards). • Private access from the house to the beach. • Personalised VIP services in St. Maarten and Antigua. • VIP airport transfers. • Butler and personal staff throughout your stay. • A Mini Cooper in the Rockstar garaje.

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villa comes with a dedicated butler service, a Mini Cooper awaiting in the Rockstar garage and a private chef for all catering needs. The villa also offers a private cinema complex, swimming pool and spa pool, a Technogym equipped fitness room and a sports area with pool table, darts and table tennis. There’s also a Glen Affric whiskey bar, boasting 40 different typies of premium whiskeys. What is truly unique about this Villa though is the private recording studio, kitted out in the highest spec, state-of-the-art equipment. Guests can create their own music on the state-ofthe-art recording equipment like a true rockstar. Built 70 years ago and located on a rocky promontory in St Jean Bay, surrounded by white coral sandy beaches, clear blue sea and a coral reef full of wild sea life, during the past decade Eden Rock-St Barths has been regularly nominated amongst the world’s best hotels by media and readers alike.


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It enjoys worldwide renown, a coveted location at the corner of two prestigious avenues, the most famous of which, the Champs-Elysées, is considered one of the most beautiful in the world… And yet, Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet’s Paris remains a true haven of peace, an oasis of calm protected from the French capital’s hustle and bustle. Its many appealing features include the contemporary design, the garden in the heart of the city, the luxurious Shiseidobranded spa, the large swimming pool… No overstatement of luxury, simply terraces and alcoves, where time can stand still to experience life’s enjoyment… Authentic luxury now has a name.

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DISCOVER ME IBIZA www.mebymelia.com

Luxury lifestyle hotel, ME Ibiza has re-opened for its summer season. With as the ultra-luxurious Suite ME. All rooms exude the white isle’s signature breath-taking 360-degree views of the island’s coast and famous white sandy style through airy, clean lines and calming colours to create a sophisticated beaches, ME Ibiza’s rooftop will host a series of events throughout the season. feel, which incorporate design features and touches from every corner of Located on a secluded bay near Santa Eulalia on the East coast of the island, the hotel. Each room portrays the local vibe and feature luxurious amenities, ME Ibiza has minimalist Ibiza-inspired interiors with spacious design that including in-room bars, mood lighting, deluxe bedding, bathrooms with spacomplements the stunning sea views. The hotel’s ambiance is the perfect like rain showers, as well as access to the hotel’s integrated digital media hub. balance between serene and vibrant, with guests arriving in style by boat, The beachside retreat presents a truly indulgent experience for the lifestyle zodiac, luxurious ME Range Rovers or the private Jet ME. Within one traveller. ME Ibiza offers three pools surrounded by luxurious Bali beds with month of opening in 2014, the hotel joined the exclusive ‘Leading Hotels a concierge service. of the World’ club - a prestigious association, which has brought together the The on-site fitness centre and heavenly rooftop Skin Inc Spa also provide bespoke experiences. The luxury lifestyle hotel also boasts a range of group best hotels, resorts and spas in the world. ME by Meliá hotels are known for their rooftop spaces and ME Ibiza is no and private Yoga classes, including AntiGravity Yoga. ME Ibiza’s guests can exception. The roof terrace is a destination in itself, with a Skin Inc Spa enjoy exclusive access to Nikki Beach, located next to ME Ibiza. offering revitalising treatments against the spectacular ME Ibiza always goes above and beyond to provide guests with a truly personalised stay. The hotel also offers a range seafront views. Guests can soak up the atmosphere from the The ME brand is known for restaurant serving top Mediterranean cuisine, the cocktail of exclusive packages, including a private ME motor boat its first-class service; guests for guests to visit neighbouring Formentera and private bar or lounge on VIP daybeds, which frame the infinitycan experience the best of island Tagomago off the East coast of Ibiza. The day trips style pool. their destination through the ME Ibiza has 205 rooms, including 29 ME+ suites, with include a champagne picnic, as well as a designated skipper, Aura Manager, with their local some offering a private Jacuzzi and swimming pools, as well which is available to guests staying in Suite ME. knowledge of the area to ensure

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The Ritz-Carlton Is Launching its Own Cruise Line www.ritzcarlton.com/en/yachts

The Ritz-Carlton have announced they’ll dive into luxury cruising with Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, says that the pace of the itineraries is another three lavish super-yachts. The hotel brand has teamed up with maritime differentiator: It’ll be slower, with less time at sea and more time to explore. experts Douglas Prothero and Lars Clasen for the project. Herve Humler, “We’ll do four ports in seven days, not seven ports in seven days.” With each President and Chief Operating Officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company new destination, local chefs, artists, dignitaries, and guest lecturers will come said, “This unique combination of yachting and cruising will usher in a new aboard for a constantly rotating roster of talent and entertainment options. way of luxury travel for guests seeking to discover the world in a relaxed, Plenty of other luxurious features will be found on board, too. Cruisers will casually elegant and comfortable atmosphere with the highest level of be able to dine at a restaurant from Sven Elverfeld, the chef at Aqua, the personalised service.” three-star Michelin restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg.You’ll also be Sporting 139 suites spread across its 190m length, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht able enjoy a day of pampering at a signature Ritz-Carlton Spa, a glass of wine Collection promises the same level of service as its hotels, at sea. Each suite at the Panorama Lounge and wine bar. will have its own private balcony and modern interior, The Ritz-Carlton’s foray into cruising is by no means As part of the newly minted and will be joined by several duplex penthouses. Thanks a first for diversification in the industry. Crystal Cruises Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, the to its smaller size compared to cruise ships, it will be already offer a unique pairing of luxury cruising and air five-star hotel brand will launch able to call at a variety of unique locations across the travel in their own branded aircraft.We’re sure The Ritzthree small, ultra-luxury ships Caribbean, Latin America, Mediterranean, and Northern Carlton Yacht Collection will make an equally seamless with laid-back itineraries and Europe. Douglas Prothero, managing director of the guest experience across the brand’s up-scale hotels.

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