China hopes to take rare animals off the menu with tough jail sentences
People who knowing eat products made from 420 species classified as endangered face of up to 10 years or more in prison
Month: April 2014
Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs. Inspiring, uplifting giant of modern art at Tate Modern
Landmark show explores the final chapter in Matisse’s career as he began ‘carving into colour’ and his series of spectacular cut-outs was born. A draughtsman, printmaker, sculptor and painter, Henri Matisse‘s unparalleled cut-outs are among the most significant of any artist’s late works. In a career spanning over half a century, Matisse made a large … Read more
Peninsula Paris. A decidedly 21st century palace
The Peninsula at a glance. George Gershwin wrote, ‘An American in Paris’ while staying at this Parisian landmark hotel, one of France’s most iconic “grands hotels”. Peninsula Paris will be reopened in August 2014, but the available images show the grandeur of the project and the scale of Peninsula’s grand entrance into Europe. The century-old … Read more
Koenigsegg to be available for less than one million dollars
At this year’s edition of New York Auto Show, the Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg unveiled plans to add a ‘more affordable” model to its current $US1m-plus line-up of hyper- sports cars. The new model will be priced at around half of Koenigsegg’s current cheapest offering. Christian Von Koenigsegg, Koenigsegg ‘s founder, told motoring.com.au that the company … Read more
Airbus’ new green plane. The world’s first e-fan electric aircraft
If Tesla aims to dominate electric trasportation on the ground in air there is another battle. Airbus is innovating by applying hybrid and electric propulsion to aircrafts. Airbus Group’s new green plane – the all-electric E-Fan 2.0 protoype electric aircraft. The first public flight of the electric E-Fan experimental aircraft was the highlight of Airbus … Read more
Land Rover x Virgin Galactic to inspire young people to pursue careers in science and technology
Global reveal of Land Rover’s new Discovery Vision Concept car alongside SpaceShipTwo, the world’s first commercial spaceship. Land Rover and Virgin Galactic want to push the boundaries of travel “for the next generation”. The two entities announced a partnership bringing together two world leaders in adventure, innovation and exploration. The partnership will see Land Rover … Read more