Luxury home values again posted strong, year-over-year gains in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego,according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index by First Republic Bank Luxury home values increased in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the first quarter of 2014 compared to a year ago, In the first quarter of … Read more
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is a step nearer to make space tourism a reality. The company announced it is going through the final stages of proving its space vehicles for commercial service. Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s aabar Investments PJS, and Spaceport America announced that they have signed a joint agreement with the Federal Aviation … Read more
Affluent consumers are more likely to purchase a lifestyle property now than they were five years ago. “If the top wishes of wealthy Americans could be expressed in a single dream home, it would be a “lifestyle property” on the waterfront with a multicar collector’s garage, which they designed themselves,” says the just-released Sotheby’s International … Read more
The Immersive Audiophile Pod. The five speakers built into the ceiling of this Immersive Audiophile Pod with separate tweeters, midrange drivers, and central subwoofer create an immersive audio experience that is not only heard but also felt. The device creates frequencies down to 16Hz—sounds humans cannot hear but can feel through the vibrations transmitted by … Read more
The partnership between Automobili Lamborghini and independent coachbuilding company Zagato led to the creation of a real contemporary collectible car – the 5-95 Zagato. The super car is a special commission based on the now defunct Lamborghini Gallardo and marks the legendary Italian coachbuilder’s 95th anniversary. Zagato maintained all the technical constraints of the original … Read more
Water quality excellent at most of Europe’s bathing sites. Report For many Europeans, summer holidays revolve around bathing and water activities. So it is natural that tourists have a keen interest in the quality of the bathing waters at this time of year. A new report assesses bathing water quality in 2013 in all EU … Read more