Month: December 2017

A glimpse of what Pipistrel Aircraft hopes is the future of flight

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This new nearly silent electric airplane from Pipistrel creates no emissions. Pipistrel’s first electric airplane arrived in Canada. The environment-friendly Pipistrel, the electric aircraft company not producing any emissions, is in the final phase of having the Pipistrel Alpha Electro approved in the Canadian advanced ultra-light category. Pipistrel is a Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer established … Read more

Lab-grown luxuries: cruelty-free silk, diamonds, and leather offer an ethical alternative

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Celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Stella McCartney are helping push a boom of high-quality, synthetic materials used by luxury goods firms

New handmade guilloché dials for Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance

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Armin Strom x Master Watchmaker Kari Voutilainen Two oscillating bodies in close proximity influence each other and eventually synchronize; this is a phenomenon of physics known as resonance. In 2016 Armin Strom introduced the Mirrored Force Resonance, a resonating dual regulator developed for maximum precision with its whole captivating mechanism on full display dial side. … Read more

Grosvenor Crescent rated the most expensive street in England and Wales

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Properties on neighbouring Eaton Square – the previous title holder – have £3m wiped off value in a year

World Premiere: Wauqiez Pilot Saloon 42 lets you enjoy greater views of the ocean from inside the boat

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World Premiere: Wauqiez Pilot Saloon 42 at Boot Düsseldorf 2018. This range, with its standout features of light and views over the ocean, is ideal for all sailing itineraries whilst offering comfort and sailing pleasure. Wauquiez Shipyard has provided clients with blue-water sailing boats, which combine comfort, performance and reliability since 1965. The early Elizabethan and … Read more

‘Don’t they sell tyres?’: Thai street food chef on life with a Michelin star

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Jay Fai’s shophouse is doing a roaring trade as tourists arrive to snap photos and wait half a day for a table