Category: Design
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Stefano Inglese wins the young yacht designer of the year award
“Young Designer of the Year Award” celebrated the best of superyacht design from the boards of student and trainee designers. On June 21 at the ShowBoats Design Awards gala evening, was announced the winner of the sixth annual Young Designer of the Year Award in front of an international audience of yacht owners and leading…
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The long standing AHS Sikorsky Prize captured by Atlas human-powered helicopter
Atlas human-powered helicopter – AHS Sikorsky Prize Flight. Aerovelo’s Atlas Human-Powered Helicopter has won the Sikorsky Prize. 33 years after “Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition” was established, the award was officially declared won when AeroVelo’s Atlas human-powered helicopter conducted a flight that met all the requirements of the AHS International competition, and received…
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Desired home features found on upscale homebuyer “Wish Lists”
Top home features the wealthy choose: A statistical analysis of home features that differentiated the preferences of upscale buyers from others. The Economics and Housing Policy released a laser focused report on upscale home buyer preferences on home features, as they vary considerably from the general real estate buyer pool. What Home Buyers Really Want…
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Emotional luxury: Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris joins the ranks of superstar Palace hotels
Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris receives Palace rating. The luxury avenue Hoche Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris joins an elite band of just six Paris hotels to hold the “palace” highly coveted badge of distinction. It is also the only historic luxury hotel in the capital of France which holds this status that has recently…
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Vessel – the ultimate vehicle for total escapism
It levitates and resembles a hammock. The carbon fiber hammock bathtub from Splinter Works combines the experience of kicking-back in a hammock with the immersive comfort of soaking in a hot bath. By literally elevating the experience of bathing into a suspended sculpture the bathroom has been reinvented as a contemplative sanctuary for artful relaxation.…
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Cykno vintage electric bicycle with eco-friendly soul
‘Made in Italy’ Cykno electric bike. Premium leathers, plenty of carbon fiber, aluminum and stainless steel, plus an eco-friendly soul. For those interested in sustainable mobility, here is a “smart” two-wheel vehicle designed to meet the needs for mobility although maintaining a low environmental impact. Cykno is an eclectic vehicle and a work of design…