Category: SHELTER
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The enduring luxury of leisure. Travel habits of affluent American households
The most popular form of vacationing among affluent holidaymakers: US According to the biennial study Resonance Report 2013, in good times and bad, the desirability of leisure never wanes for affluent American households. Leisure is an unwavering, trend-proof, recession-resilient status symbol. What shifts is the choice of travel companion, destination and experience. The Resonance Report…
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Space trip with DiCaprio, Duran Duran concert and an Annie Leibovitz photo shoot sold at amfAR’s most successful event
amfAR AIDS charity returned to Cap d’Antibes, May 23, for a record-breaking twentieth edition of its celebrated Cinema Against AIDS benefit held during Cannes Film Festival. A $1.55m trip to space with Leonardo DiCaprio, a private performance by legendary rock icons Duran Duran, Adrien Brody’s own Bulgari watch, and a family portrait sitting with Annie Leibovitz: these…
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Azuma Makoto for Boucheron high jewelry garden
L’ARTISAN DU RÊVE: Boucheron’s High Jewelry fused with plant and flower arrangements. “Creating Emotion is our reason for being,” Frederic Boucheron, the founder of the House of Boucheron and the first jeweller to move to famous Paris’ Place Vendôme, used to say. Boucheron creations are often inspired by nature and encapsulate the ephemeral beauty of flowers…
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The luxurious BMW Coupé as seen through the eyes of Pininfarina
BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé. BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé, the outcome of BMW X Pininfarina first design collaboration was unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013. The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé is a one-off and represents the exclusive interpretation of a luxurious BMW Coupé as seen through the eyes of Pininfarina. BMW…
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In-house crafted and cured: eco-friendly cooking. Next level
When it comes to eco-friendly cooking and going green, there are many shades to choose from, says Craig LaPonzina, Executive Chef at The Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center. You might opt for a LEED-designed building or organically grown food. You may insist on eating free-range meats or choose to support a business that integrates…
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Escape London for the jungle at Animal Ball 2013
Asian elephants are amongst the world’s most magnificent and threatened species. But sadly the future for this iconic animal is under threat. Elephant Family, UK’s biggest funder for the endangered Asian elephant and Habitat for Humanity teamed up with esteemed creative minds to save the endangered Asian elephant from extinction in the wild, along with…