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Monumental – like a whale emerging from the water, slow – like the movement of a giant, the Whaletone, the spectacular piano designed by Polish designer Robert Majkut, is an interpretation of the shape of a classic grand piano in the language of modern design. Inspired by the majestic beauty of marine mammals, it is … Read more
A Record to Change the Whole Art Market Structure The sale beats the previous record of £88.7 million paid for Jackson Pollock’s No 5, 1948, in 2006. The other four pieces in Cézanne’s post-impressionist series, painted in the early-to-mid 1890s, are held by the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Courtauld … Read more
Korea to have a unique position of having the “best” tower by having an “anti tower”. GDS Architects win 2nd Phase of Cheongna City Tower Competition. The observation tower will be the new national gateway landmark for Korea as passengers travel to and from Incheon Int’l Airport. Instead of symbolizing prominence as another of the … Read more
It sounds like a gimmick, but a luxury villa in a Roman quarry on a tiny island off Sicily makes inspired use of its setting
With the launch event at Maranello cancelled due to heavy snow covering the entire area, the reveal of the Ferrari F2012 was done through a series of online streaming interviews with key players including Fernando Alonso who spoke about the new car and the season ahead. “It looks very different from what we have seen … Read more
Of all the Fortnum & Mason’s momentous events of 2012, none promises to be more joyous than the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To celebrate this important milestone in British nation’s history, historic department store Fortnum & Mason created a whole new collection of delicious and beautiful gifts, each commissioned specially for … Read more