Category: DRIVE
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“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make it real”.Speaking with Jacques Rougerie, Founding President Fondation Jacques Rougerie and Ariel Fuchs, Science, Education and Media, Director Mission SeaOrbiter
Imagine… Imagine a silvery ship, drifting with the currents at the very heart of the oceans. A visionary architect with a strong passion for sea and space, Jacques Rougerie is the Founding President of Fondation Jacques Rougerie, creator of Mission SeaOrbiter, Academician, Member of the Institut de France, Oceanographer, Member of the Academy of Fine…
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A 7-day sail aboard the world’s largest luxury sailing catamaran – the highest bid at Christie’s Green Auction
Christie’s Green Auction’s Highest Bid Raises $150,000 for a Sail Aboard Hemisphere — the World’s Largest Luxury Sailing Catamaran Green Auction at Christie’s attracted a powerhouse crowd all gathering to raise money for critical environmental causes. The highlight of the event was the heated bidding for a seven- day sail aboard HEMISPHERE — the…
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“Green” Milan Design Week: Alcantara and Porsche
Alcantara’s “Future Landscape” exhibit at Superstudio Piu during Milan Design Week (Salone del Mobile 2012, April 16- 21) offers a current and future “green” interpretation of Alcantara material. Well-known for the aesthetic, sensory and functional features of its innovative cover materials, Alcantara also is dedicated to improving the environment as shown by its certification as…
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The St. Regis Hotels has selected Bentley as the house fleet
Bentley and Starwood announced a global partnership Bentley Motors has signed a global partnership agreement with Starwood’s St. Regis and The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Bentley Continental Flying Spur models have been chosen as the house fleet for a new generation of luxury travellers at St.…
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Best Cars Interiors: Luxury dominates Ward’s 10 Best Interiors
Ward’s 10 Best Interiors of 2012: Interiors Emerge as New Battle-ground Outstanding interior designs WardsAuto Magazine has released its annual Ward’s 10 Best Interiors list, and the selection for 2012 show great variety. This year’s field of 39 nominees included 13 luxury cars and utility vehicles and not a single pickup truck. The…
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Between air and water there is an Island(E)Motion.Speaking with Milena Cvijanovich,architect and Founding Principal of MCM Design Studio
Co-founded by Swiss-Serbian Milena Cvijanovich and her husband, Denis Muller, MCM Designstudio specializes in international luxury residential and commercial architecture, with an emphasis on alternative energy solutions and sustainability. An 2LUXURY2 interview taken during 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Paris. The Swiss architect, Milena Cvijanovich has developed an innovative mode of travel and relaxation, one that harmonizes…