Top Marques 2012 – the annual celebration of four-wheeled opulence

The 9th edition of Top Marques Monaco 2013 created an amazing presentation surpassing all expectations with a display of state-of-the-art and stunning supercars, limited edition watches, superboats and luxury products. Top Marques Monaco’s patron H.S.H. Prince Albert II opened the show on the first day 19th April 2012 and unveiled the two new extreme machines from … Read more

The biggest solar run ship in the world completed its record-breaking world tour

Solar-powered PlanetSolar catamaran to herald a new era in eco-friendly travel Swiss electrical engineer Raphael Domjan and his team completed the year-and-a-half world tour of PlanetSolar catamaran. Built after seeing the effects of climate change on an Icelandic glacier, the 31-metre PlanetSolar boat had 537 square metres of black solar panels that can produce up to … Read more

South Pole limited edition book on sale for $3,000.00

South Pole: The British Antarctic expedition 1910-1913 limited edition book on sale for $3,000.00 Assouline’s “South Pole: The British Antarctic expedition 1910-1913” book is a luxury hand-bound over-sized waterproof limited edition that presents the well-documented journey through stunning black-and-white photography. The 150 copies of the book with foreword signed by Prince Albert of Monaco and … Read more

DFW Elite Toy Museum releases Malcolm Forbes’ ships back to collectors

DFW Elite Toy Museum‘s Malcolm Forbes Ship Collection exhibition ended on March 31, and the museum has chosen to sell the model ships at Bonhams “Life on Board: Maritime Painting and Art” auction, on May 23, 2012. When these models were in the Malcolm Forbes’ Collection, it was the largest private collection of maritime models … Read more

Marina Istanbul due to open in September 2012

255.000 square meters Marina Istanbul due to open in September 2012 Marina Istanbul – a new superyacht paradise in Turkey   Avid boaters, sailors, residents of the Marmara area in Turkey and visiting vacationers will have a new superyacht marina begining with September 2012.Situated only 20 minutes from the Ataturk International Airport at Buyukcekmece Bay … Read more

“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 … Read more