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Boat Show Season Brings Owners Back to the Helm: Six Launches Worth the Dock Visit
Aluminum superyachts, sold-out catamarans and a pontoon with 1,000 horsepower: the common thread is who gets to steer. Boat shows are where yards stop whispering and start unveiling. From Monaco and Cannes to Genoa and Fort Lauderdale, this autumn’s announcements point in one direction: owners want to drive, tinker and personalize, with a dash of…
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The Garage Gets a Membership Card: Porsche Design Builds Clubhouses for Car Collectors
When a parking space becomes a studio, a club and a social calendar, you are no longer storing a car. You are joining a lifestyle. There was a time when the height of car-collecting luxury was a heated garage and a good cover. That time has been politely escorted out by a concept with a…
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Brooklyn Gets a Ritz, and Manhattan’s Hotel Brands Are Watching From Across the River
The borough’s first branded residences are arriving in a 1909 landmark. The real question is who follows. New York’s hotel-branded condo scene has long had a postcode problem: it lives in Manhattan. On September 15, that changed on paper, with plans for a Ritz-Carlton address on Montague Street. The News, Decoded The Ritz-Carlton, the luxury…
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Hermès Crosses the Bridge: Why Brooklyn Just Got Its Orange Box
After three years of a “temporary” shop that behaved suspiciously like a long engagement, the French house has made it official. When a brand famous for waiting lists decides to stay somewhere, the neighborhood should take notice. Williamsburg, the Brooklyn enclave once known for warehouses, vinyl and artisanal everything, now has a permanent address of…
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$24 Million and No HOA: The Beachfront Deal That Says Everything About Ultra-Wealthy Taste
A house just broke its own sales record for the third time. That’s not a fluke — that’s a strategy. Most homes are lucky to set one record. Mont Blanc, a gulf-front estate on Scenic Highway 30A in Seagrove Beach, Florida, has now done it three times since 2020 — and this time, courtesy of…
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5 Luxury Interior Trends Using Suspended Architectural Features
A common trend is emerging in home renovations. Shelves with no visible support, lighting that seems to float mid-air, screens that divide a room seemingly without touching the ceiling—suspended architecture is everywhere once you know what you’re looking for. But somewhere behind the plaster or above the ceiling line is an invisible fixing doing the…