Fassmer and Beiderbeck Designs collaborate on 80m “Captain Bond” explorer yacht. In his last Bond film, director Terence Young had a particularly free rein on fantasy having, amongst others, several small subs which could be boarded while underwater. However, three years before, Sean Connery was chasing Dr No who was using a patrol boat to … Read more
The 86.70-metre superyacht design Colosseum revealed by the Dutch shipyard Oceanco is a sea colossus designed exclusively by Enrico Gobbi to incorporate glass throughout her design. 86.70-metre vessel can be a home at sea for 14 guests and for the substantial crew of 28. Guest accommodation consists of an expansive owner’s suite, two VIP cabins … Read more
Robert Pereira had a vision to build a ‘spectacular’ home for his family, but never moved in. With $3m dollars in gold leaf on the property, what’s not to like?
The internet is generally associated with free or low-cost products and services, not luxury. Offering exclusive services for an extraordinary price has been attempted in the past, and failed. Just take a look at Elite750, the most exclusive – and expensive – e-mail service ever invented. It offered its services to just 750 users in … Read more
Super rich people don’t take the tube, rarely get a cab and never fly economy. But, when you’re a super-rich businessman/woman one thing you can’t afford to be frivolous with is time. Affluent CEO’s don’t get where they are today by sitting in queues of traffic or waiting for hours in airport lounges. The financially … Read more
Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, founder of the fertilizer producer EuroChem, upgraded his £190million superyacht for a new £260m vessel with one of the simplest names – “A”. ‘Sailing Yacht A‘, now taking its first sea trials in Kiel, northern Germany, is the world’s biggest sailing ship. The 468ft-long luxury yacht designed by Philippe Starck was built near … Read more