The fascinating story of Rolls-Royce hypnotized even the Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese is working on a new movie titled “Silver Ghost”, that will tell the story of motoring pioneer Lord John Douglas-Scott Montagu, a British Conservative politician and promoter of motoring. “When I read the story of Silver Ghost I was mesmerized. … Read more
Leica’s X1 camera has a noble follow-up with a 100% classic DNA, reminiscent of the Leica M-cameras. Leica X2 is the new addition to the X-line of compact digital cameras capturing the moments in brilliant picture quality. Handmade at Leica’s headquarters in Germany, the Leica X2 features a new APS-C-format professional CMOS image sensor with … Read more
Life Ball Fashion Show 2012 20 years on, the Life Ball in Vienna has become an internationally acclaimed major event and an established recognized platform in the fight against the HI virus. This year’s Vienna Life Ball has the theme “Fight the Flames of Ignorance“. The 20th Life Ball is dedicated to the element of fire – … Read more
James Beard Foundation Awards, the US’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, announced its 2012 winners. During a ceremony hosted by chef and television personality Alton Brown at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, awards in the Restaurant and Chef and the Design and Graphics categories were presented, as well … Read more
Saveur magazine, Modernist Cuisine and Los Angeles Magazine are the big winners of the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards, known as the ‘Oscars’ of US culinary world. Nathan Myhrvold‘s six-volume culinary encyclopedia Modernist Cuisine won the “Cooking From a Professional Point of View” category and was named the “Cookbook of the Year”. Amanda Hesser’s site … Read more
Audi made an important step towards future electric mobility in China. Audi presented its first luxury-class e-tron concept car – a technology study known as the Audi A6 L e-tron concept at Auto China 2012 in Beijing, showing what a locally produced New Energy Vehicle from Audi might look like. The plug-in hybrid has a powerful … Read more