Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is a step nearer to make space tourism a reality. The company announced it is going through the final stages of proving its space vehicles for commercial service. Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s aabar Investments PJS, and Spaceport America announced that they have signed a joint agreement with the Federal Aviation … Read more
A380 debuts The Residence by Etihad – the only three-room cabin in the sky Luxury travel and aviation are rapidly evolving transforming the planes into luxurious flying hotel suites. Dubai-based carrier Emirates offers 10 private self-contained suites, while Qatar Airways’ all-business class flight from Doha to London accommodates only 40 passengers on a single-aisle A319. … Read more
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Hubble, the observatory, is the first major optical telescope to be placed in space, the ultimate mountaintop. Above the distortion of the atmosphere, far far above rain clouds and light pollution, Hubble has an unobstructed view of the universe. Scientists have used Hubble to observe the most … Read more
Jaguar F-Type luggage unveiled at Moynat London boutique launch. F-Type’s limited luggage space is not so limited anymore. Jaguar announced a collaboration with Moynat, French luxury trunk maker, for bespoke luggage. The trunk created for Jaguar to fit in the boot of a convertible F-type was unveiled during the London opening party of … Read more
Royal Academy, London
The Royal Academy’s ambitious look beyond the purely visual aspects of architecture is full of surprises
Contemporary art scene in Romania @ Espace culturel Louis Vuitton. Romanian Scenes is the latest in a series of exhibitions whose origins date to the founding of the Espace culturel Louis Vuitton in 2006; each has explored the contemporary art scene of a foreign country. This year, the Espace has chosen to showcase the artistic experiments … Read more