On spec: how film inspired men’s glasses

A spate of new films this autumn, including Life and Legend, are bringing spectacles back to the big screen. Here are the best short-sighted movie muses

The number of new luxury yachts shows no signs of slowing down

The size of the world’s largest private yachts has increased dramatically over the last two decades. Expected deliveries for 2014 show how the size of the 100 largest privately owned superyachts continues to grow. The delivery of the 180 metre superyacht Azzam has pushed Roman Abramovich’s 162.5 metre yacht Eclipse into second place after dominating … Read more

Spend a night in an actual piece of art

Artist in hotel: “Artist Room Zen” completed. Hotel rooms transformed into works of art. Would you like a spiritual experience in a hotel? Tokyo’s Park Hotel (located in Shiodome, Tokyo, Japan.) completed its “Artist Room Zen” for hotel guests as the second in the series of its “Artist in Hotel” project that started last December. … Read more

350 years of computer history under the hammer

“Apple 1 Computer” at Auction “Apple 1 Computer”, historic telephones, antique typewriters, telegraphy and all manner of technology are sold to auction by Auction Team Breker of Cologne, Germany which made international news last November for selling an original 1976 Apple I computer for the world record price of U.S.$ 640,000. On 25 May 2013 … Read more

Steve Jobs’ envisioned yacht Venus unveiled

Steve Jobs’ yacht Venus unveiled in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands Philippe Starck’s yacht for Steve Jobs was christened ‘Venus’ in the Netherlands’ Aalsmeer shipyard. The boat completion in the Dutch waters was made in the presence of Steve Jobs’ widow Laurene three of their children. According to Dutch website OneMoreThing, Steve Jobs’ yacht measures between 70 … Read more