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The Grooming Station x Aveda Men
Scroll back a few years and you may recall a time when going to Toni & Guy was the equivalent of ‘grabbing a Costa’ and where hair straighteners were king. Those days – I’m very pleased to report – are far behind us, or at least that’s how it appears, as the art of barbering…
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Peter the Apostle & St. Helen the Martyr Chapel
Historically, some of the most awe inspiring spaces have created in the name of religion, but in recent times, these spaces have become more utilitarian, with more Church buildings seemingly being converted for alternative uses. In fact it was only yesterday that I came across a scheme in the UK by the National Churches Trust to…
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Y-3 + Virgin Galactic
In January this year Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic project took another step in the direction of finality by announcing a collaboration with Adidas Y-3 to create bespoke space apparel for their flight crew. Apparel aside, much (quite rightly) has been made of the project and more specifically about the $250,000 ticket price. But in truth,…
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Creating Amazing: Lexus LC 500
The Lexus LC 500 was originally unveiled at the earlier this year at the Detroit motor show, but in truth this modern rooftop garden in Amsterdam made for an altogether more appropriate setting, befitting of the car’s urban yet elegant aesthetics . Lexus has given the LC 500 classic coupe proportions and produced an exterior…
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Petit Loire: Liquid Marble by Mathieu Lehanneur
A marble sculpture in the Loire Valley would at first not seem like a oddity in itself, but look around the 16th-century castle Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, you would be hard pressed to discern exactly where that sculpture is located. Yet despite appearances, the 330 lbs of marble takes centre stage in an otherwise seemingly ‘normal’…
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Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech by Studio KO
Studio KO – a French architecture firm – recently released the first design images showcasing the forthcoming Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech, Morocco. “When Yves Saint Laurent discovered Marrakech in 1966, he was so moved by the place that he decided to buy a house and regularly go back there. It feels perfectly natural,…
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Kensho Boutique Hotel & Suites
The term ‘clean’ is an oft used term in modern vocabulary, but it’s hard to find a more apt description for this new boutique hotel opening in Mykonos, this coming June. The Kenshō Boutique Hotel & Suites, is the newest Ornos Bay gem, offering 5star accommodation to compliment the unspoilt beauty and wonder of its…
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The Black Collection by Vocier
Following 4 years of development, Vocier have established themselves as one of the world’s most sought after luggage (only) brands with the launch of “The Black Collection”. Combining revolutionary design, industry leading materials and exquisite detailing Vocier have created a highly advanced luggage system. A formidable combination of their Austrian heritage with a touch of…
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Mumm Grand Cordon x Formula E Paris
Formula 1 has long been considered the pinnacle of motorsports & racing, but with changes in regulation coupled with an increasing sense of environmental responsibility, it has become clear that the sport’s days in it’s current format are numbered. The rise in popularity – and more importantly usage – of electric cars, has prompted the…
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Stay True with Jazzuelle & Move D
Ballantine’s whisky and Boiler Room collaborated once again to explore the notion of two small, but grandiose words – ‘stay true’. Art is the truest form of expression a human possesses and music is arguably our most accessible, so what better field of study than the gritty music undergrounds of our most house-hungry nations? In…
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House in Yatsugatake
Set on a sloping mountain ridge at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains – a volcanic mountain range bordering the Nagano and Yamanashi Prefecture – is a disparate property, as unusual as it is seemingly misplaced. But this property is anything but misplaced, much rather a painstaking search for the perfect view spanning many years.…
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Motor Yacht by Mercedes-Benz Style
Mercedes-Benz have long been renown for their dynamic design so when they unveiled their concept for the Mercedes-Benz Motor Yacht at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show, there was great pleasure in witnessing their futuristic interpretation of a luxury motor yacht. Four years later – with the help of Silver Arrows Marine – this concept has now become…
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CHALET ANZERE
The design for a ski chalet has been fairly standardized for the last few decades, after all it’s part of the skiing experience and the embodiment of a mountain lifestyle. But the Chalet Anzere by SeARCH agency in Holland have embraced the traditional, and given an all-new modern aesthetic to the definitive Chalet. The agency…