June 2nd, 2008
Champagne house Veuve Clicquot launched Vertical Limit by Porsche Design Studio, a stainless steel cellar tower of superb design.
Measuring over six feet tall, it holds 12 magnums of Clicquot’s most prized vintages and only 15 were made worldwide.
Each Vertical Limit is fully handmade and each of the 12 vintages are housed in its own compartment with the temperature set at a constant 12 degrees celsius—ideal for tasting and the same climate as the Veuve Clicquot cellars in Reims, France.

May 21st, 2008
Baptiste Mathieu, a French design student has designed this concept called Veuve Clicquot Night Clubber at the occasion of the talent show “Les espoirs de la création 2008″
It consists of a luminous glass and a bottle that allows every consumer to experience the festive opening of its bottle. The champagne bottle features double cap for blocking the stopper.
The leather trim imparts the luxury feel and polished aluminium treatment is also given to accentuate the design.

May 21st, 2008
The latest Montegiro Lusso is undeniably one of the finest looking turntables till date. The Lusso features three height adjustable connected cones made from alternate layers of aluminum and black acrylic, and a central inverted cone that supports the aluminum and acrylic platter.
A newly developed ultra precise synchronous motor is suspended in one of the cones, while another supports the standard 10″ Da Vinci Nobile carbon fiber arm and Montegiro MG1 titanium cartridge.
A special version of the Lusso is also available, which has a fourth cone supporting a second 9″ SME 5009 tonearm. Lusso prices start at $47,000 (€30,000).
May 20th, 2008
Those of you tired of playing pool on conventional wooden table shall try their luck on this No.6 Sculpted Steel Billiard Table from Carbon Studio. Priced at $27,000, this innovative table is designed and handcrafted developed by Colorado sculptor Daniel Romano.
It features a hot rolled steel finish that comes with refined edges, hand structured metal pockets with rubber liners standing on steel legs.
May 14th, 2008

The collection ($1,650 to $2,350), launched in collaboration with Dallas showroom owner David Sutherland, is called RobinWood, and the designs are evocative of 13th-century England.
Humble, recognizable shapes that could’ve once been made of oak are given the Starck touch with sustainable teak and touches of polished aluminum.
Lil’ John Chair from the RobinWood Deluxe collection from Sutherland by Starck
This is the first outdoor line Mr. Starck has produced and, he says, he wanted to “work the icons of our common shared memory.” Read the full story on The Dallas Morning News
May 14th, 2008
Brought to you by the couture jewelry designers at Erickson Beamon, this exquisite handmade work of art is called the Glam Rock Chandelier. Completely covered with Japanese glass pearls and Swarovski crystals, it costs $22,500 (available on vivre.com)