Audi presented the design concept of their Soccer Table (Foosball Table) back in 2008 and today they have announced they will put it into production.
Over the last year, the Audi Design team worked closely with table soccer manufacturer Leonhart, which has been building tables since 1949.
According to the German manufacturer, the table meets the standards demanded by professional tournaments.
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Tina Barrat of Tina Barrat bijoux-couture, is a French-born, Hong Kong based designer. Her brand was launched in 1999 to international acclaim.
The brand is called “bijoux-couture” since her jewelry is comprised of original components and her jewels are incorporated together with fabrics, ribbons, lace, feathers, and other materials.
Tina is currently using a combination of feathers and natural components (such as mother-of-pearl) and the “couture” aspect remains very important to her work.
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Australian designer Marc Newson has designed a speed boat in collaboration with Officina Italiana Design for Italian boat brand Riva.
Newson’s design for the Aquariva vessel is unique in its conception, as well as the materials chosen.
A wood-like, textile-based laminate (phenolic composite) was used for the deck area and instrument panel.
This material was developed in the first half of the 20th century, and was a precursor to fibreglass.
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From 9 to 13 July 2010, the Dining Event company, which specializes in culinary events will install their extraordinary ‘pop-up’ restaurant in Monaco.
Suspended a hundred feet above the bay of Monaco, fifteen separate dinners will be served during the week by the greatest European chefs.
Joël Robuchon (Hôtel Métropole – Monaco), Marcel Ravin (Hôtel Monte-Carlo – Monaco), Christian Sinicropi (Hôtel Martinez – Cannes).
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James Bond’s 1964 Aston Martin DB5 will go under the hammer in London in October and is expected to fetch over $5 million, RM Auctions said.
It is the first time the distinctive silver-colored car has been available to the public to buy.
It is one of two, and the sole remaining, of the original “007” DB5s that appeared on screen with Sean Connery behind the wheel in “Goldfinger” and “Thunderballâ€.
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Yacht maker Benetti and Fendi Casa, the home-furnishing brand of fashion house Fendi, have collaborated to produce Lady Lara, the 194-foot custom megayacht.
Fendi Casa – under the direction of interior design firm Studio Massari – has provided the furnishings for Lady Lara, which Benetti delivered last summer.
The glamorous touch has been achieved by the use of warm colours, as well as incorporation of gold, silver and mother of pearls.
US champagne sales are bubbling, with strong gains in the first two months of the year, according to the trade group for the producers.
The US Champagne Bureau, part of the CIVC trade group, said January 2010 shipments rose 22.5 percent and February’s surged 95 percent year-over-year.
“Almost two million bottles were shipped to the US in the first two months of this year,” said the trade group’s communications director Daniel Lorson on Friday.
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The Atlantic magazine sat down to chart out the net worth of each president, from Washington to Obama. Who was rolling in it?
The first president of the U.S. was loaded, with an estimated net worth of $525 million, once you factor in inflation.
Much of this is based on the thousands of acres of land that Washington owned, not to mention the value of his 300 slaves.
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Madonna – in collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana – have released the first commercial promo for their joint line of sunshades, adeptly-titled MDG.
The sunglasses will each bear the logo MDG and are set for release at Sunglass Hut locations and D&G flagship stores across the globe next week.
