Ibis hotels will select a happy few to test a new kind of bedding connected via 80 sensors to a robot. The sensors will capture the guests’ sleep data to turn it into a work of art.
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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Rolls-Royce to Debut Art Deco Collection in Paris
Rolls Royce Motor Cars will launch a special collection of Art Deco-inspired cars at the 2012 Paris Auto Show.
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A selection of some unusual mooncakes from Asia
Mooncakes are synonymous with the Mid-Autumn Festival, originally a harvest festival celebrated by the ethnic Chinese across Asia, dating from over 3,000 years ago.
The second most important festival after the Lunar New Year or Spring festival to the Chinese, this event, also known as Mooncake Festival, takes place on every 15th day of the eighth month of the Lunar calendar, which will fall on September 30 this year.
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Louis Vuitton City Guide 2013: San Francisco
The 2013 Louis Vuitton City Guides are on their way! Catch a glimpse of what awaits with this look at the wonders of the San Francisco Bay, which will be available for the first time as an individual volume.
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Refugia is Chile’s new luxurious lodge
The new Refugia Lodge, opened this month, brings a luxurious establishment to the Chiloé archipelago, an island in southern Chile.
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World’s first biofuel jet flight to take off in Canada
The world’s first flight powered entirely by bio jet fuel will take off next month from Ottawa, the fuel makers announced Thursday.
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JW Marriott lands in Peru at an altitude of 11,154ft
This October luxe hotelier JW Marriott is opening a 153-room hotel in Cusco, at an altitude of 11,154 ft (3,399 m) above sea level.
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Simon Baker is Longines’ Newest Ambassador
At this year’s Prix de Diane in Chantilly (France), Longines introduced The Mentalist’s Simon Baker as their “Ambassador of Elegance.”
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Four Seasons to open first property in Beijing
The Four Seasons hotel brand continues its expansion in China with the opening of its first property in Beijing. The opening is scheduled for September 28.
Located in the Lingmahe area of the Central Business District, the Four Seasons Beijing will be the 88th property of the brand worldwide.
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Starbucks to Introduce Single-Serve Coffee Maker
Starbucks has launched its version of the at-home, single-serve coffeemaker with the added feature of fresh milk pods, issuing a challenge to leading brands like Nespresso and Tassimo and steaming up the java wars.
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Pink Diamond Barbie goes up for Auction
This one of a kind, stunning pink diamond Barbie Doll has been created by the duo David and Phillipe Blond along with Bill Greening, Principal Designer at Mattel.
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Construction begins on Tokyo wine apartment
An apartment building in Tokyo has been designed especially for wine lovers, complete with an on-site sommelier, ground-floor wine bar and bistro.
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Apple design director to create Leica photo camera
Leica and Apple, two of the most desired brands in the world of design, are getting together to produce yet another fascinating — and very expensive — product.
The German photography company is working with Jonathan Ive, Apple’s Senior VP of Industrial Design, on the design of a one-off version set to be auctioned for charity.
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The St. Regis Hotel New York debuts the Bentley Suite
After the Tiffany, Dior and Bottega Veneta suites, the St. Regis Hotel is unveiling The Bentley Suite this fall in its New York location.
The theme suite will include décor touches reminiscent of designs by British carmaker Bentley Motors such as black leather tile floors and a sleigh bed made out of Bentley’s signature burled wood.
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Rolls-Royce to open unique new boutique in Bangkok
The iconic Rolls-Royce brand will open a new ‘boutique’ in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. This is the first time the British luxury carmaker is reaching out directly to its customers at an upmarket luxury mall in Asia.
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Top chefs hired for new Qatar Airways menus
Qatar Airways has recruited an all-star lineup of international chefs including Nobu Matsuhisa and Tom Aikens of the UK to create a new multicultural menu – the latest airline to tap star-powered Michelin talent for their in-flight dining program.
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Opening of new Versace online store
Italian fashion house Versace announced the opening of its European online retailing site September 19. The virtual Versace shop window gives web shoppers the feeling of stepping into one of the band’s brick and mortar boutiques.
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McLaren P1 concept revealed ahead of Paris debut
McLaren has revealed the first photos of the P1 concept, which will be shown at the Paris Motor Show, previewing the hypercar that we’ll all know as the new McLaren F1.
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Asia’s most expensive drink goes for $26,000
Asia’s most expensive drink can be had for a whopping S$32,000 (around $26,000) at a club for the super rich in Singapore, reports Malaysia’s Bernama news agency.
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Chinese billionaires lost a third of wealth in one year
Chinese billionaires have lost one-third of their combined wealth over the past year, according to new research, reported CBNC Monday.
The latest annual World Ultra Health Report 2012-2013 by wealth research firm Wealth-X revealed that Chinese billionaires lost value equivalent to US$160 billion from the period August 2011 to July 2012.
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Bollinger champagne pays tribute to James Bond
James Bond‘s soft spot for the martini is no secret, but a 50-year anniversary requires champagne. Enter a French brand that has decided to fete the spy’s longevity on the silver screen in style, with a box set titled “Bollinger 002 for 007”.
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