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The All New Tesla Roadster

Tesla Motors will soon be producing an all new Roadster for 2020, which based on the announced specifications, should give the best lot of supercars a good run for their money.  The launch of the new Roadster will also go hand in hand to fulfill Tesla Chief Executive, Elon Musk’s dream of creating the best cars in the world, quoted as saying “the point of this is to give the hardcore smackdown to gasoline cars.” Not long after Mr. Musk presented his…

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Lifestyle

Vintage Industrial’s New Gravity Defying Cant Table

The Cant can defy gravity; this new gravity defying table from Vintage Industrial pushes design boundaries to never before seen heights, as well as becoming the foundation for future design innovations.  With the Cant table’s overzealous and modern design, it is a first in a series of design wisdom defying pieces that Vintage Industrial plans on producing in the coming days. Vintage Industrial has always been passionate about the furniture they have built ever since the company first started out from a garage…

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Real Estate

Jim Belushi’s Brentwood Park Home Hits The Market At 38.5 Million

Los Angeles based actor and comedian, Jim Belushi, best known for his work on “Saturday Night Live” has listed his Italian Style Villa located in prime Brentwood Park for a whopping $38.5 million USD with Hilton & Hyland.  According to Christies International Real Estate, Belushi and his wife have now decided to downsize since their children are now both college-aged. The 14,000 square foot residence is the result of an expert collaboration between Architect Oscar Shamamian and designer Michael Smith.  Set…

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Real Estate

Angra dos Reis: 32 Acre Private Island Complete with Helipads

An unrivaled 32 acre Brazilian private island has been listed for sale this autumn with Christie’s International Real Estate.  Set within the prestigious area of Angra dos Reis (just 30 minutes from Rio via helicopter), which is considered by many as one of the most stunning areas of Rio de Janeiro, this private island is complete with unwavering scenery, lush vegetation, and is complemented by the shimmering Atlantic Ocean. Angra dos Reis, Portuguese for “Creek of the Kings” is an archipelago of 388…

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Real Estate

The 500 Acre Galaxie Farm Listed for 6.75 Million

Galaxie Farm, a 504 acre equestrian estate located in the American Gilded Age city of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, has been listed for sale with Christie’s International Real Estate for 6.75 Million USD.  The property set in the heart of Pennsylvania’s bucolic horse country, offers discerning buyers acres of green pasture, an old world colonial style farmhouse built in 2002, a two acre pond, a 15 stall paddock, three car garage, and guest home plus caretakers cottage. Interiors of the elegant farm house…

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Real Estate

David Rockefeller’s 27 Million Dollar NYC Townhouse

Originally built in 1924 by architect Mott Schmidt, the 40 foot wide townhouse located at 146 East 65th street in NYC has been occupied by none other than David Rockefeller for the past 69 years.  The philanthropist, financier, and grandson of John D. Rockefeller originally purchased the home in 1948 with his wife Peggy.  After David Rockefeller passed away at the age of 101 in March, the home was almost immediately listed for sale at 32.5M USD with Brown Harris…

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Travel

Bvlgari Opens new Resort and Hotel in Iconic Dubai

Bvlgari Opens new Resort and Hotel in Iconic Dubai

Bvlgari has recently opened a new resort and hotel located at the scenic Daria Island in Dubai, which is just off the coast of the Jumeirah residence strip, a popular hotspot. This new Bvlgari Resort & Residence accommodates a total of 101 hotel rooms and suites with each their own expansive balcony, as well as 20 one-to-three bedroom hotel villas.  The Bvlgari Villa, which is the only villa that spans 540 sqm, features an enormous living area, a sunken bath tub and a…

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Aviation Tech

The Future of Electric Flight: Lilium

As countless organizations work toward the future of electric powered, environmentally friendly mobility, one Munich based firm seems to be leading the world in the future of electric flight.  Lilium has been backed by several major investment firms including former Twitter CEO, Evan Williams’ Obvious Ventures.  With total funding now exceeding $100 million dollars, after a recent round adding $90M to their total raised capital, it is looking increasingly likely that Lilium just may become the world leader in this genre.…

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Watches

The “Paul Newman” Daytona Sells at Phillips Auction for $17.7 Million

The "Paul Newman'' Daytona Sells at Phillips Auction for $17.7 Million

Paul Newman was renowned for his prominent career as an entrepreneur, movie star and race car driver, who also gave a great deal of time into his work as a philanthropist.  And just recently at Phillips auction house in New York City, Paul Newman’s 1968 Rolex Daytona made him one of the greatest figures within the watch world when it sold for a record-breaking $15.5 million at auction.  Hosted by Phillips in collaboration with Bacs & Russo auction, the Rolex Daytona Ref. 6239, also acknowledged as…

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Auto

Electric Luxury: The New Range Rover

As of this month, Land Rover has just announced the revamp of their time honored flagship model, that not only received an elegant face lift but was also given an option that is more than skin deep. The announcement came with the addition of a plugin-hybrid model to stand hand in hand with Jaguar-Land Rover’s future electric plans for all models in their line.  The plugin-hybrid Range Rover will achieve a combined fuel economy of an impressive 101mpg, and an all…

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