Dubai’s leap into its long term aspiration of being the terrain of the most futuristic infrastructure is starting to take shape in bits and pieces. First we hear of the World’s biggest Racecourse to be built with a target opening date of 2010 Dubai World Cup, followed by the news of the World’s tallest arch bridge to be built in Dubai by 2012. Between those two ‘next-big-things’ Dubai managed to launch the world’s longest automated metro system in the...

Those who’ve spent most of their life touring the country side on that tough skipper; it’s not peculiar for them to miss the rides all through their working hours when it’s not even close to the unchained pleasures. Here’s a Motorcycle chair that is a custom work of First Impression, the company which has created the custom home theaters of celebrities like Don Johnson, Chris Kirkpatrick, Michael Winslow and Vanilla Ice. This bad boy is a close ally of...

The Maison & Objet exhibition 2009 that was held recently in Paris-Nord was one that many professionals from the field of home and fashion looked forward to. Sure, it was a hit, but we’d rather talk about bar Veuve Clicquot that offered visitors a break in Champagne and exposure in various collaborations with designers. One of them was the sublime Champagne cellar signed Porsche Design or different designs of Karim Rashid, infamous lifestyle designer who has engaged in other...

The idea of immortalizing Manhattan in jewelry was conceived in the year 2006 at a Manhattan themed party, where executives from Jewelry.com and Macy’s talked about the venture which successfully culminated into a successful undertaking. The undertaking, that of exquisite jewelry, celebrates the beauty and spirit of 12 of Manhattan’s best loved monuments and themes, and transforming them into hand-crafted bejeweled works of art that synthesize architecture, culture, achievements and aspirations. The Manhattan Collection consists of a ‘Museum Collection’...

It is a car that is sized 400m smaller than the Rolls Royce Phantom and has a more informal presence. It qualified to be preceded by a forerunner, nothing but the Rolls Royce 200EX that premiered at the Geneva Motor Show this year. Strike any cord? If not, then let me announce, it is known as the all new Rolls Royce Ghost. The Coupe easily deceives the onlooker with its classic panache and traditional Parthenon style, but lets them...

Have you ever wondered why men, boys rather, like playing racing games so often? It gives them the adrenaline rush, speed and power. Well, this isn’t the real reason. The fact that they don’t get to drive those swanky cars in actuality is the one that tops the chart of all probable answers. Forza Motorsport 3 developer Turn 10 Studios has made the game even more interesting by featuring one of our favorite cars, Bugatti Veyron, which is a...

The Maserati MC12 Corsa is nothing but an extreme version of the Ferrari Enzo. Only 12 of these exclusive cars were produced worldwide. The Corsa is a midway point between the street-legal and the full-on racing version, loaded with a 744 horsepower V12 engine in a sizzling-sporty body, all of which is controlled by carbon metallic breaks. Its racing facets include a full racing cockpit, five-point harnesses and wheel-mounted digital display. The bidding for chassis #3 starts at $879,000,...

It is but a matter of pity that out of the 793 billionaires in the world, only 14 qualified to fit into the group of wealthy philanthropists who have already given away $1 billion or more. (Three others being SAP’s Deitmar Hopp, mutual fund guru James Stowers and former banking billionaire Herbert Sandler) Piloting the cream of the crop is Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates who has cut cheques worth $28 billion during his lifetime, most of which had been...

Restored to its splendid1977 glory, the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Chess set is fit for the hands of royalty. Having won the coveted Design Council Awards, the Silver Jubilee Chessmen are balanced to US chess Federation playing weight. The London Hallmarked set is exquisitely constructed as it is housed in two suede-lined, leather book boxes and hand inlaid with Dauphin leather trim. The pieces are made from solid sterling silver gilt and gold plated with a consistency of 5 microns....

We always like to hear about luxury hotels that provide 5-star service and amenities. There’s no better occasion to get enlightened about that than the hotel’s 100th Birthday. I’m talking about Ritz-Carlton San Francisco which is the city’s only Mobil Five Star, AAA-Diamond hotel, built in 1909. That’s a long time for a hotel to age elegantly, which naturally enhances to the high esteem of the brand. The nine-storied hotel located near the city’s financial district, China Town and...

Saadiyat, a small Island, 500 meters off the coast of Abu Dhabi was once home to weekend campers, boat parties and water skiers owing to its rich, clear turquoise water and fauna. The same city is now going to develop by leaps and bounds with a 27 billion makeover in a bid to turn Abu Dhabi into a cultural nucleus of sorts. Abu Dhabi will witness the sight of an offshoot of Louvre, the 450,000 sq ft. Guggenheim museum,...

Are agile, technologically advanced cars your incumbent dreams? Then you could turn them into luminous reality with the aid of Robocar, the latest car released by Japanese company ZMP. Robocar happens to be the first car robotics systems for research and development of fully autonomous automobiles. The Robocar is a small automobile with protruding head that holds two cameras connected to the latest image recognition modules....

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is the latest victim to the economic downturn. The British royal who had put a hefty sum, that of $50,000 as a deposit to rent a luxury chalet in Klosters for next year’s ski season, he lost to a company which has gone in to liquidation. The Prince had booked a suite at the Chalet Eugenia, the luxury pad built by Thyssen-Bornemisza, on a date that coincided with the Annual World Economic Forum...

After Phoenix based Rizk Auto has done its fair share of refurbishment on the 1957 Aston Martin DBR2, it is Florida based Elite Auto, which is taking a pitch at the Aston Martin LMV/R. Elite is producing 30 versions of their Le Mans Vantage Racer with loads of carbon fiber all throughout the body. Until now, every body drooled over Vantage V12 which is indisputably, one of the best cars around, however this model is based on the 2010...

Internet addiction is a tricky term in today’s world, which is difficult to examine if the patient is ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ with the symptoms. Especially when we inevitably have to logon on to the internet for earning our daily bread and butter. But if you think you have a serious problem, like say, you can’t stay peaceful if you don’t check your mails every half an hour or you can’t keep from texting your yahoo buddies for too long,...