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Italian Medieval Castle Turned Into Authentic Hotel

S. Stefano di Sessanio, a fortified medieval village high in the Abruzzo mountains—about a two-hour drive from Rome—sits at 1,250 meters above sea level. The design firm Oriano Associati Architetti, working with local organizations, led a project to preserve and revitalize Santo Stefano as an albergo diffuso (a dispersed village hotel) while safeguarding its architectural … Read more

Bugatti Opens Lifestyle Boutique in London

The Blue of London – The world’s poshest car brand Bugatti has unveiled its first lifestyle store, located on the Brompton Road in London’s exclusive Knightsbridge district. “Of course, luxurious and exclusive sports cars will remain our core business, but we intend to transfer the brand’s huge appeal into areas of life beyond the automotive … Read more

Hublot Big Bang Unico Magic Gold

Preview Geneva 2015 – Three years after Hublot unveiled its celebrated Magic Gold in November 2011, decided to produce the Big Bang Unico with a bezel in Magic Gold…naturally. This watch features a 45.5 mm case made from micro-blasted black ceramic with polished sides, with the most scratch-resistant gold bezel ever designed: it can only be machined using diamond. The watch is powered by HUB 1242 UNICO movement developed and manufactured in-house by Hublot. It comes on a structured, ribbed black rubber. Full technical details below.

“More Noise” – British fashion designer Paul Smith has teamed up with sound experts Audio Technica to design these great headphones, ATH-PS3. The limited release headphones feature a swivel mechanism, a mirrored, stainless house with the words ‘More’ and ‘Noise’ written in Smith’s own handwriting; soft comfortable head and ear pads, a1.2m cord, and come packaged in a small Paul Smith X Audio Technica tote bag. Priced at £199 (about $329)

This exquisite singing-bird cage clock with automaton, made by the legendary watchmaker Jaquet‑Droz in the late 18th century, sold to a Russian collector for CHF 291,750 (approx. $303,099 USD) at Antiquorum’s auction in Geneva on November 10. This rare piece is just over 20 cm high and sings every three hours, or on demand via … Read more

Beats Introduces Solo2 Wireless Headphones

Beats is releasing its latest wireless headset, the Solo 2 Wireless on-ear headphones, the first new product released by Beats since the company became a part of Apple. The Solo2 Wireless are almost identical to the wired Solo2 , but this model also includes Bluetooth with 30′ range, as for battery life, it’s rated at 12 hours. Priced at $299.95 the new headphones are set to be available this month in red,