Monday 26 December 2011

The Faralli and Mazzanti Evantra



The Faralli and Mazzanti Evantra is the latest exotic sportscar hailing from Tuscan countryside. The Evantra comes equipped with a 3.5 liter flat six engine that is available in a 400 horsepower version, or the supercharged twin-turbo version that boasts an additional 200 horsepower and will do 0 to 60 MPH in 3.7 seconds.



The Faralli and Mazzanti Evantra sticks to the Italian automotive tradition of assembling every component of the vehicle by hand, resulting is a meticulously engineered sports car.
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Illy temporary shop in Milan

This Illy temporary shop in Milan, Italy, features an innovative reconfigurable design that allows it to be adapted to different areas and dimensional constraints.
Designed by Caterina Tiazzoldi and her team, this Illy temporary shop for the Illy Cafe brand features a parametric design comprising modular 45-by-45-cm cubes—200 of them, to be exact. The cubes come together to form display areas over the walls and the ceiling and can be reconfigured according to different space requirements. In fact, there are over 3,000 different configurations that can be made from this modular design.


This cool design concept offers an eye-catching geometrical look, with the space turning “into a game where [the] user’s sight shifts from an object to another discovering the inside,” describes the Retail Design Blog.

The Aquarius Planetarium Watch by Klaauw




The Aquarius Planetarium watch created by Dutch designer Christiaan Van Der Klaauw is now being called the world’s smallest functioning planetarium, this timepiece is known to track the whole solar system with the sun and 6 planets around it, apart from displaying time. Featuring extensive astrological designs on the dial, and a being a part of 12 exclusive timepieces, this is perfect horological melting pot of astronomy and astrology.
Housed in a platinum casing which is 40mm wide, the dial features extensively detailed artwork in pure white gold, featuring an astrological sign, which in this case is Aquarius. 
At the 12 ‘o’clock position is the multi-ring planetarium, which has the sun at the centre around which the planets of the solar system are shown revolving. 



Outside the planetarium rings are the various astrological positions marked in black on a metallic finish base. On the other hand, the 5 ‘o’clock position sees a round dial with a thin matte finished arm, pointing out to the month of the year, along with the relative position of the sun. The hours, minutes, and seconds also are displayed through similar looking thin arms, which virtually seem disappearing into the extensively prominent astrological artwork.
Under the hood, the timepiece has a CK1196 caliber movement, which has a self-winding mechanism with a built in planetarium module. The rotor of the watch however, will be visible at the case back, which itself has been created with 18-carat gold, and also has been hand engraved by Jochen Benzinger. 
In all, there will only be 12 of these timepieces, the Aquarius being one of them. The price tag attached is €79,500 ($103,955) for each of these collector watches, which will be every horological addict’s indulgence.
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Swinging Punch Bag and Chandelier by Baccarat



Baccarat have released a limited edition set of the Swinging Punch Bag and Chandelier, a surreal creation by famed French designer, Philippe Starck. The crystal chandelier, covered by a white umbrella, is counterbalanced by a punch bag on the opposite end of a photographer’s tripod. This whimsical design mixes commonplace items with the delicate details of a Baccarat chandelier.
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Turkish Slippers




Embrace eclectic style even when lounging with these Turkish Slippers from the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. These backless slippers feature a pointed toe, cord stitch detail and a leather sole. Shown here in Purple.
Handmade in Istanbul, Turkey.
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