Favourite Things

Shark meets Jetboat

Ron Innes and Dan Piazza’s “Jet Shark” is their newest submersible. Feel it fly swiftly underwater, then leap and then soar in the air before bouncing back. Seats four and comes with dual piloting controls and A/C.

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Beach Babies

The wittiest, most colourful and most comfortable collaboration between Fatboy and Longchamp is coming to a beach near you.  Inflatable and easy to pack and go, they’ll make summer fun again.

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Had they survived

Italian architect Angelo Renna looks to scientific research and descriptions of a series of animals and plants and prompts AI to visualize what their appearances would be like today.
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Sustainable living in the ocean

Gabriele Filippi Architetto’s futuristic floating housing concept for Miami is called Green Water Village. Built on artificial islands, each prefabricated house is shaped as a glass and metal cage with, serene gardens, meeting spaces and small ports connected by a sinuous wooden path. Rainwater capture and wind turbines provide energy generation.

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Back to the 80’s

A creation of French industrial designer Marc Berthier, iconic of his work of a life devoted to the search for lightness, both physical and spiritual.

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A hidden gem that overlooks the Douro

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Living in quiet abundance

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Spectacularly remote…

A dream come true, Kittawa Lodge is an Australian couple’s, highly personalized retreat that showcases a unique part of Tasmania’s pristine wilderness.  Known for its lush 12,000-year-old grassy sand dunes, crystal clear waters, pebbled beaches and secluded walking trails, King

The Dylan

Housed in what was the city’s first stone theatre, designed in 1638 by Jacob van Campen, The Dylan Amsterdam is a 41-room canal district boutique hotel nestled along the Keizersgracht. Led by Amsterdam-based Studio Linse and Format Furniture, the Dylan’s

HF Overheard

Tokyo Most Walkable in Asia Compare the Market analyzed 53 global locations to determine “how good they are for being car-free” using several factors: the length of bike trail distances, the number of walking trails, the cost of and density

Bacchanalia Mayfair 

A world of Mediterranean delicacies, revelry and artistry awaits in London where the ancient story of Bacchanalia is reimagined on a grand and glorious scale. This is not merely a restaurant, it is a breath-taking feast for the senses, a