The Lion brand has finally ITS New Concept Car Unveiled … The Peugeot Concept EX1 is a 100% electric Seatter Two With A futuristic design. The EX1 IS driven using hand controls to Give a video-game-style experience. Year featuring ultra-light structure and Measuring 0.90 m in height and 1.77 mContinue Reading

Furniture that doubles up as a piece of art is a great way to achieve a minimalist and sublime decor. The high-end French designer, Ora-Ito has created a sculpture-cum-seat using the Hi-Macs solid surface for the upcoming 100% Design exhibition in London. The monolithic sculpture is based on the Simplexity philosophy – describedContinue Reading

Who said bulbs had to be boring? Inspired by a bird’s decorative feather, or plume, Plumen Light Bulbs (£20; roughly $31) turn convention on its head by making the bulb something you’ll actually want to look at, instead of something to hide behind a shade. The bulbs work like any otherContinue Reading

There are cases for your iPad, and then there are Cases for your iPad. This is one of the latter. Handmade out of US-grown hardwood or bamboo and reinforced with steel, these cases are attractive enough to hang on the wall. It’s the kind of thing where you get itContinue Reading

Some more details have arrived about the English Sport Car known as the Arash AF-10. The base model gets 500 horsepower and will cost you $457,560. The mid-range, which hasn’t been priced, will be tuned for 800 horses. The top dog shots up another four hundred notches to 1,200 hp,Continue Reading

Terrific. American designer Kyle Buckner’s recent “Lounge Chair” carved from layered pine curves gracefully from foot to head. Buckner will “design or build just about anything,” however in pieces like this chair he really finds a voice. The stain is red mahogany, the cushions (quite naturally) are leather. (via Contemporist).Continue Reading

Twenty-five years ago, when Ralph Lauren converted Madison Avenue’s magnificent Rhinelander mansion—one of the last remaining turn-of-the-century grand homes in Manhattan—into his New York flagship store, he did much more than set a new standard for luxury retail spaces. Built in 1898, the imposing French Renaissance Revival home serves asContinue Reading

We’re guessing you haven’t gone out and successfully killed a large quadruped like a moose or a antelope. If you’re like us, the only things you’ve killed are vermin, mosquitos, and to extend it into the metaphorical sense, your chances with a cute girl by saying a very awkward thing.Continue Reading

Designed by Emma Selzer , Plus Architecture created ‘laptop pods’ (egg-like pods of stacked laser-cut plywood) for Society, a 242-apartment development in Melbourne’s South Yarra. Plus Architecture have set a precedent with their multi-residential development in South Yarra that focuses on community. We are often told that we’re experiencing aContinue Reading

“Life imitates Art more than Art imitates life.” “In life, we are all in the gutter. Some of us just tend to look up at the Stars. ~Oscar Wilde “A Head for Fashion” by Anna Halldin-Maule. She said:. “I create large oil-on-canvas paintings, which reflect both my love and myContinue Reading

After the very powerful Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, we have with us the Aston Martin Super Sport Limited Edition supercar, which will sell for a whopping €7,500,000 (approx. US $9,668,750). Only eight examples of the supercar will be developed and produced in cooperation with Star Electric Cars France. The sportsContinue Reading

Chromexcel Bark with Cordovan PRE-ORDER. WILL SHIP MID SEPTEMBER 2010. The Makr iPad Case/Multi-Use pocket is built on the ideas and patterning of our flap wallet but with a hidden cordovan closure instead of the horizontal keeper. Being that the primary use was an iPad cover we wanted to eliminateContinue Reading

This is a new Lamborghini called Presa. In this case of time that the greatest quantity in sport auto sells is for GT 8-cylinder Coupes, there is a vacuum air for a front-engine Lamborghini that represents all visual and technical features of the wild bull in markets. The design group,Continue Reading

A central London penthouse flat is being reported to have been sold for a whopping £140 million, which makes it the most expensive in the world. The two-floor six-bedroom apartment at One Hyde Park development has a penthouse view over Central London, a private wine-tasting facility and an underground passage toContinue Reading

Ostoure (which means Legend in Persian), utilizes a nostalgic and the delicate body jointed to engraved designs in the Persepolis (Background picture), though being a super-naked bike enjoying muscular. In Persepolis’s masterpieces the most delicate pictures engraved on the hardest material stones, which often exhibit ancient kings, knights and soldiersContinue Reading

After the Pur Sang, Bleu Centenair and the 16.4 Super Sport, the latest Bugatti Veyron edition to leave us spellbound is the Linea Vincero d’Oro. Last year, German tuner Mansory transformed the Bugatti Veyron into the LINEA Vincero, and now, they have created the one-off Bugatti Veyron Linea Vincero d’Oro. When compared with theContinue Reading

Tesla is no longer the sexiest green tech sports car on the market now that the Porsche 918 Spyder is being taken from concept design to real world product. Porsche’s Spyder will allow drivers to use several fueling modes including E-Drive, Hybrid, Sport Hybrid and Race Hybrid. E-Drive mode switchesContinue Reading

The Pnoe horn is the  culmination of a 10 year effort to design and realise a horn speaker without compromises. A team of high-end enthusiasts with deep technical knowledge and access to advanced production equipment worked through many stages of design, mathematical and physical simulations, prototype development, and countless hoursContinue Reading

Silveira Customs comes up with high performance personal watercraft, dubbed the Samba XRS. The body made from the carbon fiber, powered by a four stroke 110hp turbo engine, weighs in 341lbs. Sleek design, they designed to “feel more like an extension of your body”, beauty one! “The ergonomics evolved this way, based onContinue Reading

Frank Westfall’s 1930 Art Deco Henderson motorcycle, which was built by O. Ray Courtney in 1936 and is based on a 1930 K.J Henderson. Grail Mortillaro of Knucklebuster spotted the bike at the Rhinebeck Grand National Super Meet. The bike is powered by inline four cylinder and with the enclosedContinue Reading

Luxury line Bottega Veneta began working with Poltrona Frau two years ago with the introduction of the Meta Chair. The chair, spurred by Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier, now serves as the base for a larger, more comprehensive collection. Items have been designed for reading, lounging and socializing. Emphasis isContinue Reading

Produced by Bernhardt, designer Jaime Hayon’s latest sofa and armchair set, Bardot, follows curves influenced by the flow of the human body. Hayon attempts to make full, comfortable pieces that don’t overwhelm small spaces yet still maintain a generous feel. The seating furniture is subtle and sophisticated, and upholstered in differentContinue Reading

This loft in Toronto by Dubbeldam Design Architects is a very modern, sleek space that looks like a well-tailored suit. If that suit was made out of mahogany, steel, and glass. From the architects: When the client, a graphic artist and designer, bought his mother’s 1920s residence overlooking the historicContinue Reading

On June 24, 2010, Wright 20 brings a special sale of contemporary art and design to the auction block. Drawn from a single private collection, formed by a Parisian real estate developer, the 100 lot sale of modern and contemporary masterpieces in art, decorative art, and design breaks new groundContinue Reading

“The new Audi A8 is the first car in the world to offer an optional factory-installed WLAN hotspot for wireless Internet access. Passengers in the front and rear can simultaneously access the Internet through the car’s integrated WLAN module and via UMTS, using up to eight terminal devices such asContinue Reading

With some 90 years in the business, Milan’s Colico are one of Italy’s original furnishing designers… however, much like your Gran proposing a few lines of methedrone whilst spinning the latest Skism dubplate, the brand have delivered something thoroughly unbefitting their history and age… an LED pimped sofa! Strangely enoughContinue Reading

Hodinkee profiles another new startup in the custom Rolex game, and damn if this one is not hot! “Until today, with the release of Project X Designs new limited edition series. Based on the current Rolex Explorer II, which our most prodigal friends proclaimed to be the only modern RolexContinue Reading

Arriving in Tokyo June 12 and running until July 4, Gucci are set to open their Icon Tokyo pop-up store. Inspired by the city of Tokyo, 14 new sneaker designs will be made exclusively for release at the temporary shop. The new models continue Gucci’s Icon series of luxury streetwearContinue Reading

  Wow, James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5 1964 is on sale, driven by Sean Connery as James Bond in Goldfinger and Thunderball, will be put up for auction on October 27 at Sotherby’s in London where it is expected to fetch over $5 million. This car is one of only two, andContinue Reading

There’s streamlined, and there’s the Strand Craft 122 Yacht ($TBA). This amazingly futuristic super yacht sports a gorgeous exterior, a posh art deco-inspired interior with niceties like 52-inch LED TVs, Bang Olufsen sound systems, four staterooms, and salon areas, over 14,000 horsepower capable of driving the craft to speed overContinue Reading

Rafael Nadal’s newest masterpiece, the Richard Mille RM 027 Nadal Watch is a work of art on your wrist. Made from Titanium, LITAL alloy, copper, magnesium, and zirconium, this is a combination of several metals to give you one smooth finished piece. The Tourbillon watch RM 027 is the lightestContinue Reading

Adrien’s journey in the field of portraiture begins with the This Is Not A Suit Series. The concept follows a simple logic within a strong framework. To explore the word suit and what it suggests. In each case, The artist invites subjects to wear garments from his collection and encouragesContinue Reading

It may not have the sophistication of a Bugatti Veyron, but for what it lacks sophistication it makes it up for it in sheer power. The Hennessey Venom GT is an amalgamation of American and British automotive ingenuity that joins a modified Lotus chassis with eight cylinders of American-bred muscle.Continue Reading

The Classic Summertime Pattern. Backstory: The name comes from the Persian words “shir o shekar,” which meant “milk and sugar,” in regard to the textures-smooth and crinkled. The term later evolved in the late 18th century from the sea sucker to searsucker. The Texture: Traditionally 100-percent cotton, the fabric’s uniqueContinue Reading

The Lamborghini Miura Nuovo Concept is a design study of a sportscar that pays homage to the original Miura. The design combines aggressive graphics and fast lines with a smooth surface treatment. By Marco van OverbeekeContinue Reading

“This collection awakens memories of Conan the Barbarian .” . Best known for his fashion design, Rick Owens has been creating furniture since 2005 already. German publisher Angelika Taschen has known Owens since their years in Los Angeles and now presents his furniture collection for the first time in Germany,Continue Reading

Art Deco was a popular international art design movement primarily inspired by the blah, blah, blah. If it doesn’t have to do with cool things you can hang on your walls or your body, or park in your garage – we don’t give a shit about international art design movements.Continue Reading

EVEN in a season when designers made no secret about reining in prices to appeal to the newly chastened luxury consumer, it is still possible to walk into a store and wonder what exactly they were thinking when a pair of khaki cotton pants — right there on the hanger,Continue Reading

“Time has taught me that I am not young enough to know everything” If you have to measure an hour, this is one damn beautiful way to do it by Marc Newson. Want. Via Daily Icon The Ikepod Hourglass is a remarkable and luxurious 60 minute counter made up ofContinue Reading

Where a Greedy Wall Street Villain Would Feel Right at Home Julie Glassberg for The New York Times The Chelsea condo used by the character played by Shia LaBeouf in the “Wall Street” sequel. More Photos » By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY Published: April 19, 2010 Bankers who have spent two decadesContinue Reading

“Nothing exceeds like excess” Dubbed Lamborghini yacht, the design comes from the analysis of Lamborghini car and is as exotic and luxurious as the car itself. The yacht has big intakes, and starting from the Reventon’s side view, the designer changed the intake behind the door in a huge window,Continue Reading

The 1950s Leather Copenhagen Chair from Restoration Hardware is a cross between Dr. Evil’s swiveling chair of awesome and a dystopian future filled with leather that Mel Gibson would be perfectly at home in. Though that seems like an odd combination at first, the end result is a piece ofContinue Reading