The Shangai bookcase, designed by architect Giuseppe Bavuso for Alivar is a unique furniture that was inspired and fabricated just like a modern architectural landmark.

The slanted shelves create a graceful composition that is both practical and pleasant to look at, while its unique styling combines an organic feel with modern sharp lines. This beautiful piece of modern design is made using top of the line technology. The bookcase’s external structure is in thermo-treated oakwood, while the inner shelves are instead made in MDF and are coated with Ductal® Cement, a high-technology material ensures which the durability of the product for at least 50 years. Among other advantages, thanks to the use of Ductal the bookcase’s color will not change, even when exposed to the sun.

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The Calligaris Orbital extending table designed by world famous design studio Pininfarina combines avant-garde design with cutting edge technology.

Pininfarina  is mostly known for designing iconic luxury cars for iconic car manufacturers such as Ferrari, Maserati and Rolls-Royce. This time the prolific Italian design studio showcases its exceptional sense of style by designing a unique extending table for Calligaris, a leader in the home design market. The Calligaris technical team invented the ingenious opening mechanism that allows the Orbital to open effortlessly with a fluid circular motion. Thanks to its fluid lines and the premium materials employed, the Orbital extending table is a striking presence in the domestic environment with unique styling, radical technology and unmistakable elegance.

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U-Boat is certainly one of the most distinctive watchmakers on the market and they create some bold, striking and uncompromising timepieces such as the U-Boat Classico 53mm watch pictured above. If you’re seeking a luxury watch with an interesting backstory, this is certainly an area which U-Boat has got covered. Originally commissioned by the Italian Government in 1942 to create watches specifically for the Italian Navy during WWII, there is a distinct nautical feel to these impeccably designed timepieces.

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Never worry whether your new fancy toothbrush will fit in your holder, or whose brush is whose with the stunning looking Kontextur VIKTOR Toothbrush / Razor holders.

The VIKTOR toothbrush / razor holders by New York-based Kontextur are defined by the core principals of “quality, innovation and functionality” with a particular focus on the curious and whimsical. They were designed by New York City-based Icelandic designer Hlynur Atlason. Made of solid metal the Kontextur VIKTOR Toothbrush / Razor Holders are heavy and nearly impossible to knock over, while their unusual yet stunning designs look awesome in any bathroom. They come in sets of three and are available in 18k gold, black nickel and silver, so you can select the right scheme to fit your decor.

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Famous architect Zaha Hadid will soon complete the ultra-futuristic house she was commissioned to build for supermodel Naomi Campbell.

The Capital Hill Residence is an extravagant spaceship-like house located on the north-face hillside in Barvikha, just west of Moscow. The impressive villa with the characteristic fluid geometry emerges from the landscape and reaches a maximum height of 22 meters.The building is divided in two volumes, one merging with the hillside and another floating above 20 meters above the ground, offering panoramic view of the forest. Zaha Hadid was allegedly inspired by the work of legendary Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudi, an aspect especially evident in the interior of the building.

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The Coren is the first bicycle developed by UBC, it is an outstanding fixed-gear urban bicycle with stunning design. The UBC Coren is made entirely from carbon fiber.

UBC Composites GmbH is a well-known brand in the world of motor sports. UBC manufactures extremely high performance carbon fiber parts for the Toyota Formula 1 racer and for many extraordinary cars such as the Porsche Carrera GT, the Audi R8, the Bugatti Veyron and the Porsche GT2. However even though these dazzling machines use UBC parts they don’t bear the UBC name. So Ulf Bräutigam, the company’s CEO decided that UBC should build a vehicle of its own, showcasing their incredible technology. The result is the avant-garde urban bicycle UBC Coren designed by Christian Zanzotti.

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To celebrate the provenance of truly extraordinary wine and in the spirit of Penfolds innovation and experimentation, Australia’s fine wine maker Penfolds released the limited edition “Ampoule Project”, an exclusive wine that retails for AUD$168,000.

The Avant-garde “ampoule” bottle contains 2004 Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon. Block 42 Kalimna is made from Australia’s oldest vines, the 130-year-old vines at the edge of the Penfolds Kalimna property in the Moppa area of the Barossa Valley, about 60km north of Adelaide. This 10-acre block produces tiny quantities of highly sought after vines. The vessel that contains this special wine is a masterpiece itself…

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Italian firm Officine Autodromo recently unveiled its latest creation, the Autodromo Vallelunga Chronograph. A minimalist racing-inspired timepiece with a unique retro touch.

The retro-modern chronograph is inspired by mid-century auto racing tachometers used in many Italian Prototype and Grand Prix racing cars of late 1960s and early 1970s. The model is named after the legendary Vallelunga racing circuit located 20 miles outside of Rome. Vallelunga is a challenging road circuit named after Italian racing legend Piero Taruffi (the official name is Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi). It was the site of many thrilling races in the 1960s and 1970s, featuring all of the legendary Italian marques.

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