Author: Levi

Cars

POLESTAR 2 HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCEPT

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is exactly what it sounds like — a gathering of fast cars from across the entirety of automotive history. Polestar brought an appropriately high-performance concept version of the Polestar 2 to the 2021 Goodwood show, with a host of mods that look very production-ready. The […]

Architecture, Outdoors

GANSEVOORT PENINSULA PARK

WIth the Gansevoort Peninsula Park, New Yorkers won’t have to venture to The Hamptons to sunbath in the sand. The 5.5-acre park will bring Manhattan’s first public beach to Pier 52 between Gansevoort and Little West 12th streets. Along with the sandy beach area, the $70 million project will also […]

Cars, Motorcycles

BMW CE 04 ELECTRIC SCOOTER

BMW’s futuristic CE 04 electric scooter is no longer a concept — it will enter production in early 2022. Nearly unchanged from the concept, the CE 04 sports the same forward-looking design and a 42 horsepower electric drivetrain. Made for urban commuting, the CE 04 will have stability and traction control, antilock […]

Architecture, Hotels, Travel

HOTEL SAINT VINCENT

New Orleans’ Lower Garden District welcomes its latest destination, Hotel Saint Vincent. Housed in a landmark 1861 building, the hotel fuses the original 20th-century Italian architecture with mid-century and art deco elements to create an eclectic atmosphere full of modern opulence and grandeur. In its 75 rooms and suites, gray […]

Cars, Classic Cars

2009 BROOKE COSWORTH DOUBLE R ROADSTER

The Brooke Double R is a flyweight roadster following the British tradition of ultralight sports cars like the Lotus 7 and Ariel Atom. Using a tubular spaceframe chassis with a bonded composite seating tub, the Double R weighs in at just 1,124 pounds. Behind the cockpit is a 400 horsepower […]

boats, Travel

ESTRELLA SUPERYACHT

Although the Estrella Superyacht isn’t inspired by a galaxy far, far away, it is giving us Star Wars vibes. The unique vessel borrows from cantilevered architecture and divides the hull into three volumes for a silhouette reminiscent of a Y-Wing. The innovative Y-shaped design gives passengers multiple vantage points of the sea […]

Architecture, Lodging

BOBBY BONILLA’S CITI FIELD SUITE

Every July 1st is Bobby Bonilla Day. That’s when the former New York Met receives a deferred payment of about $1.2 million until the year 2036. And since it gets brought up in the press each year, the Mets are embracing the milestone by partnering with Bonilla to rent out […]

Architecture, Lodging

CASA OJALA

Beatrice Bonzanigo and Ryan Nesbitt unveil the first Casa Ojala suite in a Tuscan vineyard. Introduced a year ago, the circular wooden retreat is now a reality, providing an immersive experience for the guests of the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco estate. It’s situated in the middle of the Capanna vineyard […]

Cars, Trucks

HODSON MOTORS CUSTOM TRUCKS

Founded in 2015, Las Vegas-based Hodson Motors specializes in building restomodded vintage trucks. The business began when Derrick Hodson began collecting classic trucks, before bringing in his son Riley for an extra set of hands — and brains — for the projects. Since then, the father-son duo have given some […]

Cars, Classic Cars

1994 BUGATTI EB 110 GT PROTOTYPE

When Romano Artioli brought the Bugatti nameplate back to life with the EB 110 in 1991, he did not disappoint. Featuring a quad-turbo V12, all-wheel-drive, and a carbon fiber monocoque, the EB 110 could storm from 0-60 in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 212 MPH. This 1994 EB […]