Distinguished Goods For The Savvy Individual
Built in 1967 and named for his character in From Here to Eternity, Frank Sinatra’s Villa Maggio is as personal a home as you’ll find. The 7.5-acre property sits 4,300 up a mountain overlooking Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, a site chosen because it stays roughly 20 degrees cooler […]
Designed by Nosigner and designed to fit on a pallet for easy transport, the Transform Box is a compact, all-in-one office solution. When opened, the box transforms into two main sections, one with a fold-out desk and one with a pegboard backdrop. They’re separated by a slightly open partition, allowing […]
In a world where 4-ton SUVs can hit 60 MPH in three seconds and a Honda Accord could embarrass the best of ’60s muscle cars, numbers begin to mean less and less. For over 60 years, the Mini has proved that the basic principles of low weight, good feedback, and […]
With people spending more time at home, many are wishing they had more space. Aux Box Prefab Studio offers an easy option to add that additional square footage to your humble abode. The prefab cube features a clean, minimal design with an expansive glass front to keep the compact interiors […]
Beating out Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in the Swiss Alps, Arouca 516 is now the longest pedestrian suspended footbridge in the world. The steel bridge is located in Portugal’s municipality of Arouca and stretches 1,692 across the banks of the Paiva River, supported by a pair of concrete V-shaped posts. […]
BMW created a legend when it introduced the M3 in 1986. Originally produced to meet the homologation requirements of the German DTM racing series, the M3 used a DOHC four-cylinder engine making nearly 200 horsepower combined with a lightweight body and aerodynamic improvements. The 1991 M3 pictured here is the […]
Pantechnicon Design is making arguably the most attractive custom espresso machines and their work for Long Beach coffee shop CoffeeDrunk is no exception. The Seattle-based boutique studio collaborated with the creatives at Discommon on a bespoke La Marzocco Strada AV, turning the traditional machine into a contemporary piece of art. […]
Bugatti’s sports cars are functional works of art. So it is with the Bugatti Pool Table. Built in partnership with IXO, it has an optional servo-driven system that uses a gyroscopic sensor and independently moving legs to ensure the playing surface remains level, even on a boat. The carbon fiber […]
Situated between the dunes of northern New Zealand, Cheshire Architect’s Fielding House gives the classic pavilion design a modern update. The glazed dwelling references traditional mid-century architecture with a clean, rectangular form and expansive walls of glazing. To set the project apart, the design studio added three timber-clad cylinders containing […]
Porsche fanatics rejoice: An epic collection of Porsche road cars is going to auction, with some of the rarest and most sought-after models to emerge from Stuttgart represented, along with a few other marques that might pic one’s interest. Among the highlights are a delivery-mileage 964 Carrera RS, a yellow […]