Top-heavy tower makes space for luxury Manhattan residences

Reaching a height of 250 ft (76.4 m), the Era is certainly not among Manhattan’s tallest towers. However, it still stands out even in that skyscraper-filled corner of the world thanks to an eye-catching top-heavy design that maximizes space for luxurio… Continue reading Top-heavy tower makes space for luxury Manhattan residences

Wall-mounted speakers surround the big-screen TV with sound

If you don’t have room in your home for huge floorstanding speakers, or just don’t like the look of such monoliths, France’s Focal has launched some home cinema speakers you can mount to the walls to surround your big-screen TV with sound.Continue Read… Continue reading Wall-mounted speakers surround the big-screen TV with sound

Volkner pulls out all stops on Bugatti-stowing $7.7-million motorhome

In the past, we’ve seen Volkner edge out its few competitors for “most expensive motorhome of the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon” honors with stretched luxury homes as “modestly” priced as $1.7 million. This year, it leaves the competition in the dust, going… Continue reading Volkner pulls out all stops on Bugatti-stowing $7.7-million motorhome

Singapore skyscrapers to be linked by amenities-packed skybridge

CapitaLand, the developer of the incredible “horizontal skyscraper,” has revealed a new collaboration with high-profile firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to design a cluster of towers in Singapore. The four buildings will include a luxury hotel and plush … Continue reading Singapore skyscrapers to be linked by amenities-packed skybridge

Ferrari-stashing expandable motorhome may be swankiest land yacht yet

Poised to draw envy from owners of “yesterday’s” supercar-carrier land yachts, new European marque Dembell aspires to create the most luxurious land yacht the world has seen. With its stretched, three-axle Mercedes base, triple-expanding, yacht-appoint… Continue reading Ferrari-stashing expandable motorhome may be swankiest land yacht yet

Mean Metal Motors announces the Azani, India’s first electric hypercar

India’s Mean Metal Motors has announced what it claims will be the subcontinent’s first home-grown hypercar: the all-electric Azani. With 1,000 horsepower, 1,000 Nm (738 lb-ft), and a claimed 325-mile (523-km) range from its 120-kWh battery, it promise… Continue reading Mean Metal Motors announces the Azani, India’s first electric hypercar

Pegasus hybrid-electric VTOL promises massive range, no redundancy

Superyacht designer Steve Kozloff has turned his hand to next-gen aviation with a twin-prop VTOL aircraft that promises a monster 1,380-mile (2,222-km) range, as well as the ability to take off and land conventionally where there’s a runway.Continue Re… Continue reading Pegasus hybrid-electric VTOL promises massive range, no redundancy

Latest DAP flagship from Astell&Kern rocks three amps and four DACs

Last year, high-end audio hardware brand Astell&Kern launched the first digital audio player (DAP) to incorporate three digital-to-analog converters, with the SE200. Now the company has gone one better with the upcoming A&ultima SP2000T, while also deb… Continue reading Latest DAP flagship from Astell&Kern rocks three amps and four DACs

Audeze develops carbon nanotube driver for electrostatic headphones

California’s premium hi-fi brand Audeze helped design a pair of headphones to facilitate communication between doctor and patient during an MRI scan, without affecting the imagery produced. And this led to the development of the CRBN Electrostatic head… Continue reading Audeze develops carbon nanotube driver for electrostatic headphones