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Inside Le Royal Monceau, Philippe Starck's Mirrored Parisian Escape
places · hotels

Inside Le Royal Monceau, Philippe Starck's Mirrored Parisian Escape

A weekend at the Raffles-run palace hotel off the Champs-Elysees, where Starck's whimsical mirrored interiors, an art concierge and Nobu's only Paris outpost combine to lift the spirits.

4 Oct 2019 By Official Bespoke

How Hyperloop is About to Revolutionize the Way We Travel
products · Planes

How Hyperloop is About to Revolutionize the Way We Travel

The idea for Hyperloop began in 2012, when Elon Musk revealed his vision of a super-fast train that could overcome friction by levitating above its track on air-bearings in an enclosed low-pressure tube. But, rather than develop it himself, the visionary entrepreneur decided to subseque…

3 Oct 2019 By Official Bespoke

Facebook MENA’s Ramez Shehadi Explains Why Your Content Might Get Flagged
people · Tech

Facebook MENA’s Ramez Shehadi Explains Why Your Content Might Get Flagged

With a plan to launch Libra in 2020, a cryptocurrency that could change global commerce and finance for good, there’s plenty for Facebook to be optimistic about. Ramez Shehadi is leading the company’s foray into the Middle East, and there’s little standing in his way. If you think Faceb…

3 Oct 2019 By Official Bespoke

Iris van Herpen, the Queen of 3D Printing in Couture
products · Essentials

Iris van Herpen, the Queen of 3D Printing in Couture

Celebrated for technological genius and digitally enhanced aesthetics, Iris van Herpen reigns as couture's master of 3D printing. Her multidisciplinary approach unites engineers and scientists, fusing artisanal craft with radical, state-of-the-art materials.

25 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke

Panerai’s Submersible PAM683 Wants to Go Diving With You
products · Watches

Panerai’s Submersible PAM683 Wants to Go Diving With You

The first thing that Officine Panerai’s new CEO, Jean-Marc Pontroué (a 20-year-Richemont veteran who was previously at Montblanc and Roger Dubuis) did upon taking the helm was clean up the brand’s line-up into four easy categories: Radiomir, Luminor, Luminor Due, and Submersible, and it…

19 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke

Monaco Yacht Show Isn’t Just About Boats
products · boats

Monaco Yacht Show Isn’t Just About Boats

Every September the luxury world casts an eye around the new nautical offerings tied up along the quays at Port Hercules in Monaco. But it’s not just the world’s largest collection of superyachts (for sale or charter) that makes the Monaco Yacht Show so special, it’s t…

19 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke

How Tesla Transformed the Electric Car From Golf Kart to Icon
products · cars

How Tesla Transformed the Electric Car From Golf Kart to Icon

A decade ago electric cars seemed glorified golf karts with washing-machine charisma. Then Tesla's Model S and Model X arrived, banishing sluggish acceleration and meagre ranges, and reinvented the entire playing field.

15 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke

Why You Won’t Want to Miss This Year’s Beirut Art Fair
people · design

Why You Won’t Want to Miss This Year’s Beirut Art Fair

Beirut Art Fair’s tenth edition unveils a collection of long lost paintings by Hussein Madi, zones in on the Jordanian art scene and delivers a bevy of international galleries. Q&A with BAF Artistic Director Joanna Abou-Sleiman Chevalier HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE INTERNATIONAL ART …

6 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke

Feast Your Eyes On MB&F’s First Women’s Watch
products · Watches

Feast Your Eyes On MB&F’s First Women’s Watch

Ever since the founding of MB&F back in 2004, all of its watches have been designed for men. That changes this year with the launch of the stunning Legacy Machine FlyingT, their first watch dedicated to women. Featuring a flying tourbillon movement, an unusually highly domed sapphir…

6 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke

Makal is an Ethical Jewellery Brand You Need to Know
people · fashion

Makal is an Ethical Jewellery Brand You Need to Know

Championing new standards in responsible sourcing, traceability of materials and veneration of the natural gold nugget, Makal is a brilliant new jewellery brand that’s well worth a closer look. “Beauty is not at all about perfection,” says Makal founder and CEO Daniela Colaiacovo. “Noth…

6 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke

Architect Adib Dada is Saving Beirut’s River With an Urban Forest
people · design

Architect Adib Dada is Saving Beirut’s River With an Urban Forest

Litter doesn’t just take decades, or sometimes even centuries to decompose; it also contaminates our soil, air and water. Luckily there’s at least one Beirut-based architecture firm that’s doing something about it. Adib Dada describes his firm, theOtherDada, as: “a Beirut-based for prof…

6 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke

Qatar Prepares to Host the Middle East's First FIFA World Cup
places · Unusuals

Qatar Prepares to Host the Middle East's First FIFA World Cup

Qatar is readying for a defining moment in its young history. In just over three years, football fans worldwide will descend on its shores for the 2022 World Cup, the region's first ever.

5 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke