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Khaled El Mays: The brain and the escort defined Lebanon in the 1990s
people · products

Khaled El Mays: The brain and the escort defined Lebanon in the 1990s

It’s only been five years since Khaled El Mays launched his own furniture design brand but he’s already garnered an incredible amount of coverage with features in Wallpaper, The Observer, The Financial Times’ How to Spend It and Architectural Digest. The Lebanese designer’s …

4 Apr 2018 By Official Bespoke

A Fraud or the Future: Can an Investment in Cryptocurrencies be a ‘HODL’ Trip to the ‘Moon’ or is it Just a Pipe Dream?
people · Tech

A Fraud or the Future: Can an Investment in Cryptocurrencies be a ‘HODL’ Trip to the ‘Moon’ or is it Just a Pipe Dream?

Any conversation of cryptocurrencies has to begin with an explanation of blockchain and why it’s so revolutionary. In essence, blockchain changes the way we transact with each other and allows us to move from a world of cloning (in which we have to make copies of files we want to send o…

31 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

Seeing Scandinavia’s Aurora Borealis Should Absolutely be on Your Bucket List
places · Unusuals

Seeing Scandinavia’s Aurora Borealis Should Absolutely be on Your Bucket List

First there was what seemed like a pale shadow in the sky. It brightened to become a distinct green, twitched a little, then danced around above our heads as we looked up in wonder. The shape-shifting shaft of light engorged to slowly spread across the entire night sky, washing its inky…

30 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

From the Outside You’d Never Guess How Fantastic the Mondrian Doha Really Is
places · hotels

From the Outside You’d Never Guess How Fantastic the Mondrian Doha Really Is

Remember when your mother would tell you that it’s what’s on the inside that counts? As I approached Doha’s new Mondrian Hotel, my first thought was that it could have been built with that maxim in mind. From without the building is distinct, albeit for the wrong reasons, and is typical…

30 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

Tankoa and Baglietto, Two Superyacht Tales of Fortunes Dramatically Reversed
products · boats

Tankoa and Baglietto, Two Superyacht Tales of Fortunes Dramatically Reversed

In the superyacht world, what goes up need not come down. Baglietto's former owners built the thriving upstart Tankoa, while a white knight is restoring the bankrupt yard to its former glory.

28 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

Celebrity Designer: London-Born, LA-Based Decorator Martyn Lawrence Bullard on Homes and Collaborations
people · design

Celebrity Designer: London-Born, LA-Based Decorator Martyn Lawrence Bullard on Homes and Collaborations

With an illustrious portfolio of homes and product collaborations to his name, the London-born, Los Angeles-based decorator Martyn Lawrence Bullard has an infinite number of stories to tell, and the charm to tell them well.

24 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

Tall Order: Pritzker Winners RCR Arquitectes Bring Their Vision To Dubai
places · hotels

Tall Order: Pritzker Winners RCR Arquitectes Bring Their Vision To Dubai

When the Catalan trio RCR Arquitectes, this year's Pritzker laureates celebrated for their masterful play of light and shadow, took on a Dubai project, our writer was frankly astonished by the prospect.

21 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

Quinting's Invisible Complication, the Watchmaking Trick That Defies the Eye
products · Watches

Quinting's Invisible Complication, the Watchmaking Trick That Defies the Eye

Imagine a watch complication so transparent it seems invisible, like a reverse Emperor's New Clothes. Quinting's see-through magic appeals to the sharpest of minds, the kind who appreciate engineering that hides in plain sight.

15 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

Uber is Planning to Take to the Skies by 2020 Which Means You Can Finally Skip Traffic
products · Essentials

Uber is Planning to Take to the Skies by 2020 Which Means You Can Finally Skip Traffic

Uber clearly wasn’t messing around when it said it would launch a pay-as-you-go flying ride-sharing service to metropolitan skylines. Using the name Uber Elevate, they’ve now signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to create a new air traffic control system to manage these low-flying aut…

14 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel in Palestine Literally Has the Worst View in the World
places · hotels

Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel in Palestine Literally Has the Worst View in the World

Say the name quickly and it sounds a lot like the name of a a world-renowned hotel chain. But unlike the luxury American brand it riffs, this one isn’t a part of the Hilton portfolio, it doesn’t have a spa, and breakfast is more likely to include eggs shakshoukeh with a side…

11 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

Inside Story: Why the New Audi Q5 Convinces Through Technology, Not Outright Speed
products · cars

Inside Story: Why the New Audi Q5 Convinces Through Technology, Not Outright Speed

The new Audi Q5 may not be the fastest in its segment, but it could well be the most convincing, thanks to standout technology and clever, crowd-pleasing features in a market crowded with capable rivals.

9 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke

Michael Bloomberg on Trump, Brexit and the Battle of the Billionaires
people · business

Michael Bloomberg on Trump, Brexit and the Battle of the Billionaires

The world's tenth richest man, in the midst of a political renaissance, is touted as America's best hope of ousting Donald Trump in 2020. We met him on a recent trip to London.

8 Mar 2018 By Official Bespoke