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After Mosul: Visa Pour l'Image and Photojournalism's Reckoning With the War in Iraq
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After Mosul: Visa Pour l'Image and Photojournalism's Reckoning With the War in Iraq

Visa pour l'Image returns for a twenty-ninth year, gathering the finest photojournalism from around the world. Among the standout works at the South of France festival, a timely reminder of the human cost of war in Iraq.

9 Sep 2017 By Official Bespoke

Electric Revolution: Can Tesla and the Electric Car Truly Go the Distance?
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Electric Revolution: Can Tesla and the Electric Car Truly Go the Distance?

France plans for every car on its roads to be electric by 2040; India aims a decade sooner, and Norway is already thirty per cent there. CNN's Nicki Shields asks whether electric vehicles can go the distance.

3 Sep 2017 By Official Bespoke

You’ll Never Guess What Went Into This One-Off Rolls Royce

You’ll Never Guess What Went Into This One-Off Rolls Royce

As if owning a Rolls-Royce wasn’t special enough, one of the brand’s most valued customers – described as a “connoisseur and collector of distinctive, one-off items including superyachts and private aircraft” – managed to persuade the 111-year old automaker to create a car j…

3 Sep 2017 By Official Bespoke

Joy Ride: The Triumph Street Triple RS Redraws the Streetfighter Benchmark
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Joy Ride: The Triumph Street Triple RS Redraws the Streetfighter Benchmark

Triumph's reworked 2017 Street Triple arrives in three guises, but the explosive 765cc RS — lighter than a Ducati Monster and brimming with electronics — is the one that obliterates the competition.

25 Aug 2017 By Official Bespoke

You Can Actually Track Air Pollution in Real Time with The Urban Canary
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You Can Actually Track Air Pollution in Real Time with The Urban Canary

Drawing inspiration from the concept of the coal miner’s canary, the Urban Canary is an electronic pet that reacts to pollution. It was designed to be carried by a child as they go about their day. The idea is that, through various sensors, it continually monitors air pollution and gets…

17 Aug 2017 By Official Bespoke

The Cinematic Appeal of Henry Dakak Jr.’s HHD Brand is Hard to Resist
people · design

The Cinematic Appeal of Henry Dakak Jr.’s HHD Brand is Hard to Resist

Henry Dakak Jr. is a designer with a singular vision. His beautifully made creations, whether furniture, functional objects or jewellery, exemplify a judicious mix of modernity and antiquity, and bely a delicate attention to detail. The history of design is rife with drama. Truthfully, …

17 Aug 2017 By Official Bespoke

The Renovated Ritz Carlton Hotel de la Paix Geneva is More Luxurious than Ever
places · hotels

The Renovated Ritz Carlton Hotel de la Paix Geneva is More Luxurious than Ever

But when General Manager Guillaume Benezech and The Ritz-Carlton team took over the property in the autumn of 2015, the lobby’s deep reds and yellows felt heavy, musty, and well, old. Representing the Ritz-Carlton’s first foray into Switzerland, joining a wave of new luxury offerings in…

17 Aug 2017 By Official Bespoke

Against The Flow: Ipanema, The Ruby-Red Tribute To A LaFerrari
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Against The Flow: Ipanema, The Ruby-Red Tribute To A LaFerrari

The 49.2-metre Ipanema turned heads at Monaco with a striking ruby-red hull, chosen to echo her owner's limited-edition LaFerrari and, by our reckoning, the first yacht to nod to Ferrari in decades.

16 Aug 2017 By Official Bespoke

Dubai is Preparing to Launch Electric Driverless Drone Taxis
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Dubai is Preparing to Launch Electric Driverless Drone Taxis

Dubai has announced plans to become the first city in the world with a fleet of flying taxis, and it has even signed a deal with a German aviation company called Volocopter, for the supply of electrically powered driverless drones that can carry two passengers by way of18 rotors and nin…

16 Aug 2017 By Official Bespoke

Peace and Rhinos: Tracking Endangered Black Rhinos on Foot at Kenya's Saruni Sanctuary

Peace and Rhinos: Tracking Endangered Black Rhinos on Foot at Kenya's Saruni Sanctuary

As odd as it sounds, a walking safari tracking endangered black rhinos through the Kenyan bush is a tranquil adventure, at least as long as you do not let the rhinos track you first.

16 Aug 2017 By Official Bespoke

Get in Line: LaLaQueen Founder Sally Sarieddine on Crystals, Conscience and Beirut
fashion · products

Get in Line: LaLaQueen Founder Sally Sarieddine on Crystals, Conscience and Beirut

From a new Beirut flagship, Lebanese label LaLaQueen unveils its crystal-inspired Geometric collection of handmade leather bags, pairing designer Sally Sarieddine's spiritual ethos with a promise of ethical, sustainable craft.

13 Aug 2017 By Official Bespoke

Crystal Clear: Lalique Chief Executive Silvio Denz on Making Crystal Cool Again
people · culture

Crystal Clear: Lalique Chief Executive Silvio Denz on Making Crystal Cool Again

Lalique's owner and chief executive, Silvio Denz, is making crystal cool again through contemporary collaborations and an inspired jewellery collection, with projects from Damien Hirst and Zaha Hadid bringing a fresh take to a traditional technique.

4 Aug 2017 By Official Bespoke