Relaxing as hammocks are, they get way better when you can add the prospects of luxury. Viking Hammock by Jim Zivic gets a luxurious, perhaps rustic setting that endeavors to add to it the Viking name. It does live up to the name, with a look that has a certain something going about it we can’t put a finger on, but what we would never call tame.
Oh, to be rich and own an IMAX theater of your own. The rich like to have their own theaters, and where there’s money, businesses will come. IMAX just upped the game by offering private theaters for select clients. The offering includes a full-on 3D-capable 4K IMAX projection system, 7.1 surround sound, and a gigantic screen that goes floor to roof and wall to wall to provide the ultimate user experience. Now only if we had the money.
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At a mere $300 million, colloquially known as chump-change or pocket-lint, this is the most expensive Penthouse in the world. Situated atop the tower Odeon in Monaco, it covers an area of 3300 square meters, includes an outdoor pool connected to a chamber by a slide, and has a beautiful panoramic view of the surroundings.
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin wasn’t quite happy seeing the administration move around in BMW and Mercedes cars, therefore he asked Russia’s automakers to come up with a car suited for him. Russian automaker Zil came up with a concept in the shape of Zil-4112P (pictured at top), but it didn’t find favor with the president.
This Swarovski studded Lego White House was intended to be a gift to Donald Trump to mark his run for the president of the USA. Artist Cimon was commissioned to make the piece by an admirer of Trump. Cimon approached the idea of the gift by taking inspiration from Trump’s over-the-top casinos and residential buildings, and all the shimmer and glitz associated with them.
Gold plated blingy things generally tend to be shiny, because that’s what they were made for, and this inherently takes away any chance they might have had at badassery. Thankfully, that isn’t the case with the Nehme-sis which has a humongous rear wheel, a body that nearly touches the ground, a 1700cc engine and a lot of gold on its body and wheels. Badassery is in this chopper’s blood it would seem.
For the Beijing Motor Show, Rolls Royce has brought out its elegant new car, the 2013 Rolls Royce Ghost Six Sense. The luxurious and exclusive concept features a pearlescent Carrara White paintjob, forged alloys, super luxurious interiors, a panoramic sunroof, champagne cooler and an upgraded sound system.
A company in Shanghai recently broke ground for a “groundscaper.” Which as the name implies, will be a structure built below the surface. It isn’t going to be a tiny project either, the building is supposed to be a luxury hotel that goes 19 stories deep, with 380 rooms. Three of these floors will be build above the crater, while the others will go underground.
It probably isn’t all that surprising, but seeing a luxury yacht controlled by an iPad does bring some intrigue. Adastra luxury boat took nearly five years to be completed by yacht designer John Shuttleworth on commission by billionaire Anto Marden. Full of luxuries, the yacht can reach a top speed of 22.5 knots, and has a range of 4000 nautical miles while traveling at 17 knots.
For a pool table, BlackLight from Billards Toulet is quite a luxury roller. It comes in lacquered or matte finishes, though the high rollers get a choice of luxe gold edition too. Made out of non-deformable steel with an iron body frame, the table has an integrated jukebox and a lifetime flatness guarantee. It also features soundproof ball return and leather finishing for the pockets. Yep, that’s luxury for you.