Porsche is manufacturing sports cars again

Stuttgart. As from next Monday (4 May), Porsche is restarting production on a site- and task-specific basis. All the required measures have been taken in advance to guarantee the maximum possible safety for employees and so that production can be increased in stages up to full capacity. As production is ramped up at the main factory in Zuffenhausen and at the site in Leipzig, all employees will now resume work step by step. The adapted processes in production, logistics and procurement have been agreed with the Works Council and the Health Management department. The requirements of the respective authorities will also be observed.

“The restart is an important signal – for our employees as well as for our customers. We have monitored and analysed the situation very carefully right from the start and flexibly adapted processes. Now is the right time to look forward with optimism and to resume work – subject to special precautions,” says Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics at Porsche AG.

A comprehensive catalogue of measures has been decided for the Porsche factories in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig. In addition to giving paramount importance to ensuring protection for employees, these measures are designed to permit the resumption of orderly and efficient production as quickly as possible. For example, production employees are required to observe a minimum distance of 1.50 metres, follow basic rules of conduct or to work with a face mask in defined areas.

Medical institutions and medical personnel have absolute priority for Porsche when it comes to equipment with protective clothing. The company is therefore organising equipment as part of the “Porsche helps” initiative and is also donating money to hospitals as well as food to food banks; the budget for donations has been increased by five million euros.

“It will take a great deal of effort to get the economic and social system moving again. Everyone must make a contribution to this,” says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. “It is important to have a positive fundamental attitude. Every crisis also offers opportunities. And we want to make the most of them.” The company initially stopped production in its two factories on 21 March 2020 for a period of two weeks and announced that it would continuously reassess the situation. Due to bottlenecks in global supply chains, the factories have remained closed for a total of six weeks because orderly production was not possible.

In addition to suspending production, Porsche also decided at the time to implement a number of other stricter measures. These will remain in force until further notice to relieve the burden on the infrastructure at the sites: this means that the greatly increased level of “mobile working” will continue in the indirect areas, and meetings will be held as video or telephone conferences. The ban on business travel also continues to apply.

30 April, 2020/by Rubén

ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, Finanzas, Inmobiliaria, news

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

Some of the world’s most iconic tall buildings live in New York, and have become symbols of this City. They owe their shape, recognition and height to the unconquerable Manhattan bedrock. It is on this foundation that Central Park Tower dares to reach new heights, a shimmering beacon of glass, steel, ambition and aspiration.

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

Located on Manhattan’s Billionaire’s Row and steps from Central Park, the tower’s vast footprint offered the unique opportunity to design a structure of enormous strength and great
elegance.

The grand living and entertaining spaces are strategically positioned in the corners of the residences to maximize multiple panoramas and citywide views.

Located along New York’s billionaire row, Central Park Tower is bringing 179 new condos to the neighborhood.

The 1,550-foot skyscraper will be New York’s largest residential building once it is completed in 2020, but it has already begun putting units on the market. Starting on the 32nd floor, the homes on the list range from 2,114 to 7,074 square feet and contain 2 to 5 bedrooms, with the largest spanning the entire 112th level.

Central Park Tower will offer the most gracious residences in the City. These expansive spaces feature custom details, the finest natural finishes and the most dynamic views in New York.

BUY IN CENTRAL PARK TOWER $ 6.9 – $ 63 MILLONES

www.centralparktower.com

13 April, 2020/by Carlos

BUSINESS, COLECCIONISMO, Present, Susbastas

LAS SUBASTAS DE SOTHEBY EN 2019 LOGRAN $ 4.8 MIL MILLONES EN TODO EL MUNDO

LAS SUBASTAS DE SOTHEBY PARA 2019 LOGRAN $ 4.8 MIL MILLONES EN TODO EL MUNDO

Más de 55,000 lotes vendidos en más de 400 subastas en vivo y solo en línea que dan la bienvenida a más de 10,000 nuevos postores

DIRIGIDO POR

LA MAYOR PARTE DEL AÑO EN CUALQUIER CASA DE SUBASTA:

Meules de Claude Monet logra $ 110.7 millones

* Récord mundial de subastas de arte impresionista *

SOTHEBY’S LIDERA ASIA POR CUARTO AÑO EN UNA FILA

Las subastas de 2019 totalizan $ 936 millones

* Los clientes asiáticos representan el 30% de las ventas de subasta en vivo de Sotheby’s en todo el mundo *

UN AÑO DE REGISTRO PARA LA FRANCIA DE SOTHEBY

Ventas en Subasta 2019 Total $ 395 Millones

* Hasta un 41% más que en 2018 *

EL TOTAL ANUAL MÁS ALTO EN HISTORIA DE SUBASTA DE DISEÑO

$ 193 millones en ventas de subastas de 20th Century Design marca el total anual más alto para cualquier casa de subastas

SUBASTAS DE VINO ALCANZAN NUEVAS ALTURAS

Las ventas de la subasta alcanzaron los $ 118 millones, con un aumento del 20% en 2018 y el total más alto en la historia de Sotheby’s

UN AÑO DE REGISTRO PARA RELOJES

Las ventas de subastas superan los $ 109 millones, con un aumento del 22% en 2018 y el total más alto en la historia de Sotheby’s

SOTHEBY LOGRA REGISTROS DE SUBASTA PARA

19 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2019: Sotheby’s concluyó nuestras subastas de 2019 esta semana, alcanzando un total de ventas anuales de $ 4.8 mil millones. Desde la venta de Meules de Claude Monet por $ 110.7 millones, un récord mundial de subasta de arte impresionista, hasta la zapatilla más cara del mundo, a continuación se presenta un resumen de los principales momentos de la subasta que ayudaron a definir el año en Sotheby’s.

Charles Stewart, CEO de Sotheby’s, comentó: “Nuestro 275 aniversario marcó un año sobresaliente para Sotheby’s, con ventas récord en todas las categorías y geografías. Las más de 100 subastas que realizamos en los últimos dos meses arrojaron resultados particularmente excepcionales que nos ayudaron a finalizar 2019 con una nota muy alta. Esa energía y enfoque nos llevarán al 2020, que ya promete ser un año emocionante ”

Para celebrar a las mujeres artistas intrépidas e innovadoras de la era premoderna, la serie de ventas Sotheby’s Master Week en Nueva York presentó The Female Triumphant: un grupo de obras maestras de 14 artistas femeninas pioneras de los siglos XVI al XIX. Se establecieron múltiples nuevos precios de referencia, sobre todo para Elisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun, cuyo Retrato de Muhammad Dervish Khan logró $ 7.2 millones, un nuevo récord mundial de subasta para cualquier artista femenina de lo premoderno.
El único archivo completo de tablas de skate de la icónica marca de ropa de calle Supreme en manos privadas se vendió por $ 800,000 al coleccionista de Vancouver Carson Guo. Diligentemente y apasionadamente ensamblado durante décadas, el archivo comprende los 248 mazos producidos por Supreme durante 20 años desde 1998 –
Le Palais Ducal de Claude Monet, una vista brillante del Palacio Ducal que había permanecido en la misma colección familiar desde 1926, se vendió por £ 27.5 millones / $ 36.2 millones, superando el precio de referencia anterior para una vista veneciana por el
Agnes Gund y Oprah Winfrey se desempeñaron como copresidentes honorarios de By Women, For Tomorrow’s Women: la primera subasta de beneficio para artistas de todas las mujeres en una importante casa de subastas, cuyos ingresos totales respaldaron la ayuda financiera para los estudiantes de Miss Porter’s School. La venta totalizó $ 3.9 millones, incluido un nuevo récord de subasta para Carmen
Celebramos nuestro 275 aniversario el 11 de marzo; en esa fecha, en 1744, Sotheby’s realizó su primera venta en Londres en Exeter Exchange en The Strand. La subasta de ‘varios cientos de libros escasos y valiosos en todas las ramas de la literatura educada’ alcanzó un total de £ 826.
El Premio Nobel de Ciencias Económicas otorgado a Friedrich von Hayek, una de las mentes más grandes del siglo XX, logró £ 1.1 millones / $ 1.5 millones, un nuevo récord para cualquier artículo vendido en una venta solo en línea en Sotheby’s para
Nuestra serie de subastas de primavera en Hong Kong alcanzó los $ 482 millones / HK $ 3,78 mil millones, el segundo total más alto en la historia de la compañía. EL ÁLBUM KAWS del artista callejero KAWS fue noticia cuando se vendió por $ 14.8 millones / HK $ 116 millones, estableciendo un nuevo récord de subasta para el artista. Los puntos destacados adicionales de la semana incluyeron: un total récord para cualquier serie de ventas de vino; un diamante ovalado de 88.22 quilates que se vendió por $ 13.8 millones / HK $ 108 millones; y Sin título (1958) del artista chino Zao Wou-ki, vendido por $ 14.8 millones / HK $ 116 millones con ganancias para beneficiar el Fondo de Arte del Solomon R. Guggenheim
Un icono del impresionismo de la aclamada serie Haystacks de Claude Monet, Meules de 1890 se vendió por $ 110.7 millones en nuestra venta nocturna de arte impresionista y moderno. Ese resultado representa: un registro de subasta para cualquier trabajo de Monet; la primera obra de arte impresionista en cruzar el umbral de los $ 100 millones en una subasta; y el precio de subasta más alto de
Presentamos al público nuestras galerías recientemente renovadas y renovadas de la ciudad de Nueva York. Diseñado en colaboración con Sotheby’s por Shohei Shigematsu, de la firma de arquitectura internacionalmente reconocida OMA New York, el rediseño presenta vastas galerías nuevas que diseñamos para proporcionar el espacio de exhibición óptimo para todo, desde objetos individuales hasta colecciones expansivas, y puede acomodar obras de arte de cualquier
A lo largo de la primavera, artistas célebres con fuertes lazos con el Museo Hammer en UCLA donaron obras para apoyar la creación de un nuevo Fondo de Artistas, que apoyará directamente el programa de exhibición pionero del museo y trabajará con artistas emergentes. Ofrecidos durante nuestras subastas nocturnas y diurnas de arte contemporáneo, Artists for the Hammer Museum presentó obras de artistas como Mark Bradford, Rashid Johnson, Charles Gaines y Mark Grotjahn. Un punto destacado del grupo fue el Scratch Pink de Bradford, un ejemplo excepcionalmente vibrante de las pinturas de técnica mixta del artista de 2018, que alcanzaron $ 3 millones. Se vendieron las 40 obras donadas, en conjunto lograron $ 12.4

Sobre Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s ha unido a coleccionistas con obras de arte de clase mundial desde 1744. Sotheby’s se convirtió en la primera casa de subastas internacional cuando se expandió de Londres a Nueva York (1955), la primera en realizar ventas en Hong Kong (1973), India (1992) y Francia (2001), y la primera casa internacional de subastas de bellas artes en China (2012). Hoy, Sotheby’s tiene una red global de 80 oficinas en 40 países y presenta subastas en 10 salas de ventas diferentes, incluidas Nueva York, Londres, Hong Kong y París. Sotheby’s ofrece a los coleccionistas los recursos de Sotheby’s Financial Services, la única compañía de financiación de arte de servicio completo del mundo, así como los servicios de asesoramiento de colección, artista, patrimonio y fundación de su subsidiaria, Art Agency, Partners. Sotheby’s también presenta oportunidades de venta privada en más de 70 categorías, incluyendo S | 2, el brazo de la galería de la División de Bellas Artes de Sotheby’s, y tres negocios minoristas: Sotheby’s Wine, Sotheby’s Diamonds y Sotheby’s Home, el mercado en línea para el diseño de interiores.

29 January, 2020/by Carlos

BUSINESS, Coches, Eléctrico, MOTOR, news, Present

Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites

On its journey to becoming a provider of entirely CO₂-neutral premium mobility, Audi is making excellent progress at its own sites. By the middle of 2022, the premium brand will equip one in ten parking spaces with a possibility to charge electric cars, most of which will be accessible to the public. This independent concept is the largest charging infrastructure project carried out by a German employer. The investment provides Audi with a head start in terms of setup and operation expertise for the hardware and software of such charging concepts while also allowing the company to pilot a new business area of mobility.

Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites

Audi is setting up more than 4,500 charging points for battery-operated vehicles, thereby contributing to the energy transition in private transport. “Establishing such extensive charging infrastructure is a completely new challenge,” Maximilian Huber describes his task. The project manager for site charging is not only in charge of building the charging points but also the energy manager and software provider for the comprehensive charging solution at the automotive manufacturer’s sites. At the main plant in Ingolstadt alone, there will be 3,500 charging points available in the final development. There will be 1,000 charging points in Neckarsulm, just under 100 in Brussels and Győr. Likewise, charging infrastructure will be built at the factory in San José Chiapa. The company already offers expansive charging capacities at the training centers at Munich Airport. The entire project has a total budget of up to EUR 100 million.

A charging concept on this scale is unique in Germany so far – and requires meticulous preparation and largely independent energy management. A separate project team has therefore been preparing and structuring the concept for the implementation since the middle of 2017. The fundamental decision to electrify ten percent of all parking spaces was already made a year earlier. “Such lead times are necessary because the planning and expansion of the energy supply on this scale alone takes multiple years,” explains Huber. Carrying out the setup during ongoing production at the locations is a particular challenge.

The project team is responsible for planning the entire strategy, investment, and concept, and manages the setup and operation of the charging infrastructure as well as the billing of charging procedures at the Audi sites. In this context, the charging points are expanded to suit the needs of the employees and other people using the parking lot, the charging infrastructure is designed accordingly, operating rules are set, and a hotline and support are provided. Recording that complies with calibration law and invoicing of the charging procedures are further important aspects.

At the sites in Brussels, Ingolstadt, and Neckarsulm, charging infrastructure with a total power input of 21 megawatts is already available. This corresponds to the power consumption of a small town with 14,000 inhabitants. This includes 600 charging points with an output of up to 22 kilowatts (kW) and 60 direct current charging points with an output between 50 and 350 kW. By the middle of 2022, there will be 4,500 charging points, each with an output of up to 22 kW, and approx. 50 more with an output of up to 350 kW each at the plant sites alone. A dynamic and intelligent load-management system will be controlling all power input across sites this year already, so the power connection does not need be expanded.

In addition, there is the equipment of the three Audi Training Center locations at Munich airport. Audi’s largest individual charging park with a power input of 2.1 megawatts is connected to the grid here. In connection with the construction of the new ATC IV building, the solar power generated is used for the charging procedure in combination with a battery buffer storage device. “It’s not just about energy supply, though,” says Huber. The project team has also created its own navigation map on the basis of Google Maps that allows employees to see in real time where charging terminals are available. Invoicing via online systems and the integration in an internal settlement system are further important services.

In the medium term, it is being checked how to make the acquired expertise available to other companies that need to expand their charging infrastructure. This is the next step on the company’s journey from a pure automotive manufacturer to a mobility service provider. Audi has set itself the goal to become the leading CO₂-neutral premium provider. By 2050 at the latest, the company’s operations are to be entirely CO₂-neutral.

17 January, 2020/by Carlos

ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, Directivos, Entrevistas CEO, Interior design, INTERVIU, news, REPORTAJES

BUSINESS: AN UNPREDICTABLE TALK WITH MARCO COSTA CEO OF BOCA DO LOBO

AN UNPREDICTABLE TALK WITH MARCO COSTA
CEO OF BOCA DO LOBO

DRAW EXPERIENCES AND SURPRISE EVERYONE. THIS IS THE PHILOSOPHY OF BOCA DO LOBO, ONE OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE DESIGN BRANDS IN THE WORLD THAT WAS BORN TO BREAK UP THE MONOTONY. MARCO COSTA, THE CEO AND RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGN, IS THE SPEAKER OF THIS PHILOSOPHY.

After two years of being behind the scenes, the CEO and Head Designer of Boca do Lobo speaks now about the history, the present and the future of the most passionate Portuguese Design Brand.

1. DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE AS CEO OF THE BEST PORTUGUESE DESIGN COMPANY. WHAT KEEPS YOU MOTIVATED AND WHAT IS YOUR MAIN INSPIRATIONS.
It’s a lot of responsibility for someone young like me to be CEO of one of the best design brands in the world, but I also see this as a challenge and at the same time I feel that I have a long path ahead of me that allows me to stimulate doing better every day. At the same time, I fully trust my team, we will always be able to give what is not expected, always trying to do more and better.
My creative freedom rests on everything I see, on what surrounds me. At Boca do Lobo Design Studio we operate within the design world, but we can be true artists in the way we work and think. Everyone says there is a crossover of art and design and I can not agree more. I really like to make new experiences, new materials, new techniques. More than an object to satisfy a need, we want to create pieces or objects of art that are part of people’s lives. People who buy Boca do Lobo are also buying an experience that can inspire generations.

2. BOCA DO LOBO HAS, OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, GRADUALLY CHANGED ITS LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. WHAT IS YOUR ROLE IN THIS CHANGE?
There were no changes in our culture or language, there was an evolution. Over time we have lost timidity and we realize that if there will a power of fitting on our part, we can easily adapt to spaces and projects. The essence, the charisma, and the boldness are there, but in a more versatile way.

3. THE BET ON CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IS ONE OF THE BRAND’S CORE VALUES. HOW ARE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND THE BOCA DO LOBO WORLD INTERTWINED?
The Art of Designing and Crafting Exclusive Pieces is the life moto of Boca do Lobo, without that it was just another design brand. The richness of the manual arts finds here a new way of imposing and surviving, using the contemporary style as a base but, at the same time, introducing techniques of Portuguese craftsmanship. The link is in the complementarity that both parties have been able to find in the relationship that unites them: on the one hand we needed a singularity that only craftsmanship can give us and accompany what we want to create, on the other, we help these arts to be reborn … Each piece is unique, the gold leaf does not sit the same way twice.

4. HOW CAN YOU MAINTAIN THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDS OF THE MARKETPLACE AND THE UNIQUE DESIGN OF THE BRAND?
There began to exist an emotional need regarding the uniqueness of a product at the time of acquisition. Our audience demands an experience with design, with respect to the exclusive world of luxury and art, and therefore our presence in the world, in the main international capitals, is a way to reach more easily those who want to see us, feel and touch in our pieces. We make a difference and stay in the public’s mind because our products have a twist that only we can give.

5. BOCA DO LOBO IS PRESENTED WITH 5 COLLECTIONS. CONSIDERS THAT THERE IS ROOM FOR NEW PRODUCT TYPES ARE CREATED ?
At the moment we have 5 collections, of which, undoubtedly, stands out the Limited Edition, being the standard bearer with the leading bestsellers, such as the Diamond Sideboard or even the unparalleled Pixel Cabinet. However, we must not forget collections that are pillars to the brand as Soho and Coolors and even the Master Bedroom which serves one of the most important areas of the house.
At the same time, is important to mention Private Collection, that serves an extremely high luxury public. Another category that could undoubtedly open new doors to the world of Hotels and of Casinos, is the Play At Home Collection, whose main focus is the gaming tables.

6. THE FILM 50 SHADOWS OF GREY WAS A GREAT MOMENT FOR THE BOCA DO LOBO. THEY FEEL THAT
WAS THIS THE MAIN LANDMARK OF YOUR STORY? HOW DOES THE ASSOCIATION WITH CINEMA ARISE?
I do not believe that it was the main landmark in the history of Boca do Lobo, but it was undoubtedly a great responsibility. It was an important step, brought national and international notoriety, was like a consequence of the recognition we have gained throughout the time, and since that year more doors were opened in the world of cinema and staging.
In fact, what happened was simple: Universal Pictures acknowledged that our pieces was to the height of the most eccentric side of the millionaire Mr. Grey and thought it they would fit like a glove in your apartment. We agree et voilá.

7. THE PRESENCE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD IS ONE OF YOUR MAIN WEAPONS, JUST LOOK AT THE NUMBERS ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS OF THE BRAND. HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO CREATE THIS EMPIRE?
The secret is to reach out to people to inspire and surprise with the best in the world industry, also divulging our projects and pieces.
We have a passionate and dedicated team, willing to learn and be challenged every day, exploring strategies and actions in order to boost the brand. In fact, we a strong presence in the web world, it is easy to perceive our notoriety through the numerous blogs, social networks and international magazines that publish us.
I believe that the fact that we show our behind the scenes, without fears, also helps because it is part of our essence, our creative side and that makes all the difference.

8. WHAT IS THE REVENUE TO REACH € 10M TARGET IN 2020?
We are in great growth and as our services improve we will create our own path to success … We have highly focused goals and the fact that we are a young team, we can easily be transversal in a world that is constantly changing. The fact that we already have the loyalty of some clients that have been consolidated with the custom and bespoke of our pieces is also a big step, the strategy ‘happy customers’ we assemble will give us bases, year after year to achieve our goals. It is a secret from the Gods, but results.

9. IT FEELS THAT THE POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF THE BRAND TO OTHER BUSINESS AREAS WOULD OVERALL RESULTS?
As for business that could boost Boca do Lobo, we always think how to surprise and innovate and nothing better than an unlikely partner to do something unexpected and have a boom in every corner of the world.
Boca do Lobo is a brand that aims to raise the exclusive design, but we want to have a sustained growth that gives us freedom for when we will decide to risk, we are able to do it. But, at the same time, we have to keep in mind the minimization of errors and impairments.

10.DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS AS CEO.
Passionate, dedicated and… Reserved.

16 July, 2018/by Carlos

Porsche is manufacturing sports cars again

Porsche is manufacturing sports cars again

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

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Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

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Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

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Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

Billionaire residences at Central Park Tower

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LAS SUBASTAS DE SOTHEBY EN 2019 LOGRAN $ 4.8 MIL MILLONES EN TODO EL MUNDO

LAS SUBASTAS DE SOTHEBY PARA 2019 LOGRAN $ 4.8 MIL MILLONES EN TODO EL MUNDO

Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites

Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites

BUSINESS: AN UNPREDICTABLE TALK WITH MARCO COSTA CEO OF BOCA DO LOBO