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ARCHITECTURE, Decor, Decorador, Interior design, Interiorista

Luxury Interior Design Projects in Riyadh – Marshanah Interiors

Marshanah Interiors is an Interior Design company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This wonderful company is working on Luxury Furniture, Decoration, and Interior Design business activities. They are experts in creating stunning residential interior design projects – discover this selection of their finest work, which will certainly dazzle you!

Modern Dining Room

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This modern dining room presents the ideal setting for an important dinner, where the luxury furniture pieces, brimming with luxury and elegance, set the tone for exquisite moments of grandeur.

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Contemporary Family Hall

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High-End Family Hall

These interior design projects for modern luxury living rooms are the epitome of refinement and good taste, boasting incredible luxury furniture with a profound sense of splendour and elegance.

Family Living Room in Private Residence

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Luxury Living Room

Modern Master Bedroom Sitting

Luxurious Master Bedroom

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This interior design project consists of an elegant bedroom with an incredible relaxing atmosphere, providing the utmost comfort and the best luxury experience to its occupants.

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Newton Chandelier

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Odette Sofa

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Broadway Side Table

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19 April, 2022/by Rubén

Aniversarios, Coches, Especiales

HEALEY BY CATON – Iconic sports car evolved for the modern age by new luxury British brand

Ultra-exclusive reincarnation of the iconic Austin-Healey 100 launched by
all-new luxury British brand, Caton
Healey by Caton features a unique combination of state-of-the-art design and traditional craftsmanship techniques, bringing this revered sports car up to date
Precision visual and performance enhancements result in a true driver’s car: an immersive, intoxicating and highly emotional experience
25 examples will be hand-built by Caton in Coventry, UK
Caton occupies a unique position in the luxury marketplace combining OEM-grade design and engineering with traditional handcrafting skills
Global public debut at Salon Privé London 21-23 April, before exhibiting at a range of events in the UK including upcoming Bicester Scramble! on 24 April
Website: uk

Coventry, 13 April 2022 – All-new luxury British brand Caton reveals its first creation: an ultra-exclusive reincarnation of the iconic Austin-Healey 100 sports car. Featuring a unique combination of OEM-grade design and engineering with traditional craftsmanship techniques, Healey by Caton brings the revered sports car up to date.

Featuring precision visual and performance enhancements, wholly in keeping with the ethos of the original car, Healey by Caton is a true driver’s car: an immersive, intoxicating and highly emotional experience. It will be extremely rare too, with a very limited run set of 25 cars to be hand-built in Coventry. The Healey by Caton will make its global public debut at the upcoming Salon Privé London event from 21-23 April, held at Royal Hospital Chelsea. The team and car will announce a full events plan, centred around the UK for 2022, including attending and presenting at the upcoming, sold-out Bicester Scramble! event on Sunday 24 April.

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Caton occupies a unique position in the market, forging new products from an exceptional skillset and state-of-the-art technology. With unmatched resources that enable it to offer a completely new luxury proposition, its first offering is in bespoke vehicles. However, Caton’s team vows to create and manufacture products that align with luxury, British craftsmanship in the foreseeable future, and not just cars. The brand brings an exceptional harmony of experience, passion, OEM-level technology and craftsmanship to bare, focusing exclusively on the sympathetic enhancement and evolution of cherished products for the modern age, the first of which is a coachbuilt vehicle, the Healey by Caton.

Taking a forensic yet sympathetic approach, Caton’s designers have introduced a subtle smoothness to the Healey’s instantly recognisable lines, gently amplifying the visual dynamism while fully respecting the engineering and design principles of the original car’s creator, Donald Healey.

Inside, the cockpit is totally new with a focus on the very best in contemporary and period materials. Thanks to a redesign of the transmission tunnel and new five-speed manual gearbox, there has been a transformation in cabin space. As a result, Healey by Caton is a highly useable sports car, offering all drivers the feeling of a classic but with true comfort. The finishing touch is a high-performance engine and finely-honed suspension, all of which combines to elevate driving pleasure to another level.

An icon from the Midlands, modernised

Caton’s team are enormous advocates of the Healey. In 1952, Donald Healey built the first Healey 100 prototype at his company’s workshops in Warwick, located ten miles south of Caton’s Coventry HQ. Healey took his fledgling, four-cylinder-engine two-seater roadster to that year’s London Earls Court Motor Show. where he famously forged an alliance with Austin boss Leonard Lord to build it as the Austin-Healey 100.

Six iterations of the car were produced between 1953 and 1958, with the four-cylinder engine eventually replaced by a six-cylinder unit. Donald Healey was known to have favoured the four-cylinder engine, which is lighter and lends itself to performance upgrades more readily than the six-cylinder. With these reasons in mind, Caton chose the original four-cylinder 100 ‘BN1’ model as its foundation and inspiration.

Tim Strafford, CEO of Caton’s strategic vehicle building partner, Envisage Group, said: “Caton will stand for the best in British coachbuilding, and is the vision of our [Envisage Group’s] investors. We decided that the first product by Caton had to be creative, stand-out in the marketplace, appeal to a global audience, and it was a natural step that we chose to put our Caton mark on a Healey 100.”

For the project, Caton’s designers and engineers have been able to call on strategic partner Envisage Group’s formidable resource at every step. And they have also deployed traditional handcrafting skills and tools, which would have been used by those building the Healey 100 in the Fifties.

Strafford continued: “The Healey by Caton is a car for those who appreciate beautiful objects and exquisite works of art. It is also for those who love the smell of petrol and the sound of a high-performance engine running on carburettors. The Healey by Caton deliberately exposes its occupants to the elements and places them right at the heart of a unique, highly visceral, life-affirming driving experience – none more so than the sound of the side-exit exhaust below the driver’s ear.

“With all mechanical components reconfigured as new, the Healey by Caton frees owners from any reservations they might have over purchasing a classic car. It delivers peace of mind, alluring beauty and breath-taking performance.”

Exterior design and body

Caton’s ethos is to take loved and cherished cars and objects from the past and improve upon them using new materials and ultra-precise manufacturing processes. This approach, which goes beyond merely that of reimagining, is one of purification, modernisation, and ultimately reincarnation, and is enthrallingly embodied in the Healey by Caton.

The Healey by Caton design has been directed by Darryl Scriven, who explains: “Donald Healey got so much right when he designed the car originally. We wanted to pay homage to the original vehicle while making it more comfortable to live with, more fun to drive and even more dynamic and beautiful to look at.”

Scriven and his team sympathetically redesigned the front grille, enhancing the sense of depth and proportion with a meticulousness that only OEM-level design tools and systems can deliver to denote the additional performance the car is endowed with. The grille, which is a piece of jewellery on the front of the car, is a piece of art with each slat individually created, pieced together to create a floating look, behind the Caton hexagonal trim, a shape that flows delicately but deliberately throughout the vehicle.

The car’s original quarter-length bumpers have been removed and the front remodelled to create a smoother, cleaner look. The front valance has also been elongated to hide the front of the chassis’ legs, creating a more premium feel. Subtle remodelling of the headlights has achieved a similar effect and created superior illumination with the integration of LED and daylight running lamps.

The execution of a cleaner, smoother look has been applied across the entire body, with all seams and beading removed. This is evident in the new front aluminium fenders, which feature a more clamshell-like construction. Despite being built on an English Wheel, using traditional methods, they are entirely free of the beading that ran through the centre of the original items. A new air vent and a finisher have been integrated into the flanks, visually amplifying the diving line that runs along the side of the car.

Caton has also added additional detail to the car’s rear fender. Scriven reveals why: “We’ve brought in a little more substance, which gives a bit more volume and creates a greater sense of dynamism. I haven’t worked with any other company or coachbuilders that can create a car like this, from scratch. A key example is the volume on the bonnet. We subtly re-sculpted, by hand on an English Wheel, to create a smoother line that flows down the front of the car, to replace the flatter bonnet of the original, foundation car.”

For the most part, though, Caton has refined, rather than added to the Healey’s body. The rear bumpers are gone, as are the external boot hinges, replaced with new internal hinges running on modern gas struts. The boot handle is deleted too, and the lid is now opened by an internal release mechanism, run by a new, modern Caton key.

“To remain true to the car’s D.N.A., we asked ourselves ‘What would Healey have done when building a car in the Fifties if they had the tools and manufacturing techniques that we are in the unique position to have at our disposal today?’” continued Scriven.

The OEM-level technology he refers to allowed Caton to capture a complete 3D scan of the car. A Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine enabled the fabricators to work to tolerances of just .2mm, creating ultra-perfect panel gaps that add to the beautification of the bodyshell. Yet the team also deployed technology that would have been entirely familiar to those building the car in period, such as an English Wheel, which was used to hand roll the aluminium panels.

Following a dry build to ensure absolute accuracy in final assembly, the body spends two weeks in Caton’s paint shop. It is primed, equipped with an OEM-standard anti-corrosion protection layer, and then painted. No level of detail is spared, with paint also applied to the boot’s interior. The car retains its original badging, with the subtle addition of the Caton brand logo to the front fenders. Period-style, lightweight 72-spoke Borrani black aluminium alloy wheels with black spinners are fitted and shod with period-correct but modern manufactured, off-the-shelf Michelin tyres.

Interior

Caton’s redesign of the Healey’s cabin wholly maintains the essence of the original, while creating significantly more space. This has been achieved primarily through the redesign and narrowing of the transmission tunnel, made possible by introducing a new five-speed manual gearbox.

The standard car used a three-speed gearbox originally designed for column-shift actuation, with the gear lever positioned offset on the left-hand side of the transmission tunnel. Now, the gear lever sits in a central position on the top of the transmission tunnel, transforming both the aesthetic appeal of the cabin and driving pleasure. Original Healey 100s were designed and built for a shorter population meaning many of today’s drivers may struggle to comfortably enjoy the experience. Thanks to restyling the rear and a different pedal box fitted, it’s reported that in development testing a 6ft tall driver needed to move the seat forwards towards the cabin whereas they struggled to fit in an original Healey 100/4.

Healey by Caton Project Manager David Moore explains: “We chose to replace the existing Healey gearbox with its bulky transmission tunnel and offset gear-lever, with a new five-speed manual transmission for the aforementioned reasons of enhancing space and practicality within the cabin, but also, of course, to transform the driving experience.

“The new gearbox is provided by world-leading transmission experts. The highly proven unit is exceptionally durable, and its five-speed configuration endows the car with a much more comfortable long-distance touring ability. But it’s over a hairpin strewn mountain pass where drivers will really appreciate the difference. Combined with a custom hydraulic concentric clutch release bearing, the gearbox provides a rapid and immensely satisfying gearchange feel.”

The Healey by Caton has been modernised with the fitment of a racing car style pedal box to further increase the legroom available to the driver. The car’s roof and tonneau cover have also been removed, along with the heater. There is no infotainment system to detract from the driving experience, although two USB ports are provided to enable charging of electronic devices if required. The door cards and pockets have also been maximised to fit a water bottle and other items.

Further extolling the values upon which the Healey by Caton has been built, Scriven says: “We wanted to accentuate the visceral feel of the driving experience and let the driver and passenger truly relish the sound of the engine and the sensations of the open road. The side-exit exhaust has been meticulously positioned close to the driver’s ear, for instance.

Yet, we also wanted to ensure that the occupants could talk to each other and be comfortable on long journeys. The Healey by Caton is a car that you might drive to Goodwood for the day, but it’s also a car you could drive along a beautiful coastal road in Monaco. We’ve extended the height of the front windscreen slightly to reduce buffeting and added strengthening elements to the seat frames, giving the period-style seats more support and greater comfort.”

OEM-standard shrink-optimised leather was chosen for the dashboard and redesigned door panels for the superior tight fit and finish and greater durability it provides. However, the material was deliberately shunned for the car’s seats for the very simple but very important reason it does not produce any smell.

“Shrink-optimised leather doesn’t create that wonderful aroma you get from natural leather,” continues Scriven. “That’s why, after consultation with our in-house trim and fabrics studio, we elected to upholster the seats in premium Bridge of Weir hide, which enriches the cabin with the fragrance of leather, and will develop a beautiful patina over time. That’s part of the Healey by Caton’s authentic appeal, which will only get better and better the more the car is driven.”

Drivetrain

The car’s beating heart is a 185 bhp 195 ft/lbs of torque 2954cc four-cylinder engine, endowed with performance to take the car well beyond the 100mph top speed it was named for. Based on an original Austin-Healey block, the engine is completely stripped down, fully lightened, balanced, and then refurbished to zero miles. It is further enhanced with a full steel crank shaft, upgraded bearing shells, high compression pistons, a race camshaft with more aggressive lobes and roller rockers. Larger Twin H8 carburettors and gas flow inlets provide excellent throttle response. A race side-exit exhaust system adds further to the car’s considerable aural appeal.

The engine, and most of the car’s mechanical components, are the work of the world’s leading Healey specialists J.M.E. Healeys (J.M.E.), who has strong historical links with the original Healey company. Jonathan Everard, who founded J.M.E., and his father Harold, worked for the Donald Healey Motor Company in Warwick. Today, the company is run by Jonathan’s sons, Chris and Dan and is based in The Cape Works in Warwick, the original home of the Healey company.

Tim Strafford explains the rationale behind Caton’s creation of a collaborative partnership with J.M.E.: “Caton’s mission is to create products in automotive and beyond of the highest possible calibre of design, quality and appeal. Caton is entirely transparent on how it achieves this. When creating Caton’s brand values, we asked ourselves: ‘Where is Caton world-class? And where could it add value for its customers by forming strategic partnerships to bring additional skills on board?’ When it comes to the Austin-Healey brand, there is no one more experienced or knowledgeable than J.M.E.”

Thus, Caton elected to use J.M.E.’s ultimate Healey 100 BN1 Cape Works specification as the basis for the Healey by Caton project. The car benefits from a new chassis, strengthened and modified at known weak points – including the addition of new front and rear bulkheads – identified from J.M.E.’s decades of experience in restoring, servicing, and rallying Healeys. It provides an exceptional, robustly proven building block for the Healey by Caton. Nevertheless, Caton wanted to expand the car’s considerable performance parameters and bolster its unique driving appeal yet further.

Strengthened driveshafts transfer the formidable performance to the road. In keeping with the Healey by Caton’s pure, driver-focussed appeal, there are no electronic traction or stability controls to dilute the driving experience. Exemplary stopping power is provided by four-pot alloy callipers with vented front discs at the front, with discs and three-pot alloy callipers fitted at the rear. No ABS system is fitted in keeping with the purist driving feel.

Suspension and steering

Decades of international rally success testify to the inherent strength and durability of the Healey’s original suspension configuration. The system has been further honed by J.M.E. while retaining the original rear semi-elliptic leaf spring set-up. The Healey by Caton features a double-wishbone and adjustable coil spring configuration at the front, with a lever arm damper system and the car’s proven leaf spring system at the rear. Custom fabricated and fully rose-jointed roll bars are also fitted front and back. The unassisted steering system delivers exceptional levels of feel and feedback.

Customer-first values

With production of the Healey by Caton limited to 25 examples, the company will liaise with customers on a highly personal, one-to-one basis, as frequently as each requires. Each customer can be assured of the highest possible level of service. They will be welcome to visit Caton’s Coventry HQ on a regular basis, to tour the company’s design studios, trim and colour suite and paint facilities, and immerse themselves in every stage of their car’s development progress.

The customer has the ability to add completely bespoke and personal touches to any of Caton’s products, whether that be the car’s exterior paint finish through creating any colour imaginable or choosing from the extensive array of materials available in the on-site colour and trim suite for the car’s interior.

Tim Strafford vows: “It will be our privilege to collaborate with Caton’s customers to specify their car to their exact requirements, whether they choose to visit in person or liaise from anywhere across the globe. No two examples of the Healey by Caton will be the same, but each will be of exceptional beauty and built to the highest possible OEM levels of quality. Each will represent a true reincarnation of the iconic Austin-Healey 100 sports car utterly fitting for the modern age. Our aim is to deliver an unrivalled, immersive, intoxicating and highly emotional driving experience.”

Hand-built production of the Healey by Caton will commence in Q2 2022. It will make its global public debut at Salon Privé London from 21 April to 23 April inclusive and attend the upcoming Bicester Heritage Scramble! on 24 April. Customers are urged to sign up to Caton’s mailing list via www.caton.uk, where a range of events will be announced, and news will be distributed. Caton’s team plans to attend many events – from smaller breakfast clubs to larger, public events, in 2022 and beyond, starting from the UK and travelling further afield to global stages from 2023.

Website: www.caton.uk

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18 April, 2022/by Carlos

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HUBLOT – SQUARE BANG UNICO

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Hublot unveils its own interpretation of the square watch, a totally new geometry for the watchmaker. Inspired by the Maison’s iconic Big Bang, this Square Bang Unico adds a new pillar, ‘The Shaped Collection’ to sit alongside the Spirit of Big Bang.

Is there anything that has not been explored in watchmaking? This is the question that Hublot’s R&D department asks itself every day. When you have created the most resistant materials, set up the craziest of partnerships and developed extraordinary complications, the answer is often very simply… In the shape. Hublot currently masters three: a round watch, a barrel-shaped watch, and the MPs, those ‘Master Pieces’ have that have broken free from all conventions.

Today, a fourth shape has been created: the square. Its geometry bewitched Hublot because of the challenges it sets. First, the movement. Since every calibre has the wheel as its basic component, it therefore needs a round movement. If you are to place a round movement harmoniously in a square case, this requires a very specific style. This is why most watchmakers hide their movement, to give the illusion of using a shaped movement or because they have failed to find a consistent aesthetic style.

Hublot decided to take a radically different direction: the watchmaker hides nothing of its own, in-house Unico movement, the pride of the Nyon watchmakers and the beating heart of most of its designs for over 10 years. The chronograph has a column wheel visible at 6 o’ clock, while its bicompax display dispenses with a dial, to reveal its secret inner workings.

The second challenge was the modular construction of the case, designed in line with Hublot’s DNA, with a central housing dressed with an upper and lower plate to enable a myriad of combinations and transformations. But this time, it is square in shape, and therefore much more difficult to make water resistant – Hublot pulls off the challenge with a guaranteed water resistance to 100 metres. The size of the case is also an important factor to ensure this model is perfectly ergonomic, providing comfort on the wrist very similar to that of the 42 mm Big Bang. Its pedigree from the brand’s icon can be seen in countless details.

First of all, there is the sandwich construction of its dial, which gives it different levels of depth and a highly architectural feel. As with the Big Bang, the Square Bang Unico’s dial makes extensive use of sapphire to give a clear view of the Unico movement, and also reuses the same hands.

Next, we find the six (functional) screws on the bezel, placed at exactly the same places as on the Big Bang. On either side of the Square Bang, you find the ‘ears’ from the Big Bang’s case, giving balance to the design while protecting the case. For the strap, in addition to the much appreciated One Click system of the Big Bang and its textured rubber, the two screws are fixed in the middle as an attachment. Finally, the Square Bang uses the same materials as its predecessor, including titanium, ceramic and King Gold, not to mention the famous ‘All Black’ finish.

Lastly, a new strap decorated with ‘chocolate squares’ further emphasises the Square Bang’s identity. Thanks to its interchangeable (One Click) system you can change the look of your watch in one click with an impressive range of Rubber, Alligator and soon soft-touch leather straps.

Five 42 mm models are already available. The first three are in solid titanium, black ceramic or King Gold. The last two blend titanium or King Gold with a black ceramic bezel. Each model comes with a black rubber strap and a folding clasp in the same material as the case. These original designs beat to the rhythm of the HUB1280 Unico Manufacture movement, a 354-component automatic chronograph, set at 4 Hz (28,800 vib/h).

As is customary at Hublot, the finishing is uncompromising and has a very modern feel: polished and sandblasted screws, over-moulded rubber crown, push-pieces decorated with rubber ‘chocolate squares’, polished satin bottom and rhodium-plated or 5N gold-plated hands, depending on the model. The crown comes in over-moulded rubber. The textured pattern of the strap was created especially for the Square Bang. It includes four rows (like the four sides of the case) of raised squares (like the bezel on the case).

15 April, 2022/by Carlos

ARCHITECTURE, Barcos, Boats, Yates

Lazzarini Sovrano – Luxury yacht concept

Lazzarini Sovrano – goes big for its next concept. Spanning 555 feet, the Sovrano teeters toward a private cruise ship with its 50-person capacity.

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The five-story brute features a three-level atrium with a retractable roof that opens to a pool and garden.

It’s flanked by two platforms on the main deck that can act as dual helipads, swimming pools, or lounge areas, while four electric winches can lower the platform below to the waterline.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 21, 2016) The future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) transits the Atlantic Ocean during acceptance trials April 21, 2016 with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of DDG 1000, the future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) May 20, 2016. Following a crew certification period and October commissioning ceremony in Baltimore, Zumwalt will transit to its homeport in San Diego for a Post Delivery Availability and Mission Systems Activation. DDG 1000 is the lead ship of the Zumwalt-class destroyers, next-generation, multi-mission surface combatants, tailored for land attack and littoral dominance. (U.S. Navy/Released)

9 April, 2022/by Nico Nico

ARCHITECTURE, Decor, Decorador, Interior design, Interiorista

Livelli Architects – Luxury Interior Design Projects

Livelli Architects – Luxury interior Design Projects

Livelli Architects is an interior | Architecture Design studio that offers the best service in interior design, Architecture & Landscape. A variety range of Residential & Commercial Projects based in Egypt, Dubai, Oman & Suadi Arabia. Known for luxury shopping, ultra-modern architecture, glamorous design, and exclusive lifestyle, In Giza, Egypt has one of the most admired interior design industries in the world where super-tall buildings meet a craving desire for luxury interiors. With this lively context in mind, Inspiration and Ideas has selected the best Interior designers from Egypt, that bring even more grandeur to this wonderful country with their luxury design projects!

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Talented Architect & Interior designer Israa Azzam –a recent Engineering and Architecture graduate- has decided to take the road less traveled by most people in her discipline and instead, channel her energy into fueling her passion for graphic design. Her work is based mainly on shapes and Zentangles – an abstract form of drawing that incorporates meditation and illustration to create unique shapes and patterns and involves the use of black ink on white paper.

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This charming villa Interior Design Project by Livelli Architects combines the neutral tones with a French vintage aesthetic, using white marble and extensive use of arabesque patterns to create a mix of Moroccan & Colonial styles.

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DUBAI MARINA VILLA 2022

Livelli Architects stunning furniture design oozes luxury and sophistication in the interior of this fascinating villa, with Lasvit Lighting providing just the right ingredients to add to the charisma of the Contemporary Design of this project.

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NATURAL HARMONY 2022

A luxury villa fashioned in a mix of modern classic and contemporary design is a fascinating Interior Design Project imagined with an art-deco flair, as per the client’s request.

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Using neutral, white, and gold as well as earth tones, focusing on the use of wood, perfect for a memorable Luxury Experience in one of the most eclectic houses.

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A luxury residential Interior Design Project completed in 2020, project honors the richness of Moroccan culture by incorporating several traditional elements such as arabesque patterns. Shades of green, to reflect the historical use of rammed earth in the construction of buildings, thus achieving a high-end Contemporary Design rooted in tradition.

24 March, 2022/by cmoreira

ARCHITECTURE, Decorador, Interior design, Interiorista

Get To Know The Best Interior Designers From United Arab Emirates (Part II)!

Known for luxury shopping, ultra-modern architecture, glamorous design, and exclusive lifestyle, the United Arab Emirates has one of the most admired interior design industries in the world where super-tall buildings meet a craving desire for luxury interiors. With this lively context in mind, Inspiration and Ideas has selected the best Interior designers from UAE (part II), that bring even more grandeur to this wonderful country with their luxury design projects!

31. HBA

HBA, or Hirsch Bedner and Associates, is one of the leading luxury design firms in the luxury hospitality industry. They create the signature looks of today’s luxury brands, independent contemporary boutique hotels, urban resort spas, world-class residences, restaurants and casinos. HBA’s international presence, depth of experience and detailed industry knowledge enables its top interior designers to identify interior design trends at their source, make definitive predictions about new directions and innovations, and influenced sign standards at a global level. They are located across the globe, which includes the exciting grounds of Dubai.

32. House of Treasures

Like the name suggests, House of Treasures is…a House of Treasures of Luxury Design. With great service and design influencers on their team, House Of Treasures can give you everything to produce a stunning interior.

IDC Insignia, responsible for a series of projects in the Middle East and Europe for private, commercial, corporate and product design, offers tailor-made bespoke design solutions, consultancy services and furniture supply. The firm makes sure that all their products own a distinguished signature of luxury glam and sparkle, whether it concerns furniture, finishes or fabrics.

34. Idea Art Interior Design

Once upon a time, back in 1994, a young ambitious interior architect, Salah Jizi, took the initiative of founding IDEA ART following a trail of success, starting from the 80’s when he was called in to work on a major palace in Abu Dhabi. The success story of this palace opened up opportunities to design and execute prestigious palaces for the royal families of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, and his clients lived happily ever after.

35. Justin Wells

Justin Wells is a registered architect with in excess of 20 years of experience in award-winning projects across all sectors of architecture and interior design in the Middle East, South-East Asia, and Australia. His efforts in building relationships with clients, authorities, and professional colleagues over 20 years, have ensured that he has been able to draw upon a vast diversity of Architectural and ID typologies for his career to date. His penchant for Leisure Architecture, Hotels, F&B, Residential, and Interior Design has seen expansive travel over a lifetime to provide an understanding of global trends and retrospective influences.

36. Kart Group

Kart group is a luxury design atelier and U.A.E. importer of fine furniture, lighting, accessories, and artwork for unique interiors. Since 2005, the firm is an interiors specialist in modern and contemporary design with a particular focus on bespoke furniture.

37. KPS World

KPS is a technology-led, design-focused interior contractor that brings commercial spaces to life by tapping into trends, innovations, and resources because we believe every space holds the opportunity for something remarkable. With strong Swedish roots, the firm has offices in Egypt, France, Lebanon, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

38. Kristina Zanic Consultants FZ

Kristina is a prominent figure in interior design in Asia and the Middle East. The interior designer spent over 20 years based in Thailand and worked with international brands, multinationals, as well as prominent local companies throughout Asia. In the past 10 years, Kristina has been working in the Middle East and has since established her own signature design studio in Dubai: Kristina Zanic Design Consultants.

39. Laith Designs

Upon completion of his Bachelor’s Degree in Film at Emerson College in Boston, Laith Abdelhadi embarked upon his journey to pursue his passion for interior design projects by working in advertising and set design. Laith mastered a wide range of interior design styles and genres, with a refined balance and juxtaposition of seamlessly combining the old and the new with an edited eye, yet always creating refined and inviting interior design projects.

40. Life Space Interiors

Life Space Interiors is a full-fledged interior fit-out company capable of providing clients with full turnkey interior solutions, we provide unparalleled services to corporates, hotels retail and developers. Their services are built around three core principles: integrity, personalized services and excellence.

41. Luxury Antonovich

Luxury Antonovich Design is a luxury interior design and interior architecture studio in Dubai. Using brilliant taste and a touch of luxury, their top interior designers are experts in interior fit-out works, joinery, furniture and furnishing, and provide turnkey projects to prime residential, commercial sectors, palaces and high-profile residences.

42. Lux & More

Luxury & More interiors is an interior design firm specializing in residential and commercial projects. Luxury & More interiors was founded in 2015 in Abu Dhabi.

43. Luxury Antonovich Design

Luxury Antonovich Design has developed into a fully integrated practice providing Structural, Architectural, Interior Design, Value Engineering, Fit-out, and Project Management services on a wide variety of prestigious construction projects.nBy considering the Client’s commercial and residential objectives as a top priority and adopting a policy of complete transparency and professional integrity, this is one of the Top Interior and Fit-Out Company in Dubai and Riyadh.

44. Mouhajer International Design

With the beginning of the new millennium, the Mouhajer project started out by Eng. Maher Mouhajer, as a geometrical base that formed a consistent pyramidal ascent. The high-level capacity of the company has contributed to work in the field of design such as private houses, prestigious hotels, presidential offices, and embassies.

45. Muse Interior

Muse design is a top-notch company that was established in 2007 by Michael Dudnyk and Stanislava Rudas-Dudnyk. The company manufactures and delivers the best services of interior designing products at an affordable price. We offer the best interior designing services throughout the UAE.

46. Nest Interior Decor

Nest Interior Decor believes the purpose of our work is to make spaces more effective, efficient and satisfying for those that occupy them.

47. Nikki Bisiker/Da Fonseca Design

Da Fonseca Design is run by its founder and lead designer, Nikki Bisiker Da Fonseca. This design studio is supported by a core team of experienced and talented Interior and Architectural professionals dedicated to offering the highest quality design solutions. One of the things you will notice just by looking at any project by Da Fonseca Design is the use of nothing but the best materials and finishes on their projects. Everything looks exactly how it is supposed to be, and there is always a sense of organized luxury.

48. Nomad Interiors

28 Jan 2011, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Street (Hamdan Street), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East — Image by © Alan Copson/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis

NOMAD Interiors L.L.C was established in UAE on 2010 by Imad Fandi Azzam, a veteran in Projects Design, Execution and Management with more than 14 years of extensive and solid experience in Projects Development and Management of luxurious and Commercial, Residential, Retail, Hotels and High-rise Towers

49. Pallavi Dean

Pallavi Dean is one of the UAE’s most promising interior designers. As an Associate with Godwin Austen Johnson in Dubai, she’s has worked on a range of high-profile commercial and hospitality projects across the region. Her work was recognized in 2010 when she won the CID Middle East Young Interior Designer of the Year Award. Pallavi is an active member of the UAE design community, writing for industry publications, organizing events and mentoring students.

50. Patina Interiors

Patina Interiors is one of the most creative and luxury interior design company in the UAE which focuses on commercial interior design and residential interior design services and solutions that combines creative space planning, designing, and project management for all types of interior projects. Patina Interior’s professional interior design team of architects, designers, project managers and professional craftsmen deliver projects that exceed expectations!

51. Sneha Divias Atelier

Born in Portugal, Sneha Divias holds a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the Lusiada University of Porto and specialized in Interior Design at New York University. Having worked on projects globally with renowned architecture and design consultants in Lisbon and Dubai prior to founding the Atelier, Sneha Divias helms the firm with a true entrepreneurial vision. Within a short span of branching out on her own, Divias has quickly established herself as a designer with one of the most diverse portfolios of built projects.

52. Studio International

Studio International is a new design consultancy formulated by individuals who have accumulated a significant body of experience globally across a comprehensive range of design disciplines. Their combined knowledge has enabled the world’s leading hoteliers, corporate businesses, transport operators, retailers and principle commercial developers to deliver unique and valuable experiences to their customers.

53. The Hub Interiors

Since the launch in 2015, the main goal at “The Hub Interior Decoration” has been to develop close working relationships with its clientele. Every design they create tells a visual story of their client.

54. Trig Interior Design

Trig Interior Design are proud to call themselves believers that each interior design space has a unique potential and embraces the approach of addressing requirements individually. The outcome is a product of our careful design decisions, environment, selection of material, personal comfort, integration of technology while maintaining the sense of community and personal synergies with clients.

55. Versay Interiors

Versay Interiors is an interior design company based in UAE, Dubai. A creative team of interior designers and architects in UAE has done a lot of interior design projects around the world. Each one of the clients has his own lifestyle, individual vision, and always special, exclusive design project from the company’s side, which is matching with their personality.

56. Vesper & Countaj

Vesper & Countaj is an independent architecture and investment consultant firm providing tailored investments products for both private and institutional investors based in France and Dubai. The company combines architecture and engineering to get the best out of a project working with the sister company specialized in prestressing.

57. Visiontech

Visiontech is an interior design firm, able to provide and deliver all elements of a project, from enabling works to sub-structures, superstructures, and fit-out. Born out of the rebranding of AMBB Interiors (now BW Interiors) Visiontech has quickly established itself as a reliable partner for Retail, Hotels, Restaurants, Commercial Offices and Private Villas.

58. VSHD Design

The award-winning VSHD Design studio was founded by interior architect and managing director Rania Hamed. VSHD Design has carried out projects all over the world from Europe to the United States, as well as in the Middle East. In her elegant and refined interiors, the designer brings together contemporary design and resolutely classic and minimalist contexts.

59. XBD Collective

Architecture and interior design have never been far from each other and, with XBD Collective, that bond gets even stronger. XBD Collective is a multi-disciplinary organization that provides unique solutions for residential, commercial, and hospitality projects with an unmistakable, exclusive touch. Brought to you by Ellen Søhoel, Lee Nellis, and a wonderful team of top interior designers and other experienced professionals, this firm makes it beautiful both in and outdoors.

60. Zen Interiors

At Zen Interiors, they believe that clients deserve the smartest solutions. When it comes to creating stunning spaces, they offer an unbeatable combination of flexibility, durability, and affordability. As top interior designers, they are passionate about superior products and professional services and aim to deliver perfect results – each time, and for every client. Just as they cater to specific styles, tastes, budgets, and deadlines, you can count on their expertise and experience at all stages, from concept to

61. Zoom Homes Décor

Zoom Homes Décor is Interior Designing, fit-out and Decoration company. The company provides excellent services in retail, commercial and residential Interior and Exterior, for many years.

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16 March, 2022/by cmoreira

ARCHITECTURE, Decorador, Interior design, Interiorista

Get To Know The Best Interior Designers From United Arab Emirates (Part I)!

Known for luxury shopping, ultra-modern architecture, glamorous design, and exclusive lifestyle, the United Arab Emirates has one of the most admired interior design industries in the world where super-tall buildings meet a craving desire for luxury interiors. With this lively context in mind, Inspiration and Ideas has selected the best Interior designers from UAE (Part I), that bring even more grandeur to this wonderful country with their luxury design project

1. 4Space Interior Design

Armed with a profound understanding of the unique challenges of luxury design within Dubai, top interior designers from 4Space strives to meet them with the unparalleled knowledge and skills of a multi-talented team of professionals. Led by major partners Amjad Hourieh and Firas Alsahin, this firm has become one of the region’s most respected, with more than 15 years of industry experience – in retail, hospitality and commercial spaces, or residential and living spaces.

2. ABANOS

Abanos is one of the largest and most reliable holistic interior fit-out and joinery companies in the UAE, with the aim to deliver high-quality and tailor-made projects, all fabricated at its state-of-the-art production facilities. Established in 1985, the company has expanded steadily since its early days, now operating throughout the UAE, GCC and worldwide markets!

3. Aedas Interiors

Aedas Interiors is an international firm that brings out the best of two different worlds – architecture and interior design. Part of the Aedas Group, Aedas Interiors focuses on offering a comprehensive range of interior design services that go from corporate to residential and hospitality. The firm’s numbers are impressive since it has been awarded several times, been featured in various projects around the world, and counts 1,400 creative minds that create world-class luxury design solutions with a deep social and cultural understanding of the communities they design for.

4. Al-Manzool Interiors

Founded by Engineer Eman Orphally in the early 90’s, Al Manzool is an Abu Dhabi based firm is a full-service, medium-sized architectural, planning and interior design company. Al Manzool is a responsive, client-focused firm that provides high quality architectural & interior design services and classy products ranging from fabric to furniture & lighting to its esteemed clients in the corporate, commercial and residential sectors.

5. ALEC FITOUT

Focusing on 5-star hotels & resorts, Alec Fitout is part of the Alec Group and offers complete interior solutions fulfilling the need for project management, engineering, value engineering, design-build. The firm delivers high-quality fit-out and refurbishment solutions.

6. Al Huzaifa

Passionate about design. Perfectionists to the core. Relentlessly seeking out new ideas, materials, possibilities and trends. The design team of Al Huzaifa is made up of 16 qualified, highly motivated professionals who have worked on some of the most demanding projects.

7. Algreda

Algedra is one of the top interior design companies in Dubai and its Interior Design Projects perfectly embrace the city’s luxurious and exclusive lifestyle. Algedra assures you that you have a unique, noble, and sophisticated villa entrance. Algedra interior design projects show high-end luxury, modern, contemporary or classic styles that will certainly make an amazing first impact on any guest or visitor.

8. ANARCHITECT

ANARCHITECT is a multiple award-winning Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Design practice based in Dubai and London that specializes in delivering bespoke projects for design-driven private and corporate clients globally. Their diverse portfolio of built work spans residential, leisure, hospitality, workplace, and culture throughout the Middle-East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Founded in 2013, the practice manifests architecture across diverse scales of design with superlative craft, detail, and materiality.

9. Arabian Company

Established in 1967 by the visionary late founder Ali Baslaib, the Arabian Company today has more than 40 companies and affiliated organizations. They have received praise and awards for the design and quality of their services, and are proud to be a UAE success story.

10. Arco Interiors

Arco Interiors is a specialist in interior solutions providing full-scope turn-key interior design, fit-out, and furnishings. Their close-knit team of designer, architects, and engineers are able to translate client ideas into a successful project that work both aesthetically and functionally.

11. Artizan Interior Design

Artizan Interior Design is a firm from Dubai that embodies the true spirit of luxury design excellence. Known for its commercial and hospitality projects, the top interior designers at Artizan brings together the research and implementation of technological advancement while meeting the deadlines to deliver an efficient service to a growing global market. This being said, prepare yourself for beautiful ambiances and inspiring settings.

12. Bayaty Architects

Founded in 1978 by Dr Muthanna Al-Bayaty, Bayaty Architects has emerged to be a unique multidisciplinary practice. Bayaty Architects is a design and engineering firm for architects and engineers that work to provide and support the development of design projects.

13. Belhasa Interiors

Belhasa Interiors is a leading, sustainability-principled and versatile interior design studio based in Dubai with talented top interior designers. Part of one of the largest and most diversified holding groups in the region, Belhasa Interiors has leveraged its vast in-house resources to lead the design and execution of over 50 high-profile residential, commercial and governmental clients and over 200 projects region-wide such as The Chocolate Bar in Mercato Mall, Studio 8 at Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue, Moneykicks headquarters and booths at SoleDXB, the Ministry of Justice Innovation Center and Ras Al Khaimah Police Station.

14. Bishop Design

Founded by Paul Bishop in 2004, Bishop Design LLC has continuously completed projects spread across the entire MENA region and the world. It is through the studio’s execution of well-planned luxury design solutions, extensive expertise of product knowledge and costs along with dedicated coordination and supervision, that their portfolio holds hundreds of successfully executed worldwide projects.

15. BlackVogelKop

Black Vogelkop works in interior design, fit-out, and refurbishment services, having delivered large-scale developments and smaller niche projects for some of The UAEs leading establishments. With a focus on quality and functionality, they work closely with their clients to ensure that all aspects of work, from concept to completion are conducted in a professional manner.

16. Bluehaus Group

Bluehaus Group is a leading design consultancy firm holding multi-disciplined Architectural Design, Interior Design and Engineering Design consultancy skills that delivers experience and innovation to partners and customers. With 15 years of experience, the renowned consultancy firm has grown steadily through a repeat business strategic model by building lasting relationships with renowned global and local organizations and their brands across the Middle East, Africa and the wider globe.

17. Bond Interior

It all began with a handful of engineers who had a very simple vision – to deliver the best possible fit-out for clients, to brief, and on time. In the mid-time, Bond Interior has completed over 2,500 projects in our 30 years plus history. This is one of the largest high-end interior fit-out companies in the UAE, employing over 2,000 staff with offices in the UAE, China, India and the Philippines.

18. Caspaiou Design & Interiors

Caspaiou Design & Interiors’ philosophy is to create a minimalistic, earthy, and understated atmosphere of luxury, rather than follow easy trends. As a contemporary interior design studio, they deliver distinguished concepts that are modern yet timeless in their appeal.

19. Cherwell

Bespoke design products and furnishings are what make an interior design project unique. This is what Cherwell, a highly-active company in the design district of Dubai, does best. Its design team of top interior designers specializes in designing the spaces and creating custom-made furnishings for residential contexts. Cherwell makes bespoke furniture for every room of the home or office, but they are renowned for their beautiful kitchens, dressing rooms, and specialist joinery.

20. D&D Est.

D&D Est. was established in Riyadh at the beginning of the new millennium, creating plans for the finest buildings and palaces, based on a special understanding of the world of architecture and the latest findings of design and decoration sciences in the world. The Establishment quickly expanded its activities and divisions into a comprehensive institution, working from transferring ideas to paper to supervise and fully implement them. This is based on her deep understanding of the stages of work, starting from perceptions until its transfer to implementation. Today, D&D is managed by a professional team of administrators and engineers. Highly Experienced technicians and technicians working in its departments. and it has the necessary staff for project management and supervision.

21. Depa Interiors

Depa Group delivers hospitality, commercial (offices and retail), social infrastructure, economic infrastructure, yachts and marine, high-rise and low-rise residential, and aircraft projects in selected countries in the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America. Depa has proudly set the standards of excellence in interior implementation, as evidenced by the delivery of the most iconic projects in the Middle East, Asia, and other regions.

22. Dewan Architects + Engineers

Dewan Architects + Engineers has been at the forefront of the Middle East’s booming architectural and engineering design sector for almost three decades. Its founder and current Chairman and Managing Director, Mohamed Al Assam, established the inaugural Dewan office in Abu Dhabi in 1984 and successfully completed Dewan’s first high-rise commercial project, Baniyas Tower, in 1988, which cemented Dewan’s presence as a major player in the regional architectural scene.

23. Diane Thorsen/Perkins + Will

Leading the creative design direction and managing the design process at Perkins + Will, Diane Thorsen remains the creative force behind the studio’s Dubai office, which she established in 2010 together with Steven Charlton. Her luxury designs for the international workplace, hospitality and mixed-use developments, display attention to detail, a love of local art and quality of craftsmanship. Her award-winning work and design approach is informed by sustainability, holistic, innovative project delivery and user-centric design and research.

24. DZ Design

DZ Design provides interior design in Dubai and the wider MENA region. Whether it’s a luxury villa, mid-size hotel or office project, this interior design firm can help! Initially established in 2014 by Dina Murali and Zain Belgami, they started life as a small architectural and interior design studio with just the two of them working across their dining table.

25. Etcetera Living Interior Design

Lesley, Etcetera Living Interior Design’s founder, believes in taking a very hands-on approach, which involves client collaboration throughout the entire process. From the very first meeting with clients, they take the time to understand their vision and needs for their living space.

26. Emaar Properties

Emaar Properties is one of the world’s most valuable and admired real estate development companies. With proven competencies in properties, shopping malls & retail, and hospitality & leisure, Emaar shapes new lifestyles with a focus on design excellence, building quality, and timely delivery.

27. Falcon Interior Decoration

Falcon Interior Decoration is a leading Interior Design and Fit-out Contracting company based in Dubai with an exceptional reputation for providing innovative, quality and extraordinary designs and services across all interior design and fit-out solutions such as commercial, hospitality, residential and joinery. Their top interior designers provide complete turnkey solutions providing hassle-free services to clients from planning and designing to project execution and authority approvals. They can handle every single aspect of any interior fit-out project so that you don’t need to run around to find different materials or suppliers of various products you want in your project.

28. Four Seasons Ramesh Galler

Four Seasons Ramesh Gallery is the leading supplier of Fine Art, Picture Frames, Furniture, Decorative Lighting, and Home Accessories. Founded in 1970, and with two galleries in operation, their main gallery is situated in a 15,000 sq. ft. showroom in Dubai, while the second studio is located in Los Angeles, California. The UAE gallery operates the largest picture-framing factory in the Gulf and handles projects all over the Arabian Gulf countries, Africa and Europe.

29. Godwin Austen Johnson Architects

GAJ is one of the largest and longest-established UK architectural and design firms in the UAE. With more than 30 years of experience, they have created some of the region’s most iconic buildings!

30. Havelock One Interiors

Since its incorporation in 1998, Havelock One Interiors has become one of the most renowned turnkey fit-out contractors and manufacturers of high-quality joinery, decorative metal works, and sophisticated shop-fittings in the Middle East.

15 March, 2022/by cmoreira

ARCHITECTURE, Boats, Yates

Tecnomar EVO 130, a new luxury yacht

A successful marriage between style and functionality that has managed to put together engineering efficiency and cutting edge design. Tecnomar Evo brings a breath of fresh air in producing sports yacht.

In fact, thanks to all the comfort that comes with, Tecnomar Evo can ensure a complete and ultra-luxury experience.

9 March, 2022/by Carlos

RELOJES, Relojes de Hombre, Relojes de Mujer, Relojes Edición Limitada

The UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey URWERK’s latest flash of brilliance

The UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey

URWERK’s latest flash of brilliance

Amid the calm and serene skies of Haute Horlogerie, an unidentified flying object is looming on the horizon. Could it be the announcement of an imminent upheaval? The intuition of an emotional cataclysm?

Flashing across the night sky, the new UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey appears in a shower of metal! The latest evolution of the UR-112 features a new titanium and steel fuselage. With this limited edition, URWERK – creator of ‘space opera’ watches – pushes its limits further than ever… to infinity and beyond!

Gleaming like Padme Amidala’s J-type 327; equipped with two large round eye-like windows like Archie; the ‘owl ship’ from Watchmen. Streamlined like a Klingon Bird of Prey. Grooved like the hull of the Battlestar Galactica. The UR-112 Aggregat Odyssée emerges from the URWERK shipyard in a limited edition, featuring an infinite number of flat, curved, grooved, sculpted, screwed and bonded surfaces, all incorporating advanced finishes alternating between matt and glossy, sandblasted and polished. This painstaking, meticulous work contributes to enhancing the two large cockpits where the rotating prisms representing the UR-112’s unique signature operate, akin to two advanced observation posts.

Sophisticated textures

The UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey is the successor to the UR-112 Aggregat Two-Tone. The upper part of this wrist spacecraft is suitable for polishing. The grooved steel cover opens vertically to give access to the secondary power reserve and digital seconds indications. It is mirror-polished on the top with a beadblasted edge. Its central titanium body is satin-brushed, grooved, sandblasted and beadblasted, thereby forming a field of functional microdots. The two steel wings of the UR-112 Odyssey fit into this central body.

Each zone, each space, each element has its own texture, its own finish, its own language. Martin Frei, co-founder of URWERK and head designer, said: “I am lucky enough to experience the birth of our creations first-hand – in the workshops and in close proximity with our watchmakers. I witness the final assembly. I see the material come to life, and even more importantly, finishes that existed only in my mind materialize before my eyes. Like the pencil strokes that draw and refine the outlines of the watch on paper, the traces of machining on the titanium and steel render its creative process visible. It then takes all the magic and mastery of the craftsman’s hand to transcript this emotion in the finished product, which is beadblasted, satin-brushed and polished. In the case of the UR-112, this was a particularly long and trying process, a real odyssey, which enabled us to convert the strength of the raw material into the refinement of the finished product. “

Digital sequence

The UR-112 belongs to the Special Project line. This is a departure from the founding concept of URWERK’s wandering-hour indication, on a whole new scale. There are no cubes, no carousel with arms, no 120-degree sector-type indication like on so many models that have marked the history of URWERK over the last 25 years. The UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey displays jumping hours and trailing minutes on prisms. Shifted to the front of the watch, they are visible in their large sapphire crystal housings. As the hours jump on one side and the minutes advance in five-minute increments on the other, an additional trailing indicator shows the precise minutes. Felix Baumgartner, co-founder of URWERK and master watchmaker said: “Once again we have let our guts speak for us in making a spaceship, a UFO that is a technical challenge. This UR-112 is pure madness in terms of the mechanics and the finishes. We will only be able to make a very limited number and there may be just five of them, but this is sheer unadulterated watchmaking pleasure!”

Heart of the reactor

The central body of the case contains the driving and regulating components of the UR-13.01 caliber: a large barrel providing 48 hours of power reserve, coupled with an automatic-winding rotor. Pressing the two pushers on the sides of the watch opens the cover to reveal the power-reserve indicator and the spectacular small seconds. The latter is composed of a skeletonized silicon disk attached to a red anodized aluminum bridge, a typical URWERK design feature.

Spatio-temporal module

A long, thin rod stands out in the middle of this incredible vessel. Measuring several centimeters in length, it is possibly the longest component in contemporary watchmaking. To guarantee its lightness and rigidity, this cardan shaft is made of titanium and ensures the coupling with the display module, located at the front of the shell. It establishes this link thanks to a new succession of gears that drive the hours and minutes prisms via two 90° bevel gears. The black aluminum prisms featuring grooved sides are enhanced with Super-LumiNova^TM and are secured by planetary systems that ensure they rotate both on their axis and in space. This kinematic approach calls for absolute precision and contributes to endowing the UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey with a totally unique and unconventional design. So URWERK!

UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey

Limited edition

Price: CHF 250,000.00 (Swiss francs / excluding tax)

MOVEMENT

Caliber:	UR-13.01 automatic
Jewels:	66
Escapement:	Swiss lever-type
Frequency:	4 Hz; 28,800 vph
Power reserve:	48 hours
Materials	Aluminum hours and minutes satellite prisms; titanium cardan shaft, silicon second wheel
Surface finishing:	Circular graining, sandblasting, Côtes de Genève, polished screw heads


INDICATIONS	Jumping digital hours and trailing digital minutes on satellite prisms; silicon digital seconds; power-reserve indicator

CASE
Dimensions:	Width 42mm; length 51mm; thickness 16 mm
Materials	Titanium, steel
Glass	Sapphire crystal
Water resistance	Pressure tested to 3 ATM / 100 ft / 30 m

4 March, 2022/by Carlos

RELOJES, Relojes de Hombre, Relojes de Mujer, Relojes de Oro, Relojes Edición Limitada

ROGER DUBUIS – Paints Downtown Red

A TALE OF LEGENDARY CRAFT

THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE

Passion. Commitment. Boldness. The codes of chivalry may be thousands of years old but their virtues are still alive within the minds of many. That is why excellence continues to be the goal for Roger Dubuis. Yet the Maison’s ultimate mission is its perpetual quest to challenge the rules of the game – and represent the future of Hyper Horology as a result.

This mindset is taken to new heights for the latest evolution of the iconic Knights of the Round Table collection. Setting a new standard, the timepiece is adorned with rare artistic mastery, outstanding craftsmanship and unbridled creativity. Infused with the legacy of a legend, yet designed with the future in mind, it is a powerful statement for the here and now. For the modern wearer who understands how the strength of the past creates power in the present – and beyond. But this story of legendary craft cannot just be told to anyone. It is a privilege reserved for a few. Ones in the know. Bold enough to discover it? Take a seat at the table.

FORGING A MYTH THROUGH MODERN CRAFTSMANSHIP

The threat is real. The battle is on. In the mysterious depths of a forgotten place, twelve brave knights prepare to defend their kingdom against the power of gravitational force. The ground is fracturing, the broken earth begins to crack. Sensing danger, the knights position themselves against this invisible enemy. Will they triumph?

Bringing a legend to life in the most exciting way yet, twelve hour-marked knights cast in 18k 750/1000 pink gold are designed to appear in flux in their own unique postures. This is the true feat of hyper-expressive craftsmanship that took a year and a half to master. Through the complex art of micro-sculpture, each character is complete with medieval armour, plates, shield and helmet, while their customised weapons are drawn ready to fight whatever bursts from beneath their feet. Here lies the stage that required the manual hand-assembly of each and every piece of the glass puzzle. With fine detailing as intricate as this, Roger Dubuis all but proves its métiers d’art credentials. An honour – like those of the knights – reserved for the few, whatever era it’s found within.

Symbolising an imagined scene where the knights prepare to defend themselves from imminent danger, each warrior is settled against a transparent blood red flange developed from precious Murano glass. This artisanal rarity is also used to construct the dark and shiny texture of the black dial. Part of the great Venetian tradition, Murano glass bends light in uniquely modern and interesting ways.

ARMED WITH HOROLOGICAL MASTERY

The evolved Knights of the Round Table timepiece merges a legend from the past with futuristic design cues to produce a charismatic emblem for right now. Powered by an automatic Monobalancier RD821 calibre, its new contemporary finish and design includes a clean-cut case made from a rich and remarkable 18k 750/1000 pink gold. Just as the fiercely brave knights are loyal to their oath of duty, the Maison is loyal to hyper expressive craftsmanship. Indeed, maintaining the highest standards of excellence included hand-finishing all parts of this 45mm movement with meticulous care, and according to the criteria of the Poinçon de Genève; one of the most exclusive stamps of certification in watchmaking today.

Meanwhile, the crown and its protector are intentionally shaped like the guard of a sword, designed to appear as if a blade is stuck inside the watch, just like the Excalibur sword in the stone that Arthur was crowned a king for pulling free.

To make the most of the knight’s fine detailing, a new transparent sapphire crystal ring under the bezel provides a full view of their elaborate facets. Now, discerning collectors are secretly invited to enjoy all aspects of their features with this hyper exclusive view available only to them.

On the back of the case, the oscillating weight is completely redesigned with a circular finish comprised of two woven layers of tilted pyramid shapes that create the appearance of castle-stained glass. Inspired by the triangular notches around the edge of the timepiece, this sophisticated design choice provides a mesmeric view of the weight moving inside the mosaic. Around the display an engraving of the famous oath spoken, as the legend goes, by all knights who sought to defend King Arthur reads: “Around this table, the bravest knights will gather as equals. They will set forth in search of adventure, righting wrongs, protecting the weak and humbling the proud.” Honouring this mythical sentiment, yet designed to mark the cues of the modern world, the wearer can lean into a legend from the past to bring him power in the present.

A black calf leather strap – the first of the Knights of the Round Table collection to feature a Quick Release System – allows for easy interchangeability, while completing the luxurious look and feel of this legendary timepiece fit for the warrior of today.

Only a few privileged have the honour of wearing a Roger Dubuis Knights of the Round Table timepiece; a hyper expressive timepiece that combines the power, myth and know-how of the past and the modern world. That’s why scarcity must reign when it comes to craft like this. With a limited series of 28 pieces available exclusively in Roger Dubuis boutiques, will you become one of the lucky few?

A secret unearthed, a valiant quest embarked upon. But a legend does not die that easily, and neither does danger. What else might emerge from the deepest depths? To be continued….

NO RULES. OUR GAME.

ABOUT ROGER DUBUIS

The rush of adrenalin, a pounding heart, the sure and certain knowledge that something is about to happen: ENTER THE FUTURE OF HYPER HOROLOGY. Impertinent, excessive, incisive, uncompromising, and slightly mad, this is Roger Dubuis. Solidly sustained by an integrated Manufacture, an innovative spirit, a flagrant disregard for convention and irrepressible daring are the cornerstones of its irrepressibly bold attitude; the lifeblood of its non-conformist and unmistakably contemporary timepieces. That’s what Roger Dubuis is all about! Laugh, scream, roar, and above all, create… for an exclusive tribe that believes in the value of living larger than life at every turn. Inspired by other cutting-edge industries and out-of-the-box designs, boundary-pushing technical sophistication combined with an inbred passion for extravagance to prove, time and time again, that Roger Dubuis is unquestionably the most exciting way to experience Hyper Horology.

21 February, 2022/by alfredoroses