UK design and innovation company Seymourpowell have just revealed their visionary transportation concept known as Aircruise – a clipper in the clouds. Are we looking at the future of transport?
The concept is basically a giant, vertical airship powered by natural energy and designed to carry travellers in style and luxury.
Originally a self-generated project, Seymourpowell’s Aircruise is the concept design for a hotel in the sky, with low passenger numbers and huge internal spaces offering room for living, dining and relaxing, as well as scope for dramatic and inspirational public spaces. The initial design proposes a bar/lounge zone, four duplex apartments, a penthouse and five smaller apartments.
From the docking rig at the base to the tip, the ship is 265 metres tall. Hydrogen, the lightest gas, is used as the lifting gas, and is capable of lifting around 1.2Kg per cubic metre of volume.
This is the latest piece of music technology developed by Surrey based Sonneteer. It’s the £2,200 Morpheus Music Centre that is in fact a hi tech music server that connects all your music gizmos (computer, iPod, memory sticks, mobiles) and streams it seamlessly. No more fiddling about for hours trying and get songs off your PC to your iPod or mobile!
On top of this neat little feature, the system can find 12000+ internet radio stations and 23000+ on-demand programs. Could you want any more from a hifi?
The main features are its media player, internet radio, 100watt amplifier, wall mountable, stereo Bluetooth (option), ultra slim machined aluminium chassis, universal power supply, crafted aluminium remote handset, inputs for all kinds of music device, slick user interface, expansion ports for future upgrades… It’s also hand made in the UK and sold in Harrods.
Situated in the heart of Mayfair you can find a very original taste of Italy at the Babbo Restaurant. Everything about the restaurant leaves you of a true taste of Italy, from the incredibly attentive staff to the Italian marble decor to some of the finest original Italian cuisine you’ll find in London (that we’ve experienced anyway!).
We arrived to a very warm, friendly welcome and a positively buzzing atmosphere. We could just tell from the outset that this was going to be an authentic experience.
We started our culinary journey with the sea scallop medallions with potato and leeks cream as well as the beef Carpaccio. Oh… we certainly chose well! The Carpaccio was covered in parmesan cheese and adorned with mustard sauce - simply divine. Both were recommendations from our incredibly helpful waiter.
To mark the 165th year of the founder of Germany’s precision watchmaking industry, A. Lange & Söhne have released an exciting trilogy of watches consisting of the TOURBOGRAPH “Pour le Mérite”, the LANGE 1 TOURBILLON, and the 1815 MOONPHASE.
To celebrate its 13th Birthday, leading wine merchant Bordeaux Index is offering one of the finest dessert wines in the world at a great value – the Chateaux Pajzos Esszencia 1993.
Wine Spectator is a fan of this wine giving it 99 points. They comment –
‘Like melted honey, with lime and pineapple, this is one of those marvellous gems that makes you swoon in delight.’
Sounds good to me! Managing director of Bordeaux Index Gary Boom says –
‘We are delighted to celebrate our 13th year of successful trading, and are now one of the largest wine merchants in Europe. Our no-nonsense, unstuffy approach sets us apart from our competitors, and we are looking forward to another busy year.’
If you are looking to stock up on this delightful wine a case of 12 50cl bottles will set you back a hefty £695 – a special price which Bordeaux Index is offering when ordering three or more. Or for taster-size 10cl bottles in cases of 12 it will cost you a more satisfying £175.
