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You don’t need acres of INTRICATELY GATHERED fabric to create a CANOPY. A simple flat length of LINED FABRIC, with a channel for a pole, looks BOLD and APPEALING…

It's yet another cozy Sunday afternoon during quarantine, and Serena Williams is lounging in her newly decorated home office on Zoom with her big sister Venus. It’s just two months after the tennis titans went toe to toe at the Top Seed Open in Kentucky, which was their first time back on the court since the forced hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The world-famous pair, who have played many roles in each other’s lives in the 23 years since their first match against each other—best friends, former teammates, competitors, and longtime roommates—are giggling as they reflect on the five-year journey of collaborating on their greatest joint effort yet: designing Serena’s dream home. After co-owning a Palm Beach Gardens property where the Grand Slam duo lived together on and off since…

‘It was an honour to see her, let alone speak to her. The highlight of my career’ Resplendent in a military-style, brick-red cashmere coat, the Queen cut an elegant figure making her first solo engagement since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. But as she arrived at Portsmouth Naval Base to visit the flagship she named in 2014, the monarch was paying a tender tribute to her husband by teaming her outfit with the striking ruby, diamond and gold Scarab brooch he gave her in 1966. Smiling brightly, Her Majesty stepped on board HMS Queen Elizabeth as the crew prepared for the huge aircraft carrier’s maiden operational voyage – a seven-month deployment to the Far East. She was greeted by Captain Angus Essenhigh and Commodore Steve Moorhouse, commander of the UK Carrier Strike…

AFTER ‘ROCKET LAKE,’ 5 THINGS INTEL MUST DO ON DESKTOP TO GET ITS CPU MAGIC BACK Intel must replicate what Apple has done. The Apple M1 is the first ARM-based system on a chip designed by Apple Inc. as a central processing unit for its line of Macintosh computers. It was inspired by their ARM A14 chip. It is deployed in the MacBook Air, Mac mini, and the MacBook Pro. It is the first personal computer chip built using a 5nm process. Apple claims that it has the world’s fastest CPU core.—Richard Keyes It is past time for Intel to move its chip design to at least 10nm, achieving all of its economies in circuit density and power consumption, especially when TSMC and Samsung are already at 7nm. It boggles the mind…

MANY of us have, at one time or another, at least thought about giving up meat and fish and going vegetarian. If you are one of those people, there is another villain on your plate that you may not have considered. Hard, soft, runny, blue, smelly – cheese. The cheese industry is a gigantic success story. World production is at least 22 million tonnes a year, up from 15 million tonnes in 2000, and is projected to keep on expanding as people in traditionally cheeseless cultures in parts of Asia catch on. Of course, you don’t have to be a vegetarian to love the stuff. But there is some evidence that, in some Western countries, a meat-cheese switch is happening. In the UK at least, studies show that people who don’t…

1 COTTON SHIRT What differentiates this particular white shirt by British brand Erdem from others of its ilk, is in the unique borderie anglaise that trims the hem. It’s a detail that harkens to the revival of old-timey craftsmanship led by American brand Bode but done in a rather British manner. Treat this as a summer staple which would go with anything from your favourite berms to your washed-out denim jeans. Erdem from Mr Porter 2 RUBBER ROMAN STUD TURTLE SLIDES We’re hitting that period where slides are sliding back (pun intended) into our consciousness once again. Sure, it’s almost always sunny all year round here, but there’s something about the middle of the year which captures that sun, sand and sea spirit. The thing about these fully studded slides by Valentino Garavani is that…

| CELEBRATE | Ready to Launch No need to wait for twilight’s last gleaming. Kids will have a blast setting off these DIY confetti poppers whenever you hand them out. Making them is definitely not rocket science. You’ll just need a cardboard box and tubes you’d otherwise recycle—from gift wrap, toilet paper, or paper towels—plus some white paint, blue painters’ tape (for the patriotic stripes), barbecue skewers, red construction paper, and kitchen twine (for the faux fuses). The only thing you might not have on hand is the confetti; these oversize dots and stars are easy to find online and made of biodegradable paper. To let ’em rip, all little ones have to do is hold the rocket in one hand, push the handle up with the other, and … ka-boom! For…

Luxury travel has come of age as people seek out novel experiences and unique destinations. So says Virtuoso CEO Matthew Upchurch, recently in Australia to release the results of the first ever in-depth survey into the travel trends and preferences of high-net-worth individuals, a collaboration between Virtuoso and Hamilton Island resort, qualia. A new definition of luxury The 2015 Australian Luxury Travel Survey reveals that travellers are redefining luxury – modern jet-setters are welleducated entrepreneur types who place a high value on experiencing the world. “In many cases, some of the luxury players may not be super wealthy – they might be a tenured professor or an executive of a company, but they’re spending a disproportionate amount of their disposable income on travel,” Upchurch explains. “In the last 15 years there’s been a…

IN MAY, the killing of George Floyd brought a harsh reality to the forefront of conversations worldwide: Racism permeates every aspect of society. And science, as part of society and my own profession, is not immune. Social media movements in 2020 such as #BlackInTheIvory and #BlackBirdersWeek urged the scientific community to take a hard look at the racism that lies within its walls, as revealed by its own community members. Thousands of Black scientists took to Twitter, Facebook and beyond to share personal stories of prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination faced throughout their careers. These experiences have had devastating consequences for their mental health, professional success and, ultimately, willingness to stay in their fields. Racism in science is nothing new. For centuries, science has been a foremost tool used to build, defend…

A futuristic city perched on the edge of the Persian Gulf, Dubai is an easy holiday destination with children, as long as you take care in the sun. But there’s a lot more to it than just sandcastles and sea. When you tire of the city, you can leave it behind and head off for a desert adventure in complete safety. CHILDREN WILL LOVE… Futuristic buildings * The skyscrapers, including the Burj al-Arab, shaped like a sail hoisted above the water * The Burj Khalifa, the highest building in the world at 828m! Take the lift, which shoots up 124 floors in just a few seconds – quite an experience for anyone, but especially a child. * Palm Jumeirah, an artificial peninsula in the shape of a palm tree with amazing villas and hotels Beaches and…

”Når du holder ferie i gamle 1950’erresorts ved Middelhavet, virker de umiddelbart skyggefulde, men så træder du ud i solen og mærker straks dens varme. Det er den kontrast, vi også har forsøgt at skabe her.” Den australske interiørdesigner Gillian Khaw, den ene halvdel af duoen Handelsmann + Khaw, forsøger oftest at få en sommerhus-indretning til at lande et sted, der prikker til det udefinerbart gode i dine barndomsminder. Det gælder uanset om hun designer til sig selv eller til sine kunder. Et sofistikeret strandhus ved Watsons Bay-bugten i Sydney er ingen undtagelse. Her er farverne som slik, materialerne mimer den der tur til stranden, hvor hele familien var med, og følelsen af fantasiferie og bubblegum er til stede i hvert eneste rum. Huset er oprindeligt bygget i 1968, tegnet af…

ESQUIRE MAGAZINE, 89, NEW YORK Wisdom and advice from and about dad that has appeared in these pages. FATHERHOOD? I love it. It introduced an element of fear into my life. When you’re a bachelor, you don’t give a [damn]. You can do anything. But when you become a father, you get scared about everything. —Alex Trebek, April 2003 AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, our father has never understood that we, his children, tend to gravitate toward the very people he’s spent his life warning us about. —David Sedaris, June 1998 I WOULD ENVISION DIFFERENT scenarios in which I would become violent reacting to people’s reactions to my children—especially to my severely handicapped child. Eventually, he taught me that was not necessary. Just by himself. By being a gift to us. He showed us how…

SHOP OWNERS Barbara and Sam Gillespie ESTABLISHED 2012 SIZE 4,300 square feet MORE INFO? cherrytreequilts.ca Nestled in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Summerland gets more days of springtime sunshine than any other place in Canada. It has long been a major producer of stone fruit and apples, and these days it’s making a splash with its vineyards and wine, too. “It’s beautiful here,” says Barbara Gillespie, co-owner with her husband, Sam, of Cherry Tree Quilts. “You don’t realize how beautiful until you leave for a while and come back.” Barbara was raised in Summerland but spent over 20 years in Ottawa, Ontario, where Sam worked as an electrical engineer. They moved to Summerland, a community of 11,600, in 2012 after Sam retired. Almost immediately, they opened Cherry Tree Quilts. “Things just fell into place to open a quilt…

POIDS PLUME De nouvelles mascottes arrivent chez Apaches Collection, aussi mignonnes que celles et ceux qui les porteront. apaches-collections.fr T’AS LE LOOK, COCO On peut quand même choisir le style de ses fournitures! Et le prix. Le bâton de colle Auchan en matières recyclées est à 0,49 €. auchan.fr Je suis français Oui, ce pouf est français à 100 %, garanti à vie, déhoussable, lavable et en tissu recyclé. En plus, il nous fait de l’oeil, le coquin ! Il a tout pour plaire. Design par Julien Michaud pour la marque T’en fais pas c’est français ! t-f-p.fr Dégaine vintage 85 % de coton bio et 15 % de polyester recyclé certifiés GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) : ce duo coton bio / polyester recyclé assure confort et résistance aux sweats Studio Ginette. Pour le moment, la…

ON A TRIP to the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in February 2017, Sana Javeri Kadri, right out of college and working in marketing at Bi-Rite, San Francisco’s beloved specialty-grocery chain, was introduced to a turmeric so flavorful and nuanced, it changed the direction of her life. That might sound dramatic, but given the dusty old spices she was familiar with, this golden, glowing powder, packed with zesty, floral notes, was nothing short of a revelation. The man behind the bounty was a third-generation farmer, Prabhu Kasaraneni, who had planted heirloom turmeric using ancient, self-taught farming methods among fields of marigolds, bananas, and black rice. Within days, Javeri Kadri decided to put an income-tax return toward purchasing roughly seven hundred pounds of turmeric from him, promising to return to India…

HOME RUNS “These intricately hand-carved and -dyed wooden trays make serving holiday drinks even more elegant.”—style director Tanya Graff SMALL VICTORIES “Art supplies are my go-to gift for kids. These colorful pastels from a century-old company will be hits with my daughters.”—creative director Abbey Kuster-Prokell KITCHEN ALL-STARS “These will make my mom’s legendary pizzelle cookies the high point of the dessert table.”—art director James Maikowski“This has become my favorite pan for nearly every cooking task. I especially love that it can go straight from stove top to table!”—senior food editor Lauryn Tyrell STYLE SCORES “My fashion-loving 23-year-old niece in Chicago will look so polished in this, and it will keep her toasty-warm all winter.”—executive editor Jennie Tung SLAM DUNKS COURTESY OF MANUFACTURERS (1, 2, 4–7, 10). COURTESY OF MANUFACTURERS (2–6, 8–10, 12). PETER ARDITO (13); COURTESY OF MANUFACTURERS (1–4,…

THE ONE THAT’LL DECIMATE THE COMPETITION Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5905/1A-001 You’re definitely on to something when you’ve got not one but two of Patek Philippe’s most coveted complications packed in one timepiece. The annual calendar meets the flyback chronograph in this sporty number with a spanking new integrated bracelet, although—who are we kidding?—the real reason everyone’s all hot and bothered is the case material: stainless steel. Common everywhere else but a rarity at Patek Philippe. That, coupled with a striking olive green dial, lands this watch a permanent spot right at the top of our Christmas wish list. THE SPEEDY TO END ALL SPEEDIES Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope The idea that you have a mechanical watch which not only tells you the time with great precision but also measures speed, distance and the…

If it’s summer and I’m within a 30-minute drive of Outlet Beach, a little slip of sand and pines on Maine’s Sabbathday Lake, I’m making the detour. Not for the swimming, though it’s pleasant enough, but for the ice cream. In 2013, chef Krista Kern Desjarlais was at the height of her career. The awards for her Portland, Maine, restaurant, Bresca, were piling up, and there were requests to appear on television, entreaties to open more restaurants, and a packed reservation book. But for the veteran chef, there was something more important: her then-2-year-old daughter, Cortland, who was no longer content to hang out in the restaurant kitchen while her mom cooked. “I had worked my whole life to have those opportunities, but none of them were worth spending less time…

Friday, July 1 10:48 a.m. Moon trine Jupiter. A time to feel lucky, but careful. 4:57 p.m. Moon sextile Venus. Love may be just around the corner, but it’s hard to find. 9:12 p.m. Mars square Pluto. Avoid arguments now. Saturday, July 2 5:37 a.m. Mercury trine Saturn. Speak carefully and people will understand. 7:20 a.m. Moon square Uranus. If you weren’t up yet, you will be soon. 8:53 p.m. Moon opposite Saturn. A little downtime is just right for you now. Sunday, July 3 4:57 a.m. Moon trine Mars. You’re liable to be up early now. 7:30 a.m. Moon enters Virgo. Keen thoughts start the day. Monday, July 4 8:02 a.m. Moon sextile Sun. A harmonious time for everyone. 10:36 a.m. Moon square Venus. Love off the rails, temporarily. 6:21 p.m. Moon trine Uranus. Good insights come quickly. Tuesday, July 5 1:02 a.m. Mars enters…

I grew up in Charleston and Miami and Tampa. My idea of beauty was a giant orange and yellow grass-hopper with pastel wings that I saw when I was a little girl. I chased my cousin Artie around with it! When I moved to New York and became a model, I didn’t know anything about the industry. I got a job modeling for Christian Dior for $50 a week. Once I started working, I made myself an athlete. I uncrossed my eyes. (Dick Avedon used to look up at me from behind his camera and ask, “Are they straight yet?”) I jumped around. I worked hard. But by 1972, there weren’t many of us models left. All the big girls like Veruschka, Twiggy, and Jean Shrimpton had basically split. I wish…

Being an environmental artist who lives in a fully urbanised island-state is a reality that nature-loving and plant-powered Zen Teh thrives off of. The 34-year-old credits her insatiable curiosity towards Mother Nature to turning vegetarian at age 14, but it’s clear that her courage to engage with the multiple disciplines which study her muse fuels her practice and the pursuit of further education. With a sense of ease and calm true to her name, Teh shares what it means to make art that explores science, the beauty of multidisciplinary collaborations and a still deepening relationship with the environment, moving forward. ESQUIRE: How is it like making art with scientists? ZEN TEH: It is very interesting. I feel like their brains are wired differently. Artists draw connections, reflect and ask critical questions about…

□ My Fridge Lives up to Its Cooling Potential The refrigerator should be full but not stuffed and the coils free of dust. Avoid storing piping hot food. And though the savings are nominal, it can’t hurt to obey Dad’s edict: Don’t stand too long with the door open. □ I Clean Safely It’s wise to check labels on cleaning products for what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calls signal words. Danger indicates the most harmful formulas, followed by warning and caution. To learn about its Safer Choice seal, see epa.gov/saferchoice. For other terminology, go to ewg.org/guides and click on Label Decoder. MORE THAN 1,600 GALLONS OF WATER THAT’S THE WASTE A FAUCET LEAKING ONE DRIP PER SECOND CAN CAUSE IN ONE YEAR. SOURCE: ENERGY STAR □ I PLAN MEALS THAT CONSERVE COOKING ENERGY Batch cooking, one-pot…

Instagram, for many years, has been a game changer like nothing many of us had ever seen in our lifetimes. Let us think about it for a minute: What other social media outlet (that is free to download and use) has spawned multi-millionaires in the form of influencers-turned-celebrities? Many of whom, by the way, have since become clothing designers, professional models or entrepreneurs in a variety of genres across the luxury lifestyle and fashion industries. And although “influencer” can sometimes have a negative connotation (a 2019 BBC article explains in detail how the term “influencer” became a dirty word) there are those amongst us in the watch community, including enthusiasts and collectors, who simply, without even trying … influence. Many whom we might consider to be watch industry “influencers” never…

As soon as they were inaugurated, U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris started making good on their campaign promises. They reentered the Paris climate accord, renewed U.S. support for the World Health Organization, and ended the Trump administration’s travel bans targeting nationals of select Muslim-majority and African nations. Racial justice was also high on the list of issues that they identified as most pressing and requiring action in their first 100 days. On Jan. 26, Biden rolled out his administration’s first steps to advance racial equity and promote national unity and reconciliation. He issued four executive orders spanning issues that affect multiple racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States, namely Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander Americans. The first executive order directed the Department of Housing…

Dominating the arid landscape on the edges of the Judaean Desert stands a hill that was once the pinnacle of territory controlled by Herod the Great. Identified in the mid 1800s as the site of the palace-fortress built by the king, Herodium housed a luxurious oasis in the lands southeast of Bethlehem. Even before its identification, historians had a clear vision of what this landmark once looked like, thanks to the Judeo-Roman historian Flavius Josephus. In his History of the Jewish War, written in the late first century a.d., Josephus described it as“a hill, raised by the hand of man, to be the shape of a woman’s breast.” Comprising palaces, forts, gardens, and a theater, the complex has provided rich insights into a king whose rule shaped the early life of Jesus.…

Prima di fake news, sorveglianza di massa, dittatura dei like e profilazione selvaggia, la retorica che circolava sulla rete era tutta sotto il segno di un ottimismo quasi insolente. Per i tecnoutopisti californiani, internet ci avrebbe portato per mano in un mondo nuovo, radicalmente libero. Ora si sa che non è andata proprio così. Ma esplorando le piattaforme delle community di cryptoarte si percepisce subito una vibrazione familiare. È l’eco dell’entusiasmo e delle speranze che un tempo si associavano a internet in quanto tale, e che qui si riferiscono, più prosaicamente, a un suo strumento: l’NFT. Il “Non-Fungible Token” è una tecnologia in grado di trasformare jpg, video o anche semplici tweet in entità digitali uniche, verificate, tracciabili. Tutto questo grazie all’utilizzo del blockchain, una sorta di registro digitale cronologico non…

IF YOU love eating a grilled burger perfected into juicy, salty, fatty heaven… then you’re probably struggling right now, painfully aware that as a population, we need to reduce how much meat we consume. Plant-based meat analogues aren’t your standard meat substitutes, such as tofu, Quorn and soya mince; nor are they the much-hyped but still experimental meats grown in the lab from stem cells. They are plant products processed to look, smell, taste and feel like meat – and they are aimed squarely at diehard meat-eaters. ↓The next section has more on lab-cultured meat San-Francisco-based firm Impossible Foods, maker of the Impossible burger, is a big player in this new market. “We’re not going to be able to just talk people into a plant-based diet,” says its chief scientist David Lipman. “We…

The journey from Naples to the ruins of Pompeii takes about half an hour on the Circumvesuviana, a train that rattles through a ribbon of land between the base of Mt. Vesuvius, on one side, and the Gulf of Naples, on the other. The area is built up, but when I travelled the route earlier this fall I could catch glimpses of the glittering sea behind apartment buildings. Occasionally, the mountainous coast across the bay came into sight, in the direction of the old Roman port of Misenum—where, in 79 A.D., the naval commander and prolific author Pliny the Elder watched Vesuvius erupt. Pliny, who led a rescue effort by sea, was killed by one of the volcano’s surges of gas and rock; his nephew, Pliny the Younger, provided the…

Awkwafina and I are going deep on our love for true crime. “Dateline is, like, king,” she says. We trade favorite episodes and she offers a spot-on armchair analysis of the typical perps. “It’s always the husband and it’s usually some kind of infidelity. And it’s…it’s…stupidity because they never cover their tracks, right? You know what I mean?” Her affection spans the full spectrum of the genre (Forensic Files, The Inventor, even a detour down the true-crime-adjacent Sex Sent Me to the ER rabbit hole), but her sweet spot is scammers, elaborate cover-ups, and scandals like American Greed. The psychological itch it scratches for her, she suspects, is a bit of schadenfreude: “I’m so glad that I’m not this stupid and this greedy.” During a short spell of downtime as COVID-19 sent…

Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan faced a critical litmus test recently. He was arrested by the NCB on a cruise liner. Aryan’s bail was rejected four times and the boy was put up at Arthur Road jail, a correction centre which houses hard-core criminals. Though many of SRK’s friends came out in the open and supported him, Sumita Chakraborty wonders why so many top players in the industry didn’t come out in the open and support SRK during his time of crisis? When Aryan Khan - after his bail was rejected four times - finally was granted bail… his battery of lawyers hurrahed in joy. As for dad Shahrukh Khan, he just gratefully looked above and his eyes welled with tears – he was not India’s most loved superstar at…

• Stranded colorwork • Circular yoke • Bottom up • Seamless • 3x3 rib YARN Stone Wool Cormo, distributed by Twig & Horn DIFFICULTY FINISHED SIZE 34¼ (38¼, 42¼, 46¼, 50¼)" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 38¼"; modeled with 4¾" of positive ease. YARN Stone Wool Cormo (100% Cormo wool; 200 yd [183 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): tobacco 03 (MC), 5 (6, 7, 8, 8) skeins; tobacco 01 (CC1) and scoured white (CC2), 1 skein each. Yarn distributed by Twig & Horn. YARN WEIGHT 4 NEEDLES Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 8 (5 mm): 24" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Size 8 (5 mm): 16" cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. NOTIONS Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle. A: 35¼ (40½, 45½, 50½, 55½)" B: 31½ (33¾, 38¾, 41¾, 46¾)" C: 34¼ (38¼, 42¼, 46¼, 50¼)" D: 15…

THIS BEAUTIFUL BUN CAKE ISN’T JUST FOR EASTER! DRIZZLED WITH DULCE DE LECHE, THIS STICKY DATE SPIN IS GOOD FOR ALL YEAR ROUNDHOW DO YOU IMPROVE ON VANILLA-SLICE PERFECTION? LASHINGS OF HONEY AND A GENEROUS SCATTERING OF HOMEMADE HONEYCOMB COFFEE ROULADE WITH CANNOLI CREAM SERVES 8 The ‘cannoli cream’ in this roulade is a simple mix of ricotta, mascarpone and vanilla. You will need a Swiss roll pan or a tray with a 2cm lip for this recipe. 6 eggs150g caster sugar2 tbs instant coffee60g plain flour, sifted100g ricotta150g good quality mascarpone1 tsp vanilla extract50g pure icing sugar, sifted Cocoa, to dustRoasted hazelnuts, skins removed, roughly chopped to serve Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a Swiss roll pan with oil spray, and line base and sides with baking paper. Place the eggs and sugar in the…

SUPER FREAK With its new Freak X, Ulysse Nardin provides a more accessible entry into the weird and wonderful world of the Freak. It is technically simplified and stylistically normalised in comparison to its groundbreaking cousins, and comes with a much smaller price tag. While affordability is a major lure, the Freak X is far from a cheap imitation. It retains the classic Freak characteristic of having no dial and no hands, instead using the baguette-shaped central bridge of the carousel as a minute hand and one of the wheels to indicate hours instead. The mechanics have been simplified for better legibility, and the case has shrunk from 45mm to 43mm. The main departure from previous Freak models is the inclusion of a crown for time correction instead of the ingenious…

1 LUK VINDUET OP ... og lad gardinerne blafre. Lys, luft, duft og lyd skal lukkes ind overalt, nu hvor vejret endelig gør det muligt. AJ-standerlampe, puder i vintage-tekstil og sengetøj fra Geismars. 2 READ READ REPEAT Læg Christina Hesselholdts anmelderroste roman i stakken med sommerbøger. Minder, mennesker, meninger og relationer fletter sig sammen i et kor af fine stemmer, og hvert minut er godt givet ud. ’Feje blade sammen op mod vinden’, Christina Hesselholdt, People’s, 250 kr. 3 FILMISK SKYGGE Striberne på parasollen er næsten lige så ikoniske som dem på de franske matroser, og denne smukke gule leder tankerne mod syden, rivieraen og det brusende Middelhav. Skagerak, 7.495 kr. 4 TIL DET BLØDE HJØRNE Stilleben har lanceret en serie af pudebetræk i øko-tekstil og lækre solblege nuancer; clay, blue fog, blush, terracotta, grey, almond, moon…

nada más entrar a esta casa de montaña en Baqueira es inevitable sentirse abrigado por ella. Paredes de madera, textiles que aportan calor, una arquitectura en piedra... Aquí todo está pensado para fomentar la comodidad y el confort, pero sin dejar de ser fiel al entorno natural y al espacio de ensueño en el que nos encontramos.“El concepto es que fuese como una cabaña de montaña, una casa cálida en la que descansar en invierno o cuando se viene a esquiar”, explica la interiorista Elvira Churruca. Junto a su socia, la también interiorista Tanana Montero con la que fundó hace apenas un año Kuneo Estudio, Churruca recibió el encargo de actualizar esta construcción de los años 60 en una de las urbanizaciones más antiguas de la zona y con unas…

Handbag designer Tyler Ellis is the daughter of American fashion icon Perry Ellis and television writer and producer Barbara Gallagher, and much like her late father, she has a taste for what might best be described as modern classics—a deftly calibrated mix of simple, timeless lines and contemporary panache. The style applies not only to her own luxury creations—a staple of Hollywood’s endless red-carpet parade—but also to the chic, breezy Brentwood home she shares with her husband, investor Benjamin Shriner. Seduced by the property’s French-inflected, classical-meets-Deco architecture and its abundant Italian cypresses, the two purchased the house five years ago and called upon its original architect, William Hefner, and Ellis’s longtime interior designers, the Los Angeles–based AD100 firm The Archers, to reinvent the place to reflect the young couple’s taste…

It was on the branded plush couch of big Daddy KJo’s ‘baap of all controversy rakers’ Koffee With Karan that Alia Bhatt rather cutely quipped that she would like to marry Ranbir Kapoor. But of course, at that point, it did seem like a far-fetched pipe dream as Ranbir was dating Katrina Kaif – remember the ‘infamous’ picture of a red n white bikini clad Katrina with Ranbir snapped on a private holiday on the beaches of Europe that got pap’d straight to the Stardust cover. But that was then… For destiny and the sands of time had plans of their own, and as they say about the universe and how it conspires to make your dreams come true – and sure enough Alia’s choti si khwaish ended up becoming…

For Oscar-winning costume designer Catherine Martin, creating the looks for the new biopic Elvis came down to sexuality, the swerve of a hip, and a little bit of shake, rattle and roll. She says of working with director Baz Luhrmann, her husband and longtime collaborator: “Baz wanted to make sure contemporary audiences could connect to the rebel nature of Elvis Presley [played by Austin Butler] and both his innate sexuality and the sexuality of his movement connected with his body underneath his clothes. We needed to be sensitive to both the historical veracity and the meaning for the clothes that Elvis wore.” Those clothes were often, she notes, “highly controversial.” The Warner Bros. film, due out June 24, is a tale of three decades in the King of Rock and Roll’s…

Город Москва Тип жилья Квартира в сталинском доме Двухкомнатную сталинку на Фрунзенской набережной взрослые дети купили для своей мамы, чтобы она могла как можно чаще видеть шестерых внуков, но при этом имела возможность отдохнуть от них. “Естественно, была задача сделать максимальное количество мест хранения”, – рассказывает Снежана Цуцаева. Хозяйка квартиры – большая модница, у нее солидный гардероб, поэтому предполагалось много встроенных шкафов, которые нужно было разместить так, чтобы не сделать небольшую квартиру тесной. ПЛАНИРОВКА Старую планировку Снежана откорректировала минимально – объединила кухню с гостиной и ванную комнату с туалетом (когда в квартире живет один человек, это логично). На снимках кухни видна загадочная дверь рядом с окном. Для тех, кто бывал в московских сталинках, ничего таинственного в ней нет, это черный ход, который ведет или на лестницу, или, как в данном случае, в другую квартиру.…

It could have been a scene from a fairytale, in which the beautiful bride marries a handsome aristocrat in the landscaped gardens of his family’s historic ancestral palace. But this real-life love story took place in Madrid’s 18th-century Liria Palace, where last week around 300 guests gathered to witness Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Solís, Count of Osorno, marry Belén Corsini de Lacalle. While hundreds of onlookers gathered outside to catch a glimpse of Europe’s first high-society wedding in 18 months, the bride arrived at her future husband’s family home dressed in an empire-line georgette silk gown by Cristina Martínez-Pardo Cobián for Navascués. SOMETHING BORROWED Holding her hair in place was a silver and diamond decoration shaped into two interlocking circles to symbolise eternal love, created from a piece belonging to her mother. Following family tradition,…

COLOUR DIRECTION Combining a variety of prints but all in greens and whites ensures this room feels calm and not overwhelming. SUNNY DISPOSITION Pink and yellow is a winning combination for a fresh, summery feel at the breakfast table. Mixing and matching designs creates a cheery gathering of colour and pattern. ARTISTIC INSPIRATION A much-loved piece of art is an ideal starting point for a scheme. Pulling out key tones from the artwork for curtains, upholstery and accessories offers a joyful cocktail of yellows, pinks and browns. BEAUTIFUL BOTANICALS Three diverse patterns – a perky floral, a modern African print and a classic trellis design – have been cleverly layered to work together harmoniously. PATTERN PLAY An exuberant headboard is the focal point here, with diagonal striped curtains complementing the happy scheme.…

A pochi metri in linea d’aria dalle Gallerie dell’Accademia, affacciata sul Canal Grande, c’è una casa che – anche per gli standard di Venezia – è unica. L’aveva voluta la discendente di una famiglia di antiquari, la gallerista e collezionista Loredana Balboni, al piano terra e al primo della palazzina ottocentesca di famiglia. Per ripensare questo spazio e portarlo nella modernità chiama Carlo Scarpa: è il 1964, lui ha già firmato progetti importantissimi come palazzo Abatellis a Palermo, la Gipsoteca Canoviana a Possagno, la Fondazione Querini Stampalia nella sua Venezia. Scarpa entra in questo volume e lo reinventa. Da maestro, seguendo sia la razionalità sia l’emozione. Per proteggere gli interni dall’acqua alta rialza il livello del piano terra e riduce in conseguenza le altezze dei soffitti; ma nel punto centrale della…

Just imagine a Lotus able to fight Porsche without the excuses: a sports car funded by a multi-national and sold globally, at a price that’s in the ballpark, with a significant uplift in quality, room to put stuff, and state-of-the-art rather than off-the-shelf infotainment. Then imagine it still upholding all the Lotus virtues of best-in-class ride and handling, driver engagement and striking design, having been developed and assembled at Hethel. Like England football fans, it’s best to keep expectations in check when dealing with Lotus, but that’s the potential in its new Emira – a sports car developed under Chinese majority owners Geely Holdings, with design like a downsized McLaren, but an ‘under £60k’ price that floats it in mid-spec Porsche Cayman S waters. A Lotus to sell lots, possibly doubling…

Inside the historic St George’s Chapel, the setting for so many joyful royal family moments in recent years, the nave had been stripped of furniture but was bathed in bright sunlight from the windows high overhead. Before the service, chapel organist Luke Bond played JS Bach’s Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele, Adagio Espressivo by Sir William Harris, Salix by Percy Whitlock, Berceuse by Louis Vierne and Rhosymedre by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The last piece was also played at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales and at the weddings of both Prince William and Prince Harry. Rhosymedre was also played at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales The pallbearers approached the organ screen and, as the coffin entered the quire, a choir conducted by James Vivian sang The Sentences by William Croft…

Founded by Pallavi Chandra and Deeksha Saini, Glass Forest started with the idea of celebrating glass by creating beautiful home decor products. Pallavi comes with a working experience in product design (jewellery and lighting) industry and Deeksha has worked in the luxury lighting industry where she fell in love with glass. Their brand offers anything one can visualise to be fashioned by glass, be it accessories, wall arts, chandeliers, gift items and many more. GLASS FOREST IS ALL ABOUT... we are glass lovers, passionate experimenters and crazy about nature! We are mesmerized by the beauty, shine and sustainability of glass and wanted to share this joy with the world. DESIGN FOR ME IS... a creation of experience in GLASS. It’s also the process of achieving the said creation. On top of that,…

Early womanhood can feel like a natural time to be short on money, but it doesn’t have to be like that. If we connect to the truth — that we’re at the start of a long journey of understanding what we want and how to get it — then taking control of our financial self is like working on our CV or cleaning out our wardrobe: something that pays off immediately, and again. But attacking our CV or a pile of clothing isn’t something we spontaneously want to do, and it’s easy to criticise ourselves for not understanding our money or what we do with it. It’s not your fault, either — studies have shown that Australian families teach their kids how to spend, rather than how to save. Gender matters, too.…

With Bachchan Pandey performing rather poorly at the box office – it didn’t even make 50 crores in seven days–proving to be a mega dud and a big blot on Khiladi Kumar’s record, Akshay Kumar who was known as the man with the Midas touch, suddenly found himself jolted and dropped right down the ladder. “‘Kashmir Files’ box office success Bachchan Pandey ko duba diya,” Akshay claimed ruefully. True… but this film was one of the many Akshay Kumar starrers that spiralled uncontrollably downhill at the Box office. In fact, after Laxmmi and Bell Bottom, Bachchan Pandey too sunk its way into the depths of oblivion. Was that the last nail on the Khiladi’s coffin? CHANGING TIMES True, thanks to the lockdown, things have drastically changed. Bollywood’s unwritten rules and laws have all…

“I’ve never troubled any filmmaker or any person for that matter.”- Govinda It’s surprising really how Govinda hasn’t been grilled for a long time. Chi Chi gets into enough trouble in a day to be able to put him into the dock every month. Brawling and acting obnoxiously seem to feature more in the Hero No. 1’s agenda than his daily shootings. People just can’t seem to be able to make up their minds about him. They’re not sure whether to label him a liar or a jinx. In fact, his detractors are quick to tag him both. The filmmakers (he’s recently worked with) almost have a mutual dislike society going for him. He’s also accused of being a hypocrite and trouble-maker. On one hand, he’s got a rejuvenated film career…

PRINCEGEORGE’S BIRTHDAY Ensure many happy returns with practical shorts and playful dresses Prince George’s eighth-birthday party is sure to be a lively affair, so classic but comfortable attire is called for. Smart stripy shorts worn with loafers and a crisp white shirt are de rigueur for any little prince, while their sisters will enchant in pastel-coloured party frocks and Mary-Janes. Presents should aim to please the parents too – eschew garish electronics and opt for a set of stylish Liberty skittles or a Tiffany teddy bear. LYDIA SLATER THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX’S BABYSHOWER Welcome the newborn in cosseting pinks Dressing up for arguably the most exclusive event of 2021 – Serena Williams co-hosted the last one – demands serious thought. Dior’s blush-pink gown is both exquisitely elegant and a graceful nod to the baby-to-be’s gender.…

Almost all the models we tested clean well, are easy to load, and come in a stainless finish. They also use far less water and energy than washing by hand. The picks here are excellent overall performers, and most have a timed-start feature, a heavy-duty or pots and pans cycle, and self-cleaning filters. The ratings rank models by overall performance. $ BOSCH ASCENTA SHX3AR75UC Cycle Time: 95 min. Water Usage: 4 gal. $630 88 The combination of superior performance and features that more commonly appear on pricier washers makes this model a great value. It scores very well for washing, drying, and quiet operation, and its 95-minute cycle for a normal wash is one of the shortest of any washer that CR tests. bosch-home.com BOSCH 300 DLX SERIES SHS863WD5N Cycle Time: 150 min. Water Usage: 4 gal. $770 84 This midpriced model earns a…

A DAY IN THE LIFE: Taylor, 34, keeps her day pretty precise to make sure everyone in her busy house can be where they need to be on time. She wakes up around 5:30 or 6:00 a.m. before her 10-year-old daughter and younger foster kids wake up. “That’s usually my main goal, just so I can sneak downstairs and make my coffee and not have anybody lurking about for at least 15 to 25 minutes.” (She thrives on coffee.) After the kids are up, fed, and ready to go, she’s out the door by 7:45 a.m. That gives her just enough time to drop the kids offand get to her NAZ Elite practice by 8:30 a.m. “I’ve got pretty hard-set times just so I can try to not be late,” she…

It was his task of adding new life to a run-down basketball court that caught our eye. A basketball court in Punggol was given a fresh coat of blue paint—wavy shapes, some of which are patterned by lines. This was part of Toby Tan’s (or as he’s known by his nome d’arte, Tobyato) final-year project at NTU’s School of Art, Design and Media, called Kejiranan, meaning ‘neighbourhood’ in Malay. Tan wanted to discover the origins behind the names of local neighbourhoods and engage with the residents through basketball court paintings. In Malay, ‘Punggol’ means ‘throwing sticks at fruit trees’, which were represented by the straight lines and the colour and shapes were influenced by Punggol being one of the first waterfront towns back then. Tan would follow that up with another…