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The Realisation of a Carbon-Neutral Society: Fifth-Generation Lexus RX’s Complete Renewal Meets Diverse Driver Needs
The rebirth of a global core model symbolises innovative excellence while pursuing the Lexus Driving Signature performance and next-generation Lexus design. The marque has premiered its new luxury crossover, the RX. By 2030, the brand will achieve a full line-up of...
Melding the Mirror of Scientific Observation with Her Artistic License: Ronél de Jager’s Work Interprets Transformational Qualities as Core in All Matter
Ronél de Jager’s chat with habitat kicks off cross-legged on her living room couch, the artist’s three-year-old daughter Nova has just had a bath and is curled up on her mother’s lap and about to go to bed. Two minutes later: Great, Nova found the puzzles in the...
Lease Funding: Get The Cash You Want Today from Tomorrow’s Rental Payments
This new financial service enables landlords to collect future rental payments in advance as a lump sum, so they have cash available to grow their portfolio or do maintenance on current properties. After paying the landlord, Geddes Capital takes over the...
The Reawakening of a Jacques Couëlle Masterpiece: The Iconic Hotel Cala Di Volpe in Sardinia
A hotspot in the 60s and 70s, adored by Prince Karim Aga Khan, it was a mythical meeting place for the jet-set. James Bond even stopped there in The Spy Who Loved Me. The interior design agency Moinard Bétaille has completed a sensitive and poetic renovation of...
Confident Stepper With A New Electrifying Layer: Pioneering Lexus Innovates the NX Range
The new NX premium medium SUV is now available and the next phase launches the Lexus 350 hybrid range. The brand is fully committed to its carbon-neutral strategy and focusing on lowering fuel emissions to provide realistic electrified motoring. The Lexus NX hybrid...
Handcrafted Light Sculptures & Outdoor Furniture Made For Any Environment
With a big-picture view on the impact of design – in several of its manifestations – Studio Lloyd’s staff talks to habitat about hero materials, the importance of working together as a team, going with the flow via turning points, the idea of bringing meaning...
A Moving Interpretation of Relief & Gratitude: Tamara Osso’s New Series Observes Nature & the Performance of Healing
In her career, she excelled as a ballet and contemporary dancer and performed with local and international theatre companies before pursuing her studies in the visual arts field. Osso’s artworks deal with the connection between the immediacy of performance and the...
The Fabric of Society – Auction of Important Southern African Textiles & Fibre Art
In the wake of the very successful contemporary South African ceramic sale in 2021, Strauss & Co is pleased to offer another unique asset class for collectors of the arts: a range of textiles, created by various individual contemporary artists as well as...
Giving Rise to Women in Shaping the Discourse of Food: This Handful of Chefs are Making Waves in the Culinary Scene
If the names Jamie, Gordon, Nigel or Yotam mean anything to you, they indicate that the foodie halls of fame are dominated by men. Whether you’ve just added to your ever-growing collection of Jamie Oliver cookbooks, or you’ve enjoyed another episode of Masterchef...
Art House in the Birthplace of Silicon Valley: Back to Front & Inside Out with all Entertaining Spaces Connecting to the Courtyard
When the lot adjacent to their house came on the market a few years ago, the owners saw an opportunity to expand beyond their small house in Palo Alto (leader in cutting-edge technological development) where they had lived for 20 years, raising their four children....
High-Precision Electrification Technologies & Know-How Means New Era Begins for the Lexus Vision of Battery EVs
The all-new Lexus RZ 450e possesses impressive acceleration, steering and braking performance. The brand's first BEV is built on a dedicated platform and heralds the transition of Lexus into a BEV-centred brand. The interior presents a minimalist, yet airy and...
Promoting Knowledge and Recognition: Journey Through the Most Significant Architecture in the World with this App
Cape Town has just been added to the internationally renowned C-guide that features a network of cities with outstanding contemporary architecture and some of the world’s best projects. Launched as a web platform and app for mobile devices in 2019, It aims to...
‘Let Nature Dominate & Use Architecture to Frame the Experience’
This resort-style guest venue is dedicated to wine, food, & the natural landscape breathes life into a cherished local landmark in California. Located minutes from downtown Healdsburg, in the heart of Russian River Valley, and originally built as a winery in the...
This Ultra-Luxe Modern Home on the Coveted Portuguese Riviera Achieves an Eclectic Elegance with Calibre
Quinta da Marinha is one of the most prestigious and exclusive areas of Lisbon and Cascais. Tucked away between the sea and the mountains of the Sintra‐Cascais Natural Park, this neighbourhood includes privileged landscapes views and a special tranquillity and...
A Legacy of Ancient Malian Knowledge Previously Threatened by Extremist Groups is Now Available as a Digital Treasure Trove
You might know that Mali's ancient Timbuktu manuscripts have been endangered for years due to political unrest. These manuscripts contain centuries of African knowledge and scholarship on topics ranging from mathematics to human rights. After the manuscripts...