Duke is a sexy high-end speaker that created ripples at the CES. Designed by Trenner & Friedl, the Duke speaker system has a Swarovski-crystal “disperser” for a 360-degree radiation effect. It features two 12-inch “fiberglass-reinforced paper-cone woofers” and uses the damping material, which is hand-felted sheep wool. The five feet tall and 284 pounds Duke has frequency range ranges from to 80kHz (-3dB) with a sensitivity of 92dB/W/m. And, it sounds superb! However, what’s most[.....]

If diamonds are your way of staying in the lap of luxury, then the Diamond Bathtub by Lori Gardner will make you bathe in extravagant luxury. Studded with rose pink Swarovski crystals, this grandeur has been devoted three years of hand created artistry. The 44,928 crystals in the bathtub are sure to put to envy every single piece of jewelry in your closet. Strict, detailed attention has been paid to time honored craftsmanship and usage[.....]

The beginning of the 2012 Olympic year for London will also see opening of a new temporary hotel room perched high above the city of London, commissioned by Living Architecture and Artangel in association with the Southbank Centre and the London 2012 Festival. The one-bedroom temporary installation is sure to be the most talked about project in 2012. With Melbourne based Architect Edwards Moore submitting his proposal, the room that will be sitting on top[.....]

How can someone be so obsessed with skulls, as is Damien Hirst. Unlike people practicing black magic, Hirst’s skull is not darn but is a life-size cranium of a human baby, studded with diamonds. It actually casts spell on the onlookers, not owing to super powers but the wizardly dazzle that it possesses. The skull is not any replica but an actual skull acquired by Hirst from the 19th century pathology collections. It’s gonna make[.....]

Marrying an architect? Your wedding ring can’t get better than this. Designer Philippe Tournaire has recreated world famous architectural marvels on the rings, which are sheer luxury. The rings have been cast in platinum, white gold, yellow gold and adorned with gems and diamonds. The jewelry collection is surely one of its kinds, as no other ring would have borne entire New York City, Paris, Oriental Palaces or Venice Villas on its surface. Your architect[.....]