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Van Cleef & Arpels’ Legacy and Artistry by Cooper-Hewitt
The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels will showcase more than 300 timepieces, fashion accessories, design drawings, images from the firm’s archives and, of course, an abundance of jewelry in six themes that reflect its legacy: Innovation, Transformation, Nature, Exoticism, Fashion, and Personalities.
The Innovations category highlights the brand’s Mystery Setting, a 1933 patented technique in which stones are cut to fit a metal grid so there is no visible metal setting. Among the standout Mystery Setting pieces is a ruby Peony brooch, circa 1937. In the Fashion theme are five minaudi¨res, including elaborate jeweled models and the brand’s first 1930s piece inspired by Florence Jay Gould, wife of the American philanthropist Frank Jay Gould. The exhibit’s Transformation portion features a 95-carat yellow diamond bird brooch, whose wings become a set of earrings. Exoticism and Nature show the recurring influence of travel and natural inspirations on classic Van Cleef & Arpels motifs like the butterfly, and Personalities will demonstrate the influence the house has had in American society through famous patrons like Elizabeth Taylor.
Harlette-Eskae Jeweler create diamond studded platinum clasps
Harlette, an English Lingerie company established in 2005, has joined hands with Australia’s Eskae Jeweler and created some magnificent platinum lingerie suspender clasps, covered with diamonds.‚
The clasps made out of platinum come in the shape of hearts adorned with 135 pave-set diamonds. They will be sold with velvet suspender (garter) belts and cost approximately $15,000.‚
Also, interestingly, this creation has been awarded an innovation patent 2009100676 on 14th July 2009 for being the worlds first in lingerie.‚
According to Naomi McGill, Harlette walks on the side of the road where tradition, style, affordability and fabrics do not come into the equation. Harlette concentrates on how do you feel?’ And, how is the piece transforming the client when she wears it?’ and most importantly, letting you unleash the naughty romantic within.
Five special-edition guitars by Gibson
Five special editions of Gibson Guitars including a Slash Appetite, Randy Scruggs Advanced Jumbo and the Sammy Hagar Red Rocker Les Paul will release this year.
Gibson Guitars has always offered such unprecedented masterpieces, second to none. This time too, Gibson has lived up to their standards of electric innovation.
Seymourpowell presents the ‘Air Cruise’ for utmost style and luxury
Leading design and innovation company, Seymourpowell has blended the indulgence of a fine hotel with the dreamlike quality and absolute freedom of flight through – The Aircruise.
Aircruise is a giant, vertical airship powered by natural energy and has been designed to ‚ ferry 100 people from London to New York in a leisurely 37 hours in style and luxury.
Packing 330,000 cubic metres of hydrogen gas and capable of lifting 396 tonnes, the Aircruise concept features penthouse apartments, bars and even dizzying glass viewing floors.
According to Design director Nick Talbot, the concept questions whether the future of luxury travel should be based around space-constrained, resource-hungry, and all too often stressful airline travel.
SW Speakers bring the Magic Flute to make you hear what you see
SW Speakers has made the unthinkable ” the Magic Flute, their first model, after years of sound engineering. With this innovation, they have given us a chance like never before to experience high quality, smooth and crystal clear resonant frequencies. The company also promises to have outshined all the rest with this exclusive high end equipment that reproduces sound perfectly.
Also, the Magic Flute speakers look like jet engines, a powerful and whacky design you must have rarely seen. What deserves more appreciation is how they kept their word of bringing their philosophy to practice.
Plans for new international space hotel unveiled
A team of students pursuing their Masters degree in the Innovation Design Engineering (IDE) are planning to create a new international space hotel as part of their course which is run together by Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art.
A 12-meter-long replica of the hotel interior, along with the animated designs has been showcased of this hotel is intended to be built in space and fitted to the International Space Station.
The toilets have been designed in such a way so as to save space, counteract zero gravity and help human muscles to remove waste effectively. A shower nozzle has also been designed that can suck up the water after the washing is done so that water would not have to be left floating as globules. Natural fibers will be used to make clothes for the space tourists. These Ŕspace suites will come with small chest flaps to let the air enter inside to keep the body cool.
FYI: The Galactic Suite, the first hotel planned in space, expects to open for business in 2012.
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