Can I open an account here please?

Yes, this is a bank. A B-A-N-K, where you deal with your monetary transactions. This bank is in Milan, by Crea International reflecting the brand’s simplicity, transparency and innovation. This is my kind of bank, unfortunately it's not yet the norm in most parts of the world.

Match made in Car Heaven

What could be a better combination than Aston Martin and B&O? Astom Martin teamed with Bang and Olufsen to give their drivers the ultimate experience. The perfect combination of style and luxury, including BeoSound DBS audio system boats of thirteen speakers (five tweeters, five midrange, and three woofers) that are located in ten places around the cabin.

Snowball Candles

Add a little playfulness to your home this winter. These Snowball candles melt slightly slower than snowballs but looks incredibly fun to have. For only $6.00, have your flaming snowball in your living room today at www.uncommongoods.com

Most Expensive Cocktail Shaker dazzles with diamonds for $50,000

BOLS Diamond Shaker, created exclusively by Coster Diamonds, Amsterdam. Rated to be the most expensive cocktail shaker in the world, this one is made out of pure silver and 18 carat gold and encrusted with 480 sparkling diamonds. All set to be unveiled at the Bar Convent Berlin 2008, 29, 30 September, this bejeweled bar utensil comes packed in an exclusive leathered case. For 35,000 Euros, get yours now!

Kit, when I become a billionaire, I'll buy you one for your patio :p

I love shower time! Rub-a-dub-ducky...

The Satinjet Maia Massaging Showerhead from Methven like expected delivers a relaxing massage in your shower. Not only does it bring you a luxurious showertime, but it gives you a facial all at the same time. It even eliminates chlorine from the water, which by the way can have a drying effect on your skin and hair. The benefits of a massaging shower are that it stimulates capillaries gently to encourage better circulation and blood flow; bringing your skin more nutrients and oxygen to keep it looking great. Hopefully the rich, spa-freaks will enjoy this personal massager.

Ahhh... so comfy just thinking about it...

Porsche Cayenne

If I was to get a ride in an emergency vehicle one day, it would have to be in Stuggart. Porsche has delivered two customized V6 Cayennes to the Stuttgart fire department, both heading into service with the city's EMS unit.

[Source: Porsche]

PRESS RELEASE: Porsche Delivers Cayenne Emergency Medical Vehicles to Stuttgart's Fire Service Stuttgart. The City of Stuttgart has taken delivery of two new Porsche Cayenne emergency medical vehicles for the municipal fire department's Emergency Medical Service. Today both vehicles, which have the radio identification names "Florian Stuttgart 5/82-1" and "5/82-2" were handed over in Zuffenhausen to Dr. Martin Schairer, Stuttgart's Deputy Mayor in charge of law, public safety and order, by Thomas Edig, Porsche AG's Executive Board Member responsible for Human Resources and Welfare. Following a European call for tender, Stuttgart City awarded the contract for the two vehicles to Porsche AG. At the sports car manufacturer's Training Center, two serially-produced white Cayennes were converted according to the specifications of the Fire Service. The interiors had to be completely remodeled to accommodate the complex emergency medical equipment housed in the trunk and rear compartment. The Cayennes were also fitted out with voice radio and radio data transmission, blue light bars, sirens and GPS (Global Positioning System), which keeps operation headquarters informed of the vehicles' whereabouts. The medical equipment includes an electrocardiogram (ECG), a defibrillator (electric shock apparatus to treat heart fibrillation), respiration apparatus, emergency equipment for children and a comprehensive range of medicines. "Working on such complex and challenging special orders as a part of our professional training reflects the skill and the broad spectrum of competence of our workforce. Projects of this kind naturally motivate the younger generation of Porsche employees even more strongly to do their absolute best", says Board Member Thomas Edig. For the first time, innovative signals will be used to warn other road-users even earlier and more reliably that the emergency medics are on their way. The Cayennes' side indicators are equipped with blue lights, making the vehicles more noticeable to cross traffic. In addition, the acoustic signal of the sirens has now been changed to include 'hissing' tones, which ensure that the human ear still better can pick up the direction from which the vehicles are approaching, particularly in the urban environment. The idea behind this system is to clear the roads faster and cut the time needed to reach the accident scene. The Stuttgart Fire Service intends to run a scientific study on this pilot operation. Using the so-called 'rendezvous system', emergency doctors are brought from a hospital to the accident site, where they meet up with the ambulance crew. The Porsche Cayenne fulfills important prerequisites for the Stuttgart Fire Service's operations: due to the hilly topography of Stuttgart, they require an all-terrain vehicle which is nevertheless nimble in urban traffic. It has to have a sufficiently large loading area and also provide optimum protection for driver and passenger. The Cayenne, which is driven by a powerful 213 kW (290 PS) six-cylinder engine with gasoline direct injection (cubic capacity: 3.6 liters), is serially equipped with Porsche Stability Management (PSM) which enhances its driving safety. The four-wheel drive gives superior handling and good traction under all road conditions. A high degree of passive safety in the passenger compartment is ensured by full-size airbags, two thorax side airbags, and two curtain airbags in the roof frame which cover all the side windows. As well as recognizing frontal/rear and lateral collisions, the sensors also anticipate the danger of rollovers and activate seat belt tighteners and curtain airbags in case of emergency. The two Cayennes are not the first special assignment for the Porsche Training Center. The Stuttgart sports car manufacturer's next generation of professionals has already been able to gather extensive experience in the equipping of emergency service automobiles. Trainees have built various customized vehicles for the works firefighters and the health management team at the enterprise's locations in Zuffenhausen, Weissach and Leipzig, including emergency medical service vehicles for the works doctors. And the Moscow Fire Department can also now count a Cayenne rescue vehicle among its fleet – this too is a customized product from Zuffenhausen. Nevertheless, Board Member Edig emphasized that projects of this kind can only be carried out in exceptional cases: "We do not plan to build up a business field in EMS vehicles at Porsche in future. But it is an especial honor for us to have been able to contribute to making emergency medical services in Stuttgart even faster and better." The project "Emergency Medical Service Vehicle" involved a total of ten young Porsche trainees, both men and women, including prospective automotive mechatronics technicians, construction mechanics, electronics technicians and vehicle fitters. These were supported by two experienced master instructors and by experts from the Stuttgart Fire Service. Deputy Mayor Dr. Martin Schairer praised the achievements of the trainees: "It was an excellent idea to give young people the opportunity to participate actively in preparing these important – in fact, life-saving – vehicles for the Stuttgart Emergency Medical Service. The EMS vehicles are an essential link in the regional capital's emergency rescue chain."

Zoom Lens Mug

Do you share your hobbies with your colleagues? Well now you can with the zoom lens mug. It's time to show off your passion for photography. I don't know if there are larger lens sizes but this one will get you a Venti I'm sure!

One thing I'm curious about, is whether there lens cap can be used for a lid!

Spin Wash

Looking at the washing machine spinning around, have you ever wondered as a kid how it'd be like to spin around in one? Or perhaps throwing in your pet and see if they come out clean? The whole unit revolves so you can take a luxurious bath or a quick shower. Arad worked with Italian bathroom design brand Teuco to bring the concept to life.

Christian Louboutin gets his inspirations from....?

I have always been in love with Christian Louboutin shoes.. and I think he's great with shoes. Having said that, we all know that he's been coming out with bags lately. He should stay with shoes.

Looking at this new creation of his, the Layered Leather Hobo reminds me of something not as pleasant.

For $1,995, I don't want to be carrying an armadillo around.

Judson Beaumont Furniture

A fellow Vancouverite, Judson Beaumont created yet another piece of "wacky" furniture amongst his other abstract pieces. His company, Straight Line Designs is anything but just straight lines. His furniture are all fun and geared towards kids but there are a few cabinets and tables here and there that would be a nice art piece for your home. Such as the Oops Cabinet, Bad Table and their Canned Bench.

Luna faucet

A minimalists bathroom dream. No messy taps, the hot and cold water is on the counter. The water gently curves into the sink, preventing water splattering everywhere. What a smart design. High-end plumber Graff designed this gorgeous work of art it calls Luna, appearing to be more ski jump than faucet.

BBQ like the good ol' days

I do realize that the summer is almost over and the barbeque days in most regions of the world has nearly come to an end. But I am living in a part of the world that makes it next to impossible to bbq in the summer due to the humidity and the heat, causing heat stroke if one actually attempted to set a fire. For all people out there where their BBQ season has just begun, would like to introduce this BBQ grill. Just like the good ol' days, yours for only $265usd.

Kitchen tucked inside a cabinet

Something I could use, this would fit perfectly in a small city apartment. Not only does this include a stove, there's also a tiny dining table, dish drawer AND a mini fridge. If the mini table is opened, the stove will turn off automatically to prevent burns. This should be found in every small apartment.

'Onehundred&ten suitcase' launched for Globetrotter's 110th anniversary

Have always had a passion for travelling bags, suitcases and such. Things have been pretty boring for suitcases since Samsonite Black Label by Alexander McQueen. After all the hype, you would at least expect a few of the bigger brand names to come up with similar gimmicks, but not until I saw this Globetrotter "Onehundred&ten Suitcase" did I think otherwise. A super slick carbon fiber/Kevlar weave, ensuring durability and lightweight, this design is good to go, making it the world's lightest suitcase. Limited Edition with only 1000 units available exclusively at Moss.

Iittala fireplace

Kit, your apartment could use one of these. It would look nice alongside your feature wall and it wouldn't interfere with the projector either. Fueled with ethanol, the Iittala fireplace doles out wild flames. However, you don’t need to lose sleep over its safety feature as these flaring flames are tamed by fire-resistant glass on both sides. For 929 Euros, you can feel warm (and poor) with this whimsical fireplace.

Porsche designing yachts?

Porsche Design is teaming up with Singapore-based yacht concern Royal Falcon Fleet on a new line of luxury catamarans and megayachts. Porsche to design the whole look, interior and exterior, while Royal Falcon Fleet to design everything else. THis will be sold under the Royal Falcon brand. Hey Billionaires. finally a yacht you can yearn for!

Redesigning your room

Just moved recently and have scoping out all these interior design websites for inspiration. Haven't found anything I am in love with yet.
However, for all you green lovers out there (I've never been in love with the color), this might be an interesting combination. Reminds me of the A&F scheme. Seems very cozy. I rather like it.

Versace Home Furniture Line

Seems like Versace is very creative these days, from creating interiors of Jets, to Lamborghini's to home furniture. Here's a glimpse:

Dom Pérignon 1995 Vintage White Gold Jeroboam

For all you Champagne lovers out there, how about a Jeroboam for your next bash? Why not package it in one of these? This white gold sleeve holds a 3 litre bottle of champagne, with laser engraved printed with the Dom Perignon label. Only 100 bottles will be made, so please do share if you happen to land your hands on one.

Alessi Cocktail Shaker

I remember when Philippe Starck first designed his collection of homeware. What a commotion that was.. but since 3-4 years ago, i haven't seen that many new interesting designs from him until now. This Alessi Cocktail Shaker. Imagine a house party, shaking it up for your guests. Ever since that juicer, this is the next best thing; this is a rare occasion where practicality meets style. This is what 105£ will buy you!

Designer Sports

Beijing Olympics just came to an end but that doesn't mean all sports have been suspended. A few high rolling brand names have come up with their idea of luxurious sports. Low and behold:

Dunhill and Jaques of London's Ping Pong table

Chanel Angler Set

Emporio Armani EA7 Tennis Racket

Chanel Quilted Leather Bicycle

Louis Vuitton Pétanque Set

Paul Smith Soccer Ball
Chanel American Football
Chanel Carbon Fiber Tennis Racket

Chanel American Football

Swarovski Contact Lens

Let's start this blog off with something that all you sparkly eyes have been waiting for.
Swarovski Contact Lens. Yes, I know, seems like there isn't a single item that Swarvoski has not thought of yet.. even contact lens. I wonder if they're anywhere near comfortable!