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1 week ago | 
robbreport.com.au | Mark Elwood
Meet the young hotelier who turned a business-school idea into a thriving private villa network. “Build me a villa that thinks it’s a yacht,” the owner said to his architect—and as one wanders around the resulting seven-bedroom, 994 m² property Noam Bora Bora, it’s clear he got what he wanted. It feels like the ocean is everywhere.
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2 weeks ago | 
robbreport.com | Mark Elwood
What makes a wunderkind? Some folks find success early but flame out. Others are handed it, nepo baby–style, and never quite live up to expectations. But the true wunderkind has a talent that both catapults them to the top of their field, and keeps them there. They’re equal parts skill and staying power. This week’s Vault selection spotlights three such men—and a chance to buy into, and buy a piece of, their legacies.
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3 weeks ago | 
robbreport.com | Mark Elwood
Don’t roll your eyes at the mention of the word “artisan.” Yes, we know it’s overused, often treated as a shortcut to care in craft, a sense of handmaking and heritage that maybe isn’t quite there. This week on The Vault, though, we’re introducing you to a trio of true modern artisans, each of whom works in a different material—or in one case, with no material other than his imagination and a Steinway piano. Want to understand the true meaning of artistry? Read on.
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3 weeks ago | 
robbreport.com | Mark Elwood
Designer Tara Bernerd is known for many things. Her rockstarrish personal style (think colored leather jackets, jangling armfuls of bracelets) and color-soaked, luxe interiors (she’s masterminded everything from Belmond’s Maroma resort to Equinox’s downtown L.A. outpost). Bernerd’s renowned, too, for her raucous laugh and love of Campari soda (London-born, she now lives mostly in Milan).
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3 weeks ago | 
robbreport.com | Mark Elwood
It’s the fingers you notice first. When Arsha Kaviani talks, he moves his hands, absent-mindedly, like a conductor, his long, elegant fingers dancing through the air. At other times, he seems to be gliding them over an invisible keyboard, a pianist forever stuck mid-recital.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Mark Elwood
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysIt’s the fingers you notice first. When Arsha Kaviani talks, he moves his hands, absent-mindedly, like a conductor, his long, elegant fingers dancing through the air. At other times, he seems to be gliding them over an invisible keyboard, a pianist forever stuck mid-recital.
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3 weeks ago | 
robbreport.com | Mark Elwood
The world’s hottest new spot for luxury-hotel openings? It’s not a far-flung island, Saudi Arabia, or wherever the latest incentives lure operators (see also: Saudi Arabia). It’s London. The British capital’s roster of soon-to-open spots is impressive. There’s a new Rosewood, housed in the Saarinen-designed former American Embassy, on its way. A vast Six Senses will open in the repurposed complex that is the erstwhile Whiteley’s department store.
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4 weeks ago | 
robbreport.com | Mark Elwood
If this week’s Vault spotlight had a mission, it would be simple: Go on, you deserve it. Screw self-control and indulge a little, but do it with panache (it’s The Vault, after all). If you’re in need of new artwork, might as well commission a handmade portrait by an in-demand talent. Opening another bottle of wine? It’s gotta be your own personal blend. And no drink tastes quite as good as an ice-cold martini made in a custom cocktail set.
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1 month ago | 
robbreport.com | Mark Elwood
The roaring twenties was a heyday for more than just flappers, speakeasies, and Louis Armstrong. It’s also when some of the world’s finest five-star hotels were born. So what was happening 100 years ago that enabled so many elegant properties to thrive? Then as now, technological advancement paved the way. Better design and construction techniques allowed for suites with their own private bathrooms, lit by electric lights instead of gas or candles.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Mark Elwood
3 hours agoWhen we started working on this issue, I knew it needed to have more teeth and be a lot more cognitive compared to Issue 00, which was a lot more about soul. It’s a fucking excellent issue of Dazed MENA, if I may say so myself. The entire team did such a fantastic job. It’s elegant, radical, and …
