DISCOVER THE BEEFTRO BY HUMBERT & POYET IN LUXEMBOURG
The Humbert & Poyet agency, based in Monaco, has been voted among the top 100 architects in the world by design magazine AD. Emil Humbert and Christophe Poyet share a passion for creating spaces that reflect their affinity for contemporary surfaces using the noblest and most exclusive materials. Their interiors are a representation of a balance between tradition and modernity, quality and seduction, hot and cold. Mixture of raw materials & Industrial aesthetics. The balance between the marble tables, leather, mosaic flooring, concrete, exposed piping & the earthenware crockery has been chosen to portray a luxury experience in a chic & casual atmosphere.
With its soft lighting & contrasts of shades, Beeftro remains timeless. The birth of Beeftro is the result of a deep desire to break with the “corporate” steakhouses invading the catering market. Offer a new way of enjoying meat in a space reflecting the concept of modern luxury: contemporary, cool, unpretentious, with high quality products.
The tableware made of wood, slate and porcelain, matched to each dish to offer the height of luxury whilst remaining authentic & simple.
The birth of Beeftro is the result of a deep desire to break with the “corporate” steakhouses invading the catering market. Offer a new way of enjoying meat in a space reflecting the concept of modern luxury: contemporary, cool, unpretentious, with high quality products.
The menu offers a variation of Black Angus beef cuts in from the United States, burgers, a multitude of starters & a Kobe bar presented as small portions “to share”.
The aim of Beeftro is to educate the consumer by showing that it is not only well known steak cuts that are the best. Beeftros aim is to create something different, to bring a new interpretation of meat & street food.
For more information, please visit: http://www.beeftro.com/
Indulge in timeless elegance- The Ritz Carlton, San Francisco
Located in the heart of downtown, The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco is one of the finest hotels to call Nob Hill home. Welcoming guests into a timeless escape of elegant luxury, this 1909 Neoclassical landmark has been transformed into a beautiful retreat of modern classic design. It is a gateway to iconic memories, enveloping guests in the sounds, flavors and imagery of San Francisco. The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco – a beloved landmark for 105 years – completes its multi-phase transformative renovation this month. Led by the world’s largest hospitality design firm, Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), the classic architectural form of this iconic hotel has been carried throughout its interiors and contemporized with sleek, modern detailing.
Drawing inspiration from the Bay and the city’s iconic fog, the luxury hotel’s 336 guest rooms, inclusive of 60 suites, are reborn in palette of steely blues and greys, while furnishings take their cues from the alluring designs of couture fashion and men’s fine tailoring. From curtain cords resembling a man’s belt to chairs and chaise lounges in tweed fabric, delightful and unexpected touches embody the dapper gentlemen of today, while abstract artwork nods to the rich history of the San Francisco ballet.
“The new guestroom design draws inspiration from San Francisco’s Wilkes Bashford – one of the city’s iconic luxury department stores – and the legacy of former Mayor Willie Brown, renowned for his famous suits,” says HBA Principal Designer, Kathleen Dauber. “The suiting aesthetic can be found in the specially woven pillows, the layering of the wall coverings in the guest rooms and corridors – creating a sense of drama in the spaces.”
The hotel’s sleek, uncluttered and contemporary new interiors and high-tech flourishes – such as Virtual Concierges located in the lobby and meeting space foyers providing guests with various maps, attractions, and events – offer a striking juxtaposition between the building’s stately and historic exterior. The new guest rooms complete the historic landmark’s multi-phase renovation that began with the re-opening of its signature restaurant, Parallel 37, in December 2011, the unveiling of the lobby and The Lounge in February 2012, and the completion of its new meeting spaces and ballroom in September 2014.
Situated in the heart of downtown and bordering the city’s Financial District, Chinatown, and Union Square luxury shopping, the nine-story hotel commands an entire block of Stockton Street. The hotel features two food & beverage outlets including critically-acclaimed Parallel 37, and over 23,000 square feet of meeting space. The award-winning Ritz-Carlton Club® Level features exclusive access to the Club Lounge with unique weekend offerings and experiences.
For more information, please visit: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/california/san-francisco
Roll roll roll your Rolling Mortar!
The more the wheel roles, the more flavorful life is. The more flavorful life is, the closer you are to home. Just a few rolls from the wooden wheel pestle, keeps homemade flavors on your mind. Designed by JIA design team - Spencer Hung, inspired by chinese ancient ceramic tea mortars, "The Prep, Rolling Mortar" is designed to crush mixed spices, tea leaves, chinese herb medicines...
Cooking at home is more than a trend. It’s a great way to round up your family serving a home-cooked meal. No fancy recipe necessary, no standard procedures required and you can simply cook a fresh healthy meal the way you like it. Play around in the kitchen and embrace the process of making a heartfelt meal for your loved ones. Cook more often at home, you and your family will have the best time together, enjoying the precious moments that will linger a lifetime and is priceless.
During the cooking process, the colour coordination and the aroma or the sense of the palate is extremely important. Imagine the movement such as slicing, mincing, grating, peeling, grinding, crushing and pounding. Each movement will rip through the atmosphere, resonating a unique sound ray and rhythm like a percussion ensemble. Each posture and gesture will draw a beautiful arc in the cooking space like an impromptu performance that just comes together naturally.
JIA Inc. The Rolling Mortar innovates the method of crushing, making easier to grind or mix spices. The U-shaped mortar is paired with the wooden roller, idea for rolling back and forth in the mortar. It's effortless to turn whole spice into fine grain and elevating cooking to a brand new experiences.
For more information, please visit: http://www.jia-inc.com/page/home.aspx
TOM DIXON PRESENTS ALTO
Creative direction of Tom Dixon, Design Research Studio (DRS) has created the interiors for ALTO, a new contemporary grill in Hong Kong. ALTO is Design Research Studio’s first restaurant project in Asian territory. DRS has called upon the practice of alchemy and the four classical elements of earth, air, fire and water to create dramatic and striking interiors that bare the darker side of nature. Inspired by ALTO ’s concept of a contemporary grill with reinterpreted classics, each furnishing and fixture has been carefully selected for its association with the natural elements or the transformation of the ordinary into the extraordinary. Tom Dixon used a monochrome backdrop to frame ALTO ’s expansive views and the interior’s raw textures. The restaurant’s expansive canopy of 230 gold mini Melt lights - the biggest installation of its kind in the world - sits over the main restaurant space and creates a warm glow that distorts, reflects and sets the glamorous tone of the dining experience. Blackened timber table tops and benches resonate fire, as does the molten metal of the restaurant’s brass fittings and fixtures. Extensive use of green marble and terrazzo stone throughout the restaurant embody earth and ALTO ’s mountainous geographical location.
The FORM tea set calls to a forgotten era and is the sophisticated way to serve British afternoon tea. A six-piece set all formed in solid brass includes tea pot (HK$1,900), jug (HK1,160), tea caddy (HK$700), milk jug (HK$660), sugar dish and spoon (HK$780) and stamped tray (HK1,710), all available individually.
SCENT Elements candle collection (retails from HK$1,050 each) is Tom Dixon’s second olfactory adventure and is a celebration of the bare essentials. All four scents are created in a bid to demystify the obscure complexities of the most misunderstood of the senses – smell. The minimalist attitude has delivered four scents of extreme simplicity and individual character that reflect their elemental names of Fire, Air, Earth and Water. All Tom Dixon lightings, furniture and accessories that feature at ALTO are available at Lane Crawford.
To make restaurant reservations at ALTO please visit the web site or Email: www.diningconcepts.com | alto@diningconcepts.com
Better Furniture, Better Lives, Better Living - ButterPly
ButterPly is designed by UPSOP. An award winning design studio found by two young architects from Hong Kong. It is comprised of passionate, innovative and energetic architects and product designers. Their unconventional manufacture-driven design approach took cost into consideration right at the beginning, making ButterPly both attractive and affordable.
Inspired by Japanese wood joinery
The assembly of the ButterPly desk is easy and requires no screw nor tools. Even better, the height of the frame can be adjusted thanks to the in-house developed smart joinery system. It comes with various types of functional modular organizers which boost your productivity. Butterply is made with sustainable plywood and is resistant to temperature and moisture fluctuations. Made with high quality furniture-grade plywood, ButterPly desks are durable and reliable. Its cross-grain nature makes it warp-resistant in moisture and temperature fluctuating environment. Constructing with plywood is also environmental friendly. Compared to the growing process of hardwood trees, the industrial process for manufacturing plywood is much more resource efficient.
Functionality design
ButterPly desk is more than a surface for you to work on. It keeps your working space organized and ready for the exciting day. It comes with different functional organizers which are integrated into the thickness of the table top: coins tray, stationery holder, iPad stand, customized book stand, cable management, etc., and can be flipped flushed when not in use. Made with high quality furniture-grade plywood, ButterPly desks are durable and reliable. Its cross-grain nature makes it warp-resistant in moisture and temperature fluctuating environment. Constructing with plywood is also environmental friendly. Compared to the growing process of hardwood trees, the industrial process for manufacturing plywood is much more resource efficient.
For enquiry, please visit: http://www.upsop.com/
Pérignon P2, the burst of energy! Happy Friday!
Dom Pérignon’s creation is centered upon its absolute dedication to vintage wines. Dom Pérignon wines come exclusively from one year and one year only - a true challenge for a unique interpretation of the seasons, and for reinvention.
Dom Pérignon also aspires for each of its vintages to have the potential to gradually transform, in a quest to find itself.
Seemingly still in the obscurity of the cellars, in the long journey of maturation on the lees*, the wine paradoxically takes on a decisive dynamic. It goes through a metamorphosis, a magnification. It keeps its original promise, yet expresses a new interpretation of classic codes.
Each evolution contributes to Dom Pérignon’s beautiful singularity. These privileged moments of succession are called “Plénitudes” - moments where the wine sings higher and stronger. From one Plénitude to the next, Dom Pérignon’s “Power of Creation” is affirmed in discreet perfection, as the intriguing drama of the vintages grows in the secret of the cellars.
Dom Pérignon P2 owes its intensity to its precision, paradoxically balancing yet embracing, chiselling without breaking, barely touching without ever hitting hard. Like any high-tech creation, it reveals itself in high-definition. The momentum of Dom Pérignon P2 is even stronger in its dark, understated and powerful aesthetic. Its tone-on-tone bottle and minimalist brushed aluminium box, in a deep matte, seem almost to be locked to temporarily subdue the wine’s energy.
Dom Pérignon P2 is the reward for this sharp mastery of wine. It deploys a vibrato universe of an exceptional air density. Tasting the wine is a memorable experience, abundant in intense and penetrating sensations and vividly fresh emotions.
A new luxury of uniqueness appears. It takes on the energy of total experiences, the disorientation of unexpected sensations, the perfection of bold gestures, the pulsation of once-in-a-lifetime occurrences. Dom Pérignon P2 is part of this elegant matrix – that of the avant-garde.
Want to discover more detail ? Please visit: http://www.domperignon.com/P2/