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Q&A With Marie Kondo 暢銷作家近藤麻理惠的整理哲學 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022
Christmas Feature: How NORAD Tracks Santa 科羅拉多傳統——追蹤聖誕老人
Alaska’s Salmon Sisters 在地美味銷售全球 阿拉斯加姐妹創業記
The Beautiful Home of a Former White House Social Secretary 德州自然珍品收藏宅
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Holiday Beauty Gift Guide
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Editor’s Pick: Embracing Joyful Colors
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Discovering America’s Unique Holiday Traditions
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Where in the World Is Santa Claus?
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節日特輯：聖誕老人在哪裡？
Life’s Most Precious Gifts: An Artist’s View
最好的禮物——聖誕名作賞析
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Q&A With Marie Kondo: With Joy and Consideration
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明/清 佚名 梅竹圖 冊頁 Flowering Plum and Bamboo, aunidentified artist, 17th century. John Stewart Kennedy Fund.
州州歡慶 聖誕佳節尋奇
The ‘Four Gentlemen’ and Their Poetic Tributes
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編輯精選：樂活風
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節日季貼心好禮
詩書畫四君子 文人墨客思古幽情
《怦然心動的人生整理魔法》暢銷書作家問答集
Essential Tips for Parenthood: Treasure the Times
親子關係：時光錦囊妙計
Furthering Family Traditions: Alaska’s Grown-Up Salmon Sisters
青創返鄉——阿拉斯加姐妹「洄游」大冒險
Recipe: Spicy Seafood Cioppino
暖心食譜：意式辣海鮮湯
Home Editor’s Pick: Home Is Where the Hearth Is
家居編輯精選：熒熒一爐間
Former White House Social Secretary Shares the Story of Her Beautiful Texas Home
最美好的安排——前白宮祕書的德州故事之居
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French Tour: Château-Hopping in the Loire Valley
法式古堡風情 羅亞爾河谷漫步
Holiday Editor’s Pick: Tiny Doorways to Surprising Delights
編輯精選：倒數驚喜
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DISCOVERING AMERICA’S UNIQUE HOLIDAY TRADITIONS How people across the country embrace the season 州州歡慶 聖誕佳節尋奇 By Skylar Parker
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COLORADO: TRACKING SANTA With the help of NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command center, based in Colorado Springs, you can track Santa through the skies and beyond. It’s a local tradition that became one enjoyed around the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of children call the NORAD Santa hotline every Christmas Eve to speak to Santa and his team of elves. NORAD’s Santa Tracker receives 30 million visitors annually on Christmas Eve, from all over the world. For the inside scoop on NORAD’s Santa-tracking system, see the holiday feature “Where in the World Is Santa Claus?,” on page 16. 科羅拉多：聖誕雪撬在哪裡？ 在北美空防司令部（ 簡稱NORAD）的幫助下，可以在 聖誕夜 追 蹤聖誕老人的即時行蹤。這項活動 源自一場 美麗的意外——1950年代某個聖誕 節前夕，美國西爾 斯（Sears）百貨不小心在廣告中，錯置了一組聖誕老人 的電話號碼，於是，孩子們打給聖誕老人的電話，都轉 引至隸 屬美軍的祕密熱 線。該意外卻演變成最受歡 迎 的佳節傳統。現在，每年都有成百上千的孩子們，會打
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IDAHO: TUBA CHRISTMAS FOR MUSIC LOVERS TubaChristmas is Boise’s long-awaited annual holiday —a community event for tuba and euphonium musicians that dates back to 1922. The musicians, a mix of novice and veteran players, come from a variety of ages, backgrounds, and professions. Locals typically gather around the state capitol building, where the musical ensemble plays a range of traditional holiday songs for all to enjoy.
到NORAD的聖誕熱線，和聖誕老人以及精靈們說話。 NORAD也因此設計了一個「 聖誕老人追蹤器」，讓全世 界都能看見聖誕老人的雪橇和整車的禮物，到了哪個好
愛達荷：震撼力十足的低音大喇叭聖誕節 「 低音號慶聖誕 」是備受博伊西住民期待的年度活動，僅
孩子的家。據統計，每年聖誕夜平均會有三千萬人次造
由低音號和上低音號樂手組成，歷史可追溯至1922年。音
訪此追蹤器。（ 本期收錄NORAD聖誕老人追蹤特輯，
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堂，在州議會大廈演奏傳統聖誕歌曲，讓大家一同歡慶。
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INDIANA: 18TH-CENTURY TRADITIONS AND MODERN AUTOMOBILE RACING As one of the first pioneer states in America, Indiana has plenty of fascinating history. Fishers, Indiana, hosts holiday events every year. The most notable is its Merry Prairie Holiday tradition, where locals can get a taste of Christmas during the late 18th century. The state is also well-known for its spectacular motorcar racing, particularly the Indy 500, which creates a special feature during the holidays in the form of a drive-thru light show, called Lights at the Brickyard. There, families can take their cars for a two-mile drive down an illuminated racetrack. 印地安納：十八世紀傳統巡禮與賽車場賞燈 印第安納為最早加入聯邦政府的其中一州，有許多迷人 的歷史文化。費舍市每年都有聖誕慶祝活動，其中的「 歡
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快草原節慶 」享譽盛名，在那裡，可以體驗十八世紀的早
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期拓荒者如何慶祝聖誕。印第安納州還有盛大的汽車比 賽，特別是「 印第500」賽車系列賽，在聖誕假期當中會 舉辦「 磚廠燈會」，將賽道布置絢爛燈飾。活動期間，一 般人也可以自駕愛車，載著家人一起穿梭在如銀河般閃 耀的賽道中。
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ALABAMA: A THEATER PARTY WITH MOVIES AND SING-ALONGS Each year, during the month of December, locals in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, gather together at the Alabama Theatre for a special holiday movie marathon featuring classic Christmas films. Attending the theater during the holidays has become a family tradition. Doors open one hour before showtime, and sing-alongs, which take place before every screening, feature The Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, one of the few remaining pipe organs left from the early 20th century. Alabamans also enjoy indulging in a Southern delicacy—pecan pie—and if they’re lucky, paying a visit to the famed Priester’s Pecans at Fort Deposit for some pecan candy.
阿拉巴馬：經典聖誕秀 每年十二月，位於阿拉巴馬伯明罕市區，眾多市民歡聚 阿拉巴馬劇院，一起觀賞聖誕經典老電影馬拉松。劇院 會在開場前一小時敞開大門，音樂家會演奏劇院裡那臺 二十世紀初期的老烏利茲管風琴，讓大家一齊歡唱聖誕 歌謠，還可以一起享用經典南方美食——胡桃派。來到 這，不妨順道前往迪波西特堡，造訪一間著名零嘴商號 Priester’s Pecans，買些胡桃糖回家過聖誕。 │13
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Where in the World Is
Santa Claus? 北美上空聖誕夜奇蹟 節日特輯：聖誕老人在哪裡？
By Andria Pressel
Every Christmas Eve, NORAD puts its high-tech missile-tracking systems on a very special mission: following Santa’s journey around the world 每年平安夜，NORAD的高科技導彈追蹤系統， 都有一個不同於平日的特殊任務——滿世界追著聖誕老人
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or more than 60 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a binational defensive agency that monitors U.S.-Canadian aerospace for threats, has faithfully tracked the movements of Santa Claus as he travels on Christmas Eve to deliver presents to boys and girls across the world. This unlikely responsibility is something of a Christmas miracle itself. It began by accident in 1955 when a child called a misprinted phone number in the local newspaper in hopes of reaching Santa. Instead, the phone rang Air Force Col. Harry Shoup’s secret military hotline at the Continental Air Defense Command, NOR AD’s predecessor. When Shoup realized the caller was a child, he assured the child that he was indeed Santa Claus and mustered a group of airmen to answer incoming calls for Santa. What began as a child’s accidental phone call has blossomed into an annual program followed by millions. Now, the volunteer-supported hotline receives at least 130,000 yearly calls asking about Santa’s location. In an interview, this year’s program director for NORAD Tracks Santa, 1st Lt. Sean Carter, provided an insider’s scoop on the magic behind Santa’s incredible journey.
過去60年來，北美防空司令部（ 由美加兩國組成的雙邊 空中防禦機構，以下稱NORAD）一直持續不懈地在耶 誕夜時，追蹤聖誕老人在全世界送禮物的足跡。這項特
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殊任務，其實也可算是聖誕奇蹟了。這一切都始於一場 1955年發生的意外。 當年，一個孩子拿起電話撥打到當地報紙上印錯的 聖誕熱線，沒想到電話卻連上了大陸空防司令部（ 北美 空防司令部的前身）空軍上校 Harry Shoup 的軍事專 線。Shoup 上校在意識到電話那頭是個孩子時，他臨機 應變回應：沒錯，我就是聖誕老人！他迅速召集下屬一起 幫忙接電話。自那時起，這通意外撥錯的電話便大受歡 迎，成為百萬人引領企盼的年度節目。現在，這支由志願 者組成的服務熱線，每年平均會接到約 13 萬通左右詢問 聖誕老人即時位置的電話。 我們訪問了今年（2022）追蹤聖誕老人的計畫主持 人——卡爾特中尉，了解關於聖誕老人的內幕消息，並為 全世界孩子們都會好奇的問題尋找答案。 │17
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THE ‘FOUR GENTLEMEN’ and Their Poetic Tributes 詩書畫四君子 文人墨客思古幽情 By Mike Cai Pictures courtesy of the National Palace Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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ature serves as our greatest artistic muse. It stirs feelings and emotions in us and was a source of inspiration for ancient Chinese artists. Four plants—the plum blossom, the orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum—were known as the “Four Gentlemen,” or “Junzi” in ancient China. Ancient Chinese artists depicted this f lora to evoke intellectual thought and spirituality rather than simply to portray the beauty of the natural world. Each of these plants personified the ideal qualities of a gentleman in ancient China. The artists combined their paintings with calligraphy and poetry, known together as the “Three Perfections.”
大自然是最好的藝術泉源，啟發人們的感受和情緒，自 古以來便是藝術家的靈感來源。梅、蘭、竹、菊，這四種 植物，更是備受文人墨客推崇的「 四君子」。中國古代的 畫家描繪這些植物，不單只是描繪自然之美，而是為喚 醒人們的智慧與靈性。這些植物個個象徵了中國文化中， 君子應具備的四個理想特質，更讓「 詩書畫三絕 」的文人 騷客們，以詩詞、書法、繪畫，讚頌其美德。 梅：內在的力量 梅花以在冬雪中綻放的特性，受到古人的讚賞。當多數 植物在秋天進入休眠期時，梅花便開始醞釀準備，在寒 冷冬季綻放，並且被視為春天來臨的預兆。雖然這種植 物並不特別引人注目，但是它象徵了逆境中的堅貞與內心 的美好。
PLUM BLOSSOMS: INNER STRENGTH The ancient Chinese praised the plum blossom for its ability to bloom vibrantly through the winter snow. 24│
王冕（1270~1368）是一位元代畫家，以畫梅聞名。 他的作品表現方式，通常是一支獨秀的梅花，與上方一 段書法題詞。在他的詩作《墨梅》中寫道：
While most other plants hibernate in the fall, the plum blossom prepares itself to bloom before other flowers and is seen as a harbinger of spring. This plant isn’t particularly eye-catching, but it is considered a symbol of inner beauty and strength in adversity. Wang Mian (1279–1368) was a Yuan Dynasty painter known for his plum paintings in ink. His paintings incorporated a calligraphic inscription over a flowering plum branch. In his poem “Plum,” he wrote: A plum tree by my family’s inkstone washing pond, Blossoming flowers bloom with light ink, Don’t let people praise its color, Sweet aroma fills the air between heaven and earth.
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Here, Wang praises the virtues of the plum blossom. It does not use bright colors to seek praise or please people; it wishes only to leave a subtle fragrance in the world. The petals are made with light dabs of ink to convey inner purity. Although it is not striking on the outside, the plum blossom is shown with a splendid and dignified inner life. This plant is much like the artist. Wang grew up in a poor family, but he studied hard to make a name for himself in poetry and painting. He was not able to pass a civil service exam that would guarantee a steady income, and he later rejected several other civil appointments. Retiring to the mountains where he made his living by painting, Wang built a plum blossom retreat and planted a thousand plum trees around it. He compared himself to the plum blossom as being someone who triumphs over harsh conditions and doesn’t seek fame. ORCHID: NOBLE YET HUMBLE The orchid is delicate and fragile. Its flowers bloom with elegance and grace in the spring, and its blossoms are exquisite yet never overbearing. They often grow in hidden and secluded places emanating a faint, delicate fragrance. With these characteristics, the orchid embodies simplicity, solitude, humility, and nobility. A solitary orchid f loats against an empty background in Zheng Sixiao’s painting Ink Orchid. Simple, spare brushstrokes depict the orchid leaves; the ink strokes create symmetry, dividing the painting into a balanced composition. Zheng’s poem accompanies the painting:
元 王冕 墨梅圖 軸 Fragrant Snow at Broken Bridge, by Wang Mian, Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368). Hanging scroll.
我家洗硯池邊樹， 朵朵花開淡墨痕。 不要人誇好顏色， 只留清氣滿乾坤。 在這首詩裡，王冕讚歎梅花的高尚美德，它不用鮮 豔的顏色去尋求讚美，或取悅他人，只求在世間留下一 抹隱約的清香。以墨色輕輕勾勒出花瓣的形狀，表達內 心的純淨。雖然外觀不特別出眾，梅花所展現的，是一 個莊嚴又美麗動人的內心世界。 │25
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WITH JOY AND CONSIDERATION Marie Kondo's lifestyle philosophy begins with a deep look at our possessions 為夢想生活騰出更多空間 ——近藤麻理惠的整理哲學
In the past several years, your philosophy of tidying has really captured attention and has been adopted by people all around the world. What do you think really resonates with people about this philosophy? Marie Kondo: The KonMari Method is more than just organizing; it starts with physical objects, which are often just symbols of the larger self-reflection we need. Evaluating the things that spark joy in our lives to help us achieve the vision we have for the lives we want to live is a part of the KonMari Method that I feel people really appreciate and resonate with the most. 30│
多數人想到要打掃、整理，就感到疲憊，然而，卻有一 本書讓成千上萬人，心甘情願地起身勞動，積極打理生 活。這 是2010年出版 的 書 籍《怦 然心 動 的人 生 整 理 魔 法》，在全球暢銷逾1,300萬本，翻譯超 過44種語言。 該書作者近藤麻理惠，為一名專業整理師，她的整理心 法「KonMari Method」究竟施了什麼樣的「 魔法 」？ 在過去幾年，您的整理哲學引起廣大迴響，並被世界各 地的人們採納。您自己認為是什麼引起人們的共鳴？ 近藤女士：KonMari 整理法不僅僅是關於整理收納：它 始於整理物品，但物品往往象徵著我們內在需求的深層
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What are some of the early influences that attracted you to tidying and organizing? Ms. Kondo: Tidying is something that I learned from my grandmother at a very early age, and she was always such a big inspiration to me. She was so careful and considerate of the things she owned, and that level of intent and care is now deeply rooted in the KonMari Method. If I can personally help people tidy and see positive changes in other areas of their lives, then I feel like I have done what is needed, while also honoring my grandmother’s memory. When people go through the process and apply the KonMari method, they seem to have a lot of epiphanies. Many people start to realize that it's not just about things; it's about living and lifestyle. Was this always the starting point for you? How do you encourage people to think about lifestyle? Ms. Kondo: As a young girl, I was truly captivated by the craft of organization after reading The Art of Discarding, a bestselling book in Japan at the time. Being inspired from this book, I really started to explore tidying more seriously, and at that point in my life, I thought that tidying was mainly about discarding. I remember once during a difficult tidying session, my body became heavy, and I ended up passing out on the floor. After several hours, I thought I heard a voice telling me to “look at the items carefully and closely,” and in this exact moment, I realized I had an epiphany. Instead of looking for reasons to discard an item, I should be looking for reasons to keep them. Right then, I knew that tidying was so much more than just cleaning and discarding items. It transformed into focusing on the things and moments in life that spark joy. When applying the KonMari Method, it’s important to remember that you are not choosing what to discard, but rather, choosing to keep items that speak to your heart. Through tidying, people can reset their lives and make sure they’re spending the rest of their lives surrounded by the people and things that they love and cherish the most.
自我反思。我想，在KonMari 整理法中，評估一件東西 是否能為生活帶來快樂，有助實現我們對生活的願景， 這是我認為人們最為感激，也最能感同身受的部分。 您早年的哪些經驗，引領且影響您走入整理和收納的 領域？ 近藤女士：我自小就從祖母那裡學到整理、收納的技巧， 她總是鼓勵和帶給我許多啟發。她對待自己的所有物， 總是那麼地細心、周到，其中體現的關懷和心意，已深 深地紮根於KonMari 整理法之中。我覺得能幫助人們 學習收納、整理，甚至替他們生活的其他方面帶來正面 影響，我就已經做了應該做的事，這也是對我祖母的一 種紀念。 人們將KonMari整理法應用於生活中後，頓然領悟許 多。許多人開始意識到，這不僅僅是關於物品，而是關 於生活和生活方式。這是您想做到的嗎？您是如何鼓勵 人們思考生活方式的？ 《丟棄的藝術》這本書後， 近藤女士：過去年輕時，讀了 我被整理收納藝術深深吸引——這本書當時在日本很暢 銷。受到這本書的啟發，我開始更認真地探索整理收納 技巧。那時，我認為整理的主要內涵是丟棄物品。記得 有一次在困難度很高的整理工作中，我累得全身發沉， 最後在地板上睡著了。幾個小時後，我好像聽到一個聲 音告訴我： 「 仔仔細細地看看這些東西。」在那一瞬間， 我頓悟了：與其尋找丟棄物品的理由，我應該尋找保留 物品的原因。與此同時，我明白了整理的意義，遠遠超 出了清潔和丟棄物件本身，而是轉變為專注於生活中能 帶來快樂的時刻和事物。
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ALASKA’S SALMON SISTERS A sister duo makes Alaska’s fresh sustainable seafood accessible to all Americans
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在這裡，魚比人多。Privat家姐妹倆——Claire Neaton 和Emma Teal，在阿拉斯加一座非常偏遠的小島長大， 在那裡，上百億隻鮭魚的數量，遠大於島上數百居民。 兩 姐 妹 和 一 家 人住 在 Aleutian 群 島 上 的 一 座 農 莊，鄰近 False Pass 的小城市，家族以捕魚為業。一方 水土養一方人，她們從小便和鮭魚為伍，生活處處都離 不開鮭魚。因生長在偏遠地域，沒有都市時髦、花俏的 生活環境，從而培養出腳踏實地的生活態度。 Privat 回憶： 「 我們學會如何靈活運用身邊有限的資 源，且能堅持不懈。生活在如此偏遠的地方，代表遇到任 何難關都只能靠自己克服。」 「 生活教會我們沒有什麼事 是不可能的，只要願意下功夫，多數的困境我們都可迎 刃而解。」她們一家四口各自扮演好自己的角色，從中深 刻體會到家庭和美食的珍貴。 「 小時候幫爸媽照顧園子、 把魚拉出漁網、摘莓果、挖貝殼、收割藻類海帶，烹飪、 建造、打掃、縫補、修理。直至現在，一家人還是一起在 船上工作。能擁有如此緊密的連結，感覺真的很好！」 捕魚，一直是 家 族 賴以 為生 的職 業。那何 不以 此 為基礎，拓展一門生意？這不僅可以充分利用漫長的冬 日，也可以應用她們在大學裡習得的專業——Neaton 主修商業與行銷；Privat 則是英語、藝術和設計。於是，
Sisters Claire Neaton (L) and Emma Teal Privat are Alaskan fishermen and co-founders of Salmon Sisters, an Alaskan fish and nautical apparel company.
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A House With a Story to Tell The beautiful Texas home of a former White House social secretary 特勒爾故事之居 前白宮社交祕書的珍品收藏宅 By Linda Faulkner Johnston Photos by Imaginary Lines, Mary Brandt Photography
Annandale, Gilbert and Linda Johnston’s house.
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ur house has brought together two people— my husband and myself—along with 17th-, 18th-, and early 19th-century hand-water-colored prints of flora and fauna from around the world, which decorate our walls today. They speak of the glory of God’s creation. Gilbert and I met in Washington, D.C., during the Ronald Reagan administration. He was working on Capitol Hill as a legal aide to a friend elected to Congress, and then later to an Alabama senator. I was working as deputy social secretary to the White House, where I would eventually become the social secretary during the final three-and-a-half years of Reagan’s administration.
我們的房子，牽起我和先生的緣分。我們的生活，伴隨 家中的藝術品，都是 17~19 世紀早期，來自世界各地、讚 頌著上帝造物榮耀的水彩動植物版畫。 我和吉爾伯特相識於雷根總統執政期間，當時我 們都在華盛頓特區。他在國會山莊工作，作為一位朋友 的法務助理，那位朋友當時被選為國會議員，接著又去 阿拉巴馬洲作參議員。那時我在白宮擔任副社交祕書一 職，後來在雷根總統任期的最後三年半，我終於在那裡 當上社交祕書。
Left page: Gilbert and Linda Johnston at the entry hall of their home, in front of decorative prints from The Aurelian by Moses Harris.
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A MAJESTIC RESIDENCE WITH A SPECTACULAR VIEW Luxury living above a historic Manhattan landmark 改寫歷史 入住新篇 曼哈頓藝文重地豪華公寓
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儘管曼哈頓頂級公寓樓盤各有千秋，甫在去（2021）年 竣工的「111 西 57 街 」，坐擁其他建案難以望其項背的 一項優勢——即收攬無與倫比的中央公園全景。由於大 樓矗立於中央公園南向的正中央，因而可於高空欣賞對 稱完美的公園全景，從橙黃橘綠到銀白大地，如畫般的 四季流轉，彷彿獨家收藏四幅價值連城的巨型油畫。 無畏疫情衝擊，111 西 57 街就立於頂級富豪爭相雄 踞的億萬富豪大道上。樓頂端如劍般漸層縮進，劃向天 際，高達 1,428 英尺，再次改寫了曼哈頓的天際線。有 別於其他摩天建築的典型玻璃帷幕，著名的藝文建築評 論家 Justin Davidson 盛讚其外觀： 「 這猶如書法藝術 般，兀自在天際線上閃耀，歸功於外牆由陶瓦與青銅兩 者共組的奢華飾面。」 這座獨具特色的摩天大樓為著名的歷史地標史坦 威大廳所在地，是 1925 年落成的前史坦威頂級鋼琴精 工工廠，當年，享譽國際的鋼琴演奏會都曾在此舉辦。
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f you take a stroll in midtown Manhattan in the enclave known as “Billionaires Row,” you will see one of New York’s most prestigious residential buildings: 111 West 57th Street. At 1,428 feet, it is the second-tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere and the world’s slenderest skyscraper. Justin Davidson, the well-known classical-music and architecture critic, said of the building: “It’s practically calligraphic. It will glint on the skyline, thanks to a genuinely opulent exterior finished in terra-cotta and bronze.” The property, which developed by JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group. It is composed of two structures: The first is the landmarked Steinway Hall, once home to Steinway & Sons piano company and crafted in 1925 by Warren & Wetmore,
the famed architecture firm behind New York landmarks such as Grand Central Terminal. The second is a new construction tower designed by SHoP Architects. Perhaps the source of such beautiful music has contributed to the soul of the building. The neighborhood is still rich in art and culture. Carnegie Hall is across the street, and Lincoln Center is just a few blocks away. Award-winning Studio Sofield, led by William Sofield, designed the interior architecture for the history-making development. There are a total of 60 residences: 14 in the Steinway Hall building and 46 full-f loor and duplex residences in the 91-story tower. With its bold yet slender silhouette, the tower has redefined the Manhattan skyline. The neoclassical building’s ornate historic rotunda and Indiana limestone façade were painstakingly restored in collaboration with the Landmarks Preservation Commission of New York. Residents have access to an array of amenities and services, including an 82-foot, two-lane swimming pool with private cabanas, a separate sauna, a double-height fitness center, a private dining room and a chef ’s catering kitchen. The building is the only new development in New York City to have a padel court. A private porte-cochère on 58th Street provides residents a gracious and secure entry. The 4,492-square-foot model on the 42nd f loor is priced at $28,500,000 and has three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a powder room, and direct elevator access. A spacious great hall, which comes with most units, provides a stunning view of Central
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Park. Because the building stands at the center of Central Park’s south side, its upper f loors provide a symmetrical panoramic view. All things considered, the condominium complex is a residence of unparalleled luxury. 琴聲繚繞的往日，替建築注入靈魂，所在街區時至今日 仍是藝文富庶之地，對街為卡內基音樂廳，往西北方向 前行數個街區，便可抵達林肯中心。 2014 年， 改 建 案 正 式 啟 動， 由 獲 獎 建 築 事 務 所 SHoP Architects 負責塔樓設計，不僅保留了原建築主 體，內部新古典主義建築風格的圓形大廳以及石灰岩外 牆在歷史地標協會的保護下獲得積極修繕。 公寓的室內裝潢由 Studio Sofield 室內設計公司 負責，從奢豪的大廳，到平常未能留心的角落，皆布滿 巧思。整棟建築共有 91 層樓，共配有 60 套公寓，其中 也有眾多富豪鎖定的頂層複式公寓，分為歷史建築以及 擴建高樓兩大主體。以售價 2,850 萬的第 42 層全層公 寓為例。其占坪 4,492 平方英尺，含有三間臥房、三間 浴室，即每一間臥房，各有一間獨立浴室。通往北面客 廳廊上還另設一間獨立化妝間。主臥房裡有私人露臺， 住宅內部有直達電梯，出入返出更具隱私。 在 58 街上，大樓特別為住戶設計馬車門廊，挑高 豪氣的車道，讓住戶尊榮獨享。挑高及開敞的公設空間， 讓住戶能自在優雅地享用休閒時光。住戶專享泳池旁， 設有桑拿以及舒壓診療間，另一面則有引入大片自然光 的健身中心，也有室內球場。此外，還有主廚招待的私 人會餐空間。從個人健身管理到隱密社交空間，皆能在 日常起居空間內一次滿足。
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A BYGONE WAY OF LIFE Château-hopping in the Loire Valley 時光漫步 法國羅亞爾河谷古堡巡禮 By Tim Johnson
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he scale of these gardens was so sweeping that when I climbed the final step to the top of the belvedere, I drew a breath. The size, yes, but also the remarkable attention to detail. Hemmed in on all sides—by a storybook village, a 12th-century church, a forest, and its namesake château—the gardens at Villandry spread, lovely and ornate, across 22 acres. Just below, are gardens devoted to love, complete with broken hearts, mazes to signify the dance and whirlwind of passion, and even blades and swords to indicate its tragedy. There are labyrinths, ornamental gardens, kitchen gardens, and water gardens built to reflect the heavens above. After rambling around above, and then down on a network of paths that meandered among all the perfectly coiffed greenery, I heard the sound of a church bell, reminding me it was almost time for lunch. On my way back to the parking area, I saw a man walking toward a work truck. I had read that maintaining the gardens at Villandry required the best efforts of 10 full-time gardeners, and as he was dressed casually, I assumed he was one of them. Pruning takes place all winter long—maybe he was just finishing up his morning and was heading to his own hot lunch. Turning, he introduced himself. “Hello, my name is Henri, and I’m the owner of this château,” he said, friendly and unassuming. “Welcome to my place.”
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這些花園的規模非常大，登上觀 景臺頂端 的最後一階 時，我倒抽一口氣。除了面積之大，其細節也令人讚歎。 維朗德里（Villandry）的花園向四周延伸，優美且裝飾 華麗，占地 22 英 畝，外圍由童話故事般的村落、一座 12 世紀的教堂、一片森林，還有維朗德里城堡包圍著。， 觸目所及，有象徵舞蹈與旋風般熱情的樹籬迷宮，以及 種類繁多的花園，裝飾花園、廚房花園，和映出天空倒 影的水上花園等。 於觀景臺後方款步下走，來到了網絡狀小徑，周圍 都是修剪完美的青枝綠葉，遠處傳來教堂的鐘聲，提醒 著我，差不多是午餐時間了。走回停車場途中，我看見 一名男士走向一輛小貨車。我曾聽說，要維護維朗德里 城堡的花園，需要十位全職園藝工人傾心照料，再看他 一身休閒裝扮，心想他應是其中一位工作人員。也許他 剛完成冬季早晨的花木修剪，準備去吃頓 熱騰騰的午 餐。沒想到那位男士轉過身來跟我們打招呼，並自我介 紹： 「 哈囉，我叫亨利，是這棟城堡的主人，」他謙和地 說： 「 歡迎來我家！」 上述經歷，是我的公路小旅行中一段有趣小插曲。 在我正駕著雷諾汽車，沿著道路蜿蜒向前，計畫穿越羅 亞爾河谷（Loire Valley），造訪一座又一座城堡。 羅亞爾河谷地區被稱為「 法國花園 」，共有數百個 城堡分布於此，最近的一處，距巴黎西南部約一小時路 程。在奧爾良（Orleans）取得租車後，我便展開冒險， 穿過圖爾（Tours）和附近的城鎮，其中我到訪的城堡， 只不過是零頭而已。 這裡的交通對一個習慣寬闊空間的北美人來說是 個挑戰。有幾次我誤闖單行道，車子擠進了中世紀村莊
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The breathtaking grounds at Château de Villandry. _Courtesy of Château et Jardins de Villandry
I was taking a little road trip through the Loire Valley, piloting my four-door Renault along winding roads, tracing this great river and hopping from château to château. Altogether, hundreds of castles dot this “garden of France,” at its closest point about an hour southwest of Paris. I saw just a small fraction, having picked up my rental car in Orleans and then venturing through Tours and many surrounding towns. For a North American accustomed to wide-open spaces, the logistics were a challenge. I drove my car the wrong way down one-way streets. I squeezed it through tiny lanes in medieval villages. I followed my GPS onto what would, in a couple of cases, end up being not a lane but a footpath. But in every case,
的小路中。有時候，我照著衛星導航的路線向前開，後 來卻進入連小巷都不是的人行小徑。儘管如此，到達目 的地後，每座城堡的故事、規模和美麗之處，都跟上一 座城堡截然不同，每次都讓我覺得不虛此行。 昂布瓦斯城堡（Amboise） 舉 個例子，在一 個 熱 鬧 城 鎮 上方的山坡，宏偉 的昂布 瓦斯城 堡就 座落於此，它曾經是一連九任法國國王的 住所。 15、16世紀時期，歷任國王會在各城堡間更換住 處，而且會有一萬名隨從隨同搬遷。 「 那陣仗就像以前的馬戲團，」我的嚮導 Catherine Reyes 說： 「 他們甚至會帶著動物——所有物品都同時 一起搬。」雖然歷經革命與風霜歲月，大半座城堡曾經 幾近荒廢，但被修復後的空間，實則訴說著扣人心弦的 故事。 │59
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