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“Time is the longest distance between two places,” wrote Tennessee Williams in The Glass Menagerie. On the lateral, one-way road of time, he says, the past is the only place you can never return to, and the future the only place to which you can never get closer. So rather than swimming through time, endlessly and linearly toward a lingering horizon, we use routine, lily pads on which we hop across it, to make the present more compact and perceptible–to be in it, better. With routine, we compartmentalize time into measurable packets of experience:

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morning runs, lunch meetings or family dinners. Last year, our old routines were upended, and this year they are being reset. As you’ll discover in this issue of Bespoke Luxury Magazine, each day can include meditation, exercise or yachting. Work, but also visit advanced wellness retreats, invest in your love of Birkins or restore your dream Porsche. Learn how new routines of individuals are shaping macro markets, like New York City’s, the ultra-luxury real estate market and the fashion industry at large. Nevertheless, to prevent your routine from becoming so streamlined that life becomes flat, Dr Joe Dispenza teaches us how to infuse mindfulness into it. Today, in perhaps the most prolific moment in generations, we are faced with the opportunity to purposefully and mindfully reshape our lives, and to improve our path towards the future. Join us in the reset of a fulfilling present and ascending future.

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Coming off of a record-breaking 2020, this year has surpassed sales quantities and volumes, with $10 billion in total sales volume, 537 sales and an average asking price of $18,242,211 across the Hamptons, New York City and South Florida ultra-luxury markets. Here’s a breakdown of what we have seen this year and what we expect to come.

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TOTA L $ 1 0 M + SALES 2021 YTD

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In last year’s issue, we reported recordbreaking sales, and for the time, they were. Yet so far, the Hamptons has had 87 $10 million+ transactions in the ﬁrst three quarters of 2021, only six less than the number of sales in the entire year of 2020. As markets stabilize this year, this sales rate indicates a healthily growing Hamptons market as we head into the fourth quarter and 2022. In turn, the Hamptons market has met the 2020 sales volume total in the ﬁrst three quarters, at $1.6 billion in sales volume year to date.

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The second quarter stood out this year the most, carrying 55 percent of the year’s sales volume and 48 percent of the number of sales, marked by a 100 percent increase in number of sales between Q1 to Q2. While market activity in the third quarter slowed down a bit, Q3 2021 nonetheless had 20 percent more transactions than Q3 2020, at 24 trades.

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With the rapid migration from the northeast, the massive gains in the $10 million+ South Florida market indicates that it is not slowing down despite the renewed interest this year in northeast markets like the Hamptons and New York City. With 279 $10 million+ transactions and $5.4 billion total sales volume, South Florida retains the most market activity of the three analyzed, though trends in South Florida mirror those of the Hamptons and New York City.

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TOTA L $ 1 0 M + S A L E S VOLUME 2021 YTD

Like the Hamptons, Q2 stood out as the most successful quarter, making up 50 percent of the total number of trades this year. Despite a third quarter dip, the third quarter still outperformed Q3 2020, with a 25 percent increase in quantity and 47 percent increase in sales volume, carried by the increase in sales in the $20-$30 million price range. South Florida sales were split between Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties, at 116 and 163 trades.

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More than any market, the Manhattan $10 million+ recovered tremendously this year from its historic lows of last year, having sold 173 properties in the ﬁrst three quarters, compared to 137 total for the whole of 2020. The third quarter stands out signiﬁcantly, with a 193 percent increase in sales volume compared to Q3 2021. Though such

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astronomical rates indicate recovery relative to a tough year for the city, the market is also comparable to its prepandemic rates, with sales quantity in the ﬁrst three quarters meeting 66 percent of all 2019 Manhattan sales. The third quarter rates this year compared to the ﬁrst two are also

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unique in Manhattan, indicating buyers’ increasing favor for the city as the year progresses. Though the other two markets had outsized second quarter sales, the third quarter was behind the second in New York City by only 12 percent, both in quantity and volume, indicating a stabilizing and recovering market throughout the year.

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Beautiful weather, diverse waters and proximity to the Bahamas and Caribbean make South Florida’s yachting industry one of the fastest growing in the country.

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With 237 average days of sunshine every year, South Florida is the U.S.’s yachting mecca. Kicking off 2021 with the highest number of registered recreational boats in the country–ending 2020 with nearly 960,000 vessels–its popularity continues to grow, with $2 billion invested in the region’s robust yachting infrastructure over the last year, according to the Marine Industries Association of South Florida. To date, it can accommodate more mega and giga yachts than any other region, defined as those whose lengths extend beyond 120 feet. The region’s entire marine industry is worth $12 billion, with the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show–the world’s largest in-water boat show– generating $1.3 billion in economic output throughout the state. “Deep water ports and marinas with significant refit capabilities are a big draw for mega yacht owners,” says Benetti Americas’ Country Manager Nick Bischoff. “There is no other place in the world where such vast resources are available to owners and their crews.” “What we’ve seen is that the usage of the boat has tripled,” says Stefano De Vivo, Chief Operating Officer of the Ferretti Group. “Clients who were not used to sailing during both seasons are doing it now.” This is likely due to the rush of new ultra-capable South Florida buyers from colder seasonal climates like New York, indicated by a 25 percent increase in property sales over $10 million. Combined with South Florida’s proximity to the Bahamas and Caribbean, at 50 and 300 miles, respectively, demand for both yacht ownership and charter rose dramatically in the last year. Hannah Wolstenholme, Sales and Charter Broker

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Hannah Wolstenholme, Sales and Charter Broker at Edmiston, tells us that the calendars are ﬁlling up earlier than they have historically as people want to be on board longer. “What may have been a 7-day charter in 2019 has now turned into a 10, 14 or 21-day trip.”

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Extended periods at sea have been made possible by improved connectivity and design features on board. Sailing for months at a time has become the new norm, but safety remains paramount, says Federico Ferrante, President of Azimut-Benetti U.S.A. “Besides the beautiful weather, Florida is above all safe. Owners can feel completely at ease whether they moor and stay on board, or leave their yachts for reﬁtting and come back after a trip.”

According to The State of Yachting 2021 report, 19 percent of the megayachts (120+ feet) being built this year are destined for U.S. owners. Chris Callahan, Sales and Charter Broker of Moran Yachts, Fort Lauderdale, tells us, “Year-over-year sales have been up tremendously. We expect the trend to continue into 2022 with several deals pending and a number of new construction projects in the pipeline.” These include the 163-foot Mangusta ALISA, 200-foot Hakvoort TOP FIVE II and 464-foot Lürssen NORD, all delivered this past summer. The fall and winter will also see the 242-foot Amels Project SHADOW and 377-foot Lürssen Project ENZO go to their owners. We look forward to seeing them on the pristine waters of South Florida.

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Dr Joe Dispenza explains how we can change our brains, make our hearts work better and strengthen our immune systems in order to create lasting change in our lives.

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IS IT POSSIBLE TO REWIRE OUR B R A I N T H R O U G H M E D I TAT I O N ?

Absolutely. There is a concept in neuroscience called neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to create new synaptic connections every time you learn or experience something new. There is another methodology that we teach called mental rehearsal. Whenever we’ve prepared for something important in our lives, we might have closed our eyes and mentally reviewed what we were going to do in that future scenario. It turns out that when we are truly focused and present, our brain doesn’t know the difference between the real-life experience and the one we are imagining in our mind. The research shows that, if done properly, the brain looks like we’ve already done the task or experienced that future–before it happens. In a very real sense, we are installing new neurological hardware and priming the brain for the event. To perfect this requires practice. We can think of the brain as an artifact of the past–a living record of everything we’ve learned and experienced up to the present moment. With mental rehearsal, the brain is no longer a record of the past, but it becomes a map for the future. So if people are given the proper instructions on how to meditate–and if they are truly present–they can change their brain and body by thinking differently, and there is evidence in our research to support this. That’s because the thought becomes the experience. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE FOUR TYPES O F M E D I TAT I O N T H AT YO U T E AC H ?

During the seated meditation, we teach people how to slow down their brain waves, get beyond their analytical minds and then reprogram unwanted habits, self-limiting behaviors and subconscious beliefs about themselves or their lives.

Once you’ve practiced the seated meditation, you can progress to both standing and walking meditations. You are then able to practice staying conscious in movement with your eyes open. Through mental rehearsal and repetition, the process of staying conscious becomes a habit. As a result, you can biologically become that person. The lying-down meditation is the last one we teach at our week-long events. We want the body to enter into a light state of sleep, but with the mind still awake. Right at that level, the door between the conscious mind and the subconscious mind opens and many people experience a transcendental moment. It is possible to be deﬁned by a vision of the future instead of the memories of the past. If you can combine a clear intention (that’s a function of the brain) with an elevated emotion (that’s a function of the heart), you can biologically change your brain and body. If you do it enough times, you can rewire your brain and condition your body to feel like your future has already happened. Our research shows that all kinds of wonderful changes can take place in the immune system, gene expression, brain function and cellular metabolism, to name a few. By embodying the energy of the future that you envision for your life–through practicing these four types of meditation–you can become someone new. W H AT P R E V E N T S U S F R O M MOVING FORWARD IN LIFE?

I think there are two very important things that need to be considered. The ﬁrst one is stress. Stress is when your brain and body are knocked out of homeostasis–it’s when we are out of balance. No organism in nature can sustain living in survival for extended periods of time.

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“The energy of your empowerment must be greater than your pain or sadness.”

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“If you want to change something about yourself, you would have to evolve from just thinking about it, to doing something about it, to becoming it.”

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KNOWLEDGE + EXPERIENCE = WISDOM Here’s how you would implement Dr Joe Dispenza’s approach.

PRACTICE ON

LEARN NEW

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Repeat Replicate at Will

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BEING (SOUL)

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We will tap the body’s resources to heal by using all of its energy for the imminent threat or danger (real or imagined), and as a consequence, there literally is no energy for growth and repair.

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We’ve seen dramatic improvements in people’s health when they overcome those emotional states. Since emotions are a record of the past, when someone overcomes a certain emotional state that they live by every day (which is the result of some past event or trauma), the body believes it’s no longer living in the same environment. Since epigenetics states that the environment signals the gene, overcoming an emotion can change gene expression. I believe that when the memory of the past no longer has the emotional charge, it becomes wisdom. I think that’s the name of the game. The second thing is that by the time we’re in our mid-thirties, we are hardwired with a set of neurological programs that are the result of thinking the same thoughts, making the same choices, doing the same things, creating the same experiences and embracing the same emotions every day. Over time, we go on habitual autopilot and our body is dragging us into the same predictable future based on what we have always done in the past. In a sense, we lose our freewill to a set of automatic programs. In order to change, we have to execute a will that is greater than those subconscious automatic programs. When we can sit in meditation and become conscious of our unconscious thoughts, become aware of how we act or speak and notice

our feelings, it’s very possible that we won’t fall back into the habit of being ourselves in our waking day. Now the programmed mind is no longer running the show, you are. AS A COLLECTIVE, HOW CAN W E U N L I M I T O U R S E LV E S ? I S I T POSSIBLE TO DO IT TOGETHER?

When we live in the survival emotions of fear, anger, pain, competition, or frustration, we become divided because we don’t trust or communicate with each other. Our heart literally beats incoherently and our brain doesn’t work very well either. However, if you can teach people how to open their heart, self-regulate or change their emotional responses and not react in stress (and there’s a science to doing this), something amazing happens. We tend to be less selﬁsh and more selfless. During a live event a few years back, we had a group of 1,000 people in the audience move into an elevated heart-centered emotion. We had them focus on the intention that the lives of the people in a smaller group at the front of the room would be enriched. We measured the responses of the people receiving that intentional energy. What we found is that many of those people in the smaller group go into heart coherence, as shown from their heart monitors, because they were being swept up by a collective energy. The larger group was influencing the emotional states of the smaller group. We can change who we are right now and I believe it will change others.

Dr Joe Dispenza teaches us that nothing changes in our life until we change. Through many years of conducting research and leading live retreats, he has developed a formula for change that includes a consistent meditation practice, leading to brain and heart coherence.

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ERIC RIPERT

I N S I D E 3 - M I C H E L I N - S TA R R E S TA U R A N T, L E B E R N A R D I N

The chef, author and Buddhism practitioner talks about what it means to be a restaurateur in New York City today.

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Eric Ripert, Le Bernardin Chef and Co-Owner.

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Le Bernardin’s Chef and Co-Owner Eric Ripert Carving a Whole Red Snapper Baked in Fresh Herbes de Provence-Salt-Crust, Byaldi Gratin.

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DO YOU THINK NEW YORK’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH FRENCH CHEFS AND R E S TAU R AT E U R S W I L L B E D I F F E R E N T F O L L O W I N G T H E PA N D E M I C ?

I think the relationship between New York and French chefs will only increase. New York City attracts not only French but so many European chefs because it is the “ﬁrst big stop” in America and has the most European influence. IN YOUR OPINION, HOW DOES THE CONCEPT OF FOOD TREND C O M PA R E B E T W E E N T H E U N I T E D S TAT E S A N D F R A N C E ?

W H AT C H A N G E S W O U L D YO U L I K E TO S E E F R O M M I C H E L I N - S TA R R E D R E S TAU R A N T S ?

I would like to see more ﬁnancial sustainability for employees, the continuation of supporting local farmers who have good practices that do not alter the environment, and working with ﬁshermen who follow regulations to protect our oceans.

WITH SUCH A BUSY SCHEDULE, HOW D O Y O U U S U A L LY B E G I N Y O U R D A Y ?

I meditate every morning and take a 45-minute walk from my apartment through the beautiful trees in Central Park to Le Bernardin. This is a luxury that I realized I could not give up. After I briefly put my home on the market, I decided to stay where I am. The idea of luxury can be very subjective, but my views about it have not changed before and after the pandemic. I enjoy spending weekends with my family in the country to recharge and strive to have a well-balanced life inside and outside Le Bernardin. YOU ARE ALSO THE VICE CHAIRMAN O F T H E B O A R D O F C I T Y H A R V E S T. WHERE DO YOU SEE ITS WORK GOING IN THE NEAR FUTURE?

In general, the restaurant industry has always been involved in helping the community in need. Before Covid, City Harvest delivered 69 million meals and, during the crisis, they delivered 130 million–nearly double. The organization has grown tremendously over the past couple years and it is about to move to a new location that will allow them to deliver 300 million meals per year. Despite New York being one of the world’s wealthiest cities, the demand for people in need is very high. City Harvest and similar organizations are making sure they are not forgotten.

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Very often in the United States, trends are created by the media. Though I ﬁnd that people in France are not as influenced, I do see trends on both sides of the Atlantic. Some are short lived and some may last a very long time. A prominent trend common in both countries at the moment is maintaining sustainability, focusing on the well-being of the planet and animals, and prioritizing our health. I believe it is just the beginning of this trend.

It is our responsibility to use sustainable practices in our day to day operations, some of which are to source from day boats. We do not source any species that are in danger, but serve 99 percent wild-caught ﬁsh.

For Chef Eric Ripert, becoming a New Yorker also means connecting with the community to assist those who are in need and he is grateful to be part of such a large community of chefs who are helping to make a difference.

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E L E VAT E YO U R PA L AT E

Shared exclusively with Bespoke Luxury Magazine, these wine pairings will make lighter, healthier gourmet a pleasure to enjoy: two iconic dishes from Le Bernardin on this page, and pictured on the opposite page, a seasonal highlight from Chef Eric Ripert’s newest cookbook Vegetable Simple.

TOMATO “CROQUE SEL”

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Cored and Halved Tomatoes, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Freshly Ground Black Pepper and Fleur de Sel Coarse Salt Wine Pairing: Chablis, Moreau-Naudet, Burgundy, France, 2018

TUNA-CAVIAR Layers of Thinly Pounded Yellowﬁn Tuna, Osetra Caviar, Black Pepper Crisp Lemon and Crème Fraîche Wine Pairing: Albariño, Bodega Corisca, Rías Baixas, Spain, 2019

STRIPED BASS Striped Bass Truffled Tartare and Périgord Vinaigrette Wine Pairing: Sauvignon Blanc, Winkl, Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige, Italy, 2019

Courtesy Le Bernardin and Nigel Parry

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An author of six books to date, Eric Ripert is one of the few U.S.-based chefs who have received France’s most prestigious Legion of Honor Medal.

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Tomato “Croque Sel”, from Chef Eric Ripert’s New Book Vegetable Simple. Courtesy Le Bernardin and Nigel Parry

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GIULIA MOLTENI DESIGN FOR LIFE

From Italy to the United States and back, the thirdgeneration family business member describes how to adapt at a time of change.

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Giulia Molteni – Head of Marketing & Communication, Molteni Group. Courtesy Molteni Group

YOU SPENT A NUMBER OF YEARS IN NEW YORK IN THE BEGINNING OF YO U R C A R E E R . W H AT WA S T H E M O S T P R E C I O U S E X P E R I E N C E T H AT YO U HAD THERE?

New York is a place that forces you to dare and put yourself to the test. It is a place of exchange of cultures and ideas, a creative and stimulating hub. I spent four years in the United States at Loro Piana, which was then a Piedmontese family business.

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE T H E V A L U E S O F A F A M I LY - R U N E N T E R P R I S E TO DAY ?

Having a family business takes so much out of you, but it is also very rewarding. Family-owned companies have the ability to make decisions quickly, change plans and adapt productions and strategies to the new demands of the market, while maintaining a long-term perspective. The Molteni Group is now in its third generation, and quality has always been the key to our growth. W H AT D O E S B A L A N C E M E A N TO DAY ?

Balance is a tricky word and a very personal concept nowadays. I think that you have found balance in your life when you feel accomplished while doing whatever makes you happy. In the home environment, balance works more like an ecosystem so, for us, it’s not just about producing a design, but about creating a rounded lifestyle that Italy is famous for.

I N YO U R O P I N I O N , W H AT D O E S IT MEAN TO BE A LEADER?

Leaders need to develop new skills and have a clear vision despite the uncertainty they have to manage. Being able to take bold decisions as well as quickly adapt to the constantly evolving scenarios are key to success. W H AT C H A N G E S W O U L D YO U L I K E TO SEE IN THE DESIGN WORLD?

I’d like to see women in important positions. The workplace should allow them to balance career and family, instead of having to choose just one. In this respect, there is much to be desired in Italy, but what we have been able to see is that hybrid working can be productive and results are not limited to the number of hours spent at the ofﬁce. W H AT W O U L D YO U T E L L YO U N G PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GET INTO THE LUXURY FURNITURE INDUSTRY?

They need to have a great passion for quality. It is what transcends time and distinguishes Italian-made furniture. Hard work is also important. It is something that my father taught me, but you also have to have the ability to innovate. As one of the handful of companies that guarantee a complete production cycle, we have more and more sustainable initiatives, including completely biodegradable ﬁlling material and a new fabric that is made of 100 percent recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Giulia Molteni says that domestic architecture is like a constantly changing dialogue. Each piece of contemporary furniture has a voice that contributes to and redefines our eclectic, cosmopolitan and international lifestyle.

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Head of Marketing & Communication, Molteni Group

“Family-owned companies have the ability to make decisions quickly, change plans and adapt productions and strategies to the new demands of the market.”

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Dada Ratio, Kitchen Design by Vincent Van Duysen | Half A Square, Table Design by Michael Anastassiades | Devon Chair Design, by Rodolfo Dordoni. Courtesy Molteni Group

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REVITALIZE THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT

A PERSONAL RESET

Focusing on our wellbeing is more important than ever. Discover the top wellness centers that use a scientific, clinical and highly customized approach.

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Sensei Lāna’i – Lāna’i City, Hawaii. Courtesy Robb Aaron Gordon

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Lanserhof’s holistic antiaging treatment includes phytotherapy, orthomolecular medicine, sleep medicine and information medicine, or cell “ re-programming” medicine. 66

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LANSERHOF One of Western Europe’s greatest pioneers in preventive medicine, Lanserhof specializes in a host of different care programs. In the sprawling, ultra-luxury grounds of flagship LANS Tegernsee, Germany, and Lanserhof Lans, Austria, custom treatments using the LANS Med Concept are offered. The method integrates techniques in naturopathy and holistic medicine, therapeutic

fasting, sleep and pain therapies, chronomedicine, nutritional regimens, cellgym and medical cosmetics. The line extends to Hamburg with its LANS Medicum, a clinic specializing in sports therapy and medicine, as well as LANS Cardio, with a team led by renowned cardiologist and director Dr. Karl-Heinz Kuck. Lanserhof also has a location in The Art Club, London.

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Lanserhof Tegernsee – Waakirchen, Germany.

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As stress is reflected in gut health, VIVAMAYR’s Stress Control Treatment helps manage stress using micro nutrient vitamin supplements.

SUPPORT SYSTEM

VIVAMAYR

VIVAMAYR’s modern medicine and the latest clinical technology aim to restore personal well-being, with resort locations in Altaussee and Maria Wörth, Austria, as well as day clinics in Vienna and London. Built upon the philosophy of 20th-century Dr. Franz Xavier Mayr, who found that the intestine is the key to health, the VIVAMAYR cure cleanses

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Title Goes Here. Vivamayr Altaussee – Altaussee, Austria.Name Courtesy Courtesy Vivamayr

and detoxiﬁes the gut for a healthier metabolism. Lose weight and detox with seasonal organic food prepared by the chefs. VIVAMAYR’s Health Concept focuses on delivering personalized health and dietary plans that support better nutrition, movement and mental strength in each of the offerings. Guests can also choose to enroll in one of the

VIVAMAYR Medical Programs. The most popular is the Classic, while others include the Active Detox, Post-Covid, Stress Control, Immune Boost and AntiInflammatory Skin. Today, the medical health resort operates under the direction of Dr. Maximillian Schubert in Altaussee and Dr. Harald Stossier in Maria Wörth.

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Golden Door tailors guests’ meal plan based on body size, metabolism and optimal caloric intake.

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GOLDEN DOOR Focusing on fitness, nutrition and providing a sanctuary away from busy life, the 600-acre Golden Door expertly balances personal private time with group mindfulness practice. With hikes shaded by bamboo trees, a local farm stand and daily in-room massages, Golden Door customizes each step of the way, from training and spa, to meals that fit guests’ metabolic profile. Based in California, the resort is open only to about 40 guests per week who can attend its exclusive men’s weeks, women’s weeks, food and wine weeks and the “Classic Co-ed” week, coupling fitness and nutritional regimens with restorative spa treatments.

Golden Door – San Marcos, California. Courtesy Rhiannon Taylor

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Chenot’s hydro treatments work together as part of a four-step series to revitalize skin and ease tension.

Chenot Palace Weggis – Weggis, Switzerland.

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V I TA L I M P O R TA N C E

CHENOT PALACE With locations in Greece, Morocco, Russia, Malaysia and its home country of Switzerland, Chenot has pioneered the fusion of biomedical analysis and wellness treatments for nearly ﬁve decades. Through the unique Chenot Method, which analyzes an important array of biomarkers in the body, each guest’s lifestyle and habits, the team

is able to determine the factors that impact vitality and aging. Originally created by founder Henri Chenot, today COO Dr. George Gaitanos continues to lead research and develops programs, therapies, cosmetic products and food supplements that promote a fully active life and successful aging.

Whole Body Photobiomodulation: a low-power laser therapy relieves pain and stimulates cell function.

Hydro-Aromatherapy: a hydro massage optimized by essential oils and varying water temperature and pressure. Phyto-Mud Treatment: a clay body wrap, enriched with minerals, microalgae and essential oils, eliminates physical and psychological tension.

Hydro-Jet Treatment: a cold pressure-jet combined with a thermal stimulus tones the skin and improves circulation.

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All spa treatments include private time in one’s own indoor or outdoor “hale” pool.

Rest-Massage & Bath Treatment: a full-body massage concludes in a traditional warming Ofuro bath.

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SENSEI LĀNA’I

At Sensei Lāna’i, a Four Seasons Resort, all guests begin their stay with a personalization specialist who creates a unique guide with private instructional sessions, including meditation, yoga and nutritional series and guidance. At Sensei’s signature hale experience–hale means “home” in Hawaiian –guests can unwind privately in one of ten

Courtesy Sensei Lāna’i – Lāna’i City, Hawaii

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Aquatic Bodywork: a guided series of stretches combining massage, joint mobilization and shiatsu.

1,000+ square-foot sanctuaries that have infrared saunas, soaking pools and private gardens before or after each treatment. Located in Kō’ele, traditionally spiritual lands of Lāna’i, on the main island of Hawaii, Sensei is surrounded by mountains, valleys and plateaus leading to the ocean–all of which can all be enjoyed through hiking and horseback riding.

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Sensei, a wellness company founded by oncologist David Agus and Oracle’s Larry Ellison, is at the heart of all Sensei Lāna’i treatments.

PILLARS OF WELLNESS

CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE

Based in Clarens, Switzerland, Clinique La Prairie is at once a hospital, research center, and a wellness and beauty spa. Using a comprehensive approach, the clinic has become globally renowned for its fusion of medicinal, clinical and empirical research. Powered by 50 medical specialists and a team of

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holistic care experts, with Dr. Adrian Heini at the helm, the CLP Longevity Method includes preliminary screenings of each patient, creating customized regenerative and preventative care plans through the framework of four key pillars: medical insight, nutrition, wellbeing and movement.

Clinique La Prairie Holistic Complex includes ﬁve bioactive supplements that restore youth, balance, purity and energy.

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Clinique La Prairie’s Spa and Residence – Clarens, Switzerland. Courtesy Clinique La Prairie

INSIGHT

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Vana spotlights Sowa Rigpa, an ancient Tibetan medicine treatment that includes herbs, therapeutic oils, warm poultices, and body and scalp-easing touch.

HEALING OASIS

VANA

For those partial to meditation rooted in ancient traditions, Vana is a wellness center located in Dehradun, a city in northern India, which offers Ayurveda, yoga and Sowa Rigpa in their traditional form, alongside contemporary wellness treatments. Founded by Veer Singh, a former physicist educated in Spain and the U.K., Vana imbues a reverence

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for nature and agriculture in each of its practices. Guiding its residents on hikes in the nearby Sal forest, through authentic yoga practice on the luscious grounds of its estate, or providing treatments of natural medicine derived from local ingredients, Vana is both a rejuvenating oasis and unique escape.

Raag Music Therapy Under the Bodhi Tree – Vana, Dehradun, India. Vana – Dehradun, India.

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THE NEW WORLD OF P L A N E T - F R I E N D LY F A S H I O N

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Today, the fashion industry’s main priority is sustainability. Here are some of its latest developments.

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Isabel Marant Fall-Winter 2021 Collection – Ibridgea Coat, Luz Pouch and Pompon Fringes. Courtesy Isabel Marant

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Valentino is going fur free in 2022 and closing their REDValentino secondary line in 2024 to move away from fast fashion, in order to focus on artisanal, sustainable production.

In recent years, the fashion industry has reckoned with its environmental impact, and this season, several brands are addressing it head on. Kering, the luxury group that owns Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and others, is going completely fur free, starting with Fall 2022 collections. Gucci released their Demetra fabric this year, named after Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and harvest. It is a vegan leather-like “luxury material for an evolving world.” Made of viscose, wood pulp, biobased polyurethane and other compounds, creating the material greatly reduces pollution compared to traditional

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alentino Fall/Winter 2021 Menswear V Collection – Long Wool Coat, Wool Poncho, Turtleneck Sweater, Cotton-Poplin Shirt, Wool Pants and Rockstud Leather Bracelet.

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Prada Re-Nylon Collection – Re-Nylon Gabardine Sleeveless Dress, Re-Edition 2005 Re-Nylon Bag.

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Gucci New Ace Sneaker, Demetra Collection.

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leather production and tanning, while maintaining the same luxury quality. It has been introduced in three sneaker models–Gucci Basket, Gucci New Ace and Gucci Rhyton–and its underlying science will soon be revealed to the fashion industry at large in 2022. Prada has also created a sustainable material: ECONYL, a nylon fabric made from recycled plastic waste. It is used in Re-Nylon, Prada’s new line of its iconic nylon textile bags, making the fabric closer to carbon neutrality than traditional nylon.

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Isabel Marant Fall/Winter 2021 Collection – Left: Giny Top, Girokia Pants and Milo Sunglasses. Right: Epanima Coat and Sophy Sunglasses. Courtesy Isabel Marant

According to McKinsey’s retail report, Biodiversity: The Next Frontier in Sustainable Fashion, the high land and water usage necessary for raw material production and material preparation—what ECONYL and Demetra solve for—is the greatest threat to biodiversity. That includes cotton agriculture, the creation of wood-based natural ﬁbers, livestock breeding and natural ﬁbers from wild animals.

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The reckoning of values does not simply stop at materials and manufacturing itself, but has turbo-charged new design conceptions as well. Isabel Marant’s Fall/Winter 2021 collection, for example, celebrates the collective, and is unabashedly created for partying, with a video release titled “An ode to the long-lost parties”. Inspired by the folk and libertarian spirit of the ‘60s and the techno scene of the ‘90s, it is a call to come together again, safely and sustainably.

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Isabel Marant is giving brand credit to customers who donate their garments to its new resale platform, in line with the fast-growing secondhand luxury market. 89

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The environmental impact of leathers made from biomaterials can be up to 24 times lower than animal leathers, as with Stella McCartney’s “vegetarian leather”.

Speaking of the Earth as fashion’s “governess”, Stella McCartney, the luxury brand that has never used leather, fur, skins, feathers or animal glues since its foundation in 2001, has always been driven by an environmental duty. The iconic company was one of the ﬁrst to fuse high fashion with unharmful means of sourcing fabric–followed in suit by tens of luxury brands. While making a statement in the fashion industry has historically been an outward declaration of style, McCartney was ahead of her time in realizing that the ultimate statement is about something greater than fashion itself, one that is a deep-rooted integrity towards people and the planet.

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The Valentino Act Collection is likewise romantic, “nourished by memories but not nostalgic.” Brunello Cucinelli’s Fall/Winter 2021 collection, on the other hand, is inspired by his rural upbringing. Cashmere, wool, silk, alpaca and mohair in earth-tone colors conjure the tranquility of nature rather than the buzz and brightness of urban metropolises.

Stella McCartney Fall/Winter 2021 Collection. Meya Jacket and Pants, Frayme Shoulder Bag. Courtesy Stella McCartney

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“There’s a new social contract,” said Brunello Cucinelli in his speech at the debut of his Fall/Winter 2021 collection. “This time, it will no longer be a contract only human beings will be party to,” as classical philosophy conceives it. “It is a contract that will involve the whole of wildlife and the Earth.”

Whether a pioneer like McCartney or Cucinelli, slowly adopted, or new to the game, each collection illustrates their respective designer’s vision of tomorrow’s luxury world, and in the process, something about fashion’s new understanding: that now, more than ever, fashion does not rule the planet, but the planet rules fashion.

Brunello Cucinelli Fall/Winter 2021 Collection – Cashmere Knit Jacket, Cashmere Vanisé English Rib Sweater, Cotton Piqué Polo Shirt and Italian-Fit Trousers in Cotton Gabardine. Cashmere Handmade Paisley Opera Sweater, Knit Beanie, Virgin Wool Wide Trousers, Taffeta and Suede Backpack.

Courtesy Brunello Cucinelli

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Isabel Marant uses Ramie fabric, a vegan silk alternative made from the flowers of a ramie plant native to East China.

Isabel Marant Fall/Winter 2021 Collection – Della Long Parka, Aliette Belt and Balskee Sneakers. Courtesy Isabel Marant

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THE DIAMOND OF THE KITCHEN

INSIGHTS INTO THE WHITE TRUFFLE, KNOWN AS THE T U B E R M AG N AT U M P I C O

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The culinary item that sparks a dinner conversation like no other.

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Taglioni with Truffles.

Courtesy Savini Tartufi and Marco Varoli

An Alba white truffle is the second most expensive thing you can eat, after gold leaf. Its Latin name, Tuber Magnatum Pico, means “truffle of the powerful”, coined by Vittorio Pico in 1788. In Italian, it is also sometimes called the diamond of the kitchen (“il diamante della cucina”) or white gold (“oro bianco”).

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Truffles grow only in natural conditions and cannot be cultivated like agricultural products. The Alba white truffle, which thrives in Piedmont, Italy, is prized for its aroma and can only be “hunted” between September 21 to January 31 every year, protected by the Italian law. Its growth begins after late summer rain and starts forming at the roots of host trees, which are usually oaks or poplars not far from a water source. In an extremely delicate symbiosis, they exchange water and minerals, keeping an optimal level of moisture and nutrients in the soil that the surrounding fauna and flora depend on. The formation of this gourmet item attests to Nature’s ability to reset itself. “Truffles depend on and contribute to biodiversity, which ultimately beneﬁts flora and fauna in the entire region,” says Carlo, a local trufflle hunter. The only way to ﬁnd mature truffles is through smell. Formed a few inches underground,

the white truffle’s aroma attracts animals, which dig out the delicacy, releasing and spreading the spores to different parts of the forest. Since antiquity, truffle hunters and their expertly trained dogs have practiced the same search and dig process (“cerca e cavatura”), most often through forests in the middle of the night. The tradition is so revered that Antonio Degiacomi, President of the National Truffle Study Center, applied to UNESCO “with the objective of having truffle hunting listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.” Gas chromatography reveals the secret behind the allure of the white truffle: its scent, which can be attributed to the presence of bismethane, dimethyl sulphide and other compounds. Their presence is just a few parts per million in the truffle itself, demonstrating the strength and potency of our own olfactory capabilities. Being 80 percent water, white truffles have to be consumed fresh, preferably within 10 days of harvest. Due to their short shelf life, they are best enjoyed at local restaurants. In Piedmont alone, there are 46 Michelin-starred restaurants and chefs that can be credited for the global appeal of the white truffle. What was once enjoyed only by locals has since become an international export.

Truffle Hunter and His Dogs – Sabatino Tartuﬁ Estate, Montecastrilli, Umbria, Italy.

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Truffles Across Italy

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While the white truffle is unique to Italy, the black truffle grows in Italy as well as Spain, France, Australia and Tasmania.

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White truffles thrive under damp and shady soil at altitudes below 2,300 feet, while black truffles grow in sunny, hilly areas.

Truffle Hunter Ezio Costa Uncovering a 2+ Ounce White Truffle – Monchiero, Southwest of Alba, Italy.

Courtesy of The International Alba White Truffle Fair and Tino Gerbaldo

Truffle Host Trees Truffles grow at the base of trees, including those found below. White truffles thrive under damp and shady soil near water sources on moderate slopes at the bottom of valleys, at altitudes below 2,300 feet, and black truffles grow in most sunny and hilly areas with few trees and groves.

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Stefano Mosca, Director of National Alba White Truffle Fair Organization, observed, “When restaurants shut down during Covid, truffle merchants turned to their international customer network, through which the market was able to reset itself.” White truffles continue to inspire new culinary experimentations, even in Italy where classic recipes have remained the same for generations. To enjoy them this fall, thinly slice it over warm egg, tagliolini (fresh angel hair pasta), plain risotto, fondue or beef tartare.

Tagliolini with Alba White Truffle by Chef Maurilio Garola – Campamac Osteria in Barbaresco, Italy.

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Chef Maurilio Garola Appreciating an Alba White Truffle – Campamac Osteria in Barbaresco, Italy. Rabbit Medallion and Alba White Truffle – Restaurant Arnolfo, Colle Val d’Elsa, Italy. Courtesy Stefano Scata

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Many of the 46 Michelin-starred restaurants in Piedmont, Italy, specialize in truffles.

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3 - M I C H E L I N - S TA R R E S TAU R A N T PIAZZA DUOMO

Traditional Alba-Style Beef Carpaccio Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz marbled piedmontese fassona beef, tenderloin or top round, or any other locally-sourced lean beef, sliced thinly for carpaccio style 4 stalks fresh celery, trimmed and thinly sliced 3 heads endive lettuce, leaves separated 1/4 cup hazelnuts Cilantro, for garnish

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Bagna Cauda Sauce: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 6 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced tissue-thin 2-ounce can of anchovy fillets, drained. Salt to taste Truffle Oil: 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp white truffle or 1 tbsp black truffle

INSTRUCTIONS

Begin with the Bagna Cauda sauce. Combine oil and garlic in a saucepan on lowest heat for 15 minutes, without letting the mixture smoke. While oil is heating, chop anchovies into small pieces. After the 15 minutes, add the chopped anchovies, stirring until they dissolve. Remove from heat and mix Bagna Cauda sauce with carved piedmontese fassona beef slices in a bowl. Separately, prepare fresh truffle oil. Heat oil over lowest possible heat. Meanwhile, grind truffles in a food processor. Once oil reaches 130 degrees, turn heat off and add ground truffles, allowing to steep for 30 minutes. Plate endive first, then top with beef and celery. Drizzle truffle oil across plate. Top with shaved truffle slices, hazelnuts and cilantro, to taste.

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Alba-Style Beef Carpaccio, Piazza Duomo – Alba, Italy. Courtesy Letizia Cigliutti

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An Alba White Truffle is the Second Most Expensive Thing you can Eat, per Ounce, After Gold Leaf.

10.6+ Ounce Alba White Truffle.

Alba White Truffle, Arnolfo – Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy. Courtesy Stefano Scata

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E L E VAT I N G A N I C O N

The California-based company reimagines, restores and rewrites motoring history for today’s Porsche 911 enthusiasts.

Porsche 911, Sun Valley Commission.

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Jay Leno autographed the 100th Singer, Alabama Commission.

Porsche 911, Alabama Commission.

Courtesy Singer Vehicle Design

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Imagine your Porsche 911 being completely restored, part by part, where every detail is given the consideration, time and workmanship you know it deserves. This single-minded pursuit for motoring perfection, and the air-cooled Flat 6-Cylinder engine that fuels it, is championed by Singer Vehicle Design, a restorer of Porsche 911 (964) Coupes

and Targas from 1989 to 1994. With prices for their restoration services starting at more than $500,000 to nearly $2 million, a waiting list of several years and collaborations with automobile experts around the globe, Singer’s commissions have become synonymous with the ultimate car restoration.

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SINE QUA NON–a reference to the Latin for “essential to existence”–is the owner’s take on Singer’s mantra “ Everything is important.”

With headquarters in both California and the United Kingdom, Singer has a global partnership network currently representing the brand in more than a dozen countries, from Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan to Australia, New Zealand and throughout Europe. Singer’s founder, Rob Dickinson, has been fascinated with the Porsche 911 since he was a child. After moving from the U.K. to the United States, he purchased and restored a 1969 911e in Bahama Yellow to be his own “café

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racer”. He put in a 3.0-liter engine, installed the center-mounted fuel ﬁller, found the Recaro seat which he wanted, perfected the stance, putting on 8 x15 front and 9 x15 Fuchs wheels. Many people asked if they could buy it when he drove around Hollywood Hills every day. “I always said no. After a while, the idea struck me that it might be possible to offer services to owners of air-cooled 911s that would enable them to restore their own cars.

Porsche 911, Sine Qua Non Commission – Full of ‘Special Wishes’. First Singer to Have a ‘Fixed Rear Wing’ and Hood Mounted Driver Lights. ALL DLC Dark Nickel Trim Which Took Over a Year to Develop. Courtesy Singer Vehicle Design

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Porsche 911, Lauf Commission.

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Courtesy Singer Vehicle Design

Porsche 911, Miami Commission.

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Porsche 911, Manchester Commission. Courtesy Singer Vehicle Design

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Porsche 911, Taiwan Commission.

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Porsche 911, Jersey Commission.

Courtesy Singer Vehicle Design

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“I still own that ’69 911, and it was the genesis for what would become Singer.” Not just another restomod, every detail on the Porsche 911 Coupe or Targa is studied, modiﬁed bespoke or elevated to motorsports grade in collaboration between the owner and Singer. The monocoque underneath is the Type 964 generation and retains the rear-trailing arm suspension, which gives the vehicles their unique driving dynamics. “We’ve put a little blood and muscle under the skin of the bodywork, which is made from carbon ﬁber for mass-reduction, but the shape of the 911 is of course unmistakable. At the heart of each car is the air-cooled, Porsche flat-six [engine]. It might have grown a little to 3.8 or 4.0 liter capacity, with considerably more power and sharpened responses, but it retains the sound, character and even smell of this iconic engine,” he says.

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“Sometimes collaborations have taken us in new directions,” Dickinson points out. “More recently, requests to see how far we could take the Singer approach, focusing on reduced weight, enhanced power and highly evolved handling, led to us undertaking the Dynamics and Lightweighting Study (DLS).”

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“With the help of a formation of partners, including Williams Advanced Engineering, Multimatic, Bosch, Michelin, Brembo and others, we pursued the most advanced air-cooled 911 possible, incorporating technology from the world of Formula 1. The Unico Commission, the first of those DLS restorations, was recently presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K.” Additionally debuting during Monterey Car Week 2021, Unico is the first DLS customer-owned commission to be delivered in the United States and is the ultimate example of Singer’s modification of a 964-generation 911.

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When asked about how Singer’s restoration resets the original car’s

Porsche 911, Unico Commission in California. Courtesy Singer Vehicle Design

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value, Dickinson says that it lies in the uncompromising focus that the completed restoration should be a jewel-like piece of mechanical art. “The genius of the Porsche 911 lies in its ability to be every car you’d ever need,” Dickinson muses. “It’s won Le Mans, the Targa Florio and Paris Dakar, it can be driven to the store for groceries, used for continental touring and then taken to a track day. I’d want to have a Targa for those days when a drive in the sun with the roof panels out is the correct approach, a coupe, perhaps with AWD for its all-round ability, and of course a DLS machine for the times when you want to hear a naturally aspirated flat-six at 9000 rpm!”

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At nearly $2 million, the Unico Commission is the first of 75 DLS commissions to be assembled in the U.K.

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Porsche 911, Unico Commission in California. Carbon Fiber, Aero-Optimised Bodywork in Absinthe Green. Courtesy Singer Vehicle Design

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Bespoke, Lightweight Carbon-Fiber Seats with Blood Orange Trimmings and Nickel Grommets.

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4.0L, 4-Valves per Cylinder, Naturally Aspirated, Air-Cooled Flat-Six.

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A GUIDE TO BUYING A P R I VAT E J E T

Insights from aircraft manufacturers, brokers and jet interior design studios.

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Falcon 6X.

Courtesy Adrien Daste

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To undertake the acquisition of a private jet can be intensive. Currently, 70 percent of the world’s private jets are registered in North America. For the rest of the world, including Americans, securing one will likely be tougher in coming years; those who own them globally are not giving them up, as less than 5 percent of the pre-owned jets worldwide were available for sale as of June 2021, according to AMSTAT, a market research company. This is consistent with the uptick in private business travel at 13 percent between last

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October and July of this year, reported by aviation research firm WingX. As far as the make, the world’s top private jet manufacturers include Bombardier, Beechcraft, Cessna, Dassault, Gulfstream and Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), the last of which offers the largest long range fleet today. At a price tag of nearly $400 million, the BBJ 777-8 has a range of 11,645 nautical miles, while the BBJ 777-9 has 11,000 and costs over $425 million. Given low supply and a

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high initial investment for the heavy cabin category, here is a guide to navigating the process if a private jet is something you are considering to acquire.

Bombardier BD-700 Global Express.

Courtesy Matthias Geiger

Dassault Aircraft Services Performing Maintenance on a Falcon Jet’s Pratt & Whitney Engine

Courtesy Dassault Aviation

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Jets are not one size fits all. Eric H. Roth, President of International Jet Interiors, says, “When we are introduced to a first time buyer, we start by asking a lot of questions: Why are you interested in buying this particular aircraft? How many years do you anticipate owning it? Are you aware of the costs and downtime related to refurbishing it? What’s a scenario of your average trip?” Founder and President of Par Avion Ltd., Janine K. Iannarelli, points out that it is important for both buyer and broker to understand the parameters they have to work within. For example, first-time buyers might find it easier to scale up to a larger aircraft at a later point than to scale down from one that has a much higher initial investment, according to Jill Plumb, Jet HQ Vice President of Marketing and Sales Management.

BUYING NEW VERSUS PRE-OWNED

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Buying a brand new jet means getting the latest technologies, including sustainable features. Bombardier’s Global 7500 aircraft, for example, is the first business jet to receive an Environmental Product Declaration, which publicizes each aircraft’s environmental footprint throughout the stages of its life cycle. The Global 7500 emits 15 percent less CO2, offers 8 percent better fuel burn and approximately half of the jet’s cabin interior components can be recycled. Similarly, Gulfstream is the first business jet original equipment manufacturer to offer sustainable aviation fuel and carbon offset program to customers. Still, some consider buying pre-owned from an investment perspective, as new jets depreciate rapidly in the first two years of ownership. “In the pre-owned market, historically, the sweet spot is between about 4 and 10 years old,” says Joseph Carfagna Jr., President of Leading Edge Aviation Solutions, a private aviation consultancy. “For example, a Gulfstream G550 is typically used for about 350 to 400 hours per year. So the 4-year-old aircraft might have 1,400 to 1,600 hours and the 10-year-old one 3,500 to 4,000 hours.” Any older than that means the aircraft needs costly refurbishment, which may not make sense to spend if you are ready to sell.

Embraer Legacy 500 Engine. Courtesy Adrien Daste

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P R I VAT E J E T S I Z E G U I D E

LIGHT MAXIMUM FLIGHT HOURS: 4 HR HIGH SPEED CRUISE: 495 MPH RANGE: 1,980 MILES (NEW YORK-ASPEN) CABIN LENGTH: 17’ | AIRCRAFT LENGTH: 52’ PASSENGERS: 6

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PASSENGERS: 8

SUPER MIDSIZE MAXIMUM FLIGHT HOURS: 7 HR 45 MIN HIGH SPEED CRUISE: 540 MPH RANGE: 4,023 MILES (NEW YORK-PARIS) CABIN LENGTH: 28’ | AIRCRAFT LENGTH: 68’ PASSENGERS: 9

LARGE & HEAVY MAXIMUM FLIGHT HOURS: 8 HR 45 MIN HIGH SPEED CRUISE: 540 MPH RANGE: 4,563 MILES (NEW YORK-ROME) CABIN LENGTH: 28’+ | AIRCRAFT LENGTH: 68’+ PASSENGERS: 11

LONG RANGE MAXIMUM FLIGHT HOURS: 16 HR HIGH SPEED CRUISE: 590+ MPH RANGE: 9,440 MILES (NEW YORK-HONG KONG) CABIN LENGTH: 60’+ | AIRCRAFT LENGTH: 111’ PASSENGERS: 14

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An impactful perspective of two superlative jet categories–the BBJ 748-8, a long range business jets, and the light Embraer Phenom 300. With a wingspan of 225 feet, Boeing only produced eight of these BBJ 747-8 aircrafts. The Phenom 300, which has a wingspan of just 53 feet, is one of the most produced business jets.

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An upgrade can cost $250,000 to $3 million and take 8 to 20 weeks.

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UPGRADE AND MRO

A client of International Jet Interiors purchased his aircraft for $11.2 million, with an additional $1.9 million and 16 weeks of downtime for refurbishment. The aircraft was sold for $13.7 million three years later. As more owners are keeping their jets, the demand for refurbishment and renovations has grown. The decreased available inventory is driving a three percent CAGR in the MRO market (maintenance, repair and

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Embraer Legacy 500.

Courtesy Adrien Daste

overhaul), according to the Business Jet MRO Market Report. The most common upgrades include implementing the latest technologies wherever possible, such as on-board connectivity, sleeping conveniences, lighting, seats, carpet, ceiling and side panels. It can also be a restyling to match a new car or to incorporate new technology, says Martin Kemp, founder of his eponymous design company.

Any maintenance, repair and overhaul should ideally be done during a scheduled maintenance check of the aircraft “which can utilize the inevitable downtime to an owner’s advantage,” explains Plumb. With strong demand and low available stock in the private jet market, buyers are seeking fair market value and greater transparency in the sales process, as well as more personal, speciﬁc and multitasking features on board.

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WELCOME BACK

BUILDING THE FUTURE OF NEW YORK CITY

INSIGHTS: RE After rapid migration out of the city, the country’s younger, innovative and forwardthinkers are flocking back. Here’s what lies for the future of New York City.

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ESET OF NYC

Brooklyn Bridge – Brooklyn, New York. Courtesy Joe Thomas

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INSIGHT Ronn Torossian

CEO and Founder, 5WPR

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“Manhattan is a completely different city in the fall of 2021 than it was in the spring of 2020.”

In his book Where Good Ideas Come From, media theorist Steven Johnson diffuses the drama of invention. Good ideas do not come from the lonely experimenter’s eureka moment, toiling away in the night under an even lonelier lightbulb. Rather, like a seed in rich soil, intuitions and hunches grow slowly in “liquid networks” until they are born as a new idea. It is only in these environments, says Johnson, where existing ideas can flow fluidly and serendipitously between smart people, edging them closer to the precipice of what’s possible. Liquid networks are “the chaotic fertile zone between too much order and too much anarchy”–perhaps the best description of New York City ever penned. Taking a walk in the city this autumn is invigorating, its energy palpable. “Manhattan is a completely different city in the fall of 2021 than it was in the spring of 2020,” says Ronn Torossian, a native New Yorker and the CEO and Founder of storied PR firm 5WPR. This New York is different; it is less ordered, less answered for. “Older people have moved out, and younger people have moved in.” Attendance more than doubled at both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art this summer.

Central Park – New York, NY. Courtesy Joe Thomas

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Couple Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg donated $260 million to the city to build Little Island.

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Traffic on the city’s bridges and tunnels returned to just three percent below its 2019 levels. Little Island, a new artificial island built on the Hudson just off Chelsea, opened for the first time and has been visited by thousands of tourists. More apartments were sold in Manhattan in the third quarter than at any other time in the last 32 years and there was a 59 percent increase in newly signed office leases. In short, New York City’s “liquid network” is back. Good ideas are following, faster than ever.

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The startup market is one indicator. In the first six months of 2021, New York enterprise tech startups raised $6.7 billion across 119 deals, according to a report by venture firm Work-Bench. That is more than all dollars raised in 2020, and nearly a third of all funding raised by enterprise startups since 2014. The rise in funding between Q4 2020 and Q1 2021 alone was 54 times the average quarterly growth between Q1 2014 and Q4 2020. According to NFX investor Pete Flint, we are in the “golden age of startups.” Institutional companies are equally in tune to New York’s returned “liquidity”, investing heavily in the city. Google just purchased a second office building in Hudson Square for $2.1 billion, set to open in 2023. Designed by biophilic architecture firm, CookFox, its lush outdoor terraces and a central sunlight-filled staircase encourage employees across different teams to meet more. Extinguishing rumors of a central relocation, JPMorgan Chase is offering free therapy to its NYC employees, while Citigroup is running shuttles between its Tribeca headquarters and major transport hubs.

Little Island – New York, NY. Courtesy Joe Thomas

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NeueHouse – New York, NY.

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Courtesy NeueHouse

Still, good ideas are not just shared at work; the Enlightenment cultivated in the coffee houses of Europe, and New York’s new social infrastructure is beginning to look a lot like them. “The 9-to-5 Monday-to-Friday is dead,” says Torossian. “People go to dinner at four in the afternoon, because they’re cooped up all day. So what are they going to do after, when they ﬁnish eating at six?”

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The popularity of membership-only social clubs might be the answer, where work and play mix. “I’ve been to more private clubs in the last six months than I have in the last 47 years of my life. No one I knew went to private clubs regularly before 2021.” Josh Wyatt, the CEO and Founder of NeueHouse, a luxury coworking space

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that doubles as a social club, knows this. “People now really need variety and an ability to work, host teams, socialize, eat and experience serious cultural programming all without leaving the building,” says Wyatt, whose membership applications are at prepandemic levels. “Work and social life should be totally frictionless.”

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Named after the “zero” address where it is located, Zero Bond is housed within an 1874 red brick building on Bond Street in NoHo.

Zero Bond – New York, NY. Courtesy Zero Bond and Natalie Black

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The opening of Casa Cipriani and Zero Bond are other examples. As much as Zero Bond is made for 5-star lunches and dinner dates, it also has a library and private meeting rooms. “I wanted athletes and actors mixing with finance and doctors and fashion,” says Founder Scott Sartiano publicly. “It’s about bringing all these people together. I don’t want to skew to one audience. I don’t think that’s cool. I don’t think that’s New York City.” William Sofield, the interior architect of Zero Bond and Founder of Studio Sofield, the renowned interiors firm that designed the Gucci, Tom Ford, Ralph Lauren, Bottega Veneta and Yves Saint Laurent boutiques, built that fluidity in. THE RESET | VOL 3

“I love the idea of flow, where at one point a body of water is still and then a body of water is moving. What’s that point between still water and rushing water?” Soﬁeld asks, almost prophetically echoing Johnson’s “liquid network” idea. Like social clubs, environments that lead to innovations in not just tech, but also in art and design, must enable fluidity, and his buildings do so. “I mean, who knows, maybe the next artistic revolution will happen in midtown. Maybe the future of retail is in what had been a big banking space. I can’t predict how it will play out, but I have every faith that New York constantly reinvents itself,” says Soﬁeld. He analogizes the city to a string quartet. “Everyone is each playing a part. Then at a certain point, the thing has a life of its own that has nothing to do with the individual parts that are being played. That’s how I always see the city.” This year marks ten since the release of Where Good Ideas Come From. Johnson wrote that “cities and markets recruit more minds into the collective project of exploring the adjacent possible.” With New Yorkers part of that project more than ever, the future of their city is bright.

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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD

A COLLECTOR’S INVESTMENT

Tangible ownership and enduring value make the Hermès Birkin and Kelly a unique investment for luxury handbag enthusiasts and collectors.

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Hermès Birkin 35 in Fauve Barenia Porosus Crocodile with Palladium Hardware. Courtesy JaneFinds.com and Fjolla Arifi

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Hermès Birkin 35 in Craie with Rose Gold Hardware.

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INSIGHT

The value of larger Birkins at auction goes up 5 to 10% annually.

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On a flight in 1984, actress Jane Birkin reached up to grab her travel bag in the overhead compartment. When she brought it down, everything in it fell onto the floor. Her serendipitous seatmate, Èmile-Maurice Hermès, founder of the eponymous luxury brand, looked around his feet at the contents, and back at her small leather handbag. There should be a better luxury travel tote, they thought, and together, on the back of an airplane cocktail napkin, the two sketched the ﬁrst designs of what is today the world’s most expensive handbag: the Birkin. Speciﬁcally, it is a Himalaya Niloticus Birkin, made of matte white crocodile leather, that holds the world record, set by its sale for HKD $3,000,000 (USD $388,937 including buyer’s premium) at Christie’s Hong Kong in November of 2020. Birkins of the same style hold second and third place, having realized auction prices of HKD $2,980,000 (USD $383,547) and HKD $2,940,000 (USD $379,260), both in 2017. The Birkin, as well as Hermès’ Kelly, an equally iconic bag with some structural and size differences, named after Grace Kelly, have both reached prices of such heights steadily over time. Hermès’ limited production, retail exclusivity, unmatched craftsmanship and strategic yearly price increases have contributed to this appreciation, making it an investable asset for many Hermès enthusiasts.

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Retail Prices of the Hermès Birkin and Kelly BIRKIN

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The resale value of a 2021 Birkin Niloticus Himalaya can be more than 200% of its retail price.

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Matte White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 30, One of the Most Expensive Handbags Ever Auctioned.

18-Karat White Gold and Diamond Hardware.

SOLD HKD $2,419,000 ≈ USD $310,128

Courtesy Poly Auction Hong Kong

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Since 2019 alone, auction prices for the Birkin grew by 42 percent, almost double that of a Banksy’s appreciation. According to the AMR Art & Collectibles Auction Market 2021 Q1-Q2 report, the price index for luxury handbags has risen 2.8 percent over a 12-month period, while wrist watches increased 5.1 percent and books 3.2 percent. At consignment, JaneFinds, a leading specialist in Hermès bags, estimates the Kelly’s value has risen 30 percent since 2020, 10 percent more between the previous year-over-year period. On the secondary market in Europe, a Birkin or Kelly can trade at around 62 percent more on average than if purchased at the Hermès store.

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Hermès Kelly Mini Sterling Silver with Chain d’Ancre Chain Strap.

Courtesy JaneFinds.com

Hermès Birkin 30 in Black Niloticus Crocodile with Gold Hardware.

Courtesy JaneFinds.com and Saina Khvan

Hermès Semi Matte Birkin 35 in Vert Olive Porosus with Gold Hardware.

Courtesy JaneFinds.com and Alessiya Merzlova

For example, a Birkin 30 in a classic black or gold color, crafted from “regular” leather, might be priced at around EUR €8,000 at initial retail, but trade upwards of EUR €13,000. More exotic colors command higher prices; Saclab Co-Founder and Managing Director Jan-Oliver Stück attests that the yellow Mimosa shade Birkin 30 “can easily be sold for EUR €65,000,” despite its EUR €35,000 sticker price. High auction prices, in turn, can inflate resale values as well. With the Niloticus Himalaya Birkin holding the world record, it is often resold for over 200 percent its initial retail value of about EUR €46,000.

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The Kelly Mini in Sterling Silver fetched a record $63,750 at a 2018 auction. Today, collectors are willing to pay over $250,000— nearly 300% more.

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A Birkin 30 in classic color and leather can sell for 62.5% over its retail price.

“Prices for 2021 models in box-fresh, like-new condition start at EUR €140,000,” says Stück.

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Jane Angert, President of JaneFinds, says that Birkin and Kelly owners can sell at auction if they have a higher risk tolerance, and through consignment if not. For example, a bag retailing at the Hermès store for USD $11,000 might sell through an auction for up to USD $40,000, as did the Birkin 25 in Rose Sakura at the Poly auction in Hong Kong. However, the original owner would normally keep only around 64 percent of the realized auction result, and realizing such a high price is rare. Through consignment, bags will “rarely match the price of those high outliers like the Rose Sakura,” says Angert, but the original owner has security knowing how much profit they will make once the bag sells. That said, for Kelly or Birkin enthusiasts, the luxury handbag market is not just about numbers. “There are more possible options out there with higher investment return, but the spirit for luxury item collection and art is driven by passion and a sense of ownership,” says Winsy Tsang, the Head of Department of Handbags and Accessories at Christie’s Asia Paciﬁc. Buyers can become sellers and vice versa as their taste evolves. Rachel Koffsky, VP, International Senior Specialist of Christie’s Handbags, remembers, “One of my clients wanted to acquire a handbag from each year that her children were born, and another one wanted to acquire a special Birkin as its contrasting shades matched the colors of her favorite sports team.” Demonstrating that, like Grace Kelly or Jane Birkin did, Hermès owners love their bag with a ﬁerce adoration, the greatest aspiration for a brand of all.

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INSIGHTS: REM

Off-Grid Guest House – Central Coast, California.

Courtesy Anacapa Architecture and Erin Feinblatt

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MOTE HOMES

BIOPHILIC DESIGN

For city and country residents alike, biophilic design is more than just a trend.

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CALLING ON NATURE

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Villa Dol, Pointe Milou St. Barths, F.W.I

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6,425 SF+/- | 5 Beds | 6F/1H Baths BespokeRealEstate.com Bespoke Exclusive. $33,950,000

By all accounts, 2021 is a year of change. People moved from the cities to the suburbs, from rentals to ownership, from warmer to cooler climates and back. As it turns out, periods of migration are ideal ones to cover architecture, as our conversations for all three issues of Bespoke Luxury Magazine this year have slowly revealed a subtle but emerging trend: the rise of living spaces whose very architecture and design call on nature.

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In our last edition, The Prosperity Report, landscape designer Ed Hollander and interior architect Andrew Sheinman spoke to the rise of transitional homes that have foldable glass walls and identical tiling of kitchen floors and patios to create seamless flow. In Welcome Back, on page 138, we cover how biophilic architecture ﬁrm CookFox uses natural elements to promote wellness and productivity in their projects.

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We sought to dig deeper into this trend, one that starkly contrasts the ultra-minimalism of the last several years, speaking with several leading architects whose work pioneer biophilic design. Claudio Silvestrin, a renowned architect whose portfolio includes designing Kanye West’s New York loft and the Calvin Klein and Giorgio Armani stores, does not see biophilic architecture as a trend at all.

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“Biophilia” is deﬁned as an innate and genetically-determined human afﬁnity for the natural world.

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Lazy Lizard Private Residence – Jumby Bay Island, Antigua.

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It is not just decorative, he believes, but rather will become increasingly crucial for health. “The ability to see stars and trees may stop being seen as decoration or romanticism, but as essentials, like sinks and windows,” says Silvestrin. Todd Tyler, Senior Interior Designer at Studio IDC and designer of a number of residences on Jumby Bay Island in Antigua, agrees: “While there’s ebb and flow, I do not believe it’s going to evaporate,” he

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says. Instead, it is the philsophy desginers are coming back to “to rediscover what is intuitive and plainly obvious: connecting with nature directly, indirectly and physiologically can provide tremendous health and wellness beneﬁts,” he says. “Biophilic design is riddled with good habits by professionals to make choices for the betterment of those we design for.” Mark Rusitzky, Partner at CookFox and lead designer on Google's new Chelsea

building, as well as One Bryant Park, the first commercial high-rise to obtain LEED Platinum Certification, cites a vivid memory at a biophilic design conference. They gave everyone a disposable sticker sensor that they placed on their hands, he says. They then played a video of a traffic jam, followed by a serene forest with a bubbling river. When each person looked down, the sensor indicated a reduction in their cortisol levels.

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Shapes in architecture or furniture that mimic patterns found in nature boost activity in the parasympathetic nervous system, signaling a state of relaxation to the body.

“While no one needs a sticker to remind us that a trafﬁc jam is more stressful than being in a forest, what it does remind us is that there are elements we can capture from the natural world: acoustics, lighting, smells–there are even carpet tiles that mimic a forest floor–that can measurably impact your stress and cortisol levels.” One example, Blaze Makoid’s recent project Shooting Star, in Jackson Hole,

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Wyoming, has a long, covered walk that leads to a single-story, glass entry hall that both links and divides two, 2-story wings, using natural elements to “bring people together as well as separate them over the course of a workday.” Makoid, the Founding Partner of BMA Architects whose portfolio includes projects in the Hamptons, South Florida and Wyoming believes in reflecting not just physical elements of nature, but time too.

Shooting Star – Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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A “photon shower”, or an intense burst of natural light taken in each day, helps boost alertness and improve sleep at night.

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Clients must understand not just “how they envision using a house through different seasons, but during the course of the day,” Makoid says.

Both the main and guest houses run entirely off the electric grid, and are outﬁtted with solar-powered water heating and treatment systems.

Another example is Anacapa Architecture’s recent project just north of Santa Barbara, a guest house detached from an existing property, whose floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors and wooden panels are meant to blend seamlessly with the landscape.

“Younger generations really will want the best of both worlds,” says Silvestrin. “The city, as well as elements of serenity, where you have nature on your doorstep while still having access to every opportunity the city has to offer.”

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Off-Grid Guest House – Central Coast, California. Courtesy Anacapa Architecture and Erin Feinblatt

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The tension of a poker game pervades the atmosphere, where stakes are high and standard rules don’t apply.

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It started in Miami, of all places, a few years back in 2021, where Peter Emmersons was throwing one of his notorious Art Basel events. I was making my way from the barroom towards the main hall, and bumped into Ian Sara, the solar battery executive from Silicon Valley. Clenching a cigar loosely with his teeth, his tight jaw disproved any sense of his own relaxation. He stopped me in the hallway, and put his hand on my forearm. “You have to join,” he said. “It’s a game like you’ve never seen before.” I figured I had nothing to lose by just walking in. He and I turned left instead of continuing straight to the rest of the party. Ian pushed open a door that essentially disappeared into the wall, with the same molding and paint as the hallway surrounding it, just like in those old European palaces. We walked into a musty library lit by what felt like candlelight, save the one bright beam shooting

down into the room’s center: a poker table. Emmersons’ presence was so large he made a round table seem as though it had a head. “Care to grace us with your presence, Sasha?” he smirked. He always insisted on calling me by my first name, and loudly pronouncing the h with his teeth. He knew I’d arrived at his house when I did. He might have even sent Ian out to get me on purpose. Emmersons was quite amused by my success, before I posed a challenge to his ecommerce endeavor. Maybe he knew I’d be a threat all along, from the way I questioned his warehouses filled with material goods, or the way I demanded proof of his allowance to deliver all those metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. “A 3D printer with the ability to recycle and reprint any object?” he’d said when I first met him. “I’ve been looking for a shredder.”

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“Alright, it’s time for one last game of Texas Hold’em!” Emmersons croaked. In the few times I’d been there, he’d always been surreptitiously absent from his own party. I realized he must have been in that dark library all along. His wife, Jean, whispered in his ear, and as he adjusted his cufflinks, he announced, “Jean wants another win before we have to go back to the party.”

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Ian, the solar executive who brought me in, was the next to sit, followed by Damien, the storied crypto trader. Damien refreshed a browser window on his phone furiously before saying “As much as I’d like to take more of your money, Emmersons, these games have gotten boring.” Emmersons let out a sigh, a wide air of whiskey, and a mocking grin. Damien looked at the TV screen flashing the latest market news, before retorting, “Luckily, I know how to make this one more interesting.” “Everyone bet in crypto.” We all knew Damien had the most diversified portfolio, and the best pulse on which currency was next to crash. I was nervous, but we all agreed. We each bet a coin, about $57,000. The first few rounds went by incredibly quickly, with two players folding their hands in each. I matched Ian’s bet at first, and then checked the flop. My turn came–a two of clubs. I could feel beads of sweat in my hair.

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Emmersons, still in the game, began taunting under his breath, a smattering of phrases I only partly understood. His win wasn’t secure, but neither was his loss. He couldn’t stop himself. “Crypto is essentially cash. Let’s go bigger,” he declared with a suspicious conviction. “Sasha, you just bought half the latest showing from Zwirner, and Damien, you just got that old racing Bugatti, for what, $40 million? Ian just earned 60,000 carbon allowances.” “Easy to bet our assets, Emmersons. What are you gonna put in?” said Damien. Emmersons wasn’t done. A silence fell over the room; I put my shoulders back and looked closely at his face. “We all know I just bought those tickets.” He wasn’t kidding. If it came to pass, someone would be going to space, on Emmersons’ ticket to the first space hotel, slated to open in 2031, that he’d just paid $15 million for. Beyond the cost, at this point they were unobtainable. The rest of the guests looked anxiously at one another. Four guests abandoned their seats and exited the room, but a handful of us remained, agreeing to the terms. I couldn’t fight my urge to stay in that room. I didn’t need carbon permits and my husband wanted that art from Zwirner; there was a Banksy and two KAWS in the collection. But I really wanted to go to space. It was my dream since I was a child. I began to scrape my fingernails against each other, pressing inward against my palm.

Ian bet the pot. Fear began to take over, and two images flashed in my head. The first, the Earth from space. The second, Ian concealing a straight flush that could wipe out my four of a kind, leaving me to return to home with a debt to the Emmersons and the knowledge that one of the world’s largest corporate carbon emitters and art collectors had grown even more powerful over the course of a few hours. I tried to block out the sounds coming from the speakers and the laughter of the other players. Ian shoved all in, and I called almost instantly, as if by instinct, revealing my four of a kind, winning the hand–and the game. Cries of frustration and excitement filled the room. Ian pressed his fingers into his temples, smacked the table, and left. Emmersons grinned, coldly and facetiously.

Now, as I’m sitting here, the view through the windows of my cupola feels like a dream, surreal enough that when I blink hard, I half-expect the Earth, its seas and its stars, to disappear, as if their existence relied on my passing glance. In truth, I exist here relative to nothing, on a plane of infinity, outside of the stratosphere’s embrace. Orb, just the space station, rotated and I don’t make much out, yet things have never been clearer. Witnessing the most beautiful thing a person ever can, I still feel small and like a coincidence, and I realize that defying gravity isn’t brave, but other things are. All of a sudden, in the blur of the world, I can see that the sum of the Earth, and humanity itself, is greater than its parts, and I’m going to make its future a better one.

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I said nothing. I just stared at the green empty space in the center of the table, at nothing really, in shock. All of a sudden I realized for the first time, I didn’t crave another win over Emmersons. I didn’t know if that feeling was right, but once again, I stood in the way of his capital, and I knew he was probably just as tired of his own jokes and frozen smiles.

Years later, I drove two hours north to Cape Canaveral, and blasted off. The rocket itself was the greatest pressure I’d ever felt, with space pushing a force so great against my chest as though it was trying to keep me away, as if it didn’t want me to come.

The bartender opened a bottle of champagne using a lever, and the remaining players raised their small glasses. I was going to space.

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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD

CALLING ON NATURE

WELCOME BACK

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