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EDITORIAL

WELCOME ABOARD Welcome to Luxaviation Group’s in-flight magazine, Xcellence. On behalf of the Group, I would like to welcome you onboard and hope you are enjoying your journey.

These last few months have seen some seismic shifts across the globe in the worlds of economy, politics and even sport.

In the UK , the British people made the democratic decision to leave the European Union. This decision is a concern for many industries and, of course, the fortunes of business aviation are very much linked to the economic well-being of the countries and regions in which we operate.

Success starts with Trust.

I am, however, certain that Luxaviation Group will be able to meet whatever future needs our customers and owners may have.

While it is not yet exactly clear what the upcoming months and years will bring for the UK economy, we are not expecting to see any significant disruption to the business aviation market. We must not forget that Switzerland isn’t part of the EU , yet it is part of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA ).

With the immense traffic between the UK and the EU combined with the lobbying powers of the major airlines, I believe it is likely that the UK will remain part of EASA and also part of the single European Aviation market.

And so to the seismic shifts in football!

Luxaviation Group has been very proud to play its part in this summer’s exciting UEFA Euro 2016. There were some massive surprises, disappointments and wins for our European teams – and well done to those teams we really didn’t expect to see in the final rounds! In June and July, we flew teams and fans from different locations within Europe to the games in France, as well as ensuring our fleet was available to fly between the games in Paris, Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Saint-Etienne and Toulouse. The teams’ management and players often arrived onboard exhausted and wanted instant down-time, relaxation and privacy.

The fans sometimes wanted to continue their celebrations, conduct in-depth analyses of the games or simply dream of what might have been...whatever they needed, our pilots and cabin crew worked hard to ensure they offered our unrivalled level of customer service throughout.

While these global events take place around us, we are confident the one thing you can consistently rely on is our delivery of outstanding customer service to you, our customer.

I hope you enjoy this issue of Xcellence and wish you a safe and successful journey.

Patrick Hansen CEO Luxaviation Group

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TABLE OF CONTENT

LUXAVIATION

PHOTOGRAPHY

TRAVEL

3 | Editorial

8 | From Above

20 | Beach Break

10 | Group News

Michael Poliza

12 | Luxaviation People

50 | Photography Portfolio

Off The Charts In Bintan

73 | Fleet Highlight

Rosa Frei

62 | New Openings

83 | Luxaviation Story 84 | Worldwide Presence

74 | Urban Break YACHTING

86 | Fleet List 88 | Office Locations

56 | The Sanchaya

78 | Agenda

14 | Wally A Class Of Their Own

INTERIOR DESIGN

22 | Bocci Of Art And Light

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SHOPPING

29 | Objects Of Desire

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CULTURE

44 | Morocco's Imperial Cities The Sands Of Time

BRAND STORY PORTRAIT

30 | Goyard A Case For Luxurious Luggage

68 | Magnus Walker

ART TECHNOLOGY

35 | Unveiling The Face Of Modernity

Nathalie Grolimund | editor in chief Margaux Daubry | editor Martin Nicholas Kunz | creative director Mareike Walter | designer Betti Fiegle | photo editor Nicholas Thompson | author and copy editor Jennifer Davis | author Denis Labbe | contributor editorial@xcellence-magazine.com advertising@xcellence-magazine.com www.xcellence-magazine.com CREDITS

The Magnus Touch

The Curated Collection

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72 | Manufacturers News 76 | Formula E High Voltage On The Track

cover Wally Class Gennaker Drop © Gilles Martin-Raget. toc from left to right Page 4 © Gilles Martin-Raget, © Rosa Frei, © Grace Santorini, Page 6 © Goyard, © Moroccan National Tourist Office/visitmorocco.com, © Magnus Walker. from above Pages 8–9 © Michael Poliza. beach break Page 20–21 (The Giri Residence) Courtesy of The Giri Residence, (Amante Beach Club) © Gypsy Westwood/courtesy of Amante Beach Club, (El Chiringuito) © Daniel Balda/courtesy of El Chiringuito, (L'Elephant) © Elsa Pehe, (Can Domingo) Courtesy of Can Domingo. new openings Page 62 (Aman Wellness) © Manuel Zublena/Amanbagh, © Amankila, Page 63 (Il Sereno) © Il Sereno, (Grace Santorini) © Grace Santorini, Page 64 (St. Regis Vommuli) © The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort, (St. Regis Langkawi) © The St. Regis Langkawi, Page 65 (Flow) © Cyrille Robin Photography, © Divinemenciel, (Loulou) © Adrien Dirand. urban break Page 74 (Josef) Courtesy of Restaurant Josef, (B2 Boutique Hotel + Spa) © B2 Boutique Hotel + Spa, (Dolder Grand Hotel) © Stefan Schmidlin/courtesy of Dolder Grand Hotel, © Peter Hebeisen/courtesy of Dolder Grand Hotel. agenda from left to right Pages 78–79 © Amélie Bès, © Roman Babakin/ iStockphoto LP., © Christophe Fillioux, © Patrice Le Bris, © Cannes Yachting Festival, © Design Bienal: Aninha de Carvalho, Adriano Campas, Roman Atamanczuk, Pages 80–81 © Singapore GP Pte Ltd, © Sam Churchill/British Polo Day, © Ph Gilles Martin-Raget/ SNST, © Monaco Yacht Show, Courtesy of Mark Crick/The Art Fund/Frieze. shopping & aircraft manufacturers sections All images are courtesy of the brand. Non-credited images are property of © LUXAVIATION or © ExecuJet Aviation Group.

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GROUP NEWS

GROUP NEWS

EXECUJET ACQUIRES FIRST CARIBBEAN FBO IN ST MAARTEN

LEA CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY WHILST REBRANDING AS LUXAVIATION UK

ExecuJet has announced the acquisition of its first FBO in the Caribbean region, at Princess Juliana International Airport on the island of St Maarten. ExecuJet’s St Maarten FBO, acquired from TLC Aviation, takes the ExecuJet FBO network to twentyfour locations globally.

St Maarten FBO offers ground handling, fuelling, air charter, flight plans, executive transport and accommodation services for both customers and crew. In 2015, the FBO handled 1,868 movements from small light aircraft to large wide-bodied aircraft such as the A340–500.

Mike Berry, President, Aviation Services, ExecuJet, says: “We’re delighted to begin offering our customers support in the Caribbean region, which has been on our radar for a number of years. St Maarten is the hub for the northeastern Caribbean region, with access to the continental USA and Europe. Princess Juliana International

London Executive Aviation (LEA) is celebrating its twenty years in business and looking forward to the next stage of its journey as Luxaviation UK, the name change being completed in the coming weeks.

Founded in 1996 with little more than a post-war hut in Stapleford, UK and a two-aircraft air taxi service to ferry jockeys between races, founders Patrick Margetson-Rushmore, chief executive, and George Galanopoulos, managing director, have built LEA to become one of Europe’s largest business aircraft charter operators.

LEA was the first executive air charter firm to obtain European Joint Aviation Authority certification and,

Airport serves as a key location for the neighbouring islands and as such is ideally located to support the exclusive megayacht destinations of Anguilla, St Barts and St Kitts – the perfect complement to the private aviation market in the region.”

Steven Kong, Managing Director, TLC Aviation, says: “We are extremely proud of everything we have achieved in St Maarten.

ExecuJet, with its global experience and network, will strengthen TLC Aviation’s business and enable us to compete more effectively with the larger players in the area. We are a customer service-oriented

company with our team fully engaging in all aspects of the handling requirements; we learn our clients’ travelling habits and we become their handling family. We are confident that ExecuJet will continue this tradition, with all staff remaining in their respective positions and delivering the same exceptional level of customer service.”

With the acquisition completed, ExecuJet is now working closely with TLC Aviation to transition the business including the rebranding of the facility to ExecuJet’s corporate identity.

in 2001, was the first to introduce the world’s most popular business jet, the Cessna Citation Excel, to the UK charter market. In 2015, LEA was named ‘Best General Aviation Operator’ in the prestigious Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) Excellence Awards for the fourth time in a row and the sixth time in nine years.

Today LEA operates a large and diverse fleet of twentyfour light, midsize and large-cabin aircraft. In March 2016, LEA strengthened its position as the UK’s largest operator of Embraer Legacy aircraft with the addition of a new Legacy 600 and a Legacy 650.

Luxaviation Group celebrates the beginning of another successful year at this year’s EBACE in Geneva

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Adrian Zambrano, Vice President of ExecuJet Mexico, says: “Opening our Monterrey FBO is an exciting development for ExecuJet and as an extension to our existing office and hangar complex, we are delighted to now offer our customers full business aviation support in this part of the world. The FBO enhances our international capabilities and is a real milestone in our regional expansion plan.

The Del Norte FBO staff, many of whom have been with ExecuJet Mexico for many years and established excellent working relationships with clients, offer the same exceptionally high standard of service found in our other locations worldwide. The new ExecuJet signage has already created renewed visibility and the first movements have received excellent feedback from our clients. We are expecting high demand for our management, maintenance and FBO services from Mexican, American and

other international customers and look forward to welcoming them all to the new facility.”

ExecuJet Mexico manages thirteen aircraft ranging from Pilatus PC12s through to a Falcon 7X, with operations at Toluca, Monterrey and Del Norte International Airports. ExecuJet’s Del Norte facility is easy to find from the GAT entrance and offers customers a ‘meet and greet’ area, a passenger lounge, VIP service to and from the aircraft as well as a crew lounge and administration office for staff. The ExecuJet Del Norte FBO team will be led

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ExecuJet has recently celebrated the opening of its fixed-based operation (FBO) at Del Norte International Airport in Monterrey, Mexico, the first in the country. The stateof-the-art facility offers the largest handling area at Del Norte’s General Aviation Terminal (GAT) and also boasts the largest hangar in the north of Mexico, covering an area of 3,700 square metres.

Patrick Hansen (CEO Luxaviation Group) and Jana App-Sandering (Group Client Service Manager), surrounded

by George Galanopoulos and Patrick Margetson-Rushmore (LEA co-founers)

In a new collaboration, Luxaviation France is pleased to announce its partnering with the bespoke cultural event management agency La Fugue and the elite hotel group the Oetker Collection to create unique holiday packages for Luxaviation customers. La Fugue arranges

custom itineraries for its clients to experience the world’s greatest artistic events, from festivals and art fairs to cultural highlights and can’t-miss events.

The Oetker Collection embodies the finest of traditional European hospitality at its luxury hotels across the globe. In

this unique programme, Luxaviation passengers can arrange exclusive packages including travel by charter, accommodation by the Oetker Collection and itinerary planned by La Fugue. Keep a look out in the next issue for more information.

For further news from the entire Luxaviation Group, please refer to our news page www.xtoday.news

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LUXAVIATION PEOPLE

ISIS SWARAHLE CADET PILOT, EXECUJET AFRICA TAKING TO THE AIR WITH HEART At just twenty-four years old, Isis Swarahle is pushing boundaries and poised to take flight

orn in Pretoria and raised in Johannesburg, Isis became fascinated by planes the day her father brought back home the Microsoft Flight Simulator. She was thirteen years old at that time and held on to that dream. After many years of struggling to raise the funds required to attend flight school, Isis was finally able to join the Johannesburg School of Flying in December 2011. Whilst busy with her student pilot licence, Isis started working at the Johannesburg School of Flying as an office secretary so she could remain in the aviation industry and keep raising funds to return to the student programme.

In April 2013, Isis responded to an ad titled “opportunity of a lifetime" on the 43 Air School Facebook page regarding the ExecuJet offer to recruit a cadet pilot. She was one of the sixty entrants who applied to the ExecuJet Africa and TETA (Transport Education and training Authority) two-year pilot training programme. By May 2013, she had been invited for a series of interviews by ExecuJet Aviation in Lanseria and was eventually selected to join the leading aviation company in June 2013.

She begun her training at 43 Air School in August 2013, where she completed her Frozen Airline Pilot Licence, which includes a multi-engine instrument rating. She describes this experience as her “best professional accomplishment so far.”

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Since 2014, Isis has been working in the flight dispatch and operations department whilst continuing her flying hours on the side in order to keep her licence current and gain hours. Patience is key in aviation as Isis says. “It’s all about experience in this industry. It’s challenging to gain trust.” When asked what kind of planes she would like to fly, she chose the Bombardier family, which she believes to be the best representation of corporate aviation.

As a woman in an industry dominated by men, one could argue that it is harder to establish trust with passengers – a challenge which is no match for Isis’ adaptability. Through her self-described gentle flight style and her ability to multi-task, passenger comfort is given utmost priority whilst Isis is at the helm.

Isis believes Luxaviation Group’s recent acquisiton of ExecuJet to be a great work opportunity, which allows her to widen her knowledge on the different aspects of the aviation industry as well as travelling expectations. Currently working as a gound hostess for ExecuJet Aviation Group in Johannesburg, the Luxaviation team wishes her the best of luck in her career and trusts her for becoming a great pilot throughout the group’s family.

“It’s all about experience in this industry. It’s challenging to gain trust.”— Isis Swarahle

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YACHTING

A CLASS OF THEIR OWN

Wally Yachts inspire a new breed of owners to take the helm

Š Gilles Martin-Raget

A new fleet of dark, sleek superyachts have become an inspiration to the yachting community as well as the general public. Wally’s yachts have revolutionised the sailing industry with award-winning technology combined with cutting-edge design and push-button controls for fast, easy, single-handed sailing. Indulgent family cruisers with the performance power of maxi racers, Wally yachts are regarded industry wide as state of the art and have become a reference point in the yachting industry for luxury and innovation.

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ally’s visionary founder Luca Bassani has been sailing for over forty years. Born into a long line of yacht enthusiasts, his family owned over twenty-five boats and held interests in major suppliers for the sailing industry. As owner and skipper of different International Offshore Rule (IOR) yachts, Luca Bassani has won several Mediterranean, European and World Championships.

Before designing the first Wally, Bassani graduated university and worked as CFO for his family's leading electrical devices company for almost a decade. As a young father watching his son’s favourite cartoon, he decided to name his first boat after Wally Gator, a retro jet-skiing alligator who was always trying to escape from the zoo. “My signature is mainly shown by the shape of the hull of each Wally,” says Bassani, whose clean, futuristic-looking decks marry speed and agility with comfortable and spacious interiors. Made to be as light and streamlined as possible, the Wally archetype

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has minimal visual elements. When seen at sea, they evoke an emotional reaction and are often described as “floating jewels.”

In the 1990s, very few sailing superyachts were participating in racing. Luca Bassani was one of the first as he began racing Wallys in 1993 and in 1999, he founded the Wally Class, the association of Wally owners that organises races exclusively between the fast cruisers branded by Wally. A division of the International Maxi Association (IMA), the Wally Class participates in the most important international regattas and is the world’s largest fleet of superyachts.

Bassani characterises Wally owners as successful people who are not afraid to stand out from the crowd.

He feels that their pioneering attitude, curiosity and willingness to explore new paths are reflections of Wally’s core values.

Interview

You say there’s a part of you in every Wally yacht.

How do you leave your signature on your designs?

My signature is mainly shown by the shape of the hull of each Wally.

Being a truly passionate yachtsman, to me the most important aspect of a yacht is the seaworthiness, which is indeed related to the shape of the hull. Yacht performance is paramount and for us at Wally, this can encompass nearly anything – aside from seaworthiness, which is the prerequisite of every design.

What made you the visionary you are today and where do you think you got the courage to do things your way despite the market forces?

Was it nature, nurture or a combination of both?

The Magic Carped Cubed with crew during the Gaastra PalmaVela regatta, which opens the Mediterranean racing season

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“A winning formula of our class is the owner driving rule, that encourages the owners to steer their yachts, otherwise they get penalised.”

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Wally has consistently won awards since it was launched.

What do you see as your biggest advantage over your competition?

We do not copy, we invent! Our innovations have a reason to be developed and integrated into the product.

They do not serve to distinguish us from the other players.

You have inspired many copycats.

Do you consider this flattery or is it infuriating?

At the beginning it was flattering, today it is disappointing because it means we have not been smart enough to convince the market that the original is better than the copy.

Describe the quintessential Wally I am probably the first yacht designer and client. Who do you want to sell to? builder who has always been first and foremost a client. I have a good feeling Successful people who are or strive to be about the needs of the yacht owners. I’ve trendsetters. They are not afraid to stand also gained a lot of experience on both sail Luca Bassani, founder and president at Wally Yachts out from the crowd and they are not willing and motor boats since my childhood, both to compromise. They have a pioneering cruising and racing. My entire family has attitude, the curiosity to explore new paths and a great sensibility always been passionate about boating. Thanks to my many years for aesthetics. Our clients are our best ambassadors because of experience, I’ve known just about everybody in the industry they perfectly reflect our values. My greatest reward is when an since the beginning of my entrepreneurial project and was heavily existing client orders a new yacht, trusting our continuous product influenced by them. development and evolution.

Who are your greatest role models and influences?

You say you will always sacrifice sales for brand integrity.

Why? In architecture and design, I am a big fan of the late Italian architect Gae Aulenti. She was very active in architectural restoration: Brand is the most important asset of a company and must be essential, clean, coherent, mastering the use of the materials, protected at all costs. A boat that does not carry the Wally DNA great sensibility of contextualising the projects. Nathanael would be dangerous for our integrity; our biggest strength is Greene Herreshoff is my greatest inspiration in yachting. He was coherence. We have always been very coherent in both developing a brilliant American naval architect and mechanical engineer the yachts and in managing our image. and he revolutionised yacht design. He produced a succession of undefeated America’s Cup boats in the 19th and 20th centuries.

As one who has always been ahead of the curve, what’s next Today, his yachts are icons of beauty and still very contemporary. in luxury yacht design, both in cruising and racing?

His work has been the inspiration for many Wally innovations.

What makes a visionary a visionary?

We are designing both motor and sail yachts that will offer a new way of enjoying life on board. Can’t say more than this for the A visionary is somebody who explores the ways to make a better moment. Be patient and you will be astonished! product – not to be different but to improve it in all its essential functions, and exploits both tradition and innovation to reach this goal.

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Built in 2006, the forty-three-metre Esense is shown racing at the Voiles de Saint-Tropez

Tip Each year the Wally Class racing calendar includes four of the world’s most important and glamorous regattas in the Mediterranean:

4 – 8 May Gaastra PalmaVela in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

7 – 11 June Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Porto Cervo, Italy

4 – 10 September Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, Italy

26 September – 2 October Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in Saint-Tropez, France

The thirty-metre Y3K during the Voiles de Saint-Tropez race

Wally Class owners are held to a higher standard than other sailing classes: by rule, they have to steer their own yachts complying with the original ProAm formula (professional crew with amateur helmsman).

According to Bassani: “In general, I think that the big attraction of sailboat racing, compared to many other team sports, is that the owners are in the action and share the fight.”

Wally Class crews are typically made up of professional sailors who have participated in events like the Volvo Ocean Race, America’s Cup and the Olympic Games.

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The first sailing division to have its own app, the Wally Class app encompasses the brand’s values of innovation, functionality and performance.

Competitors use it as a racing tool to get leg-by-leg performance updates in order to gauge trends and evaluate strategy in real time. Other comprehensive information includes: current class fleet with photos and descriptions, the season’s regatta schedule, live racing information, results and standings.

“Being a long-time and passionate racer, I know how important this information is to evaluate the boat and crew performance in order to improve it,” Bassani

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“In general I think that the big attraction of sailboat racing, compared to many other team sports, is that the owners are in the action and share the fight.” — Luca Bassani says. “Because it gives an objective insight of the gains and the losses, the values and the mistakes.”

Wally’s are the most innovative yachts in the world today. When asked how Wally manages to stay ahead of the curve, Bassani responded, “We do not copy, we invent.” In order to achieve higher performance, Wally pioneered advanced lightweight composite construction technology (carbon fibre) for yachting in 1994. This technology allows large Wally cruisers to surf, plane and exceed twenty-five knots downwind, a handling experience similar to maxi racers on the water, without the necessity of a large crew.

With a starting price of EUR 8 million, Wallys are perfect family yachts fully equiped for comfortable cruising, that offer also a competitive sport variation to the cruising programme.

Yacht races have existed since the 17th century and while boat designs have become increasingly diverse, the racing communities of today continue to be fuelled by a passion for speed and efficiency.

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El Chiringuito When this beach club throws its closing party, there are almost pile-ups on the road to the Es Cavallet beach. With its proximity to Ibiza Town, the long sandy beach with views to Formentera and its white lounge chairs right on the water, this beach bar has always been popular at any time of day.

The cuisine is exquisite and the champagne flows freely here. Es Cavallet maintains a long tradition of tolerance – some claim it was the second official nudist beach in the whole of Europe.

The Giri Residence

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An island synonymous with luxury living, idyllic beaches and wild nightlife, Ibiza is the culmination of Mediterranean cool.

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Enthroned by fragrant olive groves in the north of the island, this finca offers five individually designed suites where Scandinavian aesthetics meet Asian minimalism.

The Giri Residence is the ideal retreat for discerning travellers.

After enjoying a meal in one of the restaurants, guests can take a dip in the pool or stroll down secret alleyways to the nearby town of Sant Joan. Those looking to spend a day on the water can rent a luxury yacht at the harbour, just minutes away.

L'Elephant A culinary temple perched atop a hill in the picturesque town of San Rafael, this legendary restaurant has opened the page to a new chapter. Prodigious young chef Mickael Do Van, who learnt his skills at the acclaimed triplestar L'Ambroisie in Paris, has created a sublime menu of nouvelle cuisine, drawing influences from the French and Japanese kitchens. The expansive terrace affords views of the sea and the historic Old Town and is the perfect backdrop for open-air dining.

L’Eléphant has only further secured its place as a quintessential Ibizan escape.

Amante Beach Club Looking from the Amante’s terrace onto the bay of Sol d’en Serra, time stands still for a moment. In the morning there are yoga classes on the beach, in the evening guests drink cocktails to sundown beats as they look out over the glassy sea.

As the evening progresses, the fine Mediterranean cuisine is served by candlelight, on request at a private table on the beach. Many lovers have popped the question here – given the beauty of the location, it makes for an exceptionally romantic spot.

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Can Domingo In an old Ibizan country villa with views of the surrounding hills, owners Andrea, Alessandro and Giuseppe offer the best of Italian hospitality and sophisticated cuisine from their home country. The organic vegetables come from their own garden and the bar sits under a centuries-old tree.

Alongside an impressive wine list and homemade pasta, dishes like the suckling pig slow cooked at a low temperature from Segovia are to die for – La Dolce Vita is taken quite literally here!

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OF ART AND LIGHT Design firm Bocci is shining bright There is nothing ordinary about Bocci. The multi-faceted Vancouver-based design and manufacturing company has been pushing boundaries since its founding in 2005.

Today, it is known for its ethereal lighting fixtures and large-scale installations. Behind the company is a visionary who sees no limitations to the work he’s doing.

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t’s difficult to classify Omer Arbel, co-founder and creative director of the design company Bocci.

A trained architect, Arbel embodies the word ‘innovator’ in the broadest sense of the term. You can see it in his work, be it the iconic 14 cast-glass spheres (each of Bocci’s designs are numbered in order of idea), which remains the company’s bestseller, to perhaps his most ambitious project to date, 79 – the Berlin showroom for both Bocci’s catalogue pieces and an archive for Arbel’s free explorations (or research, as he likes to call it) and architectural projects.

Beginning with a modest CAN$ 100,000 in seed money, co-founders Omer Arbel and Randy Bishop

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have opted to let the company grow organically from day one. Arbel, serving as creative director, still signs all the pieces and has complete creative freedom, while Bishop acts as the business director. From its humble beginnings in a barn surrounded by hay fields in White Rock, British Colombia, Bocci has grown into an internationally renowned brand with over forty staff.

With only about ten per cent of his work eventually being put in Bocci’s catalogue, Arbel had been looking for a space to function as a ‘living archive’ for his work for some time.

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Beginning in September 2016, Bocci will display a new piece, titled 44, at the Barbican in London.

14 September – 18 April Barbican Centre in London Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS London, United Kingdom T +44 20 76 38 88 91 Bocci 79 Showroom in Berlin Kantstrasse 79, 10627 Berlin, Germany T +49 1 51 24 06 12 12 www.bocci.ca

Bocci’s work has been displayed in unique collaborations around the world, such as with the antique dealer Mallett at the 18th-century Ely House in 2014

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Housed in a former courthouse in West Berlin’s Charlottenburg district, Bocci 79 is an impressive building, constructed in 1896 with a twenty-fourmetre-high stairwell and some forty rooms to display prototypes, sculptures and experiments, as well as Bocci’s complete range of catalogue products.

Currently, Bocci’s products and projects are being conceived, designed and manufactured in their Vancouver headquarters. In the coming months, the new European base will acquire its own glass and porcelain workshops. Whilst most design firms work to develop forms and products, Arbel employs the element of accident to drive creativity.

Part of the designs’ appeal is its ability to suit almost any surroundings. During the London Design

Festival in 2013, a colossal chandelier of 280 colourful hand-blown glass spheres – 28 in the Bocci catalogue – was installed in the main hall of the Victoria & Albert Museum, descending thirty metres from the ceiling of the first-floor gallery to emerge into the museum’s main atrium. Just one year later, Arbel’s work was again displayed in a unique collaboration with the antique dealer Mallett at the 18th-century Ely House in London. The entire showroom was infused with Bocci’s contemporary light installations that spilt out onto Dover Street. Bocci continues to pursue collaborations across the globe. If there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that Bocci designs outshine even the grandest surroundings.

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Interview Omer Arbel, co-founder and creative director of Bocci

Tell us a bit about your background.

And how does this relate to Bocci?

My background is in architecture. Strangely this whole adventure began as almost an escape from it. I was disillusioned with the ability to make radical work after I graduated, especially in Canada, which is kind of a conservative environment for architecture.

So I began experimenting with materials. Even while I was in architecture school, my access to the profession was always based in material exploration. I would make huge, oversized models of buildings not as representations of my projects, which is what model building usually entails, but rather as a way of generating ideas. Later, I conventionalised those models into buildings.

As a manufacturing company, Bocci almost edits the work after going through let’s say ten research experiments and seeing which ones make sense and have a utility function – which very few have – and those go into a catalogue and become ambassadors for a larger mission. The free explorations remain as a nebulous archive of ideas and projects. Bocci 79 showroom is an amazing opportunity for us because finally we get to show that work, which had been up until we launched 79 completely invisible. There are two ways that 79 is amazing in that sense. It allows us to exhibit those works, but it allows me and my team to inhabit the spaces where these free explorations might exist. That propels the work forward.

What led you from architecture to design?

When I started looking for a parachute out of architecture, making things was the right way for me to do that. I’ve since returned to architecture, but at the time, I wanted to exit. Because I have a great facility with materials, I understand them on a very intuitive level and there’s a kind of thirst that I have to understand the intrinsic properties those materials have. So I began experimenting very early on and skipping ahead ten years, there’s been a kind of formalisation of my way of working. The first experiments cannot really be scaled. They’re pure in a sense of having very little outside intent. We call them free explorations, but I also like to refer to them as research. These days, it’s almost gotten to a molecular study of materials.

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Do you have any sort of background in chemistry or physics?

None. But that’s actually somewhere I’m heading towards now.

My collaborators in the years to come will probably be chemists and physicists, whereas in the previous ten years they’ve been craftspeople.

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How have your collaborators helped you in creating your work?

My access towards this research phase of working with material has been through people who have devoted a lifetime of study to whatever material it might be: porcelain, glass, metals. Those people have an intuitive understanding of the material they work with. I realised early on that, even though I’d like to be the craftsperson making the pieces myself, that would require a lifetime of study in each of the disciplines I’m interested in. Master glassblowers teach me about glass and then I instigate or push that person’s skill into the realm of discomfort to hopefully discover something.

Is it a coincidence that your work went into the direction of lighting?

I made a lot of different things in the beginning, but the first thing that became commercially successful was a piece of lighting. It’s almost a contingency that the roulette wheel of life landed on a piece of lighting. In a sense, though, it’s almost a fateful marriage of contingency and a way of seeing the world because I do believe I have a complex way of perceiving light that’s different than most people. I’m almost blind in one eye while the other eye is much stronger than most other people's eyes, and eye doctors told me for years that I needed to wear a corrective lens. I discovered that, when I do, it changes my perception of light in a very dramatic way – in a way I don’t like. When I’m looking at things right now, there is a haziness that comes from near blindness in one eye and a crispness and depth perception that comes from the other eye. All light appears very atmospheric to me. So I almost feel as if working with light is something I’m supposed to do.

What is your synergy with your Randy Bishop like?

It’s like a business marriage! We’re two quite extreme people who balance each other out. There is almost an intuitive aspect to our relationship at this point and there is extreme commitment to flexibility. There is a creativity not only in my output or in his business practices, which is also astonishing, but also in the way we construct the partnership. We’re both very comfortable taking risks.

What made you realise it was time to do a project as ambitious as 79?

That was chance. We wanted to expand from Vancouver and participate more in the industry instead of just being a bystander echoing from the wilderness of Canada. We didn’t focus on Berlin.

I was in Berlin for a weekend after having work commissioned by the architectural firm Grüntuch & Ernst when they showed me the former courthouse that 79 is housed in today. Berlin is probably the only city that has this sort of available space that is achievable for us. We can show the research in a way that no other space could.

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BRAND STORY

A CASE FOR LUXURIOUS LUGGAGE The evolution of personal baggage

Far from a show of fashion savvy or status, personalised trunks were a necessity for affluent 19th-century travellers in order to distinguish their belongings from the stacks of identical luggage. Turning to Goyard, then the best and now the oldest malletier in existence, they are renowned for their unique handpainted chevron motif (which has remained the emblem since 1892). This privately owned company has distanced itself from fleeting trends and instead draws inspiration from a collection of vintage and bespoke designs that cover every era of Goyard’s exceptional heritage.

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rom champagne to fishing trunks, polo to tea trunks, Goyard orders have ranged from classic to extravagant, the only limit being the customer’s imagination.

Since its doors opened in 1853, many highly notable figures of the 19th and 20th centuries like Picasso, Rockefeller, the Maharajah of Kapurthala and Coco Chanel have all rubbed shoulders across time through their common desire for the distinct high-quality

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leather and canvas goods that only Goyard artisans could provide.

It all began in 1792 when Pierre-François Martin founded a company specialising in garment folding and packing services for “fragile furniture and objects, as well as hats, gowns and flowers.” The house of Martin became a favourite among the French aristocracy and was eventually awarded the role of official purveyor for Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Berry.

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As part of the dowry for a young woman in his care, Martin passed the business down to Louis-Henri Morel, and it was in 1845 that Morel hired seventeenyear-old François Goyard as an apprentice.

Seven years later, Morel’s unexpected death allowed François to take ownership of the packing company, open more workshops and expand into trunk-making. After thirty-two years, he handed the reins over to his son Edmond, whose talents expanded the business even further. Edmond created the first Goyard advertisements, participated in various world expositions and opened trade offices in New York and London, turning the business into an institution with an increasingly international clientele.

The now iconic Goyardine canvas was designed

by Edmond and inspired by the family’s heritage. The piled-up dot pattern is symbolic of the logs driven by his ancestors from a time when all the men in the family were among a guild of transporters, moving firewood by waterways from the forests of Morvan to Paris.

Although its appearance is similar to leather, the Goyardine was revolutionary for its time – soft and waterproof, it was a mix of naturally coated linen and cotton – when other companies were using plain linen cloth. To this day, the exact manufacturing process remains confidential. Compared to other internationally known brands, Goyard is privately owned without the backing of a leading group. Detached from most conventional marketing and mass-production tactics, Goyard’s sustainable business model sticks to a limited number of styles and allows them to outlast many passing trends.

Jean-Michel Signoles (who purchased the company and took over leadership in 1998) shares François Goyard’s conviction that having complete control over the manufacturing process is key to achieving excellence. Goyard’s influence has been revived with the opening of new workshops and with the help of Signoles’ sons. Alex is in charge of special orders, trunkmaking and soft-bag manufacturing, Rémi deals with personalisation and Pierre handles canvas printing.

While these new workshops are more contemporary, the know-how and passion of the artisans remain the same.

For affluent 19th-century travellers, Goyard’s hand-painting was the solution to the problem of identical looking luggage

LE CHIC DU CHIEN In addition to providing a host of travel goods that range from trolley cases to checkbook covers, Goyard is also well known for its line of luxury pet accessories.

Back in 1890, Robert Goyard birthed Le Chic du Chien (“Canine Chic”) line.

A century after its creation, Le Chic du Chien continues to enjoy unwavering success, with the opening of a boutique in 2008 directly across from the flagship store on Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris.

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exhibition september 16, 17 and 18, 2016 auction september 20, 21 and 22, 2016

Significant historical changes in Iran in the last century have drastically shaped Iranian artistic expression. Before Reza Shah officially changed the name of the country in 1935 to what is now known as Iran, the nation had a rich cultural history as Persia, one of the world’s oldest civilisations dating back to 3200 BC. During the Persian period, artists conveyed a more introspective observation about the world around them and traditional art based on rigid customs reigned.

Determined to present itself with a more Western ideal and outlook, this newly named Iran pushed aside the time-honoured intricate processes of academic painting and meditative works for a more contemporary style, at times with no reference to Middle Eastern aesthetics. A more vibrant art scene prospered, mainly supported by experimental, more expressive artists who started to look outward, critical of tradition and at times even subtly denouncing Islamic law. The spirited art explosion in Tehran of the 1960s and 1970s with its flourishing art galleries and global art fairs culminated with the opening of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in 1977 With some of the most prized collections of both Western and Iranian masterpieces in the world, Iran was starting to make its mark in the art world as a force to be reckoned with, until a more ferocious force of the 1979 Revolution displaced the last Persian monarch and the country changed its name yet again.

For almost the past forty years, the Islamic Republic of Iran created a life full of constraints.

But as Iranian universities were purged of Western influences and women started wearing chadors again, the same veils were placed over artistic freedom. Contemporary Iran as we know it today has been plagued by a revolution, war, sanctions, corruption, high un­ employement, in-­ flation and a con­ strained economy, all of which became fodder for a new movement in artistic expression. Although more guarded, a new generation of the Art Savant emerged, responding to their Iranian experiences and struggles with new methods of creativity that would not offend the watchful eyes of Islamic rule. Traditional miniature painting transforms into a boldly painted version imbedded with digitally manipulated video; formal calligraphy is altered into modern forms to represent pain and violence; and imposing Islamic architectural figures are composed of delicate shadows. This new wave of Iranian art unifies the ancient cultural roots with the newfangled ones, neither denouncing the one for the other. Today, Iranian contemporary art assumes, interprets and reinvents the language of tradition in a contemporary idiom. The veil has lifted, and behind the curtain is a nostalgic world rich with Persian tradition in a loving embrace with the face of Iranian modernity.

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The Influentials Leila Heller Founder and President of Leila Heller Gallery (New York, Dubai)

Lately there have been many signs that Iran is opening up culturally to the Western world, such as the first ever foreign exhibition of their most prized modern works by European and American artists from the museum’s permanent collection, that was largely hidden until now. [It is scheduled to run from December 2016 to February 2017 in Berlin]. There have been a lot of historic events coming from the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art recently.

Recently, I worked closely with a curator and the director on the solo exhibition of the Iranian modernist Farideh Lashai, the first solo female show ever at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, that just ended this past March.

We were also involved with another show with the first living non-Iranian artist to be ever featured at the museum in a solo exhibiton, Wim Delvoye. [Leila Heller represents both the estate of Farideh Lashai and the artist Wim Delvoye].

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Do you feel there is a sense of self-censorship with Iranian artists that affects the international reception of their artwork?

People keep talking about censorship in Iran, but this is not the case. Unless the artistic expression and symbolism that are not consistent with Islamic values are blasted outright in their face, I truly don’t believe that censorship exists to that extent today anymore. The artists in Iran today have become very savvy in using pretty obvious metaphors and symbolism to convey their ideas. The government in Iran today supports the flourishing myriad of galleries in Tehran and elsewhere, and there is a huge, active and vibrant art scene. I also represent artists of Iranian origin that are living in the diaspora that have received worldwide recognition in museum collections and shows, such as Afruz Amighi, Hadieh Shafie, Shoja Azari, Reza Aramesh, Leila Pazooki and Shiva Ahmadi.

Since art usually mirrors cultural complexities of the world’s present problems, in regards to the Iranian artists you just mentioned, who are the artists you feel that truly depict what was going on in Iran at this time?

One artist would be Shiva Ahmadi, whose show Spheres of Suspension is currently on exhibition at the Charles Wang Center [Skylight Gallery in Long Island] and also participated in the group show Global/Local 1960-2015: Six Artists From Iran at Grey Art Gallery [at New York University], who basically uses her artwork as a medium for political commentary, where she talks about the politics of oil, war and nuclear programmes in the government with representations of all of these issues placed in the background of her work. You see grenades and blood in her work, nuclear plants and oil refineries in the background, and she uses oil barrels as part of the medium used. She is an artist we have placed in major museums such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art [New York] and the Museum of Contemporary Art [Los Angeles].

There is also Hadieh Shafie whom we have placed in fourteen museums around the globe. She is very much influenced by Sufism and

meditation in her work, where she also uses calligraphy in all her scrolls. She is a lecturer in major venues about her art practice as an Iranian woman living in the diaspora.

We also represent Afruz Amighi whose show, Mångata, is currently on view in my Dubai gallery until 15 June who is also part of major museum collections. She uses architecture from the region of East India and Syria with the use of light and shadow in her work. In Iran, light and shadow are such an integral part of our landscape in the sense there were the lace curtains that were the division between outside and inside; you had privacy from looking within but could still see the outside.

There was always this power of light and sunshine, so there were always shadows, and she uses so much of that in her work. And she used all of this with the memory of the Iranian architectural landscape. Her work is quite monumental and speaks of the entire architecture of the region, as well as how architecture has been destroyed, like in Palmyra.

The forms are beautifully shaped in lace with metal, but in the form of missiles, with a lot of symbolism incorporated in the works.

Another significant artist is Pouran Jinchi who is also placed at twelve museums globally. Her last show that we exhibited in New York was based on the first page of the Boof-e koor [The Blind Owl], a

Throughout the past several decades following the Iranian Revolution, mainstream media constructed an image of Iranian society that made it difficult for many collectors to associate Iranian art with the broad-minded artistic tendencies and burgeoning cultural scene needed to compete with the West. Leila Heller was able to bridge this knowledge gap with her work with Iranian artists through the past thirty years as a reputable art dealer and owner of her eponymous gallery.

Her tireless devotion has gained her well-deserved international recognition in bringing an Iranian voice to the Western art market, given that Iranian art is just as sophisticated, complex and diverse as their Western counterpart. Here Leila Heller speaks with this undeniable force of the art world about the profound work produced by artists coming from Iran, her favourite present-day Iranian storytellers and her new large outpost in Dubai.

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1 | Pouran Jinchi. Wound 4, 2015.

Mixed media, Inks on linen, 121.9 × 121.9 cm.

Courtesy of the artist and Leila Heller Gallery (New York, Dubai) 2 | Reza Aramesh. Action 131: Dying Iranian Soldier, 1987. Installation view at Santos Party House 1, 2013. Polychrome: Hand-carved lime wood, glass, paint, steel, 66 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Leila Heller Gallery (New York, Dubai) 3 | Shoja Azari and Shahram Karimi.

Dreamscape VI, 2016. Mixed media on canvas with video projection, 127 × 226.1 cm.

Courtesy of the artist and Leila Heller Gallery (New York, Dubai) 4 | Farideh Lashai. Dear, Dear, How Queer Everything is Today (video still), 2010. Painting with projected animation and sound; oil, acrylic and graphite on canvas. Canvas size: 200 × 100 cm. Overall size, including projection: 200 × 200 cm. Video edition of 6, 1 AP; unique painting. Courtesy of the artist and Leila Heller Gallery (New York, Dubai) 5 | Hadieh Shafie. 10 colors, 2015. Ink, acrylic and paper with printed and handwritten Farsi text Eshgh (“Love/Passion”), 152.4 × 101.6 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Leila Heller (New York, Dubai)

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major literary work by Iranian author Sadegh Hedayat.

She did a number of body works in different mediums including sculptures, painting and works on papers that all have to do with the letters and words of the Boof-e koor.

There are so many reflections of Persian cultural themes and key defining characteristics of the Persian spirit in many of the works coming out of Iran today, be it calligraphy, miniature paintings or a look at rigid social customs. What are some of your favourite artistic cultural reinterpretations from Iranian artists you have seen lately that personally move you today?

There is so much storytelling going in all these artists especially when you get to know them and study their art. The art from Iranian artists brings so many memories for me, for my culture, my background and my country. Shoja Azari for instance brings back memories of the traditional coffeehouse paintings gahveh khaneh [“house of coffee”] by bringing to life different storytelling scenes but with up to date animated video clips from the Internet, such as scenes from the Iran/Iraq war or Khomeini speaking to a mosque during the Iranian revolution. These modern renditions of “coffeehouse paintings” have been placed in major museums. There are thirty-three scenes, each one from an event in the Middle East, such as the bombing in the mosque in Pakistan. These events come to life within these 19th-century folklore paintings.

Shoja Azari and his partner Shirin Neshat have produced many videos and films together; they are now

currently working on a new film about the internationally famous Egyptian singer Umm Kulsūm, who is always making references on women’s liberty and human freedom in her songs.

Please tell us a little about the art market in Dubai, the reason why you recently opened up your gallery there, and about your most recent exhibitions in Dubai.

I have been going to Dubai for over a decade now, attending both Art Dubai and Art Abu Dhabi. Dubai has a very international community made up of many people from the Middle East, United States and Europe, with a lot of Iranian expats as well. I feel very much at home there. There is a very burgeoning art scene with its fifty-five galleries.

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me to open a local gallery. I have planned a very global programme there, consisting of artists from the Middle East, the Emirates, Iran, as well as global artists that may have used references to the Middle East, such as my recent show [ended 15 June] with Ross Bleckner who has been very much influenced by the multiple domes of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque. I started my gallery in Dubai with an exhibition of Wim Delvoye with Ghada Amer; in our past shows, we exhibited Y.Z. Kami next to a retrospective of Michelangelo Pistoletto, and Zaha Hadid, her last one, with Sohrab Sepehri, his first gallery show since 1978.

I am returning to the Dubai gallery in late June for the opening of the show for the Muslim African photographer Seydou Keïta [showing until 1 September] exhibiting all the photography from his estate in conjunction with a show of Shoja Azari and Shahram Karimi in a group show of all our artists. We have a big 1,400-square-metre space, so we are able to exhibit three shows simultaneously.

Do you see yourself ever setting up a gallery in Iran if the doors are fully open for you?

Hopefully. It is always a dream of mine and I hope one day it comes true.

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Afruz Amighi Fascinated by the power of the shrine as “places of refuge,” Amighi’s art is an effort to recreate the sensation of grandeur that exists in both Gothic and Islamic art and architecture.

Working predominantly with the theatrical elements of light, her Night Paintings

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(2016) series consists of wall-mounted geometric architectural forms made of steel. Another installation of Amighi’s shadow pieces, called 1001 Pages (2008), was created by cutting Islamic motifs into refu­gee tent material. All of her intricate installations convey dramatic shadows forming an almost three-dimensional perceptual experience.

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Shiva Ahmadi Iranian-born, Shiva Ahmadi’s dark and almost whimsical art employs the use of detailed, vividly coloured scenes to reference modern day conflicts. Her most recent work was inspired by traditional Persian miniature paintings. While traditional techniques are no longer

widely employed, Ahmadi uses watercolours, ink and acrylic applications on stiff absorbent paper to create her inspired works, often finishing her paintings in metallic gold ink.

Heavily influenced by political discourse, Ahmadi’s works are infused with a lot of narrative content and her compositions express her distrust of power. Her

Iranian-born but raised in New York, the artist describes how her distanced view based on historical books led to her inspiration, where “shadows give me a way of expressing this knowledge and range of emotions in a way that does not feel absolutely definitive, for the shadows themselves are intangible.”

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creations tend to feature faceless authority figures sitting on gilded thrones while subservient animal minions and servants juggle grenades and express reverence.

Visually appealing but emotionally sobering, her highly prized triptych Lotus (2013) was partly influenced by an uprising in Iran inspired by the Arab Spring; a faceless Buddha morphs into a tyrant

1 | Spiral, 2016. Aluminum radiator banding, base metal chain, 182.9 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm each. Courtesy of Leila Heller Gallery New York, Dubai 2 | Nameless, 2014. Steel, fibreglass mesh, Wenge wood, ultra-suede, invisible thread, gunmetal chain, LED lights, 426.7 × 335.3 × 243.8 cm.

Courtesy of Leila Heller Gallery New York, Dubai

Just two years after receiving her MFA in 2007, she was awarded the Jameel Prize for Middle Eastern Contemporary Art by the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Today, Amighi’s work is included in several permanent museum collections around the world. www.afruzamighi.com

1 | Green, 2015. Mixed media on aquaboard, 88.9 × 114.3 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Leila Heller Gallery New York, Dubai 2 | Oil Barrel 22, 2014.

Mixed media on steel, 99 × 60 × 60 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Leila Heller Gallery New York, Dubai

as colourful bubbles turn into bombs that burst into blood spatters. In an exploration of the global connections that fuel corruption, Ahmadi decoratively painted a series of steel oil barrels with lively scenes that upon closer inspection actually contain drops of blood from war wounds.

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Forecast Simin Keramati Born in 1970 in Tehran, Simin Keramati lives between her birthplace and Toronto. Her work draws on the feelings and anxieties that come from living in the tumultuous backdrop of the political and social conflicts in the Middle East. The focus of her work deals with the evolution of the self and female identity within the constraints and influences of external factors.

Her work is a visual attempt to join the inner and the outer world simultaneously.

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Although she has been shown internationally since 1993 and is mostly known for her paintings, Keramati became established in the Iranian art scene in the early 2000s with her video installations.

She was able to convey the notion of losing one’s identity through the use of her own image in a digital medium like Self Portrait (2007–2008).

In the video, her face fades into a background beneath handwritten English and Farsi phrases.

In a style often compared to the pop art movement, Keramati is inclined to put

herself at the centre of her work. The blue backgrounds (2015) is a series of selfportrait paintings in which she interacts with popular cultural icons such as Michael Jackson, John Lennon and Andy Warhol.

The evolution of identity is explored further in drawings and paintings in her Identity series of works. Individual works like Reunion (2015) and We were all smiling (2015) depict faceless men and women in different social scenes. The idea in these works is that by limiting their identity to body, hair

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and clothes, there will be little left over in which to be “recognised or judged.”

The global art world has welcomed Simin Keramati’s artwork in various solo and group exhibitions in France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, United States, Japan and China to name a few, proving that an artist working in an atmosphere heavy with artistic limitations can still transcend their message on an international scale.

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1 | Installation view: Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, and Hesam Rahmanian. I Won’t Wait For Grey Hairs And Worldly Cares To Soften My Views, Callicoon Fine Arts, 2015. Courtesy of the artists and Callicoon Fine Arts, New York 2 | Installation view: Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian. Slice A Slanted Arc Into Dry Paper Sky, Kunsthalle Zürich, 2015. Photo © Gunnar Meier. Courtesy of the artists and Kunsthalle Zürich 3 | Ramin Haerizadeh. Carrot Cake, Carrot Cake, Do You Have Any Nuts?, 2014. Collage of various plastic readymades, paper, cardboard and carved wood on canvas, 113.7 cm diameter. Courtesy of the artist and Callicoon Fine Arts, New York

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Acrylics on canvas, 101 × 137 cm.

Courtesy of the artist 2 | John Lennon, Me, New York City and Heech by Tanavoli, 2014. The blue backgrounds series.

Acrylics and spangles on canvas, 81 × 114 cm.

Courtesy of the artist 3 | Self Portrait #N, 2015. Identity series. Acrylics on canvas, 142 × 172 cm. Courtesy of the artist 3

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The highly creative brother duo Ramin and Rokni Haerizadeh together with artist Hesam Rahmanian were all born in the late 1970s at the height of the Iranian Revolution. With closed borders and numerous sanctions, they were raised in a culture of limitations.

Eventually it became necessary to create a space in Iran where they would feel safe to practise their art.

Soon they began inviting underground musicians and

producing photography sessions in this space, eventually calling it “Warhol’s Factory” because it was open for people to freely come and go and experiment with their own creativity.

This was an idyllic solution until their participation in Saatchi’s 2009 exhibition, Unveiled: New Art From The Middle East, raised alarm at the Ministry of Islamic Culture. Aware of the potential dangers of returning to Tehran after friends cautioned them that their gender-bending artwork could be seen as sacrilegious in nature, they applied for temporary residence in the United Arab Emirates that

year. They viewed Dubai as the heart of progress, and invigorated by the energy of the city, this art collective spurred into high production.

Their first collaborative exhibition I Put It There You Name It (2012) recreated the fantastical atmosphere of their Dubai home of carefully curated accumulated objects in a gallery. The result was a complex and provocative assemblage of painted floors and collaboratively created pieces that came together to form an intriguing satiric narrative about modern-day rituals and the concept of ownership.

Just last year, Kunsthalle Zürich hosted their Slice A Slanted Arc Into A Dry Paper Sky; soon after Callicoon Fine Arts in New York presented I won’t wait for grey hairs and worldly cares to soften my views. Their work has also been showcased in other international venues such as the 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art along with a show at the Queensland Gallery in Brisbane. Just this past July, the trio participated in the 9th edition of the Liverpool Biennial.

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Itinerary Art Copenhagen Presented as two art fairs under one roof in Scandinavia’s largest exhibition centre, CODE and Selected strive to engage the visitor with the best performers in the art world. CODE is a carefully curated platform designed to present an international roster of galleries together with the world’s top echelon of artists, writers, curators and collectors. The Selected art fair has a loyal following among the affluent Scandinavian market with a rich selection of artwork of modern and contemporary art for discerning collectors.

Bella Centre | Copenhagen 26–28 August

Cosmoscow The only international art fair in Russia is located inside the large naturally lit hall of the 18th-century indoor market Gostiny Dvor near Red Square. This well-organised professional event features over thirty local and international galleries, as well as an “Off white” charity auction that supports the Naked Heart Foundation which is supported by Christie’s. In addition, this year the fair will feature its Russian artist of the year, Svetlana Shuvaeva, with a specially commissioned project.

Gostiny Dvor | Moscow 9 – 11 September

Vienna Contemporary Among the 105 galleries who are presenting over 500 young and established artists from around the globe, this year they will also feature

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a special presentation focused on contemporary art from former Yugoslavia and Albania. The wellestablished ZONE1 will include solo presentations from young Austrian artists; Nordic Highlights will feature selected galleries from Finland, Denmark and Sweden.

Marx Halle | Vienna 22 – 25 September

1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Returning for the fourth year is an event that strives to represent the diversity of the fifty-four countries that represent the African continent.

It is dedicated to showcasing the multiplicity of contemporary African art and cultural production on an international stage.

Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) For its 43rd edition, almost 200 galleries representing over twenty countries will exhibit an exciting roster of international artists divided into General Sector and Lafayette Sector, both at the Grand Palais in Paris.

For the special complementary Hors Les Murs (beyond the walls) outdoor exhibition throughout Paris, you will find artworks in the Tuileries Gardens, Jardin des Plantes, Place Vendôme and Berges de Seine.

Grand Palais | Paris 20 – 23 October

Somerset House | London 6 – 9 October

Korean International Art Fair (KIAF) As one of the leading art fairs in Asia hosted by Korea Galleries Association, KIAF aims to represent and promote contemporary Asian art by continually fuelling the cultural exchange between Asian countries and its participating art galleries. Though the focus is mainly Asian contemporary art with over one hundred domestic galleries [another eighty are international], a guest country of honour will be invited to introduce a meaningful cultural perspective to its thriving domestic art market.

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“Incite, inspire, evoke.” This is the mission of Patrice Farameh, a creative director and consultant based in New York City who has also produced an exclusive number of limited-edition art books annually under The Curated Collection line as well as for international corporate clients. The Curated Collection is in the business of management, consulting, publishing and licensing for the creative sector, where savvy insiders in the areas of art, fashion and design lend their expertise as “curators” to each exciting project. www.thecuratedcollection.com

CULTURE

THE SANDS OF TIME

Morocco’s Imperial Cities take travellers back in history off-the-beaten track

Beautiful handicraft work inside the coranic school Madrasa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh

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Morocco’s diverse and rich history makes it more than a run-of-the-mill luxe destination. Beyond five-star resorts, the country offers a veritable glimpse into a time long gone. The spirit and traditions of medieval Islamic society lives on in Morocco’s Imperial Cities.

A millennium of culture and convention continues unabated, even under the pressure of globalisation and modernisation. Daily life thrives in the complex labyrinths of the medinas, where donkeys, street vendors and motor bikes amble past a kaleidoscope of leathers, spices and fresh-pressed olive oil, far removed from the world beyond. While these fortified villages were originally designed to thwart invasion, their high walls and ramparts are now the last bastion between the Old World and the new.

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Right Fez is famous for its leather products and the tanneries have been in operation since medieval times

Built in 1578, the El Badi Palace in Marrakesh commemorated Ahmad alMansur’s victory over the Portuguese at the Battle of Three Kings

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Fez Once referred to as the “Athens of Africa,” four different dynasties have held power and ruled from the city of Fez in a series of reigns dating back approximately 650 years.

Construction of Fez began at the end of the 8th century and the city exercised considerable influence during its time as Morocco’s capital. Even since the capital moved to Rabat in 1912, Fez has retained its influential nature as a cultural and spiritual centre.

The heritage of this medieval city is undeniable, as the main buildings, homes, mosques, fountains and monuments built around the 13th – 14th centuries remain remarkably intact to this day.

Whilst in this city, a visit of the mysterious ruins of the Merenid Tombs is an absolute must. A remnant of the Merenid Dynasty, these monarchs ruled over Morocco until 1415. Located just outside of Fez on a picturesque hill, the ruins provide visitors with breathtaking panoramic views of the city.

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Founded in 1070, the medina of Marrakesh is surrounded by a twenty-kilometre wall and historically has served as a stopover for caravans crossing the Sahara Desert.

The Sâadian Dynasty – which ruled Morocco from Marrakesh in the 16th century – built an opulent mausoleum that contains the remains of over 200 members of the Sâadian line. When Moulay Ismaïl took the throne in 1672, he demolished the palaces of his predecessors but begrudgingly left the burial ground intact as a sacred space, nevertheless demanding all its entrances to be sealed. This tomb remained hidden until it was rediscovered in 1917 by means of aerial photography. Now open to the public, the Sâadian Tombs remain one of the most popular cultural sites in Marrakesh.

At the centre of this fast paced city is Jemaa El Fna Square, an open-air marketplace and theatre. Here, one can experience the fabled snake charmers and monkey tamers during the day, storytellers and musicians in the evening.

For a break from the city, just west of Marrakesh along the coast is Essaouira. Long known as the Port of Timbuktu, this tranquil and well-preserved town once served as a major international trading seaport that linked remote interior areas of the Sahara Desert with Europe and the rest of the world.

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Unoccupied for thousands of years, the ancient Roman settlement of Volubilis has left behind a variety of well-preserved mosaics, statues and inscriptions

Established as a military settlement in the 11th century, Meknes was declared the capital in the 17th century

by Moulay Ismaïl, who transformed the city by incorporating knowledge of European town planning with Moorish architecture.

Meknes remained the capital until Ismaïl’s grandson Mohammad III once again chose Marrakesh to be his capital following an earthquake that left the palace in Meknes severely damaged.

Just outside the city is the archaeological site of Volubilis, an ancient Roman settlement which dates back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries. The site of several civilisations, it was left uninhabited for nearly two millennia, resulting in a variety of well-preserved mosaics, statues and inscriptions being left behind.

An important outpost for the Roman Empire, the site continues to produce substantial amount of archaeological information due to the multitude of interactions between the Roman and indigenous cultures of the past.

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Begun in 1195, Hassan tower in Rabat has a ramp instead of stairs to allow the muezzin to ride a horse to the top of the tower to issue the call to prayer

The Imperial Cities Circuit Take advantage of the close proximity between Morocco’s Imperial Cities to explore their history. Start the journey from Fez and continue on towards Volubilis and Meknes, then further to Rabat. Following the coast will eventually bring you to Casablanca. After a stopover here, it’s a short drive down to El Jadida and Essaouira, to finally reach Marrakesh inland.

The entire route is just under 900 kilometres and can be easily arranged with a car hire or a private driver or tour guide.

Archeological site of Volubilis Rabat

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Photo tours and workshops by Morocco-based photographer Rosa Frei. Small groups or private tours the whole year round.

Languages: German and English. www.rosafrei.com/photo-tours

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Luxaviation Travel Tip Fly directly to Fez or Marrakesh from Paris Le Bourget on our Paris-based Falcon 2000 or Falcon 7X in less than three hours.

El Jadida was one of the first settlements in Africa, discovered by Portuguese explorers on the route to India. The most distinctive buildings in town include an impressive cistern and the Church of the Assumption, built in the innovative Manueline style of late Gothic architecture.

Whilst vestiges of many of the old cities remain, the hauntingly beautiful muezzin’s prayer calls continue to punctuate the days with moments of stillness and clarity while children play ball in the streets and local craftsmen weld and whittle away at their trades.

Though many different dynastic periods have all left behind their own distinctive cultural mark, it has allowed us to pull back the curtain of time for a peek into the distant past. The resultant view is a country so rich in heritage and calculated detail that opulence becomes commonplace as the most surprising elements turn up in the most unexpected places.

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Located on the northwest Atlantic coast of Morocco, Rabat has been an Imperial City since the 18th century but was not officially crowned capital of Morocco until 1912, when the French relocated it from Fez. Under the French protectorate, the new town was built to include royal and administrative areas, as well as the botanical and pleasure garden Jardins d’Essais.

Rabat has become the location of many government embassies as well as the official home of king of Morocco’s royal palace. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, it serves as a bridge between Arab-Islamic history and Western modernism. Striking architectural details, as well as the clearly defined functions of quarters and buildings, are the hallmark of this well conserved and intelligently designed city.

Smaller but no less impressive cities of note include the smallest of the medinas, such as Tétouan.

At the northern end of the country near Tangier, it was the main point of contact between Moroccan and Andalusian cultures. Dar Sanaa, its school of arts and crafts is quite famous as well as the National Institute of Arts. The city’s Moorish art and architectural style have remained largely untouched by outside influences.

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Formerly named Mogador meaning “small fortress,” Essaouira was also known for a long time as the Port of Timbuktu

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ROSA FREI A SONG OF SILENCE BLOSSOM SERIE

Fine art photographer Rosa Frei captures the quiet beauty of the Moroccan desert.

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“The desert goes far beyond anything I have seen in all my extensive travelling. My fascination for the desert is hard to put into words. I am touched by the immeasurable space, overwhelming silence and the extreme simplicity of the desert landscapes and people.”

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“My inspiration comes from this feeling of space and freedom.

Life is an unfolding of moments, yet it is our feelings that connect us to them and make us feel alive.”

Photo Tours and Workshops Rosa Frei offers exciting photo tours in the Sahara Desert for a unique sense of discovery.

She also can be hired as a photography instructor accompanying you on a tour anywhere in Morocco.

Her latest book: Contemplating on Nature will be published by the end of August 2016. www.rosafrei.com /photo-tours

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OFF THE CHARTS IN BINTAN The Sanchaya Epitomises Asian Hospitality

Indonesia is perhaps the world’s superlative archipelago. The country is comprised of more than 18,000 islands, each one a world of its own. Lush rainforest floating atop the shimmering seas, volcanoes shrouded in mist, pristine beaches, exotic wildlife, vibrant history and heartfelt people make the islands nearly mythical in their intrigue.

On the island of Bintan – just a short ferry ride away from the thriving metropolis of Singapore – is a retreat fitting of its surroundings: The Sanchaya.

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Polished parquet floors, Chinese-style cabinets and rare artwork and furnishings give guests a glimpse into Southeast Asia’s captivating history and culture

“I was inspired by the European salons of the 18th and 19th centuries and wished to recreate their feeling of hospitality.”

— Natalya Pavchinskaya,

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Commanding some of the most stunning beachfront in the world, The Sanchaya is a sublime resort inspired by the European salons of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Home to twenty-one villas and nine suites, The Sanchaya translates from Sanskrit for “collection.” The sprawling 9.6-hectare estate overlooks the secluded Lagoi Bay beachfront, with sands so white they rival the beaches of the Maldives. To translate the estate’s colonial-inspired architecture and décor, traditional materials and a muted colour palette are employed throughout. The Sanchaya’s ten villas represent various Southeast Asian countries, making for a captivating microcosm of the region’s rich history, cultural depth and variety.

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t only takes about forty-five minutes from Singapore’s Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal to reach Bintan, a prime display of what Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago has to offer. Its white-sand beaches, verdant rainforest and awe-inspiring historic architecture makes it an unforgettable holiday destination. The island’s history has been traced back to the 3rd century, later serving as a trade post between Chinese and Indian merchants. By the 12th century, the island gained a reputation as a pirates’ haven. Its history reflects the region’s location at the intersection of trade, with the Chinese, the British and the Dutch once claiming the land as their own.

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Seamless Transition

The Sanchaya is the only property on Bintan with its own VIP lounge in the ferry terminal, guaranteeing guests, lovingly referred to as “residents,” a seamless arrival and departure thanks to express immigration and customs clearance. For an even more exclusive transfer experience, the estate’s own yacht is available for private transfers from Singapore and for private charters and sunset cruises.

“The Sanchaya means ‘collection’ in Sanskrit and, to me personally, it’s about the collection of tangible memories stemming from travel.

Guests can touch it, read it.”

— Natalya Pavchinskaya, Founder of The Sanchaya The estate embraces design elements, stories, artwork and artefacts from Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The Thai Lawan Village and Leelawadee compound have also been constructed using traditional materials and feature Thai roofing.

The rest of the estate features Indonesian roofing, both Balinese and Javanese in style. Every piece of furniture has been handcrafted in Indonesia.

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metres, the villas and suits boast verandas, balconies and terraces and open-style bathrooms. Each of the nine suites is housed in the estate’s main building: The Great House, an immaculate two-storey beachfront manor with ample wraparound balconies, gleaming hardwood and black-and-white panelling.

A visit to The Sanchaya is unique in all respects.

The bespoke services and amenities on offer make it the ideal location for discerning travellers in the region.

From twenty-four-hour butler service and personalised stationary to a complimentary “maxi-bar” and wine cellars, The Sanchaya leaves few desires unfulfilled.

The majestic Salon and Library is the ideal location to savour vintage wine, cheese and other gourmet snacks whilst perusing the vast selection of handpicked books

Luxaviation Travel Tip We operate a high-level FBO in Bali and provide charter services all around Australasia including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.

Travel to Bintan, Indonesia is possible with a 20 min helicopter ride. Contact your local charter office for information: Luxaviation Asia : T +65 86816 0369 E charter.asia@luxaviation.com ExecuJet Asia: T +61 419 747 707 E charter@execujet.com.sg

With beaches that rival some of the best in the world, there are few desires left unfulfilled at The Sanchaya

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Lake Como, Italy

Il Sereno Lago di Como

The Latest Places Worth Visiting

Building on the success of Le Sereno St Barths, Il Sereno Lago di Como will join a select group of illustrious lake hotels on the iconic shores of Lake Como. The owners joined forces with Milan-based designer Patricia Urquiola to introduce a contemporary and more relaxed interpretation of luxury, design and personalised service. Situated on a sunny

promontory next to the village of Torno and surrounded by views of the lake’s natural beauty, lush gardens and idyllic towns, Il Sereno Lago di Como’s lakefront location stretches along the eastern shore.

With just thirty suites, the hotel follows the brand’s philosophy of contemporary luxury, with spectacular lake views and private terraces at every turn.

Opening in August 2016 Il Sereno, Lago di Como Via Torrazza 10, Lake Como, Italy T +590 590 29 83 00

Santorini, Greece

Grace Santorini

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group retreat experiences. Drawing on the ancient healing modalities for which Aman spas have become renowned, both programmes seek to take guests through an invigorating process of renewal, designed to ground, purify and nourish. The launch will begin at the Amanpuri in Thailand, with programmes ranging from three to fourteen nights, and at the Amanbagh in India, with programmes there ranging from four to twenty-one nights.

Launching from August 2016 Amanpuri Moo 3 Srissunthorn 118 83110 Phuket, Thailand T +66 76 324 333

Just in time for the season, the Grace Santorini’s extensive renovation was completed in May 2016. The renovation provides guests with a significantly upgraded experience, whilst retaining the intimacy the hotel has become synonymous with. Innovative design, a new Champagne lounge, an extensively expanded culinary experience and a holistic approach to wellness all grace the property’s facelift. With breathtaking caldera views from Imerovigli, two new suites with private plunge pools and terraces offer the quintessential Santorini experience.

Re-opened in May 2016

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Paris, France

Flow

Along the banks of the Seine facing Pont Alexandre III, Flow combines dining and nightlife under one roof (with a stunning terrace on top). The combination of two mastermind chefs, young talent Geoffrey Rembert and the Michelin-starred Gérard

Cagna, results in the search for the best quality products and new flavour adventures. The cuisine is rich and elegant; the rooftop shows a spectacular and unique 360-degree view towards the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Palais or the Place de la Concorde. What else is needed to have the signature starter of veal sweetbreads and pistachio foie gras along the river with such a sumptuous background?

Opened in May 2016 Flow Port des Invalides 4 75007 Paris, France T +33 1 44 05 39 60

Vommuli Island, Maldives

St. Regis Vommuli

The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli is set to open in November with an all-villa private isle in the Maldives. The resort architecture has already been nominated for the World Architecture Festival Awards. Its design takes inspiration from nature itself: rayshaped lagoon villas, a lobster-inspired spa, local cultural symbols or organic sea forms. Every guest is taken through a journey of reflection with nature where

the villas are divided into ecological zones – beach, coast or jungle – with their own extras like beachfront restaurants, a dive centre or signature bar. Each individual villa embodies the perfect combination of privacy and luxury. With its six distinct dining venues, a holistic approach to relaxation with Ayurvedic treatments at the spa, this resort sets a new paradigm for luxury leisure.

Opening in September 2016 St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort Vommuli Private Island Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives T +960 676 6333

Langkawi, Malaysia

St. Regis Langkawi Located on the southern tip of the island known as ‘the Jewel of Kedah,’ the St. Regis Langkawi is an idyllic, refined paradise. Set amidst centuries-old rainforest fauna and flora and the glimmering Andaman Sea, this resort offers the ultimate beachfront experience in its eighty-five suites and four over-water villas. A masterpiece in design, the Moorish exterior of the property

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is complemented by its contemporary interiors. Near to the resort, guests will find an array of activities, ranging from golf to diving, or the island’s tallest mountain, as well as west Malaysia’s only marine park.

Opened in April 2016 St. Regis Langkawi Jalan Pantai Beringin 07000 Langkawi, Malaysia T +604 960 6666

Paris, France

Loulou In the very heart of Paris at the beautiful Musée des Arts Décoratifs, a new restaurant has opened: Loulou. This enchanting establishment, surrounded by lush gardens and terraces and offering views of the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre, is where the genius duo Gilles Malafosse and Laurent de Gourcuff, joined by Joseph Dirand for design and Benoit Dargère as chef, have elaborated an unusual synchronisation of place, plate and service, providing the ultimate culinary experience. The sunkissed menu, illustrated by fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, brings quality local ingredients from the south of France, Italy and Sicily to create a familial table that’s simple yet expressive.

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THE MAGNUS TOUCH Urban Outlaw becomes an unlikely Renaissance man

Magnus Walker’s personal search for freedom and his passion for rock and roll and Porsches have brought him where he is today. He brings the same authenticity to his punk clothing brand as he does to motor sports, using the streets of Downtown Los Angeles as his own Grand Prix circuit, doing test sprints over Historic Downtown bridges and through the deep canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains. Like a musician who strives to top each successive album, Magnus Walker strives to make each restoration better than the one before it.

Above In twenty years of racing and collecting, Magnus Walker has owned over fifty 911s Left When not actively driving or building, Magnus enjoys spending time quietly ruminating on his collection in his Downtown Los Angeles garage

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rowing up in Sheffield, England, Magnus Walker developed an early passion for rock and roll and fast cars, being exposed to many heavy metal rock bands and watching motor sports on television. At the age of ten, his father took him to the 1977 London Motor Show, where he encountered a blue-and-red-striped white Martini Turbo. Inspired by this vehicle, Magnus wrote to the Porsche factory expressing a desire to design for them. Impressed,

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Porsche responded, telling the then ten-year-old Magnus to reach out to them again when he was older.

Magnus left school at fifteen and faced a bleak future. At seventeen, he followed his gut feeling and left his small town to go to America, the land of opportunity – eventually making his way out west to Los Angeles, where he would be able to follow his other passion – rock and roll.

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Arriving in Hollywood during the late ’80s at the height of Guns N’ Roses’ popularity was a dream come true for Magnus. After a few chance encounters with retailers on Melrose, he realised he could make money selling and trading clothes on the Venice Beach boardwalk. This expanded into his own fashion line, Serious Clothing, which grew enough to require relocation to a larger space in what is now the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District.

The beautiful renovation of this industrial warehouse into a live/work loft became an instant magnet for fashion stylists, music video and television directors looking for unique locations to film their projects.

In 1992, success from his clothing company and film location business allowed Magnus to purchase his first Porsche, a 1974 slant-nose Turbo wide-body conversion 911. After racing and instructing for a few years Magnus found a new outlet for his Porsche passion – automotive restoration.

Magnus’ favourite model is the 1971 911T, also known as the 277; he acquired one in 1999 and turned it into a street legal racecar. After fifteen years of work, it has become his trademark restoration. “I describe this car like my favourite pair of old beat-up jeans and well-worn comfortable boots…to me, this car covers all of the five senses: it looks good, it smells good, it feels good, it sounds good and is quite tasty.”

Walker’s early goal was to own one Porsche 911 each from 1964 to 1973. He reached his goal and has owned, raced and collected, over fifty 911s over the last twenty years by harvesting parts from other 911s and welding them onto the vehicle being restored. He describes the sacrificial part of the restoration process as “giving life to new cars [and] dying so someone else can live.”

With no formal training, Magnus Walker built a successful clothing company, a film location business and turned his hobby for Porsches into a profitable brand. According to Walker “not having a tonne of education was sort of great because – if you don’t know where the boundaries and the rules are – hey, anything is possible!” His experiences are a reflection of his freespirited nature and serve as a reminder that if you have enough courage to follow your dreams good things will happen.

“I’m not one of those guys that’s a smiley touchy feely type of guy but I’m a passionate guy. Porsche Passionate.”

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MANUFACTURERS NEWS

Dassault Falcon 8X Receives EASA Certification Dassault Aviation’s new flagship, the 6,450 nm Falcon 8X, has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), preparing the way for service introduction of the big new trijet.

Receipt of the approval is right in line with the established programme schedule. FAA certification is expected in the coming weeks, with entry into service in the early fourth quarter.

“We’ve broken new ground with the 8X,” said Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO. “Not only did we meet customer demand for an aircraft combining increased range and cabin volume with the technological prowess of the popular 7X, but we were able to get it to market fully mature and tested in a remarkably short period of time, and exactly within our production schedule.”

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part in the tests, along with more than sixty engineers, technicians and flight attendants.

Derived from the popular Falcon 7X, the ultra-long range Falcon 8X will offer the greatest range and the longest cabin of any Falcon, allowing it to fly passengers comfortably from Beijing to New York, Hong Kong to London or Moscow to Los Angeles nonstop. It will also share the 7X’s exceptional operating economy and short-field performance.

In addition to the quietest cabin and the most advanced digital flight control system in business aviation, the new trijet will feature the largest selection of standard cabin configurations of any large business jet.

GULFSTREAM G280 SETS A NEW SPEED RECORD

BELL 525 RELENTLESS: THE NEXT GENERATION HELICOPTER

Super mid-sized Gulfstream G280 sets a new speed record between Grand Rapids, Michigan and Luton, England, completing the flight in just seven hours. The 6,254-kilometre journey was completed with an average speed of Mach 0.82. “This record demonstrates the G280’s ability to make nonstop transatlantic flights other aircraft in the class just can’t match,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream.

“That translates into substantial time savings for G280 operators.”

The Bell 525 is all about flexibility, speed and comfort. Incorporating the latest in technology and design, the Bell 525 elevates travellers to a new level of luxury.

Whether travelling intra-city or on a multi-city engagement, the long range and speed of the Bell 525 makes it seamless. Setting new standards in helicopter performance with distance up to 800 kilometres and speeds pushing 185 knots, passengers arrive at their destination in the best conditions.

When crafting the interior, the designer focused on creating a comfortable cabin optimised for working, relaxing and

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The cockpit of the Falcon 8X features a new generation of EASy flight deck and offers an optional widescreen head-up display improving low-visibility conditions

everything in between. The modular layout and optional accessories allow for full connectivity ensuring travellers stay linked while business unfolds.

With space to hold important meetings and room to fully unwind, the Bell 525 becomes your board room in the sky.

Easily configurable, the Bell 525 accommodates each individual needs from eight to twelve person arrangements

Luxaviation fleet highlight Embraer Legacy 600

Overview

13 passengers 4 single beds 5,920 km max range 6.50 hours max flight time 30 luggage capacity

The Legacy 600 sets new standards of comfort with a sleek and modern interior, a spacious cabin divided in three, the largest in-flight-accessible luggage compartment in its class, an exceptionally quiet flight experience and all the other standard features and amenities.

With a passenger capacity of thirteen, the Legacy 600 can fly up to seven hours for a maximum range of 5,920 kilometres. Around eleven Legacy 600/650s are available for charter from London, Geneva, Vienna, Paris, Nice and Cannes. These aircraft complement Luxaviation’s leading charter portfolio.

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URBAN BREAK Josef This gourmet temple wasn’t named for the biblical figure, but for the beautiful neighbourhood street on which the restaurant is located. Josef is an anomaly in Zurich’s culinary scene: there are no main courses; instead guests simply decide on the number of plates they would like to order. The beef tartar is particularly exceptional.

The abundant mirrored plates on the walls almost make the interior feel like the inside of a disco ball – the right place to meet before a night in town.

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B2 Boutique Hotel + Spa A thoroughly modern oasis, this boutique hotel is housed in a former brewery held by the Hürlimann family for five generations. Today the fifty-one rooms and nine suites are bright, spacious and filled with iconic pieces ranging from Dixon lamps to Willudsens armchairs. The library nods to the building’s past, with chandeliers made of recycled beer bottles. The vaults beneath the hotel are home to thermal baths, whilst the roof of the hotel offers a spectacular pool with panoramic views of the city.

ExecuJet FBO / Zurich T +41 44 876 5656 E fbo.lszh@execujet.eu

The Dolder Grand Spa The superlative spa experience, the Dolder Grand’s spa is spread across 4,000 square metres of pure relaxation. From meditation to massage, facial treatments to personal training, there are few wishes left unfulfilled in this sanctuary. The pool puts others to shame, and there is ample space to kick back and soak in the experience. For the extra mile, book one of the two private spa suites with butler service – it’s the kind of treatment one would expect to find in Swiss heaven.

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testbed for new technologies for both itself and the automotive world, with manufacturers having the ability to test out new performance electric technology using Formula E. “I think there are two pillars in the championship.

One is motor sport, the other one is environment,” says Agag. “But they go together. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be where we are. I think it’s a really essential part of our DNA to be a championship that promotes the environment and has a message to fight climate change and pollution in cities.”

Formula E offers something his older brother cannot: access. The races are held in the centres of some of the largest metropolises in the world and Formula E engages its supporters with its Fan Boost programme, whereby viewers can vote to give an extra blast of power to their favourite racer at key points in the race.

“Being in the heart of the city is bringing the show closer to the people. Our message is that electric cars are for the city. Formula E is a solution for mobility in urban areas,” explains Agag.

The 2015–2016 Formula E season was kicked off on 24 October 2015 in Beijing and ended on 3 July 2016 at the Battersea Park Street Circuit in London. Ten races took place from Putrajaya to Mexico City with initially ten teams (Trulli withdrew from the championship after the first two races). Prior to the two races in London on 2 and 3 July 2016, Lucas di Grassi for ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport lead the championship by one point over Sébastien Buemi for Renault e.Dams. In a spectacular display of skill, Buemi managed to pass di Grassi in the London race, winning the title for the second Formula E season.

High Voltage On The Track The technological revolution that is Formula E

With its second season having come to an end, the FIA Formula E Championship is the world’s first fully electric racing series, with a vision of promoting a future for the automotive industry whilst serving as a framework for research and development and boosting awareness and interest in electric vehicles, renewable energy and sustainability. Formula E is challenging the boundaries of electric vehicles and racing. Will the series pave the road for others to follow suit?

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it’s clear that it’s here to stay,” explains Agag. “This was a very challenging project.” At first glance, Formula E’s biggest competition is its older brother, Formula One. Since its inception in the 1950s, Formula One has been one of the largest and most exciting spectator sports in the world. But with the onset of global and economic pressures on the automotive industry to become more efficient, traditional motor sports are becoming somewhat superfluous. Formula E is, at its core, Formula One with electric vehicles. The cars are very similar in design, aerodynamics and performance, except Formula E cars are heavier and, due to the batteries, completely silent. It’s also becoming a large

“Formula E is a solution for mobility in urban areas.”

— Alejandro Agag, Formula E CEO

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rom Beijing to Berlin, from Moscow to Buenos Aires, there’s a quiet revolution taking place in motor sports. It’s called Formula E, and it’s already establishing itself as a legitimate alternative for enthusiasts across the globe. Conceived in 2012, the first season kicked off in Beijing on 13 September 2014.

With its second season just coming to a close in July 2016, it’s gone on to prove itself a real contender in the field of competitive motor sports.

Formula E’s CEO, Alejandro Agag, is likely a familiar face for football fans, as he formerly served as chairman for the Queens Park Rangers. “Formula E now has made its own mistakes in the world of motor sport but also

The third Formula E season will begin in October 2016 with the inaugural race set to take place in Hong Kong, with races in Marrakesh, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Long Beach, Singapore, Monaco, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Montreal and New York City planned in the draft calendar. A support series called the “Roborace” will accompany the 2016–2017 season, featuring twenty unmanned, autonomous cars between ten teams. Whether Formula E will ever overtake Formula One in its popularity is debatable, but one thing is for certain: the championship is shaping the way we will view motor sports in the future.

Top Unlike its older brother, Formula E races are held in the heart of the cities in which the races take place Left Each year, the technologies are advancing, with the first season launching with an identical set of cars and season two allowing teams to develop their own

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August 2016 Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad | Switzerland 18 – 21 August 2016

Founded in 1995, the Hublot Polo Gold Cup attracts over 6,000 spectators from around the world for a weekend of world-class polo and entertainment each year. For the first time a Chinese team will take part in the competition this year and lead the Hublot team with Captain Shilai Liu, owner of the Tang Polo Club in Beijing. Presenting four teams with handicaps varying between 0 and 8 (-2 being the lowest and +10 the highest), the event brings together high-level professionals with a majority of Argentinians players. On 20 August, guests can attend the famous gala night and enjoy their time in the VIP tent with animations by the Gstaad Palace team.

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September 2016 Venice International Film Festival Venice | Italy 31 August – 10 September 2016

The 73rd Venice International Film Festival, organised by La Biennale di Venezia, is held on the Lido of Venice and directed by Alberto Barbera. Founded in 1932, it is the oldest international film festival in the world and one of the “Big Three” film festivals alongside the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. Each year, incoming movies are introduced to a large audience including actors, film directors and celebrities belonging to different fields. For those looking for an entertaining venue set into a stunning environment, or those just aiming to wait for their favourite actor to reach the palace by gondola, Venice Film Festival is truly a hot date.

Maison & Objet Paris Paris | France 2 –6 September 2016

Taking place during the Paris Design Week (3–10 September), Maison & Objet Paris is one of the most inspirational events for the design community.

Showcasing professionals working in decoration, design, furniture, accessories, textiles and fragrances, it brings together a 360-degree product offering.

With nearly 70,000 visitors last year, the fair keeps on attracting an increasing international crowd looking to stay on top of evolving design trends, while celebrating the emergence of new talents. Defined as the multicultural crossroad for contemporary living, the lifestyle show combines an exceptional expertise with great innovation leading to new aspects of design creativity.

Deauville Film Festival Deauville | France 2 – 11 September 2016

As an internationally renowned resort, Deauville oozes style. Since 1975 in late summer, the American Film Festival takes place in this dream context.

A selection of about one hundred cinematographic works from the US is presented to the many film fans who gather there: from big Hollywood productions to independent cinema. A jury rewards the best productions and honours remarkable figures of American cinema. Events are also organised in the festival village, so visitors can gain a better understanding of American film culture.

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With over 50,000 visitors last year, the Cannes Yachting Festival is considered to be Europe’s leading boating event. Hosted in the Vieux Port and Port Pierre Canto, the 39th edition previews almost 600 luxury yachts and sail boats, displayed in and out of the water. La Terrasse, offering a panoramic view across the old port and its yachts, serves as an exhibition area where luxury brands can present their latest products and expertise. In addition, the outside of La Terrasse is dedicated to various events including a one-of-a-kind experience offered by exclusive partner Harcourt Studio Paris, where visitors and exhibitors can have their own “Harcourt Paris” signed portrait created.

www.festival-deauville.com

www.polo-gstaad.ch

RESTAURANT Le Petit Chalet Untergstaadstrasse 17 3780 Gstaad T +41 33 748 00 00 HOTELS Le Grand Bellevue Untergstaadstrasse 17 3780 Gstaad T +41 33 748 00 00 Palace Hotel Palacestrasse 28 3780 Gstaad T +41 33 748 50 00 BAR The Alpina Alpinastrasse 23 3780 Gstaad T +41 33 888 98 88

Cannes Yachting Festival Cannes | France 6 – 11 September 2016

Bienal de São Paulo São Paulo | Brazil 10 September – 11 December 2016

Titled Incerteza Viva [Live Uncertainty], the 32nd Bienal de São Paulo uses contemporary art as a way to reflect on the current conditions of life, and more precisely to harbour or inhabit uncertainty. The exhibition features about ninety artists and collectives with the mission to represent cosmological thinking, ambient and collective intelligence, as well as systemic and natural ecologies. Curator of the event, Jochen Volz, who is also the head of programmes at the respected Serpentine Galleries in London, argues that “in order for us to objectively confront the big questions of our time (…), perhaps it’s necessary to detach uncertainty from fear.” www.bienal.org.br

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San Marco 3247 30124 Venice T +39 041 528 4644 Venissa Fondamenta Santa Caterina 3 30170 Venice T +39 041 527 2281

Rue de Rivoli 107 75001 Paris T +33 1 42 60 41 96 Matsuhisa Avenue Hoche 37 75008 Paris T +33 1 42 99 98 80

HOTEL Aman Venice Calle Tiepolo 1364 30125 Venice T +39 041 270 7333 BAR Bauer Canal Bar San Marco 1459 30124 Venice T +39 041 520 7022

HOTEL Les Bains Rue du Bourg L’Abbé 7 75003 Paris T +33 1 42 77 07 07 BAR Silencio Rue Montmartre 142 75002 Paris T +33 1 40 13 12 33

RESTAURANTS Les Quatre Chats Rue Orléans 8 14360 Trouville-sur-Mer T +33 2 31 88 94 94 Le Café des Arts Place de Verdun 14950 Beaumont-en-Auge T +33 2 31 64 81 70 HOTEL Hôtel Barrière – Le Normandy Rue Jean Mermoz 38 14804 Deauville T +33 9 70 82 13 14 CHOCOLATIER Au Duc de Morny Rue Désiré le Hoc 59A 14800 Deauville T + 33 2 31 88 20 34

RESTAURANTS Le Moulin de Mougins Avenue Notre Dame de Vie 1028 06250 Mougins T +33 4 93 75 78 24 La Voile d'Or Avenue Jean Mermoz 7 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat T +33 4 93 01 13 13 HOTELS Tiara Yaktsa Boulevard de l'Esquillon 6 06590 Théoule-sur-Mer T + 33 4 92 28 60 30 Le Mas Candille Boulevard Clément Rebuffel 06250 Mougins T +33 4 92 28 43 43

RESTAURANTS KAÁ Avenida Juscelino Kubitschek 279 045-010 São Paulo T +55 11 3045 0043 Kinoshita Rua Jacques Félix 405 04509-000 São Paulo T +55 11 3846 7327 HOTELS Tivoly – Mofarrej Rua Alameda Santos1437 01419-001 São Paulo T+55 11 3146 5900 Fasano Rua Vitório Fasano 88 01414-020 São Paulo T +55 11 3896 4000

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September 2016 F1 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore | Singapore 16 – 18 September 2016

Asia’s most anticipated sporting and entertainment event has attracted 200,000 spectators since its inauguration in 2008. Taking place in the picturesque Marina Bay, the unique street circuit is surrounded by Singapore’s stunning skyline. Apart from its attractive location, the temporary installations are massive within the eighty-hectare Circuit Park, including nine grandstands and hospitality facilities as well as eight entertainment stages. As the world’s only full night race in the Formula 1 calendar, the event represents a great challenge for the drivers with a busy five-kilometre lap, including twenty-three corners and few places to catch your breath.

The Riviera by British Polo Day Saint-Tropez | France 23 – 28 September 2016

Since inception, British Polo Day has hosted fifty events in sixteen countries and a wealth of globally influential individuals including members of ruling royal families, aristocracy, captains of industry, cultural icons, thought leaders and social influencers. British Polo Day – The Riviera will use the spectacular backdrop of the Cote d’Azur as the canvas for this very special event. Operating by invitation only, Luxaviation’s customers wishing to attend can simply reach out to their local Luxaviation / ExecuJet contact. Starting in Saint-Tropez with a launch party on Friday and followed by the polo tournament on Saturday, the event will end with a closing yacht party in Monte Carlo.

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez | France 24 September – 2 October 2016

Celebrating its 18th year in 2016, the originally friendly get together now attracts about 4,000 crewmembers every year and showcases more than 300 of the most beautiful modern and classic yachts in the world. Faithful to its values, president of the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, André Beaufils, has successfully managed to maintain the unique spirit of the event. Between races in the daytime and parties at night, the spectacle is presented on both water and land, thus epitomising the success of its time proven formula. The mix of classical yachts with boats from the third millennium is the standout feature and true trademark of this event.

Monaco Yacht Show Port Hercules | Monaco 28 September – 1 October 2016

The 26th edition of the Monaco Yacht Show takes place in the iconic Port Hercules, where visitors can admire, visit and purchase around 120 magnificent superyachts built by the world’s most respectful shipyards.

Like each year, the show unveils forty new yacht launches and exhibits 580 leading luxury companies including the trendiest superyacht builders, designers, manufacturers and brokerage houses.

Supported by His Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, the event is a unique occasion to discover the greatest of superyachting in the glamorous setting of Monaco. For the first time this year, a new exhibition space is dedicated to the highest quality vehicles: the Car Deck.

www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr www.singaporegp.sg

RESTAURANTS Corner House Cluny Road 1 259569 Singapore T +65 6469 1000 The Clan Restaurant Selegie Road 1, #02-01 PoMo 188306 Singapore T +65 6222 2084 HOTEL The Ritz-Carlton - Millenia Raffles Avenue 7 039799 Singapore T +65 6337 8888 BAR The Rabbit Hole Harding Road 39C 249541 Singapore T +65 6473 9965 80

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RESTAURANTS Le Patio Boulevard d'Aumale 1 83990 Saint-Tropez T +33 4 94 55 81 00 Cabane Bambou Route de Bonne Terrasse 83350 Ramatuelle T +33 4 94 79 84 13 HOTELS Le Byblos Avenue Paul Signac 20 83990 Saint-Tropez T +33 4 94 56 68 00 Château de la Messardière Route de Tahiti 2 83990 Saint-Tropez T +33 4 94 56 76 00

Frieze London London | United Kingdom 6 – 9 October 2016

Established in 2003, Frieze London is one of the world’s leading contemporary art fairs, taking place each October in Regent’s Park. Featuring more than 160 of the world’s leading galleries, the exhibit offers a great mix of iconic and emerging artists. This year, Londonbased artist Yuri Pattison won the Frieze Artist Award, and was selected to create a major site-specific installation as part of Frieze Projects, the fair’s celebrated nonprofit programme. Working with digital media, video and sculpture, Pattison’s winning proposal explores ‘trending’ data and systems of interpretation and control. With over 1,000 participating artists, visitors are sure to find great inspirations.

Avenue Marechal Foch 27 83990 Saint-Tropez T +33 4 94 56 68 20 Le Club 55 Boulevard Patch 43 83350 Ramatuelle T +33 4 94 55 55 55 HOTELS Villa Marie

Chemin de Val Rian 1100 83350 Ramatuelle T +33 4 94 97 40 22 La Réserve Chemin de la Quessine 83350 Ramatuelle T +33 4 94 44 94 44

Indonesia Yacht Show 5 – 6 November Jakarta, Indonesia Vendéeglobe 6 November Les Sables-d’Olonne, France Art Taipei 12 – 15 November Taipei, Taiwan

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 26 December – 1 January Sydney, Australia

www.frieze.com

RESTAURANTS Blue Bay Avenue Princesse Grace 40 MC 98000 Monaco T +377 98 06 03 60 Le Vistamar Square Beaumarchais Avenue Princesse Alice MC 98000 Monaco T +377 98 06 98 98 HOTEL Villa La Vigie Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel Avenue princesse Grace 06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin T +33 4 93 28 66 66

Qatar International Boat Show 25 – 29 October Doha, Qatar

Art Basel Miami 1–4 December Miami, United States

www.monacoyachtshow.com

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RESTAURANTS Angler

South Place Hotel South Place 3 EC2M 2AF London T +44 20 3215 1260 Boundary Boundary Street 2 E2 7DD London T + 44 20 7729 1051 HOTEL Blakes Hotel Roland Gardens 33 SW7 3PF London T +44 20 7370 6701 BAR Green Bar Regent Street 68 W1B 4DY London T +44 20 7406 3307

Longines Masters Paris 1 – 4 December Paris, France MEBAA (Middle East Business Aviation Association) 6 – 8 December Dubai, UAE Polo Masters Megève 19–22 January Megève, France SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie) 16 –20 January Geneva, Switzerland London Art Fair 18 – 22 January London, United Kingdom

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LUXAVIATION STORY

TIMELINE Luxaviation Group offers more than 100 years of combined business aviation experience from some of the world’s most respected private jet operators.

Our joint aviation expertise, together with our economies of scale, provides you with full customer satisfaction in the air as well as on the ground. Take a look at the history of the companies that form Luxaviation Group today.

2016

/ A ll former entities have been rebranded to become part of the unified Luxaviation Group. Abelag now trades as Luxaviation Belgium, LEA as Luxaviation United Kingdom, Masterjet as Luxaviation Portugal, Switzerland and France and Unijet as Luxaviation France. Luxaviation Germany (formerly Fairjet) and Luxaviation Luxembourg belong to the group as well. ExecuJet has retained its name and its logo.

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/ L uxaviation acquires Abelag, the leading business aviation company in Benelux / Luxaviation opens an office in Singapore and launches its operations in Asia

2009 / L uxaviation is founded

1,500 Employees 250 Aircraft under management 14 Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facilities

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/ L uxaviation Group acquires a majority stake in Masterjet / Luxaviation acquires ExecuJet Aviation Group and becomes the second largest corporate aircraft operator in the world / China Minsheng Investment acquires a 33 % share of Luxaviation Group

/ L uxaviation acquires Unijet and becomes the third largest European business aviation company with nearly sixty jets in its fleet / Fairjets becomes Luxaviation Germany / Luxaviation acquires a majority stake in London Executive Aviation (LEA), the leading business jet charter company in the UK / Abelag celebrates its 50th anniversary with an accident-free record

/ L uxaviation receives its first AOC

2011

/ L uxaviation acquires German aviation company Fairjets GmbH

146 Aircraft available for charter 14 Air Operating Certificates (AOCs) 24 Fixed-Based Operators (FBOs)

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GENEVA

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LAGOS SINGAPORE

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JOHANNESBURG Office Locations

CAPE TOWN Fixed Base Operations (FBO) Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Maintenance (MRO)

PERTH SYDNEY MELBOURNE WELLINGTON

Charter Completions Consulting Aircraft Management services offered globally For contact details – refer to office locations page

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HEAVY JET × 62

MIDSIZE JET × 28

LIGHT JET × 37

VERY LIGHT JET × 13

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1× Airbus ACJ320 1x Mc Donnell Douglas MD 87

1x Boeing 737-600 1x Embraer Lineage 1000

10x Global 6000 12x Global 5000 19x Global Express

3x Challenger 850 5x Gulfstream 650 4x Gulfstream 550

15x Falcon 7X

2x Gulfstream IVSP 4x Gulfstream 450 11x Falcon 900

14x Falcon 2000 13x Legacy 600/650 7x Challenger 605

10x Challenger 604 1x Challenger 601

1x Hawker 4000 3x Hawker 800

2x Falcon 50EX 2x Challenger 350 9x Challenger 300 1x Gulfstream 280

2x Learjet 75 5x Learjet 60 2x Citation Sovereign 1x Citation III

1x Hawker 400 4x Learjet 45 14x Citation Excel

2x Citation II 3x Phenom 300 6x Citation CJ2

4x Citation Mustang 3x Citation CJ1

5x Premier 1

5x Piper Cheyenne 1x 208B Supervan 1x 208B Grand Caravan

2x King Air 350 7x Super King Air 200 1x Piaggio Avanti

1x Eurocopter EC1551 1x Eurocopter EC135 1x Agusta AW119

2x Agusta AW139 1x Agusta A109 Power

7x Citation CJ3

16x Pilatus PC12 2x Piper Mirage/Malibu

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Luxaviation Group Head Office 4a, rue Albert Borschette L - 1246 Luxembourg info@luxaviation.com

ASIA

Brussels, Belgium T +32 2 720 58 80 charter.belgium@luxaviation.com

Bali, Indonesia T +62 81 558 408 883 fbo.wadd@execujet.co.id

Büren, Germany T +49 29 557 4882 28 charter.germany@luxaviation.com

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia T +603 7845 6800 support@execujet.com.my

Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 707 19 27 charter.switzerland@luxaviation.com

Tianjin, China T +86 22 5835 3503 services@execujet.net.cn

Lisbon, Portugal T +351 21 002 6860

Singapore, Singapore T +65 6808 6305 enquiries@execujet.com.sg

Luxembourg, Luxembourg T +352 42 52 52 charter.luxembourg@luxaviation.com Paris Le Bourget, France T +33 1 48 35 90 90 charter.france@luxaviation.com Stapleford, United Kingdom T +44 1708 688420 quotes@flylea.com Singapore, Singapore T +65 6816 0369 info.asia@luxaviation.com ExecuJet Head Office ExecuJet Europe AG ExecuJet Aviation Centre PO Box 1 8058 Zürich-Airport, Switzerland T +41 44 804 1616 enquiries@execujet.eu AFRICA Cape Town, South Africa T +27 21 934 5764 enquiries@execujet.co.za Johannesburg, South Africa T +27 11 516 2300 enquiries@execujet.co.za Lagos, Nigeria T +234 1295 5110 enquiries@execujet.com.ng

Delhi, India T +91 11 2341 8199 vidp@birdexecujet.in

AUSTRALASIA Melbourne, Australia T +61 3 9937 2000 enquiries@execujet.com.au Perth, Australia T +61 8 6144 3100 enquiries@execujet.com.au Sydney, Australia T +61 2 9693 0800 enquiries@execujet.com.au Wellington, New Zealand T +64 4 387 7738 enquiries@execujet.co.nz EUROPE Barcelona, Spain T +34 93 298 33 73 fbo.lebl@execujet.eu Berlin, Germany T +49 30 8875 4700 enquiries@execujet.eu Cambridge, United Kingdom T +44 1 223 399 661 enquiries@execujet.eu Copenhagen, Denmark T +45 46 141 516 enquiries@execujet.eu Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 710 44 34 enquiries@execujet.eu

Girona, Spain T +34 93 298 3373 enquiries@execujet.eu Ibiza, Spain T +34 971 80 91 51 enquiries@execujet.eu Moscow, Russia T +7 495 637 2617 enquiries.ru@execujet.eu Munich, Germany T +49 89 975 95800 enquiries@execujet.eu Palma de Mallorca, Spain T +34 971 12 69 31 commercial@execujet.eu Valencia, Spain T +34 96 159 83 92 enquiries@execujet.eu MIDDLE EAST Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Dubai International) T +971 4 601 6300 enquiries@execujet-me.com Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DWC) T +971 4 601 6363 fbo.omdb@execujet-me.com Istanbul, Turkey (Ataturk) T +90 212 465 37 95 istops@bilenair.com.tr Istanbul, Turkey (Sabiha Gokcen) T +90 216 588 0610 sawops@bilenair.com.tr Riyadh, Saudi Arabia T +966 11 220 0218 fbo.oerk@nasexecujet.com LATIN AMERICA / CARRIBEAN Monterrey, Mexico T +52 81 8369 0909 enquiries@execujetmexico.com St. Maarten, Caribbean T +172 154 69 00 852@tlc-aviation.com Toluca, Mexico T +52 722 273 0003 enquiries@execujetmexico.com

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