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Suburbia Bentley Continental GT & The Salton Sea Modern Victory Gardens Trends from AD2014

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TOPLESS: THE BENTLEY GT V8 S A quick jaunt to California’s Salton Sea puts Bentley’s newest stablemate to the test - No sunscreen required 58

V IS FOR VICTORY The connection to one’s ingredients has never been more important leading to a resurrgence of the edible home garden

PICKS FROM THE 2014 ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST HOME SHOW Our drool-worthy picks from Pier 54 86

RETURN OF THE SOCCER MOM Real mothers weigh in on the industry’s hottest crossover introductions 96

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The suburbs are the American dream, right? Living in a nice house, having a good job, a happy family - Cheryl Hines

SUBURBIA theSCENE Wearing Memories Welcome Party 18 LA Modernism Show “Opening Night” 20

theARTS Frédérique Morrel 24 Arts Round Up 26 Palm Springs Modernism

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DESIGN Something to Talk About 32 Hariri & Hariri for Roche Bobois Ironside Fish & Oyster 84

On the Cover - The new Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertible rests on Coronado Island after its jaunt through the Anzo Borrego Desert

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CULTURE A Picnic 40 The Invitation 42 Last Call - Barbieri Crush

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TRAVEL Tea Horse Road with Kensington Tours 44 Neon Museum Las Vegas 46 On Two Wheels: Bespoke Bicycles 49

DEPARTMENTS Musings 11 Calendar 12 Luxury Services Directory Resources 113

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Brandon A. Smith, leed ap

EDITORS Aubry Brown - Culture Angel Robinson - Creative Counsel

CONTRIBUTORS Matt Bell Linh Pham Emme Hall Jeanne K. Chung Chanda Seymour Mattson

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MUSINGS from the executive editor

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ometimes I write drunk and revise sober, and sometimes I write sober and revise drunk. But you have to have both elements in creation - the Apollonian and the Dionysian, or spontaneity and restraint, emotion and discipline - Peter De Vries

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can’t believe that it’s already Spring. Actually, here in San Diego it’s about as close to summer as one can get. This all means that I’m spending time in the air-conditioned sanctum of my neighborhood Starbucks (all twelve of them) more than I am in my own

Then again, so is wine.

anticipation of our spring release. Who’d have thought? Issue Two already? I feel as if theTwentySIX and I were still stretched out on the couch just having produced 124 pages of content, trying not to think about the rest of 2014.

But as the days of winter began turning into the months of spring, the views grew, and we Suburbia, getting ready to humbly ask you down-on-our-knees request for love thank you note but in some sort of way it is. 35,000 of you chose to spend your precious time with our last issue. I was similarly humbled and honored all at once.

Then again, it doesn’t take much to make me happy.

Thank You. As they say, however, there shall be no resting on one’s laurels when there is work to be done and we’ve spent the last two months making this issue even better than the last. At least, I hope so. I hope that you enjoy Suburbia just as much as my team and I have enjoyed creating it for you.

And please, send gin.

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MUSINGS

What one luxury could you not live without?

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My Capresso coffee machine with oily dark Sumatra beans - Anne Lubner

Louis Vuitton Bag Customized Kicks and Lip Gloss Lots

QUIET

JoAnn Locktov

Travel ... I think that is a luxury.Traveling the big world makes problems seem small. - Lynne Knowlton

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Lots

A great desk with a comfortable chair - Rose Dostal Diet Coke and the Endless C O L D Support of Friends & Family. S h o w e r theTwentySIX wouldn’t exist & a Beer without either. - Brandon Smith - Jonathon Mello

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BOOKS Lots & Lots of

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Gisue Hariri

A GREAT Endless clean, delicious & nutritious food

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- Mally Skok - Joseph Freenor

Only One? I was going to say my down pillows but then my cashmere bathrobe came to mind but then I remembered my Nespresso Machine...turns out I have many that come to mind. - Lisa Kahn-Allen - Donna Frasca

Would Never Ever A MASSEUSE Ever give up my cleaning lady. Catherine Avery

Couldn’t live without my clothesline - Susie Feia

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new york design week new york city

design and arts scene. www.nycxdesign.com

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FASHION PHILOSOPHY poland Unexpected surprises abound in unexpected locations. FashionPhilosophy, the 10th edition of Poland’s annual Fashion Week, promises nothing less than something more. www.fashionweek.pl

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www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com

www.concoursodeleganzavilladeste.com

CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK london

CONCOURSO d’ELEGANZA villa d’este, italy Since 1929, the Councourso d’Eleganza has

Photo by Ikonphoto + Nudesignstudio // Courtesy Wanted Design NYC

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America’s Largest Design Event June 20-22, 2014 Los Angeles Convention Center

Join us for three full days of dynamic exhibitions, unparalleled educational opportunities, and cutting-edge technologies.

— 2,000 + innovative modern furnishings and products — 90 onstage programs — broad range of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) — Dwell Home Tours and Meet the Architects Night — Keynote Speaker: Stephen Burks

Buy Tickets Now DwellonDesign.com INDUSTRY PARTNER

Ideas for Modern Living

For the latest updates and news about Dwell on Design, visit DwellonDesign.com For questions about exhibiting or to reserve your exhibit space, email Toby Benstead, Toby@dwell.com

calendarJUNE

art meets finance basel, switzerland

like ARTBASEL and VOLTA10 promise to bring the best of the best, setting trends (and price records) for the year to come.

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VOLTA10 basel, switzerland

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DWELL ON DESIGN los angeles

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MASTERPIECE london patrons, curators and collectors in an art & antiques scene. At Masterpiece, it

practices. A can’t miss during this year’s

minds in design and nearly 400 exhibitors spread across 300,000 square feet. theTwentySIX

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www.dwellondesign.com

www.masterpiecefair.com

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haute couture paris & berlin

vetements

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THE MAD BIENNIAL new york

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COASTAL LIVING SHOWHOUSE coronado. CA

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BRIMFIELD ANTIQUES SHOW When it comes to roadside antiques markets, it doesn’t get any better than

yet unexpected and fresh approach to designers. www.madmuseum.org/exhibition/nyc-makers

www.coastalliving.com/showhouse

Courtesy of Jason Wu

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e’re a fan of any artist that can combine two of our favorite passions – jewelry and champagne.

To celebrate the arrival of Australian jewelry designer Kiron Barui and her collection of wearable champagne cap cages, WEARING MEMORIES, to the United States, theTwentySIX and the fabulous Champagne Sisters (our own editor is a Champagne Mister) could do nothing less than pop a few (read: many) bottles of bubbly in her honor.

Held at Los Angeles’ own BERBERE WORLD IMPORTS, a 50,000 square foot boutique of cultural objects d’art and curiosities, party goers feasted on Moroccan bites and spiced cakes, specialty cocktails with their own blend of bubbles, and the casual conversation of friends, new and old alike.

Wearing Memories // www.wearingmemories.com

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LA MODERNISM SHOW & SALE “OPENING NIGHT”

Photo Courtesy Getty Images for PS Arts

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For more than 20 years, P.S. ARTS has provided nationally recognized arts education programs in California’s most underserved public schools.

Join us in our mission to improve children’s lives through arts education.

We and the 15,000 children we serve every week thank you.

psarts.org Exterior Entrance rendering (day), courtesy Marmol Radziner. Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan, 1960, Julius Shulman (1910 - 2009), photographer; E. Stewart Williams (1909-2005), architect, © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute (2004.R.10)

apld.org

Every child deserves an arts education.

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN CENTER EDWARDS HARRIS PAVILION

A dream is now becoming a reality.

The E. Stewart Williams-designed Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan building in downtown Palm Springs is being restored and re-imagined. This important example of mid-century design opens as the Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion in November and will be a creative hub for exhibitions and programs.

Become a Founder and be part of this history-making effort.

For more information contact J.R. Roberts at 415-297-9309 or JRRoberts@psmuseum.org.

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Presented by Jaguar/Land Rover, the Los Angeles Modernism Show & Sale kicked off Friday, April 25th with its annual Opening Night Party, drawing together influencers from the world of design, fashion, art and entertainment, who together, previewed decorative and fine arts from over 40 of the country’s most respected mid-century dealers. The Special preview of the Show benefited local nonprofit organization P.S. Arts; over $200,000 was raised during the event to support P.S. Art’s arts education programs currently serving more than 15,000 Los Angeles County Students.

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here really are two ways to tell the story that is the PasseMurailles collection from Paris based artist FRÉDÉRIQUE MORREL – “taxidermy layered with the kitsch of Victorian tapestry” and “well endowed”.

Passe Murailles

The elegantly crafted life sized sculptures painstakingly wrapped in found vintage needlework are simply masterpieces in layering kitsch upon kitsch, coordinating needlework and tapestries with their oft times campy subjects – Dogs Playing Poker anyone? – with the camp normally associated with taxidermy of any kind while still balancing surprise and whimsy and not causing question to the artist’s sanity.

Her newest collection, making its debut on the west coast via Los Angeles gallery SIGLO MODERNO, brings her well crafted sense of

the whimsical tapestry sculptures anatomically correct full body sculptures. To be confronted by an of French artist Frédérique Morrel exaggerated well-upholstered piece of anatomy is certainly not for the faint of heart.

Then again, if you’re in the market for a conservative, neutral piece of

www.frederiquemorrel.com Photo by Brandon Smith

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Since 1975, BMW has commissioned some of the world’s greatest artists including Andy Warhol, David Hockney, and Roy Lichtenstein to design what has described as a “rolling sculpture”. With 17 vehicles in the BMW Art Car Collection, BMW Group and publisher Hatje Cantz are rolling out the first comprehensive publication showcasing not only the vehicles themselves but also portraits and interviews providing insights into the artists’ creative processes.

Available June 2014 via www.Amazon.com Photo by Tom Kurek // Courtesy BMW AG

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Layered in Swarovski Crystals and punctuated with hundreds of Botox needles, the work by artist Mauro Perucchetti provides a sharp representation of our “I Need More” society.

Photo Courtesy Madison Gallery

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A rare pair of single owner Hans Wagner AP19 chairs in Black Leather.

Each year, theTwentySIX make a pilgrimage to Palm Springs for the Mecca of all modernist fairs.

And each year it simply gets better. Here, our

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Mauro Rosso’s depiction of Batman in his off-hours. His collection of works showcases the super hero eating, sleeping, and dancing among other things. From Creare Gallery in Palm Springs.

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stools in resort colors from designer in the window of boutique Blvd. //

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SOMEHING TO TALK ABOUT

“Go Bold.

Be Fearless.

And Go Beyond Your Comfort Zone”

there is no reason for a staid powder bath - designer & blogger Jeanne K. Chung gives us her tips for bringing out the drama in an oft overlooked space Where to Buy: Page 113

Do something you’ve always wanted to do but were afraid to do in another room in your house. Don’t follow the conventional design rules. mosaic: Houndstooth Jewel Glass in Amethyst and Rose Quartz by Sara Baldwin NEW RAVENNA // wallcovering: Chinoiserie Duck Egg from Victoria & Albert GRAHAM & BROWN // faucet: R.W. Atlas Marquee in Unlacquered Brass WATERWORKS // hardware: Mother of Pearl Knob, Ceramic Peg Knob, & Callisto Knob ANTHROPOLOGIE

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“Add a Great Piece of Art - a Conversation Piece to Get People Talking” Perhaps a large, vintage statement mirror or a bold, contrasting piece of artwork. A portrait of Shakespeare against a metallic, geometric wallcovering. Serious but at the same time kitschy. mosaic: Epaulette WATERWORKS // wallcovering: Folly from Victoria & Albert GRAHAM & BROWN // faucet: Style Moderne with Gloss Black Chrome Lever Handles SAMUEL HEATH // hardware: Faceted Metal Knob, Forest Critter Knob, & Druzy Quartz Knob ANTHROPOLOGIE

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For All Your Color Needs, Color Help At Your Fingertips! www.color911.com

San Diego Architectural Foundation

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“Indulge in Luxury Materials & Finishes Which are Easier on the Wallet When Scaled Down”

Because the powder room doesn’t see a lot of traffic, delicate materials or those that require a bit more upkeep can be used. mosaic: Adona WATERWORKS // wallcovering: Lattice FARROW & BALL // faucet: VIP Time with White Crystal Lever Handles DEVON & DEVON // hardware: Ceramic Peg Knob, Faceted Ory Knob, & Druzy Quartz Knob ANTHROPOLOGIE; Arroyo in White DUVERRE HARDWARE CO.

styling/photography: DCOOPMEDIA // faucets courtesy LAVISH BATH GALLERY // refer to Resources for additional information

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As summer quickly approaches we’re quietly thinking of time spent on the back patio, bubbly in hand. The Ovis, available in Navajo Wool, natural untanned leather, and dark brown leather with either brass or copper accents is the perfect way to relax out of doors.

Ovis Lounge Chair // Ladies & Gentleman Studio www.ladiesandgentlemanstudio.com

Photo by Charlie Schuck // Courtesy Ladies & Gentleman Studio

European trade shows are generally known for teasing the US marketplace with products that they may or may not bring overseas. The addition of Classic, Gold, Virto, Nature and Heritage handles to Miele’s Signature Series of appliances is no different. We can only hope.... www.miele.com SPRING 2014

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HARIRI & HARIRI

DIFFA’s annual Dining by Design dinner bring out the design industry’s best. This year’s dinner, held in conjunction with the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, proved to be no different drawing the likes of Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furstenburg and SOM. theTwentySIX sat down with Gisue Hariri, one half of New York based Hariri & Hariri and co-creator of the “cave” designed for Roche Bobois to chat about their architecture, luxury, sibling rivalry and what’s to come.

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“Wouldn’t it be nice if it were a cave?”

On the color palette selected: “Sensitive designers always allow for the project to also play the stage” the battle royale

On luxury: “Definition of luxury is things that are original, sophisticated, primal, and fundamental”.

On working with her sister, Mojgan: “Two for the price of one.”

Final Words?

“Clothing is not something you just wear, it’s an idea you put on.”

On what’s next: “Architects can not find clothes.”

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A PICNIC No road trip, no matter how big or small, is complete without the prerequisite picnic in a hidden folly. Why should our d’Lux Road Trip be any different? tray: MK COASTAL // linen towels & breadbasket: SAVAGE INTERIOR DESIGN // turned wood bowl: JEFF HORNUNG FOR THE WALNUT LOG // china: HERMES // silver cheese spreader: TIFFANY & CO. // glassware: VINTAGE // cheese & meats: VENISSIMO // invitation: WRITEROBINSON // chocolates: DALLMANN CHOCOLATES See more photos of our Picnic on the D’Scoop blog // Where to Buy See page 113

Styled & Photographed by DCoopMedia

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There is no excuse for improper packing.

The Travel Shaving Case from luxury shave expert Mühle ensures hard working implements make it to your destination safely. www.Muehle-Shaving.com

European tailoring and indestructable weaves combine with philanthropic initives in hotelier and author Maryam Montague’s collaboration with heritage clothier Imperial Black. A controlled explosion of navy houndstooth to benefit Project Soar’s efforts in Marrakech. www.ImperialBlack.com/Montague www.ProjectSoarMarrakech.com

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Parties mean invitations.

And because invitations can be a bit confusing for the interns, we’ve put together a list of quick tips for a better invitation.

Let your invitation set the tone

THE INVITATION

and full names add an air of formality to an invitation’s contents.

Your guests should know where to go List the location of your event as detailed as possible.

Include full addresses and even landmarks in the case of party on the day of your event.

Want your guests in a tux? Tell them.

Guests shouldn’t be left in a state of confusion when it comes to what to wear to your event. Black Tie, beachwear, hiking gear. Eliminate guessing games and cute euphemisms.

Respondez s’il vous plait All invitations to any event no matter how casual require a response. Give your guests the heads up and let them know just how to do so, even if you do want it by carrier pigeon. www.writerobinson.com Invitation Designed & Created by WriteRobinson

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Sunday polo June 1 - September 28

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hina’s road less traveled “How could Tea-Horse Road, this utterly stunning, ancient trade route, exist for so long and not be known to the West,” wonders JEFF FUCHS, the modern -

to steep in mystery as an overshadowed subsidiary of the well-known Silk Road, but this fall, Fuchs will be putting his pioneer’s wisdom to use as a guide along the trail.

Fuchs, who has published a book about his journey - The Ancient Tea Horse Road, Penguin-Viking Publishers KENSINGTON TOURS, as part the brand new “Explorers in Residence” series—a bullpen of one-of-a-kind trips guided by world-renowned experts.

The itinerary Fuchs specially crafted highlights nature, history and of course, the tea-sipping laid back side to China,” Fuchs tells us. As one of the few westerners to have earned a local’s key to this place, he takes you into the homes of his friends in secluded villages. He shares his favorite uncharted roads dotted by gems like the dreamy honeycombed white water terraces at the foot of

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snowcapped Dragon Snow Mountain and the languorous canals of old town Lijiang.

China’s time-tested hits like the GREAT WALL and the TERRA COTTA ARMY OF XI’AN are and ends in Shanghai. Along the way, unique hotels like the Songstam Wilderness Retreat in Yunnan and Shanghai’s renowned art deco Fairmont Peace Hotel provide the perfect luxurious compliment to make the adventure look and feel like dream, whether day or night.

More information: $8195 per person. Departure Date is September 14, 2014. More “Explorers in Residence” trips can be found at www. kensingtontours.com

TEA HORSE ROAD a look into China’s road less traveled with luxury outfitters Kensington Tours’ new Explorers in Residence series

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NEON NEON Time travel may not exist, except at the Las Vegas Neon Musem

Clicking a pair of red heels may not get you anywhere anymore but there certainly is one place on Earth where time travel may be possible. Nestled amongst the hustle and bustle of Sin City’s ever changing landscape lays a bone yard of enlightening subjects – neon to be exact.

Refurbished and untouched signs alike, the see signage from the Starlite, Silver Slipper, testaments to Las Vegas’ checkered past.

To me, a Las Vegas native, there really is no place like home. www.neonmuseum.org

By Brandon Smith // Photo Courtesy the Neon Museum

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SnĂŚfellsnes Peninsula Iceland

The Land of Fire and Ice describes Iceland, not only for its abundance of volcanoes and glaciers, but in the contrasts found throughout the island.

Although rich in Viking heritage and tradition, the Icelandic society is extremely modern with its use of renewable energy, and as the world’s leader in gender equality. This image represents the contrast and contradictions mountains, the simplicity of the house against the complex texture of the jagged peaks, and the striking red roofs against the matte white snow.

Photo & Text by Chanda Seymour Mattson

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Bicycles are quickly regaining noteriety round the world as a choice mode of transportation. theTwentySIX takes a look beyond off-the-shelf.

Where to Buy: Resources page 113

ON TWO WHEELS

Photo by Susan Serra

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Berluti // victoire cycles Continuing it’s heritage for luxury leather goods, Parisian label Berluti has partnered with Victoire for a bicycle which is made to measure and truly special.

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Princess Sovereign // pashley cycles Let’s be honest, this is the bike everyone imagines themselves riding if they lived in Paris. One baguette short of la reve.

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Madison Street Model // detroit bicycle company This bicycle, a blend of vintage era parts, copper plating and classic lines is equal part understated and sexy all at once.

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Passeggiata // faggin bikes If imagining you’re biking the Tuscan countryside while on your way to your day job is your thing, look no further than Passeggiata by Padua, Italy’s Faggin Bikes combining racing lines and leather acoutrements.

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Willow 7 // brooklyn bicycle company The Huffy of our childhood but made better with vegan leather detailing, vintage inspired white wheels a much more mellow paint job. Playing cards not included.

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Copper Bike // van heesch design The stereotypical Dutch city bike entirely reinterpreted in plated copper. Guaranteed to make passerby green with envy as the finish patinates.

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2014 Bentley Continental GT V8 S ORIGIN: Crewe, England Price as Configured: $250,665.00

POWERTRAIN

ENGINE: Twin-Turbocharched V8 DISPLACEMENT: 4.0 liters (243.7 cu in) POWER: 521 hp @ 6000 rpm TORQUE: 502 lb ft @ 1700 rpm TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic DRIVE: Rear wheel

CHASSIS

STEERING: Rack & pinion FRONT SUSPENSION: Double Wishbone w/Anti-Roll Bar REAR SUSPENSION: Multi-Link BRAKES: Ventilated disc

MEASUREMENTS

L x H x W: 189.2 x 55.2 x 76.5 in WHEELBASE: 108.1 in TRACK F/R: 65.51/65.16 in LUGGAGE VOLUME: 9.18 cu ft WEIGHT: 5,445 lb

PERFORMANCE

TOP SPEED: 191 mph (governed) 0-60 MPH: 4.5 sec EPA MILEAGE: 14/24 mpg FUEL CAPACITY: 24.0 gal OCTANE: 91 Premium

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is for victory Text by Aubry Brown // Photography by Brandon A. Smith For Resources, Refer to Page 113

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An era of convienience gives way to the modern garden as a desire for better ingredients, a greater understanding of personal responsibility and heightened envioronmental awareness becomes center stage. The Victory Garden is back and better than ever. theTwentySIX explores the regrowth of this grassroots movement.

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I Grew Up In A World Of Convenience the product of typical suburban living. A world of McDonald’s, microwaves, and shopping malls. We had wellmanicured lawns in our front and back yards. The idea of a garden was simply a novelty.

“We see our current ‘Victory Gardens’ as a way for people to reconnect with their agrarian past and the Earth itself.” quips Bob Greenamyer of Victory Gardens San Diego. “Just as Americans had to be resourceful and cooperative during WWI and WWII, we, today, need to be conscious of the best The undeniable truth is that we live in the fast lane. Always use of our limited resources.” on the go. Working hard so we can play hard. We struggle to keep up with technology, and the Joneses. We tend to Just why have we witnessed a growth spurt in the home live in the future, neglecting the present. Who has the time garden? Experts and novices alike could go on for days about to garden? health, sustainability, connecting with the environment, or social injustice. Simply stated, a home garden, whether it be It wasn’t until after I moved out on my own that I discovered a window box spilling over with fresh herbs, a simple side the rural aspects of city living. Though I loved being able yard with a fertile, raised bed, or a once green lawn converted to walk to a museum or café I also appreciated just how into a much “greener” grange offers up something more many stars were in a San Diego night sky and grew to have a unique fondness for the aroma of cow manure. I am just as Creativity. Therapy. Magic. much at home in a pair of cut-off denim shorts and Wellies as I am in a cocktail dress and Louboutins.

Or surviving the Zombie Apocalypse.

The original Victory Garden concept was initiated in WWI and again during WWII, when resources and food were in growing their own food. An appreciation for the process rationed to strengthen the war effort and provide for soldiers develops. There is magic in planting a seed and watching its fragile leaves sprout from the soil. When that seedling grows became scarce on the home front, millions of American families patriotically supported the effort to sustain their generates an anticipation for the goodness to come. And communities. They planted gardens in their front yards, in when sitting beside that plant, eating the warm, ripe tomato vacant lots, and on rooftops. They shared produce with each that it bears, an overwhelming sense of accomplishment other and canned excess crops. The ‘Gardens for Victory’ blossoms. The staid supermarket tomato loses its appeal did more than provide food for each household; it boosted and suddenly, convenience matters no more. morale, and empowered Americans.

Artists Sheri Fox and Jon Rawlinson had small plans to The Victory Garden of today supports a new effort. The start with. Committing to gardening a couple of years ago, effort to become sustainable, to become healthier, and to what began with a plan to replace the water thirsty lawn further provide for our families. at their coastal San Diego home, turned into a large scale SPRING 2014

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effort focusing on their two passions – For them, their gardens have turned the arts and gardening. their 1920’s house and its surrounding land into a home. “I don’t like grocery Their space, anchored by the recent shopping, so after being in the workshop addition of a generously sized all day, I like to stop by the garden to workshop devoted to the creation pick up dinner.” Shari says with a smile. of their scrap metal works of art, is Stating Richard McCarthy, Executive organic in nature, devoid of overt Director of Slow Food USA, “Growing perfectionism. Flowers, herbs, and your own food just feels good. The vegetables mix together; edible weeds connection to season, taste, and thriving and the couple’s metal art place centers us in a way that zipping playfully springing up everywhere. A down to the supermarket may not.” patio to the workshop and beyond, curling around beds of native poppies, volunteer tomato plants and mature fruit trees. The path is a necessity for those who enter are bound to get lost in a childlike joy of exploration.

Ace of Spades Old Dutch Style Planting Trowel

Sneeboer & Zn www.Sneeboer.com

When it comes to capable designs, the Dutch have gardening down to an art. The wide blade is perfect for larger plantings.

Starting with the right tools will help ensure you remain in love with your garden. theTwentySIX scoured the globe for a few of our favorite gardening implements.

Where to Buy: Resources page 113

A stylish design that serves dual purpose - looking good and breaking ground. Plant bulbs in style.

Forged Tulip Trowel DeWit Tools www.DeWitToolsUSA.com

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Entirely handmade in Montana, each hoe has a sense of nostalgic style; as if you were gardening in a real Victory Garden.

With the intentions of inspiring and connecting with other avid home gardeners, Shari began journaling her efforts and sharing recipes on her blog, The Unfettered Fox. And plans for the raised beds in their front yard include planting more edibles in hopes of sharing their enthusiasm for gardening with their neighbors, or, at the very least plant a seed of curiosity.

Ann Stipica, another San Diego urban farmer, longed for an growing plot of land to call her own. When she was ready and able to make the commitment, her research led her to Victory Gardens offering an educational program for those considering an edible home

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of community support; after hosting classes at her home, she was, in return, the recipient of a new home garden, designed and built by VGSD volunteers. we see from growing your own food, but each person has to weigh their enthusiasm for gardening against time limitations,” says Bob Greenamyer.

“After sitting all day at my computer, I’m a paralegal, I can come home to this. I enjoy walking around to check on all my plants,” beams Ann, cooing beds are awash with onions, beets, squash, strawberries, and kale while the backdrop of her backyard oasis is a terraced slope with established fruit trees and trellises for pole beans just beginning to take off.

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“Don’t take on more than you can handle.”

Ann adds, further recommending one utilize their local resources and groups like Victory Gardens San Diego for public education.

Restaurateurs, those like Tom and Trish Watlington of San Diego’s The Red Door Restaurant and Wine Bar as well as theTwentySIX favorite The Wellington Steak and Martini Lounge, understand that foodies and food novices alike appreciate that local and fresh is better years Tom and Trish have been tending their La Mesa garden with the purpose of using its seasonal bounty as fodder at each of their famed restaurants.

When asked why we should consider

growing our own food, McCarthy answered, “The taste of herbs, fruit, and vegetables you grow yourself are almost always better than anything you can purchase.”

For the Watlington’s the importance of growing their restaurant’s produce is not only the ability to offer the community the most nutritious, best tasting, fresh food at their restaurants, but also taking a stand against major injustices in the American agricultural industry noting how poorly agricultural staff are treated across the nation.

What she can’t grow herself, Trish sources from other local farmers.

with these this year” she exclaimed, the original 160 pound harvest of the sweet root plant becoming a mainstay in their baby arugula and strawberry salad, quickly gaining cult status among diners at their two restaurants.

Beyond simply harvesting the necessities of their culinary hot spots, the beds past her garden gate offer a selection of plants native to Southern California. There she grows sage, note: if you like St. Germain, you’ll like

the blossoms from the elderberry to make fritters, a special sweet treat that may just make a debut on their Spring Past neatly mulched paths bordered by menu. she points to a raised bed bursting with beets and smiles. “We had huge success

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owning a restaurant. Mollie, their Golden Retriever, napping and related it to the major droughts, diseases and viruses amongst a rustic seating area nestled under a pepper tree. affecting farms and national food supply. Simple pleasures A gentle buzz emanating from the black and yellow workers busy in their hives. and available for a higher price due to environmental and political conditions. mysteriously drawn outside, allowing myself permission to be in the moment. I walk around and appreciate all the Jonathan’s garden has provided more than food, it has colors. I notice the pearls of dew on broccoli leaves, and brought just that kind of change in consciousness. “Now I the ‘volunteers’ popping up,” “There think about the water I use to wash my hands; I catch it in a is a lot you can do with a bag of potting soil and a random bowl and use it in the garden.” It is small measures like this container. Add a cherry tomato plant, basil and lettuce and that really open your eyes and cause one to realize just how you can have a salad every day.” precious natural resources are.

Most every urban gardener agrees that the most luxurious aspect of having a home garden is time, not to be confused with thyme. “The time spent in the garden, even weeding, amounts to the most contemplative horticultural therapy.”

McCarthy comments, further lamenting that “Most of us

It really doesn’t take much to get started and there are plenty of local resources that can help if you don’t know where to begin. “A garden can be as simple or luxurious as your resources allow. We try to incorporate concepts of permaculture into our classes, emphasizing using your existing or free resources to build gardens. In-ground chronologically. Gardening can intimidate even the most beds amended with compost you make and planted with organized individual. It’s important to start small. Grow seeds you saved from previous gardens is an inexpensive herbs in pots on a window sill or terrace.” proposition. The real luxury needed to garden is time, because gardening does take time,” shares Greenamyer.

Jonathon Mello, another Victory Garden San Diego graduate, did just that. In just four weekends, twelve volunteers transformed his terrace and back yard from the dirt lot it time to nourish ourselves, make a positive impact on the was into a productive hotbed of sustainable activity which environment, and maybe decompress from our stressors? generously allows him to feed his family, something not many people can say. farmers have this unspoken connection with each other.

Maybe it’s because of a change in consciousness. Maybe Though providing for his family was certainly important, maybe it’s just because they’re no longer hungry. especially the much anticipated zombie apocalypse. “I have all this space and wanted to utilize it all, I want to live For whatever reason, it’s here to stay, and I get a little excited more sustainably,” doting over the results of his hard work, when I see the movement grow. Who doesn’t need a little pointing enthusiastically to his fruit trees, vegetables, and hope in their lives and the belief in a better tomorrow? seven chickens which each yield an egg a day.

Recently, an article by Bon Appétit discussed the cost of food

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God is in the Details. Artistic simplicity emanates from the Honeycomb Table’s dark walnut and pale honey gold maple parts blending into a singular style design and the idea of minimal waste.

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the AUDI allroad shooting brake To partially borrow a term crafted by another luxury auto the Audi allroad shooting brake to a tee. Making its debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Audi’s concept provided both a preview of the third generation TT coupe as well as a fresh take on just what a modern and sporty crossover ought to be.

The shooting brake concept combines the elements from Audi’s latest muscular design language, an extra urban-

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Linh Pham friendly package, and a sporty, yet frugal, Audi e-tron quattro drivetrain. The all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid setup mates a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine with two electric motors driving the front and rear wheels. The shooting brake sprints 0-62 MPH in 4.6 seconds and can travel up to 30 miles on batteries alone. Being a shooting brake and making us of a compact battery package, there is certainly room to bring along some of your favorite indulgences. Also, with quattro all-wheel drive and the allroad’s extra ground clearance, the driver is not .

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the VOLKSWAGEN crossblue coupe concept Quick, name a 5 seat plug-in hybrid SUV capable of 70 MPGe that can scoot to 60mph in a mere 5.8 seconds. Give up? Yeah, me too, until I saw Volkswagen’s concept CrossBlue Coupe at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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As impressive as the performance specs are, the CrossBlue

same design.

The specs of the CrossBlue are pretty exciting. A V6 engine works with two electric motors, producing up to 415 horsepower and up to 516 lb/ft of torque. and the CrossBlue can be driven in pure electric mode for 13 miles at speeds of up to 75 mph, allowing for zero emissions on your city commute.

This could conceivably lead to a production run not only of a hybrid version, but also the option of a four or six cylinder conventional engine running on a diverse choice of fuels like gasoline, diesel, or compressed natural gas.

I hope VW puts this concept into production, if only so I can

The driving experience is made even more pleasurable by the inclusion of a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic gear box.

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Personally the Jaguar looks the most ideal. It looks like it has a lot of space inside - which is a must. I need room for carseat(s), bags, stroller or wagon, and room for the dog. In addition to being roomy, it’s stylish and will do well in the snowy winters of Wisconsin. It’s multimedia system is also great for having kids in the car on long trips.

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BARBIERIcrush Made especially for theTwentySIX by Leigh Lecap

One part Stepford Wife, one part Real 1. In a cocktail shaker add 2 slices of cucumber Housewife of Orange County. Served up & all liquid ingredients with exception to the wine. and with the mouth of a sailor. //

2. With a cocktail muddler, gently press down on the cucumber without destroying it.

3. Add ice to the shaker and shake for about 5 - 2 oz Pinot Grigio - 1 oz Aperol

seconds.

4. ice cubes .

- 1/2 oz Lillet - 1/4 fresh Lime Juice - Sliced Cucumber - Pinch of Sea Salt

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5. Garnish with a fresh orange wheel.

Leigh Lecap is the Bar Manager at the San Diego waterfront hotspot Ironside Fish & Oyster, opened

“Oak Tree” mixed media on panel 20˝ x 30˝

San Diego • Los Angeles hillandstump@gmail.com www.hillandstump.com commissions accepted

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