Behold: Project Ice Kite – a 67 metre superyacht designed by Red Yacht Design and Dykstra Naval Architects.
464m² of outdoor space includes a pool, jacuzzi, dining area,helipad, bar and BBQ area overlooked by a main lounge entirely wrapped in glass. Five ensuite cabins accommodate up to ten guests and fuel efficiency is maximised by offsetting twin 1000bhp diesel electric engines with a deployable 158 m² kite rig and a low resistance hydrodynamic hull.
Price on application.
’x-lands’: an interesting concept by XTU architects whereby the inevitably defunct oil rigs of the future are transformed into offshore living space filled with greenery and powered by renewable energy.
Splendid isolation, in fairness.
Behold: the Newron EV-1 – an electric motorcycle from French company Newron with a body carved from your choice of hardwood. Inside, the battery pack and motor deliver 300km of range for a 40 minute full charge, 0-100km/h in three seconds, and a top speed of 220 km/h.
Production starts in the post-pandemic utopia of 2021, only twelve will be made and yours starts at €60,000.
Behold: the Sunreef 49M Power Yacht – the world’s largest luxury catamaran – powered by twin 3,400bhp engines with a 5000 nautical mile range, three decks, accommodation for 10 guests, 17 crew, three tenders and all manner of water toys.
Obligatory COVID-19 tie-in: The first 49M is already ordered and would be under construction at the Polish company’s facilities in Gdansk right now, were it not for the COVID-19 lockdown.
Price on application.
Max – the beloved Madge-tastic pet (and pet project) of French fashion designer Vincent Flouret.
Behold: the Ultima RS – a street legal flyweight Le Mans prototype supercar available in various levels of trim from spartan to custom luxury and three engine configurations, from an impressive normally-aspirated 480bhp LT1 to a staggering 1,200bhp supercharged LT5.
0-100km/h takes 2.3 seconds, the top speed is 402km/h and the entry-level configuration will cost €107,000.
Obligatory COVID-19 tie-in: While entirely unconnected with the current pandemic, ’Ultima RS’ does have the same number of characters as ‘SARS-CoV-2’ if you leave out the hyphens.
Single sheets of watercolour paper dextrously folded into facial profiles by Polly Verity. It’s all about the ‘curved folds’, sez she:
I tried to fold along the profile of a face, and I realized that I could tweak the paper on either side just very slightly and ease curves out to give volume and form. When I tried the same technique in watercolour paper, I suddenly had micro-control over the resulting curved forms and they became soft and sensual. So each face goes on to inform the next and they have become a sort of series.
Behold: the Gemballa Avalanche – a 4×4 offroader based on the 991 and 992 series from Porsche refinement and tuning company Gemballa.
Kitted out with long-travel suspension, off-road wheels and tires, dual roof ram-air scoops and a massive downforce-generating rear wing, the car will go on sale (to a presumably very select group of buyers and for an as yet specified price) later this year.
