Root Bench – an undulating 30m diameter bench system installed in Hangang Park, Seoul, South Korea by Yong Ju Li.
Composed of conjoined slats of wood on a metal frame, the varying heights are designed for use as seating for adults, play areas for children and picnic tables for families.
Eight years after Jaguar Land Rover launched its chopped urban SUV, the Evoque is getting a full makeover (‘only the door hinges remain unchanged’ says the maker).
Aside from tweaks to the chassis and multiple interior refinements, the most notable features are a ‘Clear Sight’ rear mirror that turns into a HD video screen and ‘Ground View technology’ that lets the driver see ‘though’ the bonnet to gauge the position of curbs and parked cars.
The extraordinary gelatinous creations of Siew Heng Boon – a one woman artisanal jelly cake maker based in New South Wales, Australia.
Everything you see is edible, including the flowers, leaves and fish, which are formed by injecting coloured jelly into the glasslike seaweed jelly medium.
German too-much-time-on-their-hands outfit Sinners Domino Entertainment celebrates ten years in the tile-toppling game with an epic, 11-minute, 600,000 domino cascade.
Behold the Project Force Land Rover Discovery – a heavily modified D130 with (among other things) upgraded suspension, disc brakes, full roll cage, quilted custom leather interior and a swapped-in 6.2-litre LS3 Corvette V8 engine boosting the power from 134bhp to 565bhp.
Built to order by custom house ECD, price on demand.
Behold: the Lamborghini SC18 Alston – a one-off, commissioned by a private customer from the maker’s racing division, Squadra Corse.
Based on the Aventador but combining aerodynamic elements from various versions of the Huracán, this is a 759 horsepower 6.5-litre V12 road-legal track machine riding on 21 inch rears and 20 inch front wheels with a stitched black and red leather interior by Lamborghini’s Centro Stile.
Behold: the 1959 Lister-Jaguar ‘Knobbly’ – one of the most successful race cars of its era, combing a Jaguar straight-six engine and drivetrain with a lightweight tube-framed chassis designed by Lister, Jaguar’s motorsports partner.
This particular car – whose documents list 53 podium finishes, including 29 firsts, 15 seconds and 9 thirds – has been meticulously maintained and remains (vintage) race ready.
Yours for a mere €2,500,000 – €3,100,000.
