2020 Ferrari 812 GTS: A V12 Spider
Ferrari unveiled the 812 GTS, its latest V-12 spider, in Maranello on September 2019. The car is based on the 812 Superfast, the open top version. This marks the first front-engine V12 series production convertible model offered by Ferrari in 50 years. The first V12 spider, the 166 MM, was a competition GT launched in 1948 that won the Mille Miglia and 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949. The last in the lineage –…
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Halong Bay is a beautiful natural wonder in northern Vietnam near the Chinese border. The name Ha Long means "descending dragon “. The Bay is dotted with 1,600 limestone islands. Historical research surveys have shown the presence of prehistoric human beings in this area tens of thousands years ago. The climate of the bay is tropical, wet, with two seasons: hot and moist summer, and dry and cold winter. A wonderful stay in a new…
Porsche 911 Turbo S Sets a New Benchmark for Sports Cars!
The Porsche 992 is the internal designation for the eighth generation of the Porsche 911 sports car, which was officially introduced at the Porsche Experience Center, Los Angeles on November 27, 2018. The new Porsche 911 Turbo S has been spotted testing in varying disguises for the last two years or so but it’s finally here, the all-new 992 911 Turbo S, the most potent of this generation of 911. Combine the wider hips and…
Shanghai Grand Opera House, China
Following an international design competition, Snøhetta has been commissioned to design the Shanghai Grand Opera House in Shanghai, China. The 134.000 m2 Shanghai Grand Opera House will be a world-class venue, placing the visitor at the center of the stage. Through its aesthetics, functionality, as well as its cultural and ecological ambition, the Opera House will be an accessible canvas for global visitors, local citizens, and artists to fill with life and culture. …
Janet Echelman's Netted Sculptures
Janet Echelman (born 1966) is an American sculptor and fiber artist. Her sculptures have been displayed as public art, often as site-specific installations. After graduating from Harvard College, she lived in a Balinese village for 5 years, then completed separate graduate programs in Painting and in Psychology. In 1997, she traveled to India with the intention of giving painting exhibitions. Echelman walked along the beach daily, while watching fishermen bundling their nets, she was inspired…
