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Nottage Design G1 glass pool table

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On March 6, 2012 In Desire, Features Permanent Link to Nottage Design G1 glass pool tablePermalink

Everything that has previously been taken for granted in billiard table design and technology has now been challenged. This striking transparent table from Nottage Design blends ultra modern styling and new patented technology to make the perfect centrepiece of any games room.

The G1 is Nottage Design’s flagship pool table, complete with ball return built into the designer frame for the ultimate aesthetics. By making a feature of pocketed balls, there’s no more guessing which ball just went in! The frame is highly rigid and heavy providing excellent support to the glass and features a precision levelling system.
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Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 4

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On March 5, 2012 In Desire, Features Permanent Link to Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 4Permalink

Why queue up for the ultimate cinematic experience when you can enjoy it in your own living room? When it comes to televisions that offer viewing at this level of quality, nothing beats a big plasma screen but these degrade with time. The good news is that Bang & Olufsen’s BeoVision 4 provides the remedy in the form of ‘automatic colour management’. A tiny built-in camera serves as an in-house technician, checking the screen after every 100 hours of use and adjusting the colour balance accordingly.
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Laguna Spa

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On December 20, 2011 In Desire, Features Permanent Link to Laguna SpaPermalink

If you like nothing more than to lie back and relax in a deepwater bath, Laguna Spa could be exactly the tub you need. It’s made from the finest wood by Alegna, a Swiss company which formerly specialised in yacht building, and incorporates the best elements taken from spa-culture.
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ICON Aircraft

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On October 10, 2011 In Desire, Features Permanent Link to ICON AircraftPermalink

Imagine a two-seater amphibious plane with a design so innovative that it allows you to fly whenever the mood takes you and can even adapt to fit into your garage. The Icon A5 has wings that can be folded quickly and easily without the need for tools by just one person in under five minutes. Driven by safety, this patent-pending wingfold design locks them in flight and removes all loads from the hinge mechanism. What’s more, an automatic option allows the wings to be folded from the cockpit while on water or land.
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Luzzo Bespoke

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On August 31, 2011 In Desire Permanent Link to Luzzo BespokePermalink

Sit down at this computer desk and you may well think you are in the driving seat of a classic Bugatti racing car. This incredible piece of furniture takes its styling cues from the Bugatti Grand Prix racing cars of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Luzzo Bespoke’s design team has already accrued a vast wealth of experience in creating exquisite items for discerning clients around the world but this computer desk must rate among its most impressive.

The company has taken details from the Bugattis and used them in different forms or scales within the desk’s design. For example, the drive gears for the height adjustment are a scaled up version of the Winfield carburettor synchronisation quadrants from a Type 57 while the drawer fronts reflect the honeycombed grill.

Right the way through, the construction of this desk has been influenced by the methods used by Bugatti during this particular period. Where there would have been cast aluminium parts, Luzzo Bespoke has machined them from billet with the rest of the construction made up of aluminium frames clad in riveted aluminium sheet.
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