Luxurious Magazine Autumn 2013

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Edi t or ’ sI ns i ght DearReader s , Wel come t o The Aut umn Edi t i on ofLuxur i ous Magaz i ne.I t ’ sbeenanot herbusyf ew mont hsf or t he t eam atLuxur i ous Magaz i ne who has been t r av el l i ngacr osst hegl obet obr i ngy ouagl i mpseof someoft hewor l d’ s nestpr oper t i es.

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Wear el ook i ngatv ar i ouss pons or s hi popt i ons , i f y ouwant t o ndoutmor eorwoul dl i ket ogeti nv ol v ed,pl eas econt actmy s el f orAbi dHus s ai n.

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Or i gi nal l y , Lux ur i ous Magaz i ne® was pr oduced s ol el yasawebs i t egai ni ng a hugenumberofv i s i t or swor l dwi dewhi l s t bui l di ng s t r ong r el at i ons hi ps al ong t he way wi t h many oft he pr emi erl ux ur y br ands .Due t of r equentr eques t s ,we v ent ur ed i nt ot he wor l d of el ect r oni c di gi t alpubl i s hi ng.Thi si spr ov i ng t o be i ncr edi bl ys ucces s f ulbas edonf eedback f r om ourpar t ner sandgl obal r eader s hi p.

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Nopar toft hi spubl i cat i onmayber epr oduced i nanyf or m wi t houtt hepr i orwr i t t enconsentof t hepubl i sher .Vi ewsandopi ni onsexpr essedi n t hi spubl i cat i onar est r i ct l yt hoseoft hewr i t er s, phot ogr apher sand cont r i but or s,and ar enot necessar i l yt hoseoft hepubl i sher .Ever yef f or t has been t aken t o ensur et he cor r ect ness andaccur acyi nt hemat er i alpubl i shedi nt hi s el ect r oni ci ssueofLuxur i ousMagazi ne®.

The publ i sherand edi t or i alst af facceptno r esponsi bi l i t yf oranyef f ectar i si ngf r om er r or s.

Whi l stever yef f or thasbeenmadet ot r aceand r equestper mi ssi ont ousecopyr i ghtmat er i al s i nt hi s el ect r oni c magazi ne,t hi s has been i mpossi bl ei n some case.Al lcopyr i ght sar e r et ai nedbyt hei rcr eat or sandor i gi nat or sand t her ei s no i nt ended i nf r i ngementon t hose r i ght s.Mat er i al s used i nt he magazi ne ar e sol el yf ori nf or mat i onal pur poses.I fnot i f i ed,we wi l lbepl easedt or ect i f yanyomi ssi ons.

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SP:Ever ybi keyoucr eat ei suni quet oi t scust omer .

Ar et he possi bi l i t i es endl ess and whati st he most ext r avagantt odat e?

ULJ:Thepos s i bi l i t i esar et ot al l yendl es s .Cus t omer scan hav eani mageofabi kei nt hei rmi ndsandi ti supt oust o maket hatwi s hordr eam ar eal i t y .Themos tex t r av agant t odat ei st he‘ Gol d’bi ke.I t ’ sj us tt oowi l dandl ookst ot al l y amaz i ng.Thes econdonei st he‘ Cohi ba’t hatIdes i gned f orAnder sKi r kJohans en( t heowneroft hecompany ) ba s e dont hec i ga r .I twa sv e r yc ompl i c a t e dt houghbe c a us e y ouhav et ol aydownt hewood,pai nti t ,andmakes ur ei t hadas l eek ni s h.Soy es ,i f t hecus t omerwant sas pecic bi ke,y ouwi l l nev ergeta‘ no’f r om me!

SP:Wher edoesyouri nspi r at i oncomef r om andwhat spar kedyourpassi onf ormot or cycl es?

ULJ:Myi ns pi r at i oncomest omet hev er ymi nut eIt al kt o t hecus t omerbutwhenIs t ar tbui l di ngt hebi kesIl i ket o per f ectt hem andwantev er y onet ol ov et hebi keasmuch asIam enj oydes i gni ng t hem.Iev en wantgi r l sand peopl ewhodon’ tt akemuchofani nt er es ti nmot or cy cl es t ol i ket hem.Is t r i v et obui l dmachi neswhi chy oucan r i deawayand di s cov ernew t hi ngson,and onest hat es s ent i al l yhast hecus t omer ’ ss oul i ni t .

SP:Whi chi nnovat i onshavebeent hemostsi gnicant si ncet hecompany’ sf oundat i on?

ULJ:Mybi keshav ehadt hes t ampofbei nggr eenerand hav ehad t heappr ov alf r om t hegov er nmentofbei ng e nv i r onme nt a l l yf r i e ndl y .Formet ha ti ss uc ha na c hi e v e me nt .

T oknow t hatas mal lboyl i kemecanbeatt hegl obal manuf act ur er swhowantt omaket hei rbi kesgr eenerbut hav enotachi ev edt haty eti st r ul yapr oudmomentf or me.

SP:How manymot or cycl esdo you sel leach year ?

Wher ear emostofyourcust omer sl ocat ed?

ULJ:Wenow ha v et hec a pa c i t ya ndwor k f or c et opr oduc e upt o50mot or cy cl espery ear .Thatmaynots oundl i ke al otbuteach bi ke r eal l yi s made met i cul ous l y and t hatt akest i meandef f or t .Wewantourmot or bi kest o beper f ect .Theyhav et obeofahi ghs t andar dand ni s h, ex act l yt hewayt hecus t omerhasr eques t ed.Mos tofour cus t omer scomef r om Denmar kandi ncr eas i ngl ywear e s eei ngmor eandmor ef r om Eur ope.

SP:Doyouhaveat ypi calcust omeri nt er msofpr ol e?

ULJ:Ourt y pi calcus t omeri samanwhohasawi f eand gr ownupchi l dr en.T y pi cal l yhewi l l hav emoneyt os pend ons omet hi ngt hatwi l lgi v ehi mi mmens epl eas ur eand s at i s f act i on.A bi kel i ket heLaugeJens enwi l lgi v ehi m f r eedom andl ot soff unatt hes amet i me.

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SP:Wher eandhow doyoupur chaseaLaugeJensen?

ULJ:Wewi l lbeat t endi ngaf ew hi ghend s howsand f es t i v al swher ewewi l l s howcas et heLaugeJens enbi ke.

Thi sgi v espeopl et hechancet o hav eagood l ookat whatwecanpr oduceandas kques t i onsabouti t .I ti s mucheas i ert ot al kt ot hecus t omerf acet of aceats uch ev ent sandt or eal l yex pl ai nourpr oduct .I ndi v i dual scan al s ohav eal ookonl i neandwedohav eal otofcus t omer s whohav ehear daboutLaugeJens ent hr oughmout ht o mout h.Weal s oadv er t i s e.

SP:Whatupgr adescanweexpectwi t ht he2014model year ?

ULJ:Ther ewi l lbenew engi nes ,new br akesand new f r ont st oourmot or bi kesf r om nex ty ear .Wear eal way s wor ki ngonway st oi mpr ov eourbi kes .Wenev ert akea backs eatandwi l l al way scont i nuet os t r i v ef orper f ect i on.

Forus ,i t ’ saboutbei ngt hebes t .Wear eal s ogoi ngt obe i nt r oduci ng key l es s bi kes .So y es ,l ot s ofupgr ades comi ngupnex ty ear !

SP:Whatdoyout hi nkde nesal uxur ymot or cycl e–i s i tt hepr i cet agort hespecicat i on?

ULJ:Lux ur yi snotaboutmoney ,butabouts pecicat i on andt hequal i t y .T ome,i t ’ sabouthav i ngauni quepr oduct t hati sper s onalt ot hecus t omer .Ourbi kesar emadet o s t and outf r om t hecr owd.Wewantourcl i ent st o be pr oudoft hei rbi kesknowi ngt hati t ’ sbeenbui l tes peci al l y f ort hem andt her ei snotar epl i caoutt her e.Lux ur yi s aboutput t i ngy ourmar kons omet hi ngt hati sv er ys peci al t oy ou.

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SP:Ander s Ki r k Johansen,t he ownerofLauge Jens en, i sahei rt ot heLegof ami l y .

Doest hi sr ei nf or ce your nanci alst abi l i t y?

ULJ:Ofcour s ei ti seas i ert odot hi ngswheny ouhav e moneyi nt hecompanys owear ev er yhappyt hatwe hav et he nanci al hel pf r om Ander s .I tal s omeanst hat wecanex pandandr eal l ygetourpr oductoutt her et o r eachpeopl ewor l dwi de.Youhav et oi nv es ti ny our pr oductt ogett hebes tout come.

SP:Wher edoyouseeLaugeJenseni n veyear s’ t i me?

ULJ:Icans eeuspr oduci ngar ound100bi kesay ear .

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SP:Whoar eyourbi ggestcompet i t or s?

ULJ:Ibel i ev et hebi gges tcompet i t ori smy s el f .That ’ s becaus eI al way ss t r i v et obet hebes tandal way swant t oi mpr ov et hi ngs .I t ’ sl i keI ’ m nev ers at i sedandwant t odobet t erandbet t er .I wi l l nev erbecompl acent .We ar eal s ov er yuni quei nt hatwebui l dbi kest os pecicat i ons owedon’ tr eal l ys eeour s el v esashav i ngany compet i t or sass uch.Asl ong aswehav egott he nanci al backi ngandkeeps t r i v i ngf ort hebes t ,wewi l l bes ucces s f ul i nbei ngt hebes t . www. l augej ensen. dk

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Li ket her es toft hehot el pr emi s es ,i thasmar bl et i l ed oor t hr oughoutwi t ht heex cept i onoft hebedr oom wher et he mar bl ei sr epl aced bypol i s hed wood.I ti sbeaut i f ul l y f ur ni s hedwi t hamar bl es i deboar danddi ni ngt abl eand chai r s ,ahugewoodenf r amedmi r r or ,abeaut i f uldes k, abi g ats cr een TV wi t hs epar at el ycont r ol l ed s at el l i t e channel sf r om t hei dent i cal onei nt hebedr oom,ex cel l ent t eaandcof f eemaki ngf aci l i t i esandal ar gebal conywi t ha s etofout doort abl eandchai r st oenj oyt hev i ewsov ert he bl uer t hanbl ues wi mmi ngpool andt hegol denbeach.

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Bac ke s& St r aus se mbodi e sal lt hatLuxur i ousMagaz i newant st os e ei nal e adi ng l uxur ybr and,t r e me ndouspr oduc t s ,hone s t y ,c l as sands t yl e .Asl ongt i mef ansof t hi swonde r f ulj e we l l e r ybr and, wee xc i t e dl yj umpe datt hec hanc et oas kBac ke s& St r aus sCEOVar t ke s sKnadj i ans omeque s t i ons .

LM:Thankyouf ort aki ngt het i met ochatwi t hus.You comef r om apr est i gi ouswat chmaki ngf ami l y ,pl ease t el lusmor eaboutt hi sandhow i thasi n uencedyou.

LM:Whatwas t he mai n di f f er ences bet ween t he Backes&St r aussof1976( whenyouj oi ned)andt he Backes&St r aussoft oday .

VAK:Youcoul ds ayIwasbor ni nt ot hewat chbus i nes s .

Rai s ed i n Addi s Ababa,Et hi opi a,My f at hera ‘ Mai t r e d’ hor l oger e’f r om t heGenev awat chmak i ngs choolwas t heofci alwat chmak ert ot heEt hi opi anEmper orHai l e Sel as s i ef oral mos tt hr eedecades .Asat eenager ,Iwoul d r egul ar l yaccompanymyf at hert omeet i ngsatt hei mper i al pal ace,i nv ol v i ngl engt hydi s cus s i onsaboutcommi s s i ons ofpr i cel es st i mepi eces .

VAK:Themai ndi f f er encei st hati n1976wewer edeal i ng onl ywi t hdi amondsandt odaywear eahi ghendWat ch Br and.Thehi s t or y ,her i t ageandv al uesoft hecompany r emai nst hes ame.

LM:Backes&St r aussi st heol destdi amondcompany i nt hewor l d,t el lusabouthow youbecamei nvol ved wi t ht hecompany .

VAK:Br i t i s heducat ed,i ni t i al l yatKi ngs woodSchool ,Bat h, Igr aduat edf r om t heLondonSchool ofEconomi cswi t ha BSc ( Econ)honour sdegr ee i n 1976,t he s ame y earI j oi nedBack es&St r aus sasat r ai nee.Wi t hi n6y ear sI was r unni ngt heAnt wer pofce,t ak i ngt hecompanyf r om a s ma l l buy i ngofc et oama j ori nt e r na t i ona l di a mondc ompa ny .

Becomi ngManagi ngDi r ect ori nJul y2001Iwentont o l eadamanagementbuy outoft heB&SGr oupi n2003.

LM:2003musthavebeen an exci t i ng yearf oryou l eadi ngt hebuyoutoft hecompany .Whatpr ompt ed you t ot ake t hi sst ep and can you r ememberyour emot i onsatt hatt i me?

VAK:By2003t hedi amondbus i nes swasi n uxandt her e wer e maj orchangest ak i ngpl acewi t hr egar dst or ough s uppl yand t hedi s t r i but i onchannel .Ihad t hev i s i onof gear i ngupont heHi s t or yandHer i t ageoft hecompanyt o l aunchahi ghendl ux ur ybr and.Thebuyoutwass t age oneofi mpl ement i ngt hi sv i s i onwhi chs oonf ol l owed i n 2006byt hel aunchoft heBack es&St r aus swat chbr and.

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LM:Dur i ngy ourt i mewi t hBackes&St r aus s ,whatar e s omeofy ourf av our i t epi ecescr eat edbyt hecompany ?

VAK:Thepi ecesIam t hemos tpr oudofbel ongt ot he r oy al col l ect i on.

The r s tpi eceIwi l lal way sr ememberi st heBer k el ey I mper i al .Ibegancol l ect i ngv er yr ar el i medi amonds .Is et my s el ft hechal l engeofas s embl i ngenoughs t onest ol i ne anent i r ewat chdi al .Af t ert woandahal f y ear sweonl yhad enought os ethal fadi al ,s oIr el ent edandcr eat edt he Ber k el eyI mper i al ,aoneof ak i ndwat ch,i nt er s per s i ngt he l i medi amondswi t hwhi t eones .Ev er ydi amondwasr epol i s hedt o ti nt ot hedi al ,whi l es af eguar di ngt hel us hl i me col ouri nt hepr oces s .AJapanes ecl i entboughtt hewat ch j us tt wohour saf t eri twasr el eas edf r om t hewor k s hop.

Thes econdonewoul df ors ur ebet hebi r t hoft he Pr i nces scol l ect i on.

Ea c h pr i nc e s s wa t c hi s a be a ut i f ulpi e c e ofj e we l l e r y , de s i gne da ndc r a f t e dbyma s t e r s .Theuni ques k i l l soft he wa t c hma k e r ,di a mondpol i s he ra ndj e we l l e rha v ec ombi ne d t oc r e a t ea ui d,s t r ong, e x i bl eha ndc r a f t e dma s t e r pi e c e .

Thebr a c e l e ti sat r uema s t e r pi e c eof e ngi ne e r i ng.Ea c hl i nki s ha ndma de ;e a c hdi a mondi sha nds e ti ndi v i dua l l ya ndt he n j oi ne dt oge t he rwi t ht hes a mee x a c t i t udea nds k i l l t ha t goe st o pr oduc eaBack es& St r aus swat ch.Thi sel abor at ebut s i mpl edes i gn,r emi ni s centofBack es&St r aus sj ewel l er y f r om t he Vi ct or i an age has been r es t y l ed i nat ot al l y moder n and pr act i calway t o enhance t he gl amour , s t r engt handbeaut yoft hi sRoy al .

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LM:Al ar genumberofourr eader sassoci at eBackes& St r aussi mmedi at el ywi t h net i mepi eces,canyougi ve usawi derper spect i veofwhatt hecompanydoes.

Ther es ul tof t hi smeet i ngof mas t er si sacol l ect i onof t i mepi ecess oi nt r i cat e,t heyar ev er i t abl emas t er pi ecesbot h i ns i deandout .

VAK:Thecompanyi scr af t i ng 端berl ux ur i ousdi amond wat chesandcompl i ment ar yj ewel l er ypi ecesf ordi s cer ni ng cl i ent swi l l i ngt obuyanex cept i onalpr oductwi t hat r ue Br i t i s hi dent i t y .

LM:I twaswonder f ult oseeBackes& St r ausssuppor t i ngOnl yWat ch2013.How di dt hei nspi r at i onf or t heVi ct or i aPr i ncessRedHear twat chcomeabout ?

LM:Pl easepr ovi deani nsi ghti nt ot heaver agedayf or t heCEO ofBackes&St r auss.

VAK: I fIam nott r av el l i ngf ort heBr andt henIwi l lhav e meet i ngsar r angedt hatcov er sal l as pect sof t hebr and.We ar eas mal l t eam andI am v er yf or t unat et hatI am i nv ol v ed f r om des i gnt hr ought opr oduct i onoft het i mepi ecesand t henpar t i ci pat ei nal l mar k et i ngs t r at egyandpos i t i oni ngof t hebr andgl obal l y .

I l ov ewor k i ngwi t hcr af t s menandt r yand chal l enget hem asmuchaspos s i bl e.

LM:Backes&St r ausshavear el at i onshi pwi t hFr anck Mul l er ,pl easet el lusmor eaboutt hi s.

VAK:Backes&St r aus sandTheFr anckMul l erGr oupar e mas t er soft hear tands ci enceoft hei rr es pect i v ecr af t s .

Whi l eBackes&St r aus si soccupi edwi t hl i ghtandFr anck Mul l eri sconcer nedwi t ht i me,bot hs har eadev ot i ont o mat hemat i calpr eci s i on.Thedi alandcas eofaBack es& St r aus swat chr eect st hegeomet r i cs y mmet r yoft heI deal Cut .Wi t hi nt hebeat i nghear toft hewat ch,t heel abor at el y cr af t edmov ement sconv eyaj ewel l i kebeaut y ,

VAK:Wear eabs ol ut el ydel i ght edt obepar tof Onl yWat ch ands uppor tt het r emendouswor kt heyhav eunder t ak en i nMus cul arDy s t r ophy .Sy mbol i cal l yt heVi ct or i aPr i nces s RedHear tbes ti l l us t r at est hel ov eandpas s i onwehav ef or ourchi l dr en.

TheVi ct or i aCol l ect i ondr awsi t si ns pi r at i onf r om t heBack es &St r aus s19t hCent ur yj ewel l er yar chi v es .

T ocel ebr at et he l ov eofQueenVi ct or i af orherhus bandPr i nceAl ber tt he i nt er l ock i nghear t swer ev er ypopul ar .I ts eemedt her ef or e nat ur al f orust obas et hi spi eceuni queonacol l ect i ont hat dr awsonl ov eandpas s i on-andt ohel ps har et hi swi t ht he beaut i f ul chi l dr enwhos uf f erf r om Mus cul arDy s t r ophy .

Thes er ubi eshav ebeencar ef ul l ys el ect ed,notonl yduet o t hei ras s oci at i onwi t hl ov eandpas s i on,butbecaus et hey ar es ai dt or epr es entv i t al i t y ,ener gyandheal t h,al l of whi ch ar equal i t i est hatar ei nt egr al t ot hi schar i t abl eev ent .

LM:Whi chBackes&St r ausswat chdoyouwearona dai l ybasi s?

I am v er yl uck y-I gett oweardi f f er entwat chesal l t het i me.

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LM:You' v er ecent l ybr oughtT amar aRoj o,t her enowned Bal l er i nat ot hebr and,t el lusaboutt hi s.

VAK:Asacompanypr oud ofi t sBr i t i s hher i t ageIam del i ght edt obeas s oci at edwi t hEngl i s hNat i onal Bal l ett he qui nt es s ent i al Br i t i s hdancecompanyandT amar aRoj oas t hebr andambas s adorofBack es&St r aus sast hr oughi t s cr eat i v i t y ,t he Engl i s h Nat i onalBal l et br oadened t he appeal ofbal l ett hr oughoutt hewor l d.

Thepar t ner s hi pwi l l i nv ol v eacl os ecol l abor at i onbet ween t het wocompani esbot hi nt heUKandi nt er nat i onal l y .We wi l l cr eat epr oduct st oget herwi t hT amar a.Shewi l l notonl y bet hef acebutal s ogi v eusheri ns i ghtandconcept i onof beaut yandel egancewhi char et hemos ti mpor t antv al ues t hatt hi sv er ydel i cat eandf emi ni necol l ect i onconv ey s .

LM:Asi def r om t her ol eofCEO ofBackes&St r auss, youar eal soi nvol vedwi t hsomeassoci at i ons,t el lus mor e.

VAK: Cur r ent l yIam Vi ceChai r manoft heAr meni an Jewel l er sFoundat i on.Thi sf oundat i onwasr ecent l ys etup t or ai s ef undss ot hatwecancommi s s i onhi s t or i ansand ex per t st or es ear ch t he hi s t or yofAr meni an Jewel l er s t hr ought heages .

LM: Whenpeopl eheart henameBackes&St r aus s , what wor dsandi magesdoy ouwantt oappeari mmedi at el y i nt hei rmi nds.

VAK:Cr af t s mans hi p…wel i v ei nanagewher et echnol ogy hasf aci l i t at edev er y t hi ngi nourdai l yl i v es .Howe v e r ,t he di a mondpol i s he r ,t hewa t c hma k e ra ndt hej e we l l e rs t i l l ha v e t obeont opoft he i rc r a f t sa ndbui l dy e a r sofe x pe r i e nc e .

Back es&St r aus si st hecel ebr at i onoft hes k i l l sand capabi l i t i esof t he s ewonde r f ul c r a f t s me n.

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Theent er t ai nments y s t em hasbeen enhanced wi t h a Rear SeatEnt er t ai nmentopt i ons f eat ur i ng t wo hi r es ol ut i on t ouchs cr eens ,and pr emi um Mer i di an Ref er enceAudi oSy s t em wi t hConv er s at i onAs s i s t .

The14MYXJ ’ sl ux ur i ousf e e l i sunde r l i ne dbyt hepa l e t t eof mat er i al sus edont hei nt er i or .Thi si ncl udesBondgr ai n, s of tgr ai nands emi ani l i nel eat her ,andawi dechoi ceof v eneer si ncl udi ng Pi ano Bl ack,Car bon Fi br e,Gl os s Bur rWal nutandSat i nRos ewood.

The14MY‘ R’v er s i onoft heXJi ncor por at esbes poke chas s i sandaer ody nami cdev el opment st ocr eat et he mos tf ocus ed, agi l e and r es pons i v e XJR ev er .

Seaml es s per f or mance f r om i t s 550PS/ 680Nm, 5.

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“ Wi t had y n a mi cs e t u pt u n e df o rb o t hp e r f o r ma n c e a n di n c r e d i b l ec o mf o r t ,t h en e wX J Rb r i n g si mme n s e b r e a d t ho f c a p a b i l i t yt ot h es e g me n t , c r e a t i n gt h e u l t i ma t eh i g h p e r f o r ma n c el u x u r ys a l o o nc a r . ”A n d r e w Do b s o n , Ch i e f P r o g r a mmeE n g i n e e r , J a g u a rX J R ENHANCEDI NTERI ORFEATURES The2014XJf eat ur esar angeofenhancedi nt er i orf eat ur es f ocus edont her earcabi noft hecar ,whi chupgr adebot h t hel ux ur yandf unct i onal i t yoft heXJ’ sr earenv i r onment , r es ul t i ngi nt hemos taccompl i s hedJaguarl ux ur ys al oon.

Ther earpas s engercompar t mentoft he2014L WBcari s now av ai l abl ewi t ht wo i ndi v i dual‘ ai r l i nes t y l e’r ecl i ni ng s eat swhi chbot hf eat ur ecus hi onands quabadj us t ment , t hr ee mas s age pr ogr ams– Wav e/ Rol l i ng,Lumbarand Shoul der–t opr ov i deopt i mum l ev el sofr el ax at i ondur i ng l ong j our ney s ,l umbar adj us t ment and t wo memor y s et t i ngsf oreachs eat .Thet ot al r ecl i neadj us t mentof each s eati s11degr ees ,wi t h103mm l at er al cus hi onmov ement and14degr eesofupperar t i cul at i onmov ement .Ther ear s eathome pos i t i oni ng s et t i ng r et ur nseach s eatt oi t s homepos i t i onatt het ouchofabut t onont hedoorpanel , eas i ngent r yandex i t .

The new cent r e ar mr es t ,whi ch can be s t owed i nt he upr i ghtpos i t i ont oal l owt heus eof t hecent r es eat ,hous es al lt hes eatcont r ol saswel last heFr ontSeatAct i v at i on but t onwhi chal l owscont r oloft hef r ontpas s engers eat f r om t her ear .

Fr onts eatenhancement si ncl udemas s agef unct i onsf or eachs eatwi t hv el ev el sofi nt ens i t y ,al l owi ngoccupant s t oper s onal i s emas s ages et t i ngst ot hei rpr ef er ence.

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Thr ought heus eoft hef r ontt ouchs cr een,anyoneoft he f ourel ect r i cs eat scanbes el ect edandt henf ul l ycont r ol l ed v i at he dr i v er ’ ss eats wi t ches .The r ears eat s can be r et ur nedt ot hei rhomepos i t i onbyt heus eoft het ouchs cr een and dr i v er ’ smemor ybut t ons ,and can al s o be pr ogr ammedt or et ur nt ot hei rhomepos i t i ononr eardoor openi ngf oreas eofent r yandex i t .

Rear s eatpas s enger si nt heL WBv er s i onoft he2014XJ ar epr ov i dedwi t hawi der angeofent er t ai nmentf eat ur es .

Theopt i onal RearSeatEnt er t ai nmentpackagecompr i s es t wo10.

2”hi ghr es ol ut i ons cr eensmount edont heback oft hef r onts eatheadr es t s .Thes ecandi s pl ayi nput sf r om anumberofs our ces ;t heDVD pl ay er ,di gi t alTVt uneror anex t er nalmedi apl ay ert hatcanbes y ncedt hr ought he RearMedi aI nt er f ace,whi ch pr ov i des USB and RCA connect i ons .

Audi o can be t r ans mi t t ed t hr ough t he wi r el es s headphones ,al l owi ng each pas s engert o wat ch s epar at e e nt e r t a i nme nts our c e s .Ther e a rs e a te nv i r onme nt ,i nc l udi ng t heent er t ai nment ,i smanaged byawi r el es scont r ol l er hous edi nt hecent r econs ol ewhi chal s oal l owspas s enger s t oal t ert hei ri ndi v i dual cl i mat ez onesands eatheat i ngand cool i ngf unct i ons .

TheL WBXJal s oof f er sl eat her s ur f acedbus i nes st abl esi n t her ear ,whi chf ol doutoft hes eat backsoft hef r onts eat s .

T okeepr ears eatpas s enger ss hi el dedf r om t hes un,and t o of f erpr i v acy ,t heXJof f er sel ect r i cr ear s i dewi ndow bl i ndst hatar eoper at edv i at hewi ndow l i f ts wi t ches .An i ncr eas ei nr earheadr oom by 13mm gi v es r ear s eat pas s enger st heopt i mum i nl ux ur i ous ,l i mous i nel ev el sof comf or t .

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POWERTRAI N The2014XJengi ner angei ncl udespower f ul andefci ent 3.

0l i t r e V6 pet r oland di es elengi nes ,as wel las t wo s uper char ged5.

0l i t r euni t sput t i ngout510PS,andi nt he XJR,550PS. Ei ght speedT r ansmi ssi on Max i mi s i ng t he benetoft he engi ne cal i br at i on i st he ei ght s peed aut omat i ct r ans mi s s i on,whi ch br i ngs out t he per f or mance oft he XJ whi l es t i l lmai nt ai ni ng t he car ’ s compos ur ei nt own and i nl ows peed dr i v i ng env i r onment s .

Whenoper at i ngi naut omat i cmode,t het r ans mi s s i oncan det ectt hemanneri nwhi cht hecari sbei ng dr i v enby moni t or i ng accel er at i on and br aki ng,cor ner i ng f or ces , t hr ot t l eandbr akepedalact i v i t y ,r oadl oadandki ckdown r eques t .Ondet ect i ngamor eent hus i as t i cdr i v i ngs t y l e, t he t r ans mi s s i on wi l laut omat i cal l ymake t he gear s hi f t s mor eaggr es s i v eandmov et hes hi f t uppoi nthi gheri nt he r evr ange.St eer i ngwheel mount edgear s hi f tpaddl esgi v e t hedr i v erhi gherl ev el sofcont r ol .

I nt el l i gentSt op/ St ar tsyst em The 14MY XJ f eat ur es Jaguar ’ sI nt el l i gentSt opSt ar t s y s t em,whi chus esaT wi nSol enoi dSt ar t er( TSS)t os hut downt heengi newhent hecarcomest oahal t ,andr es t ar t i ti nl es st i met hani tt akesf ort hedr i v er ’ sf oott omov ef r om t hebr aket ot heaccel er at or .

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Thes y s t em of f er s‘ changeofmi nd’f unct i onal i t y ,enabl i ng t heengi net oqui ck l yr es t ar tev endur i ngi t sr undownphas e t oal l ow t hedr i v ert o,f orex ampl e,ex pl oi tagapi nt r afc ataj unct i on.Ani l l umi nat ed' ECO's y mbol appear sont he i ns t r umentpanel whent heengi nehasbeens t oppedbyt he s y s t em.I nt el l i gentSt opSt ar tcanbet ur nedof fmanual l y , buti twi l l aut omat i cal l ybet ur nedonagai nf ort hev ehi cl e’ s nex tj our neywi t hev er yi gni t i oncy cl e.Thes y s t em oper at es i n al lmodesapar tf r om Rev er s e.The 14MY XJhasa s econdar ybat t er yt t eds pecical l yf orengi ner es t ar t i ng, meani ngt hatal lt henor malcars y s t ems–s uchast he ent er t ai nments y s t em,t hev ent i l at i onandl i ght s–cont i nue t or ecei v epowerf r om t hes t andar dcarbat t er yandar e unaf f ect ed by t he r es t ar t .I n addi t i on,a s ophi s t i cat ed cont r ols y s t em ens ur est hatt heSt op/ St ar toper at i ononl y occur swhent hecardoesnotr equi r et heengi nef orot her f unct i ons .

REARSUSPENSI ONENHANCEMENTS T o under l i ne i t s pur pos ei n ens ur i ng t hatpas s enger s r emai nl ux ur i ous l ycos s et edatal lt i mes ,t heL WBv er s i on oft he14MYXJf eat ur esr ev i s i onst ot her ears us pens i on f oropt i mi s ed r i de compl i ance,pr ov i di ng a s moot her j our neyf orr ears eatoccupant s .

Whi l et hi spr ov i desat r ul yr el ax i ngex per i encef orr ears eat pas s enger s ,t he XJ l os es none oft he model ’ s cor e dy nami cabi l i t i esands oi sasr ewar di ngt odr i v easi ti st obe dr i v en i n.The XJ ’ sl i ght wei ghtal umi ni um cons t r uct i on meansawei ghts av i ngov eri t sr i v al sofasmuchas150k g, r es ul t i ngi ngr eatadv ant agesi nt er msof agi l i t y , accel er at i on, br ak i nganddr i v erf eedbackandi nv ol v ement .

EXTERI ORFEATURES 14MYXJcus t omer scanchoos ef r om anex t er i orpal et t e compr i s i ng 15 col our s :Pol ar i s Whi t e,Ebony ,Ul t i mat e Bl ack, St r at us Gr ey , Lunar Gr ey , Rhodi um Si l v er , Cas hmer e, Os mi um Bl ue, Dar k Sapphi r e, Cav i ar , Car nel i anRed,Bl ackAmet hy s t ,I t al i anRaci ngRed,Br i t i s h Raci ng Gr een and Sat el l i t e Gr ey .The 14MY XJ al s o f eat ur ess of tcl os i ngdoort echnol ogywhi chens ur est hat t hedoor soft heXJar es ecur el ycl os ed wi t hmi ni mum ex er t i onandunduenoi s e.

MERI DI AN™ REFERENCEAUDI O SYSTEM Anopt i onalr anget oppi ng1300W Mer i di an™ Ref er ence Audi o Sy s t em –wi t h26 s uperpr emi um s peakerdr i v e uni t supgr adedt or educedi s t or t i onandi mpr ov el i near i t y– i sav ai l abl ef ort he14MYXJ. TheMer i di an™ Ref er enceAudi oSy s t em i ncor por at est wo 80mm s peaker sandone25mm t weet ers eti nt her earof t heeachof t hef r onts eat s ;t hi scombi nedwi t ht hes peaker dr i v euni tupgr adesdel i v er saconcer t l i keex per i encef or al l v ehi cl eoccupant s .Thes y s t em al s oi ncor por at esDEC, whi chi sapr ogr es s i onoft hes ucces s f ul Dy nami cVol ume Cont r ol( DVC) .Thi sut i l i s est hemi cr ophonesabov eeach l i s t eni ngpos i t i ont oopt i mi s et hef r equencyr es pons eand l ev el oft hes oundt ocompens at eex act l yf orv ar y i ngl ev el s andt y pesofnoi s er egi s t er ed.

The Mer i di an™ Ref er ence Audi o Sy s t em i sv i s ual l y r ecogni s abl ewi t huni quebadgi ngont hedoor sandr ear par cel s hel fandal s ot her edconesont hedoors peaker s , whi char ev i s i bl et hr ought hes peakergr i l l es .

Conver sat i onAssi st Conv er s at i on As s i s t ,whi ch i s onl y av ai l abl e wi t ht he Mer i di an™ Ref er ence Audi o Sy s t em,ut i l i s esa mi cr ophone abov e each s eat i ng pos i t i on and di gi t alaudi o pr oces s i ngt echnol ogyt or ei nf or cet heoccupant ’ sv oi ce v i at hev ehi cl e’ saudi os y s t em.Thi smakesi tmucheas i er f oroccupant st obehear dcl ear l ybyt heot heroccupant s i nt hev ehi cl eabov eanycabi nnoi s e.

Conv er s at i on As s i s tcan be act i v at ed whenev ert he i nf ot ai nments y s t em i son,whet heraudi os our cesar e act i v el ypl ay i ngt hr ought heaudi os y s t em ornot ,butt he f eat ur ewi l lnotbeact i v ewheni naphonecal lorv oi ce s es s i on.

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7 0100km/ h( s econds ) :4.

9 T opSpeed( mph/ km/ h) :155|250( el ect r oni cal l yl i mi t ed) Combi nedEconomy( mpg) :24.

4 CO2Emi s s i ons( g/ km) :270 2014JAGUARXJR Engi ne:5.

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4 0100km/ h( s econds ) :4.

6 T opSpeed( mph/ km/ h) :174|280( el ect r oni cal l yl i mi t ed) Combi nedEconomy( mpg) :24.

4 CO2Emi s s i ons( g/ km) :270

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OnT es t :Lot usEv or aS ‘ Spor t sRacer ’ Edi t orSi monWi t t enber gr epor t s ba ckf r om aweekl i v i ngwi t ht he r ecent l yl a unchedL ot usEv or aS ‘ Spor t sRa cer ’ .

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Thenameoft hi smodel s uppos edl yor i gi nat esf r om t he mel angeoft het hr eewor ds‘ ev ol ut i on’ ,‘ v ogue’ ,and ‘ aur a’ ,and conf or mst ot he r el i gi ousLot ust r adi t i on whi ch di ct at est hatal lcar ss houl d car r yamoni ker s t ar t i ngwi t ht hel et t er‘ E’ .

Thi swasar ul eobs er v edev en asf arbackaswhent heEv or awass t i l ls i t t i ngont he dr awi ng boar d asi twascodenamed ‘ Pr oj ectEagl e’ bef or ei tcamet ol i f east he ni s hedar t i cl e.

T oday ,t heEv or ai sav ai l abl ei nt hef or m oft wodi f f er ent v ar i ant s ,namel yt he245hpbas eof f er i ngandt hemor e power f ul S( 350hp) ,wi t ht heopt i onofcongur i ngi tas at woorf our s eat erandwi t hmanualorpaddl es hi f t ( I PS) t r ans mi s s i on.

Thi si snott he r s tt i met hats pacef or acoupl emor epas s enger shasappear edi nt her earof a Lot us ,af eatal r eadyachi ev edwi t ht heEl an+2t hatwas i nt r oducedbacki n1967cour t es yof al ongerwheel bas e t hant heor i gi nal v er s i on.

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Ihad t he honourofcol l ect i ng ourt estcarf r om t he l egendar yhomeofLot uswhi chsi t sonaf or merai rel d i nHet heli nt heeastoft heUK,andwast hev er ysame exampl e t hat wowed t he cr owds at t hi sy ear ’ s GoodwoodFes t i v alofSpeed.Whati mmedi at el ycat ches y ourey eat r s tgl ancei st heEv or a’ sbeaut i f ul l yar chi ng s i de pr ol et hat i s accent uat ed by t he cont r as t i ng di amondcutf or ged gl os s 19 and 20i nch bl ack al l oy wheel sand‘oat i ng’dar kr oof .

Ther earont heot herhandi schar act er i sedbyagent l y cur v edspoi l erwhi chsi t sabov et heboot( whi chi ssnug but t sar ound50kgofl uggage–enoughf oraweekend orar oundofgol fbutnot hi ngmor e) ,f ul lLED l i ght sas wel lasacent r alt i t ani um spor t sexhaust .

Ther ei sachoi ceoff ourdi f f er entex t er i ormet al l i ccol our s wheni tcomest ot he‘ Spor t sRacer ’ ,namel yAs penWhi t e ( whi chwedr ov e) ,Car bonGr ey ,Ni ght f al lBl ueandAr dent Red.Thecar ’ ss l eeks i l houet t ei sf ur t herr ei nf or ced by accent sofgl os sbl ackacr os st hes pl i t t er ,r eardi f f us er , s i des i l l s ,andt heel ect r oni cdoormi r r or s .

The f r onti schar act er i s ed bya s weepi ng bonnetwi t h br i ghtwhi t ebi x enonheadl ampsper chedati t st i p.Wi t h t hecarbei ngmi dengi ned,al l t hati sact ual l yhous edi nt he ar eawher ey ouwoul dnor mal l y ndt hepower pl antar e ui dr es er v oi r sacces s i bl ev i aas mal l hat ch.

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Ont hei ns i de,t hecabi ni sdr es s edi nbl ackal cant ar a wi t h subt l er ed st i t chi ng t hr oughout( one oft wo possi bl e per mut at i ons) ,and asyou si nk i nt ot he uber suppor t i veheat edRecar ol eat herspor t sf r ont seat s,youar egr eet edbyast r eaml i nedgunmet al gr eycent r econsol e( a ni shexcl usi vet ot heEvor a S) .Thi shousesabeaut i f ul l ymachi ned al umi ni um gear knobandvent i l at i oncont r ol swhi chi ncl udeai r condi t i oni ngwhi chonceagai ncomesasst andar d.

Gl anci ng at t he r ear vi ew mi r r or r eveal s a t r apez i umshapedgapi nt heback‘ wi ndscr een’as wel las a compl i ment ar y gl i mpse oft he Lot us badgewhi chador nst heengi necover .Ther el at i vel y smal lwi ndow canappearal i t t l edaunt i ngat r st , buti t ssomet hi ngt hatyousur pr i si ngl ygetusedt o ver yqui ckl yandt hevi si bi l i t yi si nf actmor et han adequat e.

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The i nt er i ori s bot h wel ll ai d outand comes f ul l y equi ppedwi t hmostf unct i onst hatar eav ai l abl el i t er al l y att het ouchofsi mpl esi l v erbut t onswhi char el ocat ed ei t hersi de oft he st eer i ng wheel .One r el eases t he gl ov eboxcov err ev eal i ngaUSB connect i ont opl ugi n anyanci l l ar yorMP3dev i cessuchasani Phone,whi l st t heot her sar enamel yt hebootandf uelcapr el eases as wel last hes wi t ch t o engaget heSpor tmodeand deact i v at et hest abi l i t ycont r olf ort hosef eel i ngal i t t l e mor eadv ent ur ousandwhowi sht opusht hecaral i t t l e har der .

Ther ealcent r epi ecei showev ert hesev eni nchAl pi ne t ouchscr eenwhi chi sv er yi nt ui t i v eandeasyt ouseas y ouswi t chbet weent heDABr adi o,sat el l i t enav i gat i on sy st em,andDVDpl ay er .Thei nt er f aceal sodoubl esup ast her ev er si ngcamer awhi chi sext r emel ycl earanda wel comedaddi t i on.

The t wo r earseat s whi ch ar e per ched overt he Evor a’ sf uelt ankar el ar geenought oaccommodat e aduoofsmal ladul t sbutt heheadr oom i sl i mi t edf or anyonet al l ert hant heequi val ent50t hper cent i l eof t hepopul at i on.Squeez i ngi nt ot hebackt ot r yt he‘ +2’ f ors i z ebr oughtbackmemor i esofmyv er yr s tpas s enger r i dei n aPor scheCar r er ai nt he1980swhen hei ght wasn’ tsomuchofani ssue.

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4t obepr eci se) ,and t heEv or ai sf ul l ycapabl eof at op speed of178 mph accor di ng t ot he t echni cal s pecicat i on.

When paci ng up and down t he count r yr oads ,t hi si s wher ey oucanr eal l ys eej us thowgoodt hehandl i ngi sas t heEv or ahugsev er ybend wi t hconv i ct i on.Thecari s qui ckandr ewar dsy ouwi t ht hepr eci s i ont haty ouwoul d ex pectf r om aLot usandcov er st heex actpi eceoft ar mac t haty ouwer eai mi ngf oral t hought hehar ds etupmeans y oucanf eel t heoccas i onal undul at i oni nt her oads ur f ace.

Wi t ht her el at i v el ys t i f fandof f s etpedal box ,y ouar emade t owor kmor ei nmor eur banenv i r onment sbutt heEv or ai s nev er t hel es ss i mpl et omanoeuv r ewhet herar oundnar r ow s t r eet sorpar ki ngi nt i ghts paces .

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Over al l ,t heEvor aS‘ Spor t sRacer ’i saf ant ast i ccarand payshomaget owhatLot ushasal waysst oodf orand cer t ai nl ygi vescompet i t ormodel si nt hei t scl assar un f ort hei rmoney .The‘ Spor t sRacer ’i sagi l e,r esponsi ve, andhast hest unni ngl ookst omat ch.Wi t ht headded pr act i cal i t yofhavi ngt woseat si nt her earwhi chmakes i teasi ert ol i vewi t ht hanar egul arspor t scar ,i ti sver y har dt o ndar easonwhyyoushoul dn’ tbuyi t .

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Co i f f e u r Co n n o i s s e u r ReenaPat el r ecei v est he Dani el Gal v i nJuni or exper i ence Ther e’ ss omet hi ng s uperl ux ur i ousy ethi ghl y unas s umi ng about Dani el Gal v i n Juni or ’ s hai r dr es s i ngs al oni nLondon’ sBel gr av i a.War m s mi l esandwel comear mss et t l edmei nt ot he s t unni nggr adeI I l i s t edbui l di ngwi t hi t sbout i que hot el es que i nt er i orand f r es h,l i ghtand ai r y décor .

Whi l s twai t i ng f ormy appoi nt mentt o begi n wi t hi ni t scal mi ngs ur r ounds ,Icaughtagl i mps e ofs omes t y l i ngact i ononagl amor ousLondon s oci al i t e’ sl ust r ousgol denhai r .Byj ustl ooki ng att het echni queands ki l l appl i edbyhers t y l i s t ,I i ns t ant l yk newt hatt her ewoul dbeani mmacul at e endr es ul t sandt hatIwasgoi ngt oequal l ybei n s af ehands .

Imetmys t y l i s t ,Joe( Jos ephBi l t on) ,whot ook medowns t ai r sf oras hor tbuts weetcons ul t at i on, ashes eemed t oj us tknow ex act l ywhatmy l ocks needed:a deep condi t i oni ng t r eat ment andas er i ous l ygoodcut .Af t erat hor oughwas h us i ngDani el Gal v i nJuni or ’ sownor gani c,et hi cal r angeof hai rcar epr oduct scal l edOr gani cHead, anonas t yDet oxMas que( knownast her ange’ s ‘ hai rher o’ )wasappl i edmi dwayt hr ought ot he v er yends .

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I nf act ,Dani elhasbeenatt hef or ef r ontoft heor gani c beaut ymov ements i ncei t si ncept i onandi sa r m bel i ev er i nl eadi ngabal anced,heal t hyl i f es t y l e.Hehast enaci ous l y l obbi edonbehal fofhi si ndus t r yandt hewi deror gani c communi t yandt hebr andhasal way sr ml ybel i ev edi nt he mut ualbenet sofqual i t ynat ur alpr oduct spr oducedand s our cedr es pons i bl y .

He’ sev enl aunchedanew r angees peci al l yf orchi l dr en, cal l edDubbl eT r ubbl e,whi chhasr ealet hi cali nt egr i t yt o i t ,asi t ’ sf r eef r om par abens ,SLS,mi ner aloi l sorani mal i ngr edi ent s .Bet t ery et ,t heys mel l del i ci ous l ygoodenough t o eat wi t hs cent s of St r awber r y , CoolCucumber , Banaber r y ,Cher r yBombandWat er mel on.

As a phi l ant hr opi c hai r dr es s er ,f ort he pas t12 y ear s , Dani elhasal s omai nt ai nedhi sr ol easanambas s adort o ThePr i nce’ sT r us t ,wor ki ngt i r el es s l yt os uppor tonv ar i ous pr oj ect sas s oci at edwi t ht hey out hchar i t y .

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Thi s wonder pr oductcont ai ns a nour i s hi ng cockt ai lof i ngr edi ent si ncl udi ngcoconut ,ar gan,or angeandcas t or oi l spl uswheatpr ot ei nsandVi t ami nsCandEt oai dehai r gr owt handcol ourpr ot ect i ngami noaci ds .Thi sal lhel ps t o gent l ydet ox i f yt hehai rand el i mi nat ei mpur i t i esand pr oductbui l dupandboy ,di di twor kwel l onme.

What ’ smor e,y ougett ot aket her es tof t heDet oxMas que home wi t hy ou t o pr ol ong r es ul t s – anot hert ouchi ng r emi ndert ot he ‘ gi v i ng back’phi l os ophy Dani el r ml y bel i ev es i n when t endi ng t o cl i ent s ,s oci et y and t he env i r onment .Nex t ,Joegav emewhathedes cr i bedasa bez el cutt obr i ngbacks omes hapeandbodyt omys t y l e.

T ohel pmai nt ai nt hes hi neandcondi t i on,Iwast r eat edt o as of t ,nat ur aldr yundera s et t i ng machi ne i ns t ead of goi ngf orabl owdr y .

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S c a p p au n v e i l se x q u i s i t el u x u r yc y c l e sa t E u r o b i k eS h o w Ther ecentEur obi kes how i nGer manys aw t heunv ei l i ngofScappa’ snew r angeofl uxur y cy cl ef r ames .Ev er ypr oducti smadet omeas ur eandi ndi v i dualt oeachbuy er ,andal l f r ames ,whi char ehandmadeus i ngt hehi ghes t gr adecar bon br ei nadedi cat edf aci l i t y neart ot heci t yofVer ona,pr oudl ys por tt he“ Madei nI t al y ”l ogo.Thef ol l owi ngar ej us ta f ew hi ghl i ght sf r om t he2013l i neup.

Fur i osa Anel i t er oadandmar at honf r amewhi chof f er st her i derexcept i onalaer odynami cqual i t i es.

Wei ght :940g.

Keyf eat ur es:Acur v edr earcar r i ages i gnicant l yr educest ur bul encecr eat edbyt her earwheel ,andt hi sdes i gn, anengi neer i ng“r s t ”i ni t scat egor y ,equal l ys uppl i esanout s t andi ngl ev elofs uppor tes peci al l ywhencl i mbi ng s t eepi ncl i nesordur i ngcor ner i ngi ns har pbends .

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Pur osangue Desi gnedf orel i t er oadr aci ngandoneoft hel i ght est handbui l tmadet omeasur ef r amesi nt hewor l d.

Wei ght :630g.

Keyf eat ur es:Pr ov i dest her i derwi t hs peed,s t abi l i t y ,and ahi ghl ev elofcomf or tt hankst ot he45°r earcar r i age whi chabs or bsv i br at i onf r om t hebackwheel .

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RacyTr acy Des i gnedexcl us i v el yf orwomenandi st hebr ai nchi l d ofScappa’ sI nt er nat i onal Sal esandMar ket i ng Manager ,Di aneHey n.

Wei ght :930g.

Keyf eat ur es:as peci al geomet r yandmor e ex i bl el i ght we i ghtc a r bon br et ube sde v e l ope di na c c or da nc ewi t h t he f emal e phy s i que.Whi l s ton t he dr awi ng boar d, agr eat erl ev elofemphas i swaspl aced onamor e comf or t abl es eat i ng pos i t i on and ex per i ence when r i di ng.

Al ar gers addl ewasaddedt o twi derpel v i cbonesand s l i ghtchangeswer emadet ot heangl eoft hes eatt ube t omaket hebi kel es saggr es s i v eandeas i ert or i de.The cl ear ancebet ween t hepedal sand f r ontwheelwas al s oel ongat edt oav oi danycol l i s i onbet weent hef r ont wheel andt i poft hes hoedur i ngcor ner i ng.I naddi t i on, nar r owerhandl ebar smeanst hatus er sdonothav et o hol dt hei rhandst oof arapar t ,andt hes i z eoft hegr i ps hasbeenr educedt oaccommodat es mal l erhands .

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St r onzet t a At r i at hl onort i met r i al( TT)f r amesui t abl ef ormi dand l ongdi st ancer aces.

Wei ght :1, 360g.

Key f eat ur es:an at t r act i v e and aggr es s i v e des i gn as wel lasex cept i onalaer ody nami csboas t i ngani nt egr at ed br aki ngs y s t em.

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Un wi n d i n ga tT h eGr o v e Edi t orSi monWi t t enber gs ampl est hev er ybes t ofwhatt he v es t arGr ov ehot el hast oof f er .

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Si t uat edont hef r i ngeoft heUKcapi t al ,TheGr ovei saf i vest arhot el seti n300acr esofpi ct ur esqueEngl i shHer t f or dshi r ecount r ysi de.

Theor i gi nsoft hi ss t unni ngpr oper t ydat ebackt ot he18t h cent ur ywhent henowGr adeI I l i s t edpr oper t ywasbui l tas t hehomef ort heEar l sofCl ar endon.Ther es t or at i onoft he bui l di ng,nowknownast he‘ Mans i on’ ,s awt headdi t i onof t he‘ Wes tWi ng’br i ngi ngt het ot al numberof r oomst o226 i ncl udi ng16s ui t es ,wi t hmanyboas t i ngt hei rownpr i v at e t er r aces ,wor ki ng r epl acesandor i gi nal ar t wor ks .

TheGr ov ei sav enuewhi chpr ov i desaj awdr oppi ng r s t i mpr es s i ont hes econdt haty oupas st hr ought hemai n gat e.Gr eet edbyal ongands weepi ngdr i v ewaywhi ch meander s t hr ough t he hot el ’ s beaut i f ul l y mani cur ed 18hol echampi ons hi pgol fcour s e,t hej our neycul mi nat es wi t hy ourar r i v al atTheGr ov e’ smai nent r anceandr ecept i on ar ea whi ch s i t s wi t hi n t he ar chi t ect ur al l y i mpr es s i v e ‘ Mans i on’ .

I ti sher et haty ourbagsar ei mmedi at el yt akenbyt hev er y pol i t eandwel l dr es s edconci er geper s onnel ,whoal s oi n t ur nf r eey ouofy ourkey ss ot hatt heycanpar kt hecar , andy oucanchecki nandcompl et ewhati sanent i r el y s t r es s f r eeands eaml es sar r i v al .

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bl ackv el v etcur t ai nsands ubt l el ow l i ght i ng,wes t ay edi n aSuper i orMans i onRoom.Ther ear es i xofi t ski nd,and eachhasbeendes i gnedar oundoneoft hr eedi s t i nct i v e t hemess panni ngf r om ‘ Fr enchandCl as s i c’and‘ Cool and Cont empor ar y ’t ot heonewes t ay edi nnamed‘ Hotand Sex y ’ .St ar t i ngf r om £440perni ght ,t hes er oomscar r y apr i cepr emi um ov ert hos ei nt heWes tWi ngduet ot hei r l ocat i on and décor ,butpay i ng t he di f f er ence nat ur al l y of f er sanev engr eat erl ux ur yex per i ence.

Locat edont het op oor ,andov er l ooki ngt hegol fcour s e, t hi spar t i cul arr oom i sdes cr i bedonTheGr ov e’ swebs i t e as‘ s umpt uous ’whi chcanbet r ans l at edasacos yand r omant i cambi ance,andati t shear ti saf ourpos t erki ngs i z edbedador nedwi t hbl ackf eat her sanddr apesf ora s ecl uded ex per i ence.Ot her x t ur es i ncl ude a 42i nch wal l mount edLEDTV ,aBOSEi Phonedocki ngs t at i on,a s mal l s of a,andwr i t i ngdes k.Themar bl eens ui t ebat hr oom doesequal l ynotdi s appoi nt .A f r ees t andi ngbat hf or ms t he cent r epi ece and pr ov i des br eat ht aki ng v i ews of t hes ur r oundi nggr oundsv i as mal lwoodenwi ndows .I ti s s ur r ounded byl ar get wi ns i nksdr es s ed wi t hnumer ous compl i ment ar yoi nt ment s ,awal ki npowers hower ,and s of tcot t onpur ewhi t et owel sandbat hr obes .

Ex qui s i t e nedi ni nga tCol l et t e’ s Aswel l asagoods el ect i onof bar s , v i s i t or shav eachoi ceof t hr eemai nr es t aur ant satTheGr ov ev ar y i ngi npr i ce,and ar enamel y‘ TheGl as s hous e’ ,abuf f et s t y l eeat er yof f er i ng av a s t a r r a yof c ui s i nes uc ha sAs i a n,s ha ndme a t de l i c a c i e s , ‘ TheSt abl es ’ ,whi chi sgear edar oundmor egas t r opubs t y l ef ood,aswel las‘ Col l et t e’ s ’ ,a ne di ni ng eat er y s i t uat ed i nt he‘ Mans i on’and t hev enuewhi ch hos t ed ourev eni ngmeal .

Awa r de dt hr e eAARos e t t e s ,Col l e t t e ’ sha sbe e nr e c ogni s e d asoneoft heUK’ sl eadi ngr es t aur ant s ,andi sl edbyHead Chef , Rus s el l Bat eman, whohaspr ev i ous l ywor k edatMar c Vey r ati nAnnecyandMar cusWar ei ngatTheBer k el eyi n Cent r al London.Bat emanpr i deshi ms el fonus i ngonl yt he v er ybes tand f r es hes ti ngr edi ent s ,manyofwhi ch ar e handpi ck edf r om TheGr ov e’ s3acr eWal l edGar den.

Open f orgues t st omeanderbet weent henumer ousbedsoff r ui t andv eget abl es , v ar i et i esbei nggr owni nt heGar deni ncl ude r hubar b char d,‘ Cal y ps o’cor i ander ,s al ad oni ons ,and r adi s h.

Ther es t aur ant ,whi chi sdr es s edwi t hv er ycomf or t abl e cr eam l eat hers eat i ng,accommodat esar ound onl y45 s i t t i ngsatat i me,meani ngt hati ti si nt i mat e,butt abl es ar es t i l lwel ls pacedoutenoughs ot haty ourconv er s at i ondoesnoti nt er f er ewi t ht hatofot her s .Wheni tcomes t omaki ngadeci s i onast owhatt oeat ,t her ei sachoi ce off ourpr es ett as t i ngmenus( v ar y i ngi ns i z eands t ar t i ng f r om £65perper s onex cl udi ngwi ne)oràl acar t e.The ex t ens i v ewi nel i s tf eat ur es220di f f er entt y pes ,andt her e ar ear ound8t o10opt i onspergeogr aphi cr egi onl i s t ed whi chr angef r om Bor deaux ’ sChât eauMout i nGr av est o aCaber netSauv i gnonf r om St el l enbos chi nSout hAf r i ca.

Goi ngf or war d,Col l et t e’ si sai mi ngt ot hemet hei rs el ect i onar oundor gani cpr oducer sasbi odi v er s i t ybecomes mor ef as hi onabl e.

Bef or ewer eachedt hes t ar t erandt oki ckourt as t ebuds i nt oact i on,ourmealwasopenedbyacompl i ment ar y s mal lgl as sofdel i ci oust angyt omat oes s ence,adi s hof l ar gegr eenSi ci l i anol i v es ,aswel lasapor t i onofs mal l anddel i cat el yf r i edcr i s ps .

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Fort he r s tcour s e,Ideci dedt oex pl or et heBos wor t h Goat ’ sChees ePar f ai tand Hei r l oom T omat o whi l s tmy par t neropt edf orl i ght l ys al t edchi ckencr oquet t escov er ed i nbr eadcr umbsaswel lasor gani cpoachedeggwhi ch hadbeen ni s hedwi t hmus hr oom s hav i ngs .Thef or mer wasmades ot hatt hegoat ’ schees es i mpl yooz edout ov erbot ht hecucumbers l i cesandpi ecesofy el l ow,r ed andgr eent omat o,whi chcoul dbeenj oy edal ongs i det he edi bl ey el l ow,whi t eandpur pl ecucumberandv i ol a ower swhi chwer eus edt ogar ni s ht hi sdi s h.Ther es ul twas t r ul ydi v i ne,andani mpr es s i v eopeni ngchapt er .

Af t erapr onouncedbr eak,i twast i mef ort hemai ns .Once agai nf r om t he‘ Nat ur e’menu,Is el ect edt heMar i sPi per “ Ri s ot t o” ,whos emai ni ngr edi ent swer edi f f er ents peci es ofoni onf r om t heWal l edGar denandofcour s epot at o whi chwascutv er y nel yt or es embl et hegr ai nsnor mal l y f oundi nar egul arr i cebas edr i s ot t o.Boundt oget herwi t h mas car pone,i twasamas t er pi ecei nt hewayt hati thad been s oi nt r i cat el ypr epar ed and al t hough an acqui r ed t as t eandnotmyf av our i t ecour s eoft heev eni ng,t hev er y f r es hnat ur eoft hei ngr edi ent smadeal l t hedi f f er ence.

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TheDeDommesduckbr eas twasmor eofahi twi t hmy gues t ,moi s ts l i ceswhi chhadbeenmar r i edwi t hT oky o t ur ni ps ,Mor el l ocher r i es ,andpi s t achi onut s .Ev er ymor s el s i mpl ygl i dedt hr ought he mout hs uchwast hes of tand s uccul entt ex t ur e.

Rus s e l l Ba t e ma na ndhi st e a m ha dc l e a r l ydonet he ms e l v e s pr oudandt hemealwasmadeev enmor es peci albyt he f actt hatmanyoft hei ngr edi ent sus edt oconcoctt he cr eat i onst hatwehads ampl ed,wer egr ownonl ymet r es awayf r om ourt abl e.

Res i s t i ngt hev er yi nv i t i ngt empt at i onofdes s er t ss uchas s t r a wbe r r ya ndr os et a r t ,poa c he dpe a c he s ,a ndc hoc ol a t e ganache,Iended di nnerwi t hapl at t erofs i xcar ef ul l y s el ect edBr i t i s handFr enchchees eswhi chhadeachbeen mat chedt os weetchut ney sandj el l i es .The36mont hol d Comt éwasapar t i cul arhi ghl i ght .Mygues tont heot her hand had herey eonapl at eoff r es hf r ui twhi chwas i nt er s per s edwi t hdel i cat emel ons hav i ngs .

Fort hos et hats t i l lhav es pace af t ert he ni ghtbef or e, br eakf as ti ss er v edi nt heGl as s hous eandcomesi nt he f or m al l ofanal l ‘ y oucaneat ’hotandcol dbuf f et .

Theex t ens i v echoi cemeanst hatt her er eal l yi snos cope f orgoi nghungr yandmos tpr ef er encesar ecat er edf or , whet heri ti st het r adi t i onal Engl i s hcookedbr eakf as twhi ch i scompl ement edbyachefwhopr epar esomel et t eswi t h i ngr edi ent s ofy ourchoi ce,orbr eakf as tcer eal s ,nut s , chees es ,f r ui tandDani s hpas t r i es ..

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Ahav enofr el ax at i on andt r anqui l l i t y TheSequoi aSpa,whi chl i eswi t hi nt heWes tWi ng, i st heul t i mat ehav ent or el axandunwi nd.Par t i al l ys et under gr ound,t hes pahasacompr ehens i v emenuof t r eat ment swhi chs panf r om ar ej uv enat i ng f aci alt o bodywr apswhi char ebes t owedwi t hi ni t s13i ndi v i dual r ooms .

Fort hos e gues t ss eeki ng s omet hi ng a l i t t l e mor e act i v e,t her ei sani ndoorbl ackmos ai ct i l eds wi mmi ng pool( al i t t l eeer i eat r s tasi ti shar dt ogetaf eelf or dept h)al ar gej acuz z i ,s t eam r oom,ands aunawher e y oucanpas sf r om onet ot heot heraty ourl ei s ur e.

Ther ei scomf or t abl epool s i des eat i ngwher ey oucan s i tbackandwat cht hewor l dgobyori ckt hr oughone oft he compl i ment ar y pi eces ofr eadi ng mat er i al .

Dur i ngs ummermont hs ,a22met r eout doorpooli s openwi t hi nt heWal l edGar denandt her ei sas mal l menuofr ef r es hment sav ai l abl ef r om TheGaz ebo.

Ov er al l ,TheGr ov ei samus t v i s i tl uxur ydes t i nat i on, whet herf ora weekend orsi mpl yt o cel ebr at ea speci aloccasi on.Thef ood,accommodat i onand ser vi cewer eout st andi ngwher everwewent ,and t her ewasal waysadesi r ebyst af ft ohel pt omake yourst ayasper f ectaspossi bl e.I ti soneoft hose pl acest hatl eavesyouwi t hver yf ondmemor i esas wel lasast r ongur get or et ur n.

AUTUMNBREAKSFROM THEGROVE Mi dweek Weekend Bed&Br eakf ast : £285 £325 Di nner *B&B £325 £385 Col et t e’ sB&B £375 N/ A Pr i cesar eperr oom perni ghtbas edondoubl e occupancyofaWes tWi ngSuper i orr oom, i ncl us i v eofVAT . *I ncl udesdi nneri nTheGl as s hous eorThe St abl es .25% of fs econdni ght .Val i dunt i l endof Nov ember2013.

Pr i ceatTheGr ov es t ar tf r om £285perr oom perni ght i ncl udi ngVAT .

Formor ei nf or mat i onort omakear es er v at i on,v i s i t www. t hegr ov e. co. uk.

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EXTREMETECHNOLOGYFOR AN UNCOMPROMI SI NG NEW V8 The458Speci al ei st hel at es tpr oductofFer r ar i ’ scor e phi l os ophy of ex t r eme t echnol ogi cali nnov at i on and r es ear chwhi ch,i nt hi si ns t ance,hasy i el dedpower t r ai n, aer ody nami csandv ehi cl edy nami csadv ancest hatt r ans f or mt heal r eadyex cept i onal 458I t al i ai nt oacargenui nel y wor t hy of t he “ Speci al e” moni ker . The r es ul ti sa compl et el ynew,uncompr omi s i ng,s t r eaml i neds por t scar concept .

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BLU( Ber nhar dLeder erUni ver se)Gagar i nT our bi l l on Be r nha r dLe de r e re s t a bl i s he dhi shi ghl ys uc c e s s f ul c ompa ny BLUi n2000.Ov ert hel as tt hi r t eeny ear shehascr eat ed ar angeofs t unni ngwat chesi ncl udi ngt hes ens at i onal Gagar i nT our bi l l on.Thi ss ubl i mecr eat i oncommemor at es t he50t hanni v er s ar yofYur i Gagar i n’ shi s t or i cj our neyi nt o s pace.Vi s ual l yt hewat chi smes mer i s i ngandt heat t ent i on t odet ai li ss uper l at i v e.Beneat ht hel ux ur i ouspl at i num 950ex t er i orl i esani ncr edi bl ycompl exmov ement .

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BLU( Ber nhar dLeder erUni ver se)Gagar i nT our bi l l on Be r nha r dLe de r e re s t a bl i s he dhi shi ghl ys uc c e s s f ul c ompa ny BLUi n2000.Ov ert hel as tt hi r t eeny ear shehascr eat ed ar angeofs t unni ngwat chesi ncl udi ngt hes ens at i onal Gagar i nT our bi l l on.Thi ss ubl i mecr eat i oncommemor at es t he50t hanni v er s ar yofYur i Gagar i n’ shi s t or i cj our neyi nt o s pace.Vi s ual l yt hewat chi smes mer i s i ngandt heat t ent i on t odet ai li ss uper l at i v e.Beneat ht hel ux ur i ouspl at i num 950ex t er i orl i esani ncr edi bl ycompl exmov ement .

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Q.How does a pi ece ofj ewel l er y mani f esti n your col l ect i on?I si tf r om anexqui si t est onewhi chcat ches youreyest henyoucr eat easet t i ngf ori t ?Oryoudo sket chadesi gnt hengohunt i ngf ort hest onest ol li n?

A.Ius ual l yal way sus et hes amet y peofs t ones .Al l i nt he s ames i z esandi nt hr eedi f f er entcol our si e.whi t e,bl ack and gr ey .I t ’ sr eal l ymys i gnat ur es t onef ort hel as tf ew y ear s .Al lmycr eat i onar ei ns pi r edbyt hes es t onesand byt hes amet y peofs et t i ngeachs eas onwhi chi smi cr o s et t i ng.

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A.I t ot al l yt hi nkt hatf orI Tbags ,af t erones eas ony oucan' t car r yt hem any mor eunl es sy oudon' tmi ndt he" f as hi on f auxpas " .Buti nj ewel l er y ,Iam t r y i ngt ot ar getay ounger cr owdandhav et hem wearmypi ecesany t i meandanyday oft heweek .Sowegof ormor et r endyl ook swhi chi sv er y i nuencedbyf as hi onandt r ends ,buthopi ngmydes i gns wi l l l as tmor et hanas eas on!

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A.Fas hi ont r endsi nuencemycr eat i onsdeepl y .Butal s o pas tcr eat i onsIdi dIof t enr ewor kanddev el opnew l i nes f r om t her e.

Q.I n one ofherl as ti nt er v i ews bef or es he pas s ed, El i z abet hT ay l ors ai dofherj ewel l er ycol l ect i on, “ I am v er y l uckyt obet het empor ar ycus t odi anf ort hes ej ewel s . ” Whatdoy oumakeoft hats t at ement ?

A. I ndeeds hewasv er yl uck yt obeabl et owearandacqui r e s uch beaut i f uls t ones .Hers hor tex i s t ence i ss ol i t t l e compar edt hemi l l i onsofy ear st hes edi amondshav ebeen onear t h,butIt hi nkt heywi l lnev ers hi neasmuchon anot herper s onast heyhav es hi nedonher .

Q.T el lusaboutyourl at estcol l ect i on?

A.Myl at es tcol l ect i oni st heOceanCol l ect i on.I t ’ sav er y poet i cy etr ockandr ol l col l ect i on.Wi t hmys i gnat ur e2and 3 ngerr i ngst hats pr eadacr os st hehand( and nger s . )I wasi ns pi r edbyt hemov ementoft hewav esands t ar t ed cr eat i ngf r om t her e,us i ngmi cr os et t i ngasours i gnat ur e s et t i ngandmi x i ngwhi t eandbl ackdi amondsi n18Kbl ack gol d.

Q.Doyouhaveanyf avour i t egem st onesormat er i al s whi chyou ndyour sel fusi ngoverandoveragai n?

A.Yess mal l di amonds-whi t eandbl ackdi amonds .

Q.Doyoul i keneckl aces,r i ngs,br acel et sorear r i ngs most ?

A.I per s onal l yweart hemos t :ear muf f sand3 ngerr i ngs .

Il ov et os t ackmyr i ngandphal anxr i ngs Q.I fawomancoul donl yownonepi eceofj ewel l er y , whi choneshoul di tbe?

A.Mys pi necuf f si nwhi t edi amondwhi t egol dandbl ack di amonds !Kat e Mos s wear si s and i tl ook f abul ous . ( pi ct ur eat t ached)

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Q.Whati syourf avour i t e col ourand yourf avour i t e gemst one?

A.Di amonds .

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A.RI NGSSSSandphal anxr i ngs !

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A.Themaj or i t yofmypi eceshav ebeendes i gnedt obe wor n bot h way s .You s t ar twi t h as i mpl er i ng and by addi ngands t acki ngot herpi ecesy ougetamor eev eni ng / ni ghtt i me/el abor at el ook.Butmos tofmypi ecesar ef or anyoccas i ons ,y oudon' tweardi amondst odayf ors peci al occas i onsany mor e.

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Andr ewWhi t i ng,HÛTAr chi t ect ur e HÛTAr chi t ect ur ei saLondonbas ed,awar dwi nni ngpr act i cewi t har eput at i onf ordes i gni ng anddel i v er i ngbui l di ngst hathav et heabi l i t yt oex ci t eandengage.LedbyDi r ect orAndyWhi t i ng, t hepr act i ceunder t akesabr oadr angeofwor k,wi t hpar t i cul arex per t i s ei ncommer ci aland r es i dent i alSect or s .Ongoi ngpr oj ect si ncl udeal ux ur yhomei nSandbanks ,oneoft hemos t ex pens i v el ocat i onsi nt heUK.Wecaughtupwi t hAndr ewi nLondon.

LM:Whathavebeenyourcar eerhi ghl i ght st odat eandwhatar eyourpr i nci pal r esponsi bi l i t i esatHÛT? AW:I t ’ sf ant as t i ct ohav ebeeni dent iedasoneoft heYoungAr chi t ect soft heYearons ev er al occas i ons .Nowt hatwear eanes t abl i s hedpr act i ceandar enol ongers eenasy oung,wehope t ogi v et hebi ggers t udi osar unf ort hei rmoney .I twasal s oanhonourt obeas kedbyt heRoy al I ns t i t ut eofBr i t i s hAr chi t ect st or epr es entLondonatMI PI M,oneoft hewor l d’ sl eadi ngpr oper t y ev ent s .

Onamor egener al not e,i t ’ sbeenahugeachi ev ementt onotonl ys ur v i v et her eces s i onbutal s o our i s hwhent i meshav ebeent ought hr oughoutt hei ndus t r y .Wear ecel ebr at i ng10y ear si n pr act i ce,andar el ook i ngf or war dt ot henex t10wi t hapl ant ogr ow t hepr act i ceandex pand HUT' sal r eadyex t ens i v epor t f ol i oofcompl et edpr oj ect s .

Iam heav i l yi nv ol v edi nbot ht hedesi gndi r ect i onanddel i v er yofal l HÛTpr oj ect s .

LM:Ar et her eanyar chi t ect st hati nspi r eyourwor kandt hi nki ngt oday?

AW:It hi nki tmus tbet hev ar i ousar chi t ect soft heUSCas eSt udyhous esf r om t hemi d20t h Cent ur y .

Thes eex ampl esofex per i ment alar chi t ect ur emader eals t i l lcont r i but et ot hewayIt hi nkand des i gnbui l di ngst oday .Onamor eper s onalnot e,mygr andf at her( anar t i s tandar chi t ect )was per hapst he r s tper s onwhogotmet hi nk i ngaboutar chi t ect ur e.Is pentmychi l dhoods ummer s athi shous ei nCor nwal l ,whi chI r ememberv i v i dl yasacr eat i v eenv i r onment .

Al s o,gr aduat i ngf r om TheBar t l et t ,UCL,ar ound15y ear sagocont i nuest obeas our ceof i ns pi r at i on.Ther ear enow anumberofmycont empor ar i esf r om t hatt i memaki ngs omegr eat pr oj ect s ;i t ’ st r ul yi sanex ci t i ngt i met obeanar chi t ect .

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LM:Youar ewor ki ng ont heconst r uct i onofal uxur y housei nt her enownedSandbanksar eaofDor set .What ar ei t skeyf eat ur es?

AW:Wehav ecr eat edabeaut i f ul l ycr af t ednew hol i day homeandr ent alpr oper t yont hedes i r abl epeni ns ul aof Sandbanks ,Dor s et .

Thedes i gni sbas edonas i mpl ey etr obus tbeachhut .The pr oj ecti sahous eont hes and,apl acet os hel t erf r om t he weat her ,andt omeetandent er t ai nf ami l yandf r i ends .The unt r eat edl ar chcl addi ngi st y pi cal oft hedur abl epal et t eof mat er i al ss el ect edf ort hebui l di ng,maki ngt hes t r uct ur e r es i l i entenough t o wi t hs t and t he cor r os i v es ea wi nds .

Thes e mat er i al s and ov er al ldes i gn al s o hel p embed t hebui l di ngwi t hi ni t scoas t als et t i ngandal l ow i tt oage gr acef ul l yov ert i me.Thi sf eel i ngofhones t yands ol i di t y i sf oundt hr oughoutourwor kbuti ts eemspar t i cul ar l y i mpor t antwi t ht hi spr oj ect .

LM:Whatde nesal uxur ypr oper t yi nyoureyes?

AW:Lux ur ydes i gni snotj us tbas edonpr i cet agsand l ux ur i ousmat er i al sbutcr eat i ngar chi t ect ur et hati st ai l or ed t o tands uppor tacl i ent ’ sl i f es t y l e.Thi si sev er y t hi ngf r om bes pokedet ai l st omappi ngoutev er yas pectofhow a l uxur i ousMagazi neIAut umn2013

cl i entl i v esandr eect i ngt hi si nt hebui l di ng’ sdes i gn.Ther e ar es i mi l ar i t i esbet weent hear chi t ect ur eHÛTcr eat esf or cl i ent sand t he per f ectpai rofhandmade s hoes .Li ke hi ghendt ai l or i ng,ar chi t ect ur es houl d tper f ect l ybutal s o i mpr ov eov ert i meandagegr acef ul l y .

LM:Whati st hemostext r avagantpr oj ectt hatyouhave everunder t aken?

AW:Cer t ai nl yone oft he mos tmemor abl e pr oj ect si s St ar v ecr ow Cot t agei nPeas mar s h.I twasagr eatpr oj ect t owor konandhads omeof t hemos ti mpor t anti ngr edi ent s f oras ucces s f ulbui l di ng.Mai nl yi twasaf ant as t i ccl i ent whobot hchal l engedust ocomeupwi t hnew i deasand appr eci at edt hebenet sofgooddes i gn.Thecl i enthas s i ncecar r i edonwi t ht hepr oj ectov ert hel as tv ey ear s , addi ngnewel ement sandf eat ur est ot hehous ewhi l s ts t i l l s t ay i ngt r uet ot hei deaswedev el opedt oget her .

LM:Ar et her eanypr oper t i esacr osst hegl obet hatyou ar ei naweofi nt er msofi t sdesi gn?

AW:Iam mos ti naweoft hos epr oj ect st hats ur pr i s eand del i ghtme.Thes ecanbequi t emodes ti ns cal ebutdeepl y l ux ur i ousi nt hei rqual i t y .Pr oj ect st hatus emat er i al si nan unex pect edwayorcr eat euni ques pacesal way sgr abmy at t ent i on.

Of t ent hecommodi t yappl i edt ot hes ei sagr eatdealof t houghta ndt i mer a t he rt ha npa r t i c ul a r l ye x pe ns i v ema t e r i a l s .

Ti me ofcour s e of t en has t he gr eat es tcos ts ot hi s i nt i mat el y des i gnedappr oacht oar chi t ect ur ecanbet he mos tl ux ur i ous .

LM:Andabouty ouAndr ew,whatwoul dbey ouri deal pr oper t ywheni tcomest of eat ur es ,l ay outandl ocat i on?

AW:I am i nt er es t edi ns pacest hatchange;pr oper t i est hat t r ans f or m wi t hchangi ngday l i ghtandt akeonadi f f er ent char act erwi t ht hes eas ons .Il ov ebui l di ngst hatmat ur e wi t ht i me,whi char eenr i chedwi t hus e.

Mat er i al sus edi napr oper t y ’ scons t r uct i onand ni s hi ng mus tbedur abl eandhones t ,andagebeaut i f ul l y .Per haps myi dealpr oper t ywoul dbeawat er f r ontr es i dencewi t h ev er changi ngv i ewsandas ens eofconnect i onwi t hi t s s ur r oundi ngs .

Ther ei sawonder f uls ens eofr emot enes st hati shar dt o ndi nourdai l yl i v est hatex i s t si npar t sofNew Zeal and, s pecical l yar oundt heMar l bor oughSounds .A‘ bach’( a New Zeal andt er mf orahol i dayhome)wi t haf as ti nt er net connect i onandanev enf as t erboatmoor edout s i dewoul d doni cel y .

LM:Ar eyouacol l ect orofar t i f act s?

AW:Myf ami l ywoul ds ayv ehi cl es( unf or t unat el yf orme) , butf or t unat el yf ort hem,wel i v ei ncent r al Londonandour hous edoesnothav eagar ages oIam notqui t eabl et o i ndul gemyhabi tasIwoul dl i ke.Idot houghhav emor e pai r sofs hoesandwat chest hanonemanneeds .

LM:Wher ear eyourf avour i t ehi ghenddest i nat i onsi n t heUKwhenyout r avelf orl ei sur e?

AW:London,ofcour s e,woul dbeneart het opofmyl i s t .

Wher eel s ecany ouhav ebr eakf as tbyar oof t ops wi mmi ng poolwi t hv i ewsov ert heci t y ,s pendt hedaymeet i ngand wor ki ngwi t hex ci t i ngpeopl e,andt henhav es uchar i ch c hoi c eof c ul t ur ea ndl e i s ur et ok e e py oubus yi nt hee v e ni ngs andont heweekends .Out s i deofLondonIl ov ev i s i t i ng t heWat er gat eBayHot el i nCor nwal l .I thasaf abul ouss un t er r acewi t hs t unni ngv i ewsov ert hes andsandt hes ea.

LM:Whatwoul dbeyourul t i mat e' musthave'l uxur y?

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Magnicent l yador ned wi t hex qui s i t ej ewel l er y ,womenunv ei ls ome oft hei rf as ci nat i ngmy s t er i esbypl ay i ngont hei rs educt i v epower s , al t er nat el yex pr es s i ngt hegl amor ous ,at t r act i v eorchar i s mat i cf acet s oft hei rnat ur e.Gr aphi c,et her ealors t y l i s ed cr eat i ons accent uat e women’ s nes tas s et s .

Ther es ol ut el yf emi ni neCout ur ePr éci eus ecol l ect i oncal l sf oruni que ex per t i s e and cr eat i v i t y .The ar t i cul at ed br acel et s wi t h di amonds et cl as psar es upr emel ydi s cr eet ,whi l ei nt er l aci nggems t uddedneck l aces gent l ycar es st hes k i n.Thes egr aphi c,gos s amer l i ghtcr eat i onsgi v e pr i deofpl acet odi amondst hr oughmodel senhancedwi t hcol our f ul gems .Suppl e wov en neckl aces ador n a woman’ s body ,dar i ngl y accent uat i nghermos tal l ur i ngchar ms .

Pi a g e tCo u t u r ePr é c i e u s e“ Ra d i a n tL a c e si n s p i r a t i o n ”–Se n s u a l i t y Pi agetdr aws i ns pi r at i on f r om Haut e Cout ur ei nr ei nt er pr et i ng t he cor s ett heme.Subt l yt i edandunt i eddi amondr i bbonsandl acesl i ght upwr i s t sandneckl i nes ,maki ngi tal mos ti mpos s i bl enott os uccumb t ot empt at i on.

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LM:How l onghav ey oubeenHeadChefatCol et t e' sand whathav ebeeny ourcar eerhi ghl i ght st odat e?Hav ey ou al way spr epar edcui s i nei n5s t arv enues ?

RB:I ’ v ebeenatCol et t e’ sf or4y ear snow,andI ’ v ehadqui t e ar i chandv ar i edcar eer .Li v i ngi nFr anceandwor k i ngf oran amaz i ng chef l i k e Mar c Vey r at was an i ncr edi bl e ex per i ence.I ’ v eal s o beenf or t unat eenought o wor kwi t h s ev er alf ant as t i cchef si nEngl and,andI ’ ml uck yenought o beabl et os ayt hatI ’ v ewor k edi n1,2and3St arMi chel i n r es t aur ant saswel l as4and5s t arhot el sandr es or t s .

LM:Doy ouhav eanys i gnat ur edi s hesf orwhi chCol l et t e' s hasbecomer enowned?

RB:I t ’ sat r i ck yques t i onasIt ak epr i dei nev er ydi s hwe pr oduce.Ours cal l opsar eawi nnerwi t h gues t ss ower ar el y changei t .Peopl ecomebackf ort hi si npar t i cul ar-di v er caughts cal l ops ,peanut ,r adi s h,andl i me.Ial s ohadav er y popul ardes s er ti ns pi r edbyat r i pt oCat al oni a,madef r om chocol at e,s al t ,br ead,ol i v eoi l ,and v ani l l a.Wehav et he beaut i f ulWal l edGar denher ewher emuchofourpr oducei s gr ownweat herper mi t t i ngs omymenuanddi s hesar es omet i mesdeci dedbyt hat .Ul t i mat el ywecooks eas onal f oodwi t h t he nes ti ngr edi ent sav ai l abl et ous .

LM:Whatar et hev eget abl eswi t hi nt heWal l edGar denat TheGr ov et hatar ei ns eas ont hi sAut umn?Whi chhomegr owni ngr edi ent st oy ouus et hemos twi t hi ny ourdi s hes ?

RB:Ofcour s e Aut umn wi l ls ee an abundance ofr oot v eget abl esaswel l ass omef ant as t i cwi l dmus hr oomsf ound i n t he gr ounds . We ’ l l no doubt be us i ng v a r i ous v a r i e t i e sofbe e t r oot ,pa r s ni ps ,t ur ni ps ,oni ons ,l e e k s ,pumpk i ns ands quas h.Wehav ear eal l ycompr ehens i v eher bgar den whi chi sgr eatf ors age,mi nt ,t hy me,andr os emar y ,al li deal f orAut umnalav our s .Wecanequal l yl ookf or war dt oawi de ar r ayofappl esandpear s .

LM:Bei nga nedi ni ngeat er y ,i st her econs t antpr es s ur et o meett hehi ghexpect at i onsanddemandsofcl i ent s ?

RB:Thecl i ent sar enomor edemandi ngonust hanwear eon our s el v es .Wedon’ tl i k et os t ands t i l l .Wel i k et oev ol v e,t o changeandmov ef or war dal l t het i me.Wear eal way sl ook i ng f ornew ex ci t i nganddi f f er entway st odot hi ngs ,butonl yi f t heymak et hef oodbet t er ,notj us tf ort hes ak eofi t .

LM:Ar et her eanychef st hathav ei ns pi r edy ourcook i ngor s omet haty oupar t i cul ar l yk eepaney eon?

RB:Al lt hechef sIhav ewor kedwi t hhav ehadamas s i v e i nuenceonme,andt hat ’ swhyy ougot owor kwi t ht hebes t , t o gai nk nowl edge,ex per i ence and mor ei mpor t ant l ya gr eat erunder s t andi ngoff ood.

I wantt ot eacht hem howt ocookgr eat ,t as t yf oodathome , us i ngs omepr of e s s i ona lgui da nc ebutnotne c e s s a r i l ydi fcul t cook i ng.J us ts omet opt i psongoodcui s i net hatwi l l i mpr es s any onet hatt heycookf or .

LM:Andabouty ouRus s el l ,whatar ey ourbi gges tl uxur i es i nl i f e?

RB:Mybi gges tl ux ur yi st het i meI gett os pendwi t hmyl i t t l e boy ,Loi c,andev er ydayi ss peci al .As i def r om t hat ,Ienj oy t hes i mpl et hi ngsi nl i f e-s oundss t r angebuts omer eal l y goodbr eadandbut t ercanmakemyday ,ani cecupoft ea orgoi ngt oLof t usRoadt owat chmybel ov edQPR. LM:Haveyoumadeanyext r avagantpur chasesdur i ng yourcar eeranddoyoucol l ectanyexpensi veobj ect sas ahobby?

RB:Iwoul dn’ tneces s ar i l ycons i deri tex t r av agantbutIl i ke t oeatoutasmuchasI can.I ’ v eeat eni ns ev er al oft hewor l d’ s t op r es t aur ant swhi chnev ercomescheap.Icons i deri ta wor t hyi nv es t mentf orachef andagoodl ear ni ngex per i ence.I al s ohav eahugecookbookcol l ect i on.Somepeopl econs i deri ts t r anget hatachefbuy scookbooks .I ’ v eal way s donei ts i nceI ’ v ebeenachef .Ihav eacer t ai ns er i esof bookswhi char enow s ai dt obewor t hmor et han£4, 000.I al s ohav eaMi chel i nGui def r om 1939i npr i s t i necondi t i on and t hecompl et e r s tedi t i onofpr act i calcooker ydat i ng backt o1845.

LM:Doy out r av elabr oadof t ent odi s cov ernew i ngr edi ent s andt osampl et ypi calcui si nef r om ot hercount r i es?

RB:Ev er yy earf ormybi r t hday ,mygi r l f r i endandI t r av el t oa di f f er ent count r y t o ex per i ence t hei r f ood cul t ur e andt r adi t i ons .Japanwast r ul yi ncr edi bl e-s odi f f er entt o any t hi ngel s ewe‘ ds een.I deni t el ywantt ogobackpr obabl y t ot hes out hnex tt i me.Al s owegoonanannual v i s i tt oPar i s whi chi saci t yweabs ol ut el yl ov e.TheAl ent ej or egi onof Por t ugali sal s oay ear l yt r i p,andIr eal l yl i kei t sbeaut i f ul s cener yand l ov el ys i mpl ecooki ng.Thebes tt hi ngabout bei ngachefi st hatt her ei sal way smor et ol ear n.Nobody knowsev er y t hi ngt her ei st oknow aboutf ood,cooki ngand av our .

LM: Wor ki ngatt heGr ov e, doy out endt ov i s i tot her v es t ar venuesdur i ngyourl ei sur et i me?

RB:Yes ,Iv i s i tt her es t aur ant sasar es ear cht oolandof cour s easas peci al t r eat .I don’ tj us twor ki nt hei ndus t r y ;i t ’ s notj us taj ob.Il ov eev er y t hi ngabouti t .Is eei tasawayof l i f eandi mmer s emy s el fi ni tasmuchaspos s i bl e.

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Howev er ,y ouj us tcan’ tgett hes amev i ewsofanar ea unl es sy ouar ehi ghi nt hes ky–andI ’ m nott al ki ngabout ai ghti nt oAs penai r por t .Wet ookt ot hes ki esi nt hef or m ofahotai rbal l oon r i det o ex per i encet heex hi l ar at i ng v i s t asoft hev al l eyanddos omewi l dl i f es pot t i ng.Al t hough i twashar dt ogetoutof bedatt hecr ackof dawn( 4.

30am) f ort heex per i ence,i twasonet hatwasmadeenj oy abl eby ourgui decapt ai n Bubba.Hekeptusf ul l yent er t ai ned t hr oughoutt he90mi nut ei ghtandwashel pf ul i npoi nt i ng outabeart hatwewer eal l s odes per at et os eeonourt r i p.

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Lucki l yt her ewasnobumpyl andi ngandt her i dewas per f ect l yr oundedof fwi t hachampagnebr eakf as ti nt he mi ddl eoft he el d bef or emos toft het own had ev en wokenup!

WHI TEWATER RAFTI NG I ’ v eal way sl i kedagoodadr enal i nr us hs oIwast hr i l l edt o s eewhi t ewat err af t i ngont hei t i ner ar y .Whatbet t erway t hanpaddl i ngf ory ourl i f eandr i di ngawav et hr ought he r us hi ngwat er soft heRoar i ngFor kandCol or ador i v er s ?

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Andi fwedi dn’ tt hi nkwewer ewetenough,wewer egi v en anopt i ont os wi mi nt hewat er .Per s onal l yI hadqui t eabi t ofanupperbodywor koutt hankst ot hepaddl i ngmot i on

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I ndeed,As pen’ s ai rf orar t sand cul t ur e meansi ts t i l l mai nt ai ns enough s mal l t own char m f or y ear r ound r es i dent st ocal l i thomer at hert hanf unct i oni ngpur el yasa s ki r es or t .Asar es ul t ,t her e’ spl ent yt odof orf ami l i es .And y oucan’ tgetmor ewhol es omeent er t ai nmentt hant he Snowmas sRodeo.I t ’ sbeenr unni ngf or40y ear snowand pr ov i dest hei deal oppor t uni t yf ort hecowboy st os howof f t hei rs ki l l s .

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When i tcomest or ef uel l i ng bet ween adv ent ur es ,t hen t her e’ sal way smus i ci nAs pen’ st hi nai r .Oneoft hemos t popul armus i calev ent si st heSummerofFr eeMus i con FannyHi l l ,whi chdr awst hous andst opi cni c,l oungeor dancet heev eni ngawayandi soneofSnowmas s ’ smos t cher i s hedcommuni t yt r adi t i ons .

Bel l yUpi sanot herpopul ar i nt i mat el i v emus i cv enuet hathos t sov er300concer t sa y ear .Buti fy ou’ r ej us tl ooki ngf oraqui etdr i nkt henav i s i t t ooneoft heol des tbar si nAs peni sr ecommended.The JBars t i l lhasi t sor i gi nalpr es s edt i n cei l i ng and wal l s decor at edwi t hol dnews papercl i ppi ngs .Or deranAs pen Cr ud j us tf orol dt i me’ ss ake.Thes i gnat ur edr i nki sa v ani l l ami l ks hakehi di ngagooddos eofbour bon.

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Oper a Onl yi st he cr eat i on ofAndr ea Pi v et t a,an I t al i an des i gnerwho f orov er t went yy ear s has wor ked wi t hv ar i ous compani esandl eader si ndi f f er ents ect or s , f r om me c ha ni c st oe l e c t r oni c s ,e x pe r i me nt i ng i ni nnov at i v emat er i al s .

Wi t hi nt he el dofs ound,Andr eahasal way swant edt o wal kt heor i gi nalandunconv ent i onals t r eet s ,begi nni ng wi t hhi sPi v et t aOper aOne,amul t i channelampl ier t hats t i l l amaz est hos et hatwi t nes si tt oday .

Hi sl at es tcr eat i on,Pi v et t aOper aOnl yi sapr oductt hat abs ol ut el ydi f f er sf r om al mos tany t hi ngy oucani magi ne i nt he el dofampl ier s .

Thi sex t r aor di nar ypi ecei sbas ed upon i nt ui t i on and i magi nat i on,geni uss ol ut i on.Apar tf r om t heenor mous powert hatt heampl ierabl et odev el opandi t shuge pr opor t i ons ,Oper aOnl yi saf ant as t i canduni quecr os s ov erbet weens ophi s t i cat edt echnol ogyandar t .

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Thehuges i z eofPi v et t a“Oper aOnl y“i snotonl yt he r es ul toft het echni calr equi r ement sneces s ar yt obeabl e t opr ov i de160.

000wat t s ,butal s ocomesf r om t hedes i r e t ocr eat es omet hi ngv er ys peci al anduni quef r om av i s ual poi ntofv i ew.

Oper at i ngt hi sdev i cei sat hr i l l i ngex per i ence.I ti snotonl y at echni cal andf unct i onal t ool ,butawor kofar tt hatf as ci nat esandi nv ol v esi ni t sar t i cul at i on. .

TheOper aOnl yr eect st heex pr es s i onof Pi v et t a' scr eat i v i t y ,compl ement edbyhi ghqual i t yaudi ot echnol ogy .The ex t er nal s t r uct ur ei smadef r om ai r cr af tal umi num andt he openi ngsorconnect i onsar enotv i s i bl ef r om t heout s i de.

Whent ur nedof f ,i ti sani mpr es s i v ebl ack12s i dedpr i s m, butt hes t r uct ur echangescompl et el yoncet hedev i cei s t ur nedon.I ti sdi v i dedi nt os i xdi s t i ncts ect i onst or ev eal al l t heel ect r oni csatagl ance.

Thes oundr e a l l ymus tbee x pe r i e nc e di npe r s on.Howe v e r , i ti squi t eeas yt oi magi nehow t hePi v et t aOper aOnl y s oundsbef or ebei ngabl et oaudi t i oni t .Onel ookatt he ampl ieri sal l i tt akes .Pur i t yandpower .ThePi v et t aOper a Onl yex act l yasy ouwoul di magi ne.

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Li ght i ng: l as erdi ode-l edRGB Chassi s: Aer onaut i cal umi num t r eat edwi t hNECE i nt er f er ence.Compl et el yabs entf r om connect i onsandopeni ngs Di mensi ons: 1250x1900x1250mm ( wi dt hxhei ghtxdept h,cl os ed) 1850x2500x1850mm ( wi dt hxhei ghtxdept h,open) Wei ght : 1, 500kg Housi ng: Nov i s i bl econnect i onbox esori nput s , aer onaut i cal ,hi ghgr adeNECEt r eat ed al umi ni um.

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Q&Awi t hVanes s aFl ack, TheDol derGr and,Zur i ch Vanes s aFl acki st heDi r ect orofCommuni cat i onsf or t hepr es t gi ousl ux ur ySwi s shot el ,TheDol derGr and,a pos i t i ont hatmakesheramemberoft heex t ended managementoft heDol derRes or t :TheDol derGr and, Dol derWal dhausandDol derSpor t s .

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Locat edi nauni quepos i t i onbet weent he pul s at i ng l i f e ofZur i ch and t he s t unni ng f or es t ,TheDol derGr andenj oy sunr i v al l ed v i ewsoft heci t y ,t hel akeand t heAl ps .

Si nce i tr s topened i t s door si n 1899, The Dol derGr and has been known f or i t s hi gh l ev elofs er v i ce and l ux ur i ous accommodat i on.I tbecamei coni c,hos t i ng l egendar y gur ess uchasHenr yKi s s i nger , Wi ns t onChur chi l l ,Al ber tEi ns t ei n,Li zT ay l or andNel s onMandel a.Theci t yr es or ti sa member oft he Leadi ng Hot el s oft he Wor l d,Des i gn Hot el s and Swi s s Del ux e Hot el s .ReenaPat elndsoutmor e. .

RP:Weunder st andt hatt hepr oper t ywas r eopened back i n 2008 af t era 4year r enovat i on.What ’ si tl i kenow?

VF:Si ncet her enov at i onandconv er s i onby Fos t e ra nd Pa r t ne r s v ey e a r sa go,The Dol de rGr a ndboa s t si mpr e s s i v ea r c hi t e c t ur e andmoder ni nt er i ordes i gnbyt heUni t ed De s i gne r s .Fol l owi ngt hi ss i gn ic a n t r e ope n i n g, TheDol de rGr a ndha sgonef r om s t r e ngt ht o s t r e ngt h,r ees t abl i s hi ngi t sr ol easamus t v i s i tdes t i nat i onf orper s onal i t i esf r om t he wor l d ofpol i t i cs ,bus i nes s ,cul t ur e and Hol l y wood s t ar ss uch as Leonar do Di Capr i o.Thehot el hasact edasabackdr op f ori mpor t antpol i t i cal ands oci al v i s i t s ,s uch as Hi l l ar y Cl i nt on’ s medi at i on bet ween T ur keyandAr meni a.

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Encompas s i ng4, 000s quar emet r es ,t heDol derGr and Spaof f er sauni quer angeofact i v i t i esf ory ourwel l bei ng.

Eur opean and Japanes ei nuences t ake y ou i nt o an i ns pi r i ngwor l d.

RP:Whatar et hehot el ’ shi ghl i ght sandkeyf eat ur es?

VF:Thehot e lc ompr i s e sa4, 000s qua r eme t r es pa ,whe r e Eur ope a na ndJ a pa ne s ei nue nc e st a k ey oui nt oa ni ns pi r i ng wor l dcompl et ewi t hagener ous s i z eds wi mmi ngpool ,t he Sunabur o Japanes es t y l e,a l ar ge wor kouts t udi o and medi cal wel l nes scent r e.Wehav eani cer i nki nwi nt er ,t wo r es t aur ant s ,i ncl udi ngTheRes t aur antwi t ht woMi chel i n St ar s-t heonl yonei nZur i ch.Anunus ualf eat ur eofThe Res t aur anti st hes peci al l ydes i gned wi necube,wher e ov er1200bot t l esar es t or edunderi dealcondi t i onsand t hehot elcel l aral s ohol ds500di f f er entv ar i et i es .Ther e’ s a l s ot heBa l l r oom,whi c hof f e r sne wdi me ns i onsi na c ous t i c s andcons t r uct i onphy s i csaswel l asex t ens i v ebanquet i ng and s emi nar f aci l i t i es , al lpower ed by a pi oneer i ng geot her mal ener gypr obeconcept .

RP:Whatar et hel at estexci t i ngdevel opment sf orThe Dol derGr and?

VF:We r ecent l yl aunched a new app,whi ch enabl es gues t st ot ourt hehot el ' scol l ect i onofor i gi nalar tus i ng ani Pad.Thes peci al l ydes i gnedappf eat ur es124wor ks by ar t i s t si ncl udi ng Andy War hol ,Dami en Hi r s tand Sal v adorDal i ,whi char edi s pl ay edt hr oughoutt hehot el .

Wedeci dedt ous et hi smoder nf or matf orourar tgui de asi tof f er smuchmor e ex i bi l i t yt hanabr ochur e.

Gues t scanbor r ow acompl i ment ar yi Padf r om r ecept i on.

Thear t wor ksar ef r om t hepr i v at ecol l ect i onofmaj or i t y s har ehol derUr s Schwar z enbach and new pi eces ar e cont i nual l ybei ngadded.JeanTi nguel y ' s‘ DerHex er i ch’ , wasi ns t al l ed i nt hehot ell obbyt hi sMar chand j us ta t ouchofabut t ons et st hemas ki nmot i on.

Thehot e l a l s ohous e sa ni mpr e s s i v ea r tc ol l e c t i on,i nc l udi ng wor ks by Sal v ador Dal í , Henr y Moor e and Cami l l e Pi s s ar r o. The mos ts t r i ki ng pi ece i s ar guabl y Andy War hol ’ sBi gRet r os pect i v ePai nt i ng,whi chgr eet sgues t s atr ecept i on.

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RP:Whatcanguest sexpectwhent heyst ayover ?

VF:Aspar tofour173l ux ur i ousr oomsands ui t es ,we hav ef ourT opSui t esandeachonei sanex pr es s i onof i ndi v i dualex t r av agance.Ofal lt he many i l l us t r i ous gues t swhohav egr acedTheDol derGr andwi t ht hei r pr es ence,f ourhav es er v ed as i ns pi r at i on f ort he i nt er i ordes i gn:The Maes t r o Sui t ei si ns pi r ed by Her ber tv onKar aj ant heconduct or ,t heCar ez z aSui t e i si ns pi r edbyAl ber t oGi acomet t i ,aSwi s sar t i s tand s cul pt or ,whi l s tt heMas i naSui t et akesi ns pi r at i onf r om Gi ul i et t aMas i na,act r es sandwi f eofFeder i coFel l i ni and nal l yt hedes i gnoft heSui t e100bor r owscues f r om t heRol l i ngSt ones( andThe100Cl ub,London) .

RP:Wher ei nt hewor l di syourdr eam dest i nat i onand why?

VF:Wher ev ert her ear epeacef ul andqui etpl aces ,I f eel comf or t abl e-pr ef er abl ybyt hes eaandi nal ux ur i ous hot el .

RP:Whati st hemostl uxur i ousi t em youown?

VF:Icar emor eabouts ent i ment ali t emsr at hert han l ux ur i ous .Il ov emygol denneckl acewi t hapendanti n t hes y mbol i cf or m ofa“ t r eeofl i f e” .I twasagr aduat i on gi f tf r om mymot her .

RP:Whati syourf avour i t epar tofTheDol derGr and andwhy?

VF:Il ov et he at mos pher ei nt he back ofhous e; empl oy ees i nt he cor r i dor s ,r oom s er v i ce t r ol l ey s , por t er swi t hgues t ’ sl uggage.Att heendofmyofce cor r i dor ,t her ei sawi ndow wi t hadi r ectv i ew ofLake Zur i ch–l ov el y .Or ,f r ontoft hehous e;wheny oucl i mb up t he moder ns t ai r si nt he Maes t r o Sui t et ot he hi s t or i ct ower ,i ti sas t unni ngmomentt or eacht he cos yl i v i ngr oom wi t ht her edt ower woodwor k.I t ’ sa pl acet hatcannoteas i l ybecopi ed( i fev er . . . ) .I ti st he hi ghes tpoi nty oucanbeatTheDol derGr and.The v i ewsf r om t her es or t ,ofZur i ch,t hel akeand–wi t h cl ears i ght–t heSwi s sAl ps-ar ej us tamaz i ng.

RP:Whathavebeenyourl at estPRcampai gns/ f ocusesf ort hepr oper t y?

VF:Oneoft hemai nar easoff ocusi nPR i ss oci al medi a.Att hemomentwear epr oduci ngs ev er al s hor t mov i ess uchasadayasagues tatTheDol derGr and, a' behi ndt hes cenes 'wi t hHei koNi edert heChefFi ne Di ni ngorourhous e or i s t s .Wel ookf or war dt os har i ng t hes ev i deosonourchannel sv er ys hor t l y .

RP:Thankyou f ort i meVanessaand i thasbeen gr eatt ol ear nmor eaboutTheDol derGr and.

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I nt hesecondpar tofanexcl usi vedoubl e f eat ur e,Luxur i ousMagaz i negoesbehi nd t he scenes of t he Ast on Mar t i n GT4 Chal l engeofGr eatBr i t ai nt o ndoutwhat dr i vest hecompet i t or sl i ni ngupont hegr i d.

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Gal l en deal er s hi p bas ed i n t he eas t of Swi t z er l and al ongs i de f el l ow GT4 r acer Dr .Andr eas Baenz i ger :" Wel ov er aci ng,l ux ur i ouscar s ,andhav ea v er ycl os er el at i ons hi p wi t hDr .Ul r i chBez ,t heCEO of As t onMar t i n.

"Headds :" Wear ecompet i ngi nt heGT4 Chal l enget obepar toft heAs t onMar t i nf ami l y ,andi t ' sa pr i meoppor t uni t yt os t ayi nt ouchwi t ht hebr and.Ther ei s agoods uppor tnet wor kcompar edt oot herl i k emi nded mot or s por ts er i es and t he Vant age i s an unbel i ev abl y wel l bal ancedcar . "

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Chassi s/ body

The05’ smonocoquewei ghsi natamer e 78kg,whi l et hedr ywei ghtoft heent i r ecar i saver ycompet i t i ve695kg.

The chas s i s compr i s es a t hr ees ect i on bonded t ub cons t r uct ed f r om al umi ni um ex t r us i ons and al umi ni um honey comb aer os pacet echnol ogyt hatendowst he05 wi t har emar kabl y hi gh l ev eloft or s i onal r i gi di t yf oropt i mum handl i ng.Bol t eddi r ect t ot he pas s engercel li s a chr omemol y s t eel s ubf r amehous i ngt heengi neandr ear s us pens i on.A t hr ees t age f or war d cr as h s t r uct ur eanddoubl el ay ers i dewal l spr ov i de a mat chl es sl ev elofpr ot ect i on f or t he occupant s .The s t andar d body i s made f r om RTM r ei nf or cedpl as t i c,butcar bonbr e i sanopt i on.Theaer of eat ur esi ncl udea at under body ,f r ontand l at er als pl i t t er s ,r ear di f f us erandr ears poi l er .

Engi ne/ per f or mance

Powercomesf r om a2l i t r ev er s i onofFor d’ s awar dwi nni ng DOHC t ur bochar ged EcoBoos tengi ne,t he out putofwhi ch i s 285bhp and 420Nm oft or que,gi v i ng a powert owei ghtr at i oof400bhppert onne.

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7s e c onds andat ops peedof245kph.

I nt er i or

The uni que s pecicat i on can i ncl ude: car bonbuckets eat s ;330mm qui ckr el eas e wat er r es i s t ant s uedecov er ed s t eer i ng wheel ;el ect r oni c dat a acqui s i t i on das h; i nt egr alHD camer a;and wat er r es i s t ant Di nami cas uedet r i m.

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Asar esul tofi t shi ghl ysuccessf ul wor l dpubl i cdebutat t heGoodwood Fest i v alofSpeed,wher eacompl et e carandsepar at echassi swer edi spl ay edandaf ur t her exampl ewasdemonst r at edont hehi l lbyMexi canF1 r ooki e Est eban Gut i er r ez ,t he i nnov at i v e VŪHL 05 i s duet oent erpr oduct i ont hi sNov ember .

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The ent husi ast i cf eedback we’ v er ecei v ed has been v er yr ewar di ng.Peopl egener al l yl ov et hecar ’ suni que desi gn,bui l d qual i t yand hi ghl ycompet i t i v epowert o wei ght r at i o. We’ v e been asked ev er y t hi ng f r om whet heracoupév er si oni sont hecar dst owhet hert he r oadst erwi l lf or mt hebasi sofaonemaker aceser i es.

Theans weri s‘ wat cht hi ss pace’ ,f orany t hi ngi spos s i bl e! ”

Pr i ci ng/ avai l abi l i t y

Or der sar ebei ngt akennow f ordel i v er ybegi nni ngi nt he s pr i ngof2014.Pr i ci ngwi l l s t ar tf r om c. £55, 000( pl ust ax , pl uss hi ppi ng) .Ther ei sawi der angeofper f or mance opt i onsav ai l abl et oal l owt he05t obeupgr adedt oper s onal t as t e.

I ni t i al s al eswi l l beconnedt ot heUKandNor t hAmer i ca ( deal er s ar e cur r ent l y under appoi nt ment i n bot h count r i es ) ,butt hei nt ent i oni st omaket hecarav ai l abl e i nt heot herkeyEur opeancount r i es ,Chi na,Mi ddl eEas t et ci nduecour s e.

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