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Dear Reader,

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you on your flight with Luxaviation today.

Since the start of 2015, the team behind Xcellence has strived to take you beyond the aircraft on a journey of exception. Each quarter, we have had the pleasure of delivering a collection of the most extraordinary places, people and possibilities for you to peruse at the end of your fingertips. We hope that these publications have awakened the senses, inspired the mind and tantalized the soul. It has been our mission from day one to push ourselves beyond the limit, to ensure that you are taken beyond the page. We hope that we have achieved this objective and that you have enjoyed immersing yourself in our distinctive content.

We recently announced plans that ExecuJet will be relocating its entire Dubai FBO and MRO operations to a single, much larger facility located at Dubai South’s Al Maktoum International Airport. Construction is due to commence in the first half of this year, with an estimated completion date set for the end of 2019, in time for the start of Dubai Expo 2020. The brand new 25,700-squaremetre facility will be ExecuJet’s regional HQ for the Middle East, home to an FBO, MRO services with 13,800 square metres of on-site hangar floor space, along with associated ExecuJet support services offices. In southern Europe, it brings me great pleasure to announce San Marino as Luxaviation’s latest Air Operator Certificate (AOC), giving business jet owners an additional solution for aircraft registration, asset management and commercial operation. The San Marino certification is an extension of our global presence and is the sixteenth AOC in our network. We have worked exceptionally hard to gain experience and a commendable reputation across the world, which we maintain by ensuring our customers always feel their experience with us is unique, and our San Marino AOC is yet another way we can extend this 360° offering to our customers. Finally, we are very excited to highlight some new partnerships which will give you, our valued customers, the opportunity to explore more of our wonderful world.

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CONTENTS

S O L O S H O W A T O P E R A G A L L E R Y FROM 15 MARCH 2018

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PHOTOGRAPHY

26 | The Brando The Godfather of the South Seas

3 | Editorial 76 | Luxaviation Story 77 | Fleet Highlight

8 | From Above Bernhard Lang

50 | Wellness Experience Ananda In The Himalayas

42 | Landscape Paintings Petros Koublis

80 | Luxaviation People

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10 | New Zealand Off The Map

54 | Urban Break Singapore

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78 | Group News

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16 | Ernest Hemingway 20 | Harry Jameson London's Premier Personal Trainer

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Aspen

London

Paris

Monaco

Geneva

Zurich

Dubai

Beirut

Hong Kong

Singapore

Seoul

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ART

DESIGN

TECHNOLOGY

33 | Art Dubai

56 | Tadao Ando

70 | Farmshelf

An Open Canvas

At Play With Opposing Binaries

Fancy A Farm In Your Living Room?

60 | Hicham Lahlou

72 | Tech News

The New Face Of African Design

Innovating A Better World

OBJECTS OF DESIRE

EPICUREAN

52 | Brand Story Santa Maria Novella

62 | Shopping 64 | Spotlight

REGULARS

66 | Enticing The Palate With Sustainability

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CREDITS cover (Leda) © Petros Koublis, refer to photography portfolio. toc from left to right clockwise Page 4 © The Brando, © Annandale, © Ananda Himalayas, Courtesy of Amen, © BAA. Page 6 Soheila Sokhanvari, Starman, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, © Shigeo Ogawa, © Project Loon, Courtesy Babylonstoren, © Piaget. from above Pages 8–9 © Bernhard Lang. travel news Pages 18–19 (Guardian Art Center by Ole Scheeren) © Buro-OS, (Sheldon Chalet) © Sheldon Chalet, (The Middle House) © The Middle House. spa break Page 24–25 (Amanemu) Courtesy of Aman, (Lanserhof Tegernsee) © Alexander Haiden, (SHA Wellness Clinic) © SHA Wellness Clinic, (Les Sources de Caudalie) © R. Cellier, Courtesy of Les Sources de Caudalie, (Royal Mansour Spa) © Isaac Ichou. urban break singapore Page 54–55 (Mandarin Oriental Singapore) © Mandarin Oriental, Singapore, (Odette) © Jovian Lim, (Restaurant André) © Nat k., (The White Rabbit & The Rabbit Hole) © The White Rabbit, © The Rabbit Hole, (National Gallery Singapore) © National Gallery Singapore. technology Salone del Mobile.Milano (Smog Free Project) © Derrick Wang / Studio Roosegaarde, (Project Loon) © Project Loon, (Falcon Heavy) © SpaceX. shopping, spotlight, aviation news All images are courtesy of the brand. Non-credited

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FISH FARMS, GREECE These strange ovoid enclosures are part of a network of fish farms off the coastline of Greece, captured by German photographer Bernhard Lang from a helicopter. Though they appear more like abstract geometric designs, these thriving ecosystems are viewed as a more efficient way to safely breed larger volumes of fish, though the environmental concerns of aquacultures are still quite debated. Limited Fine Art Prints are available at www.bernhardlang.de

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OFF THE MAP

New Zealand weaves together a rich tapestry of culture and adventure

Around 4,000 kilometres from Australia, the islands of New Zealand bring together lush greenery, sandy beaches, snowcapped mountains, still lakes and smoking volcanoes. Māori warriors were the first to claim the islands as their home. It was only centuries later, in 1769, after Captain James Cook reached Aotearoa, meaning ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’, that New Zealand became a part of the British empire. Today, this rich history is woven into a lifestyle with strong ties to both European and Māori culture.

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WINE Left Amisfield Vineyard in Central Otago is known for its Pinot Noir and aromatic whites Below Amisfield’s Vineyard and Bistro is the perfect location to sample their wines in a stunning setting beneath the Pisa mountain ranges

Below With sweeping views, Matakauri Lodge is a plush accommodation for those visiting Queenstown

STAY obertson Lodges provides the ultimate New Zealand Lodge Itinerary that includes a threenight stay at three different properties, each offering a distinct experience. In the Bay of Islands, Kauri Cliffs is a stunning coastal property with panoramic views of the ocean. Indulge in a fifty-minute couple’s massage at the spa or venture out on a twohour guided land-based fishing excursion to one of three private beaches: Waiaua Bay, Pink Beach or Little Takou. Your catch will also be prepared by the chef as part of your evening meal.

With 2,500 hectares of rolling hills and rugged cliffs that open to expansive ocean views, The Farm at Cape Kidnappers offers an exciting array of activities. Join the wildlife preservation team as they track and monitor the kiwi bird with a Kiwi Discovery Walk or discover the open road with a guided Can-Am ATV tour across the property. Set amidst the mountains of Queenstown, Matakauri Lodge is located on the shore of Lake Wakatipu with breathtaking vistas of The Remarkables mountain range, and Cecil and Walter Peaks. The 100-year-old TSS Earnslaw steamer cruises the length and breadth of the lake and stops at Walter Peak Station or opt for a boat ride on the Shotover Jet, which traverses the narrow canyons of the Shotover River for an exhilarating journey that includes 360-degree spins. 12

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Tips Robertson Lodges Northland, Hawke’s Bay, Queenstown www.robertsonlodges.com Annandale Christchurch www.annandale.com

In Pigeon Bay, Akaroa, an idyllic working coastal farm sets the scene for an ultra-modern escape. Annandale is a fully restored 19th-century homestead that boasts four private and secluded villas with luxury accoutrements, including private on-site spas. Its Seascape and Shepherd’s Cottage villas are the ideal havens for a couple’s getaway while the Homestead and Scrubby Bay can accommodate from twelve to fourteen people. Take a cooking class in New Zealand cuisine with the on-site chef or turn the Annandale coast into your private playground with kayaking and powerboat nature cruises.

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Above Annandale’s secluded beach house at Scrubby Bay is the perfect place for family gatherings

lso known for its abundant wine experiences, New Zealand’s disparate climates are ideal for a production of diverse varietals. The warmer regions to the north cultivate exceptional Cabernet and Syrah blends. Enjoy a glass of Sophia at Craggy Range, situated in one of the premium wine-growing regions, Hawke’s Bay. This wine is stored in French oak barrels in its own specially designed circular fermentation cellar and aged for twelve months. About a thirtyminute drive from Craggy Range lies Mission Estate Winery, New Zealand’s oldest winery established in 1851. Its newly released rosé 2017 opens with fruit notes that pairs well with aperitifs. Away from the main island, Tantalus Estate on Waiheke Island is a thirtyfive-minute ferry ride from Auckland – try the Voilé: Reserve 2014, with notes of bitter chocolate, blackberry and liquorice, and a nose of violets and sandalwood.

Down south, the cooler climes are the perfect conditions for Pinot Noir and Riesling varietals to flourish. Central Otago’s Amisfield is soon to be fully organically certified and their sustainable approach produces wine with an enhanced character and vibrancy. The estate’s Pinot Noir 2014, for instance, has a complex palate of dark chocolate and tannins with an aroma of botanicals and a hint of cinnamon. Although Amisfield is closed to the public, it offers members of its Wine Club an exclusive behind-the-scenes vineyard and winery experience where guests receive a tour of the Amisfield Estate, meet the Winemaker and Vineyard Manager, and gain insights into the production of their wines. Guests are encouraged to complete their private experience with a meal at the estate’s Bistro, situated forty-five minutes away on Lake Hayes, Queenstown, where the chef’s seasonal menu is designed to complement wine from the Amisfield range. Bookings for this experience include a self-drive or helicopter transfer with helicopter company Over The Top.

Tips Craggy Range Hawke’s Bay www.craggyrange.com Mission Estate Winery Hawke’s Bay www.missionestate.co.nz Tantalus Estate Waiheke Island www.tantalus.co.nz Amisfield Bistro & Cellar Central Otago www.amisfield.co.nz

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PLAY here’s no need to venture far for a spot of golf with Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay as your base. The par seventy-one golf course at this resort was designed by legendary golf architect Tom Doak and is perched 140 metres above sea level. Another Tom Doak labour of love, Tara Iti, lies north of Auckland and is rated as the number one golf course in New Zealand and number twenty-nine worldwide by GOLF magazine. The course is only open to members and their guests but offers a oneoff access pass, which is not to be brushed off, as this full-service club sports eighteen holes of golf, a clubhouse, dining and guest accommodations. A mere twenty minutes from Queenstown, Jack’s Point’s 1,200 hectares are an exciting challenge for golfers with a par seventy-two course overlooking Lake Wakatipu and more than thirty-five kilometres of hiking and mountain biking trails.

Left SIDART is leading the fine-dining scene in Auckland showcasing incredible produce from New Zealand's fields, rivers and coast

Above SIDART’s signature Discovery Menu showcases beautifully presented plates that are a carnival of colour, texture and flavour

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Sahrawat’s nine-course Discovery menu showcases his capacity for inventiveness. He expertly layers flavours and experiments with unique combinations that are well balanced and enticing. The Grove, which specialises Below Restaurants in New Zealand serve a unique interpretation of traditional fine-dining, often incorporating fresh local ingredients

in degustation dining using ingredients that change frequently according to season and market availability, serves up modern New Zealand dishes with a French twist. Indulge in their beverage experience that allows diners to traverse the world or enjoy the diversity of New Zealand through their choice of wines.

Over in Wellington, culinary delights include Whitebait’s seafaring cuisine cooked in a charcoal-fired oven, where diners can enjoy impressive views across the Wellington Waterfront and buy their famed Wellington Sourdough bread to take home. Also in Wellington, at Logan Brown, the ethos is ‘Kia Ora, Kai, Kaitiaki’ (Live, Eat, Guard), which is fitting for an establishment that values sustainability, community outreach and ethical produce. This ethos feeds into the fare on offer, from scrumptious free-range turkey confit served with bacon sage stuffing, pork sausage and cranberry relish to market fish oka accompanied by fresh-pressed coconut cream, taro and a Kawakawa crisp. 14

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Good food isn’t solely relegated to the North Island though. In Queenstown on the South Island, you’ll find inspired fare at Chef Josh Emett’s Rata. The awardwinning eatery borrows its name from the rata tree, native to New Zealand, and serves up exciting dishes such as Bluff octopus with spiced baby agria potatoes, saffron aioli and black olive crumb to pan-fried blue cod, Cloudy Bay clams, saffron tomato fregola, fennel and tarragon.

Below Designed by legendary golf architect Tom Doak, Tara Iti is considered to be one of the premier golf courses in the world

Tips SIDART Auckland www.sidart.co.nz

Logan Brown Wellington www.loganbrown.co.nz Rata Queenstown www.ratadining.co.nz

Tara Iti Northland www.taraiti.com Jack’s Point Queenstown www.jackspoint.com

Kids will delight in a visit to Oamaru, where its resident Blue Penguin colony nests close to the town along the foreshore. Arrive an hour or two before dusk to learn about these birds’ life cycle and conservation policies before observing the world’s smallest penguins returning to their nests as the sun sets. Bird lovers should also set aside a day to explore Zealandia, an eco-sanctuary for native wildlife, with thirty-two kilometres of tracks where kākā (the playful forest parrot), falcon, tuatara (a reptilian living fossil), the iconic spotted kiwi and many more can be spotted. For close encounters of a different kind, South Island’s Whale Watch Kaikoura, near Christchurch, is recommended for sights of the Giant Sperm Whale, New Zealand Fur Seals, pods of Dusky dolphins and the endangered Wandering Albatross. •

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The Grove Auckland www.thegroverestaurant.co.nz Whitebait Wellington www.white-bait.nz

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s the country’s most important economical and social centre, it’s no surprise that Auckland boasts some of the best fine-dining restaurants in New Zealand. At SIDART, chef Sid

It’s no secret Kiwis love the outdoors, which is why New Zealand is a haven for intrepid adventure seekers. On the North Island, head to the Bay of Islands, where ocean safaris include a swim with dolphins, yachting, fishing charters or – for the meek – a relaxing walk and picnic after a Māori canoe trip. In the South, Marlborough Sounds is home to family friendly outings at the seaport town of Picton, which boasts a myriad of art galleries; the world’s ninth-oldest ship, the Edwin Fox; and the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre. If lounging on the beach or sailing isn’t for you, both islands also offer perfect conditions for skiing. Ski on an active volcano at Mount Ruapehu, known for some of the best skiing on the North Island, or visit Aoraki Mount Cook National Park on South Island. Here, five runs of heli-skiing can be enjoyed along with panoramic views of the mountains.

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peace alone. This exact cafe features in his first novel The Sun Also Rises, which received critical acclaim, pushing the writer into a commercial limelight that was second to none during that period. After having his first child with Hadley Richardson, Hemingway’s affair with Vogue editor Pauline Pfeiffer tore the two apart. Pfeiffer later married the writer in 1927. The writer’s copious travels moulded his disposition, as well as his homes in Key West and Cuba being especially fundamental in shaping the Hemingway way. He wrote a plethora of his key works there including Green Hills of Africa, Death in the Afternoon and To Have and Have Not, in which he used his Key West friends as inspiration for some of the characters. He also became known for his prowess as a fisherman, often taking his boat Pilar out to the waters off the Bahamas and Cuba.

A celebration of one of the most extraordinary writers in history

Hemingway’s reputation as a fearless adventurer only increased when he suffered through two plane crashes within two days of each other whilst travelling in Africa. The first crash happened when Hemmingway and his wife’s pilot attempted an emergency landing to avoid a flock of ibises, where he was forced to choose between a sandpit where crocodile lay basking in the sun or an elephant track through thick scrub. Choosing the latter, they spent the night in the thick jungle surrounded by elephants. The following day, the Hemingways boarded a second plane that caught fire after crashing again, prompting many news outlets to prematurely run their obituaries. Amazed that he survived, Hemingway returned from Africa in high spirits.

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”— Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway’s controversial ways saw him live a fruitful life. Although he was preoccupied with war and death, he served in the Italian army in World War I, reported on the Spanish Civil War and chased German U-boats in the Caribbean during World War II from his wooden fishing boat, armed with grenades and submachine guns. Luckily, he never had the opportunity to execute his reckless plan of attack. Bursting with imagination and dry humour, he was an affectionate, witty writer even at an early age, which was especially evident in the many quaint nicknames he created for himself and his family. He was known as ‘Papa’ to the world, a moniker he gave himself that reportedly possessed the subtext of him being hugely influential and also a father-like figure. His former wife, Hadley Richardson, noted in an interview with the Hemingway Project, “he wanted everyone to look up to him, to feel protected by him. In a way, he became the Papa of the world.” He knew no bounds as a writer. Aside from a handful of tumultuous marriages and divorces, his literary career was peerless, which resulted in him being the fifth ever American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, “for his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea, and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style.” Yet, even after this extreme praise, he suffered from depression, alcoholism and numerous physical ailments. Hemingway tragically committed suicide at his home in Ketchum, Idaho in 1961. His profound influence and impact not only on the literature industry, but on global culture, still makes the extraordinary writer one of the most celebrated and talked about to this day. •

Below Hemingway’s legacy as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century lives on today

orn in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, fabled writer Ernest Hemingway boasted a literary reputation that was unparalleled during the whole of the 20th century. In equal measures, it was his writing as well as his boundless character that so many fell in love with, which is even the case in modern day 2018.

Hemingway’s superlative writing career began as soon as he graduated high school in the spring of 1917. He opted to move directly into a role his uncle helped organise at the Kansas CityStar, and thus his first experience in writing was as a professional journalist. Thrown in at the deep end, the newspaper’s style 16

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guidelines influenced his writing style for the rest of his years: using short sentences, short first paragraphs and vigorous English. In 1920, Hemingway relocated to Toronto, Ontario to work as a reporter for the Toronto Star newspaper, where he met his first of four wives Hadley Richardson. The two moved to Paris after wedding in 1921, where they quickly fell into a circle of prominent writers and artists including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein and Ezra Pound. Hemingway lived at 113 Rue Notre-Dame des Champs and said the nearby La Closerie des Lilas was “one of the best cafes in Paris” to dine and work in

Above Hemingway frequently fished for marlin from his boat, which inspired his novel “The Old Man and the Sea”

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A VISIT TO THE PAST Ernest Hemingway’s previous houses in Cuba and Key West possessed charm, cats and the latter a urinal fountain, a clear reflection of the writer’s intriguing character. For Hemingway aficionados, these landmarks can still be visited today, unveiling the iconic rooms where the writer’s imagination came to life and the iconic characters and landscapes that followed; the whale-shaped mountain outside Melville’s window, the moors beyond the Brontës’ house, the narrow single bed in Virginia’s room. www.hemingwayhome.com, www.hemingwaycuba.com

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NEW OP EN IN GS Our Top Three of the World's Finest New Venues

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The Sheldon Chalet Creating a whole new meaning to the word exclusive, The Sheldon Chalet is perched on a nunatak, 1,800 metres above the Don Sheldon Amphitheater, sixteen kilometres from the summit of Denali National Park in Alaska. From everyone of the five rooms

located on two private hectares, guests receive a unique panorama and can view the aurora borealis from the comfort of their own bed, while being waited on by a hyper personalised service. Founders Robert and Marne Sheldon and their sister Kete Sheldon have pioneered the concept of “luxurious disconnecting,” as visitors are encouraged to switch off from their digital means, leaving more time to ogle at the serene surrounds. For those who prefer a more active getaway, there’s a

“crown-jewel Alaskan experience” option with traditional Alaskan fare and activities including heli-picnics, heli-skiing and guided glacier trekking. Opening: February 2018 Sheldon Mountain House and Chalet, Talkeetna, Alaska 2313 visit@sheldonchalet.com www.sheldonchalet.com

Shanghai, China

The Middle House

Beijing, China

Guardian Art Centre Described as a “big culture machine,” by architect Ole Scheeren, Beijing’s Guardian Art Centre is an innovative cultural hub that house contemporary art, restaurants, a hotel, event spaces and an integrated public transport infrastructure. Opened in spring 2018, it has been created with 18

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the “urban fabric” of Beijing in mind. The incredible complex comprises several of small blocks that are designed to echo the surroundings of the busy, uniquely Beijing neighbourhoods known as ‘hutongs.’ Each unique section of the building has been meticulously thought out – the glass ring atop the building is astonishingly the hotel itself, while a small tower inserted into the middle of the ring provides educational facilities for seminars and lectures. A true modern-day masterpiece, Scheeren explains, “The Guardian Art Centre is

a lot more than just a museum. It is a Chinese puzzle of interlocking cultural spaces and public functions that fuse art and culture with events and lifestyle.” Opening: May 2018 No.1 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China +86 10 8592 8288 www.cguardian.com

Based in Shanghai's historic neighbourhood Dazhongli, Swire Hotels opened a new venture this spring. The grand space is the fourth ‘House’ under the company’s award-winning ‘The House Collective’ and offers 111 rooms as well as 102 serviced apartments under The Middle House Residences. Multiple outdoor lounges and terraces provide an exclusive moment of calm amongst Dazhongli’s buzzing, commercial fashion district. The international fusion cuisine come

courtesy of Swire’s existing collaboration with New York-based chef Gray Kunz, one of Manhattan's most acclaimed culinary masterminds. Meanwhile, the interiors by Milan-based architect and designer Piero Lissoni and architecture by Lissoni Architettura and Wong and Ouyang blend local Chinese with modern aesthetics, reflecting the concept’s uniqueness. Brian Williams, Managing Director of Swire Hotels notes, “Our House hotels are each uniquely imagined and are specially

designed for guests who seek a different, intimate and personalised experience.” Opening: April 2018 366 Shi Men Yi Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai +852 2844 3888 www.the-house-collective.com

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HARRY JAMESON Xcellence sits down with London’s premiere personal trainer

Harry Jameson is one of London’s leading personal trainers. With over fifteen years of experience training, his holistic concept looks into all aspects of health, both physical and psychological, to help his exclusive list of clients perform at their best. We sat down with Harry to speak with him about his training methods, up and coming collaborations, the eponymous Jameson Retreat and some trends in the industry to watch for this year.

You have a background in both psychology and sports science. How does this make your training style different than with other trainers?

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“Living healthily shouldn’t be something you do just in the summer months – it is really something you need to stick to year round so you can keep your energy levels high all the time."

After completing my degree and qualifying as a trainer, I moved back to London and started working in a private clinic in Harley Street. Fifteen years ago, when I started out as a trainer, the health and fitness industry didn’t put a lot of focus on people’s sleep, recovery and overall performance – everyone was more concerned with fat loss and muscle gains. I was interested in a more in-depth approach, so I developed a system in which we started analysing sleep quality, stress hormones and nutritional requirements and built programmes around that. Because we were one of the first ones doing this, we bring a lot more experience to the table with us. What inspired you to get into fitness?

I’ve always been a keen sportsman, playing football throughout my teenage years. Once I got into university, I knew I wanted to get into the health and fitness field, and if it wasn’t going to be as a professional athlete then it was going to be at the top end of private health care. I wanted to

do a job I was passionate about. Personal training was still somewhat in its infancy when I started out, and I made it my goal to move up to the top tier of the industry. If you can make a living doing something you inherently love to do, then what more motivation do you need? You’ve collaborated with numerous brands, ranging from the Quintessentially to One & Only. Do you have any new collaborations in the pipeline?

My business strategy has always been about mutually beneficial collaborations and elevating my brand’s status by working with luxury brands who embody quality of service. The founder of Quintessentially was one of my very first clients when I moved to London and from there, my business just started growing through word of mouth. The hotel space has always been really interesting to me because a lot of hotels in the past weren’t doing wellness as well as they should have in terms of their gym and spa offerings. We’ve looked for attractive hospitality brands that represent class and performance. Next year, our main partnership will be with the Rosewood Hotel in London, so we’re taking over the

property’s wellness offering. We will cover all sorts of different skill sets from fitness to yoga and also assisting in designing the food and beverage offering. We want to offer a sort of wellness retreat within the city that people who would otherwise not go to one will be interested in visiting. I’m also going to be teaming up with the Four Seasons in Hampshire and we’ll be running longweekend getaways there. Tell us a little about the Jameson Retreat. What is the concept behind it?

The first place we hosted the Jameson Retreat at was called the Verdura Resort in Sicily, which is part of the Rocco Forte group. They wanted to highlight their amazing health facility and boost their identity, so we decided to build the retreat as a specialised programme for each participant, looking into their sleep quality, their eating habits – a typical health retreat at the time would have been a yoga retreat in Bali or Goa, or a medical detox that didn’t necessarily provide the luxury surroundings they were hoping for. I wanted to focus on peoples’ performance. What you weigh on the scale doesn’t really correlate with how well you are. If you’re a high-performing executive, you XC E L L E N C E

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need to have good energy levels and to feel good, not to be killed by jetlag every time you board a plane. There isn’t a lot of preventative medicine out there, and my programme is designed to help prevent my clients from getting ill. What are some ways that people who lack time or motivation can get into leading a healthy lifestyle?

It’s difficult for anyone to motivate themselves to do something they aren’t naturally inclined to enjoy. But being in good health is tied directly to preventative health. The older we get, the more difficult it is to shed pounds, the longer a hangover might last – and really, being healthy keeps us performing. Living healthily shouldn’t be something you do just in the summer months – it is really something you need to stick to year round so you can keep your

energy levels high all the time. As we are a magazine for corporate jets, what are some simple exercises that passengers can do during a flight? There are a few exercises that you can do on planes, most of which are meant to prevent blood pooling in your legs and clots. You should definitely get up at least once per hour, and compound movements like squats and lunges can help keep your blood circulating. The main things I would suggest to combat the effects of flying would be less to do with training and more to do with what you put in your body whilst you’re on it. Flying is very dehydrating, so it’s important to drink a lot of water, avoid drinking too much alcohol and foods high in sodium. It’s also important to try and get your circadian rhythm adjusted to your destination before you’re readjusted when you land.

What are some of the key trends in the health and fitness industry you see happening today? Any predictions for 2018?

The trend for 2017 was balance – leading a healthy lifestyle whilst still enjoying life. It’s completely fine to enjoy a glass of wine or have a cupcake from time to time. You’ll see a continuation of that this year, in addition to the importance of gut health. Fermented foods are becoming much more popular at major grocery stores, and digestion is key to performance. • If you would like to get in touch with Harry, please contact harry@harryjameson.com www.harryjameson.com

Below Harry Jameson also practices what he preaches as a three-time marathon runner and keen sportsman

CONTEMPORARY: Ab-Anbar, Tehran · Addis Fine Art, Addis Ababa / London · Agial Art, Beirut · Aicon, New York · Artside, Seoul · Artwin, Moscow · Aspan, Almaty · Piero Atchugarry, Pueblo Garzón · Athr, Jeddah · Ayyam, Dubai / Beirut · bäckerstrasse4, Vienna · Elba Benítez, Madrid · Marianne Boesky, New York / Aspen · Brandstrup, Oslo · Martin Browne, Sydney · Canvas, Karachi · Carbon 12, Dubai · Galleria Continua, San Gimignano / Beijing / Les Moulins / La Habana · Custot, Dubai · Dastan’s Basement, Tehran · Elmarsa, Tunis / Dubai · Espacio Valverde, Madrid · Experimenter, Kolkata · Isabelle van den Eynde, Dubai · Imane Farès, Paris · Henrique Faria, New York / Buenos Aires · Saskia Fernando, Colombo · Selma Feriani, Tunis / London · Galerist, Istanbul · Gallery 1957, Accra · Gazelli Art House, Baku / London · Green Art Gallery, Dubai · Grosvenor, London · Gypsum, Cairo · Hafez, Jeddah · Leila Heller, New York / Dubai · Kristin Hjellegjerde, London · i8, Reykjavik · Ikkan Art, Singapore · Inda, Budapest · Kalfayan, Athens / Thessaloniki · Dorothea van der Koelen, Mainz / Venice · Krinzinger, Vienna · Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai · Lelong & Co, Paris / New York · John Martin, London · Meem, Dubai · Mitterrand, Paris · Victoria Miro, London/ Venice · Mohsen, Tehran · Franco Noero, Turin · Wendi Norris, San Francisco · Officine dell’Immagine, Milan · Gallery One, Ramallah · Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo / Singapore / Shanghai · Pace Art + Technology, Menlo Park · Giorgio Persano, Turin · Plutschow, Zurich · Polaris, Paris · Project ArtBeat, Tbilisi · Katharina Maria Raab, Berlin · Revolver, Lima / Buenos Aires · Rosenfeld Porcini, London · Sanat, Karachi · Sanatorium, Istanbul · Sfeir-Semler, Hamburg / Beirut · Sophia Contemporary, London · Michael Sturm, Stuttgart · TAFETA, London · Tanit, Munich / Beirut · Templon, Paris / Brussels · The Third Line, Dubai · Vermelho, Sao Paulo · VOICE Gallery, Marrakech · x-ist, Istanbul · Zawyeh, Ramallah · Zidoun-Bossuyt, Luxembourg · Zilberman, Istanbul / Berlin MODERN: Agial, Beirut · Akara Art, Mumbai · Albareh, Manama · Aria, Tehran · Le Violon Bleu, Tunis · DAG, New Delhi / Mumbai / New York · Elmarsa, Tunis / Dubai · Grosvenor, London · Hafez, Jeddah · Karim Francis, Cairo · Mark Hachem, New York / Paris / Beirut · Gallery One, Ramallah · Perve, Lisbon · Sanchit, New Delhi · Ubuntu, Cairo · Wadi Finan, Amman RESIDENTS: 1x1, Dubai [Poonam Jain] · Erti, Tbilisi [Tato Akhalkatsishvili] · Mariane Ibrahim, Seattle [Zohra Opoku] · Kornfeld, Berlin [Farshad Farzankia] · Lakum, Riyadh [Faris Alosaimi] · The Mine, Dubai [Yasuaki Onishi] · Öktem&Aykut, Istanbul [Jennifer İpekel] · Orbital Dago, Bandung [Piko Iabadiou] · Roberto Paradise, San Juan [José Lerma] · The Rooster, Vilnius [Kristina Alisauskaite] · Tyburn, London [Victor Ehikhamenor]

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Amanemu

SHA Wellness Clinic

The region around Amanemu is historically one of pilgrimage and purification, making it the perfect choice for those wanting a unique, mind-body cleansing experience. What sets the Amanemu spa apart is its bespoke services. Visitors can opt for three to fourteen-night stays filled with personalised treatments that draw on specialised Japanese therapies. Daily consultations and check-ins ensure you’re on the path to prime wellbeing that’s exclusive to your inner self.

The SHA Wellness Clinic is the perfect blend of luxury holiday and medical spa, offering an experience that hones in on innovative treatments with longevity as they lay foundations for a brighter future self. The perfect way to kickstart your optimal wellbeing journey, visitors have access to over 300 professionals from thirtyfive different countries who all possess one clear objective: transform your life. Expect these experts to improve your nutrition, fitness and inner balance.

Amanemu, Japan

Alicante, Spain

+81 5 9952 5000 www.aman.com

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RELAXATION TIME Spa breaks have been revolutionised. From Morocco to Japan, the global luxury wellness sphere knows no bounds as innovative concepts are surfacing. Pioneers within this space ensure interiors are as acutely executed as the venue’s stunning surrounds, with experts in both physical and mental wellbeing providing services that bridge the gap between holistic and atomistic. For 2018, expect to be pampered on a whole new level, where hyper personalisation and crushed cabernet scrubs are just some of the exciting nuances on offer.

Lanserhof Tegernsee Waakirchen, Germany

+34 966 811 199 www.shawellnessclinic.com

Les Sources de Caudalie Martillac, France

Les Sources de Caudalie is located amongst enchanting French vineyards in Martillac, with seven buildings to choose from, including L’Ile aux Oiseaux (Bird Island) and La Grange au Bateau (Boat Barn). Each as idyllic as the next, guests have access to a multitude of treatments and excursions that range from wine tasting to the “Vine Ritual,” a crushed cabernet scrub and exhilarating massage with a fifty-minute facial. This one is for the pamper-seeking wine aficionados. +33 5 57 83 83 83 www.sources-caudalie.com

Royal Mansour Spa Marrakech, Morocco

The award-winning LANS Med concept lies at the heart of Lanserhof Tegernsee, where modern and holistic medicine blur. This luxury institute has been setting high standards for a healthy and active lifestyle for over thirty years. The spa within provides full body detoxifications amongst a backdrop of tranquil beauty throughout the seventy rooms available and its surrounding woods. Here, guests are treated to innovative treatments from both doctors and wellbeing specialists as well as calming activities such as cycling, golf and Nordic walking.

The interiors of Marrakech’s Royal Mansour Spa perfectly complement its luxurious menu of treatments that refresh the mind and spirit, as well as the body. What appears as woven silk mesh paves the way to rooms with a view towards the skies of this inimitable city. Here, everything from beauty to fitness is available within one of Marrakech’s signature, secluded gardens, offering a welcome moment of calm amongst the vibrant hustle and bustle of the souks.

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+ 212 5 29 80 80 80 www.royalmansour.com

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“It is my hope that the island will serve as an ecological model… not only a tourist preserve but a marine preserve as well as a place for all manner of scientific research and investigation...” — Marlon Brando

THE GODFATHER OF THE SOUTH SEAS

Marlon Brando’s dream is a beacon of sustainable luxury

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n the remote isles of the South Seas, there thrives a uniquely Polynesian authenticity that reflects the natural beauty of the islands. Teti’aroa is no exception, once a veritable paradise escape for Tahitian royals before Marlon Brando discovered the dozen white-sand islets surrounded by an eight-kilometre lagoon. For some fifty years, he called this place his second home.

Brando’s dream was to keep the island wild, straying from the practice of constructing landscape-altering overwater bungalows that most resorts in French Polynesia have adopted. After a complex six-year construction phase, The Brando opened its doors in 2014. The result is a sublime hideaway, with two restaurants and bars, thirty-five villas and a private airstrip for the resort’s eight-seater. The entire property was inspired by Marlon Brando’s original vision to create a haven of sustainable development that resonates with visitors and fosters opportunities to get acquainted with both the plane and the people of the island. “There is nothing like The Brando in the world, and we look forward to sharing this Paradise with our guests and making their stays with us truly memorable and life-enriching,” said Silvio Bion, the resort’s General Manager. The spacious villas have been thoughtfully constructed to keep with the spirit of the island, each constructed with local materials and sustainable building methods. There are thirty one-bedroom, four two-bedroom villas and one three-bedroom residence on offer, each with its own stretch of private beach and views extending towards the turquoise lagoon. The plush interiors

Above The Brando’s spacious villas have been thoughtfully constructed to keep with the spirit of the island Right Using local materials and sustainable building methods, The Brando’s plush interirors feature warm colour palettes and natural elements

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Above There are thirty-four villas on site, each with its own stretch of private beach and views extending towards the lagoon

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feature warm colour palettes and natural materials like wood, stone and palm-frond roofs. The award-winning cuisine of Guy Martin of the Michelin two-star restaurant Le Grand Véfour in Paris is featured in all dining venues and in-room dining. In the two restaurants, Polynesian-inspired dishes meet East-West fusion and classic French cuisine. Les Mutinés – named for the film Mutiny on the Bounty, inspired by the real-life Bounty mutineers who settled in Teti’aroa in the 18th century – is The Brando’s finedining restaurant with a world-class wine cellar. The Beachfront Café offers indoor and beach dining, whilst the Te Manu Bar features lagoon views and private tree-top seating areas reached via walkways through a palm canopy. Bob’s Bar is a casual setting on the beach. The Brando’s Varua Polynesian Spa specialises in holistic treatments inspired by ancient Polynesian

tradition coupled with modern wellness techniques. The spa includes private massage and treatment villas, steam baths, a tea and relaxation lounge overlooking the pond, a yoga shelter and a special spa suite for couples high up in the swaying palms. There is no shortage of activities to keep busy at the resort, which range from snorkelling in the coral reef, paddle boarding, kayaking, Polynesian canoeing, scuba diving, tennis, biking, swimming, exploration of the untouched islets surrounding the lagoon and guided tours by naturalists. The resort’s Library and Explorer Centre offers extensive literature about French Polynesia and lectures about the local culture, history and lifestyle. Onsite researchers present guests with their research and provide insight into the flora and fauna of the atoll. There is also a luxury pearl shop and boutique on the property.

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Sustainability is at the forefront of the resort’s offerings, a mission developed by Brando and Richard Bailey of Pacific Beachcomber S.C., a long-time resident of Tahiti who shared Brando’s passion for the environment and who had created some of the regions finest resorts. Together, they pursued a vision of creating the world’s first and foremost post-carbon resort – an island where innovative new technologies would enable a self-sustaining luxury environment for resort guests, residents and scientific research. The Brando is the legacy of that shared vision and the resort is committed to protecting the precious biodiversity of Teti’aroa. An eco-station has been established on the atoll in pursuit of Brando’s dream, with its operation entrusted to Tetiaroa Society. Current projects include a survey of the archaeological sites of Teti’aroa, a GIS mapping of the atoll and ocean acidification research. The Brando also works closely with Te Mana O Te Moana, a Tahitibased nonprofit devoted to the conservation of marine wildlife – particularly the green sea turtle and marine mammals, sharks, rays and coral reefs across French Polynesia.

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“The mission of The Brando is to provide one of the most luxurious, authentic and enriching travel experiences available anywhere, in an environmentally sensitive, sustainable and culturally rich manner,” explains Richard Bailey. “We are committed to preserving and protecting the natural splendour and precious biodiversity of Teti’aroa; respecting and supporting Polynesian culture, hospitality and traditions; and striving to be a model for the rest of the world. •

Left With sustainability at the forefront of the resort’s offerings, luxury has never been so guilt-free Right Each villa at The Brando seems like an exclusive escape, with private pools and lagoon access right from the terrace

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As the commercial capital of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is the ultimate frontier of opportunity. Despite the conflicting tug of war between rapid advancement and strict tradition, this region still continues to carve out for itself a significant position in the world as a forward-thinking global cultural hub. The UAE accomplishes this difficult task by constructing hyper-designed art institutions and other supporting infrastructures needed to attract creative industry leaders and talents from around the globe. To further encourage a vibrant art community in Dubai in particular, the city recently set aside over 46,000 square metres in Al Quoz with architect-designed creative spaces and galleries whose sole aim is to provide thoughtprovoking cultural programming. As a direct result of these activations, the number of art collectors in the UAE has risen by 157 per cent over the past few years, according to Sotheby’s. The international annual edition of Art Dubai is another highly successful platform used to court a new generation of art lovers by showcasing the most sought-after established and emerging artists from around the Gulf. Founded in 2007, Art Dubai is the region’s leading contemporary art show that celebrates culture and creativity with some of the world’s most prominent curators, museum directors, aspiring and established collectors, and distinguished art galleries. This year, Art Dubai’s 12th edition brings together 105 galleries – their largest to date – from a record-breaking 48 countries, welcoming first-time participants from Ethiopia, Iceland, Kazakhstan and Puerto Rico, among others.

Some highlights of this year’s programming include: Gazelli House’s (London) virtual, cutting-edge installation by artistic duo Recycle Group; Addis Fine Art’s (Addis Ababa) intimate presentation of digital prints by Girma Berta; and Diana Al Hadid’s arch-like, multimedia installation, presented by Marianne Boesky Gallery (Aspen / New York). Labelled as an energetic fair that always seeks to engage through its programming, Art Dubai is also launching the first edition of Residents, where multidisciplinary artists from all over the world are invited to the UAE to complete a unique residency programme. The Abraaj Group Art Prize enters its 10th year and honored the conceptual work of Beirutbased installation artist and prize recipient Lawrence Abu Hamdan alongside shortlisted artists Neil Beloufa, Basma Alsharif and Ali Cherri, all working under the curatorship of Myriam Ben Salah. Entering its fifth edition in 2018, Art Dubai Modern, which pays tribute to the region’s pioneering masters of the 20th century, featured a record sixteen galleries from the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Europe. The presentations offer unique encounters, such as those of the geometry of Lebanese artist Gebran Tarazi, the spiritual compositions of Indian painter S.H. Raza and the confrontational rawness of Iranian master Bahman Mohassess. It is no wonder that Art Dubai has been crowned as the Gulf’s most signature art show and the most established art fair in the Middle East, firmly establishing the city of Dubai as an artistic powerhouse of crucial importance on the world stage. — Patrice Farameh

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The Interview Pablo del Val Art Dubai’s Artistic Director How is Dubai evolving into a global art centre? One of the most exciting things about Dubai is its international flair and cosmopolitan culture. It is a meeting point for different energies from all over the globe, thanks to its geographical position. Art Dubai represents this diversity very well, with 105 galleries from forty-eight countries. In a way, it’s almost like a map of the world, and this is a very specific trait to the city. This is quite unique compared to some of the more established markets in the world.

What do you think attracts artists and collectors to Dubai? Precisely its international flair. Dubai is evolving every year, becoming more sophisticated and a culturally interesting destination – there’s a lot going on. It has a very unique and exciting local scene and it is a gateway to many other places that you might not visit regularly. I think there’s something very special about this city. When you come to Dubai, you experience something totally unexpected.

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It’s somewhat of an insider secret amongst collectors and artists due to the unexpected nature of the city.

How do you think art in the Middle East has developed since the introduction of Art Dubai? Art Dubai is like a catalyst, brining together all of the major energies in the art world to the city. You have the artists, the gallerists, collectors, and so on, and this makes it an incredibly important event for the region. Particularly, the presence of Middle Eastern artists is very reduced in some of the more established markets, and Art Dubai provides a unique platform for them to display their work right here at home. If you really want to connect, then you need to come to Dubai – this is where the most influential players come in the Middle East.

Tell us a little bit about the new Residents section of the fair.

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Residents is a very exciting project for us. The idea comes from the city itself: why not utilise Dubai’s energy and cosmopolitan flair to inspire artwork? We thought it would be a great idea to offer a select group of artists from across the globe the possibility to integrate into the ecosystem of Dubai and the fair, giving them a platform to show the results of their residencies. Locals have the opportunity to follow the entire process, so it’s a great way for people to see how an artist thinks and becomes a local force, as well as how they become inspired. The artists are from all over and from different backgrounds and ages, so it’s quite exciting to see what they have produced. We hope that this will be the beginning of something big for the future.

What do you envision for Art Dubai in the future? Art Dubai is proving that there is a completely different way we can do things, and I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved. The variety of art and galleries and the fact that the fair’s perception isn’t necessarily Western makes it unique, and I want to strengthen this even more in the coming years. For us, it’s important to create something for the visitors that is unexpected. The future is very promising.

What makes art inspiring to you personally?

I think that art is a very personal experience and vocabularies in contemporary art are very cryptic and difficult to understand, but for me, it’s more difficult to understand the rules of a baseball game than to look at a work of art. Like a foreign language, art requires a vocabulary that you have to learn over time. Each person is shaped by their own experiences, by their phobias and philias, and what I like is very personal. I am attracted to things that involve a lot of feeling and ways of understanding life. I really like works that are biographic and deal with the experiences that the individual artist has had. I try to project myself in what I see, which I think is a very animal reaction that human beings have towards art.

1 | Mario Merz, Untitled, 1987. Courtesy of Giorgio Persano Gallery 2 | Saeid El Adawy, Untitled, 1961. Courtesy of Ahmed Eldabaa and Ubuntu Art Gallery 3 | Aram Jughian, Gwendolina, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Tanit 4 | Chaouki Choukini, Tour, 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Green Art Gallery 5 | Elif Uras, Venus Niche, 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Galerist 6 | Alicja Kwade, Kuchenuhr, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and i8 Gallery 7 | Soheila Shokhanvari, Dark Horse, 2017. Courtesy of Kristin Hjellegjerde

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1 1 | Kristina Alisauskaite, Scene, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and The Rooster Gallery 2 | Farshad Farzankia, Atlas #2, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Kornfeld 3 | Poonam Jain, Chanting, 2016. Courtesy 1 × 1 Art Gallery 4 | Zohra Opoku, One of me I, 2017. Courtesy Mariane Ibrahim Gallery 5 | Iabadiou Piko, Figur Sunyi Diantara Riuh, 2016. Courtesy Galerie Michael Janssen, Berlin and Orbital Dago, Bandung

Art Dubai confirms its unique identity as a place of discovery

Abraaj Group Art Prize The Abraaj Group, a leading investor operating in growth markets like Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, has awarded talented artists with the Abraaj Group Art Prize since 2008, with the aim of empowering potential and giving often underrepresented contemporary artists the resources to further develop their talent. Following the application and jury process, four artists are shortlisted for the price and one is awarded a USD

100,000 commission to realise a dream project. The other shortlisted artists are awarded a cash prize of USD 10,000 and are represented in a group exhibition at Art Dubai through previous works, which are selected by the fair’s guest curator in collaboration with the artist. For the prize’s tenth anniversary, multidisciplinary artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan was selected as the prize winner for 2018. A fellow

at the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at the New School in New York, Abu Hamdan’s projects have taken the form of audiovisual installations, performances, graphic works, photography, Islamic sermons, cassette tape compositions, potato chip packets, essays and lectures. His interest with sound and its intersection with politics originate from his background in DIY music. He has made audio analyses for legal investigations at

the UK Asylum Tribunal and advocacy for organisations such as Amnesty International and Defence for Children International. The artist’s forensic audio investigations are conducted as part of his research for forensic architecture at Goldsmiths College in London, where he is also a PhD candidate.

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1 | Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Earshot, exhibition view, Portikus, Frankfurt/ Main, 2016. Photos: Helena Schlichting Courtesy Portikus, Frankfurt/Main and Maureen Paley, London 2 | Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Saydnaya (ray traces), 2017. Inkjet prints on acetate sheets on overhead projectors. Exhibition view: Maureen Paley, London 2017, © Lawrence Abu Hamdan, courtesy Maureen Paley, London

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3 | Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Saydnaya (ray traces), 2017 (detail), © Lawrence Abu Hamdan, courtesy Maureen Paley, London 4 | Lawrence Abu Hamdan, This whole time there were no land mines, 2017. 1:1 video loops on monitors with sound. Exhibition view: Maureen Paley, London 2017, © Lawrence Abu Hamdan, courtesy Maureen Paley, London

A new addition to the 2018 edition of Art Dubai, Residents presented an intimate selection of ten solo gallery presentations by artists from around the world working across all media. The galleries in this section were presented in a special exhibition between the two Contemporary gallery halls.

The programme aims to support artists by providing a platform to develop their practice and create new work inspired and influenced by their stay in the UAE. Framed within a unique geographical and cultural context, Residents further aims to facilitate exchange and dialogue between artists, local communities and the broader cultural landscape. This one-of-akind four- to eight-week

residency programme invites international artists to immerse themselves in the local art scene and to create a body of work which merges their distinct artistic practice with their surroundings. The final works was shown in the new section of the fair, presented by the artists’ respective galleries. During the residency, artists had the opportunity to engage with the local community, work

collaboratively with one another, participate in talks and conduct open studios. The programme presents a diverse line-up, including Ghanian-German artists Zohra Opoku (Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Seattle), Lithuanian artists Kristina Alisauskaite (The Rooster Gallery, Vilnius), Indonesian artist Pike Iabadiou (Orbital Dago, Bandung) and Turkish artist Jennifer Ipekel (Öktem Aykut, Istanbul), amongst others.

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Global Mix of Galleries Taking its distinct identity from a one-of-a-kind line-up of global artwork exhibited across its gallery halls, Art Dubai aims to broaden the conversation on art outside of the traditional art centres. Mirroring its host city’s cosmopolitanism and energy, the fair is a human-scale event that acts as a meeting point for the international art world, manifested in the museum groups programme, which has served as a platform for discussions and networks that last in time and go beyond commercial transactions. The 2018 edition of Art Dubai is the largest and most globally diverse to date, with a record 104 galleries from some forty-seven countries. Alongside seventy-seven returning galleries, the fair welcomed twenty-seven first-time exhibitors from around the world. Confirming its unique identity as a place of discovery and a meeting point for art from established centres of the

international art world and emerging scenes alike, Art Dubai’s Contemporary section featured seventyeight galleries from forty-two countries in 2018, including first-time participations from Iceland, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan. 2

As a leader in the international art world, Art Dubai is also the preeminent place to interact with art from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia through a number of highprofile galleries from across the region. In addition, the fair features a unique section showcasing museum-quality Modern works from the region, alongside a yearly Modern Symposium.

1 | Viktor Ekpuk, Composition #14 (Santa Fe Suite), 2013. Courtesy of the artist and TAFETA 2 | Ania Soliman, Explaining Dance To A Machine, 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Sfeir-Semler Gallery 3 | Abdulsattar AlMussa, Marriage in Refaa, 1986. Courtesy of the artist and Hafez Gallery 4 | Nargess Hashemi, Untitled, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde

5 | Jesús Bubu Negrón, Ethnographic Abstractions, 2016. Courtesy of Henrique Faria 6 | Shaker Hassan Al Said, Untitled, 1985. Courtesy of Agial Art Gallery 7 | Manoucher Yektaei, Untitled (Still life with flowers), 1959. Courtesy of Aria Gallery 8 | Hernan Bas, Punting on the Cam–Sunstroke, 2017. Courtesy of Victoria Miro 8

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The Room An annual fixture of Art Dubai, The Room is an immersive, large-scale interactive installation. This year, it took place at the heart of the fair across an extended TV studio for the daytime talk programme GOOD MORNING GCC.

The Khaleeji artist collective GCC, who met in the VIP lounge at Art Dubai in 2013, has been commissioned to produce the 2018 edition of The Room, which is created by different artists each year. Titled Good Morning GCC, a live TV show was recreated on site, using the tropes of daytime talk shows commonly featured on TV stations across the Arab world as an anchor for the programming, which includes daily segments such as fashion, cooking and health.

1 | Portrait of GCC, 2017. Courtesy the artists 2 | GCC, Still from L’air du temps, 2017. Courtesy of the artists

A particular highlight was the celebrity wedding singer and TV chef Suliman Al Qassar, an icon of food performance and much-loved TV personality in the region, who launched the programme with a live cooking demonstration on the opening night of the fair. The overall experience of the set developed over the duration of the fair with daily performances and visitors being able to interact with the props, furniture and scenography.

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Itinerary Tokyo International Art Fair More than 150 exhibitors from over forty countries will fill the Belle Salle Roppongi venue with an incredible display of contemporary art, with thousands of artworks for sale. This admission-free gathering – organized for the fourth consecutive year by Global Art Agency – has established itself as a must-see in the Tokyo art scene. An array of different media will be on show, ranging from paintings, sculptures and photography to illustrations, prints and jewellery from both established names like Hakura and up-and-comers, with live events and music rounding off the eclectic programme.

Art Jakarta

Basel show brings the international artworld together, with 290 of the world's leading galleries showing the works of over 4,000 artists. Exhibitions and events are also offered by cultural institutions in Basel and the surrounding area, creating an exciting, region-wide art week. Visitors will discover a breadth of Modern and contemporary works including paintings, drawings, sculpture, installations, prints, photography, video and digital art. Projects from established and historical artists are precisely curated by gallerists in the Feature sector. Projects may include solo presentations, juxtapositions, and thematic exhibits from artists representing a wide range of cultures, generations, and artistic approaches.

Since its first edition in 2009, Art Jakarta has developed and established itself as the most prominent contemporary art fair in Indonesia and the region. As the first and foremost art fair in Indonesia, the fair embraces all artists, galleries, collectors, to art enthusiasts, and serves as a platform in the development of Indonesia's art market and discovery of new talent. For its 2018 edition, Art Jakarta will present many interesting programmes in collaboration with some local and international partners such as art activities in a mall, creative art performances, special projects with artists, creative art talk and workshop classes.

BELLESALLE Roppongi | Tokyo 25-26 May 2018 www.tokyoartfair.com

Messe Basel | Basel 14-17 June 2018 www.artbasel.com

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Originally setting out to secure a platform for international galleries beyond young art stalwart lists and market heavyweight Art Basel, VOLTA debuted in 2005 as a collaboration between dealers and friends. As a result, the concerns and aspirations of the exhibiting gallerists remain first and foremost. Respected for its strict selection of exhibiting galleries and artists, many of those selected have ascended to Frieze and Art Basel after exhibiting at VOLTA. The fair continues to highlight single-artist projects and dynamic configurations of two or three artists in dialogue as the backbone of its programme.

The 2018 edition will showcase a curated selection of forty leading galleries, presenting works by some of the newest and most respected contemporary artists from Australia, New Zealand and the region. As the flagship event of Melbourne Art Week [30 July – 5 August], Melbourne Art Fair has partnered with more than fifty galleries and cultural institutions across Australia’s capital of culture to create a dynamic calendar of talks, tours, events and performances that will celebrate contemporary art and encourage participation and discourse.

ELSÄSSERSTRASSE 215 | Basel 11-16 June 2018 www.voltashow.com

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Melbourne | Southbank Arts Precinct 2-5 August 2018 www.melbourneartfair.com.au

Jakarta | The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place 2-5 August 2018 www.artjakarta.com

“Incite, inspire, evoke.” This is the mission of Patrice Farameh, a creative director and consultant based in New York City who has also produced an exclusive number of limited-edition art books annually under The Curated Collection line as well as for international corporate clients. The Curated Collection is in the business of management, consulting, publishing and licensing for the creative sector, where savvy insiders in the areas of art, fashion and design lend their expertise as “curators” to each exciting project. www.thecuratedcollection.com

05th 08th April Grand Palais 2018 www.artparis.com An overview of the French art scene Switzerland Guest of Honour

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LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS The Greek photographer Petros Koublis has an impressionistic approach to the camera. He has spent seventeen years photographing the wildly beautiful Grecian countryside. In his startling images, the world stands still â&#x20AC;&#x201C; harsh winds are paused as they sweep the golden wheat fields, raindrops are captured quietly kissing the edge of deep ponds and animals are caught unaware, frozen in a moment of tranquillity.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inspiration is as a transcendence. Anything can stimulate it, as long as one remains open and unprepared. Open, in order to be prone to emotion, and unprepared, in order to preempt rationalisation."

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;My work is more of an organic process, something intuitive. I let everything flow freely through me as I experience the world. I don't care so much about how the world looks like; I'm more interested in the way it feels."

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“Myths continue to echo a signal sent from the very first pulse of humanity, like a dream hanging between the oblivion of a distant past and the revelation of a secret future, in a world that breathes life into a new reality every time we look at it."

Petros Koublis www.petroskoublis.com Instagram – @petros.koublis

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ANĀNDA IN THE HIMALAYAS Bringing together the science of serenity and self discovery

Stay in one of the luxuriously appointed suites or villas, opulently decorated to remind of India’s regal past. From within your own accommodation, you can enjoy the sweeping views and quiet respite from the private terraces with Jacuzzi. Every corner of the retreat is an oasis of calm, far from the stress and speed of the everyday.

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Located in the region that gave birth to the ancient science of ayurveda, Anānda provides its guests with expert therapy to correct the balance of energy within, helping achieve health and harmony. The healing process involves following the principles of diet, yoga, herbal medication, massage, liberation of toxins and meditation. Yoga at Anānda is completely pure and traditional in form, stemming from the roots of hatha principles and adapted to suit each individual’s needs. Experienced teachers are trained to understand guests’ personal objectives and goals throughout the duration of their stay and beyond. Based on this, they design a specific yoga and meditation programme for guests to assist on their journey of life, balancing the being and assisting to achieve optimal health. Whether you are an experienced guru or only beginning your journey, Anānda is a magical retreat for all guests looking for a highly personalised experience and some calm in your everyday life. •

scape from the mundane in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the river Ganges breaks into the great Indian plain at Rishikesh. Housed in the former palace and estate of the Maharaja of Tehri-Garhwal, Anānda is a luxury destination spa unsurpassed in the region. Ideal for exploring the innerscapes of the mind, body and soul to revitalise, reshape and renew through the ancient sciences of ayurveda and yoga, Anānda’s offerings are augmented with a delicate blend of world-class spa therapies.

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Below left Making a visit to the perfumery feel like a visit to the past with artefacts like these pharmacy jars from the 15th century Below right The brand also continues to produce traditional products by hand, such as potpourri in terracotta jar

Raw materials of the finest quality are still employed and artisanal procedures are still followed, enhanced by the advances of modern technology and state-ofthe-art equipment. In 2014, the garden of Santa Maria Novella was inaugurated, where visitors can stroll amongst fragrant trees, flowers and medicinal plants. In the centre of the garden grows Balsamite major, a medicinal plant used by the monks to prepare the Acqua and Pasticche di Santa Maria Novella. In keeping with tradition, a small vegetable garden has been realised, with growth that follows the changes of the seasons. Though some ingredients are imported, most of the products are made with ingredients originating from Florence. The brand’s line of colognes, perfumes,

potpourri, creams and soaps for men and women is made using time-old tradition and recipes. Until recently, everything was produced at the historical premises, now having moved to another facility just a few kilometres away. Much of the manufacturing is still done by hand. Up to 500 bars of soap can be made in one day in any one of the brand’s twenty-five varieties, whilst forty different colognes in a range of scents is available. Today, Officina Produmo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella sells its line of products across the globe through its stores in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo and London, and of course from its original premises in Florence. •

SANTA MARIA NOVELLA ehind an unassuming façade in a quiet street in Florence is possibly the oldest pharmacy and cosmetic store in the world. Founded in 1612 by the Dominican friars of the eponymous Santa Maria Novella church, many of its tried recipes are still based on 17th-century herbal elixirs. Behind its massive wooden doors, the classical interiors of the store have changed little over the decades – its polished shelves lined with intoxicating potions, colourful liqueurs, fragrant eau de colognes, soaps and creams.

The history of the Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella has been immaculately conserved, as seen in the fresco-adorned library, once used as the sacristy of the church. In the 13th century, the church was converted to a monastery by the Dominican friars, who made an apothecary in the adjoining cloister, cultivating 52

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medicinal herbs and balms, ointments and other herbal remedies. In response to the arrival of the Black Death in the mid-14th century, the monks made a rosewater distillate to use an antiseptic to disinfect homes. The brand’s Acqua di Rose remains one of its best-selling products. The pharmacy opened to the public in 1612, and gained prominence after creating a fragrance for none other than Catherine de’ Medici, the Florentine noblewoman who was eventually crowned Queen of France. Acqua della Regina – Water of the Queen, is now named Acqua di Santa Maria Novella. In the 18th century, the products and formulas developed by the friars spread as far as Russia, India and China.

Above The garden’s of Santa Maria Novella, where many of the ingredients for the brand’s fragrances are grown

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WATER OF THE QUEEN Perfume is the highest manifestation of Santa Maria Novella’s ephemeral products and Catherine de’ Medici is one of its most significant ambassadors. The Acqua della Regina, with a base of citrus and a predominance of Calabrian bergamot, was commissioned by her in the 16th century. In 1533, when she married Henry II of France, she brought with her this bouquet of fresh essence to the Court of France, where it gained much acclaim. Today, Acqua di Santa Maria Novella, as the essence is called today, is the most prominent of the brand’s line of more than forty scents.

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Mandarin Oriental

Restaurant André

Well-positioned for spectacular views of Marina Bay, the hotel is within easy reach of many shopping venues and international business centres. The tropical and exceptionally stylish outdoor pool has ample cabanas for all-day lounging. The 19th-floor Club Lounge is a guest favourite that offers breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails. Private yoga classes are held in an outdoor pavilion and spa treatments are individually tailored using custom-blended essential oils.

In a city left spoilt for choice when it comes to fine dining, chef André Chiang stands out. Trained under some of the greatest chefs of ‘Nouvelle Cuisine’, Chiang’s guests are treated to his self-coined Octaphilosophy culinary principle, based on eight guiding characteristics. The result is a creative menu composed of a myriad of flavours and textures that engage the senses. It is hardly surprising that Chiang’s holistic concept has led him being awarded two Michelin stars.

5 Raffles Avenue, City Hall District

+65 6338 0066 www.mandarinoriental.com

41 Bukit Pasoh Road, Tanjong Pagar

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+65 6534 8880 www.restaurantandre.com

SINGAPORE With a decidedly future-facing outlook, Singapore is a modern urban hub with a uniquely cosmopolitan flair. Its history as a trade centre has made it into a veritable melting pot of different cultures, filled with bustling markets and smoky Chinese temples juxtaposed by glittery skyscrapers. Discover the foodie capital of the world, its thriving art scene and sustainable initiatives like Supertree Grove to become one of the greenest metropolises on the planet.

The White Rabbit & The Rabbit Hole 39C Harding Road, Dempsey Hill

Sometimes all one needs is some comfort food. This charming restaurant and bar pays tribute to classic European fare, elevated through choice ingredients and culinary finesse. Wagyu carpaccio varnished with truffle cream is served alongside a rich lobster bisque served with half a Maine lobster and thirty-sixhour short ribs with a ruby port glaze. Every meal is a feast and there is plenty to share, whilst the libations flow freely from the specialty gin and wine bar. The Sunday brunch is arguably the best in the city.

Luxaviation Travel Tip Fly from Dubai to Singapore in 7:50 with a Lineage 1000 for up to 18 people. Contact ExecuJet Middle East: +971 4 601 6300 enquiries@execujet-me.com

Odette

National Gallery Singapore

Housed in the iconic National Gallery Singapore, this modern French restaurant, helmed by chef Julien Royer, has earned itself two Michelin stars since its opening in 2015. An ode to Royer’s grandmother, his signature style is to focus on the purest ingredients without culinary pretence. His four-, six- and eight-course meals are designed to showcase the best produce from around the globe, delicately treated by Royer’s astutely restrained touch.

Overseeing the largest public collection of modern art in Southeast Asia, the National Gallery reflects the city’s unique heritage and geographical location. Working with international museums to jointly present Southeast Asian art in the global context, the gallery has positioned Singapore as an international hub for the visual arts. The works of influential local artist Chen Chong Swee are on exhibition until May 2018, showcasing key works from his six-decade-long career.

+65 6385 0498 www.odetterestaurant.com

+65 6271 7000 www.nationalgallery.sg

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Left page View from the tunnel under the Hill of the Buddha in Hokkaido, Northern Japan Right page The Church of the Light in Osaka, Japan is one of Ando’s signature architectural works

Manipulating light, space and shadow with Tadao Ando

elf-taught Japanese Architect Tadao Ando – winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1995 – designs to accentuate and unify the curious distinction between two separate motifs. What transpires are works which serve to arouse a point of conversation across their spaces. Whether between past and present, such as the dialogue at heart of his 2009 Punta della Dogana project, or more recently, with the Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre and its paradoxical characterisation of interior space as being simultaneously exterior.

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Ando’s early 1989 commissioned work, Church of the Light, marks the rise of his manipulation of elements, later to emerge as his signature style. At odds with a limited budget, Ando was faced with the challenge of appropriately representing a sacred space under the constraints of having a simple, unembellished box design and residential backdrop as his palette. The embellishment that eventually adorns the concrete space manifests in one of its walls being carved into a criss-cross shape. A stark criss-cross silhouette of beaming light in turn becomes the focal point of the church hall. The boundary between light and dark, as Ando points out, is that which articulates the glowing

cross symbol into fruition. Its shape is boldly formed and its symbol grows as the day does, shifting from outline and extending to an entire corridor of light. Ando in this way uses contradictory elements to unify: the severity of concrete as a material is what in itself brings to light the spiritual space, where the symbolic cross not only shines through the interior, but dramatically commands it. The merging between simple and grand; between light, dark and concrete establishes Ando’s architecture as what he describes as seemingly ‘something which anyone can make’, but ‘(nobody) else can’. Representing the sacred crops up more than twentyfive years later in Ando’s ambitious prayer hall is the Hill of the Buddha (2015). Located on a gently sloping hill in Hokkaido, Northern Japan, a 1,500-tonne heavy Buddha statue made of solid stone serenely sits, crowned by an open rotunda at the centre of the slope. The dialogue between opposites is rekindled, where the ambitious and impressively grand Buddha head is simultaneously modest as it is awe-inspiring. Its head dips peacefully below an 180-hectare cemetery covered with lavender fields tinted in ripples of fresh green in spring, modest purple in summer and silky white snow XC E L L E N C E

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in winter. Just as ripples of lavender flowers crown the Buddha from the outside, weaving along the hill, so does the open rotunda crown the Buddha in light from the interior. Space here serves as a means of playing with grandeur and simplicity, space and shadow and the sacred within the human. Its 13.5-metre height reaches an impressive elevation and yet its form continues to the ground, towards which visitors can walk in a fortymetre passageway, only to look up close when reaching the light at the end of the tunnel.

Just as a conversation between the interior and exterior is evoked, so is the dialogue between old and new established in Ando’s works commissioned by Mr. Pinault. The Punta Della Dogana project, an early 15th-century customs post at sea turned contemporary art museum, is now a space in which past and present are confronted. From the outside, the building evokes a pause in time as it rests harmonious on the Venetian shores. Take a step inside the historical building, and the eye is met with its original brick and timber truss framework placed beside large concrete walls standing

Above The Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre features two ellipse-shaped openings to create a playful light passage Below The theatre is made of a concrete structure, encased behind a glass and aluminium curtain wall Above A view overlooking the Punta Della Dogana in Venice, best seen on the approach to the canal via boat Below Drawing of Ando’s latest commission of the Bourse de Commerce in Paris to be turned into a contemporary art museum

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The strong interplay between a building’s inside space with its exterior counterpart manifests in Ando’s 2014 Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre. One informs the other, where the building’s external presence is established as a result of its internal form. The 100-metre-by-100metre square theatre, which seats 1,600 people, stands facing a lake. Its interior consists of an expertly designed web of concrete cylindrical voids and cubes. The curves of the cylinders stand open and free but collide with the curtain wall of the rectangular shaped building. Ando in this way creates an element of unpredictability to his design – one that is intended to draw more active public engagement. He places two opposing aspects in conflict and fuses them, allowing them to coexist perfectly as he masterfully combines the two. The theatre stands both fierce and gentle, both severe and curved. And the eye is invited to follow the contours of the curves that boldly establish themselves from within, amongst the building’s tranquil façade.

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centre-stage. Ando pays homage to the old whilst binding it together with the new, in turn forming a dialogue between the two. He creates an environment in which both elements are in conflict and yet exist together, so as to breathe life into its dialogue. He contributes to the tradition of the building’s renovation since the 17th century by allowing the allusions to these materials to remain; rows of wooden planks interweaved in the ceiling above are found adjacent to a modern glass staircase, which is found existing beside concrete walls.

“The inside and the outside of architecture are not separate things but instead form one continuous place.”— Tadao Ando

This conversation between the past and present is set to continue with Ando’s recent commission to renovate the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, a historic 18th-century grain, trade exchange building that had been repeatedly renovated in the 19th and 20th centuries. In full recognition of its historical significance, a delicate balance between old and new will be determined. Its mural paintings and the original appearance of the roof is intended to be kept in tact, whilst a new cylinder-shaped structure will fit within the existing round-shape of the building that holds symbolic significance. Ando’s intention is to create a strongly characteristic space in which its structure reflects this intertwining of historic with modern. Both new and old cylinders will be interwoven and double spiral staircases will be developed as a nod to its 18th-century original. Scheduled to open in the Spring of 2019, the trade building turned contemporary art museum will establish itself as another project in which Ando expertly fuses opposing binaries. • XC E L L E N C E

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HICHAM LAHLOU The new face of African design As curator of SaloneSatellite as part of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, Franco-Moroccan designer Hicham Lahlou, founder of the African Design Award & Days, is committed to promoting up-and-coming generations of African creatives.

For me, design constitutes two faces of the same piece. The first is born from the necessity to consider collective needs and economic issues, satisfying the hopes of the majority through a strategic solving process problems for products, systems, services and experiences for an increased quality of life offered to man for a better world. The second one is the symbolic and emotional one. Does the project provides the user any enjoyment beyond the functional purpose? Does it reflect any positive value or emotional attachement? It is through this question that the artistic touch of the designer gets in contact with the final user, the capacity to fill the object with a seductive dimension, an aesthetic capable of reflecting values and cultural references. You are considered one of the leading exponents of the new design. How do you define your work?

Despite having a pragmatic approach in the way I globally treat projects in design, I always had this kind of sensibility toward cultural and identical resources, which in my opinion had an infinite amount of creative potential, so I usually associate it with modern minimalist lines. This is where I find the challenge, creating something coherent with our time, a time of technology, innovation and novelty, without losing our cultural identity and this precious authenticity that reminds everyone that every civilisation had a great history made by ancestors. This is the uniqueness I seek in my design work. 60

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What projects are you currently working on? And what can we expect from your work in the future?

We’re preparing collaborations with several international brands, working on two hotels, urban projects, concept stores and restaurants, as well as developing a new large-scale pan-African industrial project with a great group here in Morocco that we will show in due time. How do you see the design in Morocco these days? Do you know anything about Brazilian design?

Design in Morocco today is beautifully emergent. It has a contemporary fibre while having deep roots coming from centuries of craftsmanship and ancestral know-hows in term of creation and decorative arts. We can consider that contemporary design has around two decades of existence with a very promising market in the process of structuring. Concerning the Brazilian design, I have a lot of admiration for Oscar Niemeyer and Paulo Mendes da Rocha. I also like the Campana Brothers and the creative impulse they put in their works, and Indio Da Costa, a well-known designer in Brazil who gifted me his book during a very inspiring meeting. I’ve always had a great fascination for Brazil, which I consider a great country in a colourful continent with a lot of culture, creativity and an advanced know-how, and today, I’m really proud to see that this country is advanced in many fields, such as aeronautical construction with Embraer, the Alcântara Launch Centre in term of

space programs and many other fields like electrical equipment or automobiles. How important for you is it to be one of the curators of SaloneSatellite?

The SaloneSatellite is really important to me, as I’m very thankful to Marva Griffin, its founder and director, for giving me the opportunity to be the curator of the African part of the exhibition. This project fits my vision and ambitions for the continent and has many objectives in common with Africa Design Days Award, of which I am the founder and director. It represents the wealth of the true creation in Africa. We actually have the same goals of creating a solid platform of exchange, discovery and to raise a big projector on the talents of our continent, and I hope our adventure will go as far as the entire world would be able to witness the splendour of African design. Who are some up-and-coming artists that people should keep an eye out for at the fair?

Every artist has talent in their own way – I’m mostly interested in their inspiration and creative processes. There are some incredible pieces from artists like Ahd Benzidan, Jomo Tariku and Lani Adeoye, but I think the whole scenography that will emerge out of the mix that includes both young and established designers from every corner of Africa in order to show the variety and the plurality and the rich cultural backgrounds of the continent – that’s what will be most interesting. •

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Clockwise from upper left Ahd Benzidan’s DIWAN Chair; Jomo Tariku’s Birth Chairs; Hicham Lahlou’s Oryx, edited by Daum; Hicham Lahlou’s Dakka Dakka; Studio Lani’s ITE, SiSi Eko, ITE_x

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Elegant yet unrestrictive. Not black and white, but an equally memorable alternative. Pastels! That is, if you have got an innovative way to wear them. Even if you are not so adventurous, you can find these colours in classic staples, which form the foundations of our wardrobes: the tote bag, the suit and the ankle boot.

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Hermès Spring /Summer ’18/’19 Stivaleria Cavallin leather powder boot Marni leather bag with resin handle Melanie Georgacopoulos Mother of Pearl tile double bracelet with 18ct white gold & white south sea pearl Gigi Burris Velour finish felt Drake fedora

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Lito 14ct yellow gold earrings with aquamarine drops, tourmalines and brilliant cut diamonds Roger Dubuis black velvet automatic watch with carbon and white gold dial set with paraiba tourmaline Samantha Richelle chiffon A-line skirt with covered buttons Brunello Cucinelli leather buttoned vest

Looking suitably polished does not always have to mean black and navy. Now is the time to expand your horizons and explore the unexpected and plunge into the paler shades. Pastel colours for men may not always be the easiest to incorporate into one’s repetoir. Difficult but not impossible.

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Ermenegildo Zegna Couture Spring Summer ’18 Vacheron Constantin FIFTYSIX self- winding timepiece with 40mm case William & Son Sabina Savage The Hare’s gift silk pocket square Richard James double breasted wool twill jacket

5 | Smythson leather Burlington slim briefcase 6 | Dior Homme calfskin sneakers 7 | Trianon bent bar blue chalcedony, Lapis and 18ct white gold cufflinks 8 | Brunello Cucinelli linen and silk tie

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The central emerald-cut diamond appears to float as if by magic and the addition of the surrounding diamonds are alternated vertically and horizontally, interspersed with iridescent brilliant cut barrettest.

Placing of the glass and bezel over the Piaget 910P ultra-thin movement. The entire mechanism and handfitting is contained within the thickness of the balance wheel, Piaget opted for a suspended barrel, held by a single bridge on the dial side, contrary to customary barrels that are also fixed on the mainplate side.

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MESSIKA ZELDA RING Messika was founded in Paris in 2005 by Valérie Messika, the daughter of André Messika, one of France’s most successful diamond merchants. Valérie launched her own jewellery brand after being inspired by her apprenticeship with her father early on, but wanting to produce diamonds that were more everyday and wearable. Today, the Maison assembles unique pieces of jewellery, which sometimes requires thousands of hours of work. Messika’s success is due to this subtle and skilful marriage between innovation and tradition.

In 1874, in La Côte-aux-Fées, Georges-Edouard Piaget set up his first workshop in the family farmhouse and devoted himself to producing high-precision movements. Encompassing 140 years of history, the distinct brand, has become one of the world’s most prestigious watchmaker-jewellers. From 1913 onwards, the Maison was known in the watch industry as the specialist of ultra-thin components and we take a look at the Altiplano Ultimate Automatic, which is the latest creation that honours these specifications.

Formulating yet another innovative and modern creation, the Zelda Ring has 113 diamonds with a total weight of 6.25 carats and is set in white gold. Completed in over seventy hours, the ring is comprised of seventy-six brilliant-cut diamonds, thirty-six smaller diamonds and one central emerald-cut diamond.

The development time took three years where finishing operations include circular satin-brushed case-back, sunburst satinbrushed bridges, sunburst or circular satin-finished wheels, abddedicated index-assembly with “P” as the Piaget signature and a black alligator strap.

he Zelda. – “Between magic and emotion” – a ring that gracefully hugs the finger. In keeping with the Flapper set, who better than Zelda, the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the ultimate flapper, to inspire this dazzling creation?

work. The Zelda is a tribute to 1920s Paris, a symbol of freedom and creative prosperity, the result is impressively modern, with its graphic design and pure lines, this diamond masterpiece echoes Art Deco style.

There is a hive of activity behind the creation of a Messika piece, innovative lapidarists, goldsmiths, engravers and stone setters forge gold and set diamonds. These virtuosos transform stones and the most precious metals to create and assemble unique pieces of jewellery, which sometimes requires thousands of hours of

Valérie remains the only business woman in France to head her own independent jewellery and is a true pioneer in the industry. Messika continues to push the boundaries of diamond jewellery design, breathing life into the age-old stone. • www.messika.com

Piaget is determined that the extreme slimming down of components must entail no sacrifices when it comes to reliability. This type of construction that is embedded in the brand DNA has been applied to another functional subset of this watch: The hours

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iaget continues to display ingenious means of cultivating its heritage by unveiling this newest model, a distillation of technical excellence and a record-holder for its extreme thinness. This watch lays a new milestone in the world of infinite thinness, at just 4.30 millimetres thick.

and minutes are integrated within the thickness of the calibre, whereas they tend to be placed on top in standard constructions. The Altiplano Ultimate Automatic enjoys a generous fifty-hour power reserve. Driven by the same concern for optimising use of the available space, the oscillating weight in 22K gold with black PVD coating is positioned on the movement periphery. This groundbreaking embodies a pinnacle of contemporary elegance. • www.piaget.com

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Enticing the palate with sustainability Michelin-starred vegetables are leading the fine-dining scene Renowned chefs from around the globe are deleting their butcher’s number so that they can go green instead. Xcellence investigates why prestigious, Michelin-starred establishments are focusing on leaves, roots and stems for the very first time.

or the benefit of our waistlines, our wallets, our planet and of course our palates, a number of international chefs have taken the controversial step of swapping meat for marrows and mushrooms.

“Paris, like everywhere, is changing,” says Ducasse. “There is a new generation of people who want to know where their food comes from and want to protect their planet.”

It all began in the unlikely location of Paris – a city traditionally associated with the sauce-laden cooking of red meat, where vegetarians were left with little more than a side salad and a baguette to pick at.

And in his case, the vegetables are grown in what must be one of the most beautiful, and certainly the most historic, farms in Europe. Set in the grounds of the Château de Versailles, Ducasse rents three hectares of prime farmland, from where his farmers courier vegetables to the Plaza Athenée every morning.

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But it was here that two famous French chefs, Alain Ducasse and Alain Passard, did what no juice bar in Los Angeles had ever quite managed – make us talk about broccoli, kale and cabbage in the hushed tones we usually reserve for caviar and wagyu beef. These men hit the headlines for winning back their restaurants’ third Michelin stars by exorcising meat from their tasting menus. Creating eight exquisite courses out of little more than spinach, leeks, nuts and truffles not only redefined how we think about French cuisine; it was also the ultimate test of their talents.

“My menu changes daily according to what we receive,” he says. “Because of the weather, what I cook in April differs hugely to what I cook in May and my team is now getting used to the spontaneity of it all.” His chefs are also becoming accustomed to the extra workload. “Making vegetables taste as delicious as animal fat takes time,” says Ducasse. “You have to give them love and attention to make them sexy, whereas a côte de bœuf, well that’s already sexy. But I am the master of it, and believe me, you taste my vegetables and you’ll be instantly seduced.”

“There is a new generation of people who want to know where their food comes from and want to protect their planet.” — Alain Ducasse

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That other vegetable seducteur, Alain Passard, spends as much time at his farm on the outskirts of Paris as he does in his kitchen, passing his mornings testing the soil, checking on his roots and choosing which vegetables to send into Paris for the lunch service. Unsurprisingly, his methods are dogmatically organic and include old-fashioned touches such as horse-drawn ploughs to turn the soil and ponds filled with frogs that act as natural insecticides. And his improvisational approach has taught his sous-chefs to start seeing the farm as an extension of the restaurant. “My kitchen knows the meal begins in the soil. Which means I certainly do not deserve all the praise for l’Arpège. None of us do,” says Passard. “Nature did most of the hard work.” And this attitude has had a far-reaching impact. Thousands of kilometres south, under the hot African sun, you will find Cape Town’s Babylonstoren, which is home to a pioneering vegetable-focussed restaurant of its own.

Ex-magazine editor – and gardener extraordinaire – Karen Roos is the reason this 200-hectare Cape Dutch wine- and fruit-farm, filled with burbling brooks, guava trees and beehives. It has become one of the loveliest places to spend the day, or night, in Cape Town. But the garden is far just a pretty face. The main restaurant, Babel, is one of the best in the country and takes most of its produce from the extensive grounds, which means that weeks after returning home from a trip to Cape Town, you will find yourself day-dreaming about something as simple as a green salad or a tomato drizzled in olive oil. “We start preparing your food long before guests arrive,” says Maranda Engelbrecht, the food director at Babelonstoren. “Ingredients are everything and here in the Cape, we have the best in the world. We love to showcase the incredible flavours in our vegetables – grouping them together into red, green or purple plates made entirely of food from the earth.”

Left The Clove Club in London is a cutting-edge restaurant and bar serving modern British fare in a relaxed and informal setting

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Below The futuristic interiors at Restaurant Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée in Paris were designed by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku

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However, while Western chefs have incorporated vegetable-focussed cooking into their traditionally meat-focussed menus with aplomb, certain Asian cuisines have been lean and green for decades. And nowhere has achieved this so creatively as the Michelinstarred Bo.lan in Bangkok.

Above Babylonstoren is a historic Cape Dutch farm that boasts one of the best preserved farmyards in the Cape

When British chef Dylan Jones met and fell in love with Thai chef Duangporn Songvisava, the pair decided to leave his native London and open a seasonal restaurant in her home city of Bangkok. At this intimate establishment, the menu changes daily according to which vegetables local farmers could forage for in the nearby Thai jungles.

Because that’s the thing – nobody is suggesting we all give up meat for good. However, vegetables certainly deserve this moment in the spotlight. And the concept of beautiful gardens producing sexy produce, which is then transformed by Michelin-starred chefs into edible art, is rather wonderful way of turning clean eating into the most romantic idea in the world. •

But these aren’t just any vegetables. “Our philosophy is based on the Slow Food philosophy, which includes supporting biodiversity,” says Songvisava. “We want to use different vegetables, such as snake-skin pear, edible flowers, banana blossoms, betel leaves, that people don’t usually use because there’s no commercial value to them. We take these rejected vegetables and make them the star of the meal, bringing back the concept of traditional Thai cooking in the process.” And while foraging on the outskirts of London is not such an easy or romantic task, it is one that is beloved by the owners of the ultra-trendy Clove Club, Britain’s highest-ranked entry on the World’s Fifty Best Restaurants Awards. Run by Scottish-born Isaac McHale, Clove Club shines a light on often-overlooked British produce, with a particular emphasis on vegetables.

RESTAURANTS L’Arpège, Paris www.alain-passard.com Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, Paris www.alainducasse-plazaathenee.com Babylonstoren, near Cape Town www.babylonstoren.com Bo.Lan, Bangkok www.bolan.co.th The Clove Club, London www.thecloveclub.com

“It’s just simple food, which brings vegetables to the fore. Rather than veg being the foil to a lovely bit of protein, we’re interested in making it the star of the show,” said McHale in a recent interview. XC E L L E N C E

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FARMSHELF Fancy a farm in your living room?

Above Food&Wine magazine test Kitchen at Time Inc HQ in lower Manhattan Right New Lab, entrepreneurs hub and home of Farmshelf at Brooklyn Navy Yard Below Farmself wants urban dwellers to have access to fresh produce yearround

Andrew Shearer had a lightbulb moment when he was on a trip to Israel three years ago. Growing up in Seattle, he was accustomed to bland supermarketbought produce, so when he bit into a juicy, flavourfilled tomato, still sun-warmed from sitting on the vine, he realised just how much his palate had been missing out. But what was the solution? City slickers don’t have the time, space, inclination or know-how to grow their own food – and as a result, we depend on mass-produced produce that has circulated the globe. “Those of us who live in urban hubs, which is most of us, don’t even realise how much more delicious fresh produce is supposed to be,” Shearer says, over coffee in Bangkok. “Visually, produce on supermarket shelves looks perfect, but that’s not the point. Because while that ugly tomato from home is often misshapen, it tastes incredible. In the US, our tomatoes are picked when 70

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green and ripened en route so the taste is inevitably watery and bland. I wanted to challenge that.” Shearer was working at Pinterest at the time and over the following months, he spent his evenings and weekends making endless Pinterest boards on hydroponic systems – a fast-growing, soil-free method that uses ninety per cent less water and space than traditional farming, since plants are grown in a nutrient water solution.

“I had experience in collecting large amounts of data and putting it together to create not only an efficient system, but one that felt customised to you,” he explains. “I wanted to ensure the food was being grown in most efficient way in your specific environment, depending on the room temperature, the light outside and the vegetables you pick.” He also wanted to ensure his clients could mostly forget about their vegetables until it was time for dinner. “Farmshelf customers probably don’t want to think about soil and nutrients, and that’s fine, because we do all the hard work,” says. “All you have to do is plug it in, add some seeds and monitor the growth from an app on your phone. You’ll then get a notification whenever something is ready to be picked.”

Above Greens growing in a research and development rack at Farmshelf HQ in Brooklyn

And while they can’t promise perfect-looking vegetables, Farmshelf itself looks like edible art. Sleek, refrigerator-sized glass boxes sit in your living room or kitchen, filled with rows of emerald lettuce leaves, aromatic herbs or juicy tomatoes, growing three times faster than in the soil thanks to nutrient systems and custom LEDs. And the produce speaks for itself. “For us, the starting point was all about taste,” said Shearer. “I’ve had chefs come in and say they’ve never tasted a more delicious piece of basil, oregano or lettuce. And I’ve noticed that I don’t use much salad dressing anymore, because I don’t need it with flavours like this.” And they allow you to grow ingredients that you could never get locally, by mimicking the special blend of nutrients and conditions you would find in Italy, Indonesia or India.

“Those of us who live in urban hubs, which is most of us, don’t even realise how much more delicious fresh produce is supposed to be.” — Andrew Shearer, founder of Farmshelf

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s the new generation becomes increasingly obsessed with good health, great flavours and saving the environment, why are we still so reliant on mass agriculture? Well, we won’t be for much longer, says Andrew Shearer, the man who wants you to grow your dinner at home.

But while hydroponics had previously been used to create vertical gardens and vast indoor farms, Shearer’s genius was in bringing them into a residential and restaurant environment.

Although, interestingly, Shearer later discovered that entirely different factors were driving Asian customers to purchase a Farmshelf. “Our Asian clients wanted to know that their food was clean and pesticide-free. This is less of a factor in the West,” he says. “Although everyone loves feeling like they’re feeding their kids the healthiest possible food.” And the children, in turn, are able to watch their lunch grow in front of their eyes for the first time in decades. • XC E L L E N C E

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INNOVATING A BETTER WORLD By using cutting-edge technology to solve some of humankind’s biggest challenges, these entrepreneurs are boldly going where no one has gone before.

Smog Free Project Despite great strides in sustainable energy and electric vehicle technology, air pollution remains a major problem in big cities. Dutch engineer Daan Roosegaarde’s solution? Invent the world’s biggest air purifier. The results of his Smog Free Project are angular, futuristic-looking towers that work similarly to

consumer air purifiers, sucking in polluted air, filtering it using positive ionisation, and sending pure, clean air back into the environment. Pilot projects in the Netherlands, China and Poland have shown promising results, cleaning 30,000 cubic metres of air per hour and giving millions of city-dwellers a reason to breathe easier. www.studioroosegaarde.net

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STOP DRIVING FAST, BE FAST!

The Ocean Cleanup

Project Loon

The tonnes of discarded plastic floating in our oceans are a serious problem for both marine life and humans. Launching this year, one promising solution takes the form of a twokilometre floating net which works with ocean currents to gather and collect tonnes of plastic, which can then be shipped back to land. According to its creator, Dutch inventor Boyan Slat, this could reduce the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by half in just five years. www.theoceancleanup.com

If information is power, a lack of internet service in rural areas leaves many millions of people at a disadvantage. Bringing these populations into the information age is Loon, a project of X, the self-described “moonshot factory” funded by Google. Loon relies on a fleet of gas-filled balloons floating twenty kilometres above the earth (twice as high as commercial airliners), which relay an internet signal to remote areas below. www.x.company/loon

Falcon Heavy What happens when a billionaire’s ambitions are as big as his fortunes? He sets his sights on space travel and builds the world’s most powerful rocket to make it a reality. The Falcon Heavy, which can hold twice as much payload as NASA’s Space Shuttle, launched successfully in February carrying a Tesla Roadster driven by a spacesuitwearing dummy. This launch (which doubled as a shrewd marketing stunt) moves Musk’s SpaceX closer to its ultimate goal of doing for space tourism and off-world colonies what Tesla did for electric luxury cars. Next up: sending NASA astronauts into space aboard SpaceX’s Dragon rocket. www.spacex.com

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Going the distance

Business made lighter

Bombardier’s latest aircraft sets a new benchmark in private aviation

Honda looks to the skies

“It’s a very exciting time for the programme and the team as we enter into the certification phase and get closer to the aircraft’s entryinto-service in the second half of this year.”

Light business jets have a new member. After twenty years of research and development, HondaJet has introduced the over-the-wing engine mount, changing not only the aircraft design, but the overall experience of flying. By placing the engines on the wing, the HA-420 provides greater cabin space, a larger cargo hold and a quieter journey.

The cockpit introduces a space with greater comfort and visibility for the pilot and the cabin is equipped with adjustable executive seating for up to five passengers. While flying higher and faster than on any other jet, audio, lighting and temperature levels, as well as the electro-chromatic window shades, can all be controlled from a mobile device.

Placing the private aviation industry on a more sustainable path, the engineering innovations of the HA-420 set a new standard in energy efficiency. The fuselage nose shape, lightweight structure and carbon fibre makes for an aircraft that requires less fuel and delivers higher cruising speeds, reaches greater heights and emits less nitrogen dioxide than any other jet in its class.

In their commitment to the Blue Skies for Our Children initiative, HondaJet envisions a cleaner future by reimagining flight from the ground up.

109 Total number of aircraft delivered by Embraer Executive Jets in 2017

20,214 number of flights operated by Luxaviation Group in 2017

— Michel Ouellette, Senior Vice President of Global 7000 and Global 8000 programme

Straighten up and fly right Introducing the TriFan 600, an aviation industry first

Boasting an impressive set of features, the Global 7000 is the industry’s largest purposebuilt business jet, with four living spaces, a complete kitchen and master suite with en-suite bathroom. Most noteworthy is the jet’s range, capable of travelling 13,705 kilometres. It is now possible to travel non-stop from Sydney to San Francisco, New York to Dubai or London to Singapore, without having to compromise on luxury, function or style. Covering long distances with great ease, the flexible and aerodynamically advanced wings make for a smooth and comfortable ride, in any weather and in crosswinds at any highaltitude airfield. Unique in its spaciousness and comfort, the cabin is not only filled with 100% fresh air that regulates the cabin’s temperature, but with new larger and evenly placed windows, it provides more natural light than any other cabin in business aviation. As the longest cabin in its class, each living space can be designed according to taste, with a 74

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limitless number of configurations, floor plans and furnishing designs. The design flexibility means each aircraft can be personalised and cater to every desire. Travelling on the Global 7000 means you don’t have to miss out on any live events. Keeping abreast of the latest news has never been easier with fibre optic connections and hi-speed K band internet, complete with audio system, large screen high definition TVs and entertainment cabinet with media storage. Taking care of everyone on board, the Global 7000 offers the industry’s most spacious cockpit and a dedicated crew rest area, maximizing comfort and privacy, while letting everyone arrive at their destination feeling rested, refreshed and refined and with time to spare: despite its size, reaching 111 feet in length, the Global 7000 hits speeds of MACH 0.925, equivalent to 982 kilometres per hour.

XTI Aircraft, with its eXtended, Technology and Innovation, is bringing Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) to airplanes and revolutionising the private aviation industry. Priding itself on customer-focused problem solving to meet the evolving needs of modern travellers, XTI Aircraft promises to change flight and personal freedom and mobility by air travel forever.

The TriFan 600, as the world’s first ever hybrid VTOL aircraft, can take off and land nearly anywhere and reach cruise speed in just ninety seconds. Combining the speed, range and comfort of a business jet with the ability to take off and land vertically like a helicopter, the TriFan 600 eliminates the need for runways and brings you directly to your desired destination. The interior of the TriFan 600 is indistinguishable from the most luxurious of the industry, with elegant surfaces, hightech features and business class comfort and space. For five passengers and a pilot, business-jet-like performance meets low operating costs and leading-edge propulsion systems. CO2 emissions and overall aircraft weight are also reduced with a single turbine engine replacing turboshaft engines, gearboxes and driveshafts.

$2.7 billion is the value of 14 booked BBJ sales over the last year

$5.3 billion is the anticipated value of VTOL aircraft market by 2026

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LUXAVIATION FLEET HIGHLIGHT

TIMELINE Luxaviation Group combines business aviation experience from some of the world’s most respected private jet operators. Our joint aviation expertise, together with our economies of scale, provides you with full customer satisfaction in the air as well as on the ground. Take a look at the history of the companies that form Luxaviation Group today.

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/ Luxaviation joins the Paragon NetworkTM / Luxaviation Helicopters acquires Starspeed, the global helicopter management, charter and training company / BAA and Luxaviation create a new strategic alliance / Luxaviation Helicopters is offering worldwide VIP helicopter charter and management services as a new addition to Luxaviation’s portfolio

/ Luxaviation acquires Unijet and becomes the third largest European business aviation company with nearly sixty jets in its fleet / Fairjets becomes Luxaviation Germany / Luxaviation acquires a majority stake in London Executive Aviation (LEA), the leading business jet charter company in the UK / Abelag celebrates its 50th anniversary with an accident-free record

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/ All former entities have been rebranded to become part of the unified Luxaviation Group. Abelag now trades as Luxaviation Belgium, LEA as Luxaviation United Kingdom, Masterjet as Luxaviation Portugal, Switzerland and France and Unijet as Luxaviation France. Luxaviation Germany (formerly Fairjet) and Luxaviation Luxembourg belong to the group as well. ExecuJet has retained its name and its logo

/ Luxaviation Group acquires a majority stake in Masterjet / Luxaviation acquires ExecuJet Aviation Group and becomes the second largest corporate aircraft operator in the world / China Minsheng Investment acquires a 33 % share of Luxaviation Group

/ Luxaviation acquires German aviation company Fairjets GmbH

14 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities 15 Air Operating Certificates (AOCs) 26 Fixed-Based Operators (FBOs)

Luxaviation fleet highlight Cessna Citation XLS+ Luxaviation UK is pleased to welcome a Citation XLS+ to the fleet. The new XLS+ (G-GAAL) is available for charter and will be based at London Luton.

Overview 5.64 m length 8 passengers 3,889 km max range 13,716 m max altitude 817 km/h max cruise speed

The aircraft has been delivered straight from refurbishment with brand new light leather seats and wood veneer. Flying 6 passengers G-GAAL can fly with ease to popular destination such as Athens, Moscow and Marrakech in a first-class cabin. Loaded with features generally reserved for a large commercial aircraft, the Citation XLS+ cal help take business global. The new XLS+ will be the fourth Citation Excel to join the Luxaviation UK fleet. Contact Luxaviation UK: +44 203 893 0727 brokerdesk@luxaviation.com www.luxaviation.com

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LUXAVIATION GROUP ENTERS US FBO MARKET BY JOINING FORCES WITH THE PARAGON NETWORK TM

EXECUJET ANNOUNCES MAJOR DUBAI RELOCATION PLAN ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, is announcing plans to relocate its entire Dubai FBO and MRO operations to a single facility located at Dubai South’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Construction of the facility is due to commence in early 2018, with an estimated completion date set for the end of 2019, in time for the start of Dubai Expo 2020. The brand new 25,700 square metre facility will be ExecuJet’s regional HQ for the Middle East, home to an FBO, MRO services

Luxaviation Group has announced a strategic collaboration with Paragon Aviation Group TM, the US facilitator of The Paragon NetworkTM, creating a new network of fifty-two Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) around the world, of which twenty-five are in the US.

company, ExecuJet, Paragon Aviation Group and BAA (owned by CMIG Aviation and part of the China Minsheng Investment Group), which provides high-level aircraft management services for business jet owners in the Greater China region.

The strategic collaboration includes Luxaviation Group’s FBO management

ExecuJet’s FBOs will join The Paragon NetworkTM in the coming months,

doubling its size and providing substantial international presence.

In addition, The Paragon Network TM will see its traffic increase significantly as its FBOs become the preferred facilities for both Luxaviation Group and BAA’s combined fleet of more than 300 business jets.

SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR FOR LUXAVIATION GROUP’S BROKER DESK Following a successful first year of operations for its Group Broker Desk network, Luxaviation is enjoying stronger relationships, greater visibility and more business with brokers worldwide. Launched in December 2016 as the first Group-wide charter sales office, Luxaviation’s Group Broker Desk has surpassed expectations. The Desk works by uniting all operators in the Luxaviation Group, giving brokers an overview of the Group’s entire fleet and availability. From helicopters to turboprops, across all types

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of jet up to business liner, brokers can find the best deal for their customers from Luxaviation’s core fleet of more than 270 aircraft. Headquartered at London Luton Airport, Luxaviation’s Group Broker Desk also has satellite offices in Moscow, Miami and Hong Kong. This allows brokers to speak directly to the Luxaviation team based in their own time zone, resulting in faster quotes, a simpler payment process and better cultural business awareness.

with 13,800 square metre of on-site hangar floor space, along with associated ExecuJet support services offices.

operating in Dubai in 1999 and opened a shared, single lounge FBO facility in 2007 with a team of just four employees.

The FBO and MRO line-team, currently in place at DWC, will continue to provide maintenance support twelve hours a day, seven days a week; further supported by a twenty-four-hour AOG hotline.

ExecuJet currently manages two facilities in Dubai; at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and its temporary facilities at DWC, both providing FBO and MRO services. The DXB facility features eight luxury lounges with landside access, a Duty Free shop, ground handling and flight planning services. The 600 square metre DWC facility has four VIP lounges, a crew lounge and two transit lounges.

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East is a key region for the Group, with roughly twenty the Group’s overall business from it. ExecuJet began

EXECUJET GAINS IS-BAH STAGE II ACCREDITATION AT BERLIN AND LANSERIA FBOS ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, has seen its Berlin and Lanseria FBOs gain the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Stage II accreditation. ExecuJet now has three IS-BAH Stage II-recognised facilities, the other being at Zurich. ExecuJet now has three IS-BAH Stage II accredited FBOs, out of a network of twenty-five, highlighting how ExecuJet adheres to the highest safety and quality standards in the industry. The Berlin FBO is based at Schönefeld Airport and features an exclusive luxury VIP lounge with conference facility,

professional and friendly staff to take care of customers’ individual requirements and extensive pilot and crew facilities. ExecuJet’s Lanseria FBO is based at Lanseria International Airport in South Africa, and has 9,000 square metres of hangar space, a private ramp and world-class amenities, such as passenger lounges with shower facilities, well-stocked refreshments, complimentary daily newspapers and plasma televisions. The Group’s FBOs in Dubai (DXB and DWC) and New Delhi (a joint venture between ExecuJet and Bird Group Aviation Services) have recently received their IS-BAH Stage I accreditations.

EXECUJET PARTNERS WITH ST. GALLENALTENRHEIN AIRPORT TO MANAGE FBO FACILITY ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, is to co-manage the FBO facility at Switzerland’s Altenrhein International Airport after entering a partnership with Airport St. Gallen-Altenrhein. The new partnership will see Airport St. GallenAltenrhein continuing to manage the facility on a dayto-day basis, now with the wider support of ExecuJet’s universal standards for customer service and safety. The facility is ideally located to cater for visitors to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, providing extensive aircraft parking space and access to this key event. ExecuJet had an extremely successful WEF this year, hosting close to 300 aircraft movements, and the location of the Altenrhein FBO means that the company can expect to see even more activity in the years to come. ExecuJet’s worldwide FBO network now stands at twenty-five, with facilities in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

For further news from the entire Luxaviation Group, please refer to our news page www.xtoday.news

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | BUSINESS AVIATION ASIA LTD

response team that covers the Greater China region to which resolve AOG issues efficiently and effectively. Flight crews in each aircraft are committed to provide personal and thoughtful service for the comfort of our clients.

WANG WEI In honour of Luxaviation’s partnership with BAA, we sat down with Mr. Wang Wei, BAA’s Executive Vice President, to discuss the growing Asia-Pacific market, how he got involved in the aviation sector and how companies can meet the demands of a changing industry.

Designated customer service representatives provide daily support aircraft operations, coordinating with all service departments. Our flight punctuality rate reaches ninety percent. How has the cooperation with Luxaviation increased services to BAA customers? In 2018, BAA will further extend our all-round cooperation with Luxaviation in different areas, such as flight crews, FBO usage and MRO procurement and charter; marketing promotions, IT system construction and staff exchange programmes.

Can you tell us a bit about BAA and the services you provide? Business Aviation Asia Ltd. (BAA) was founded in 2006. As a general aviation flagship enterprise under CMIG Aviation, BAA's business hubs throughout Greater China, are committed to provide a high standard of private jet management service in domestic and overseas markets. Over the past decade, with its premium-quality service and sterling reputation, BAA rapidly established itself as one of the largest business jet operators in the Asia Pacific region. Besides aircraft management, BAA also provides charter service, business jet sales consultation as well as financing consultation.

Through this cooperation, our clients can enjoy the support from Luxaviation's extensive network of FBOs, crew support, fuel and maintenance, to ensure a cost-effectiveness and improving the client’s overall experience when travelling internationally. How long have you been working in the aviation industry? What got you started? I graduated from China Civil Aviation Flight Academy in 1988, since then I’ve been in the industry for more than thirty years. I’ve worked at Air China; Minsheng International Jet; Beijing Capital Airlines Co., Ltd. and now BAA. Prior to the commercial sector, I also spent two years in Air Force pilot academy.

What is BAA’s plan for the business in 2018? The business aviation market in Asia is in a readjustment period this year. However, BAA's unique market position will allow it to continue to capitalise on the changing industry trends, and seize all opportunities, with the view of increasing the number of aircraft to be managed and enhance our overall sales network.

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In such a competitive market, what makes BAA stand out among the others?

I was influenced by my parents when I was a child. Before their retirement, they both taught at the China Civil Aviation University, so since then it was my dream to fly all over the world. Part of that dream came true when I joined an airline company as a dispatcher after graduating. I’m proud and pleased to see my son has also become a civil aviation pilot now. What do you bring or do in cabin when you fly? Every time I travel, I like to bring one to two books with me so I can temporarily not think about the business and enjoy some reading and a nice cup of tea. I do, however, like to pay attention to cabin services, of course the pilot flying skill as well, and through these in-person experiences, it may lead me to some good ideas for our own team to improve or develop.

How crucial do you think it is for businesses today to focus on the Asia-Pacific region? Business aviation is very much reliant on knowledge, being a high technology based and capital-based industry. Asia-Pacific is an emerging market, and here, the industry is booming with rapid growth and huge potential for development. Currently in Greater China the business jet fleet has more than 400 and the number of demand for purchasing them is as high as 1,750, with an estimated total value of more than CNY 340 billion. In the next five years, the estimate potential number of clients to purchase business jets will rise to 1,850, the demand for business jets will rise to 2,320 with an estimated value to exceed approximately CNY 4.6 trillion. Asia-Pacific will remain one of the fastest growing markets for the business aviation industry. This is an opportunity not to be missed by any company. Of course, the competition will be fierce. The key to winning is to ask yourselves if you are well prepared. • www.baasia.com

We will continue to focus on offering our finest services to owners and excellence in aircraft maintenance. We strive for continuous improvement in our standards of aircraft management service; ongoing works on the quality of our operational support and the aircraft maintenance capabilities. Internally, we will actively modernise our company management and operational support systems – this will elevate BAA's competitiveness in the market. Our charter business will be expanding its sales agent network and explore enhancing our wholesale concept and the charter sales platform. In connection, we are actively looking at opportunities to enter the FBO, MRO, business jet consultation and financing services.

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I would say we emphasise the key elements: safety, service and punctuality; together with our well established corporate image and reputation that we've accumulated over the past ten years, we are head above our competitors. After a decade of development, we have established a set of stringent safety standards that ensure every pilot meets the highest levels of professionalism. Pilots are required to go through a rigorous selection and evaluation process. We have more than 140 experienced maintenance engineers, mechanics and spare parts engineers in our aircraft maintenance team. In addition, we have a rapid

Left page Wang Wei graduated from China Civil Aviation Flight Academy and now has thirty years experience in the aviation industry

Right page Beside aircraft management, BAA also provides charter service, business jets sales consulation as well as financing consulation

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LUXAVIATION PARTNERSHIP

STARSPEED EXCELS TO THE SKIES both companies will come to represent an impressive global coalition; Starspeed’s pilot-training business will be the counterpart to Luxaviation Group’s fixedwing business aircraft management.

Luxaviation acquired one of the world’s premier helicopter management companies

across a range of industries and regions; whether personal one-off flights, regular operations or specific projects such as film production. The safety and needs of each individual client is at the forefront of the company’s priority, with the intention of giving their clients the opportunity to enjoy the experience to the maximum degree. They seek only the highest calibre of pilots – many of whom are trained by British Forces – who maintain the express focus to safely manoeuvre and manage testing situations which also require discretion, transparency and professionalism. There is additional opportunity for qualified pilots to enjoy specialist conversion training and specific courses tailored to improving their own skills. It is also the combination of Starspeed’s knowledgeable flight and ground team that marks them as an efficient, safe and cost-effective programme for its clients. Purchased by Luxaviation in September 2017, Starspeed doubled Luxaviation’s helicopter fleet size. Starspeed’s twenty-three helicopters will be incorporated within Luxaviation’s own charter helicopters, positioning the company as the world’s largest VIP and VVIP helicopter operator. Starspeed will remain autonomously managed, staffed and branded under Luxaviation, but

ating back to the 1960s, the birth of the helicopter industry served as an invaluable and strategic military advantage for senior decision makers and have made significant contributions in regions needing disaster releif and humanitarian support, ultimately resulting in the saving of thousands of lives. By the 2000s, and with further technological advancement, helicopters became synonymous with safety. A wider operative ability for all weather conditions, coupled with more integrated reliable systems, made the helicopter an aircraft that protected many forces around the world who found themselves in scenarios in which their security was threatened. As technological developments further arose during

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the 2010s, the cost of operation and ownership was greatly transformed: the need for maintenance was less frequent, and engines and gearboxes had far greater longevity than before. 2018 is, consequently, the dawn of a new era for the accessibility of helicopter ownership, in which the experience, knowledge and skills of those who operate it are the key elements that allow its true value to be reached. As a helicopter management, charter and training company, Starspeed has spent the past fourty years ensuring its growing fleet of aircraft is operated to the highest standards of safety and discretion and entrusted to experienced pilots. Starspeed operates

Above The acquisition of Starspeed incorporates twenty-three helicopters within Luxaviation’s own charter service

With 2018 being characterised as a fresh new era for the accessibility of helicopter ownership, the recent acquisition of Starspeed by Luxaviation comes at a significant time – one that positions Luxaviation and its respective clients in a favourable place.

Amongst the highest benefit of the acquisition is the efficiency and flexibility offered to clients. Starspeed and Luxaviation now form as only one point of contact for clients. Both jets and helicopters will be managed under one roof, still with the same high calibre of experience and expertise as represented by both respective companies previously. The different factors between helicopter charter and fixed-wing charter that a client might encounter, such as a changing flight crew or conditions of travel, will be significantly minimised. The same flight attendant, in theory, will join from the jet, to the helicopter – from A to B – whenever required. A significantly more streamlined service is consequently offered to clients, allowing them to benefit from Luxaviation’s full-range service, both on helicopters and jets. Additional minor items will also be simplified, such as the need for invoicing separately or the presentation of ownership documents – all of which will be aligned and managed easily together, on behalf of every client. Most importantly, the fusion between Luxaviation and Starspeed enhances the rooted experience and expertise of both companies, thus offering clients the highest level of helicopter and jet management worldwide. • www.starspeed.co.uk

Above Among the highest benefits of the acquisition is the efficiency and flexibility offered to clients Left Experience, knowledge and skills are the key elements to reach the true values of helicopter ownership

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ULTRA LONG RANGE JET × 64

LARGE JET × 60

MIDSIZE JET × 24

LIGHT JET × 40

VERY LIGHT JET × 12

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TURBO PROP × 29

HELICOPTER × 39

1× Airbus ACJ320 1x Mc Donnell Douglas MD 87

1x Jetstreamer 41 1x Embraer Lineage 1000

8x Global 6000 11x Global 5000 15x Global Express

5x Challenger 850 4x Gulfstream 650 6x Gulfstream 550

1x G ulfstream V 11x Falcon 7X 3x Falcon 8X

1x Gulfstream IVSP 2x Gulfstream 450 11x Falcon 900

14x Falcon 2000 11x Legacy 600 3x Legacy 650

8x Challenger 605 9x Challenger 604 1x Challenger 601

4x Learjet 60 1x Citation Sovereign 1x Citation III

1x Hawker 4000 4x Hawker 800 1x Hawker 850

2x Hawker 400 5x Learjet 45 11x Citation Excel

2x Citation II 5x Phenom 300 1x Citation M2

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Luxaviation Group Head Office 4a, rue Albert Borschette 1246 Luxembourg, Luxembourg info@luxaviation.com Brussels, Belgium T +32 2 720 58 80 charter.belgium@luxaviation.com

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Moscow, Russia T +7 495 637 2617 enquiries.ru@execujet.eu

Büren, Germany T +49 29 557 4882 28 charter.germany@luxaviation.com

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Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 707 19 27 charter.switzerland@luxaviation.com

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London, United Kingdom T +44 203 893 0727 brokerdesk@luxaviation.com Luxembourg, Luxembourg T +352 42 52 52 charter.luxembourg@luxaviation.com Paris Le Bourget, France T +33 1 48 35 90 90 charter.france@luxaviation.com Republic of San Marino T +378 0549 963911 office.sanmarino@luxaviation.com Stapleford, United Kingdom T +44 1708 688420 quotes.uk@luxaviation.com Singapore, Singapore T +65 6816 0369 info.asia@luxaviation.com Starspeed Ltd T+44 1276 859100 info@starspeed.co.uk

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EUROPE Starspeed Training Ltd T+44 1285 611000 training@starspeed.co.uk ExecuJet Head Office ExecuJet Europe AG ExecuJet Aviation Centre PO Box 1 8058 Zurich-Airport, Switzerland T +41 44 804 1616 enquiries@execujet.eu AFRICA Cape Town, South Africa T +27 21 934 5764 enquiries@execujet.co.za

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