UBER Lifestyle issue 8

THE ULTIMATE IN DESIGN - ISSUE EIGHT - 2014

The Marco Polo chalet

THE NEW LAMBORGHINI VENENO The Aventador’s upstart sibling

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MEET THE EXPERTS THE UBER TEAM – A PARTNERSHIP WITH MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT Internal Architecture Landscape Architecture Interior Design Creative Space Planning Lighting design Project Management Services Pools & Spas Home Automation Security Bespoke Joinery and Carpentry Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Furniture, Wallcoverings & Furnishings Carpets & Floorcoverings

Design is about making beautiful things work harmoniously. And that demands a multidisciplinary team to address every artistic, technical and physical aspect. So whether your project is a single room in a loft apartment, an entire country house, a boutique hotel or a yacht, the UBER Team has the collective artistic and technical skills to make it happen, seamlessly.

THE TEAM

The UBER Team promise you fresh perspectives, inquiring minds, and a healthy questioning of conventional wisdom. Let us surpass your expectations.

NEIL SHERMAN Home Automation SENSORY INTERNATIONAL

The UBER Team’s award-winning individual companies are responsible for creating some of the finest residential environments around the world. It therefore made sense to bring these classleading enterprises together to support individuals with a special turnkey solution that adds value to their project. These teamed-up partnerships touch on all aspects of interior and exterior design.

Our non-exclusive menu system means you can choose only the areas you need. But the more we’re involved, the greater the potential to compress timelines and make financial savings by engaging an existing and harmonious team.

There are no ‘typical’ team members at UBER. Indeed, we’ve made a point of drawing talent from far and wide. They come from high-end residential design, retail and leisure, marine and even aviation industries. And many have won multiple awards in their specialist fields. You’ll find examples of their work throughout this magazine, (with the obvious exception of our support specialists such as data cablers and electricians, whose handiwork is, by design, invisible).

NICK WALKER Landscape Architect BARNES WALKER

HARRY CALDER Architect CALDER PEEL FGP

WELCOME Designed & Produced by: Maclaren Jones Marketing AG Editor & Art Director: Jim Evans, UBER Advertising contacts For advertising, sponsorship and editorial opportunities please contact the UBER Marketing team on 01565 624380 or email Anita Jones or Jonathan Rodgers at ubermarketing@maclarenjones.com Thank you to our contributors This magazine is published on behalf of UBER. The contents in whole or part may not be reprinted or reproduced without prior written permission from the publishers Maclaren Jones Marketing or UBER. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher or of UBER. UBER and the publisher bear no responsibility and accept no liability for the claims made, or for information provided by contributors or advertisers.

Copyright of all editorial content in this magazine is held by the publishers and UBER. All rights reserved to the respective contributors. Every care has been taken with the preparation of this magazine, but Maclaren Jones Marketing or UBER cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information therein, or any consequence arising from it. All dates, prices and information are believed to be correct at time of going to print but are subject to change without notice and no responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions. All content contained within UBER Lifestyle magazine is provided for general information only. While we endeavour to ensure all firms and organisations mentioned are reputable, UBER and Maclaren Jones Marketing can give no guarantees the mentioned companies will fulfil their obligations under all circumstances. UBER® and UBER Interiors® are registered trademarks of UBER Interiors LTD all rights reserved. This publication must not be sold or re-sold, lent or hired to any company or persons not the original intended recipient as designated by Maclaren Jones Marketing or UBER. If you wish to be considered for future circulation please contact us at the above address. The ownership of UBER lifestyle magazine is the sole property of UBER Interiors Ltd.

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Welcome At UBER we’re careful not to live in a designers’ bubble.

We draw inspiration from everything around us, because ultimately good design is about pleasure: the joy that comes from something that is created to astonish, perform and, like a virtuous circle, inspire the recipient to seek out even greater things.

That’s why the UBER Lifestyle magazine casts its net wide and in this new issue you will see that everything from cars to food has caught our eye.

The Lamborghini Veneno, for example, can not help but fill your eye. This staggering piece of work is like a piece of automotive sculpture, and generously gives both its owner and every passer-by a frisson of delight.

As does Noma: a restaurant so inventive, it has been voted the best restaurant in the world no less than three times. We take you inside.

We also show how automation design is revolutionising the way we live, and head for the mountains to see how a legendary Swiss Ski chalet is designed to welcome its upmarket clientele.

Whether you’re a client or simply someone who loves design, you’re in the right place.

SIMON EVANS, Managing Director, UBER

STEVEN FOSTER Carpet & Floor coverings UBER FLOORING

UBER Simon Evans Simon’s passion for design, and his appetite for product and process knowledge, was fired up during successful self-builds and commissions for prestigious developers. This inspired his dream to create a centre of design excellence - a dream fulfilled with the creation of UBER in 2009.

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Where to find us: Chelford Road, Ollerton, Knutsford, Cheshire, UK WA16 8SB

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CONTENTS: ISSUE 8 2014

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34 22 6 PUSHING THE CREATIVE BOUNDARIES

The Design Practice by UBER explains their process and how their expertise sets them apart.

22 5-STAR SPAS

UBER partners the best in the business: Rigo Spa.

25 ONCE SCIENCE FICTION. NOW SCIENCE FACT. Automation is coming home and bringing life-changing benefits thanks to Sensory.

34 POPPING OUT FOR A DANISH

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The best restaurant in the world, Noma in Copenhagen.

39 THE NEW LAMBORGHINI VENENO

Lamborghini Aventador’s upstart sibling with 50 more horses to the stable the Veneno is a missile of a car.

44 GREEN GOLD

Businesses, homeowners and savvy investors are now looking to renewable energy for the kind of returns that stocks and shares once were.

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11 SCULPTURE COMES TO WATER The Hedonist hard top by Art of Kinetik.

14 STYLE WITH ALTITUDE

The Marco Polo chalet. Mountains of glamour in Val-d’Isère.

46 SWATCH ART PEACE HOTEL

Art to see, sleep and eat. The Swatch Art Peace Hotel is the very

essence of Shanghai, edgy, different and dedicated to the creative arts.

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32 MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

A selection of UBER’s favourite life enhancing designs.

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PUSHING THE CREATIVE BOUNDARIES A new planning break through is allowing home owners to create enlargements previously not possible. The Design Practice by UBER explains their process and how their expertise sets them apart.

Simon Evans freely admits that he has had a career path based on him enjoying every minute of his working life and now, he says, “I can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing than designing fabulous homes around the world.”

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“Design is about challenging normality and fundamentally making beautiful things work harmoniously together,” said Simon.

“We find excitement in glamour and mood and enjoy changing the pace of a property in certain zones of the home.”

“Many clients will come to us with rooms that carry little more than labels and a question of whether the plans drawn up will result in a house that is as good as it can be. Often we believe there’s a great deal more that can be achieved. Getting stuck into space planning, challenging

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“For example re-evaluating spaces: is a basement level a necessary cost due to planning limitations, or can we save financially by creating a more impressive integrated space in a linear way with more natural light using some clever planning knowledge?”

“It’s like a great board game, a puzzle and a challenge that is so satisfying that the minute you know you’ve got it right, you have the most incredible urge and excitement to present it to the client.”

“It’s a true before and after experience that has brought some of our clients to tears, literally overwhelmed with the lifestyle that is ahead of them.”

“Changes in the last 12 months of planning policy have meant that we’ve been able to enhance properties with extensions that may never have previously been possible. It’s certainly opened up endless opportunities to add significant value. But even if space is a premium, skilled design, layout and furnishing can transform everything” said Simon.

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One recent commission was a forward thinking take on a country manor. Armed with the architect’s approved scheme The Design Practice by Uber were able to set to work to extend the property through what’s known as Permitted Development Rights to offer the client not least a house of grand proportions but also an incredible lifestyle through utilising their vision for the end game – the real use, flow and finishes of every square inch.

“This has to be a careful and very considered approach to space planning due to the added complexity of having to build in two stages.

Firstly the existing approved scheme and then effectively a bolt on extension. With that in mind, we have to strategically position openings in stage one’s process to later use as means of access into our extension. It’s a fantastic result when you see just what can be created.”

Often clients require us to demonstrate our vision by way of computer generated renderings of the spaces and that’s exactly what we did to help bring these plans to life

“Often clients require us to demonstrate our vision by way of computer generated renderings of the spaces and that’s exactly what we did to help bring these plans to life,” says Simon.

for the New Year and to support our already established London and Southern projects” says Simon, whose existing bases include offices in Cheshire and Hong Kong.

Not everybody realises that you can come to the design showroom at UBER Interiors for a single piece of furniture, shop online for over six thousand inspirational products at www.uber-interiors.com, or visit The Design Practice by UBER on the top floor simply for design advice. We’re open to the public from Monday to Saturday.

As well as the vast amount of project services that they offer and despite their success in elevating the business to one of the most acclaimed in the industry, Simon is adamant that they remain totally committed to ensuring they offer great value in everything they do.

The Design Practice by UBER Cheshire – Surrey – Hong Kong Mobile: +44 (0)7939 560120 Office: +44 (0)845 077832 www.thedesignpractice.com

“Photo real renderings like these certainly help to demonstrate some of the more bespoke elements to our role and more than anything we love using natural and sustainable materials that in their original form could almost be overlooked but when combined with more modern production techniques allows them to take a starring role.”

The wooden facades of an historic, weathered Canadian barn have been utilised here to great effect by setting them into resin to create a stunning kitchen island and obviously something totally unique to the client.

Simon Evans - Managing Director

So what’s next for UBER?...”We’re excited to be opening offices in Surrey in readiness

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Over 6,000 stunning items available for your home.

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SCULPTURE COMES TO WATER

Like a surface-borne torpedo surging forwards through the waves, Hedonist is aptly named: she was conceived, designed and built for sheer pleasure.

A feast for the eyes, her rounded, curvaceous profile is the work of nautical designers Art of Kinetik. Yet her ultra state-of-the-art-look belies a construction in mahogany and ply, using timehonoured construction techniques.

Below, the surprise is her ‘room-like’ spaces, while mighty Rolls Royce engines propel this missile at speeds of up to 40 knots.

Her price tag? £2.1million. www.artofkinetik.com

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UBER seeks out the best in design - Marco Polo

STYLE WITH ALTITUDE The Marco Polo chalet.

Mountains of glamour in Val-d’Isère.

Legend has it that the explorer Marco Polo went on a trip of discovery so epic, it lasted for 24 years. We suggest that you’ll find what you want rather more quickly - if your quest is for untrammelled luxury, extraordinary style and a breathtaking Alpine experience.

All you need is the Marco Polo lodge at Vald’Isère which, although a relative newcomer on the ski landscape, is already being spoken of as one of the very finest in the region.

And this is where Marco Polo scores so heavily. Indeed, within seconds of approaching on the entrance level, you’re greeted with the jaw-dropping sight of an expansive jetstream swimming pool, decorated in gold leaf, alongside a hot tub and hammam.

And as well as being flooded with natural light through floor-to-ceiling windows, the adjoining relaxation area is equipped with a battery of lasers, smoke machines and digital entertainment. Welcome to Marco Polo.

Designed to intoxicate

For twelve very lucky people

Although pulse-quickening scenery gives a considerable head start, creating an uberclass ski lodge is a demanding design brief.

The end result must not only be beautiful in its own right, but create a fabulous celebratory environment where a bunch of like-minded, style-savvy friends can while away long winter’s nights.

Parties aside, Marco Polo is also an inspiring place to be, with comfort and surprises designed from the ground up.

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It offers sumptuous accommodation for twelve adults and two children, in six bedrooms (each with ensuite bathrooms). The expansive and convivial living and dining space is created around a welcoming central fireplace, bringing

everyone together in fine style. A bar dispenses pre-dinner cocktails and a movie screen drops down from the beams above. Beyond, there’s a vast balcony, with an outdoor kitchen, heated seating (a snug touch) and commanding vistas of La Face piste.

And the luxury goes on. For this lodge has a wine cellar and a fromagerie for exquisite tastings. And, in contrast, a full equipped games room for beer, pool and darts. The techno gym has two of everything, so you can workout in pairs. And there’s a massage room, and indeed an automatic hydro massage room. There’s even a lift to take the load from piste-weary limbs. Now that really is thinking of everything.

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Your staff awaits An essential part of any memorable stay is the people who make it happen.

At Marco Polo, you have a full team of professionals to cosset you and attend to your every whim. This includes a General Manager, a Food and Beverage Manager, a highly accomplished chef, two chalet hosts, a Spa Manager and a chauffeur.

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Reader Offer • Reader Offer • Reader Offer • Reader Offer • Reader Offer Chalet Marco Polo, Val-d’Isere - Receive an upgraded spa package of up to four hours complimentary in-house treatments each day or complimentary childcare for the week.

Simply quote ‘UBER Lifestyle’ when you call us on +44 1993 899 420.

For more about Marco Polo, Val-d’Isère, contact: The Oxford Ski Company on +44 1993 899 420. www.oxfordski.com

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From saunas, steam rooms and hammams to ice rooms and chilled plunge pools and drenches, Rigo Spa will send your temperature rising. With style, with craftsmanship - and with the creativity to make your wildest spa dreams come true.

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5-STAR SPAS WE WOULD LOVE TO TAKE ALL THE CREDIT, BUT THE SECRET BEHIND OUR SUPERLATIVE SPA PROJECTS IS TO TEAM UP WITH THE BEST.

Right at the heart of the UBER philosophy is a clear perspective on design: it only succeeds if it functions perfectly while also evoking the emotion its owner desires.

This is never truer than in spa design, where the function - for example, a pool or a steam room - must be totally complemented by the feeling you wish to create. Whether that’s invigorating and pulse-racing; or transcendental and spiritual; or indeed an ever changing tableau of ambience to suit your whims and moods.

Vitality Spas A warm vitality spa has instant therapeutic benefits as your core body temperature rises and increases blood circulation. This encourages perspiration, muscle relaxation and assists in relieving aches and pains. The soothing hydrothermal massage from the numerous jets and features in the spa simply enhance the experience.

In addition, spa projects depend on a true depth of technical know-how, and for all these reasons UBER is delighted to partner with the very best in the business: Rigo Spa.

SwimSpas Think of a SwimSpa as a combination of a swimming pool and a vitality spa. This luxurious space-saving solution incorporates a countercurrent swimming/exercise experience at one end and a sensuous water massage at the other.

With this dream team in place, your imagination can run riot: we can realise even the most extreme of wishes. Created, tailored and completed using beautiful natural materials coupled with the very latest in energy and water saving technologies.

Saunas Relaxing and therapeutic, a sauna helps to relieve stress, relax muscles and cleanse the skin while actually burning calories. A completely rejuvenating experience.

Swimming pools There is something wonderfully decadent about an interior pool - particularly when it’s created both for exercise and simply as the centrepiece for total relaxation. Rigo Spa can create yours in concrete, fiberglass or stainless, in a variety of shapes and depths.

Steam Rooms, Hammams & Rhassouls Pioneered by the Romans, steam rooms typically operate at 40°C - 45°C with a varying humidity of 90% - 100%. Bathers’ bodies heat up gently, stimulating the circulation and initiating a purifying and detoxifying process.

Breathing passages are also soothed because

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of the increased moisture content. Alternative bathing environments include the traditional Hammam, which has a lower humidity and additional heated surfaces. Rhassoul cabins are automated steam rooms that integrate the application of exfoliating mud with steam therapy. Salt solutions can also be introduced into a steam room.

Ice = Nice To many purists, the natural conclusion to a hot cabin is the extreme opposite. This tightens the skin, helps your circulation and strengthens the immune system. You might like to consider a chilled plunge pool; or finely crushed ice all over your body in an ice room; or the ultimate short sharp shock: the cold drench bucket.

Feature Showers More warmingly, Rigo Spa feature-showers deliver luxurious sensory experiences, complemented with mood lighting, audio, aromatherapy and a ‘menu’ ranging from Summer Storm to Cooling Mist.

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ONCE SCIENCE FICTION. NOW SCIENCE FACT. AUTOMATION IS COMING HOME AND BRINGING LIFE-CHANGING BENEFITS.

SENSORY INTERNATIONAL It was not so long ago that people controlled TV’s and VHS players using remotes on the end of a cable strewn across the living room floor from the corner of the room.

So now you can bring together heating and air conditioning, lighting, high definition TV and music and home cinema, security, automation such as curtains and blinds, and gate and garage access - and have them all neatly under a simple control and working for you.

But before we laugh too loud, it is perhaps equally comical when you look at all the things you are still doing manually. Switching lights on one by one. Running baths and then remembering to turn them off. Opening and drawing curtains, and actually going to your front door to see who’s at your front door…

In our view, the clever part now is not so much the kit itself (although some of it is truly ingenious) but in harnessing it seamlessly at home. And that’s where we come in, building a ‘brain’ for your home and a central nervous system to spread that technology throughout the house. Neatly, seamlessly and even invisibly.

Trust us, like the Martians in the old Smash advert, it won’t be long before we find all this quite hilarious. Actually, at Sensory, we already do because of course we know what technology can do. More importantly, we know that home automation technology is now designed to be used by everyone - not just geeks - and that reliability has rocketed while costs have plummeted.

That way, you can see who’s at the door, in vision, from an iPad in your bath. Or, five minutes from home on a cold day, you could text the system to run your heating, turn on lights, close the blinds. And on holiday, you can switch on a garden sprinkler at home while you’re sunbathing in Bali.

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This isn’t science fiction. Its science fact, and it’s here, now and ready to make life easier, more efficient and more secure.

Sensory carry out rigorous testing before installation on-site, using a robust process to ensure everything works.

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“IF YOU’RE AWAY AND AN INTRUDER IS DETECTED YOU CAN RECEIVE AN INSTANT TEXT ALERT. MOMENTS LATER, YOU CAN BE SURVEYING A LIVE CCTV FEED OF THE SCENE ON YOUR IPAD, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD”.

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SENSORY SECURE Sensory Secure is Sensory’s security division, and is accredited by the industry body the SSAIB.

Your properties can be protected from intruders constantly each day by high resolution CCTV and the system can be monitored 24hrs a day for that added peace of mind.

Over the years we have had the pleasure of working with some of the leading property developers in the industry, as well as many discerning homeowners. Understanding precisely what our clients need and want enables us to assess, design and install the right system for them. The end result is a practical, state-of-the-art security system that blends seamlessly with both its surroundings and the routines of daily life.

But Sensory Secure can also add a further intelligent dimension to your protection. For example, if you’re away and an intruder is detected you can receive an instant text alert or an instant snap shot of the CCTV image sent direct to your phone or tablet alerting you of what is happening. Moments later you can be surveying a live CCTV feed of the scene on your iPad, anywhere in the world.

And by using an ‘integrator’ function on your tablet you also have complete control of the system and lighting. Indeed you can choose the ‘Away’ function and the house will replicate what typically happens when you’re at home; from timed curtains and blinds to lighting changes, TV and music.

In a world that isn’t getting any safer, Sensory Secure harnesses automation to give you timely information that you can act on and use.

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SENSORY ENERGY In recent years the energy costs of running even a modest home have become considerable.

This means that even small efficiencies will soon be reflected in your bills, and by a lighter environmental impact. Sensory specialises in helping you to reap the rewards of automation, finding seamless ways to retrofit smart technology into your existing home, office or yacht, or by integrating leading edge solutions into new-build projects.

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The key is to gauge exactly what you need, and when, to give your home the right light, heat, air conditioning and security. And that’s where Sensory Energy can make an important difference. With our automation you can exercise an iron grip on your energy usage and, therefore, those costs.

Lighting - which typically accounts for 20% of your electricity bill - can be designed and then programmed with precision, delivering the right light (or no light) at given times of the day. This will not only slow the meter but extend the life of your bulbs. The clever use of dimmers can also make a significant difference in reducing your demand, while also creating some fabulous moods.

Similarly, you can integrate your climatic requirements as well, so no room is wastefully heated or cooled, and your system maintains just the temperature you need at the time you want. Multiply that efficiency x24x7x365 and typically we can deliver savings of 30% or more on your energy consumption. So you’re looking at a smart solution, a good investment and a planet-friendly improvement.

In Sensory’s hands, automation is there to be your servant. So whether you want to feel more comfortable, secure, relaxed, entertained or simply in control - have a life-changing chat with the specialists at Sensory. www.info@sensoryinternational.com tel: 01625505720.

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JUSTIN VAN BREDA X CONSOLE TABLE The beautiful silhouette of the X Console is best viewed straight on and ideal for alcoves.

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TERZANI - VOLVER A breath of new light. Designer Diego Bassetti and architect Andrea Panziero of Studio 14 (protégés of Bruno Rainaldi), applied their multidisciplinary approach to create Terzani’s first LED suspension light.

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GALLOTTI & RADICE CONNECTION TABLE Due to this craftmade processing, each product is unique and exclusive.

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GIORGIO COLLECTION ABSOLUTE EUROPEAN KING BED IN NABUCK LEATHER The Absolute bed has an elegant, refined and unique Italian style obtained by a pedigree of expert craftsmen exclusive to the company. The finish shown here is high gloss moka Japanese tamo burl veneer with chrome detailing. Headboard in nubuck leather. Other sizes, materials and an orthopaedic slat base available. £7,236

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Popping out for a Danish For three years Noma in Copenhagen has been voted the best restaurant in the world.

Yes, the whole world.

So what makes this culinary powerhouse so compelling?

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TO EAT AT NOMA IS LIKE EATING DENMARK ITSELF.

To eat at Noma is like eating Denmark itself.

This is because Noma is dedicated to sourcing its ingredients strictly locally and reflecting, through its extraordinary food, a culture and vibe that is wholly Danish. So as well as working with the finest suppliers in its region, Chef-patron RenĂŠ Redzepi is a passionate believer in foraging; retrieving from the land bounteous things that can inspire, enhance and ignite the plate and the palate.

The results are extraordinary, bizarre and occasionally even shocking, but of one thing you can be sure: you will dine out on how you dined out, for years to come.

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Set in an old warehouse building, on the waterfront in the Christianshavn district, the ambience is surprisingly earthy for the sophisticated procession to come - and ‘procession’ is the right evin Snook, chef, entrepreneur and author. word, for there are 26 courses in store.

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Kevin’s background has humble beginnings.

He started work at the age of 15, working in a small hotel where he became captivated by the world of food. He went on to work in France, where he further trained in the renowned three-Michelinstarred restaurant, Le Moulin de Mougins, under the guidance of Roger Verge, and also the threeMichelin-starred Bonne Auberge in Antibes. His passion for travel grew and he then went on to work in Canada, where he later owned two restaurants, achieving many awards and accolades; many of these focused on his love for organic food produce.

More than most restaurants, what you can expect to eat is entirely driven by what providence decides to put in René Redzepi’s way. Past diners have marvelled at his Nordic Coconut, a fragrant broth presented in a hollowed out Kohlrabi, resting on a burlap fabric cloth. Or imagine a malted flat bread with juniper, followed by Moss and Cep - a crisp reindeer lichen dusted with cep mushrooms, resting on a bed of brilliant green moss.

Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen indeed.

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books; this includes his latest, A Taste of Mustique.

Today he runs the business ‘Bray Cottages’ with his partner Denise, located in the culinary village of Bray on Thames, taking care of food lovers from all parts of the globe. ■

Article written by Kevin Snook chef, entrepreneur and author. He trained in two renowned three-Michelin starred restaurants: Le Moulin de Mougins, under the guidance of Roger Verge, and the Bonne Auberge in Antibes. Kevin has his own catering company, and has written and published four cookery books. He also runs Bray Cottages in the culinary village of Bray on Thames, taking care of food lovers from all parts of the globe.

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have been taken from different ethnic cuisines; he then adds his own culinary twist to give each dish

his signature!

And so it continues. Cauliflower and pine; onion teamed with fermented pears; and even Some 35 years later Kevin still has his own catering staggers and lingers. blueberry with ants. A four-hour journey that at company, once delights, enthrals, has written and has published four cookery

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Kevin continued his travels, this time working in the Caribbean, in St Lucia and then on to the magical

Mustique, where a business For sheer surprise, his Berry & Roses presentsislandaof berry in heastarted crisp shell, coated in a delicate catering for the needs of the famous homeowners. eternalinside explorer During this time he also diversified, teaching other rose petal, andThe housing a full-on liquid blackcurrant.

And for something that’s simply too chefs the methods of the Caribbean. beautifully presented to eat (although you will, of course) behold the Skagen shrimps, almost His passion for food has evolved but his philosophy is still the same – to prepare simple, fresh, seasonal art-directed with rhubarb root and flowers. dishes, often seasoned with his own spices, which

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The new Lamborghini Veneno

3.3 million Euros. (Oh, plus tax.)

THE LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR’S UPSTART SIBLING. THE NEW VENENO.

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here’s a good chance that this article should be regarded as being for information only.

Because although you doubtless know and love everything Lamborghini stands for, and because the small barrier of 3.3 million euros is but a trifling detail, the fact is – and let us break this to you gently – just three of Lamborghini’s Veneno Coupé supercars will be built in 2014. So the chances are, your hopes of becoming an owner have already been cruelly dashed.

But for the record, the Veneno continues where its founding inspiration, the Aventador, leaves off. No awkward-second-album syndrome here: whilst the Richter scale still reels from the seismic impact made by the Aventador, the Veneno now demands a new set of superlatives.

The Veneno brings 50 more horses to the stable, creating a missile of a car. With its maximum output of 750 hp, it accelerates almost more quickly than your senses can register.

The 0 to 100 km/h trip is despatched in just 2.8 seconds, on your way to a top speed where legal of 221mph. Instrumental in this blistering performance is a twelve-cylinder engine; a lightning-shift ISR transmission with five modes; permanent all-wheel drive and a racing chassis with pushrod suspension and horizontal spring/damper units.

And reassuringly for your three million, the Veneno is not just a creation for test tracks and private airfields.

It is a fully road-legal car.

But whilst speed (and, inevitably, its price tag) dominates any conversation about the Veneno, its looks doesn’t so much turn your head as stop you dead in your tracks.

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Lamborghini quotes a 0-62mph time of 2.8sec and a top speed of 221mph.

As designers, we respect above all how form follows function, and since the function of this car is performance, its form radiates a brutal beauty. Its front is all business: expansive lower air dams, an angular lip spoiler, and headlights that extend well into the middle of the front fenders.

Its profile is equally purposeful, dominated by pronounced engine air scoops and mighty wheels (20” front, 21” rear) which, ingeniously, contain carbon fibre rings which function like a turbine to help cool the carbon ceramic brakes.

At the rear, a dramatic fin runs along the engine cover and meets an imposing carbonfibre spoiler. Every inch, in serving a logical purpose, also provides a feast for the eyes. This car exudes excitement.

Like a racing prototype, it responds to the same demands: of honing airflow and aerodynamics; of optimising downforce with minimal drag; and of cooling the mighty power train within.

The front end therefore serves as a large aerodynamic wing. The visual division of the rear fenders from the car body comes straight from the track, perfecting the aerodynamic flow. The smooth underbody transitions into a substantial diffuser framing the four sizable exhaust pipes divided by a splitter.

Merely to see this car is a rich reward in itself.

And the Veneno’s intent is only heightened by the intense ‘Rosso Veneno’ exclusively-mixed paint. It runs, blood like, through its sculpted body and hints of outrageous exploits to come. www.lamborghini.com

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ART IN-HOUSE The Swatch Art Peace Hotel is actually more than its name suggests. As well as being a fabulous and inspirational place to stay, the hotel operates an Artist Residency scheme.

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