Hélène Binet Captures a Hidden Architectural Gem in Cyprus

The Swiss photographer explores the untouched family home of modernist designer Neoptolemos Michaelides

The modernist work of the late Cypriot architect Neoptolemos Michaelides fuses Brutalism, ancient architecture and the leisure of Mediterranean living. Michaelides studied under great architects like Gio Ponti and Bruno Zevi in the 1940s, but his distinctive style remained relatively unknown to the international public. An exhibition at Nicosia’s Point Centre for Contemporary Art is changing that. “We wanted to focus upon the outstanding work …

Mercedes F015

One part stage coach, one part Blade Runner—this concept car pushes the notion of Luxury in Motion

Tonight, in their International Consumer Electronics Show keynote, Mercedes presented a vision of future mobility. The F015 Luxury in Motion concept car addresses the idea that our most prized notions will be space and time. “The car grants access to the single most important luxury goods of the 21st century: privacy space and quality time” Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Daimler AG …

Line Skis Magnum Opus

An on-snow review of one of the lightest, hard-charging, all-terrain skis on the market

Ski design and construction innovation continues to give riders the potential to push the sport forward in ways that would have early pioneers stopped in their leather boots. While advancements have occurred across all categories, perhaps the greatest (outside professional racing) is those in powder skis. While skiers were once content to trace neat figure eight patterns in untracked snow, riders at the top of …