This is a post about contrasts – new and old, fanciful and time-tested, inspiration and tradition. This is also a post about Venetian gondolas. The gondola, the iconic Venetian rowing boat, has been around since at least the 11th century. … Continue reading
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More than six years ago, Steve Jobs commissioned a custom yacht from the Dutch shipbuilder Feadship. Designed by French designer Philippe Starck, the 250-foot yacht, Venus, has been delivered, a year after Job’s death. Jobs told biographer Walter Issacson, “I know that it’s … Continue reading