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Gaggenau’s products are exceptional pieces of equipment.  They’re designed with not only the cook, but interior decorator in mind.  The Gaggenau 200 Series BL253610 is effectively your standard oven, but instead of a traditional flip down door, a motorized tray lowers with the push of a button.  This insures that the heats stays in (heat rises) and makes loading a snap; no more bending over.  Gaggenau boasts precise temperature control and a feature that allows cooks to monitor the actual interior temperature of the oven, something called “thermo-test”.  Other features include auto shutoff, a self-cleaning mode and a built-in air cleaning system so grease doesn’t collect on top of your fridge.

The only caveat to this unique cooking apparatus is that it costs $3,999.

The Guitar Collection which will showcase the most famous guitars in musical history, will bring together for the first time a collection of the musical instrument that have been used in musical hits known to fans across the world. Years of research and development, and high definition photography have bought out this collection, that will feature historical guitars in all their minute glory, and bringing forth information rarely known anywhere.
Music aficionados from around the world have always sort ways to be as close to musical history as possible. Buying and witnessing all sorts of memorabilia from history, fans have rarely been exposed to detailed and refined musical history, such that it has been presented in its current form. With facts and figures research with musical historians from around the world, and long hours of refined photography by John Peden in his studio, a collection has been put forward which presents guitars in their most detailed form, including the scratches and marks that may have been left on them. One of the fine examples include Kurt Cobain’s Gibson L-5 guitar which he played in his hit number “Smells like teen spirit” amongst others. The Guitar collection is to be made available in 3 leather bound editions, of which 1500 copies will be printed for each of them. Since the collection has been extensive, the guitars have been displayed with comprehensive detailing including artist names, period of usage, etc, and then put forward in 3 parts. To get a hold of one of them, one has to go to the company website and order individually, the price of which is expected to vary between $1500-3000 per copy.

Should we really be surprised with this bit of news? Forbes magazine has increased Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth by another $6 billion. That makes Zuckerberg the third richest guy in technology. He does trail behind Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Oracle’s Larry Ellision. If we are really comparing it also means that he is richer than Steve Jobs of Apple and Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin. This new valuation was on the basis of investment made by GSV Capital. They bought 225,000 shares of Facebook at a price of $29.28 per share. Since that news broke out, GSV stock has gone up by 40%. As of today Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth was set at $18 billion. Of course, this whole fortune is on paper only and the real value of Facebook will be known only after it goes public. Still, great going Zuckerberg!

While there have been many books over the years that contained blueprints of the fictional ships and weaponry in the Star Wars universe, this is the first to include the original blueprints used for the creation of the sets and props of all six films. Pulled from the Lucasfilm Archives, the blueprints are accompanied by commentary from author J. W. Rinzler and provide an in-depth look at the art and science behind the filming and post-production of the epic sci-fi series.

Most importantly, Blueprints shows how in bringing this extraordinary epic to life, the world of special effects as we know it was born. For the first time, here you will see the initial concepts behind such iconic Star Wars scenes as the Rebel blockade runner hallways, the bridge of General Grievous’s flagship, the interior of the fastest “hunk of junk” in the Galaxy, and Jabba the Hutt’s palace. Never before seen craftsmanship and artistry is evident whether floating on the Death Star, escaping on a speeder bike, or exploring the Tatooine Homestead.

Star Wars: The Blueprints will only be available in a limited edition, hand-numbered run of 5,000 copies. The first 125 are signed by the Academy-Award winning Art Directors for the original Star Wars film: Norman Reynolds, Les Dilley and set dresser Roger Christian, and will set you back a cool grand. While the remaining 4,875 copies are just $500 each.

Pet beds are more often than not an eye sore, especially when placed in a lavishly decorated living room.  And hence why Corey Drew has taken a modern, and chic approach to his project and is now asking for your help to take it from concept to store shelf.

The Bambu Pet Hammock is built to support pets weighing under 30lbs.  The cushion is stretched out on all four corners and secured with stainless steel anchors and carabiners creating a sling type sleeping surface.  It’s fully washable and is made from upholstery grade ultra-suede.  The frame is crafted from exotic strand bamboo material, and is designed to mimic and blend in with human furniture.

Pledging $125 will get you a limited edition Bambu Pet Hammock.

Tag Heuer have launched their second phone, this time a smartphone using Google’s Android operating system. The Tag Heuer Link comes with either a steel, titanium or eighteen karat rose gold case with rubber; calfskin, alligator, lizard or carbon fiber backs. The phone is designed to be rugged and has a crown like their watches which when unscrewed gives access to the sim card holder. The phone comes with eight gigabytes of memory which can be expanded through a memory card slot and applications can be downloaded from the Android Store.

Protect your eyes from the wind while maintaining the proper level of cool with the Oakley Wind Jacket ($220). Designed with motorcyclists in mind, the Wind Jacket is a modified version of the Split Jacket, featuring snap-in gaskets for a protective, wind-blocking seal, a removable strap to keep them securely sitting on your noggin, and included sets of interchangeable dark and light lenses so you can keep your eyes from drying out whether it’s a sunny day or moonless night.

The idea was to cut holes in towels in areas where one would usually find body hair. The towels were placed on grass fields, in outdoor swimming pools, at bathing lakes and in parks. Gilette wanted that men and women should consider their brand when it comes to a perfect shave for the whole body.

After the very impressive concrete wall clip, highlighting their new BMW 1 Series M Coupe, the German car maker adds a little more adrenaline to their latest clip for the car, which was filmed on the world’s highest helipad. This is some serious driving!

For the serious readers who are always in search of solitude to engage them in some stern reading, Turin Paul Maldotti has come up with an innovative design called Nu-OVO for a well-known company called Tisettanta.
The pioneering designing is the latest in designs of cabinets and is apt for the serious readers. This piece is a multipurpose storage unit. This book shelf ensures perfect functionality of limited space and provides due privacy for reading, and can be modified for various uses.
This egged-shaped cabinet is divided into eight sections, out of which six are fixed and two are movable. The movable cabinets can rotate and make a complete circle forming an egg-like structure. Each slice is escalated on a metal base and fixed into the floor by eight flexible screw feet. The parts are so adjustable that one can move the whole structure anywhere effortlessly.
The outer body is made of marine plywood that is well treated with oil stain and wax that does not harm the environment at all. The outer
shells are fully removable and interchangeable and are covered with tissues and membranes. We have not heard about the pricing or availability as yet.
Although it is an innovative and awesome bookshelf, we have reported on some really intelligent and smart furniture like the Cave bookcase that offers an upholstered reading space or an ergonomic bench in the bookshelf that looks more like a recliner, and every piece is a one of its kind.