Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts opened its second European property on May 11: the Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul. The six-story hotel, set on the Bosporus, has 186 rooms and suites (from approximately $725 per night), including the grand Shangri-La Suite, which has three terraces overlooking Istanbul and its Asian shoreline. More than 1,000 works of art are on view throughout the guest rooms and the main floor. The hotel also has two restaurants, a three-story atrium, and a spa with a hammam, an indoor swimming…

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts opened its second European property on May 11: the Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul. The six-story hotel, set on the Bosporus, has 186 rooms and suites (from approximately $725 per night), including the grand Shangri-La Suite, which has three terraces overlooking Istanbul and its Asian shoreline. More than 1,000 works of art are on view throughout the guest rooms and the main floor. The hotel also has two restaurants, a three-story atrium, and a spa with a hammam, an indoor swimming…

This limited edition ping-pong table from James Perse is as understated and sophisticated as the brand’s sportswear. The teak design comes with a removable leather-bound net and an optional teak top that converts the gaming surface into a dining table. A felt-lined drawer holds four handmade paddles and James Perse–brand ping-pong balls. From $14,500. James Perse, 866.466.0668, www.jamesperse.com These glasses from Mepra are as aesthetically refined as crystal stemware, but their construction—made from seamle…

The Berlin-based fashion house Lever Couture has created one-of-a-kind pieces for celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Britney Spears. Now the company’s lead designer, Lessja Verlingieri, is styling trash—literally. Verlingieri has partnered with the Danish design company Vipp, whose classic metal wastebasket has been around since 1939, to create a series of eight unique art bins ($4,500 to $6,450). Available through Vipp’s Copenhagen flagship, the pieces required for their creation a total of 4,600 feet of…

The German audio expert Sennheiser began shipping its new flagship in-ear headphones, commonly known as earbuds, in late April. Priced at $1,000, the Sennheiser IE 800s feature a number of innovations that are new to this category of headphones. The first and most noticeable design element is the dual chambers of each earbud, which isolate lower frequencies from higher ones to avoid the sonic masking effect that occurs when loud low-end responses overpower higher tones. Each of these chambers is equipped with …

Earlier this month, the residential community of Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort began selling residences in its newest neighborhood, Marceline. For each of the 19 one-quarter-acre parcels within the enclave, which, like the rest of Golden Oak, is located four miles from the Orlando, Fla., theme park, buyers can choose from predesigned homes in eight architectural styles, including Tuscan, Spanish Revival, Dutch Colonial, and Italianate, and customize the interiors to their liking. The homes will range …

This limited edition ping-pong table from James Perse is as understated and sophisticated as the brand’s sportswear. The teak design comes with a removable leather-bound net and an optional teak top that converts the gaming surface into a dining table. A felt-lined drawer holds four handmade paddles and James Perse–brand ping-pong balls. From $14,500. James Perse, 866.466.0668, www.jamesperse.com These glasses from Mepra are as aesthetically refined as crystal stemware, but their construction—made from seamle…

The Berlin-based fashion house Lever Couture has created one-of-a-kind pieces for celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Britney Spears. Now the company’s lead designer, Lessja Verlingieri, is styling trash—literally. Verlingieri has partnered with the Danish design company Vipp, whose classic metal wastebasket has been around since 1939, to create a series of eight unique art bins ($4,500 to $6,450). Available through Vipp’s Copenhagen flagship, the pieces required for their creation a total of 4,600 feet of…

The German audio expert Sennheiser began shipping its new flagship in-ear headphones, commonly known as earbuds, in late April. Priced at $1,000, the Sennheiser IE 800s feature a number of innovations that are new to this category of headphones. The first and most noticeable design element is the dual chambers of each earbud, which isolate lower frequencies from higher ones to avoid the sonic masking effect that occurs when loud low-end responses overpower higher tones. Each of these chambers is equipped with …

The new PrimaDonna S ($2,999.95)—the highest-end espresso machine yet from De’Longhi—brews a fresh cup of coffee, from whole beans, at the touch of a button in about a minute. The unique, compact design stores the beans in a stay-fresh compartment and includes a detachable carafe for milk that can be kept in the refrigerator. The machine’s control panel allows the user to completely customize each brew, from volume to strength to coarseness of the grind.
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