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A listing at the Four Seasons Private Residences Miami is currently the city’s most expensive condominium available for sale. Designed by Handel Architects along with the Florida-based design firm Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, the 11-year-old building towers over downtown’s lively art galleries, theaters, restaurants, and nightlife, and homeowners have access to a 24-hour concierge, an on-site spa, and a 40,000-square-foot fitness center.

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Setting: This 8,911-square-foot condominium o…

What’s Hot: Cutting-Edge Wood Designs

Earthy yet avant-garde, these alluring new furnishings are fresh takes on the great outdoors.

Inspired by the white sand beaches and azure blue waters of the French Caribbean, the new St. Barts Collection from New York–based furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris launched earlier this summer. The line consists of coffee tables, side tables, and dining tables (from $390 for a basic bench to $19,800 for a console table) made of reclaimed teak that is aged in the sun and sea air for at least 12 months and coate…

Four Seasons Punta Mita Offers an Ultimate Tequila Tour in Mexico

The Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, located on Banderas Bay on Mexico’s west coast, is now offering what it calls the Ultimate Tequila Tour, a special day trip that gives four guests a behind-the-scenes look into tequila making at the Jose Cuervo distillery. The family-run brand is largely considered the world’s first tequila maker, having produced the spirit for some 250 years.

The experience begins with a private helicopter ride from the resort to the Jose Cuervo distillery in Tequila, Mexico, about 150 m…

NetJets Takes Delivery of the First Bombardier Challenger 350 Business Jet

In late June, Bombardier Aerospace delivered its first Challenger 350 super-midsize jet to NetJets, which plans to add seven more by the end of the year. The 350 is an upgrade of the Challenger 300 with bigger windows, a longer wingspan, new winglets, and more efficient engines. The interior of the NetJets Signature Series Challenger 350 was designed specifically for NetJets, with an advanced high-definition wireless entertainment system, custom wood veneers, and a fresh, modern color palette. The jet carries …

Two New York City Hotel Spas Introduce New Treatments

Living in Manhattan can be fast paced and stressful. Luckily for New Yorkers and visitors to the City That Never Sleeps, two hotels on the island have introduced new treatments to their already world-class spas to help guests rejuvenate. Whether you are looking to refresh your skin or tap into your inner energy, these spa treatments will help fight the stresses of city living.

The spa at the Trump SoHo New York has partnered with the Spanish skin-care brand Natura Bissé to create a set of new facials t…

Fast Toys Club Gives Members Access to a Fleet of Luxury Cars

The Fast Toys Club, a new members-only automotive program based in Southern California, grants its clients access to a fleet of luxury vehicles and racecars that includes models from Audi, Rolls-Royce, and Mercedes-Benz, along with track time and VIP access to the year’s biggest auto shows and races.

Launched in June, the club offers individuals two membership tiers: gold ($8,000 for three months) and platinum ($13,500 for three months). Both membership levels grant 100 days of vehicle usage for up to 7,000…

Sneak Peek: The Peninsula Paris

Room for room, the new Peninsula Paris is the most expensive hotel ever.

Why Go: The real estate, hotel, and property investment company Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, opens its 10th Peninsula Hotel this month. The group is remarkably small for its 148-year history, evidence of its commitment to building not just hotels but pièces de résistance. In the case of the first European Peninsula, the utmost commitment to French artisanship is showcased throughout the 200-room hotel. An army of specialists …

Swinging like Sammy, Dino and Frank in Palm Springs

When the Riviera Hotel opened in Palm Springs in 1958, the area was already an established retreat for Hollywood’s elite—Palm Springs first began attracting high-profile vacationers in the 1920s. The communal-style property quickly became the go-to getaway during the swinging ’60s, and not surprisingly, it established itself as a staple hangout for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and the rest of the Rat Pack. Sinatra continued to visit the property through the 1970s and ’80s, though by that time the hotel had evol…

Precor Launches Premium Home Gym Equipment

Best known for treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bicycles, and strength equipment in health clubs, Precor is now bringing its commercial-quality equipment to the home gym. The new, redesigned cardio line for consumer use comprises two series: the Energy series and the premium Precision series of treadmills and elliptical fitness cross-trainers. The Precision machines share the exact platform used in the commercial gym equipment, so they are heavier, are smoother underfoot, have more performance capabilities,…

H. Stern’s New Jewelry Combines Nature with Punk Rock

The new Rock Season collection from the Brazilian jeweler H. Stern blends romantic nature motifs with subversive punk-rock elements like spikes and darkened metal. The result is a range of butterflies and birds set in striking darkened gold and rose gold with diamond accents that recall the intricate and idyllic jewelry of the Victorian era.

The items in the Rock Season collection (starting at $1,700) depict the different seasons through animals in flight. Summer and spring are represented by butterflies in…

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