Retro design meets modern technology in the megaphone-style acoustic dock from the Italian company en&is. The speaker system, which appeared in Robb Report Home & Style’s March/April issue (see “Water’s Edge,” page 76), connects to an iPhone or iPod to project sound, whether that sound is music or a phone call. The sleek and sculptural ceramic device, priced from about $520 to $785, sits atop a wooden base for increased vibration and comes in a range of finishes, including white, black, copper, and gol…

Designed to resemble the human body’s spinal column, Teknion’s new RBT (responsive back technology) chair supports good posture through an ergonomically designed seat back that moves with the user. The seat back’s aluminum structure, which is covered in cushioned leather, maintains contact with the sitter, supporting the spine no matter which direction he moves and rotates. The highly responsive system—the first of its kind, says the company, to move automatically with the user to promote changes in posture—al…

Barrett-Jackson auto auctions began humbly with a small charitable auto show in the 60s. Now, almost five decades later, the Scottsdale-based auction company hosts four highly anticipated shows across the country each year. The next big auction, to be held April 4 to 6, is likely to offer more than 400 rare and exotic cars at Barrett-Jackson’s 11th annual Palm Beach auction, located on the South Florida Fairgrounds. Highlights include a 1947 Bentley Mark VI with a Chevy V-8 engine and a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle…

Vana Belle is located 50 miles off Thailand’s southern coast in Koh Samui, an area known for its pristine beaches and natural beauty. The Luxury Collection resort has 80 pool suites and villas situated on the private white-sand cove of Chaweng Noi Beach. The hotel’s Vana Spa provides an array of amenities, including hot and cold plunge pools, a fitness center, and several treatment rooms with outdoor terraces. The secluded property offers snorkeling, hiking, cooking classes, guided explorations of nearby attra…

The Trump Tower Punta del Este residential project—anticipated to stand 23 stories above the Uruguayan beach town for which it is named—marks Trump International Realty’s foray into South American real estate. Upon its completion in fall of 2016, the development will comprise 129 luxury apartments in two intersecting cylindrical structures designed by the Argentinean architectural firm Dujovne-Hirsch. Units range from 1,291-square-foot one bedroom units to a 13,993-square-foot penthouse with four bedrooms. Pri…

Set to break ground in May, Fairmont Heritage Place Mayakoba on Mexico’s Riviera Maya is offering one-twelfth fractional-ownership opportunities in 30 residences by the Miami-based firm SB Architects (St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico; Calistoga Ranch, Calif.; the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Hawaii). The interiors, by Los Angeles’s Rodrigo Vargas Design, will have a contemporary Mexican feel. Each of the residences will feature decor with such materials as limestone and dark woods, and will offer a full kitc…

Sotheby’s has unlocked the wine cellar of the famed Catalan eatery elBulli to auction more than 8,800 bottles of wine, many of which were produced exclusively for the restaurant, across two sales in April. The restaurant, which operated on Catalonia’s Costa Brava for more than 50 years before its 2011 closure, was revered internationally for its imaginative haute cuisine; under the chef Ferran Adrià, who served for 27 years, the venue was awarded three Michelin stars.
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The Majestic Hotel opened in Kuala Lumpur in a national-heritage property built in the 1930s, and its 300 rooms and suites are designed in the Art Deco spirit of the original building. It has two restaurants, Contango and the Colonial Café—which feature two interactive open kitchens and traditional fare from Malaysia’s colonial days, respectively—and the Majestic Spa, a cigar room, a screening room, and a private dining area with a chef on call. Rates start at about $215. (+603.2785.8000, www.majestickl.com)</…

Located in the heart of South Beach, the Gale South Beach and Regent Hotel is steps away from Miami’s shops, restaurants, art galleries, and beaches. Originally two separate hotels, the Gale and the Regent were connected in a $35 million renovation project. The hotel has 87 rooms and suites (all certified green), a poolside café, a rooftop deck with an infinity pool, and an Italian restaurant, Dolce Italian. Rates start at $299 a night. (305.673.0199, www.galehotel.com)

In a career spanning more than 60 years, Gilbert Albert has cultivated a global following for his artistic approach to contemporary fine jewelry. That reputation is bound to grow with the opening of a lavish boutique on 57th Street in New York City, just steps from Fifth Avenue. The location is Albert’s fourth, joining a roster of boutiques in Geneva, Zurich, and Moscow (a fifth location, in Paris, has also just opened). Throughout the enormous new three-floor space, customers will find exceptional one-off cou…