rubin museum exhibition

The Rubin Museum of Art will present “Henri Cartier-Bresson: India in Full Frame,” illustrating the pioneering photographer’s perspective on India in a period of political and cultural turmoil. Opening on April 21, 2017, the exhibition also coincides with the 70th anniversary of Magnum Photos, the cooperative agency co-founded by Cartier-Bresson. The exhibition features 69 photographs, selected by the artist, from his travels in India during the mid-twentieth century as well as his letters, camera, and other personal ephemera, shown in this configuration for the first time in the United States. This selection of Cartier-Bresson’s India work includes images of political leaders, refugees from India’s partition from Pakistan, and everyday people, offering insight into his deep understanding of issues that continue to resonate today. Cartier-Bresson is best known for his “street photography” that has influenced generations of photographers and was developed during his travels around the world. His first trip to India was in 1947, when the country was undergoing a massive political transition having gained independence from Britain that year. A key set of photographs on view show Mahatma Gandhi’s final hours, and events following his assassination, which helped catapult Cartier-Bresson to international fame when they were published in LIFE Magazine and other outlets.

gordon rams

A restaurant that tries to do its bit for the environment, by eliminating food wastage, and is now organising an event where you can savour culinary delicacies created, literally, from produce generally thrown away as trash. One way Michelin-starred chef Dan Barber (Blue Hill at Stone Barns) is going to be playing the planet saviour at his pop-up restaurant springing up from February 24 to April 2 on Selfridge’s rooftop. Called wastED London, the pop-up will feature food waste converted into sharing dishes to bring awareness to the amount of food thrown out each year that is still very much edible. The restaurant’s effort will bring together local farmers, suppliers, fishermen and retailers to reimagine by-products at every link in the food chain. What’s more, there’s going to be a whole team of internationally-renowned and Michelin-starred chefs from the UK and Europe, including Tom Kerridge, Gordon Ramsay and Clare Smyth, creating the menus. This should be something worth watching out for!

luxury train japan

Hold your breath for this one, since Japan is just about to unveil an ultra-luxury train that gets its aesthetics designed by none other than Ferrai designer Ken Okyuama, who has supervised projects such as the Enzo Ferrari and the Ferrari P 4/5. To be debuted in the spring of 2017, this ‘Cruise Train’ is sure to be phenomenal, with 10 cars out which 2 would be completely glass walled with observation areas—to give you the feline g travelling open air! There’s also a dining car and a lounge car, and a super luxe deluxe suite car with two rooms designed by the master of Ferrari design, Ken Okuyama. The two-storeyed deluxe suite will have two beds on the first floor while the second floor will be covered with Japanese-style tatami mats. And this is a super exclusive train designed to carry 34 passengers only. The train is an electric one but can move just as efficiently on non-electric rails, owing to its adaptable EDC system. With all the technological and aesthetic prowess, this is sure going to be one splendid experience.

india arch dialogue

New Delhi is all set to host the second edition of India Arch Dialogue 2017, an architectural exhibition of sketches, presentations, talks and dialogue. Presented by Roca, India Arch Dialogue 2017 begins Feb 4 and continues till Feb 21 at Gallery 1AQ in the Qutub Minar Complex at Mehrauli. Roca, India’s leading manufacturer of bathroom products has focused its attention towards technology and innovation in design for IAD. An FCDI Initiative, the IAD will feature renowned professionals like Alexandra Schwarz, Roger Diener, Martand Khosla, Akash Bhatt, Priya Paul, Sandeep Khosla, Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Samar Jodha among a host of others, who would be sharing their professional expertise using varied mediums to stimulate, challenge, facilitate and grow an environment of exchange. IAD also promises the presence of top-notch architects from around the world who will host the session on Architectural Abstractions, followed by interactive sessions on The Impact of Contemporary Art on Architecture.

new york coffee

America’s most expensive cup of coffee can be had at Exraction Lab, a novel coffee shop in New York which offers its special coffee for for $18 a cup. Located in Industry city in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park, the plush café also doubles up as the headquarters of Alpha Dominche, the company behind the fantastic “steampunk” machine, which is an uber luxe full immersion, single-cup semi-automated vacuum brewer. The sleek, several thousand dollar machine is operated by an Android tablet, preset with exact specifications to bring out the best flavor of each coffee or tea, and apparently that’s what makes your java cuppa so good, not to mention so expensive. This sophisticated machine can even be operated via an iPad app and is designed to combine all the elements of drip, French press, and espresso brewing. The previous holder of the title was San Francisco’s Blue Bottle, which sells a cup for $16, but has been trumped by Extraction Lab. Talk about the art of fine coffee brewing!

hackett london

For the ladies that like to buy gifts for their men, British luxe menswear brand Hackett London has come up with its latest range of Valentine’s gifting ideas. The range includes a variety of products from the H’ Mosaic scarf to the Hackett Mayfair Knotted Rope Cufflinks priced at Rs 13,852. There is also the Aston Martin by Hackett Weekend Bag for Rs 62, 326 and the Fine Puppytooth Print Silk Tie for Rs 9,443. It’s time for a little love token for the gentlemen in your life.

triumph street triple

Triumph’s all-new 2017 Street Triple family promises to be the most explosive, exhilarating, agile and intuitive performance street motorcycles the brand has ever made. With three distinct all new options, a race bred new 765cc engine with 3 levels of power and torque, new state of the art technology, the highest ever level of suspension, brakes and tires, aggressive new looks and class leading weight – the Street Triple family sets a whole new benchmark. The family includes the Street Triple S, Street Triple R and Street Triple RS, each with their own unique tailor made level of power, performance, technology and suspension. All backed up by Triumph’s highly regarded capability, confidence and agile control.

mona shroff

Designer Mona Shroff will open the first edition of India Intimate Fashion Week (IIFW) with her 2017 collection becoming one of the first luxury brands to be present alongside India’s top Intimate wear talent at India Intimate Fashion Week. Mona is pursued by International celebrities like Kathleen Mcphee & Danielle Robay for her futuristic and unique jewellery designs. Mona has been a designer for 18 years and has showcased in other fashion shows like Lakme Fashion week, India Beach Fashion Show, Fiji resort fashion show, India Fashion Week Dubai, Miss India Pagent. Recently, Mrs. Universe 2016 wore her jewellery for the beauty pageant. She has been designing for in-house labels of Selfridges (London), Galleri Lafayette (Paris). Her Production lines are in Italy, Spain, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines and China. Vice President and COO of World Indigenous Fashion Week (WIFW),Mona remarked, “Intimate Wear is a taboo in India, where the women would love to buy expensive and sexy lingerie but shy away from discussing it.” She added “Even the designer community is all gaga about International brands and their style but has done little to promote native intimate wear designers or even encourage education in this area. With IIFW, that will change.” India Intimate Fashion Week (IIFW) is a platform designed to focus the spotlight on all facets of the intimate apparel and personal care industry. The event exhibits both emerging and established brands and designers, manufacturers and distributers from India and around the globe, spanning market categories of lingerie, loungewear, sleepwear, legwear, lingerie accessories, men’s underwear, swimwear, beach wear, shape wear and more.

eco friendly urinals

India ought to take a leaf out of Paris’s book, which is turning the menace of street peeing into something that might actually help the environment instead of making walkway filthier. They have introduced eco-friendly street urinals titled Uritrottoir, a blend of the verb uriner and the French word for pavement. The urinal is decorated with flower pots and works by storing the urine on a bed of dry material such as wood chips, straw, or saw dust, which is later taken out and turned into compost. The environment- safe urinals will initially be planted near the Gare de Lyon station, one of Paris’s street locations most infested with public peeing. Looks like this might be a good solution in a very similar Indian scenario.

first luxury hotel cuba

Switzerland-based luxury hotel group Kempinski is all set to unveil its first hotel in Cuba this year. The Gran Hotel Kempinski Manzana La Habana will open in June 2017 within the historic Manzana de Gómez building in the heart of Old Havana – a UNESCO World Heritage site. The luxurious property features 246 rooms and suites ranging in size from about 430 to 1,615 square feet. The interiors are done up in Cuban style and the hotel boasts a rooftop pool with stunning views over the old town, a spa managed by Resense along with a choice of three restaurants, a lobby bar, cigar lounge, and a business center.