Vienna – Hotel Grand Ferdinand

Vienna – Hotel Grand Ferdinand

The mansion built at Schubertring 12 during the Ringstrasse Era suffered damage during WW2 and was completely rebuilt in the 1950s according to plans by Percy Farber and Walter Sobotka. They created a massive reinforced concrete building, with a sandstone and black...
Little Wonder

Little Wonder

review: Colin Sharp | images: Carla Nunes | price from: R425 400 The Mazda MX-5, released as the Mazda MX-5 Miata in North America, rapidly won acclaim as a lightweight two-seater roadster. With its time-honoured front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout it debuted at the...
Roadster Evolution

Roadster Evolution

review: Colin Sharp | images: Carla Nunes | price from: R743 000 In the late ‘90s I owned the first Audi TT, a cute little car that evoked admiring glances from most appraisers. It was go-kart agile on the tarmac, if a little light at the rear end – a boot spoiler was...

Design of the Century

overview: Colin Sharp I’ve been there three times, but I could happily visit monthly because this is a sculptural, cellular / globular structure that is patently unique. The first time was not long after the opening in late 2007, when I met architect Wolf D. Prix of...
Zenith – Elite Lady Moon Phase

Zenith – Elite Lady Moon Phase

In 2016, the Elite collection by Zenith appears in a distinctly feminine guise; yet elegance goes well beyond gender boundaries. While the recent Elite models can be admired on the wrists of men and women of discerning taste, the new Elite Lady Moon Phase embodies the...