With thanks courtesy Scream Gallery, London

Deauville summer 2015 kicks off with the Arqana summer horse sales 1 & 2nd July. catalogue on line www.arqana.com Deauville has 2 race courses, splendid beaches. 2 hours train journey from Paris  We have features on Royal Ascot www.eluxetv.com 

Deauville – 16/08/2014 – VENTE YEARLING ARQANA – 0011 F. MONSUN & SASUELA Vendu NERSES Tony 1 200 000 ?

Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda  – Exterior

Paris historic 3rd Arrondissement, Marais Meslay . Superb property in a Haussmannian building with a balcony. With a great floor plan and outstanding original features make the property an ideal buy for a pied a terre or rental investment. Elevator building in good condition.                                    Two bedroom, Two bathroom and a large Dining room/ kitchen. Size 95.52.m2                              FOR SALE EURO 900.000 AGENCY FEE Included Images & info with thanks courtesy Paris Agency Vingt Paris

Eothen, the Montauk estate once owned by Andy Warhol.
Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.
A 30-acre piece of Hamptons real estate once owned by Pop artist Andy Warhol can be yours for $85 million.
Warhol and Paul Morrissey, who directed several of the artist’s films, bought Eothen, the compound in Montauk, New York, for $225,000. The seller is J. Crew CEO Mickey Drexler, who purchased it in 2007 for $27 million. The Church family, founders of the Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Company, developed the land as a fishing camp, according to Top Ten Real Estate Deals. Even corrected for inflation, the $85-million asking price reflects a 70-fold increase in value from when Warhol and Morrissey acquired it.

June 2015
DISTINGUISHED CULTURAL PARTNERS ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF MASTERPIECE LONDON 2015
Masterpiece London is delighted to announce its official Cultural Partners ahead of the 2015 Fair, including the National Portrait Gallery, the Wallace Collection, the Sir John Soane’s Museum and The Courtauld Institute of Art. These institutions represent the world’s most celebrated artists, display historically and culturally important works and house some of the most prized private collections known internationally. 
Above  Louis XIV combination casket by Andre Charles Boulle exhibited by Kraemer Gallery (works by Boulle can also be seen at the Wallace Collection. Below : ‘Portrait of Lady Nanne Schrader (Nee Wiborg) by Giovanni Boldini, exhibited by Bottegantica (works by Boldini can also be seen at the National Portrait Gallery)
The support of these renowned UK institutions confirms Masterpiece London’s position as an integral part of the capital’s cultural offering. The summer season in London is an important period in the annual arts calendar, when the national museums open blockbuster exhibitions, the auction houses hold their major annual and bi-annual sales in London, and art galleries across the West End host exhibitions for London Art Week and Master Paintings Week (3 – 10 July).Courtesy and with thanks Masterpiece.

World Architecture Festival Awards:
2015 WAF and INSIDE Shortlists announced
The Interlace residential development, Singapore, by OMA/Buro Ole Scheeren, shortlisted in the WAF 2015 Awards in the Housing – Completed Buildings category
A staggering array of architecture and design practices from 46 countries are competing to win a coveted 2015 World Festival of Architecture Award following the announcement of the shortlist today.
The eighth annual World Architecture Festival shortlist consists of 338 projects across 31 categories, ranging from small family homes to large commercial developments and landscape projects.
A substantial rise in entry numbers mirrors the global economic upturn in development and construction. The country boasting the largest number of shortlisted projects is Australia, followed by the UK and then Turkey – all of which have seen significant social and economic resurgence in the last few years.
Major world architects shortlisted include Foster & Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects, Herzog & de Meuron, OMA/Ole Scheeren, Rogers Stirk Harbour, Rafael Vinoly Architects, BIG, Grimshaw, Heatherwick Studio and Carlos Ott.
As usual a host of small practices unknown outside their own countries will pitch against the big names, presenting the shortlisted work to a 50-strong global awards jury. From small projects making a local contribution, such as a school in Burkina Faso designed for the architectural charity Article 25, through to large scale Olympic stadia transformations by US sports giant Populous, all manner of architectural interventions are celebrated.
Regardless of their practice size and reputation, all shortlisted entrants will this year gain double exposure, having their projects exhibited across two continents. The shortlist can first be seen this week at the new satellite WAF London 24-27 June, before arriving at the annual World Architecture Festival 2015 in Singapore this November. All shortlisted practices will be vying to win not only their individual categories, but the ultimate accolade of ‘World Building of the Year 2015’.
Singapore will present an opportunity for shortlisted architects to network and discuss the big conversations affecting the industry, as well also providing a chance for professional critiques from this years WAF ‘super jurors’: Royal Gold Medallist Sir Peter Cook (UK), Sou Fujimoto (Japan), Benedetta Tagliabue (Spain), Charles Jencks (UK/US), Kerry Hill (Singapore) and Manuelle Gautrand (France).
Running concurrently with WAF, INSIDE comprises of the most original and exciting interiors from the last 12 months. Nominations have poured in from 16 countries spanning four continents across the nine diverse categories that make up the awards. Among those competing are two dentistries, a music arena, two cinemas and a global TV studio.
Shortlisted designers include Benoy, Hassell and Woods Bagot. Chinese practice One Plus Partnership cap off a successful year with three nominations and make up some of the 12 projects that have been shortlisted from China and Hong Kong. Host nation Singapore have eight projects nominated, Australia seven and the UK have five. Again all nominees will compete in the form of live presentations and debates to a distinguished jury during the festival in November.
WAF programme director Paul Finch commented: “We are delighted with the diversity and exemplar quality of submissions this year. Our international juries are in for a tough time deliberating on the category winners. We look forward to another inspirational event in Singapore this November.”
WAF and its sister event, INSIDE World Festival of Interiors, are supported by sponsors including Grohe and Akzo Nobel. Media partners include the Architectural Review, the Architects’ Journal, and Dezeen, the leading online design hub.
For more information visit https://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/ and https://www.insidefestival.com
Image and Info courtesy Caro Communications: 020 7713 9388; @carocomms

VingtParis. Paris estate agent Susie Hollands has this intriguing central Paris  property on offer. Great spaces light & airy  for modern living in an historic part of Paris.                                                              Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Size: 81.06 m2 loi carrez / 90.66 m2 au sol
For sale: € 1 420 000 Agency Fee Included
Area: 2nd
Seductive property in an 18th Century mansion house, with an elegant listed staircase and impressive entrance. The property has been remodelled to the highest standard and is sold entirely equipped.
Further details and photos elizabeth at email kommunalinvestfr@aol.com

‘History Supreme – Haute couture Watts tailored to furnish Super Yacht luxury’
Watts of Westminster showroom
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
2pm Wednesday 24th of June
Join Director Marie-Séverine de Caraman Chimay fifth generation of The Scott Family, Founders of Watts for an informal talk and glass of sparkly.
Luxurious haute couture classic fabrics, wallpapers and Passementerie since 1874 family business and archives, now tailored to modern Yacht requirements.

1 bedrooms: Studio
Bathrooms: 1
Size: 27 m2
For sale: € 395 000 Agency Fee Included
Area: 6th
Historic location, steps from the Pont Neuf bridge over the Seine river, in a 17th Century building, with an original staircase, this studio is perfectly set up and ready to rent. The high ceilings and large window make a charming investment property in the prime part of Paris. Close to the Cathedral of Notre Dame, and lots of terraces and restaurants …..
Photo courtesy with thanks vingtparis. Further details and photos  www.vingtparis.com

Ifield Road, Kensington, SW10
Asking price £450,000
Opportunity to acquire a bright one bedroom apartment on the raised ground floor of a period building just off the Fulham Road.
Features
Studio1 Bathroom1 Reception Room LeaseholdContact details Henry & James 
020 7581 5011Chelsea officeRef: 55758D4F0C6B9
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APT FOR SALE.PARIS – Appartement – Rue du Colisée. FOR SALE. In the centre of Paris, near the Champs Elysees. 15 minutes walk from the Eiffel Tower or the Place de la Concorde. Ideal for a romantic pied-à-terre, within easy walking distance of the memorable sites in Paris …………
Paris 8th district, Franklin D. Roosevelt,off the Etoile, a 2 room – a compact  50square metres, apartment in a classic 19th century building., a room overlooking the courtyard, a living room with fireplace, a kitchen fitted with appliances and beautiful high ceilings. Double glazing, security door,…535.000 euros.                             M.Laurent  Deleaval. Agency www.terimmo.com  

Peter Jones new windows showcase the latest televisions & Home Entertainment offers from LGTV & HOME ENTERTAINMENT
LG’s award winning elegant televisions, audio and video equipment. Bring the cinema experience home with LG CINEMA 3D TV, experience the best of the web on the big screen with LG Smart TV and marvel at the breathtaking viewing experience provided by LG Blu-ray and home entertainment systems. www.lg.com  images courtesy LG, with thanks. www.peterjones.com

SHOW HOME LAUNCH EVENT
We are delighted to announce the opening of the Elephant Park Experience Suite, and invite you to our opening event for a tour of the suite and our brand new show flat.
Just a 5-minute walk from the Zone 1 Elephant & Castle tube station and excellent transport links across London, West Grove is the second phase of Elephant Park and offers convenience and first-class residents’ amenities

Royal Academy  Summer Show opens in London Monday June 8th 2015, & runs until August 16th.. With the opening of The R.A. Summer show whatever the weather,  we know the Summer has arrived, & the RA Show is a treat,.with Ascot, Henley & Wimbledon. The discussions as to whether the selection is “cool” or “rubbish” will animate newspaper columns et al……….We feature  here the RA Central Hall painted in grotto turquoise to highlight Mathew Darbyshires’s polycarbonate sculpture Doryphorus. Photo c. courtesy R.A.With thanks

RA Summer Exhibition 2015. Here the Lecture room is painted heavenly blue to feature an eclectic mix of art. Photo Benjamin Norton. Courtesy R.A.
royal academy of arts
**to promote exhibition only* … View of the Lecture Room
Photography: John Bodkin, DawkinsColour
with thanks © Royal Academy of Arts