Still under-process, the renowned VW Westfalia Camper Van is being remodeled to come forward with its new avatar offering environmental-friendly look and feel. Ready to burn the roads, Alexandre Verdier envisages it as a vehicle with solar panels to power its board accessories. It will have a built-in computer and GPS-system positioned within the panels to capture maximum solar-intake. It also features an accessory packed rotating kitchen that serves meal prep inside or out. But this great beauty doesnt come cheap and demands a Biting sum of $69,000.

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If you have a fortune to meet your fanatics for robots, then you have hit the right place. Retailed at a hefty tag of $725,000,000, this giant Gundam robot can meet all your desires. The Gundam will be 18 meters (60 feet) tall and would weigh 43.4 metric tones.
Folks, the cost of the robot don’t include the cost of labor and infrastructure charges required to support the machine. The Gundam can’t fly with any sci-fi weaponry and is clad in aluminum alloy plating (and not Gundanium), which itself is retailed at $79,000,000.

It works on an IBM Blue Gene supercomputer system ($1,550,000) whilst its actions would be monitored by 30 giant 400KW motors (12 in the legs, 2 in the torso, 14 in the arms, and 2 in the neck). Against the 300KW motor power used by a Shinkansen bullet train, it makes use of a 400KW motor. The sole cost of its motors is retailed at $7.8 million, beating the 7 Apache helicopter engines (sits at $52 million each). I am having dearth of words now to say anything further.

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Six-foot bulges are set to smash on the Thames at an appeal focused to entice the mounting position of urban surfers to tang the “archetypal California surf routine” in the improbable setting of a derelict wharf in the vicinity of East London. News is by 2011, the world’s first outdoor artificial surfing machine is expected to hit the board and counter the established mane of the Atlantic breakers of Devon and Cornwall making use of clean river water.

The idea is to influence surfers to reach to their boards in Tower Hamlets instead of making long drive to the West Country, where the waves are more millpond than Maui. Expected to be the £20mn Venture Xtreme project at Silvertown Quays, it has managed to gain outline planning permission. They are geared up to start their project for converting the former grain dock. This would be supplemented by a synthetic beach surrounded by the palm trees, boardwalks and rentable fire-pits and barbecues for post-surf relaxation.

To enjoy this deal, surfers would be charged £30 ($60) for an hour-long session under which they would be offered at least 10 waves per rider, and each one rolls more than 100 metres as the swell expands from the dock to the beach. The wave machine is being set in such a way to make the surf split right-left from a central peak, enabling surfers to go smoothly accident fear. Against the Miyazaki Ocean Dome in Tokyo that got shut due to the less number of visitors, this is a project with a difference. It is a brainchild of Steve Jones, an adventure sports enthusiast and is backed by David Taylor, a former regeneration adviser to John Prescott.

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The present picture of island residing over the Dubai’s man-made archipelago called The World is ready to be revamped or rather replaced by the world’s first fashion island. Identified as Isla Moda, the project aims to blend the trends and luxury models to invite the world’s fashion cream and elite gentry by constructing a fashion hotel, an array of themed residential villas, and boutiques. This would be a villa of the world’s most high-flying designers.

Word is around that they would be inviting fashion designers from all across to propose diverse essentials within the island. At present, the names of the participating designers are not disclosed. The luxurious Hotel Moda has a capacity of around 250 rooms and serviced apartments. The first set of villas would be available for sale in Q4 of 2008. The development cost only is anticipated to cross $80 million. The island comes forth not as a symbol of bringing recognition to the country but as an icon of a city of fashion.

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Whilst earlier we introduced you to the Francis Bacon’s array of paintings’ including Bullfight painting, his self portrait and not to forget ‘Study from the human body man turning on the light’. Today it seems the list needs to be updated as Bacon’s latest creation of a three-part painting identified as ‘Triptych 1974-77’ is anticipated to generate 25 million pounds ($50 million) in a scheduled auction of contemporary art sale at Christie’s in London on 6 February. This masterpiece painting is one of a series of evocative works Bacon produced after the suicide of his beloved George Dyer in 1971. The three portraits reflect a warped figure on seashore, unnoticed by two mysterious, hazily gloomy figures. Bacon’s creation dubbed as ‘Study of a Nude with Figure in a Mirror’ would be available for auction at Sotheby’s.

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It is a direct invitation to all bling lovers to give some feats to their eyes and rest to wallet. This valuable addition of diamond encrusted USB drive to your kitty is a must-have accessory to be flaunted amongst the group of geeks. This striking creation by miiSTOR is been identified as ICE. The sparkling USB drive is formed out of Hallmarked platinum and is packed with 456 white diamonds. Delightfully designed, this concrete and communicative ICE USB drive can be yours on a drop of £15,000.

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Crystal lightning is a unique way to bring beauty home. They are more effective at dining rooms or reception rooms. Featured above is a striking LED color changing 24% lead crystal ceiling light. The white LED is monitored from the ordinary light switch and the color altering LEDs are checked from a radio controlled remote control. It has built-in drivers. The remote control buttons the RGB (red, green, blue) LEDs switch-on and off and mechanical color changing or pausing happens at any feasible blend in the RGB spectrum.

Dimension:
Diameter: 500 mm
Height: 1100 mm
Weight: 19 kg

Price: £2471.40

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The news is Hope Diamond shines an inexplicable red when uncovered before ultraviolet light. This 45.52-carat deep-blue diamond is being exhibited at the center stage of the Smithsonian Institution’s United States Gem Collection. The diamond is an object of controversy since last four centuries but lately it aroused their attention for changing color in the very presence of ultraviolet light.

The peculiar blazing glow of the world’s largest rare blue diamond is finally been elucidated and it’s neither distinctive nor a sheer quirk. They made the use of a newest digital spectral measurement machine to gauge the wavelengths of light produced by diamonds, along with its glowing rate. The result of the analyses is anticipated to be out in January issue of the journal Geology. The fact revealed is that all natural blue diamonds phosphoresce with red or blue-green light in diverse entity, quirky ways.

Whilst those like Hope Diamond emits less green-blue light that allows their red light to dictate. The origin of the phosphorescence is principally the constituent boron, though the higher facts of the visual effect still need to be worked out.

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An elite estate located in Hampstead, North-West London is being touted as the most expensive property ever sold in Britain. And the fortunate buyer of the property is Israeli diamond billionaire Lev Leviev, who paid $80 million for this seven-bedroom home. He has plans to shift to this villa with his wife Olga and two of his nine children. The actual cost of the house is $70 million but it is the $100,000 bullet proof front door that has hoisted its value. It is being heard that the estate would be the permanent residence for this Israeli tycoon.

It features a $1.5mn stone staircase erected using 150-year-old carving modus operandi and an indoor swimming pool layered with gold-plated mosaic tiles. It also flaunts a gym, sauna, ballroom and cinema, a private hair salon and a one-ton bathroom basin carved from a single piece of white Iranian onyx.

The day Leviev would step up into this villa, he would be shielded with not only bullet-proof front door but also 25 security cameras and a high-tech alarm system that can be monitored distantly from a yacht in the Caribbean if need be. What all luxurious installments in this manor make it UK’s most expensive? A $46,000 topiary bush and $230,000 hand-carved stone fireplace in the living room are the most striking accessories.

Gallery: $70 million Bulletproof Mansion

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CES 2008 accommodates another bling offered by Case-mate. The exclusivity of the gadgets depends upon its feature-packed nature or vibrant feel. Considering this aspect in mind, Case-Mate has showcased their diamond-studded BlackBerry case at the largest consumer Electronics show. The diamond case is decked up with a coating of 3.5 carats and 15 grams of gold. Priced at $20,000, the glittering Blackberry diamond can be yours if you happen to be the lucky winner.

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