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Huvafen Fushi

& DJ RavinHuvafen Fushi is a luxe haven floatingin the Indian Ocean. At the top of theresort food chain, the bespoke islandhideaway in the Maldives devourslesser properties for breakfast.Oversized beds, a fibre-optic lit infinitypool and an underwater spa combineto create a sanctuary for cluey frillseekers and Hollywood A-listers. Acollaboration with regular visitor DJRavin, of Buddah Bar in Paris, hasresulted in a CD of music much likethe Frette linen on the resort’s beds:soft, comforting, and tranquilizing.www.huavenfushi

GorillapodPerfect for environments that haven’tbeen concreted by humans,Gorillapod bends, flexes, and stays ina fixed position on any surface.

The flexible ball joints in each leg canalso wrap around fixed objects like

fence posts and tree limbs. The

compact digital version weighs only

45g and can carry a weight up to245g. The SLR version weighs 241gand can secure a 3kg camera.

The Gorillapod is available at cameraretailers and online at www.joby.com

Kiwi Collection AsiaPacific

This is one chic Old Schoolaccessory. While other luxuryumbrella groups pour all designefforts into late-tech websites, KiwiCollection took its online efforts andtransformed them into a rather

handsome book.Like a brochure on steroids,

Overnight Sensations Asia Pacific

brings hard core relaxation to thecoffee table. Find 312-pages of travelporn experiences and be transportedinto a state of beautifully designedbliss.

Just like Hef, the people at Kiwichoose their beauties carefully. Thisbook of invitation-only

accommodation beauty provides thefodder for delightful day dreams.www.kiwicollection.com

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Flightless Style Yes, penguins have been a little over-represented of late. When they’re notwaddling through a Pixar blockbuster,they’re purveying their appeal in adocumentary or appearing as motifson high-end handbags.

But, darn it, those birds are cute.

Italy’s slide design has interned theessence of these impossiblycharming creatures in a sleek seriesof interior lamps.

www.slidedesign.it/

Antarctica – A DifferentAdventurePhotographer Jason Kimberleyarrests one’s attention from theoutset. Yep. There’s a great big arseon the cover.

While this image is great vulgar

fun, it’s also a reasonable index of what you’ll find inside. A vividretracing of the often miraculouslyabsurd steps of the frozen continent’sgreat explorers.

This is a bracing and comic lookat a landscape often treated with ice-cool reverence. In fact, you might callit cheeky.

www.sunburntcountry.net

Words on Web 2.0When you find your uncle’s facebookprofile, you know there’s somethingup. Since the eruption of socialnetworking sites in 2006, workersthe world over have frittered manyhours in adding pictures, finding“friends” and issuing risiblecomments. Now, more specialised

sites are taking hold of netizens’interest.

The eager reader can generatecontent at a number of new sites.

Two functional choices arewww.shelfari.com where one canbuild a virtual bookshelf for all the

world to see. With a less ambitiousback-end but, at the time of writing,a more literate user base, iswww.goodreads.com.

The suspicion that one iswasting one’s life istempered in these sites

by the threat of actually learningsomething.

Audubon Bird CallSince 1951, thesame US family hasproduced thiswhistle of distinction. Theornithologist is ableto produce a variety

of calls and attract a variety of birds.How well it might work on Australianfauna is not yet determined by A&Dstaffers. We’re still learning to playwith the birchwood and metal device.

Still producing their delightfulinstruments by hand in New England,the Eddys are one of those stalwartfamily businesses that you just gottalove in a corporate world. Let thisoutdoorsy accessory flourish.

www.audubonbirdcall.com

ControlSpike Jonze (Being John Malkovich) and Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) arepart of a select club: Music Video Di rectors who went on to grow a brain andmake a film. Joining them is Anton Corbijn with his debut feature.

This former photographer and music fan has been amassing praise world-wide for his biopic. Fans of post-punk know the work and story of extraordinarysinger Ian Curtis. With this laudable fl ick, the word about Joy Division willspread.

These Mancunians produced only two studio albums before Curtis took hisown life. They remain stark, elegant and wonderfully depressing. The film, by allaccounts, is a perfect visual codicil to their bleakness.

www.controlthemovie.com

Math Culture The post-modern pop-scape offers little that is new. It’s all recycled garbage. But, some garbage i s better than others.UK newcomer Calvin Harris has got the right measure of high-end rubbish going on.

Look at his pop equation:

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