Summer Favourites

The Floating Seahorse

When it comes to showing off, no one (or place) does it better than Dubai. While we usually show you over-the-top homes, you may be surprised to find this one is actually under-the-top — of the sea, that is. You can finally fulfill your dreams of becoming the mermaid you always knew you were by living in The Floating Seahorse. These awesome underwater homes are being built as part of The Heart of Europe segment of Dubai’s man-made World Islands.

 

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Lacroix Porcelain Tableware

Caribe, the latest porcelain tableware collection from Christian Lacroix Maison and Vista Alegre has been inspired by exuberant tropical settings. Ferns, feathers, flowers and dragon flies seem to have landed in Salvador de Bahia. La dernière collection d’art de table de Christian Lacroix Maison avec Vista Alegre, Caribe, a été inspirée par l’exubérance des décors tropicaux. Fougères, plumes et libellules semblent venir tout droit de Salvador de Bahia.

 

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 Scoopi Black Diamond Ice Cream

The delicacy is served with a Versace bowl and spoon, both of which customers can keep. The cafe took five weeks to create the combination in a bid to make the world’s most expensive ice cream, though it was not immediately clear if it achieved the feat, Al Arabiya reported.

 

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Overheard

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