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Livewire on wheels
By Forbes India| Feb 13, 2016
A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy
AUTO
Electric experience
Expected to be rebadged as the Q6 in 2018, this fully-electric e-tron quattro concept claims a range of 500 km, using three electric motors and a large lithium-ion battery. Audi claims a 0-100 kmph time of 4.6 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 210 kmph. The e-tron quattro concept is based on their second generation modular longitudinal platform, with its dimensions lying between those of the Q5 and Q7.
audi.com
HOME
Delicate radiance
The Flower and Butterfly t-light from the Enchanted Collection of Nupurh J is handcrafted in pure silver and adorned with 24-karat gold gilt. Note the intricately carved floral motifs and perched butterflies.
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Stumped!
The Esker stool, created by Nicholas Baker and Madison Heim, is a sculpted piece emulating nature and embodying sustainability. The stool is a cedar stump that has been debarked, sanded and carved with hand tools. The inside was hollowed out to make a small nook for storage. The cushion has been made from foam thread and felt.
nicholas-baker.com ; madisonheim.com
STYLE
Time of the year
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the playful and self-assured monkey, the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac, takes centrestage on the dial of Piaget’s Altiplano Cloisonné Enamel watch. World-renowned master enameller Anita Porchet has brought each Chinese zodiac sign to life in her own interpretation, turning the ultra-thin Altiplano watch into a refined work of art. The watch is available in an 18-carat white gold case set with 78 brilliant-cut diamonds, and a black alligator leather strap with white gold pin buckle.
Piaget.com
Stumped! and Delicate radiance, courtesy Better Interiors; Electric experience, courtesy Overdrive
Electric experience
Expected to be rebadged as the Q6 in 2018, this fully-electric e-tron quattro concept claims a range of 500 km, using three electric motors and a large lithium-ion battery. Audi claims a 0-100 kmph time of 4.6 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 210 kmph. The e-tron quattro concept is based on their second generation modular longitudinal platform, with its dimensions lying between those of the Q5 and Q7.
audi.com
Delicate radiance
The Flower and Butterfly t-light from the Enchanted Collection of Nupurh J is handcrafted in pure silver and adorned with 24-karat gold gilt. Note the intricately carved floral motifs and perched butterflies.
facebook.com/nupurhj
Stumped!
The Esker stool, created by Nicholas Baker and Madison Heim, is a sculpted piece emulating nature and embodying sustainability. The stool is a cedar stump that has been debarked, sanded and carved with hand tools. The inside was hollowed out to make a small nook for storage. The cushion has been made from foam thread and felt.
nicholas-baker.com ; madisonheim.com
STYLE
Time of the year
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the playful and self-assured monkey, the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac, takes centrestage on the dial of Piaget’s Altiplano Cloisonné Enamel watch. World-renowned master enameller Anita Porchet has brought each Chinese zodiac sign to life in her own interpretation, turning the ultra-thin Altiplano watch into a refined work of art. The watch is available in an 18-carat white gold case set with 78 brilliant-cut diamonds, and a black alligator leather strap with white gold pin buckle.
Piaget.com
Stumped! and Delicate radiance, courtesy Better Interiors; Electric experience, courtesy Overdrive