Stuck Waiting for Your Flight? Go for a Spin in a Porsche

Layovers have long been the bane of jet-setters’ existence, but Lufthansa has finally figured out how to solve the insufferable problem. The German airline is now offering first-class passengers and private-jet guests in Frankfurt and Munich the opportunity to rent a Porsche 911 or Panamera for an afternoon of sightseeing prior to departure. Available on the day of travel for all Lufthansa, Swiss, and Austrian Airlines passengers holding first-class tickets, the Porsche First Class Excitement service can turn …

The Highland Park Odin Cask-Strength Scotch Whisky Is Fit for a Norse God

In 2012, Highland Park—a remote distillery that was founded more than two centuries ago on northern Scotland’s windswept island of Orkney (once a favored Viking haunt)—created the Valhalla Collection, a limited-edition collection of cask-strength single malts that each pay tribute to a different Norse god.

First there was Thor, a 16-year-old single malt representing the mighty god who used his hammer to create the rugged cliffs of Yesnaby on Orkney’s far western shores. Then came Loki, a mischievous god per…

Watchmaker Arnold & Son’s Time Pyramid Guilloché Is Patterned After the Past

Building on over 250 years of watchmaking experience, Swiss manufacture Arnold & Son has released its new Time Pyramid Guilloché, an homage to Englishman John Arnold’s skeleton regulator clocks of the late 1700s. The timepiece is a contemporary reflection of the detailed precision for which Arnold became renowned, having made the first instrument to be dubbed a chronometer and the smallest repeating watch in history, which he gifted to King George III.

As the name implies, the watch is an aesthetically …

Top Five Hybrid Supercars

To this day, hybrid cars remain a casualty of misconception, with many still looking down on them as the product of automakers compromising performance in the pursuit of fuel efficiency. Fortunately, nobody explained that to the world’s foremost automotive innovators. The following hybrid supercars—one of which is the Robb Report Car of the Year—are the apex of power and performance. Under the hood of each lies a ferocious engine with titanic torque and state-of-the-art electric counterparts; cutting…

William Penn–Era Estate in Pennsylvania Hits the Market for Nearly $9 Million

Twin Silo Farm, a 100-acre estate in Doylestown, Pa., dating back to 1710, has one of the few remaining stone homes built when Pennsylvania was still a colony defined by the William Penn land grant. The house, which started as a single-room farmhouse in the 1700s, has been expanded through the centuries to its current state—a 15,000-square-foot oasis situated near 50 splendorous acres of gardens. The main home features restored original hardwood floors and deep sill windows, exposed beams, a slate roof, custom…

Revival of the Fittest: The Lina Bo Bardi Bowl Chair Is Back

Sometimes a design talent goes unnoticed for too long and a certain brilliance awaits, hoping for a turn in the spotlight. Designer and architect Lina Bo Bardi, who died in 1992, was one such designer. In the past five years ever since a Bo Bardi retrospective was a highlight of the 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale—she has earned her posthumous recognition, captivating academics, curators, and collectors alike. The British architecture critic Rowan Moore even described her as “the most underrated architect of…

Required Reading: 5 Design Books for Summer [SLIDESHOW]

    In a season for slowing down and taking an occasional break, summer asks for little more than a sunny afternoon with a good book. Here, we present a selection of five stylish titles—published or updated in the past year—that explore fashion, design, and outdoor living, and encourage lingering well past bedtime. Each one earns a coveted place on Robb Report Home & Style’s summer reading list.

    From the July 2015 Issue: Two Wheels, No Limits

    When designers and builders are unconstrained by convention, they produce motorcycles that set new benchmarks for style and performance.

    The motorcycles in this selection come from different parts of the world, belong to a variety of classes, and vary widely in appearance—from each other and from virtually every other model. Indeed, each is sufficiently rare and unusual looking to serve as a statement from and about the rider. Outrageous designs and advanced materials distinguish these bikes, but so…