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Halfway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, a stretch of protected shoreline known as Sahel Al Emarat has become the setting for one of the region's more considered residential propositions. SHA Residences brings the Spanish wellness clinic's integrative medical model to the Arabian Gulf, pairing villas of up to 1,739 square metres with doctors, therapists and healthy-cooking chefs on call. A collection of pavilions handles movement, nutrition and dining, and the daily rhythm is set by the tide rather than the diary.
travel
On Mallorca's south-west coast, tucked into the polished marina of Puerto Portals, one beach club has quietly perfected the day spent doing very little, and doing it beautifully. We passed an afternoon among the day beds, the paella and the afro house, watching yachts drift across the bay while the sun did its slow work overhead. What follows is our account of a day that reminded us how good idleness can taste
Aston Martin holds the front-engined power record, and 150 buyers will get to use it. The 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged V12 delivers 850PS, weight falls by up to 110kg and the limiter sits at 214mph. Q by Aston Martin and the new Special Vehicle Operations department built Valen with a titanium exhaust, Bilstein dampers and Pirelli Cyber Tyre technology, guided by Adrian Hallmark, Marek Reichman and Simon Newton
motoring
Nammos has opened its first London restaurant on Berkeley Street, bringing its Mediterranean dining, music and hospitality concept from Mykonos to Mayfair. The two-floor venue combines daytime dining with live singers and DJs each evening, alongside a menu of seafood, premium meats, raw-bar dishes and Greek and Mediterranean wines. The opening marks the brand's first move from a resort destination into a major city, adding a new year-round address to an international portfolio that includes Dubai, Cannes, Sardinia and Limassol.
food & drink
No diesel, no fuel tanks, no engine room, and not a comfort lost along the way. Zero, the 68.9-metre ketch from Vitters, Vripack and Dykstra Naval Architects, runs on sun, wind and the water beneath her hull, cruising for two full weeks without a single stop to recharge. Better still, every calculation and design behind her is being shared for free, turning one bold boat into an open door for the whole industry