Nightlife: Jicoo, the floating bar, Tokyo

"Do you know this urban bar floating and drifting in the midst of Tokyo bay?" asks Jicoo's official site.

This unique bar space is a ship designed by Leiji Matsumoto, Captain Harlock's creator. Jicoo seems to be an exciting cruise party all night long.

A floating pass goes for 2500 yen, with drinks and cocktails starting at 700 yen. The boat docks at Hinode Pier and Odaiba (from 20:00 to 22:30, every half hour), and cruises on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Art: Jean Pierre Raynaud whithout reserve, Christie's Paris Oct. 27, 2006

The famous French artist, Jean-Pierre Raynaud, whose Golden Pot stands in front of the Pompidou Centre in Paris, is selling 80 of his own works from his personal collection, currently being shown at Nice's Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain.
This kind of radical artistic gesture is typical of the artist. The auction, which is taking place during the French art fair FIAC, will offer major historical works by Raynaud from the early 1960s through to those from the present day.
The 80 lots will be sold without reserve as the artist himself wishes to free these works by putting them on the market. This gesture is as impulsive and primal as the destruction of his tiled house in 1993. One of the most spectacular works in the sale is the 600 containers, to be sold in one lot, which hold the remains of his destroyed house.
The sale will offer a broad selection of pieces: from his first No Entry Sign, stolen in 1962 from a rubbish tip; the Pot rouge, a recollection of his years at horticultural school; Carrelage, tiled panels that are a homage to Mondrian; and Drapeau et boîte, with 182 cans that demonstrates our consumer-orientated and materialistic society.
Elegance and strength, fragility and power-these are the ingredients of Raynaud's artistic process and the auction itself will become the next step in his incredible oeuvre.

Design: Interieur2006, Kortrijk / Belgium

The INTERIEUR Biennale celebrates its 20th edition this year: Interieur2006.

During ten days (from october, 13 to 22), professional and private visitors will be confronted with residential design of the highest quality, from timeless icons to the very latest trends. INTERIEUR is at the forefront of design. Hundreds of national and international exhibitors, the presence of a prominent Guest of Honour and the many cultural happenings in the margin of INTERIEUR, add to the value and reputation of the event.
The international DESIGN FOR EUROPE competition and the separate 'theyoungdesignersfair' for young design companies help INTERIEUR facilitate contacts with the designers of tomorrow.
INTERIEUR is the ideal meeting place for manufacturers, visitors and contemporary designers.

It was cool, so I was there .

Lifestyle: Neiman Marcus Book 2006

The Neiman Marcus 2006 Christmas book has been released. It's 101 pages of holiday shopping but it's really on those last pages, the Fantasy Gifts that we rush to see each year. Last year's book offered a chance to buy the Skycar, an adult treehouse and a red piano from Elton John. This year's offerings are the usual collection of things to drive, places to visit and one-of-a-kind treasures for your home:

some 2007 Fantasy Gifts:
Virgin Galactic charter to space: $1.764 million
Seven-foot tall pencil skyscraper: $40,000
Membership in Perpetuity to The Club at Castiglion Del Bosco: $3,800,000
House of Jacques Fath Couture Archives: $3,500,000
Two luxury pet homes from Italian designer Marco Morosini: $5,000 and $7,500
Your own backyard waterpark: $100,000
2007 NM Limited Edition BMW M6 Convertible: $139,000

Personally, I only wish a snowy winter on french Alps and have good fun on riding :o). No price for that, and shared by all.