What’s new for summer?
Summer sun, sunny colours — it’s the season that stimulates the senses. Inventive accessories and refreshing flavours make this time of year effervescently creative. Treat yourself!
Photos Caspar Miskin Set design Caroline Nedelec By Nadia Hamam-Marty
Shake me up!
When you’ve got your View kit for iced recipes in the house, you’re guaranteed a flawless Nespresso beverage anytime. The calibrated tray produces perfect, 30-gram ice cubes and the two View glasses with their custom silicone covers are the perfect shakers for making a Caffé Shakerato (see instructions page 82). They’ll make a great iced coffee, too: just put three large ice cubes (90 g) in the bottom of the glass, extract your favourite coffee (in 40 ml), pour the coffee over the ice and add 90 ml of water or cold frothed milk. Enjoy!
Instant relaxation (left)
Houe, the Danish design house, pairs bamboo with plastic to give its Click lounge chair unparalleled comfort. This sleek sunning seat from designer Henrik Pedersen has gently minimalist lines to whisk you to a tranquil paradise the moment you lean back. Perfect for use indoors and out.
› houe.com
Snazzy snapshots (center)
Analog photography becomes a creative, experimental art form thanks to vintage camera brand Lomography. The Lomo’Instant Panama instant camera, wrapped in a summery, tropical design, can give your pictures funky character with features like multiple exposures and coloured flash filters. Magical.
› lomography.fr
Invisible protection (right)
The new Shiseido suncare line surfs the athleisure wave to reach sports and leisure enthusiasts. WetForce technology means the UV-ray protection is strengthened by contact with water or perspiration and gives off a pleasant scent. A first.
› shiseido.com
Your own minibar at home!
The new Nespresso Barista is cool, chic and sure to become the mascot of pleasure-seekers everywhere. It can heat, mix or whip with the slightest touch, for coffee-shop-quality recipes: cappuccino, flat white, latte art, whipped cream, hot chocolate. When paired with your coffee machine, your Barista can make a wide variety of beverages, including iced coffees. Select your drink on Barista’s touch interface, sit back and let it go to work. The innovative technology means you can connect it to the Nespresso application for even more recipes and handy tutorials. What’s more, Barista’s easy to use and clean, because you can pop certain parts right in the dishwasher. Beverage-making bliss!
Off-road shopping (left)
It’s both a handbag and backpack: the Notabag lets you shop hands-free, on foot or by bike. Some models have reflective straps to make sure you’re easy to see. The multipurpose design folds away easily into a pocket. Smart!
› notabag.com
Deep-sea diver (center)
drone that records your diving adventures in silence, to avoid frightening away the surrounding wildlife. Its patented underwater location technology lets you guide it using a connected bracelet at a depth of up to 60 metres.
› ibubble.camera
A clear case (right)
The Popsicle Cabin Trolley by Mandarina Duck has an innovative, transparent, hard shell that reveals the colour of the module within. These soft-side accessories come in different shapes and sizes, maximising and organising your suitcase space in minutes.
› mandarinaduck.com
On the Road
It thrives in desert heat, it energises springtime outings. It can be city-dweller or mountaineer, ready to cross land or lake or sea. What is it? The Nomad Bottle. Have you dreamed of sipping your favourite iced recipe wherever you may be? Coffee, ice cubes, milk — it holds it all! This simple, streamlined model comes with its own straw and has an ample 350-millilitre capacity. So you can keep your cool under any circumstances.
Airborne!
The Aerospace inflatable furniture collection, first created in 1968 by visionary designer Quasar Khanh (1934–2016), is trendier than ever. Come summertime, armchairs and sofas pop up in backyards everywhere. The Velvet gallery in Paris has the originals. Beautiful, bouncy and robust.
› velvet-galerie.com
Getting framed
At last, the first sunglasses that don’t slip. The ingenious design of the flexible frames means they wrap (“slap”) around anything, from your wrist to your bike’s handlebars. With polarised anti-UV lenses and silicone-coated sprung-steel temples, this New Zealand invention is all good.
› slapsee.com
Novel necklace
Ever heard of silicone-fed lace? This magical, flowing, mysterious material from designer Tzuri Gueta unfurl in blossoms, vines and corals. The textile engineer, a graduate of Tel Aviv’s Shenkar College, patented the product and, since then, his creativity has revolutionised the worlds of fashion, jewellery and design.
› tzurigueta.com
What will your Ispirazione be?
Want to taste the classics of Southern Italy? Make a refreshing iced coffee using either of the summer’s two Limited Editions, directly inspired by the peninsula’s essential beverages. Ispirazione Shakerato: Ispirazione Salentina: this woody, this powerful, persistent blend creamy coffee is a blend of Ethiopian and Guatemalan of African and South American coffees develops brighter beans that reveals all cocoa and spicy aromas the Robusta’s intensity, tinged when used in iced recipes. with hazelnut aromas, when Caffè Shakerato recipe: it comes into contact with ice. · Place 3 g sugar (a Nespresso Caffè alla Salentina recipe: sugar stick) in a Recipe glass · Place two ice cubes (60 g) or shaker · Add an espresso in a Lungo cup, pour in 30 ml (40 ml), then three ice cubes almond drink, then 5 ml cane (90 g). Tighten the silicone syrup · Add a Ristretto (25 ml) lid on the Recipe glass (or close · Enjoy. the shaker) · Shake, enjoy.
Invisible protection
Each summer, the Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo collection showcases a unique Mediterranean ingredient. In 2018, the chinotto is in the spotlight, a citrus fruit from the Italian Riviera. Enduring mandarin orange, expressive jasmine and geranium, invigorating cardamom and rosemary — a true Italian celebration.
› acquadiparma.com
Sound waves
The Ultimate Ears Boom 2 portable Bluetooth speaker produces stunning 360-degree sound borne on powerful bass. This super-sturdy invention is also waterproof: the Boom 2 can be immersed a metre deep in water for 30 minutes, no problem. Soon to be your pool-party partner!
› ultimateears.com
Futuristic footwear
Nike’s chemists tested 400 different combinations of chemistry for three years before developing the Nike React technology used in the Epic React Flyknit running shoe. The result: an exceptionally lightweight shoe with flexibility and cushioning from a midsole crafted of a single piece of this cutting-edge foam.
› nike.com
