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This is the ultimate in personal travel. at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva last year, Eurocopter and mercedes-Benz jointly presented the EC145 Helicopter, the first product in the new Mercedes-Benz Style range. At this year’s EBACE on May 17, the Mercedes-Benz Style EC145 helicopter made its world debut. Tailor-made for luxury-class business and private travel, the luxury helicopter has its interior done by Mercedes-Benz designers, so we can imagine the luxury and comfort it’s going to offer.

The interior of the EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style draws inspiration from automaker’s range of high-end luxury vehicles. They have used quality materials, elegant woods, ambient cabin lighting and multi-function boxes. Prof. h.c. Dr. Gorden Wagener, head of design at Mercedes-Benz, said…

The interior design of the EC145 ‘Mercedes-Benz Style’ helicopter represents the classic passion of the Mercedes-Benz design language and fulfils the very highest expectations in terms of elegance, luxury and comfort.

Great for executive transportation, family trips, and leisure and sport trips, the EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter seats from four to eight passengers. The seats can be adjusted or removed for different seating arrangements or luggage space. There is no word on pricing for now, but we know it will be out of the budget for many of us.

Great Song

“Trust me girl/You’ll wanna be high for this,” purrs a seducer near the beginning of this mysterious mix-tape debut. It’s reasonable advice. A seamless, self-released concept album that set off an internet brushfire — complete with Twitter clues from evident co-conspirator Drake and Weeknd itself — it traces a woozy, debauched journey over nine slow jams that join the current conversation in hallucinatory r&b and indie rock: James Blake, Frank Ocean, jj, Salem, and Beach House. The latter even appear to get sampled here, twice: “Gila” bubbles up in “Loft Music,” as does “Master of None” in “The Party & The After Party.” (B-more, you have much to answer for.) The rest of the tracks are equally haunting: the rhythm of the aching “What You Need” is built around the surprisingly sad sound of what may be a straw sucking up the last drop of a milk shake — or something more potent.

Artist to Watch: The Weeknd

Toronto singer Abel Tesfaye, who seems to be the entire group, has a striking high tenor: at points on “House Of Balloons/Glass Table Girls,” he sounds like Michael Jackson yelping into an intercom in a Propofol haze. It can all be disturbingly raw, even when — especially when — Weeknd overplay the tales of the tragic high life — check the plea “Bring the drugs, baby/I can bring my pain,” on the killing, blue-black “Wicked Games.” The wormy hooks and earnest falsettos suggest the possibility of ginormous hits if Weeknd were to clean things up a bit, both lyrically and sonically. But let’s hope that doesn’t happen too soon. (The production team was reportedly led by progressive Toronto hip-hop producers Martin “Doc” Mckinney and Illangelo.)

Busboy Ricardo Takes down… Lebron, Charles Barkley, Lamar Odom, Carmelo Anthony & Kobe Bryant

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oh and as an added extra Blake Griffin blindfolded.

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Parisian perfumer Creed launches Royal Oud this fall, their latest fragrance which bridges Europe and the Middle East with a unisex scent based around woody, green, and spicy notes. Link / Source

Designed by 21-year-old Yuhan Zhang from China, the Volkswagen Aqua hovercraft concept offers an insight of a futuristic vehicle powered by hydrogen and propelled by an impeller. It has been designed as a solution to address the variety of terrain covering China, from the lakes, rivers and coastal waters to the roads, wetlands and snow. The futuristic vehicle was also shortlisted in the CDN Car Design Awards China, based on the brief titled “Chinese off-road vehicle” by Volkswagen.

The Volkswagen Aqua air cushion vehicle runs on more than one engine. Its hydrogen fuel cell-powered primary motor runs the main fan to inflate the skirt around the vehicle, which help raise the VW Aqua just above the ground. The fans at the rear run on individual electric motors to provide forward thrust and directional control. The Aqua has a minimalist exterior and interior design, and it can seat two inside.

The telescopic steering wheel enhances the driving experience. The Aqua all-terrain vehicle is capable of traveling to any place with an adjustable ground clearance. Aqua perfectly interprets the philosophy of Volkswagen Design with no parting line and laconic appearance. Designer Yuhan is a graduate from Xihua University with a degree in Industrial Design.

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Playing table tennis outdoors is preferable to an indoor setting, but typical indoor composite setups don’t stand up so well to the elements of nature. Enter Henge Concrete Table Tennis Platforms ($3,500). Made up of three pieces of sculpture-like reinforced concrete, these sturdy surfaces bounce more or less just like their indoor counterparts, conform to International Table Tennis Federation specifications, and include nifty powder-coated steel nets that should make for some very interesting deflections. [Thanks, Tim, & Uncrate]

There is a fine line between a Home theater and a design marvel. We have earlier introduced you to some of the most incredible and lavish Custom-made home theaters. If you have always dreamed of a customized, ultra high-tech luxurious home theater, here is a treat for your eyes. The good guys over at CEPro have rounded off the best $150,000+ Home Theater entries from the Electronic House Home of the Year Awards, which is always a delight for home owners. Check out some of the best from CEPro’s list after the jump…

• Casablanca Home Theater

Installed by Atlanta Home Theater, this custom home theater expresses the high-roller style of Hotel Casablanca, the location used to film many classic movies’ scenes. The theater flaunts radical projecting structure, sheik leopard carpet and black leather seating demand. The Casablanca Home Theater features over $250,000 in technology. The audio system alone costs more than $100,000.

• Mega 3D Theater

Installed by Admit One, the Mega 3D Theater comes with a huge 15-foot 2.35:1 3D Cine-V Stewart Filmscreen that is complemented by a DPI Titan Reference 1080p 3D projector. For a true audio experience, there is the JBL Synthesis Array system featuring four 18” subwoofers. An award-winning acoustician was hired to help with the placement and design of six bass traps, and absorption and diffusion panels. Other highlights include the Kaleidescape movie server, Panasonic Blu-ray player, RTI controls, Savant automation processor, Apple TV, Furman power conditioning and 240 LED light strips.

• Ice Palace Cinema

Done by First Impressions Theme Theatres, this is a palace-style theater inside the basement of a 3-story Canadian residence. The luxurious theater has gold leaf embellishments, classical colors and wood tones that impart a classy look. There is a 2:35 huge viewing image with 4-way masking and reference grade 3-chip DLP video projector with anamorphic lens. For audio, the theater relies on 7.1 surround sound system with subwoofers that are as big as washing machines. It also has a Lobby Lounge complete with CineBar and computerized Wine Cellar.

• Syrupy Sweet

Installed by Synergy Home Systems, this theater comes equipped with a Stewart Filmscreen CineCurve Screen, McIntosh-powered 7.1 sound system and Klipsch THX Ultra 2 speaker system. For lighting scene changes, there is an AMX control system coupled with Vantage lighting control. You also have a pneumatic automatic sliding door, which is controlled by the lighting and automation systems. The seating platform features four additional SpeakerCraft concealed subwoofers.

• 3D Art Deco

Done by Future Home, the 3D Art Deco home theater boasts a Stewart Filmscreen 16-foot wide 3D Screen, a full stage, a balcony for eight with its own wet bar and spacious room that can accommodate over 50 for the evening party. The theater uses a Titan Reference 1080P 3D 9,000 lumen projector. There are eight surround speakers concealed in the side walls.

Check out the all the best high-end home theaters of 2011 and other details at CEPro.

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