Ready to Wow 惊叹连连

Image(s) courtesy of Motorclassica

Motorclassica recently organised its eighth year at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building showcasing Australia’s premier classic and collector car exhibition. Motorclassica 2017 played host to ever-popular features such as the Australian International Concours D’Elegance, the daily Club Sandwich car club displays, the VIP Lounge for entrants and special guests, and the Saturday evening Classic Car Auction, conducted this year for the first time by Mossgreen. While the cars convoy was led by the Holden concept car EFIJY, the first time the vehicle has taken to the roads, the event also saw the celebration of Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary, one of only a few selected number of global events officially supported and sanctioned by the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy. Mercedes-Benz fans were treated to a show of AMG GT R, E 63 s 4MATIC+ and C 36 AMG, plus the brand’s most recent model – the new E-Class Cabriolet.

第八届 Motorclassica 经典车展最近在墨尔本皇家展览馆举办,展示了澳大利亚尊贵和收藏家名车汇集。2017年经典车展带来许多精彩活动,例如澳大利亚国际汽车巡展,日常俱乐部三文治俱乐部车展,为特别来宾而设的贵宾室以及在周六晚上首次进行由 Mossgreen 精心策划的经典车拍卖会。而汽车车队护航是由霍顿 (Holden)EFIJY 概念车在路上的首秀展现。另外,活动上也可以观赏到法拉利70周年庆典,这也是法拉利意大利马拉内罗制造厂官方认同和支援的盛大活动。而梅赛德斯-奔驰的车迷可以尽情围观 AMG GTR、E 63 s 4MATIC + 和 c36 AMG的展示,包括近期的车型-新品E级敞篷车。

HAUTE COUTURE LIVES ON 高级时装映现

Images courtesy of Dior

In celebration of the seventieth anniversary of The House of Dior’s debut spring-summer 1947 collection, the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia recently presented the never-before-seen exhibition The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture. Exclusive to Melbourne, the exhibition is a collaboration between the NGV and the House of Dior, Paris, and features a sumptuous display of over 140 garments from Christian Dior Couture designed between 1947 and 2017.

The NGV has announced that two Dior haute couture works, especially commissioned for and acquired by the gallery, will be on display in the exhibition. They are Essence d’Herbier from the spring–summer 2017 collection, designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Look 10, Bar coat from the autumn-winter 2012–13 collection, designed by Raf Simons. Drawing primarily on material from the House of Dior archive and the NGV Collection, the exhibition also features accessories, sketches, photographs, haute couture toiles (prototypes) and multimedia.

The exhibition, first outside of Paris, will also explore Dior’s unique affinity with Australia, including the historic spring 1948 fashion parade at David Jones, Sydney, which featured 50 original creations by Christian Dior. It is also featuring the iconic grand, sweeping staircase used in countless photo shoots and fashion parades over the House’s 70-year history.

The exhibition opening was celebrated with the inaugural NGV Gala, a ticketed, black-tie ball on Saturday 26 August 2017. The proceeds from this event will go toward supporting the NGV Fashion and Textiles Collection.

Probuild and World Class Global: Collaborative Construction 携手协同建设

Probuild is one of Australia’s largest construction companies, defined by the people it hires and the partnerships it builds. Victorian Managing Director, Luke Stambolis, says it’s this partnership approach unlocks value and separates the tier-one contractor from its competitors.

“We’ve built a strong reputation over the last 30 years, and our work is of the highest quality, but it’s our people that set Probuild apart from our peers.”
Luke Stambolis – MD to Victoria
Probuild

“Clients are always praising our ‘make it happen’ attitude. We will go above and beyond to ensure they are satisfied, as we collaborate with them to really get to know their vision and bring it to life.”

One of those ambitious visions belongs to World Class Global, the property development arm of Singapore-listed Aspial Corporation Limited. Probuild and World Class Global are partnering to deliver an iconic 57-level residential tower in Melbourne’s CBD – Avant.

“Being based in Singapore means we need to have a lot of confidence in our partners on the ground to deliver what they’re promising,”
David Ng – CEO
World Class Global

“We certainly have this confidence in Probuild. The team go above and beyond to foster a collaborative relationship and are extremely open with the build process.”

A Jewel in the Melbourne Skyline

At more than 173m high, the visionary design cleverly expresses the geometric nature of the building, enfolding Avant in an elegant weave-like pattern and featuring a striking custom blush-tinted glass exterior.

While the external fins are one of the building’s most spectacular features, they don’t come without their challenges. Installing such detail on high-rises requires precision engineering and smart solutions to be developed.  

For Probuild, that’s meant directly procuring the custom-made fins and installing them before the façade makes its way on to the building. Reducing the time spent on an on-site installation of the intricate and complicated façade, means safety risks are mitigated and construction costs reduced for an enduring skyline.

What’s next?

While Avant Central Melbourne is due for completion in late-2018, future residents won’t have to wait that long before moving into their new homes.

“The first apartments are on track for delivery early next year.  We’re handing over about 190 apartments, before the project’s scheduled completion, which means residents can start moving in creating a new community and World Class Global can commit to its customers exceptional value,” said Mr Stambolis.

Please visit http://www.probuild.com.au for more information.

Probuild作为澳大利亚最大型的建筑公司之一,其口碑结构由所雇佣的员工和长期建立的伙伴关系来定义。维多利亚区董事经理Luke Stambolis 认为,类似合作关系具备解锁价值,将一级承包商从竞争对手处成功剥离。

“在过去的30年里,我们竖立了良好声誉,居高不下的工程完成度质量,比起同行,我们的团队更占优势。”

他们 “勇往实践”态度是让客户伙伴们高度赞赏的重点。而且秉持不断超越的信念,确保客户伙伴的满意,因为他们真正了解客户们的愿景,并积极实现。

至于这些雄心伟略的愿景也包括与新加坡上市公司 Aspial Corporation Limited 旗下房地产开发公司 World Class Global 的合作项目计划。Probuild 和 World Class Global 正在携手打造位于墨尔本中央商务区 (CBD) 的标志性57层住宅楼盘- Avant。

墨尔本天际线的优美珠宝
逾173米高,独具匠心的设计巧妙地表达Avant这栋崭新建筑的几何图形性质,将以优雅迂回模式展现,外层覆盖着特制的绯红淡色玻璃。

纵然外观上的翼片部位是该建筑设计最壮观的特征之一,但它们带来的装置挑战也不小。在高层建筑上安装类似的细节部位需要精确的工程和智能解决方案。

对于Probuild来说,这意味着直接采购定制的翼片在正式入驻建筑之前必须预先装置妥善,这也将缩减在施工现场安装复杂外观的耗时,缓解安全风险与降低建筑成本,并且达至持久的天际线。

紧接着的目标?
Avant中环墨尔本预计在2018年底完工,但新业主居民迁入新家的等候时间将不会太久。

“第一期公寓将于明年年初交付使用。在整体项目计划完成之前,我们将交付大约190套公寓,这意味着业主们可以开始着手创建全新的社区,这是 World Class Global 向其客户承诺的超值服务。” Stambolis说。

“总部设在新加坡意味着我们需要对现地的合作伙伴拥有更多的信心,拭目以待他们兑现承诺。我们当然对 Probuild 有着无比信心,团队超越了一般建立的合作关系,并且在构建过程中呈现开放思维。”
David Ng – 首席执行员
World Class Global

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