Over the last ten years in business, PSCBATH, a South Florida-based distributor of modern and classical bathroom furnishings, has assembled an elegant line of products with artistic design and high visual appeal. Their fixtures, tubs, basins, consoles, furniture, and accessories are contemporary installations that offer a superior level of European style.

The company maintains a unique association with fine manufacturers like Gaudi, Odisea, and the Italian firm Viabizzuno that supply the industry’s best quality fixtures. Their Bremerhaven crystal vessels, Cocoon bathtubs, and Ramon Soler Hydrochrom showerheads are fine examples.

PSC’s diverse product lines will be featured in an upcoming HD Boutique and Hospitality Show, which is presented annually to showcase the latest trends and the finest craftsmen in the industry.

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Though it certainly won’t win any design awards for attractive automobile styling, the Lumeneo Smera has been turning industry heads for other reasons of late. Visitors to this year’s Top Marques show in Monaco last month got a taste of the Smera’s subtle yet unique footprint that makes its admirers hesitant to believe it can actually achieve its rated top speed of 80 mph.

Coming from a vehicle weighing just 770 lbs. that seats two (though not side by side) and relies solely on two brushless electric motors in the rear-wheel drive train for locomotion, the “hmm’s” sound a little more impressive than usual. The Smera mimics a motorcycle’s tilt angle in motion, leaning up to 20° on either side, and runs about 90 miles on a single charge that requires a 3 to 5-hour plug-in for more juice.

Even so, a $30,000 price tag in U.S. money – given its limited performance level and versatility – is not enough to kick off competitors just yet. Like many electrics and hybrids on the market today, some design improvements may be necessary to stand toe-to-toe with traditional vehicles that are much more versatile.

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Anthony Gallo Acoustics forges high-end loudspeakers and audio accessories from their Chatsworth, California headquarters, combining richly crafted components with intelligent design to bring a full spectrum of sound to a host of quality-conscious audiophiles in 40 countries. The A’Diva loudspeaker series has received particular honorable mention, including a 2007 RAVE Award from Home Theater Magazine.

The A’Diva is an impressive 3.5 pound satellite that comes in four different finishes and features a 3-inch full range driver that delivers a frequency response between 80Hz and 18 kHz. The A’Diva Ti upgrades to a featherweight 1.8 lbs. satellite with a superior Titanium driver that increases frequency response. Both are 5 inch spheres that easily adapt to five different mounting options and integrate well as standalones or as a component of any of Gallo’s 5.1 systems.

The company’s product line continues to evolve, as evidenced by their appearance at CES 2009 to debut a new Strada reference loudspeakers series for future production.

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We love to feature exclusive machines, and the eRockIT is certainly worthy of that distinction. What would you say to the chance to own an electric assist bike (as it is being called), capable of a top speed of 50 mph? This could be the start of something big in portable, inner-city transportation, but of course, that’s what they said about the Segway.

Only 10 of these bikes are planned in production for this year, at a cost of $44,000 each. In reality, it is more motorcycle than pedal bike, it would need to be registered as such, anyway; the human-powered machine is comparable in power to a motorcycle with a 250cc conventional motor. Even so, the machine does require continuous input from the rider, meaning the pedals act as an accelerator and a battery charger to keep the eRockIT humming along.

A lithium battery charges an electric motor in the rear wheel, and a single charge can last between 37 and 49 miles. The battery is advertised to last for 10 years. This brainchild of inventor Stephan Gulas may be a revolution in inner-city travel, but until the price tag approaches something more affordable, you may have to visit the land of milk and money to see one up close.

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The Hamilton watch brand is well-known to Hollywood executives who have outfitted numerous characters with many of the futuristic watchmaker’s designs in over 300 feature movies. The company’s fabled 100-year history includes an exclusive supply of watches for U.S. armed forces during both World Wars. Their latest creation builds on a design originally conceived for director Stanley Kubrick’s 1966 iconic movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The ODC X-02 sandwiches three black dials together to represent three different time zones, each one topped with its own valve-like pusher and floating sapphire crystal. The look is akin to a cross-section of an aircraft wing, according to the intentions of its maker.

The limited-edition run of 1,000 pieces will be available beginning this September for $1,750, ensuring fortunate collectors a singular watch with which to ponder the universe in three time zones.

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