Tamir Sapir: Great Neck, New York Sapir arrived in the United States in 1973, becoming a taxicab driver in New York City. Saving up to buy an electronics store, he catered primarily to Russian clientele. Eventually he made contacts with the Soviet contingent to the United Nations in New York, and traded electronics for oil […]

The world of design is certainly well aware of Philippe Starck, whose wide array of works fully encompasses what is referred to as “New Design” style. And Haute Living has featured him in many capacities (the cover of Haute Living’s September/October 2005 issue, as well as his work with Ian Schrager as the designer of […]

Lev Leviev, Israel’s richest man, is moving into one of the most extravagant homes in London. And this is not your typical extravagant home. No, Leviev’s Hampstead mansion is bulletproof, just one of many reasons Leviev was willing to shell over 35 million British pounds ($68.474 million). One other advantage: London’s low tax rates made […]

Haute Blog has covered this issue a ton lately, but we just wanted to reinforce the idea to those out there who haven’t already understood this clearly: London’s real estate market is NOT affected by the housing slump that has claimed so many other areas. That’s right, just as New York, San Francisco, and parts […]

This sprawling 2-story 7500 square foot traditiional residence has been designed and built to the highest standards. It enjoys a pastoral setting on nearly 4 acres that are close to the ocean and Bridgehampton Village. The double height living room, formal dining, vast kitchen complex, 8 guest suites, including master bedroom with sitting room and […]

It’s a question many of us have never really considered before: What makes you rich? Well, to answer that question, it seems, it depends on how rich you are. According to a story on The Wall Street Journal’s website, there is definitely a wide gap between what a typical American considers “rich” and what a […]

Hey we love Born Rich, so we guess you can say great minds think alike after reading their latest blog post on SeaNet, which was slathered with glowing praise. As Haute Living covered in its most recent issue of Haute Living Florida, SeaNet is out to eliminate all of the hassles that come with the […]

We’re not quite sure what to make of this one. 40 Bond, perhaps one of the world’s most anticipated luxury home projects, and spearheaded by Ian Schrager (who was the subject of a recent Haute Living cover story feature), is still not sold out after two years (the residential building features 32 units), and now […]

The Material Girl has done it again. That’s right. Pop goddess Madonna (real name Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie) has finally sold her 6,458-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion, which sits on 0.59 acres of pristine property, for a phenomenal $15.68 million, after the home was listed on September 17 for $17.495 million. Madonna, who will be inducted […]