10 COOLEST THINGS IN THE WORLD THIS WEEK

From a stunning £16 book to a secluded £75,000,000 private island...

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Bombay Sapphire Star of Bombay

Want to know what elevates this above the common variety Bombay Sapphire? This one’s produced at the brand's newly reopened distillery in Leverstoke Mill, Hampshire, which is home to a special slow distillation process that increases the level of extraction from the botanical oils used to give it its flavour. That means you can taste more of the infusions (juniper, coriander, lemon peel, orris, angelica, almonds, liquorice, cassia bark, bergamot orange peel and ambrette seeds, if you were wondering). The result is the best bottle of Bombay we’ve tasted yet.

£34.50 via Waitrose Cellar

BMW M760Li xDrive V12

Mercedes pretty owns the rights to enormo-luxe executive sedans with the S-Class, but this new more-of-everything offering from BMW may well trouble the männer from Stuttgart. The M760Li is stonking – there’s a 600hp V12 engine that gets it from 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds, four-wheel drive and a gently BDSMdiamond-stitched leather interior that’s so vast and luxurious it threatens to swallow you whole. We’ll take two.

£110,000 (est) via BMW

Airbus Corporate Jet ACJ320neo

What to do when you've outgrown your Learjet? Get stuck into the Airbus Corporate Jet line, which allows you to access the aircraft ordinarily flown by commercial airlines. The latest model is the ACJ320neo, which can carry you and 24 passengers to LA or Hong Kong non-stop: if you're going that far we'd definitely opt for the cinema lounge option interior, which still leaves space for a dining area in the centre of the plane and an office in the back. That's one way to stand out on the apron.

From £74,000,000 via Airbus

Arc 3D printed stainless steel bicycle

If you’ve hopped on the 3D printing bandwagon you might have created a few lumps of melted plastic curios, but you almost definitely won’t have built a viable means of transport. A group of Dutch students, however, have. Thisbicycle, created by Amsterdam university TU Delft and MX3D, was made using a full-bore multi-axis stainless steel 3D printer – complete with a MIG welder that fuses aluminum together. You can’t buy it yet, but we hope that’ll change soon.

£NA via MX3D

Van Gogh’s bedroom available on Airbnb

OK, so it’s not Van Gogh’s actual bedroom, rather a recreation of his painting. It’s been built in honour of an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, which will host all three versions of the artist’s lauded "The Bedroom" painting. You'll have to fly to the USA to try it out, but at least the room's reasonable.

£7 per night via Airbnb

Sony Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector

We’ve all seen projectors that don’t need a lot of space to operate, but we’ve not seen one that’s this small, this reasonably priced and this stylish. But there’s no compromise on spec – it projects 1920x720 resolution creating an image up to 80 inches wide with a decent 100 lumens brightness. You can also connect with Bluetooth Low Energy (as well as the usual HDMI, so you can stream directly from your phone or table.

£600 (est) via Sony

Fluance Fi70 Bluetooth speaker

If you want to make a dramatic decorative statement – and give your neighbours tinnitus – this enormous 37kg floorstanding wireless speaker is the world’s first to incorporate two eight-inch drivers, is powered by a 230-watt amplifier and drops to filling-rattling 30hz.

£350 via Fluance

Emko Naïve Chair

We’re all familiar with the uncomplicated wonders of Scandinavian design – but have you ever thought of going Baltic? Lithuanian design company Emko cut a clean line in cool functionality, and their new Naïve line of dining/office chairs is the epitome of the "less is more" mantra. Just sticks of equal length, one seat – even the textile backrest is removable. Choose from six base colours and four backrest colours to construct your own piece of seated simplicity.

£162 via Emko

Cabin Porn book

As your Christmas holiday slides from immediate memory and even a spring break feels too far away, indulge in a slice of serenity without leaving your coffee table. Following the huge success of the travel and lifestyle Tumblr, the compilers of "Cabin Porn" have released an actual paper book of their favourite remote corners.

£16 via Penguin

Pumpkin Key Island

You’ve got a massive jet. You’ve got a massive car. And you’ve got a massive house. So what else do you spend your money on? Your own massive island, obviously. This little number, located off a safe distance from mainland Miami, includes a spa, tennis court, two residences for the staff, and a 5000sqft main residence with three bedrooms, swimming pool and its own private beach.

£75,000,000 via Sotheby’s Realty

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