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7 € • Holiday issue 2019- 2020 Nueve Noventa 99 www.spend-in.com LA ESENCIA DE LO ESENCIAL p.c. studio - photo tommaso sartori MAXALTO ES UNA MARCA DE B&B ITALIA. COLECCIÓN COORDINADA POR ANTONIO CITTERIO. WWW.MAXALTO.IT DELEGACIÓN B&B ITALIA ESPAÑA, PORTUGAL Y ANDORRA JOAQUÍN SELMA T. 965729570 - [email protected] SpendInSMaxTable.indd 1 24/11/17 11:44 NOVELTIES AUGMENTED PAPER MONTBLANC At first glance it looks like just another Montblanc notebook. write on paper, then save all your handwritten notes and sket- So what is the difference? The answer lies in the button on the ches with the digitizer included in the leather case, and transfer right. This is the fundamental detail that activates an entire me- these notes to a mobile device via Bluetooth with the Montblanc chanism to allow written texts on these sheets of paper to be Hub app. There, you can consult, edit and organise them on any transferred to an electronic device. It’s simple. Montblanc Aug- Apple or Android device. The set includes a lined paper note- mented Paper means that the traditional art of handwriting can book and a Montblanc StarWalker pen, both in Italian leather be taken to the digital sphere. It effectively means that you can with flap closure, in a variety of colours, styles and prints. Text by MELINA ABACHE 1• SPENDwww.spend-in.com IN www.spend-in.comwww.spend-in.comSPEND IN• 1 NOVELTIES 2 • SPEND IN www.spend-in.com NOVELTIES www.spend-in.com SPEND IN• 3 Editorial DREAMS the approaching warmth of the season of to confront any challenge in life or work. Among the togetherness, making wishes and setting wisdom on offer is that of our interviewee John Vergo- resolutions, I would like to share with tti, from his long career as Patek Philippe’s director for you a call, a demand – a cry, even – that Spain, Portugal and Andorra and upholder of the essen- Inis certain not to be included on the agenda of any poli- ce of a watchmaker that has provided a mechanism for tical party: the right to dream. Like many of you, I’ve the dreams of countless collectors. reached a point in life where I no longer believe in ma- As I do every season, I look forward immensely to you gical solutions, nor even for any public body to provide taking a quiet moment to open this issue and embark on me with anything at all. I rely on my work, effort and a voyage to an unknown destination, full of reminders of talents, and those of my team, for that. What I cannot all that the world has to offer if we choose to experience allow, however, is to be robbed of my dreams, my pro- it intensely and without restriction. We have brought foundly non-conformist tendency to look to the future you a mosaic that is the best antidote to pessimism and with the passionate vision of one who believes that the the galloping horsemen of depression. A tonic that I am best is yet to come. As I follow the news, lately I get the sure will encourage you to tread your chosen path with feeling that there is a conspiracy to obliterate any trace more conviction, shunning the miserable, the pessimis- of optimism or spark of hope. The message seems to be tic or the unhealthy adherents of stifling, melancholy clear: “Give up, conform, and concentrate on surviving realism. unnoticed.” Well, I refuse to follow the dream-crushing For the coming year, I wish you defiance, happiness, path of uniformity. genuine emotion and experiences that are worth talking This issue is an ode to those who say no to despondency, about. Whatever the gloom-mongers say, the future will to all those who pursue their dreams without asking per- always belong to those who refuse to admit leaden defeat mission or fearing the clutches of failure. The interviews and who colour every day with our efforts and infinite and reports we have created for you are a hymn to this optimism. The world is ours, I have no doubt about it, spirit, the uncontainable force that resists definition which is why SPEND IN will always be there to tell and drives men and women to achieve the extraordinary, the stories of the legion of heroes who turn their lives to break down the walls of mediocrity without stopping into a refined art, the expression of a way of living that to think. As the Hermès creative director Pierre-Alexis unites all those who feel that magical urge to follow our Dumas asserted with his latest campaign, it all starts dreams. with a dream. And there are as many facets of the ba- Don’t let them steal our dreams! sic idea as there are people, because we all carry that wonderful spark somewhere, where the axis of the heart crosses that of the mind. The form it takes is by the by. It could be a beautiful portrait, a one-of-a-kind watch, a marketing campaign or a disruptive design. Whatever shape a dream may take, its creator has dared to imagine something beyond the conventional, predictable or safe. Crossing the red lines, believing and fighting to realise an idea that was once just a dream, that is the challenge. A cast of characters have breathed life into pages that RICARDO GIMENO reflect a philosophy, offering masterful insights on how Executive Publisher 4 • SPEND IN www.spend-in.com Sabrina Ripke Larisa Koshkina "The spring of spirit, blooms in “The day the Lord created hope was winter" (Antonio Porchia) probably the same day he created Spring.” (Bern Williams) Erick Mayorga JohannesPlenio “A man says a lot of things in “Autumn is the mellower season, summer he doesn't mean in winter.” and what we lose in flowers we more (Patricia Briggs) than gain in fruits.” (Samuel Butler) Published by: GLOBAL LUXURY COMMUNICATIONS. Pº de la Castellana, 171 - 4º Izda. (28046) Madrid. Tel.: +34 91 598 02 27. Manager: Ignacio López. Executive Publisher: Ricardo Gimeno. Assistant Director: Alicia Gil. Editorial Coordinator: Rafa Montal. Editor in Chief: Isabel Sauras. Editorial: Melina Abache, Beatriz Allueva, Nayive Armas, Blanca Asensio, João Castelo, Zoila Checa, Antonio Álvarez-Cienfuegos, Gabriel Álvarez, Pilar Arribas, Nicolás Balaguer, Leonor Carnicer, Martín del Castillo, Armando Cerra, Julio Cristellys, Adriana Del Val Ruiz, François-Xavier Duplá, Itxaso Elorduy, Ignacio Estarán, Leyre Ferrando, Natalia Garcés, María González, Carole Grove, A. Guillén, Pedro Lamazares, Chio M. Rocafort, Seishi Macdonald, Enrique Marco, Zee Marie, J. Márquez, José Martínez Ferreira, María Molina, Javier Nicolás, Carlos Pereira, Paul Pilcher, Hugo Pinha, Andrés Puch, Ricardo Rodera, Inés Romero, Martina Rossi, Jaime Vidal. Chief Layout and Design: David Gaya. Layout and Design: María Lacasa. Translation supervisada por Rachael West. 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It is strictly forbidden to reproduce any content, either totally or partially, without prior authorization from the publishers. D.L.M.-38.073-2003 // ISSN 1696-8158. www.spend-in.com www.spend-in.com SPEND IN• 5 HOLIDAY ISSUE 034.... FAR BEYOND SPICES. Arte & Cultura 040.... TIME IS DIFFERENT. Entrevista 044.... IGNACIO GOITIA. Entrevista 048.... EL CAMINO DE LOS ALTOS. Know-how Pag. 112. Bruno Oteiza 050.... TIERRA Y CIELO. Gourmet Pag. 80. The magic mirror 052.... BOXCALF STYLE. Shooting 058.... SUCEDE. Gourmet 060.... LES GRANDS BUFFETS. Gourmet 062.... HOTEL SACHER. Fun 064.... SILVIO NICKOL. Gourmet 066.... WALK IN VIENA. Fun Pag. 34. Far 070.... ALFONSO XIII. Fun beyond spices Pag. 40. time is different 072.... THE FLORES Y FLOREROS. Novelties Pag. 92. The endless possibilities of an Ojalá. 074.... WOOLRICH. Know-how 076.... DAVID JIMÉNEZ. Entrevista 080.... THE MAGIC MIRROR. Arte y cultura Pag. 108. Dreams 086.... ANDY SOUCEK. Entrevista 086.... ECCENTRIC. Decodesign Pag. 52. Boxcalf Style 090....LUMINAIRE. Advice 092.... THE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES OF AN OJALA. Architecture 096.... HERDADE DA MALHADINHA NOVA. Decodesign 100.... IN LOVE WITH DESIGN. Decodesign 102.... VILA FOZ HOTEL & SPA. Architecture ON THE FRONT PAGE‘ `This hall of columns´´ , one of the most representative 106.... PERPETUAL PLANET. Essence Works os the collection of Bilbao artista Ignacio Goitia, is the cover of our Winter edition. Goitia reflects, in a very personal style, issues such as 108.... DREAMS. inmigration and globalization. 114... EVENTS 6 • SPEND IN www.spend-in.com NOVELTIES www.spend-in.com SPEND IN• 7 INTERVIEW Text by ADRIANA DEL VAL Carlos Cuervo Photography ALFONSO SUÁREZ Carlos Cuervo produces one of the most exclusive Cabrales cheeses we can find. It is only available in certain restaurants and at very select events where it is presented in pairing with other spectacular flavours. Meticulously ensuring it sur- passes the parameters set by the Regulatory Council In a place between mountains, one of the best cheeses in the world is born: Cabrales Carlos Cuervo. Among the green of the Cabrales Designation of Origin, Carlos Cuervo's mountains, steep lanes and rivers that meander at whim, is a tremendously special and characteristic area not only for its landsca- cheese surprises us with its pes and its people, but also for a delicacy that won’t suit just any palate.