Michael K. Chen Architecture has dubbed the apartment the ‘Pied-à-Mer’, and the design playfully references mid-20th century ocean liners, one of the obsessions of the early Modernists. There’s also a ...

Of course, it's important to note that transatlantic ocean liners were a major facet of travel in the late 19th and early 20th century. But some of the coincidences are uncanny, nonetheless.

What used to take months via 20th century ocean liners can now happen in a matter of weeks. For the privilege, passengers are willing to pay more than ever — from $80,000 to up to $215,000 per ...