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Mulsanne Visionaries
The future doesn’t just happen it is created, by visionaries. Innovative futurists with the creative insight and technological know-how shape our future, individually or collectively defining the world in which we live. Bentley explores this concept with a collection of Visionaries films, meeting respected achievers of excellence like actor and philanthropist Jackie Chan, World Land Speed Record holder Wing Cdr Andy Green and Pritzker Award-winning Chinese architect Wang Shu. Bentley also speaks with innovators like bespoke tailor to the stars Clive Darby, musical innovator Jean-Michel Jarre, Lalique CEO Silvio Denz and Federation International l’Automobile President Jean Todt, and each gives their interpretation and vision of the future from their own unique perspective.
Explore the Mulsanne Visionaries stories
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Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan; actor, philanthropist and martial artist, has spent nearly 40 years astonishing the world with his highly skilled screen performances. For Jackie today, it’s charity work that has become the significant focus in his life, having been instrumental in building 26 schools; donating his time and money in the process. As part of the Bentley Mulsanne Visionaries series, Jackie talks about the Future of Philanthropy, explaining the increasing importance of social media for fundraising, China’s developing role in charitable institutions and how he personally intends to keep helping those less fortunate than himself.
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Wang Shu
Like all visionaries, Chinese architect Wang Shu is not afraid to strike out on his own. While China has been rapidly rising with skyscrapers made of chrome and glass, Wang Shu has instead turned to his culture’s ancient and venerable traditions for inspiration, creating award-winning architecture of true originality, and finding ways to create spaces that can serve the community as a whole. As part of the Bentley Mulsanne Visionaries series, the winner of the prestigious 2012 Pritzker Prize for Architecture, and voted Wall Street Journal’s ‘Innovator of the Year’, talks about his Chinese and modernist influences, and why rural crafts rather than high-tech urbanism informs his revolutionary vision for the future of our cities.
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Andy Green
Wing Commander Andy Green has held the world land speed record for the last 15 years, achieving over 763mph in Thrust SSC. As part of the Bentley Mulsanne Visionaries series, he puts the Mulsanne through its paces at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA, spiritual home of land speed records for close to half a century. Green talks about the extraordinary innovations that have taken place over the past century and some of those to expect from the next one, and reveals why he is attempting to break his own land speed record again in the Bloodhound SSC, a car that spearheads broader vision for the future of automotive technology.
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Jean Todt
At a stage in life when he could be sliding into a comfortable and well-earned retirement, as the President of the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) Jean Todt is busier than ever. Todt has had many challenging career roles, from intrepid rally co-driver to Ferrari CEO – but none as ambitious as now: tackling the road deaths epidemic. Bentley Motors, as dedicated to driver safety as to luxury and comfort, visit Todt to discuss The Future of the Automobile.
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Dirk Van Braeckel
If it is not bespoke it is not special enough: bespoke has been central to Bentley Motors from the company’s very beginnings. Bentley’s former Director of Design and Concepts Dirk Van Braeckel, seeks out purveyors of bespoke in London as part of the Bentley Mulsanne Visionaries series. Britain remains a world leader and innovator in bespoke design - Van Braeckel explores the very finest tailoring from Rake, and cutting-edge interior and furniture design at Established & Sons.
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Silvio Denz
As part of its Visionaries series, exploring the future of luxury, Bentley visits the famous glassmaker Lalique and speaks to owner and CEO Silvio Denz. Both boasting similarly high standards of expert craftsmanship and integration of cutting edge technology, the two firms have obvious synergies. Musician Jean-Michel Jarre and designer Lady Tina Green explain how the world of music, the arts and interior design impact on the future of luxury, extending expression beyond conventional boundaries.
