Kartell Goes Rock: Lenny Kravitz and Philippe Stark on a mademoiselle chair “Kartell Goes Rock” thanks to french designer Philippe Starck and musician-designer Lenny Kravitz. The furniture collaboration was presented during Milan Design Week 2012, the world’s most important design fair and featured 6 ‘mademoiselle chairs” originally designed by Philippe Stark. Kravitz dressed the chairs in … Read more
Italy’s Italo private high-speed train features interiors styled by Italdesign Giugiaro Italo, Italy’s first private high-speed train billed the most modern train in Europe, will begin running on April 28, and will initially start with services on the Napoli – Roma – Firenze – Bologna – Milano corridor. The network will be later extended to Salerno, … Read more
High-tech countertops that double as built-in tablets with access and touchscreen technology Toncelli Prisma kitchen with a built-in Samsung Galaxy Tablet Toncelli has participated 19 times at Milan Design Week’s Eurocucina, the unmissable event for the best in the kitchen sector. In 2010, for its 50th anniversary, Toncelli presented Progetto50, a minimalist collection, enriched with exclusive … Read more
A bottle of Vin Jaune offered at Christie’s auction Christie’s announced their upcoming auction of Fine Wines in Geneva on Tuesday 15 May at the Hotel des Bergues. This sale of 779 lots comprises truly exceptional wines and is expected to realise in excess of SFr.2,000,000. The most valuable bottle is an extremely rare 1774 ‘Vin … Read more
Starwood Hotels & Resorts tops 100th hotel milestone in China Starwood Hotels & Resorts surpassed the opening of its 100th operating hotel in China with plans to open 15 additional hotels by the end of this year. With eight hotels already opened in the first quarter of 2012, Starwood will open a total of 23 … Read more
China is calling! Italian supercar maker Lamborghini unveiled its first sport-utility vehicle in almost 20 years, hoping to sale up to 3,000 SUVs a year. Called the Urus, Laborghini’s SUV was presented during a Volkswagen AG event in Beijing on April 22, 2012. Urus would could come to market in 2016 or 2017. “If you’re … Read more