A 7-day sail aboard the world’s largest luxury sailing catamaran – the highest bid at Christie’s Green Auction

Christie’s Green Auction’s Highest Bid Raises $150,000 for a Sail Aboard Hemisphere — the World’s Largest Luxury Sailing Catamaran   Green Auction at Christie’s attracted a powerhouse crowd all gathering to raise money for critical environmental causes. The highlight of the event was the heated bidding for a seven- day sail aboard HEMISPHERE — the … Read more

“Green” Milan Design Week: Alcantara and Porsche

Alcantara’s “Future Landscape” exhibit at Superstudio Piu during Milan Design Week (Salone del Mobile 2012, April 16- 21) offers a current and future “green” interpretation of Alcantara material. Well-known for the aesthetic, sensory and functional features of its innovative cover materials, Alcantara also is dedicated to improving the environment as shown by its certification as … Read more

New Juste un Clou for Cartier & Aldo Cipullo, New York City in the 70s

Cartier celebrates opening of Cartier & Aldo Cipullo, New York City in the 70s Exhibition During the creative frenzy in New York of the 70s, Cartier luxury jewelry house  designed “Juste un Clou”, a jewelry collection that reflects the true spirit of those years – a style that is both modern and daring. In 2012, … Read more

The future is today: The Jacques Rougerie Foundation Awards 2012

Build together the civilizations of tomorrow The prizes of the Jacques Rougerie Foundation are meant to offer to conceivers a unique opportunity to submit innovative projects in architecture, design, engineering, urban planning, artistic culture … that meet the current key issues for greater environmental, industrial and technological responsibility, and take into account the precepts of … Read more

Hermès Petit h turns iconic designs into one-off objects

 ‘Petit H’,  Hermès’ creative laboratory for unique and unexpected pieces, has unveiled a new video directed by Mary Clerté & Edouard Bertrand and animation signed by Victor Haegelin. Hermès video sees famous Kelly bag become clock and offers an image of luxury upcycling when leftover materials are transformed into unique products including accessories and home decorations. … Read more

The St. Regis Hotels has selected Bentley as the house fleet

Bentley and Starwood announced a global partnership   Bentley Motors has signed a global partnership agreement with Starwood’s St. Regis and The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Bentley Continental Flying Spur models have been chosen as the house fleet for a new generation of luxury travellers at St. … Read more