Taj Mahal Table by Studio Job Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel, or Studio Job, “a love-’em-or-hate-’em Belgian-Dutch design duo” according to Time Magazine, presented at Art Basel Miami 2012 an upside down Taj Mahal in form of a table. The Indian architectural beauty included in “Seven wonders of the world” list boasts flashy gilt … Read more
Tesla Motors delivers world’s first premium electric sedan to customers Tesla Motors delivered Model S, the world’s first premium electric sedan, to its first customers at an invitation-only event at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California. These deliveries put Model S on the road approximately one month earlier than previously announced and places the company … Read more
Making of of the jacket in Chanel’s ateliers Behind the Seams: How Chanel makes its famous little black jacket CHANEL’s Little Black Jacket is an iconic staple that can be worn by anyone, anyway. Stop at rue Cambon in Paris to discover the secrets of the little black jacket, at the heart of Chanel’s … Read more
The Italian designer Pietro Russomanno wants to conquer speed fans with a new concept yacht that embodies the Italian refinement, style and sustainable design.The stunning Dartline 60′ is a beautiful concept of a sleek speedboat with pure lines, perfectly honed to face the sea. In 2007 Pietro Russomanno obtained his BA in Industrial Design from … Read more
Katara Hospitality to buy French luxury hotels Famed Martinez hotel in Cannes and Paris’ Concorde Lafayette Porte Maillot are now owned by an investor of Qatar. The hotel group Groupe du Louvre (US hotel group Starwood Capital) has indeed sold these two hotels to Katara Hospitality. Starwood Capital’s Groupe du Louvre will hold a meeting … Read more
The Comité Colbert, French Luxury association that promotes French art de vivre at international level, is pursuing its policy to open up to and support new players on the French luxury scene. The design firm headed by Hervé Van der Straeten has been co-opted by the General Assembly as a member of the Comité … Read more