The Art collection: Five paintings re-imagined by Buccellati

Monet and Bonnard inspired Buccellati Jewels. The Milanese jeweler Buccellati (founded in 1919) celebrated its U.S. flagship. The recently inaugurated Buccellati boutique at 714 Madison Avenue in New York, is a five-story townhouse including an exclusive High Jewelry lounge. In this ocation in the heart of Manhattan, the Italian jeweler unveiled aseries of unique pieces … Read more

One of four: Mulsanne Speed ‘Blue Train’

Bentley is building a very special version of its flagship Mulsanne Speed. Mulsanne Speed is world’s fastest ultra-luxury driving experience. Bentley Motors is bringing nostalgic memories of one of the most legendary Bentleys of all times. The automotive company is commemorating the historic ‘Blue Train’ race won by the Bentley Speed Six in 1930 with … Read more

Milan Design Week 2015: Toyota Boshoku’s fusion of auto and house interior styles

Toyota Boshoku’s lifestyle design from its design studio in Milan, the Toyota Boshoku Milan Design Branch. This year marks Toyota Boshoku’s fourth showing at Milan Design Week, an exhibition which borrows last year’s theme of “Carsa,” a play on words blending “Car” and “Casa”. At the exhibition, Toyota Boshoku presented a fusion of automotive interiors … Read more

Beyond the bling: the most pointless luxuries ever

A bubble-bath necklace? A DNA vending machine? An unwearable gold hat that took 12 years to weave? Through a collection of priceless, pointless and surprising objects, the V&A’s new exhibition asks: what is luxury?

Hong Kong opens £193m luxury Buddhist monastery to public

Brainchild of Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest person, Tsz Shan complex features several grand halls, gardens and 250ft statue of goddess Guan Yin

Silence, space and time are the luxury goods of the future

Milan Design Week 2015: The installation “Spheres. Perspectives in Precision & Poetry for BMW designed by Alfredo Haberli” For this year’s Salone del Mobile, the renowned designer Alfredo Haberli joined forces with the BMW Design Team headed by Karim Habib and Martina Starke – and under the overall direction of Adrian van Hooydonk – to … Read more