Chinese ultra wealthy individuals claimed nine of the 10 spots on a list of Asia’s richest millennials

34-year-old Yang Huiyan – vice chairman of Country Garden Holdings, a China-based property development and management company is topping Asia’s Top 10 Wealthiest Millennials list released by Wealth-X. Chinese ultra wealthy individuals claimed nine of the 10 spots on the list compiled by Wealth-X. Millennials are defined as those born from 1981 to 1997. Yang … Read more

Kering’s Boucheron jewelry house has a new CEO

Hélène Poulit-Duquesne appointed CEO of Boucheron. Kering luxury group announced that Hélène Poulit-Duquesne has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Boucheron jewelry Maison. Hélène Poulit-Duquesne was previously the International Business and Client Development Director and member of the Executive Committee of Cartier International. In her role as CEO of Boucheron, her mission will be to … Read more

The technology inside B6 armored Toyota Land Cruiser makes the ride better than any destination

Interior of the Noir, an armored and luxurious Toyota Land Cruiser Conversion by Lexani Motorcars

Interior of the NOIR, an armored and luxurious Toyota Land Cruiser Conversion by Lexani Motors-

The number of armored cars on the road internationally is certainly on the rise, but the majority do not have LED TVs, suede lining, and amenities galore inside.

“The ability to transform daily driving armored SUVs into beautiful and unassuming luxury coaches is rare,” says Lexani Motorcars, a boutique luxury vehicle conversion company based in California. Lexani just released images of one of their latest conversions, a B6 armored Toyota Land Cruiser with a sleek black and white interior and technology to make the ride better than any destination.

Keeping in mind many of their clients’ need for security, they have expanded their repertoire of customizable SUVs, this Land Cruiser being one of the newer options. The interior boasts a raised roof with specialty lighting, six-way power seats upholstered in Italian leather, a touch screen control panel management system, a Samsung TV, plush carpeting and custom floor mats, a bar station, and intercom capability, to name a few features.

Interior of the NOIR, an armored and luxurious Toyota Land Cruiser Conversion by Lexani Motors NOIR, an armored and luxurious Toyota Land Cruiser Conversion by Lexani Motors Interior of the NOIR, an armored and luxurious Toyota Land Cruiser Conversion by Lexani

 

 

Younger millennials and affluent travelers fuel 20 percent growth in Chinese outbound travelers, says report

The sustained growth in the number of Chinese international travelers presents huge opportunities for the global tourism industry, reveals the Hotels.com Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM) 2015. According to the latest major annual study from Hotels.com, tech-savvy, younger and more affluent Chinese form a substantial part of the 20 percent growth in outbound mainland Chinese … Read more

How whisky distillers escaped getting stuck in a butt

That’s a kind of barrel, oh ye of smutty mind – and one that nearly became an endangered species, to the dismay of Scotch-makers

How are protected views shaping cities?

In the battle between heritage and development, we face a ‘crisis of verticality’. But does an approach to planning based on protected views just turn the city into a museum?