Editorial Team 
France to promote its gastronomy in New York and Tokyo through “Terroirs : création et tradition” festival France’s gastronomy, part of the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, is a major export product the country wants to promote worldwide via a festival named “Fête de la Gastronomie“. Created by the France’s Ministry of Economy, Finance and … Read more
“Photosynthesis” Panasonic project: a “tree” of solar panels, storage batteries, LEDs and OLEDs Panasonic opened the doors to its “Photosynthesis” concept installation (exhibition floor space: approx.1,000m2), showcasing its total solutions for creating, saving, storing and managing energy during the course of the Milano Salone del Mobile 2012, one of the largest and most influential design expos … Read more
Abu Dhabi to New Mexico in no more than an hour Branson’s Virgin Galactic to build Spaceport Abu Dhabi Virgin Galactic, the world’s first space tourism company, will establish its second base in Abu Dhabi. Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides appointed Steve Landeene, an executive director of the Spaceport America project (from 2007 to 2010), with the … Read more
Cointreau awarded with “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” label The Excellence of French Know-How French brand Cointreau has been awared with the label “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant”. The Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Company, or EPV) is a mark of recognition of the French Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment, put in place to … Read more
TA Associates private equity firm has signed an agreement to acquire a 30% stake in Zadig & Voltaire, one of the most successful French brands in the new luxury ready- to-wear market. Zadig & Voltaire represents TA’s third investment in France since 2009 following investments in fund manager DNCA Finance and in a leading provider of … Read more
W Hotels Worldwide and Design Miami/ Basel Announce the Winners of the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award From the 51st edition of Salone del Mobile, Design Miami/ Basel and W Hotels Worldwide announced the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award winners in Milan, Italy. The 2012 winners include Tom Foulsham from the … Read more