How we made the Brompton folding bike
Andrew Ritchie, inventor: ‘I set out to make a magic carpet you can keep in your pocket. It’s been a perilous journey’
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The Five Most Fascinating Historical Sites in Central America
If you’re planning on visiting Central America for your next holiday you’re certainly spoiled for choice when it comes to specific destinations. Each one of these respective countries is home to a wealth of cultural and historical sites just waiting to be discovered, so it’s fair to say that it’s not always a straightforward decision. To help point … Read more
The truth is never as obvious as what it might appear to be: a revelation for luxury brand through the lens of Gabrielle Chanel
This study is not a biography of Gabrielle Chanel, whose life story everyone has probably read about in different places. Rather, it is an account of how an intuitive brand manager brilliantly wielded the resources at her disposal in line with the social, cultural, ideological,and philosophical norms at that particular time, whether intentionally or not, … Read more
How could we measure luxury
Our ability to review our past equals our inability to predict our future, though, can our ability to reach certain achievements in the past define what can we achieve in the future? In order to know which the most advanced countries are, we need to take a look at the Economic Complexity Index created by the MIT that … Read more
Where’s Best for Business in London?
As one of the biggest cities in the world, there’s no shortage of options when it comes to looking for a place to do business in London. That of course doesn’t mean that just anywhere in the UK capital will do. No – different areas are going to be better for different things, and if … Read more
All aboard San Francisco’s hipster bus for leather seats, Wi-Fi and iced coffee
New private bus service Leap boasts spacious seating, a general air of calm cleanliness and a steward serving coffee, cold-pressed juices and granola bars. With tickets costing almost three times as much as the regular bus, is it a welcome new addition to the marketplace or a step towards two-tier transit?