Luxury art and collectables
Sotheby’s Paris pays tribute to Pierre Staudenmeyer’s vision and contribution to art. A great advocate of contemporary art and design, Pierre Staudenmeyer (1952-2007) was the founder of the Néotu Gallery (1984), devoted to design during the 1980s in Paris. At that time the only one in France producing furniture in limited editions, he was mainly … Read more
It was a huge technological leap into the unknown – and a physical and psychological challenge for stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Here, she and director Alfonso Cuarón talk about how they made Gravity an Oscar favourite
The young fashion and photography talents at Hyeres 2014. The yearly International Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyeres, a creativity festival supported by LVMH luxury group, announced the finalists of this edition, which will take place April 25-28, 2014 at Villa Noailles in the south of France. Over the years, the Festival has … Read more
A native New Yorker, Alix Astir studied the art of floral design at the New York Botanical Garden and completed her training at the Ecole des Fleurs at the Hotel de Crillon. As a result, her company Trellis Fine Florals has become one of the most sought-after floral design firms in New York. This season, … Read more
Was the fire stolen by Prometheus or just been discovered by mankind during the lighting storms ? Whatever the answer is, let’s go back to our roots with this kit designed for manual fire-lighting; it has been produced using contemporary, widely-available sophisticated tools and production processes. “This project is emotionally charged and extremely physical; it … Read more
We all use technology to escape from our lives. But sometimes you need to see a film about a man having sex with his phone for it to really hit home