Futuristic green skyscrapers to reduce 75% of Paris’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

2050 Paris Smart City by Vincent Callebaut Architectures. “2050 Paris Smart City” is a research and development project for Paris City Hall carried out by Vincent Callebaut Architectures. In order to fight against the urban heat-island phenomenon by increasing in the same time the density of the city in the long-term, the study presented 8 … Read more

Solar Impulse 2. First round-the-world flight powered only by solar energy

Solar Impulse project is the only airplane with unlimited autonomy, powered by solar energy. After the Solar Impulse prototype’s 8 world records, when it became the first solar airplane ever to fly through the night, between two continents, and across the United States, it is time for Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg to move on … Read more

Amosu Pink iPhone – the world’s first pink iPhone 6

Luxury accessories brand Alexander Amosu updated iPhone 6 case with a new and exclusive color. Just in time for Valentine’s Day and Spring, Amosu unveiled a special Pink edition limited to just 10 units. The model is the world’s first pink iPhone 6 and costs £1,899 (~ $2,850). The rose gold version is available for … Read more

3D-printed engagement rings – the future of jewellery?

No, it’s not a substitute for the real thing, but an opportunity to see what a diamond might look like before the genuine one is made. Good idea?

Moog goes back to the future with re-issues of classic synthesisers

US company plans to hand-build a limited run of three large-format synthesisers first released in 1973 – with price tags ranging from $10,000 to $35,000

Is the crisis in the Chinese luxury market temporary? It is time for us to think of the Chinese market sociologically

Since 2012, Western luxury houses have been going through a slumping phase in their most profitable market China. Gucci has closed stores in second-layer cities across China, Prada has experienced its gloomiest sales in a decade and Swiss watches are struck with the lowest increase in recent years.Moreover, Bain & Company has demonstrated in its newly … Read more