A contemporary vision of nature: Saint-Louis Crystal Folia

The forest is fundamental to the existence of the Saint-Louis Manufacture, on whose border it is built. It acts as both home and rampart, a space that must be traversed, like the frontier to a different dimension. The radiance of crystal, the strength of wood. Meet Folia, designed by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance for Saint-Louis. All pieces … Read more

Puiforcat Bureau d’Architecte: highly refined yet eminently functional pieces designed by Joseph Dirand

Designer Joseph Dirand sees craftsmanship as a veritable laboratory of ideas that goes beyond the specific skills involved. His latest collection for French luxury maison Puiforcat is a line of highly refined yet eminently functional pieces reshaping the arts of the table. A champion of minimalism, Joseph Dirand took an architectural approach to the design … Read more

San Francisco Design Week 2017: The art of tea meets the art of culinary in the World’s Most Expensive Bubble Tea

IT’S BUBBLE TEA REIMAGINED. The art of tea meets the art of culinary, as TEALEAVES and The St. Regis San Francisco reimagine bubble tea, elevating the popular beverage to the world of fine dining. Appropriately named the “Boba Teashake”, the World’s Most Expensive Bubble Tea project seeks to “make the ordinary, extraordinary.” On June 22, … Read more

Is the $185 Prada ‘paperclip’ fashion’s latest mundane must-have?

From the Supreme Brick to the Christopher Kane’s cable ties, fashion has long found beauty, humour – and profit – in putting an expensive spin on everyday objects

Perfect Luxury holiday in Italy: a tour of Sicily and Sardinia

Italy is getting more and more popular as a luxury tourism destination: this country attracts big-spending travelers thanks to its natural treasures, its stunning masterpieces and its top-notch hotels, provided with exclusive facilities. Two destinations are in high demand this year: Sicily, the land of unique flavors and views, and Sardinia, the island that stands … Read more

Viking: Graf Von Faber Castell Pen of the Year 2017

Made by craftsmen from choice materials, the Pen of the Year 2017 by Graf Von Faber Castell brings the Viking age into the present day in a fascinating way. “Admired as daring masters of wind and wave, feared as ruthless invaders and valued as merchants, the Vikings set up a trading network that span across … Read more