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Rosenthal x Bethan Laura Wood: Bauhaus inspired art of weaving

February 17, 2020 by Editorial Team

British designer Bethan Laura Wood is particularly appreciated for her experimental designs that play with colour and material. For the Bauhaus anniversary year, the British designer created an expressive jubilee motif reminiscent of overlapping warp and weft threads in the manufacture of textiles, providing the austere shape with a flowing and, at the … Read more

A hotel escape in the middle of the Thames: Monkey Island Estate review

February 17, 2020 by Editorial Team

This idyllic island retreat not far from London is rich in history and luxury

A luxuriously refurbished lighthouse with roof terrace and sublime view of Mount Etna

February 14, 2020 by Editorial Team

Italian design icons participate in the restoration of the Brucoli Lighthouse – Syracuse. On the tip of a strip of land where an ancient seaside village of Brucoli is nestled, right next to the fifteenth-century Aragonese Castle, of the Queen Giovanna D’Aragona, we find a unique place that smells of the ocean, of … Read more

The first exclusive collection of architectural surfaces by Automobili Lamborghini

February 15, 2020February 14, 2020 by Editorial Team

Lamborghini x LUXE Surfaces Atelier are transforming stone into a work of art. Automobili Lamborghini, the Italian brand and manufacturer of luxury sports cars and SUVs based in Sant’Agata Bolognese, announced a partnership with LUXE Surfaces Atelier, a leading luxury licensing company working with iconic high-end brands in the design surfaces sector. “The … Read more

EDITION SPECIALE by Luxe Pack keeps its sustainable packaging theme for a more responsible consumption

February 17, 2020February 13, 2020 by Editorial Team

ÉDITION SPÉCIALE by Luxe Pack; @editionspeciale-luxepack.com

After the success of the first edition in June 2019, EDITION SPECIALE by Luxe Pack, the main event for the luxury packaging market, is renewing the theme “sustainable packaging and responsible consumption”. The trade show will occur at the Carreau du Temple in Paris on 26th and 27th May 2020.

After consulting with many luxury brands and packaging manufacturers; it appears that the challenge of sustainable development is the key factor for success in packaging innovations.

“Convinced by the diversity of the subject, Edition Spéciale by Luxe Pack will present even more sustainable packaging solutions and provide rich content as we go further together in the eco-design of tomorrow’s packaging,” explains Fabienne Germond, Director of the Luxe Pack trade shows.

ÉDITION SPÉCIALE by Luxe Pack 2019 edition; @editionspeciale-luxepack.com

Participation of market leaders and the emergence of new actors

This event will host 75 exhibitors, an increase of 18% compared to 2019. To this day, the exhibition is renewing the attendance of leaders in luxury packaging and the participation of new international actors; to guarantee the 2,000 expected visitors a panel of packaging solutions designed with the environmental concern in mind: lighter, refillable, “clean” finishes, natural materials, plant-based dividers, etc.

They already confirmed their attendance: ALBEA, BARALAN, BORMIOLI LUIGI, PROCOS, KNOLL, KURZ, GAINERIE 91, ESKA, QUADPACK, VERESCENCE, DIAM PACK, PROCOP, FAVINI and many more.

Start-up pitches and highlights

As the conferences of the 2019 edition registered record attendance, this year the talks will take place in a 250-seat auditorium.

The morning sessions will be open to experts, brands, and associations. The topics will be such as the role of luxury specialists, the packaging trends from one continent to another, design, and also online retail.

The afternoons will be dedicated to feedback from manufacturers/brands and will include topics focusing on natural materials, reuse, recycling, lighter products, etc.

Two “start-up pitch” sessions will give a voice to young innovators who are developing new innovative and inspiring materials for the (luxury) packaging industry:

– PILI which substitutes polluting dyes from the petrochemical industry with ecological pigments that are made naturally by bacteria.

– AUTHENTIC MATERIALS which has developed recycling processes for offcut waste from noble materials like leather, wood or horn, turning them into blended materials and composites for the luxury market.

– GREEN GEN TECHNOLOGIES which has developed a bottle made of linen fibre and tree resin that is biodegradable (if crushed) and can resist to temperature variation.

– SYMBIOTEC which produces and sells eco-friendly packaging made from mycelium (a filamentary plant-based product made by many mushrooms).

– And many more…

Finally, in a dedicated area, visitors can discover how to make refillable ceramic bottles, for perfume and cosmetics. They will also find a collection of items designed as part of a creative design incubator, experimenting with new processes and procedures. Materials with a new look created from an abundant resource: waste.

The Ranch at Red Rock – the newest recreational destination as well as a luxury residential community in Las Vegas

February 11, 2020 by Editorial Team

The Ranch at Red Rock, A New Luxury Recreational-Residential Development in Las Vegas.

The Ranch at Red Rock; @Synergy Sotheby’s International Realty.

Announced this week by Synergy Sotheby’s International Realty, The Ranch at Red Rock is a new recreational-residential development of twenty legacy ranch estates uniquely located in the heart of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The project encompasses a haute village planned with a luxury resort, farm-to-table epicurean restaurant, and event barn.

The 63.86-acre ultra-exclusive development located 15 miles west of Las Vegas is well on its way to being transformed into the vision of childhood friends who spent years hiking on the canyon’s trails.

Joel Laub, a real estate developer with a long track record of safeguarding ecosystems, and real estate attorney, Randall Jones, whose father helped build the nearby Hoover Dam, are the owners of the land situated near Spring Mountain Ranch. Kristen Routh-Silberman, a prominent Las Vegas Realtor at Synergy Sotheby’s International Realty, is the exclusive representative of the new development.

The Ranch at Red Rock, the only private land in the canyon, will include both a private and public component, emphasizing a recreational destination as well as a luxury residential community.

According to CSR Development, the developers of The Ranch at Red Rock, the lots carved out to incorporate 20 private residences will uphold high standards for preserving and blending into the natural environment as well as a superior aesthetic and will be 2-4 acres in size. The plan’s current version of public spaces features a luxury resort, an event barn/amphitheater for special events, and a farm-to-table restaurant where much of the food will be sourced locally and on-premises. It will all be surrounded by land that is well tended to with conservation and restoration efforts to enhance the area’s robust natural habitat.

Encouraging butterfly migratory patterns, protecting pathways for other native animal species, and promoting the growth of sustainable vegetation are only a few items on a long list of habitat conservation plans; plans approved and applauded by a number of local and national organizations including Save Red Rock and Friends of Red Rock.

Natural stone and limited roof pitches are among some of the elements that will be used for family estates with multiple buildings as structures are restricted to 5,000 square feet. Enhanced by the preserved desert surroundings, properties will reflect beautiful European communities by infusing and artfully mixing Spanish Colonial, French Provencal and Rustic Italian architectural styles. Freshwater on the property will sustain the creeks and ponds that are planned throughout the public and private areas of the development.