Category: Design
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City of London’s third tallest skyscraper, The Diamond, revealed
Tower will be able to accommodate more than 6,000 workers with free public viewing gallery
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Abbots Court, Dorset: ‘A luxurious but unstuffy country retreat’ – hotel review
The renovation was part-sponsored by Farrow and Ball but it’s the delicious menu created using ingredients from the grounds that reveals this largely self-sufficient B&B’s true colours
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Infinite Aura – the reimagined chandelier controlled via a smartphone app
Ideo x Swarovski Infinite Aura – a unique reimagining of the conventional chandelier. The chandelier comes with a radiance to suit every ambience and time of day. The pre-set moods allow users to adjust their lighting environment at the tap of a button. In a unique reimagining of the conventional chandelier, Infinite Aura by…
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Bentley is searching for a young designer to create exclusive centenary furniture
The winning design will be launched at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Italy, in 2019 alongside the Bentley Home collection, and a limited edition of 100 pieces will be made and sold globally. For almost a century Bentley Motors has been crafting one of the world’s most powerful and luxurious cars for the most…
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Christie’s Auction House Sales Are Up 26%, Leading The Art Market
Christie’s Auction house sales are up 26% to almost £3 billion, leading to the highest half-year total in company history. 80% of the highest selling objects in the first half of 2018 were sold at Christie’s. Continued global demand, audience engagement with the diversity of collecting categories and the historic Rockefeller sales helped drive…
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Why taking it slow in an art gallery could change your life
Got time on your hands? Why not try Tate Modern’s ‘slow looking’ sessions? Being encouraged to look at a Hockney painting on a school trip completely altered my world view