Category: Design
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World Superyacht Awards 2018: The world’s largest carbon fibre sloop voted the Sailing Yacht of the Year
The Baltic 175 Pink Gin, the world’s largest carbon fibre sloop, has been voted the Sailing Yacht of the Year 2018. Pink Gin follows in the wake of multi-award winning Baltic Yachts Inukshuk, WinWin, Nikata and My Song. The awards were made at a gala event at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence last weekend and…
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Buy a masterpiece for 67p! New stamps by Tracey Emin, Yinka Shonibare, Grayson Perry and more
Tracey Emin drew her dying mother, Grayson Perry honoured Warhol, and Yinka Shonibare sneaked a bit of Africa into some English brollies … artists reveal all about their dazzling new stamps
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Louis Vuitton is rolling out The Official Match Ball Collection Trunk
Louis Vuitton releases exclusive FIFA World Cup collection. Since 2010, Louis Vuitton was commissioned by FIFA to provide a bespoke case to ensure the FIFA World Cup Trophy travelled in safety and in style. This tradition will continue for Russia 2018. Handmade in Asnieres, France, the case will be revealed on the pitch in Moscow…
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Front row to feel the Parisian life: Fauchon Opens Its First Hotel
Luxury French Food Purveyor, FAUCHON, Opens Its First Hotel. The luxurious property is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World With a nod to the brand’s culinary heritage, gastronomy is a primary focus here. FAUCHON, the renowned French gourmet and luxury food boutique, will celebrate the much-anticipated opening of its first branded hotel,…
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Hard-to-find art pieces, limited and unique: Cultural entrepreneur launches new online Design+Art destination
What contemporary art and design should offer today in terms of experience and possibilities? Beatrice Trussardi, renowned cultural entrepreneur and President of the Nicola Trussardi Foundation, debuts the new Design+Art section on YOOX, the online luxury destination for fashion, design and art. For the new Design+Art area, Beatrice Trussardi has selected a compelling assortment of…
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Bentley x Starck Power Dock is a modern art piece: durable, real and avant-garde high tech
“I wanted the maximum of intelligence with the minimum of materiality. I wanted it to be a modern art piece: durable, real and avant-garde high tech.” – Philippe Starck From everyday products such as furniture and lemon squeezers, to revolutionary mega-yachts, hotels and restaurants that aspire to be wondrous, stimulating and intensely vibrant places…