The first W Hotel opened in Central America

W Hotels seeks destinations that are inspiring and multi-dimensional so Panama City is a natural fit. W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International,  announced the opening of W Panama, the first W in Central America. Located in one of the most cosmopolitan capitals in the region, Panama City, the new hotel towers above the heart … Read more

Musical connections: A sneak peak at the Harmonic Hendrix Home Guitar

  The music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix – Seattle’s original “West Coast Seattle Boy”— debuted the JOI Guitar’s Harmonic Hendrix Home Guitars series of custom hand-crafted, acoustic guitars.   JOI Guitars is a custom luthier shop based on Vancouver Island, BC. Luthier Reuben Forsland is well- known for his respect of traditional building methods, … Read more

America’s costliest house: developer takes $500m gamble on Bel Air eyrie

Niles Niami specialises in homes for the super-rich. All he needs is a billionaire to snap up his LA hilltop mansion called The One

Caviar care home: retirement complex for ‘oligarchs’ to open in Chelsea

Critics attack sale of council nursing home site to make way for world’s most-expensive care home complex

Luxury properties: Six Senses Kitzbühel Alps announced private residences with completion projected for 2020

Sotheby’s International Realty partners with Kitzbüheler Alps Projekt for luxury private residences. Building permits for this unique construction have been granted, announced the builder. The groundbreaking is planned for early summer 2018 with completion projected for 2020. As with all Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas projects, architecture and design blend into the surroundings of Six … Read more

The legendary Iris Apfel launches exclusive home collection

The legendary Iris Apfel and online retailer grandinroad launch exclusive home collection, Iris Loves grandinroad. The legendary Iris Apfel and online retailer grandinroad launch an exclusive, cross-category home collection, Iris Loves grandinroad, with nearly 50 furniture, décor, artwork, tabletop, and entertaining pieces. ‘Iris Loves grandinroad” collection features Iris Apfel’s signature use of color, pattern, embellishment, … Read more