The $185,000 decanter for Australia’s most famous wine

Penfolds Aevum Imperial Service Ritual. This hand-made crystal objet d’art service vessel was designed exclusively for the 2012 Grange Imperial, the new vintage of Penfold’s Grange, Australia’s most famous wine. The 2012 Grange – the 62nd consecutive vintage release of Grange leads a dynasty of wines in The Penfolds Collection 2016. For the “Penfolds Aevum … Read more

Dubai Design Week: 2016 Global Grad Show focuses on humanity

Design innovations promoting the good for humanity highlight the 2016 Global Grad Show, part of the Dubai Design Week. Global Grad Show presents 145 transformative projects from 50 word-leading design schools across 30 countries – the largest meeting of graduate designers, creating the future. On its second year, the Global Grad Show is opening in Dubai … Read more

Salvador Dalí’s lobster telephone and Mae West lips sofa to be sold at auction

Renowned surrealist artworks among hundreds of objects from Edward James foundation to be sold by Christie’s

A bigger splash: 35kg book of David Hockney’s artworks costs £1,750

Limited edition tome weighing in at 35kg has 450 prints dating back to 1953 – and a stand in the artist’s trademark colours

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto: Authentic cultural encounters in Japan’s ancient capital

Kyoto is one of the world’s most alluring cities, but she can be shy in revealing her secrets. The Japanese city of Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital, is both pretty as a picture and mysterious, spectacular and inspiring. Here, a newly-unveiled FOUR SEASONS HOTEL KYOTO will unlock the hidden secrets of Japan’s ancient imperial capital. Here, … Read more

So tastefully designed: Maplevale Manor – a rare, 14 acre, majestic Colonial Mansion

Stunning Colonial Mansion in Ohio. Inspired by the Peyton Randolph home in Williamsburg, Virginia, no expense was spared at Maplevale Manor to recreate elegance and refinement at its best with historical accuracy, while offering all the modern amenities of the 21st century. Maplevale Manor, a majestic estate near Cleveland, resting on 14 private acres, will … Read more