New standard of luxury in Manhattan

Park Hyatt New York debuts at 153 West 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. A new high-end hotel enters the competition to offer unprecedented luxury in the heart of  Midtown Manhattan. The hotel group has dug deep into consumer insights to see what today’s luxury travelers want and need. In addition to luxurious accommodations, culinary expertise, … Read more

Nicole Farhi and fashion’s great disappearing acts

Like Calvin Klein, Helmut Lang and Martin Margiela before her, Nicole Farhi – the designer turned sculptor – has proclaimed that she will never return to fashion. For some, though, a return is inevitable

The Crafted Line by Lexus special edition

2015 Lexus Crafted Line Family. Lexus owners can enhance their travel experiences with additional TUMI luggage pieces. As Lexus announced it accepts submissions for the 3rd annual Lexus Design Awards, the car manufacturer offers fans striking style with substance for 2015 model year, plus a two-piece TUMI duffel bag set in the new Crafted Line … Read more

Exercise furniture for a dream gym. Technogym’s Personal Collection

Luxury home gym solution.  TechnoHome, the creator of personalized in-home gym design packages, wants to fill a niche in the home market, and partnered with Technogym to offer the top 5% of affluent consumers a unique home gym solution. The innovatively designed equipment featured in the Personal Collection was designed by Antonio Citterio, a renowned … Read more

Shard leads Olympic Aquatics Centre in race for the Stirling prize

Other contenders for architecture award include Birmingham library, Everyman theatre in Liverpool and LSE student centre

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Giorgio Armani’s Armani/Casa enters Miami’s residential real estate arena

Giorgio Armani x César Pelli’s aesthetic in Armani/Casa Miami, Florida. The Residences by Armani/Casa to bring a new level of taste to Sunny Isles Beach. Florida’s Sunny Isles Beach has become one of the best oceanfront locations in the world for sophisticated condominium living and design. Here, the Armani/Casa Interior Design Studio (The Armani Group), together … Read more