Category: SHELTER
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Designer trees and board-game butlers: Christmas in London’s poshest hotels
At Claridge’s they will read your children stories as you sip champagne, while the lights on the Connaught’s tree spell out bespoke poems by Tracey Emin
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A piece of the action: why we’re shopping for experiences over stuff
With the experiential overtaking the material when it comes to spending, we find out why the best gifts this Christmas may not be wrappable
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Bohemian crystal: do it yourself crystal ornaments workshops in Prague
Traditional Bohemian crystal manufacturer hosts festive ornament-making workshop throughout the Advent season. Four Seasons Hotel Prague is celebrating Christmas this year by honouring the Czech Republic’s renowned glassmaking tradition with Preciosa, the world’s leading manufacturer of authentically crafted Bohemian crystal, zirconia and nanogems, who conducts weekly DIY (do it yourself) workshops in the luxury…
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Smart home devices: The first-ever “smart decanter”
The bourbon and tech industries collide once again with the introduction of “JIM”. The new smart decanter is the bourbon drinker’s answer to Alexa. Voiced by 7th Generation Master Distiller Fred Noe, the decanter-turned virtual voice assistant includes a sleek compartment for bourbon storage and voice command capabilities. While he can’t turn off the lights…
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The 2017 Master of Crystal Winner
The 10th Anniversary of the competition for young designers saw over 70 artists and more than hundred of submitted designs. This year , the 2017 Master of Crystal title went to a student of the Czech Technical University in Prague, Tereza Drobná, for her GEM design. The Master of Crystal competition is primarily aimed at talented students,…
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Richard Branson’s Necker Island will welcome back its first guests in October 2018
Necker Island, Sir Richard Branson’s private island paradise devasted by this year’s hurricane season, to Re-open in 2018. The past months have been a testing time for the British Virgin Islands following the impact of Hurricane Irma. Virgin Limited Edition confirmed that Necker Island in British Virgin Island will welcome back its first guests to…