Belmond Just Launched a Floating Boutique Hotel – And It Looks Incredible

A revamped luxury boat hotel, golden marguerite fields, three-Michelin-star menus, and the finest wines in France — Belmond’s newest river experience is everything a slow travel dream should be. If you’ve ever imagined drifting through the heart of Burgundy, wine glass in hand, with nothing on the agenda but a vineyard visit and a private … Read more

The Luxury Dispatch: Your Fortnightly Briefing on the High-End Horizon

If the luxury world had a mood this fortnight, it would be restless elegance. Boardrooms are reshuffling, creative directors are bowing out, iconic brands are chasing new identities, and the markets are sending mixed signals. From a royal Burberry capsule to Porsche’s worst year in over a decade, from Kering’s painful surgery to Dubai’s bulletproof … Read more

How Lexus Is Redefining Space at Milan Design Week 2026

When the design world descends upon Milan this April for the Salone del Mobile, the air usually hums with the frantic energy of “the new.” Yet, in the heart of the Tortona district, Lexus is planning to offer the exact opposite: the world premiere of “SPACE,” an immersive installation that challenges the very industry it … Read more

ROLLING IN IT – The Audacious, Occasionally Absurd, and Genuinely Astonishing Story of the World’s Most Advanced Wheels

Let’s start with an uncomfortable truth: a wheel is, at its most fundamental, a round thing that helps another thing not drag along the ground. Humanity has been making round things for about 5,500 years. We have had a lot of practice. And yet, somehow, in 2025–2026, the wheel has become the most technically complex, … Read more

The Great Reset and Why Your 2026 Garage Needs a Soul Not a Battery

If the early 2020s were defined by a frantic, almost panicked sprint toward a silent, lithium-powered future, 2026 is officially the year of the “Pragmatic Pivot.” For the High-Net-Worth Individual, the novelty of the silent 0–60 dash has worn thin. We’ve realized that while an electric motor is a brilliant appliance, it’s a rather mediocre … Read more