Category: DRIVE
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The World’s Largest Sailing Spa: Inside the Orient Express & Guerlain 500-Square-Meter Wellness Odyssey
There is a specific type of magic that happens when two legends of French savoir-faire decide to elope at sea. In June 2026, the horizon will witness more than just a maiden voyage; it will host a sensory coup d’état. The Orient Express Corinthian—the world’s largest sailing yacht—is not merely adding a spa. It is…
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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…
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The Car That Drives A Museum
How a 1986 BMW 635CSi became the world’s most famous rolling artwork — and why it’s finally arriving in Asia. “I think mobile museums would be a good idea. This car is the fulfilment of my dream.” — Robert Rauschenberg, 1986. Imagine pulling up to a traffic light and realising the car next to you…
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The Luxury Dispatch: Your Fortnightly Briefing on the High-End Horizon
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in Art, Automotive, Aviation, Beauty, Design, DRIVE, ESCAPE, Fashion, Gifts, Gourmet, Hi Tech, Holiday, LUST, Real Estate, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|Jewelry, YachtsIf 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…
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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…
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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,…