The rise in high net worth individuals in China and around the globe has also paved the way for the expansion of Starwood’s luxury brands, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection and W Hotels. Starwood Hotels & Resorts, one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,103 properties in nearly 100 countries, … Read more
Blue Planet Prize award to Lovejoy at Rio+20 The Blue Planet Prize, one of the most prestigious awards for work in the environment, has been given to ecologist and Counterpart International Board member Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. The Blue Planet Prize is given annually by Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation to recognize leaders who make a … Read more
Damien Hirst creates showpiece for London restaurant of ‘cock and bull’ English artist, entrepreneur and art collector Damien Hirst has created an art piece for London’s Tramshed Restaurant opened by celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix, frequently lauded as one of London’s most eminent restaurateurs. The works celebrate Tramshed‘s menu which is centred … Read more
World’s top architects, designers and hospitality operators throw their names in the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards’ hat for a chance to gain international recognition. Totally independent, the UK and International Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is the world’s only concept of its kind dedicated exclusively to hospitality design and most outstanding restaurant and bar … Read more
Stella Cadente follows in the footsteps of Missoni, Giorgio Armani, Kenzo Takada, Christian Lacroix, and opens an ultra-design hotel in the heart of of historic Paris. Located between the Place des Vosges and Place de la Bastille, The Original Paris hotel was conceived as a fantasy world, a joyful, colourful, fantastic world created by designer … Read more
Let’s declare a global sanctuary in the Arctic: Polar bears spreading the word. Good morning planet Earth. The Arctic is rising! The Arctic ice we all depend on is disappearing. A new Greenpeace International worldwide campaign demands immediate global action to protect the Arctic from destructive oil drilling. The melting Arctic is under threat from oil … Read more