Made In Italy: 5th Milan Fashion Design

From 16th to 22nd of April 2012, concurrently with the Salone del Mobile and the Fuori salone (Outdoor exhibition), there will be the fifth edition of Milan Fashion Design, the international event which celebrates the increasingly common combination between fashion and design. A busy schedule which foresees, starting from Tuesday 17th the home collection presentations … Read more

Bottega Veneta Home Collection at Salone del Mobile 2012

For the design fair Salone del Mobile in Milano, Bottega Veneta presents its Home Collection. Tomas Maier mixed Bottega Veneta’s famous artisanal craftsmanship and functionality. The entire collection will be on display at via Privata Ercole Marelli 6, including the chairs created in collaboration with Poltrona Frau. In 2008, Bottega Veneta introduced the META chair, … Read more

Roberto Cavalli expands Home collection

The Roberto Cavalli Group expanded the “Home” sector, offering Murano glass lamps, rugs and tableware. The new ranges will make their debut during Salone del Mobile Milano. “The decision to create ‘Roberto Cavalli Home’ derives from my personal desire to share with those who love me the joy of living of my design, of my … Read more

World’s 50 Best Restaurants adds first ‘Slow Food Restaurant of the Year’ award

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, now in their tenth year, is organised and compiled by Restaurant magazine. The Awards has added a new category that will recognize the most outstanding sustainable restaurant. Highland Park single malt whisky, and Slow Food UK, introduced this innovative new award, the Slow Food Restaurant of the Year Award, … Read more

Bouygues Construction to refurbish the Ritz Hotel Paris for 140 million euros

Bouygues Bâtiment Île-de-France, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, has been declared the winner of the tender for the refurbishment of the celebrated Ritz Hotel, situated in the Place Vendôme in Paris. The luxury hotel, to close this summer and reopen in 2014, is to be totally refitted. This will encompass complete refurbishment of the decoration … Read more

Lexus’ “genius bars” to help avoid confusion and frustration from drivers

When you have questions or need hands-on technical support for your Apple device, you can get friendly, expert advice at the Genius Bar in any Apple Retail Store. The same principle will guide Lexus. As in-car computers become more sophisticated, the customers became more and more confused. The Toyota-owned Lexus will help avoid confusion and … Read more