Self-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save lives

Car crashes could be a thing of the past if car makers deliver on their promise to roll out autonomous cars over the next five years. But researchers are still questioning what this accident-free future might look like

The £30m bookshelf: Pierre Bergé and the greatest stories ever sold

With Impressionists on their walls and priceless books on their shelves, Pierre Bergé and his former partner Yves Saint Laurent were the ultimate collectors. But now the art and YSL have gone, Bergé says it’s time ‘to attend the funeral’ of his library

Poltrona Frau Babel. A home bar unit, three cupboards, for the living room.

Ebony, steel, and Pelle Frau. Designer Roberto Lazzeroni joins elegance and innovation in Babel – a compact home bar unit comprising three cupboards in two different sizes. The largest, placed on the floor to support the other two, is in multiple birch with an ebony veneer MDF top and it has a chromium- plated tubular … Read more

Taittinger to become the First Champagne House to produce premium English Sparkling Wine

Champagne Taittinger aims to make something of real excellence in the UK’s increasingly temperate climate, and not to compare it with Champagne or any other sparkling wine. Famous French champagne house Champagne Taittinger (established in 1734) announced the acquisition of land in Kent, UK to establish a UK Vineyard under the Domaine Evremond name. Working … Read more

Ulysse Nardin Executive Lady is for the woman who knows she has it all

Swiss Watch Manufacturer Ulysse Nardin announced its newest monobrand boutique opening in Miami, Florida. Located in the heart of the Miami Design District at 140 NE 39th Street, the 1,000 square foot store features the entire scope of Ulysse Nardin’s collection, from its signature Marine Chronometers, to the coveted FreakLab, Haute Horlogerie, and the latest … Read more

Europe has the edge in fashion and luxury – and cars do OK, too

We have yet to produce a Facebook or a Google, but this side of the Atlantic is also no slouch in aerospace, oil and pharma