2016 BMW 7-series with gesture control technology: Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW’s Head of Design presenting his new brainchild

BMW 7 Series is bigger than ever. For those wanting a 100 square meters modern “schloss” on wheels, BMW redefines the concept of exclusive, uber-luxurious driving experience. Adrian van Hooydonk explains. Well-traveled business people spending half of their life on the roads can only be ecstatic seeing so much sophisticated carbon-fibre-reinforced space packed with ground-breaking technology. … Read more

Harvesting the power of luck

Enhancing good fortune Luck put under the science microscope shows that it is truly possible to enhance the amount of successfulness, prosperity, and advantageousness that we encounter in our lives. According to new research, humans can “make” their own luck. The power of good luck can be activated by training yourself. Four leaf clover and … Read more

Bulgari opens fifth hotel in Dubai in the shape of a titanic seahorse

Luxury brand Bulgari announced the launch of Bulgari Residences Dubai, Maison’s fith hotel in the world. Bulgari Residences Dubai will be the first-of-its-kind master development in scale and magnitude. To develop the property Bulgari has teamed with Meraas Holding, aligning the project with the Dubai Vision 2020 for tourism. The Bulgari Hotel in Dubai will … Read more

88th Pitti Uomo: Mini’s high-end fashion accessories for gents

Cool fashion classics encounter a modern design idiom. The first MINI Capsule Collection presented at 88th Pitti Uomo in Florence. A Collection inspired by MINI Clubman. On the occasion of the 88th Pitti Uomo, MINI got together with six young Italians and the heads behind the Pitti Uomo gentleman’s fashion fair to design the first MINI … Read more

Graf von Faber-Castell Sanssouci Potsdam Pen of the Year 2015

Inspired by the architecture of the “New Palace” the “Sanssouci, Potsdam” Pen of the Year brings the lustre of a major era alive. Pen of the Year editions by high-end writing instruments manufacturer Graf von Faber-Castell have carved out a special position amongst connoisseurs of fine writing culture due to its meticulous craftsmanship and carefully chosen … Read more

Go East review – Ai Weiwei’s overcoat and other ambiguities of Asian art

Art Gallery of NSW / Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Sydney
‘Everything is art,’ says Ai Weiwei, but this peek into one of Australia’s most significant private collections lacks a coherent geography or signposts