China is calling! Italian supercar maker Lamborghini unveiled its first sport-utility vehicle in almost 20 years, hoping to sale up to 3,000 SUVs a year. Called the Urus, Laborghini’s SUV was presented during a Volkswagen AG event in Beijing on April 22, 2012. Urus would could come to market in 2016 or 2017. “If you’re … Read more
The Best New Spas of 2012: best urban and rural retreats around the world The the US-based publication Conde Nast Traveler, one of the world’s most influential travel publications, has revealed its annual list of the hottest new spas of the 2012. The magazine has compiled also a list of the hottest new hotels and … Read more
Ferrari opens first exhibition outside of Italy in China For Ferrari China is now its second-largest market. The extraordinary demand from Chinese luxury consumers has led to a new special edition model based on 458 Italia. Unsurprisingly, Ferrari’s newest attraction will be also in China. Ferrari will inaugurate in a few weeks time a new 900 … Read more
To gauge which cities are considered the most important to the world’s high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), Frank Knight’s “Wealth Report 2012” surveyed Citi Private Bank’s wealth advisors around the world and Knight Frank’s global network of luxury property specialists. The survey asked which are the most important cities to their clients now, which will be the … Read more
Studio Drift creates a dialogue between the viewer and the objects the studio creates. It is the case with Shylight installation – a lamp hung from the ceiling and hidden in a cocoon – an intriguing recipe of poetic design. Drift’s Shylight mimics a natural process of blooming flowers. When the lamp is switched on, it … Read more
The French luxury group Richemont (Jaeger-LeCoultre, Van Cleef & Arpels, Montblanc, Vacheron Constantin and Shanghai Tang) opened a “retail academy” in Shanghai (China) aimed to fight against poor customer service, one of the biggest issues facing the luxury industry within China. Accepted applicants to the Richemont program will take part in nine weeks of training, … Read more