Younger millennials and affluent travelers fuel 20 percent growth in Chinese outbound travelers, says report

The sustained growth in the number of Chinese international travelers presents huge opportunities for the global tourism industry, reveals the Hotels.com Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM) 2015. According to the latest major annual study from Hotels.com, tech-savvy, younger and more affluent Chinese form a substantial part of the 20 percent growth in outbound mainland Chinese … Read more

How are protected views shaping cities?

In the battle between heritage and development, we face a ‘crisis of verticality’. But does an approach to planning based on protected views just turn the city into a museum?

Four implications of the shift in luxury consumer behaviours in emerging markets. The next decade of luxury

The next 10 years in Wealth & Luxury. Where wealth is generated, spent and saved will shift. In the next 10 years, the way wealth is used by the newly wealthy will adapt and change in emerging markets. The rise in discernment among the world’s wealthy will not only affect the brands they buy, but … Read more

Clicquot Mailbox: Take a look at Veuve Clicquot Re-creation Awards winner

Last October, Veuve Clicquot champagne house introduced the Re-Creation Awards – and international on-line competition inviting the public to design the 2015 Clicquot Mailbox. The “USA-style” Mailbox packaging inspired by Madame Clicquot’s history of correspondence with her clientele, allows one to send a bottle of a Yellow Label Brut through postal mail. The twenty international … Read more

State of the Art: The winners of the Swarovski Designers of the Future

The Swarovski Designers of the Future Award acknowledges emerging studios and designers who are actively expanding design culture through experimentation with cutting-edge technologies. This year’s recipients include Studio Swine, Tomás Alonso and Elaine Yan Ling Ng, who debuted new works at the 10th anniversary of Design Miami/ Basel. Design duo Studio Swine presented the groundbreaking … Read more

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness: Luzern Laboratories skincare x Breast Cancer Fund

invest in your skin: Beauty is timeless, but a little maintenance can’t hurt. Luxury skincare line Luzern Laboratories, known for their proprietary blend of certified Bio-Suisse organic extracts and advanced pharmaceutical-grade cosmeceuticals actives, continues the messaging of safe cosmetics with a partnership with Breast Cancer Fund, the leading U.S. organization working to prevent breast cancer … Read more