Raffles, Batavia, Majestic: six of the best colonial hotels in south-east Asia

Whip out your linen and your Somerset Maugham – high tea and afternoon G&Ts are undergoing a revival at south-east Asia’s refurbished colonial hotels, cafes and bars

Luxury high above the clouds: take a look at Mercedes-Benz VIP aircraft cabins

Mercedes-Benz Style and Lufthansa Technik develop VIP cabin for short- and medium-haul aircraft. The traditional separation of ceiling, wall and floor in the future VIP cabin for short- and medium-haul aircraft will be replaced with dynamic architecture. The Mercedes-Benz Style x Lufthansa Technik proposal presented at EBACE 2015 in Geneva is just in the concept … Read more

Tate Modern at 15: still delivering the shock of the new

The Bankside museum has transformed modern art from an elite cult into mass entertainment, but is it time to get down to some proper studying?

Eatable & floral ZegnArt @ EXPO Milano 2015: Ermenegildo Zegna’s Fabulae Naturae by Lucy + Jorge Orta

On occasion of EXPO MILANO 2015, the Zegna Group presented a new  episode in the ZegnArt Special Project. ZegnArt’s Fabulous Nature: Fabulae Naturae by Lucy + Jorge Orta. In conjunction with EXPO Milano 2015, Ermenegildo Zegna hosted Fabulae Naturae, a new performance by Lucy + Jorge Orta in collaboration with chef Davide Oldani and commissioned … Read more

Salvador Dalì and Andy Warhol showcased at JW Marriott Venice’s Mazzoleni Gallery

Exclusive artwork, sculptures and paintings at the Mazzoleni Gallery. In celebration of the 56th Venice Biennale, JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa has partnered with non-profit Italian art collective, the Mazzoleni Foundation, to launch a pop-up art exhibition in the resort’s La Certosa room from 2 May – 19 October 2015. With views over the … Read more

One small step for Louis Vuitton as space age makes leap on to runway

Nicolas Ghesquière’s show taps into futuristic trend as architecture and locations that push boundaries are sought out by luxury brands