Baccarat New York to marry modern European glamour with architecture and design from The Museum of Modern Art. Starwood Capital private investment group has unveiled Baccarat Hotels & Residences luxury hotel brand. The brand has been created to fill a niche in the very top of the upscale hotel market and bears the revered … Read more
British design studio Barber Osgerby have won the Design of the Year 2012 for their stunning design of the London 2012 Olympic Torch. The overall winner was chosen from 89 entries to claim the winning title. The award, designed by Swarovski was presented by Anya Hindmarch at the awards ceremony held at the Design … Read more
Nowness.com launches Chinese-language version of its award-winning digital editorial platform Luxury online platform Nowness.com, the editorially independent website of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, will promote its content to a Chinese-speaking audience via a Chinese-language version. Accompanying the new Chinese edition of Nowness, www.cn.NOWNESS.com, will be bespoke stories about luxury culture and events in the … Read more
Italy’s Italo private high-speed train features interiors styled by Italdesign Giugiaro Italo, Italy’s first private high-speed train billed the most modern train in Europe, will begin running on April 28, and will initially start with services on the Napoli – Roma – Firenze – Bologna – Milano corridor. The network will be later extended to Salerno, … Read more
Range Rover Evoque Special Edition with Victoria Beckham Makes Global Debut in Beijing, China In July 2010, Victoria Beckham, winner of the coveted Designer Brand of the Year award at the 2011 British Fashion Awards, was appointed Creative Design Executive at Land Rover and has worked with the design team over the past 18 months … Read more
“Photosynthesis” Panasonic project: a “tree” of solar panels, storage batteries, LEDs and OLEDs Panasonic opened the doors to its “Photosynthesis” concept installation (exhibition floor space: approx.1,000m2), showcasing its total solutions for creating, saving, storing and managing energy during the course of the Milano Salone del Mobile 2012, one of the largest and most influential design expos … Read more