Tom Foulsham, Markus Kayser and Philippe Malouin – the Winners of the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award

W Hotels Worldwide and Design Miami/ Basel Announce the Winners of the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award From the 51st edition of Salone del Mobile, Design Miami/ Basel and W Hotels Worldwide announced the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award winners in Milan, Italy. The 2012 winners include Tom Foulsham from the … Read more

The future is today: The Jacques Rougerie Foundation Awards 2012

Build together the civilizations of tomorrow The prizes of the Jacques Rougerie Foundation are meant to offer to conceivers a unique opportunity to submit innovative projects in architecture, design, engineering, urban planning, artistic culture … that meet the current key issues for greater environmental, industrial and technological responsibility, and take into account the precepts of … Read more

Eco-neoromance: architects Danny De Munter and Wim Gyselinck design palace in Saudi Arabia

Danny De Munter, a Belgian architect specialized in high-end interior design and restoration, and Wim Gyselinck, have been designated to build the new city palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Flemish approach, far away from the curls and ‘opera style’ often associated with Middle Eastern architecture, can be best described as a combination of ‘eco-neoromance’ … Read more

Between air and water there is an Island(E)Motion.Speaking with Milena Cvijanovich,architect and Founding Principal of MCM Design Studio

Co-founded by Swiss-Serbian Milena Cvijanovich and her husband, Denis Muller, MCM Designstudio specializes in international luxury residential and commercial architecture, with an emphasis on alternative energy solutions and sustainability.  An 2LUXURY2 interview taken during 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Paris. The Swiss architect, Milena Cvijanovich has developed an innovative mode of travel and relaxation, one that harmonizes … Read more

Helsinki, 2012 World Design Capital. The events not to be missed.

Helsinki, the 2012 World Design Capital, is hosting over 300 events related to design and fashion – exhibitions, conferences, festivals and gallery showings throughout 2012. For the City of Helsinki, design has for decades been a pivotal enabler to building an open city. The concept of ‘Embedded Design’ has tied design to innovation and has … Read more

The future in “By VOLTA” vision – speaking with Olivier Bergeron – CEO and Creative Director By Volta

They anticipate things to come and create an exciting future. 1,618 Sustainable Luxury Fair gathered the visionary talents in the “Prospective Innovation Space”. This section of the Parisian event dedicated to sustainable luxury development allowed visitors to grasp the planetary challenges ahead, through prospective, inspirational and discovery installations. An interview taken by 2LUXURY2 during 1.618 Sustainable Luxury … Read more