2014 Richard H. Driehaus Prize Laureate. The University of Notre Dame School of Architecture announced that architect Pier Carlo Bontempi will receive the 2014 Richard H. Driehaus Prize at a ceremony to be held on Saturday, March 29 at the John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium in Chicago. Bontempi’s award-winning international work includes a block … Read more
Another AMG dream car in the luxury segment: S 63 AMG Coupé. The new Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupé is the latest car to get the AMG treatment. We will see the new vehicle at the New York International Auto Show in April. As the most powerful member of the BlueDIRECT engine family, … Read more
Gold-plated Carlsson CS50 Versailles shines at Geneva Motor Show. For China’s ultra-wealthy ‘Taipan’ clients, the new ‘royalty’ of the Middle Kingdom, German tuning specialist Carlsson is displaying the world’s first gold-covered car at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The bling-bling Carlsson CS50 Versailles based on the new S-Class is a gold-plated car produced … Read more
The tailor-made Louis Vuitton luggage set for the BMW i8 made from carbon fibre. Inspired by the visionary design of the BMW i8, luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton, “the pioneer of the art of travel“, created tailor-made luggage for the plug-in hybrid vehicle, a line which will be available only upon request in a selection … Read more
All cars are built to serve the basic function of taking us from A to B, but as we well know, some of them are definitely more luxurious than others. When it comes to the latest premium and luxury cars for 2014, some of the world’s most acclaimed carmakers are promising to deliver exceptional vehicles … Read more
The Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality group opened its fourth Ritz-Carlton in Japan, in the beautiful city of Kyoto. Dubbed Japan’s first urban resort and heralded as one of the most highly-anticipated openings of 2014, the new establishment “offers a timeless window to Japan and complements perfectly 85 other Ritz-Carlton properties around the globe.” A peaceful sanctuary, … Read more