Mandarin Oriental New York launches Edible Schoolyard Picnics with celebrated chef Alice Waters

Edible Schoolyard Picnics with celebrated chef, author and “Edible Schoolyard” founder Alice Waters Edible Schoolyard was founded by Chef Alice Waters more than 16 years ago pioneering the notion that the best place to teach children about the connection between food, health and the environment is in schools. Beginning this spring through October 2012, the … Read more

UltraLuxum CXL – the biggest cruising trimaran in the world

UltraLuxum revolutionary CXL Trimaran with retractable floats is nearing the shipyardUltraLuxum CXL: Luxurious, green and inhabitable Eco-friendly carbon fibre trimaran UltraLuxum CXL, the variable-geometry luxury sailing yacht launched at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show, is nearing the shipyard. Imagined by Jean-François Ruchonnet of Monaco based company UltraLuxum, CXL is, actually, the biggest cruising trimaran in … Read more

1618 Sustainable Luxury – launching. FIRST PHOTOS

From March 29th to April 1st, the third edition of 1,618 Sustainable Luxury Fair will celebrate new luxury: more etical, respectful and immaterial. As we said earlier on our Facebook page, the last preparations for 1,618 Sustainable Luxury Fairs in Paris were made until 18:00. At 19:00 the first guests arrived. What was supposed to … Read more

140 new models, including Philippe Stark’s green car, to debut at Geneva Motor Show

140 car models are making their global debuts at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show (8-18 March). The Geneva Palexpo is expected to attract abgout 700,000 visitors. 260 exhibitors from 30 countries representing 700 brands will be there. “Geneva may not be the biggest show, but it is certainly one of the finest and most effective … Read more

Green Lodging: Relaxing on a Green Roof

Eco Green Roofed Resorts To Relax In Modern green roofs, which are made of a system of manufactured layers deliberately placed over roofs to support growing medium and vegetation, are a relatively new phenomenon. However, green roofs or sod roofs in Northern Scandinavia have been around for centuries. The modern trend started when green roofs … Read more

International appetite for South African luxury goods growing

What you don’t know about South African luxury market South Africa is home to a significant portion of the resources used in luxury goods. South Africa has nearly 80% of the world’s platinum, is one of the world’s biggest gold and diamond miners, and has excellent leather. International appetite for local fine-craft brands like Avoova, … Read more