A compact Infiniti built using Mercedes architecture

Getting Mercedes engineers to help may seem natural for anyone who wants to build a luxury car. So that is exactly what Carlos Ghosn has done – even though he is in charge of two rival carmakers, the alliance partners Renault and Nissan. Mr Ghosn is also the ultimate head of Nissan’s luxury car subsidiary … Read more

Technogym’s Joyful Revolution in Luxury Wellness at Salone del Mobile 2026

Imagine stepping into your home gym not as a chore, but as a sun-drenched Mediterranean escape—where sleek cardio machines whisper of ancient cliffs, and every touch feels like warm earth underfoot. That’s the pure delight Technogym unleashes with Sand Stone, their radiant new collection debuting at Salone del Mobile 2026 in Milano. Amid the electric … Read more

The Luxury Pulse: What the Industry Is Really Saying This Week

From a humbled LVMH to a $437,000 Patek Philippe that tracks sunrises, from Kering’s strategic reboot to billionaires booking biohacking clinics in the Alps — the luxury world in April 2026 is not slowing down. It is reorganizing. And the thread connecting everything is more coherent than it first appears. There are weeks in the … Read more

This New Hermès Workshop in France Is Quietly Sending a Message To Every Other Luxury House On Earth

Hermès Opens Its 25th Leather Workshop in France — And It’s a Quiet Revolution Hidden in Plain Sight The luxury giant just inaugurated a new atelier in Loupes, Gironde, creating 260 artisan jobs, planting a timber-framed building in a forest, and — perhaps more quietly — sending a message to every other luxury house on … Read more

The Luxury Dispatch: Your Fortnightly Briefing on the High-End Horizon

If the luxury world had a mood this fortnight, it would be restless elegance. Boardrooms are reshuffling, creative directors are bowing out, iconic brands are chasing new identities, and the markets are sending mixed signals. From a royal Burberry capsule to Porsche’s worst year in over a decade, from Kering’s painful surgery to Dubai’s bulletproof … Read more

How Lexus Is Redefining Space at Milan Design Week 2026

When the design world descends upon Milan this April for the Salone del Mobile, the air usually hums with the frantic energy of “the new.” Yet, in the heart of the Tortona district, Lexus is planning to offer the exact opposite: the world premiere of “SPACE,” an immersive installation that challenges the very industry it … Read more