Alain Ducasse: the emperor of French cooking

Bill Buford profiles the chef who is the great practitioner of the French tradition, and is one of the 10 nominees for OFM’s chef of the decade

M&S Best of British menswear range: not just a suit …

Marks & Spencer’s new Best of British range uses the country’s finest cloth and craftsmen. But will the average M&S customer spend £800 on a suit?

Battle of the superyachts: architects go overboard

Architects have long been obsessed with the nautical, but recent designs by the likes of Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster suggest they’re all at sea when creating actual yachts

Exciting competition this year at British Fashion Awards 2013

Nominees for British Fashion Awards 2013.   British designers and creatives are renowned for their ability to set the global fashion agenda. Each year the British Fashion Awards celebrates the top achievements in the UK’s fashion scene. This year, to recognise the ever growing globalisation of the fashion industry the British Fashion Awards has added … Read more

2013 Best Swimming Pool Design & Installation Award

Bergen County NJ-2013 NESPA Best Pool Design & Installation Award.  The Northeast Spa and Pool Association, known throughout the U.S. pool industry as “NESPA”, bestowed several coveted awards to a select group of exclusive in-ground pool builders, who exhibited prodigious skill in the design and installation of luxury swimming pools and associated amenities. Among the … Read more