Wallpaper* Design Awards 2017

Wallpaper Design Award 2017 is an annual awards programme honouring the best in DESIGN.   Wallpaper invited an elite panel to sit in judgement over 11 special award categories: Bestdomestic design; Designer of the year; Best new restaurant; Best new hotel; Best new private house; Best new public building; Best city; Best women’s fashion collection; … Read more

Life-size LEGO Batmobile unveiled at the North American International Auto Show

Measuring 17-feet long and featuring exclusive stud shooters, this LEGO Batmobile from Chevrolet was designed to strike fear in the heart of any villain. The vehicle was inspired by Batman’s Speedwagon featured in “The LEGO Batman Movie,” which hits U.S. theaters on Feb. 10. In this exciting new animated LEGO adventure, Batman, DC’s iconic Super … Read more

Abu Dhabi to build a first-of-its-kind marine life themed park without orcas

Abu Dhabi announced plans to design a next generation SeaWorld, a theme park “that engages, educates and inspires.” This announcement reflects the emirate’s ambition to create a sustainable, diversified economy, with tourism as one of its core pillars. This first-of-its-kind marine life themed park on Yas Island build by Abu Dhabi’s Miral and SeaWorld Entertainment … Read more

Six new luxury hotel openings of 2017

Luxury travel agency Virtuoso revealed the hottest hotel openings around the globe for this winter season and beyond: Adare Manor, Ireland Situated on the banks of the Maigue River and surrounded by medieval ruins, the 19th-century neo- Gothic Adare Manor will unveil an 18-month, multimillion-dollar renovation in September 2017. Architects Reardon Smith, known for their … Read more

Four Seasons x Edmond de Rothschild Heritage open luxury mountain destination in Europe

Four Seasons Hotel, Megève and the Chalet Du Mont d’Arbois, Megève, A Four Seasons Hotel, to open late 2017. The Domaine du Mont d’Arbois covers 450 hectares in the French Alps at the heart of unspoilt countryside above Megève. It is surrounded by stunning landscapes in an impressive setting opposite Mont Blanc. Megève‘s mix of … Read more

Modern luxury for a future world. Gorden Wagener on Design

Modern luxury in book form: “Sensual Purity – Gorden Wagener on Design.” “Gorden Wagener on Design” encapsulates modern luxury in book form. Through the eyes of Gorden Wagener, Chief design Officer Daimler AG, this new coffee table book takes an unprecedentedly in-depth look behind the scenes at the design Studios and provides a comprehensive insight … Read more