Coveted concierge secrets revealed in a new book

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts Reveals Coveted Concierge Secrets for New Assouline Book, Certified Indigenous. A new limited edition tome by by ASSOULINE for The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resort shares secret shops, culinary tips and captivating stories that bring to life The Luxury Collection mantra, “Life is a collection of experiences. Let us … Read more

Giorgio Armani’s prelude to the celebrations of brand’s 40th anniversary

To celebrate the 2015 Salone del Mobile fair in Milan, along with the upcoming 40th anniversary of the Armani luxury house, ‪‎Armani Casa‬ showcased several design objects including the Jazz bar cabinet, the Jingo and James tables, the Jaime and Hack lamps, Jacques candle holders, Joe board games, the Jaspide paperweight and 40 limited edition … Read more

Chime for Change: Salma Hayek for Gucci-UNICEF partnership

Salma Hayek Visits Lebanon with UNICEF to Raise Funds for Syrian Refugees through Gucci’s CHIME FOR CHANGE. Across the Syria region, UNICEF estimates that 14 million children have been affected and are at risk of becoming a lost generation, including 2.6 million children who are no longer in school, and close to two million who … Read more

The Stained Glass Driverless Car of the Future: You can sleep while the car takes you to the destination

Dominic Wilcox for The Design Museum Tank 2015. The Design Museum Tank, the outdoor and highly visible pop-up installation space on the Thames’ Riverside Walk, offers a programme of constantly changing installations. The latest Tank showcased in the dramatic location facing the Thames is signed by Dominic Wilcox. Dominic Wilcox’s driverless glass car prototype was … Read more

Britain’s craft boom produces new model artisan army

From furniture to ceramics, small-scale businesses – all 12,000 of them – are satisfying consumer demand for ethical, handmade goods

What the experts say: how to make our cities more sustainable

Catch-up on the highlights from our recent panel discussion on sustainable cities, including why it is a myth that Spaniards don’t cycle