Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2016: Studio Five Cairo – The Best Interior Design Company of Egypt. Interview with architect Ahmed Tarek

  “Keep the dream alive, as dreams are not going to chase you.” Ahmed Tarek The past decade has seen a boom in architecture and interior design firms in Egypt. One such firm causing a stir in the design scene is Studio Five, set up by five inspirational young designers just three years ago. Ahmed … Read more

Museum of London design shortlist: from luxury boutique to history chic

Smithfield market will be the museum’s new home, but which architectural vision should shape its future: the eye-catching one, the ghostly one, the corporate one … or the one that rings alarm bells?

Luxury skincare RéVive and Laura Mercier enter Shiseido portfolio

Shiseido Americas announced agreement to acquire Gurwitch Products, a marketer of global prestige cosmetics and skincare brands. Annual net sales for Gurwitch totaled $175 million in the fiscal year ending 2015. Under the terms of the agreement, Shiseido Americas will acquire 100% of the membership interests in Gurwitch, including Gurwitch’s portfolio of leading prestige brands: … Read more

Luxury Scotch Whisky embassy. Were to visit it

The airports are the best places offering access to some of the world’s finest Scotch Whiskies. Diageo is immersing visitors in something totally different from the norm in travel retail, giving them an exclusive insight into the Johnnie Walker with a “Johnnie Walker House.” If you are travelling through Lounge 2 of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol you … Read more

Nominations close for the Luxury Lifestyle Awards Middle East and Africa 2016

The prestigious event in the luxury segment has closed the nominations and started the countdown to the Gala Ceremony. Luxury Lifestyle Awards, an international award granted to the best companies and brands in the luxury segment, has officially closed its nominations after welcoming more than 357 entries from prominent luxury brands across the Middle East … Read more

House prices fall in London’s luxury postcodes

Oil price, stamp duty and Brexit fears cause drop in areas such as Notting Hill and Hampstead but market rises elsewhere