Tom Foulsham, Markus Kayser and Philippe Malouin – the Winners of the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award

W Hotels Worldwide and Design Miami/ Basel Announce the Winners of the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award From the 51st edition of Salone del Mobile, Design Miami/ Basel and W Hotels Worldwide announced the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award winners in Milan, Italy. The 2012 winners include Tom Foulsham from the … Read more

The 35 hottest spas of the year

The Best New Spas of 2012: best urban and rural retreats around the world The the US-based publication Conde Nast Traveler, one of the world’s most influential travel publications, has revealed its annual list of the hottest new spas of the 2012. The magazine has compiled also a list of the hottest new hotels and … Read more

Damien Hirst at Tate Modern London

Damien Hirsthas become one of the most influential and most controversial artists of his generation. Tate Modern London hosts the first substantial survey of Damien Hirst’s work in a British institution and brings together key works from over twenty years. The exhibition includes iconic sculptures from his Natural History series, including The Physical Impossibility of … Read more

Global Cities – Sources of power. Which cities are considered the most important to the world’s high-net-worth individuals?

To gauge which cities are considered the most important to the world’s high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), Frank Knight’s “Wealth Report 2012” surveyed Citi Private Bank’s wealth advisors around the world and Knight Frank’s global network of luxury property specialists. The survey asked which are the most important cities to their clients now, which will be the … Read more

Shylight poetic luminaire by Studio Drift

Studio Drift creates a dialogue between the viewer and the objects the studio creates. It is the case with Shylight installation – a lamp hung from the ceiling and hidden in a cocoon – an intriguing recipe of poetic design. Drift’s Shylight mimics a natural process of blooming flowers. When the lamp is switched on, it … Read more

How many square metres will $1M buy you?

The Most Expensive Real-Estate in the World The Wealth Report 2012: The annual update on prime property and wealth The map of the latest concentrations of global mega-wealth drawn by Knight Frank’s “The Wealth Report 2012” reveals that the momentum is undeniably with the world’s emerging economies. However, when it comes to choosing a home, … Read more