‘Like a shimmering sea creature’: Britain’s first amphibious homes
A luxury floating house on the Thames that rises and falls with the water levels is just the start for the architectural duo set on addressing problem flooding
A luxury floating house on the Thames that rises and falls with the water levels is just the start for the architectural duo set on addressing problem flooding
As the two-time Oscar winner steals the show in Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film, Youth, here’s a look back at her finest performances
SIHH 2016: Hippologia, the creation of an exceptional clock. Is it an automaton or a table clock? When the horses start to gallop, the object comes alive, magic occurs and that question is forgotten. The concept “tempus fugit” (times flies) provides an endless source of fascination for Swiss luxury watchmakers from Parmigiani Fleurier, the creators … Read more
Sophia Loren and her five sons restore Villa Valguanera to its former renaissance glory. The Oscar-winning Italian silver screen legend Sophia Loren has been chosen again by the Dolce&Gabbana fashion house to front the ‘Rosa Excelsa’ spring campaign. Like the Sophia Loren N°1 lipstick launched in September 2015, Dolce & Gabbana Rosa Excelsa Rinascista is … Read more
Persian Acacia, Lindera Extract, Yeast and soy protein complex are the key ingredients of a new skincare hero from skincare experts Sisley. Targeting visible signs of ageing, the luxurious new treatment focuses on behavioural ageing, stress, sun, and late nights. This bouquet of dangerous elements is causing visible signs of deterioration including fine lines, loss … Read more
From repurposed fishing nets to restored leather and everlasting denim, these young designers are creating clothes with ethics woven in. Tamsin Blanchard introduces five Bright New Things