Inside story: handbags that made history
Delve into the background of bags, and you’ll find they were just as coveted in the 1500s as they are now. Emma Cook unpacks the rich inner life of the ultimate accessory
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10,000 Years of Luxury: The first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury
Louvre Abu Dhabi presents the first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury in the Middle East. How luxury has been defined by diverse cultures from Antiquity to the present day? The first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury in the Middle East is showcasing approximately 350 objects from 30 countries and … Read more
Holidays in the stars: Von Braun Space Station – world’s first space hotel with artificial gravity
Humankind has long held a fascination with building a large spaceport like The Gateway. Designs for Von Braun Space Station, world’s first space hotel with artificial gravity, have been unveiled. Both scientists and science fiction writers have thought about the concept of a rotating wheel space station since the beginning of … Read more
Baglietto unveiled the biggest yacht built by the historic Italian shipyard in its recent history
The unveiling of a new yacht is always an extraordinary moment in a shipyard’s life. Not only did Baglietto welcomed such a beautiful yacht, the biggest ever built by Baglietto in its recent history, but the guests also saw the history of the historic Italian shipyard before their very eyes. Baglietto, a historic … Read more
From space boots to life as a goat, Milan Triennale takes on apocalypse
Palazzo dell’Arte, Milan
It’s the end of the world as we know it – and the design exhibition is showing artefacts which should ensure that the human race goes out on a high
Galop d’Hermès: a stirrup, a dreamlike arch, a futuristic space vessel? All three at once?
For Hermès’ watch division, 2019 debuted with two major launches presented at SIHH 2019 in Geneva. Hermès Arceau L’Heure de la Lune and Galop d’Hermès ladies watches reaffirm the strong position Hermès is holding in the high-watchmaking league. Galop d’Hermès timepiece was born of designer Ini Archibong’s detailed observations of bits, stirrups and harnesses in … Read more