Plate-a-porter: when designers have their cake and eat it, too

From a Twix bar to fish finger sandwiches, it’s time to find out what fashion’s lunch hour really looks like

Marc Jacobs: ‘I have the word Shameless tattooed on my chest’

The distinguished designer’s return to New York has been triumphant. Here he talks about sobriety, social media and how clothes help articulate our feelings

The unveiling of the Spyker C8 Preliator – third-generation sports car from Spyker

Good to see Spyker is back among the living.  The creator of hand-built sports cars since 2000, returned to Geneva Motor Show to unveil the worthy successor to the Spyker C8 Aileron, launched in Geneva in 2009. The Dutch based automobile company that produces high-end sports cars unveiled its third-generation sports car which pays tribute … Read more

A new UAE eco-resort slated for completion in 2020 is striving to be the greenest in the world

Oasis Eco Resort, a new eco-resort in the UAE desert designed by Baharash Architecture for Dubai-based Eco Resort Group, will be equipped with 1570,000 square feet of solar panels, producing sufficient energy to power the 8,400 square foot high-end development. According to the architects, Oasis Eco Resort will be the greenest resort in Liwa, the … Read more

40 of the world’s best cruise holidays

Cruises are no longer the preserve of affluent pensioners. Now there’s yoga, goth bands, wildlife watching, Star Wars parties and zombies – although not all on the same boat

NASA’s aeronautics research is building Quiet Supersonic X-plane

NASA’s aeronautics research is building Aviation Horizons X-plane – a quieter supersonic passenger jet. Taking a giant leap to the next generation of civilian aircraft, NASA begins work to build a quieter supersonic passenger jet. The return of supersonic passenger air travel is one step closer to reality with NASA’s award of a contract for … Read more