Four implications of the shift in luxury consumer behaviours in emerging markets. The next decade of luxury

The next 10 years in Wealth & Luxury. Where wealth is generated, spent and saved will shift. In the next 10 years, the way wealth is used by the newly wealthy will adapt and change in emerging markets. The rise in discernment among the world’s wealthy will not only affect the brands they buy, but … Read more

Sipping champagne at Tiffany’s Private Selling Room at Selfridges

The New Tiffany in Selfridges London. Tiffany London has relocated to a larger, enhanced space in Selfridges London fashion hub. The space features a unique ceiling sculpture by Saraceno, whose work is informed by the worlds of art, architecture, natural sciences and engineering. This piece extends the exploration of light, refraction and facets that can … Read more

The Cannes Yachting Festival launches its 1st “Concours d’Elegance”

The Cannes Yachting Festival will launch its 1st “Concours d’Elegance”; 85 World Premiere will be presented at the 2015 Yachting Festival on the Croisette. Nearly more than 140 boats have been announced as World Premiere, European and French at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival. The Italian shipyards topped considerably with 60 new models, followed by … Read more

State of the Art: The winners of the Swarovski Designers of the Future

The Swarovski Designers of the Future Award acknowledges emerging studios and designers who are actively expanding design culture through experimentation with cutting-edge technologies. This year’s recipients include Studio Swine, Tomás Alonso and Elaine Yan Ling Ng, who debuted new works at the 10th anniversary of Design Miami/ Basel. Design duo Studio Swine presented the groundbreaking … Read more

Lounge Console Concept transformed into The Excellence Child Seat experience

Volvo’s luxurious Lounge Console Concept in the new XC90 Excellence, a bold and luxurious step forward for the Swedish car brand, leaves a lot of space for new practical ideas. This is how The Excellence Child Seat was born, says Volvo. The design team have completely re-imagined how children could travel safely. The new concept … Read more

Love your PlayStation, Xbox, or Wii? It all started here in this lab

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History opened a whole new floor of innovation-themed exhibitions. One of the first things you’ll see is Ralph Baer’s video game invention lab. Baer thought TV sets should be interactive and created the first video game console for home use. It went on sale in 1972. The museum opened its … Read more