The Ritz-Carlton, Powerscourt was awarded with the Green Hospitality Awards on account of the improvements made by the 5 star hotel and the Environmental Action Plan focusing on energy, waste and water management. The Green Hospitality Awards are recognised both nationally and internationally as standards that allow members achieve good environmental performance and allow visitors … Read more
The annual Paris’ Monumenta exhibition invites an internationally renowned contemporary artist to produce a monumental work especially for display in the glass-roofed nave of the Grand Palais in Paris. An initiative of the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, the concept has proven hugely popular. The exhibition has so far featured Anselm Kiefer in 2007, … Read more
Christopher Bailey announces Fashion Fringe 2012 Semi-Finalists Nominees for the coveted Fashion Fringe prize Fashion Fringe, the emerging talent platform set up by Colin McDowell, announced the ten Semi-Finalists for the 2012 award, selected by the project’s 2012 Chair, Christopher Bailey, Chief Creative Officer of Burberry. Aspiring designers submitted applications throughout March and April, in … Read more
Saveur magazine, Modernist Cuisine and Los Angeles Magazine are the big winners of the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards, known as the ‘Oscars’ of US culinary world. Nathan Myhrvold‘s six-volume culinary encyclopedia Modernist Cuisine won the “Cooking From a Professional Point of View” category and was named the “Cookbook of the Year”. Amanda Hesser’s site … Read more
Luxury French house Hermès and Japanese architect Shigeru Ban have collaborated once again. For the 2012 milan design week the duo unveiled “Module H” aluminum panels that sculpt internal spaces, may serve as room divider or screened corridor. The modular screen and partition system is based on the iconic Hermes’ “H” that creates a … Read more
With results suggesting that it has outsold Nokia, and its marketing department staging a provocative PR campaign against Apple, the Korean manufacturer is dominating a competitive market