Rachel Verghis interviews Sam Falls
American artist Sam Falls is known for the entwinement of nature in his works. The Ruinart Conversations with Nature artist 2025, whose works have been shown at institutions including the Pompidou, Fondation Louis Vuitton and MOCA, speaks with LUX Contributing Editor...
Inside the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
At Blue Bay Marcel Ravin in Monte Carlo, chef Ravin’s poetic Martinique-meets-Mediterranean cuisine has been rewarded with two Michelin stars – and transformed the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort into one of the principality’s most exciting culinary destinations....
Protected: A night of Penfolds wines at home in London
Inside a Day at Preventicum
Whether you’re 25 or 65, how can you be sure your body isn’t going to deliver you a health shock in the near future? Using the latest technology and analysis, you really can discover any upcoming bumps in life’s road – and take action to avoid them. LUX spends a...
How Louis Roederer champagne leads in biodiversity
To make the greatest luxury wines, you need to look after the land: a philosophy espoused by Cristal maker Louis Roederer that is becoming more widely shared, writes Darius Sanai Biodiversity is something many of us think of in the abstract: flowers, bees, polar bears...
Jonathan Miller: a tribute to my mentor by Darius Sanai
For a mentor, Jonathan Miller could give some pretty damn terrible advice. It was sometime in the late 1990s, shortly after we had met. I was back in the UK from my first job after university, as a foreign correspondent, and, low on contacts but high on ambition,...
A conversation with artist-poet Arch Hades
The world’s highest-paid poet, Arch Hades, endured a torrid youth. She is now an artist as well as a poet, with acclaimed exhibitions in London and Venice, her works full of classical and philosophical references. LUX Editor-in-Chief Darius Sanai meets her and...
Head to Baku Art Weekend for a unique cultural celebration
The Heydar Aliev Cultural Center in Baku was one of the last great projects of super-architect Zaha Hadid An initiative by Leyla Aliyeva, the prime cultural and artistic force in Azerbaijan, on Europe’s easternmost coast with the Caspian Sea, will set the...
Spirit Now London acquires works for National Portrait Gallery at Frieze
Every year, collectors’ group Spirit Now London awards a prize to artworks at Frieze London to highlight the work of often-overlooked women artists, and acquire their work for an institution. Chaired by Marie-Laure de Clermont-Tonnere, the fourth edition of this...
The first ever Jodhpur Arts Week just opened
The first ever Jodhpur Arts Week, running October 1st until the 7th, launches under the theme Hath Ro Hunar (or, ‘skill of the hand’). Curated by Tapiwa Matsinde and Sakhshi Mahajan, the week of exhibitions, installations, and panel discussions aims to...
Stuvetta Moritz review
We visit the coolest fondue spot in St Moritz – and enjoy some healthy options and a great vibe Waltz into The Grace, the first new five star hotel in St Moritz since the time the dinosaurs ruled the Earth, or at least since they ruled the Cresta Run down the...
Megu, Gstaad review
Haute cuisine in the high Alps: anyone passing through Gstaad this summer had the choice of not one but two culinary legends next to each other on one of the most scenic terraces in Europe, with a contemporary cool vibe unmatched anywhere else in the mountains Follow...
Peter Gago of Penfolds Grange interviewed by Lewis Chester
Peter Gago is chief winemaker at Penfolds, and creator of some of the world’s most desirable and innovative wines, including Grange and Grange La Chapelle. LUX contributor Lewis Chester is one of the world’s most renowned collectors and founder of the Golden Vines...
Grand Hotel La Cloche Dijon and Ermitage de Corton reviews
Burgundy is at the top of the list for any discerning wine lover to visit, with its blend of history, scenery, rural charm, beautiful cities and some of the world’s greatest wines. Here we visit the best city hotel in Burgundy, and an authentic rural retreat amid the...
Angeliki Kim Perfetti Curates ‘Light’ at Hauser & Wirth St Moritz
This summer, Hauser & Wirth St. Moritz presents Light, a luminous group exhibition curated by Angeliki Kim Perfetti, founder of DYNAMISK and LUX Contributing Editor. Inspired by her upbringing in Swedish Lapland, The glamorous, dynamic Perfetti – alongside the...
L’Andana, Tuscany, The Fish, Cotswolds, and Hotel Harmonie, Vienna, review
In summer Europe is at its best, and it’s time to visit destinations made justifiably famous over the centuries. Here, we visit a classical country estate hotel in Tuscany, L’Andana a wonderful and authentic luxury hotel in the Cotswolds, The Fish, and a...
Il Salviatino, Savoy Florence and Portrait Florence review
Florence has never been more compelling for its mix of old and new art – and old and new people – with a buzzing youth scene complementing the wonders of the Uffizi and its churches and squares. And there has never been a better selection of places to stay, as we...
An interview with Bas Van Kranen
Dutch chef Bas van Kranen has redefined fine dining throughout his career at restaurants Bord’Eau and Flore, introducing plant-forward menus with a focus on sustainability – and earning two Michelin stars along the way. In a conversation with LUX, he tells us...
Mont Cervin Palace and Beausite, Zermatt review
The high resort of Zermatt, ringed by 4000m peaks covered with eternal snow, is home to one of the original luxury hotels in the Alps, the Mont-Cervin Palace. It also houses a hotel with one of the best views in the world: the Beausite. Mont Cervin Palace, Zermatt...
Binith Shah is creating the ultimate duvet with UMŌ Paris
Entrepreneur Binith Shah is on a mission to create the ultimate sleep experience. How? By using the rarest Eider duck feathers, gathered painstakingly and sustainably in a sanctuary in Iceland, and then having craftspeople integrate them into the best duvets in the...
The morning after the night before at St Moritz’s Dracula Club with Heinz E. Hunkeler
German writer Konstantin Arnold offers a glimpse behind the scenes at the iconic Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz. Through his (groggy) encounter with longtime Kulm Hotel manager Heinz E. Hunkeler, Arnold reflects on the delicate balance of tradition, change, and the quiet...
Six of the best hotels in Scotland reviewed
We review the W Edinburgh, the Balmoral Edinburgh, Rusacks St Andrews, the Fairmont St Andrews, the Caledonian Edinburgh, and Crossbasket Castle, near Glasgow. They are all highlights of any itinerary in Scotland W Edinburgh Review Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital,...
Inside Aston Martin’s Valhalla and Vantage
LUX travels to the Aston Martin factory to personalise our new Valhalla, the company’s million-dollar hypercar, with its Q bespoking operation; and then we review the Aston Martin Vantage Volante What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot actually, if you’re spending a...
Ferrari Purosangue, BMW X M and Aston Martin DB12 review
Groundbreaking new models from three of the world’s great manufacturers are given a tour of Europe by LUX. Do they live up to the legends of the past? Ferrari Purosangue Motoring purists are not huge fans of SUVs. Sport utility vehicles, to give them their full title,...
Maryam Eisler interviews ‘Not For Them’ artist Marcarson
Founding ‘Not For Them’ in 2016, New York City artist Marcarson has created a space which eludes distinctions between art, fashion, and design. LUX Contributing Editor Maryam Eisler speaks to Marcarson about his beginnings in LA, art responsibility, and...
Team LUX takes on the Richard Mille Rallye des Princesses
Castles, mountain passes, vintage cars, vintage roadbooks, adrenaline and dressing up. When LUX was invited to drive the classic Porsche 356 from Place Vendome in Paris to the mountains of Andorra, on the Spanish border, via the Atlantic coast, much of La France...
Why the Mercedes G Class is an icon
There aren’t many cars these days that become legends. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is one of them; and a new iteration has just been launched Follow LUX on Instagram: @luxthemagazine It’s an interesting eccentricity in the world of collectors and the...
Hotel reviews: Whatley Manor, Ca’ di Dio, and Westin Valencia
Looking for a short early spring break in Europe? Look no further than these gems: Whatley Manor in Britain’s Cotswolds, the Ca’ di Dio on Venice’s waterfront, and the Westin Valencia, in a historic building in the heart of the city Whatley Manor The...
A conversation with artist Enoc Perez
Borne of 1980s New York amongst the backdrop of Warhol, Basquiat, and Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Puerto Rican artist Enoc Perez has spent his decades-long career exploring questions of identity, heritage, and the urban landscape. LUX Contributing Editor Maryam Eisler...
A tribute to Don Bryant
Although they may not know his name, every wine lover in the world has cause to remember Don Bryant, who died earlier this month Bryant, a successful entrepreneur, was the creator of Bryant Estate in California’s Napa Valley. He turned a hillside high above the...