Geoffrey Kent: Why responsible travel means authenticity

Geoffrey Kent: Why responsible travel means authenticity

This month, Geoffrey Kent, founder and CEO of Abercrombie & Kent, reports on his industry’s move towards sustainability and why he thinks responsible tourism is the most authentic way to travel Working towards sustainable tourism is the travel industry’s duty, and...

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LUX Insider: Cattolica by Alberta Ferretti

LUX Insider: Cattolica by Alberta Ferretti

Launching our new insider guide feature, Italian designer Alberta Ferretti reveals her favourite spots in her hometown Cattolica – as well as a few from further afield.  My favourite view… The view of the sea from my town, especially from above, gives me energy;...

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Designer Philipp Plein on mixing business with pleasure

Designer Philipp Plein on mixing business with pleasure

Philipp Plein is the partying designer for the Monaco private-jet set, who has also retained his status among fashion’s elite. Harriet Quick meets a man with a keen business brain and the unashamedly alpha swagger of a self-made global entrepreneur “I can remember...

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Island paradise at the Ritz-Carlton Abama resort, Tenerife

Island paradise at the Ritz-Carlton Abama resort, Tenerife

LUX steps into a different universe of tranquillity, colour and cuisine at The Ritz-Carlton Abama resort in Tenerife, a short hop from western Europe Stepping out of your room into a kaleidoscope washed by warm salty air is a delicious feeling. The kaleidoscope was...

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Frieze London Special: In conversation with Luc Tuymans

Frieze London Special: In conversation with Luc Tuymans

Favouring themes of conflict, violence and death, renowned Belgian painter Luc Tuymans fulfils the brief of brooding artist, yet his work is deeply layered and complex. With two major retrospectives on his work being held in Europe this year, Millie Walton meets the...

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Frieze London Special: The new age of ink art

Frieze London Special: The new age of ink art

Navigating the deep waters of the Asian art scene could be treacherous, without a guide such as Calvin Hui. Jason Chung Tang Yen talks to the Hong Kong and London-based globetrotter, art connoisseur and entrepreneur about his mission to bring contemporary Chinese ink...

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Inside Andermatt’s newly opened concert hall

Inside Andermatt’s newly opened concert hall

In Andermatt, the sound of music soars beautifully from a remarkable newly opened concert hall. Laura Archer discovers how the state-of-the-art venue is helping to mark the Alpine town out as a vibrant year-round cultural destination as well as a luxury skiing resort...

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Meet the Renaissance entrepreneur: Kevin Xu

Meet the Renaissance entrepreneur: Kevin Xu

As a business leader, scientist, activist, media owner and philanthropist, Kevin Xu is the embodiment of a Renaissance entrepreneur. Andrew Saunders delves into the businessman’s master plan He may not quite be a household name – at least, not yet – but the chair of...

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Geoffrey Kent: Travelling beyond the beaten track

Geoffrey Kent: Travelling beyond the beaten track

Nobody wants to go where everyone else has been. Creating a holiday that eschews the well-trodden tourist trail requires knowledge, contacts and experience. James Parry speaks to ultimate tour operator Abercrombie & Kent to see how they create experiences beyond...

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12 Questions: Lenny Kravitz

12 Questions: Lenny Kravitz

The rock star turned interior designer takes the LUX hot seat, and shares a particularly fond memory involving a bottle of 1964 Dom Pérignon. Interview by Irene Bellucci 1. You’re best known as a musician, what drew you to interior design? Because you can create the...

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