The spectacular architecture of the Hôtel Chais Monnet, designed by Didier Poignant A new kind of luxury hotel in Cognac sets new standards of comfort, cuisine and architecture for those exploring…

The scene of the 2018 Gaggenau Sommelier Awards ceremony gala dinner, held at the Red Brick Art Museum in Beijing More than sheer knowledge of wine, it takes dexterity, impeccable service and the…

One of the panel discussions at the YPO Edge global leadership conference in Singapore in 2018, an annual event that brings together nearly 3,000 business leaders The YPO may just be the most…

One of Rachel Whiteread’s so-called shy sculptures, 'Cabin' (2016), on Governors Island in New York, her first major permanent public commission in the United States Rachel Whiteread, winner of…

The exterior of Deutsche Bank’s PalaisPopulaire, the new Berlin home for its art collection. Opposite: Lohe (1994) by NeoRauch, included in the exhibition ‘The World on Paper’ Spearheaded by…

Vicky Xu with one of her racehorses LUX Editor-at-Large, GauharKapparova Vicky Xu, the head of Hong Kong venture capitalists Global Group’s new Lifestyle & Sports Club, has brought her…

Olivier Rousteing with models, including Cara Delevingne, after Balmain’s SS19 show at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris The French label Balmain, known for its 1950s couture, has been turned into a…

The beach at the Rosewood Baha Mar Baha Mar is the latest and most prestigious resort to open in the Bahamas. With three leading hotel brands and all the residential lifestyle amenities you could…

An image from the first Alsara by Damiani campaign with Aliya Nazarbayeva wearing earrings and ring with turquoise and black-and-white diamonds How does a historic Italian jewellery brand come to…

A view across the Engadine valley from Muottas Muragl, above St Mortiz Switzerland’s Engadine region has been the enchanted holiday home of the likes of Friedrich Nietzsche, Gerhard Richter and…

Installation shot from ‘Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today’ at the ICA/Boston, 2018: ‘Imagination, Dead Imagine’ (1991) by Judith Barry We live in interesting times – so…

London-based performance artist Tom Pope & founder of the 'One Square Club' What do you get when you squeeze all the opulence and exclusivity of a private members’ club into a box about the…

‘Double Curtain 1’ (2017). Victoria Fu. California-based artist Victoria Fu, the official artist of 2019’s Deutsche Bank Wealth Management Lounge at Frieze Los Angeles, is at the forefront of…

In September 2018, the GRI acquired the archive of artist Betye Saar (pictured here) As Frieze Los Angeles highlights West Coast art, Andrew Perchuk and Kellie Jones of LA’s Getty Research…

The gondola on the first stage of the link between the different resorts This winter sees the opening of a spectacular new ski region in Switzerland, with the completion of a link between two…

Tolani Shoneye, Milena Sanchez and Audrey Indome of 'The Receipts Podcast' Remember the days when being creative meant you were someone who couldn’t cut it in the world of real jobs? Now artistry…

The Bürgenstock resort complex sits atop a mountain ridge overlooking Lake Lucerne At the new Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, medical science meets luxury indulgence. Darius Sanai gets…

Instagram: @nelis_vansia Has Instagram been taken over by fake follower fever, banal mirror selfies and blatant product promotion? Not if you’re one of the new wave of creatives, eschewing…

Enzo Ferrari (seated) being greeted by Jack Heuer in 1974 Famed for its relationships with key drivers in the 1960s and its innovation with the Ferrari F1 team in the 1970s, TAG Heuer is…

'Shabdiz and Gholghoun, horses of Persian poetic myth;' Hana Louise Shahnavaz (2018) Are you a scientist or an artist, a genius or a poet? Do you really have to choose? Perhaps humans are more…

By Greg Williams A LUX x ROSEWOOD COLLABORATION Greg Williams In recent years, ambitious parents have added a further endeavour to the list of educational activities they believe will…

By Dylan Jones A LUX x ROSEWOOD COLLABORATION Dylan Jones I remember the very first time I met Jonathan Ive , 15 years ago, at the old Design Museum near London’s Tower Bridge. It was a…

'Inside Out, Au Pantheon, Nef, Paris, France'; by JR (2014) It’s not just the consumption of art that is being revolutionised by technology; it’s all about the democratisation of who can become…