Adrian Bridge, opened Porto's Cultural District, WOW, in 2020 Starting his career in the British Cavalry Regiment, Adrian Bridge moved to Portugal in 1994 and is now CEO of The Fladgate…

Small Pacific island nations like Tuvalu are at most risk of rising sea levels due to climate change; COP27 last year created a Loss and Damage Fund to alleviate their plight, but no funding has yet…

Photo by Andrea Leopardi Can creating new products be sustainable? Franco Fogliato speaks to LUX about Salomon's sustainability efforts and how he believes consuming differently can be more…

CMG Orchestra in Hollywood performing a piece composed by AIVA. Photo by Lance Bachelder AIVA AI is an AI music composer which allows people to create their own personalised life  soundtracks.…

Wendy Schmidt and the R/V Falkor (too) Philanthropist and investor Wendy Schmidt founded the Schmidt Ocean Institute in 2009 with her husband, Eric, former CEO of Google. Here, Wendy tells Trudy…

(left to right): Oceana CEO Andrew Sharpless, Oceana Board Member Dr. Daniel Pauly, X, Oceana Chief Policy Officer Jacqueline Savitz, and Oceana President Jim Simon attend the Oceana’s 2021…

Photo by Ben Thouard Creating a sustainable blue economy – meaning we can invest in businesses directly related to the oceans while avoiding negative impact – is one of the most important tasks…

Part of a VR series that Beeple released for free public use. Courtesy of W1 Curates Mike Winklemann, AKA Beeple, shot to fame after his digital artwork EVERYDAY: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS became the…

CEO Guido Terreni. Courtesy of Parmigiani Fleurier LUX speaks to Guido Terreni, CEO of Swiss Watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier about the definition of luxury and the key values which distinguish the…

Bernadine Bröcker Wieder is the CEO of Arcual, a blockchain software created by an art focused ecosystem for the art world. Here Wieder speaks to LUX's Leader and Philanthropist Editor, Samantha…

Shezad Dawood, Night in the Garden of Love, 2023. VR environment, duration variable, produced by UBIK Productions, co-commissioned by WIELS, Brussels and Aga Khan Museum, Toronto. Courtesy of UBIK…

Ava Doherty reports on Tumi and McLaren's collaboration on a limited-edition luggage collection titled ‘Unpack Tomorrow’, appreciating the history of the British motorsport brand through…

The conversation between Durjoy Rahman and Sam Dalrymple took place over Zoom. We have used artistic licence to create the photo montage above In the third of our series of online dialogues, Sam…

Stanford University has the most funded startup founders among its alumni Deutsche Bank's International Private Bank gathered a group of 70 next gens for a Global Innovation Summit  at the heart…

Dr Oxana Mulholland Dr Oxana Mulholland is the Investment Director at the London Technology Club, a space for investors and tech professionals to network and exchange ideas within the industry.…

Alice Audouin at the Art of Change 21 office The Paris-based polymath has spent nearly 20 years enabling an ecosystem in which art and environmental concerns meet in meaningful and magical ways.…

Marine biologist Matt Sharp was awarded the Ocean Conservation Photographer of the Year in 2020 for his incredible images, such as this one of a wave breaking in the Maldives in 2019 Marine life is…

Octopus is one of the largest owners and managers of renewable energy assets in Europe As the International Energy Agency warns that the worst of the energy crisis may be yet to come, governments…

Still for VR work Sleepwalking in the Forbidden City, Cai Guo-Qiang, courtesy, Cai Studio, Vive Arts Celina Yeh is the Executive Director of Vive Arts, a platform trying democratise the art world…

London Technology Club lunch with Alexandre Mars at The Arts Club Konstantin Sidorov founded the London Technology Club to create a space for investors and tech professionals to network and…

James Chen, Chairman, Chen Yet Sen Family Foundation and 'Vision for a Nation’ ‘Moonshot Philanthropist’ James Chen speaks to LUX about the importance of risking capital for a mission that…

Manfredi Catella, CEO of COIMA and president of the Riccardo Catella Foundation Manfredi Catella is the CEO of COIMA, the real estate company behind Porta Nuova in Milan, one of the most important…

Culture A's hospitality projects include London's new wellness hotel Inhabit, which will open this summer. Image courtesy of Inhabit Hotels Anne T. Rogers is the founder of Amsterdam-based art…

Jimi Hendrix, London, 1967, Gered Mankowitz With many national lockdowns reinstated across the globe, the majority of this year's festive shopping is  taking place online. Launching her new…

Montegrappa's online configurator allows full customisation of the brand's iconic fountain pens Responding to the ever increasing demand for custom-designed products, Italian luxury brand…

Warwick Acoustics' flagship headphone system, the APERIO, promises the ultimate listening experience. Image courtesy of Warwick Acoustics British company Warwick Acoustics has developed a…

Dr. Li Li is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of MEBO Group Li Li is a woman on a mission. Taking over her husband’s Beijing-based medical company MEBO after his unexpected early passing a…

French designer Philippe Starck. Image by JB Mondino. Legendary French designer Philippe Starck gives Mark C. O’Flaherty his radical vision of the future: a time when designers won’t be needed…

Flow Diptych, Part 2 of 2 by Vik Muniz, for the 2019 Ruinart Carte Blanche commission and installed at the Ruinart Art Bar at Frieze London 2019 Brazilian photographer Vik Muniz has responded to…

The K11 MUSEA features a roof garden where clients can grow their own herbs and vegetables Adrian Cheng has high hopes for the new K11 MUSEA in Hong Kong: to change the way retail, art and culture…

California Tech University (Caltech), where Kevin Xu has endowed the new Neurotechnology Center, due to open next year As a business leader, scientist, activist, media owner and philanthropist,…

Egyptian entrepreneur Samih Sawiris Mass automation will mean the majority of human beings will have little prospect of being in employment. It is essential both to provide for them with financial…

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Velocity Black offers a start to finish booking service for high-net-worth individuals  In 2014, Zia Yusuf quit his job at Goldman Sachs and started an online, ultra-luxury concierge…

Petra, Jordan. Instagram: @abercrombiekent Increasingly businesses and professionals are using Instagram as a way of promoting their brand, but the app can also function as a modern-day diary. LUX…

The DFDS ferry from Dover to Calais only takes 90 minutes, but with beautiful views, good food, and the comforts of a VIP lounge, you'll wish the journey was longer, says LUX's Editor-in-Chief…

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…

The Rosewood Beijing is one of Grand Luxury's handpicked hotels Grand Luxury is a curated hotel booking site and a concierge service through which clients can arrange exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime…

The Big Bang Unico Teak Italia Independent, only 100 of which were made Hublot is fusing smart technology with sleek design to enthral a new generation of customers. Jason Barlow reports Hublot is…

Tuscan winery owner Giovanni Dolfi, who acted as a mentor to 2016 Gaggenau Sommelier Award winner Marc Almert The art of the Master Sommelier is steeped in tradition, but with the rise of ever-more…

Two side release clasps open the S177 wrist piece, mimicking the design of a supercar’s 'gullwing’doors. British brand Senturion has launched a new limited collection of high-tech supercar key…

Wendy Yu. Portrait by Jonathan Glynn-Smith Wendy Yu – entrepreneur, investor, cultural ambassador, fashion devotee, and frequent flyer between Shanghai, Hong Kong, London and New York – is…

World record-breaking sailor Giovanni Soldini Giovanni Soldini is one of the world's most famous sailors, most recently setting the Tea Route record sailing from Hong Kong to London in 36 days on…

A prominent member of the charitable Pearly Kings and Queens Society, Doreen Golding as featured in 'Voices East London' by Maryam Eisler Maryam Eisler is a busy woman; co-chair of the Tate’s…

Tyler Ellis SS18 Collection Tyler Ellis Tyler Ellis, daughter of American fashion designer Perry Ellis, is one of LA's hottest accessory designers right now. Her clutches and handbags are…

Eran Hadas, Tel Aviv-based new media artist, poet and experimental software designer Tel-Aviv based poet Eran Hadas uses his skills as an experimental software developer to build ‘augmented…

‘Dark Waves’ by teamLab, the Japanese interdisciplinary group that brings art, technology and nature together, at their 2017 Pace London exhibition Transcending Boundaries Pace Gallery, under…

Three paintings by Russian artist Erik Bulatov in his 2015 show ‘Bot’ at de Pury de Pury in London The time is right for the art auction world to embrace the new digital technologies and take…

Joe Sitt, President and CEO of Thor Equities Joseph Sitt, President and CEO of Thor Equities, sits atop a luxury property, retail and advisory empire that straddles the western hemisphere. His…

Installation view of Past Skin. Image courtesy of MoMA PS1. Photo by Studio LHOOQ. Look around you. How many screens do you see? How many of us are living in the virtual realm? Our world is…

Due to the technological revolution, design is more integral to our daily lives than it ever has been; but creativity will always be a fundamentally human trait, says our columnist, Gorden Wagener.…

Driverless cars – this year’s big thing in automobiles – trade emotion for efficiency. Can the company that invented the motor car combine both? Caroline Davies speaks to Mercedes- Benz’s…

Technology fairs are not just about geeks comparing chips. A raft of collaborations between the art and science worlds means tech fairs can be as wild as a festival. Caroline Davies presents six of…