Philippe Sereys de Rothschild on fine wine & supporting the arts
Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, head of the Mouton Rothschild family wine empire, recently inaugurated a new prize for the arts. Darius Sanai celebrates with him and his family members on the night of the awards, and speaks to him about patronage, the wine world and...
How Hublot’s attracting a new generation of customers
Hublot is fusing smart technology with sleek design to enthral a new generation of customers. Jason Barlow reports Hublot is enjoying a renaissance. A renaissance that began with four weeks in the global spotlight this June, its prominence during the most compelling...
Zenith: traditional watchmaking reinvented
With its revolutionary new mechanism, Zenith has challenged a 300-year-old watchmaking standard. Rachael Taylor meets the innovator behind the brand In the Jura mountains, a high-altitude stretch of Switzerland deeply embedded in watchmaking heritage, Julien Tornare...
Andermatt Swiss Alps reveals concert hall & artist collaboration
Up next in the exciting new development of Andermatt Swiss Alps? A state-of-the-art concert hall and artworks by a Swiss graffiti artist At first glance, it might not seem like the most likely pairing: hip, Swiss graffiti artist Ata Bozaci with Andermatt Swiss Alps,...
Why Lake Como’s appealing to a new generation of travellers
Emma Love discovers a slew of fresh restaurant openings and exciting events attracting a cool new crowd to one of Italy’s favourite destinations When the hotly anticipated Michelin Guide 2018 was launched, it came as no surprise that Ristorante Berton al Lago, part of...
Artist Maryam Eisler on East London’s creative characters
Anna Wallace-Thompson speaks to curator and artist Maryam Eisler about the characters in her latest book, Voices: East London, which celebrates the unique hub of creativity and individuality Maryam on designer Meihui Liu (top image with Alice Pins modelling one of her...
Luxury watch designer Richard Mille on creativity and supercars
Richard Mille is the name adorning some of the world’s most expensive – and outrageous – timepieces. But the eponymous founder is a thoughtful, passionate creative who dreamed of creating a racing car company as much as a watch brand. Darius Sanai meets him Richard...
Art auctioneer Simon de Pury on modern philanthropy
Whether painting, music or immersive experiences, artists – and the art they produce – play a huge role in raising hundreds of millions of dollars for some of the world’s most deserving charities, says art auctioneer and LUX contributing editor Simon de Pury I’ve done...
Cool Hunter: Autumn 2018
With a gimlet eye for the latest and newest, LUX’s Cool Hunter and Digital Editor Millie Walton reveals what is grabbing her attention this season 50m Experimental isn’t a term one associates with London’s upmarket Belgravia, but that’s where you’ll find the new...
Why Master Sommeliers still play a role in the modern day
The art of the Master Sommelier is steeped in tradition, but with the rise of ever-more sophisticated technology, Rebecca Gibb reports on the evolution of the role for the modern age It was 7.30pm and the sun had descended into the western horizon, leaving another...
The road less travelled: Tajikistan
From jagged-peak mountain ranges to glacial lakes and towering valleys, LUX Editor-at-Large Gauhar Kapparova explores Tajikistan’s incredible landscapes – perfect for thrill-seeking adventurers Think of the world’s most iconic highways and what springs to mind? The...
How Los Angeles became a world-class art capital
No longer an outlier from the busy Europe– New York art corridor, Los Angeles is rapidly becoming a serious contender as a thriving hub on the world art scene. Janelle Zara looks at the people and places that are making the City of Angels hot, hot, hot This autumn in...
Gallerist Angela Westwater: the women who have inspired me
As we celebrate the 100 year anniversary since women were given the vote in parliamentary elections, Angela Westwater, one of the art world’s pre-eminent gallerists, reflects upon the great women gallerists who have inspired her, and the changing landscape of the New...
Frieze London Special: Iwona Blazwick on the power of education
As the world’s leading contemporary art galleries come together for this year’s Frieze London in Regent’s Park, Iwona Blazwick, director of Whitechapel Gallery, discusses the challenges and successes of working to enrich communities through outreach...
Frieze London Special: Tracey Emin’s ‘Another World’
Artist Tracey Emin and Deutsche Bank are marking 100 years of women’s suffrage with a show of work by female artists from the bank’s collection at Frieze London and Frieze Masters, as well as a secret postcard sale for women’s charities. Anny Shaw reports from the...
Frieze London Special: In conversation with William Kentridge
As the globe’s art lovers gather at Frieze London, Anna Wallace-Thompson interviews one of the world’s greatest living artists exclusively for LUX. The expansive career of William Kentridge has seen him design opera sets, stage multidisciplinary...
Villa Giuseppina: inside Lake Como’s luxury residence
The swimming pool at the legendary Villa Giuseppina looks out across Lake Como to its eastern shores, with the Alps of Valtellina beyond Halfway along the western side of Lake Como, in a magical spot opposite the fairytale village of Bellagio, sits one of its most...
Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar: a dialogue across time and space
When artist Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar came across a 1960s film by Jean Cocteau, he was stunned to discover they were both addressing the same ideas in their work. Virginia Blackburn meets him to discuss his new exhibition – set in the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat villa that’s...
Caroline Scheufele on Chopard’s gold standard
Caroline Scheufele is co-president of Chopard, the Swiss jeweller and watchmaker that has been run by her family for more than 150 years. As head of the women’s collections and fine-jewellery range, she has made the Cannes Film Festival a dazzling stage for the...
Adrian Cheng & James Corner are redesigning Hong Kong
Entrepreneur Adrian Cheng and landscape architect James Corner are transforming Hong Kong with a multi-billion dollar development plan. Leading architecture writer Mark C O’Flaherty reports Every city wants its own High Line. Designing an urban park that sits cheek by...