Luxury

Image: Claus Troelsgaard Hermès creates extraordinary objects with artisanal value in virtually every fibre — if you own something from the brand, chances are it will stay with you for a good long while. The French luxury house asserts that its creations “develop a patina, become more beautiful over time, and allow themselves to be
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Platinum has many more applications outside watches and jewellery, most of which are used in industry. So anyone who has ever benefited from, or experienced the benefits of, a catalytic converter has actually experienced how platinum makes a difference. How? Well, I’m glad to assume you asked this question because the catalyst in catalytic converters
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Image: Unsplash You can never really learn about a culture if you haven’t tried their food. This is one of the most important features of any country, besides its history, clothing, folklore, and other aspects, after all. It’s actually part of its history and traditions, which is why one of the most important highlights of
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The Majesty 120 officially debuted in 2022. After last year’s lavish premiere of the Cristiano Gatto-designed flagship Majesty 175, the world’s largest composite production superyacht, Gulf Craft was able to start the shipyard’s 40th anniversary in 2022 with the official debut of the Majesty 120 at this year’s Dubai International Boat Show. The 37m tri-deck
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The luxury watch industry is a booming niche in the fashion market. As more and more consumers become interested in getting high value wristwatches, the demand for luxurious timepieces has been increasing steadily. These luxurious watches are made with high value materials and premium features that can only be found on more expensive timepieces. Here
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The Zurich home designed by Huggenbergfries ensured it kept most of the building’s shipbuilding features instead of tearing everything down. Image: Huggenbergfries The design industry — furniture, lighting, interior, and architecture — needs to adopt a truly circular economy to weather the times and changing customer preferences. Giving back to the environment isn’t just about
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Gianguido Girotti, CEO, Boat Division. Image: Beneteau Groupe Beneteau outlined its corporate vision in a press conference on the eve of the Cannes Yachting Festival, hosting more than 200 guests in the JW Marriott on the Croisette. The group said it would continue to focus on motor and sailing boats from 5.5-24m but “shifting from
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Image: Amber Lounge With the return of the high-anticipated Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix comes the world’s most exclusive after-party, Amber Lounge, which will take centre stage during the racing weekend of 1 and 2 October. This extravagant affair will see world-class acts taking the helm alongside free-flowing champagne and cocktails by award-winning bartenders. There
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Image: Grand Seiko Grand Seiko has been completely separate, as a brand, from Seiko since 2017, but both are still part of the Seiko Watch Corporation (SWC), of course. SWC recently announced that Grand Seiko would have its own marketing, communications, distribution and sales subsidiary for the Asia-Pacific region, Grand Seiko Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd. As
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Lots of beach-based activities when you’re living along Miami Beach. Image: Oceana Bal Harbour Home to year-round sunshine, clear blue waters, and plenty of beaches, Miami is the go-to destination for luxury waterfront property. From the beaches of Key Biscayne to the city views over Biscayne Bay, there are endless options available. Nowhere does luxury
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Kate Socatiyanurak & Grace Tungpanitansook Merandi Luxury Bag Inserts in ‘Tequila’ Founded in 2021, Bangkok-based luxury bag inserts maker Merandi believes that the “product complementing Hermès bags should not only add value in terms of function, but artistic value of the owners’ pride as well.” Using the best materials like Thai silk that has been
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The Thai Yachting Business Association (TYBA) has announced that the second edition of the Thailand Charter Week will be held from November 16-19, kicking off the country’s ‘high season’ for yachting and tourism. TYBA expects the event to be bigger than the inaugural edition in November 2019, which featured 21 yachts. Phuket Yacht Haven. The
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Re-look and rediscover the sights, sounds and smells of Little India differently at Re-Route Festival 2022. Image: PLUS Collaboratives If you think you’ve seen enough of Singapore’s roads, lanes, landscapes, and back alleys since the pandemic cooped us on our Little Red Dot, think again. PLUS Collaboratives, a husband-wife duo whose storied career as a
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Smart home technology and smart home solutions are growing in popularity and product availability. However, as with other new innovation-driven developments, a sizable portion of the audience views it as an unnecessary extra or a luxury option. In reality, smart home products provide numerous benefits and cost savings. Smart home appliances can certainly be entertaining,
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Wong Tze Chau As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the desire to stand alone and in isolation becomes ever stronger in the art world. Trying to show the possibility of divine harmony in diversity, architecture-turned-artist Wong Tze Chau’s latest body of work, titled “Cosmic Variations”, delves deeper into the concept of Oneness through the idea
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Despite the upward revisions in ABSD rates, foreign investors remain unfazed. Singapore’s residential property market is still red hot. The facts are there. While the government revised the ABSD rates for foreign buyers and residential investors to cool the red-hot home market, their buying appetite still remains largely unaffected. Based on a market snapshot by
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Birmingham is among the most visited places in the United Kingdom as well as London, Leeds and Manchester — now you will see why. There are a lot of great places around the city to enjoy on a regular basis. We have created a list of the top five places that are the most popular,
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Azimut Grande 36 Metri. Image: Azimut Azimut-Benetti and Ferretti Group are again among the largest exhibitors at this year’s Cannes Yachting. Azimut is staging the global debuts of its Grande 36 Metri and its Grande 26 Metri, which both feature exterior styling by Alberto Mancini and interiors by Achille Salvagni, the same designers behind the
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