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The amazing three-bedroom house in Shiga, Japan, is the brainchild of Japanese architect Kouichi Kimura. Located between the owner’s concrete factory and a highway, its walls reduce noise level inside and have few windows, providing fortress-level of insulation from the chaos out…
Checking into the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park feels like one of those moments when you should count your lucky stars. The hotel, which is located on the south side of Hyde Park, at 66 Knightsbridge, is an imposing Edwardian-era structure with a pedigree to match, not to mention a tumult…
When it comes to furniture design, there are few genuine pioneers left but Sawaya & Moroni are the exception. The independent manufacturers constantly seek new directions, pushing boundaries and creating historically significant pieces in the process. I felt pretty lucky this past C…
Perhaps, like us, you’ve always admired the bravery of Dakar Rally drivers. Well if that’s the case then you’ll enjoy this one. It’s Ken Block letting rip across Saudi Arabia in the all-electric race car Extreme E Odyssey 21.
With its great views inside and out, Perianth Hotel is just the place you’d want to stay in order to gain a fresh perspective on Athens, a city in full revival mode. Smack-dab in the heart of Agia Irini, one of Athens’ liveliest squares, is a low-slung 1930s building that houses Periant…
It’s nice to be appreciated isn’t it? Well, for Rolls-Royce who had a record year last year after selling 5,152 cars (a massive increase of 25 per cent over 2018), the Middle East represents a major cornerstone of their global strategy, “The Middle East is our third most important marke…
With Calypso House, SOMA Architects’ Michel Abboud has created the ultimate seafront home. The glass structure pushes boundaries while providing for an idyllic family getaway. Few homes in Lebanon are as distinctive as Calypso House. Designed by Michel Abboud, founding principal of SOMA…
Fearlessly subverting the notion of classic menswear, creative director Mark Weston is in the midst of a quiet revolution at Dunhill. So we caught up with him to ask how he has managed to flip this 127-year-old British heritage brand from old-school to new-school. DUNHILL HAS BEEN REBO…
It’s not every day that you see a fashion industry icon promoting a brand other than their own but that’s exactly what Marc Jacobs is doing here for (LVMH stable-mate) Givenchy. Starring alongside movie industry veteran Charlotte Rampling, and under the creative direction of Clare…
Nice Laundry, a New York-based maker of men’s socks and underwear, has released a limited-edition pair of 1,000 USD boxer shorts made from pure cashmere (finished with a horn button closure and embroidered with 24-karat gold thread stitched to look like a flying pig). It’s the kind of i…
Privacy and natural beauty merge at Al Faya Lodge & Spa, an eco-retreat in Sharjah’s historic Mleiha desert designed by Anarchitect. Drive down the UAE’s Al Batayeh-Al Faya Road fast enough and you might miss the five-room Al Faya Lodge & Spa, set at the foot of Sharjah’s Mount …
Why do so many of the world’s ultra high net worth individuals continue to visit Clinique La Prairie? Because it’s quite simply one of most sophisticated and advanced medical centres in the world. We have become addicted to the concept of buying stuff. Indeed, consumerism isn’t just uni…