Whatever springs to mind when you think of Thailand is about to be obliterated. That’s because there’s a tranquil beachside resort on Phuket’s classy northwest coast that has the power to change most preconceptions. Sure,…
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August 2017
Lürssen’s 73-metre Coral Ocean, designed by the late-great Jon Bannenberg, was a closely held secret for 22 years. But after last year’s refit, this striking masterpiece is now available for charter. Considered the maestro of…
Drawing inspiration from the concept of the coal miner’s canary, the Urban Canary is an electronic pet that reacts to pollution. It was designed to be carried by a child as they go about their…
Henry Dakak Jr. is a designer with a singular vision. His beautifully made creations, whether furniture, functional objects or jewellery, exemplify a judicious mix of modernity and antiquity, and bely a delicate attention to detail.…
But when General Manager Guillaume Benezech and The Ritz-Carlton team took over the property in the autumn of 2015, the lobby’s deep reds and yellows felt heavy, musty, and well, old. Representing the Ritz-Carlton’s first…
Dubai has announced plans to become the first city in the world with a fleet of flying taxis, and it has even signed a deal with a German aviation company called Volocopter, for the supply…