Designing the family garden: how to integrate a children’s play zone into a high-end backyard Most gardens fall apart at exactly one point: the spot where a considered design meets a heap of primary-colour plastic. It does not have to be that way. A play zone can be planned with the same care you give…
In the high-octane world of horological “super-complications,” there is a prevailing logic that bigger is better. If you have 491 components to house, you usually reach for a case that commands real estate. But A. Lange & Söhne has never been a manufacture that follows the path of least resistance. Debuting at Watches and Wonders…
International buyers are returning to France’s most coveted addresses after two subdued years. LUXUO explores what is driving renewed interest in the country’s prime residential market—and why the revival appears to be unfolding first at the very top. French properties with Eiffel Tower views are highly sought after by property buyers. Image: Francis York. There…
Bastille Day is more than France’s national celebration. It is also an opportunity to experience the country’s enduring art de vivre — a philosophy where gastronomy, hospitality, culture and design come together to define everyday luxury. From palace hotels that have welcomed royalty and couturiers to Michelin-starred restaurants reinterpreting French cuisine, and museums where centuries…
French maisons have turned storytelling into a central pillar of their creative strategies. Dior Joaillerie transforms Christian Dior’s artistic universe into a fantastical landscape inspired by nature. Boucheron’s Carte Blanche: Human Being places humanity itself at the central source of inspiration, using craftsmanship as a reflection of individuality and emotion. Chaumet revisits its 240-year identity…
The TH38 features exterior design by Italy’s Garroni Design Groupe Beneteau used to have one multihull brand. It now has four. Having developed Lagoon into the world leader in cruising catamarans and a builder of large power catamarans, Groupe Beneteau added the Excess brand of twin-helm sailing catamarans in 2019. However, the French-owned conglomerate then…
Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Heure d’lci & Heure d’Ailleurs 38mm in rose gold Do you remember where you were when the Tank à Guichets revival by Cartier dropped in 2025? Called “arguably the most significant jumping-hours launch of the year (so far)” by Oracle Time that July, the defiantly minimalistic 37.6mm by 24.8mm rectangular…
Does the future of the automotive industry belong to emerging tech-driven challengers from the east or the established giants of Detroit, Wolfsburg or Paris? For over a century, the global automotive industry has been defined by a familiar axis of power: Germany for flawless engineering, Japan for reliability and efficiency, and the United States for…
An inviting, three-sided Ocean Lounge and surprisingly spacious, light-filled interiors that include a full-beam master suite with a ‘magic glass’ bathroom are just a few reasons behind its success. The Ultima 88 is styled with a forward-raked windscreen and inverted bows After Sunreef Yachts launched the first Ultima 88 from its fast-growing shipyard in UAE’s…
The design language at the House of Harry Winston develops with an uncompromising commitment to extraordinary gemstones, like a continuous conversation between the past and present. The new Talk to Me, Harry Winston high jewellery watch collection proves it. Borrowing its moniker from Marilyn Monroe’s iconic 1953 declaration, “talk to me Harry Winston, tell me…