Toby Moore, CEO, Informa Prestige As CEO of Informa Prestige, what’s your role at the Monaco Yacht Show? My role is to set the strategic direction that keeps the Monaco Yacht Show at the forefront of the superyacht world – an event that defines, rather than follows, the global standard for the sector. The Show…
Lasalle College of the Arts’ 2026 graduate fashion show took place in the then-unopened Cantonment MRT station, where students were asked to centre their designs in Southeast Asian fashion. (Photo: Courtesy of Lasalle College of the Arts) Midway through May this year, the who’s who of Singapore’s fashion scene—from editors and influencers to budding designers—gathered in…
Round Triple Mystery Rainbow 39mm in rose gold Franck Muller is a watchmaking brand that goes its own way. While Geneva might transform into the proverbial town square every April, in the village of Genthod, barely 6km away, Franck Muller’s Domaine du Grand Malagny estate offers a spot of bucolic calm and a less frenetic…
Native plant landscapes are replacing conventional turf on a growing number of premium American estates. Across the United States, a quiet but measurable change is reshaping the landscapes of high-end residential properties. The traditional lawn, maintained through weekly mowing, seasonal fertilization and regular chemical applications, is giving way to native plant installations that require fewer…
Singapore’s art landscape is creating more opportunities for audiences to encounter contemporary art beyond traditional collecting circles. Through initiatives such as Singapore Gallery Month, gallery exhibitions, artist conversations and public programmes, a wider audience is gaining access to the people, ideas and practices shaping the local and regional art landscape. Across galleries, cultural institutions and…
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey opens the way every telling of this story has opened for nearly three thousand years: with a voice, a table of listeners and a version of an event already half-known. The Odyssey is one of two surviving poems attributed to Homer, a sequel of sorts to The Iliad that follows the…
Every August, Singapore pauses to celebrate another year of independence. The skyline glows in red and white, fighter jets streak across the sky, and familiar National Day songs evoke memories that span generations. Beyond the festivities lies a quieter story that has become increasingly relevant in a world searching for stability, certainty and purpose. Singapore’s…
Beyond Function: A New Chapter in Singapore Design With Singapore’s 61st National Day around the corner, LUXUO examines what national pride means within the country’s design industry. A new generation of designers has emerged from workshops, studios and research laboratories to present furniture, lighting, homeware and objects that move beyond conventional ideas of utility. Recent…
At Watches & Wonders Geneva, the horological spotlight often fixes entirely on the immediate – the novelties that flash across screens on “Day Zero” to ignite global digital debate. Yet, for an artisanal powerhouse such as A. Lange & Söhne, the present is always a manifestation of decisions made half a decade prior, and perhaps…
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master II in Oystersteel Whether it is Advanced Research at Patek Philippe or Hybris Inventiva at Jaeger-LeCoultre, here is a look at the specific breakthroughs – in sound, speed, and celestial tracking – that serve as the definitive anchors for the next era of watch collecting. This story on complications started several…