Christopher Ward’s C65 Anthropocene
For a watch company that is not even two decades old, Christopher Ward is an undeniable success story in the horological world. Founded by Christopher Ward, Mike France and Peter Ellis on a boat on the river Thames in 2004, the first watch was only released fifteen years ago. The company has come a long […]
Bvlgari, the triumph of a classic
On the night of the 14th January The House of Bvlgari was named “Best Jewellery” of 2020 at the “Best of the Best Awards” in Shanghai, during which the Hurun Research Institute’s “Best of the Best” Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey 2020 was released, with Bvlgari topping the awards list for “Best Jewellery” after making the […]
Olafur Eliasson’s symbiotic vision
The Danish-Icelandic artist’s exhibition Symbiotic Seeing, which can be seen at Kunsthaus Zürich until March 22, lets you experience the world from the viewpoint of algae, be part of an atmospheric system and enjoy a robot playing a four-tune soundtrack – all in hope of a better world. Darwin was wrong: Collaboration in the form […]
Longines World’s Best Race and World’s Best Racehorse Awards
Opening photo: Crystal Ocean in the ‘Prince of Wales’ Stakes (2019) While other girls grew up hearing the cheering for one or another football team, I was brought up hearing my father’s excitement about horse racing. Among many other races, every year, he would fly to Paris to attend the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe […]
My Time
I was recently invited to a screening of the short film My Time, by Giulia Gandini, a young independent London based film director, known for her love of coming-of-age narratives.I guess that this is what My Time is, condensed into just a five minute film, but extremely impactful. It presents an “awkward situation” in a […]
Arctic Whale
An expedition to investigate the threat of plastic in our oceans From my lookout on the bow of the expedition yacht Barba, the immensity of Iceland’s vivid and undulating northern coastline floats endlessly on the horizon. The sun lies low in the sky, proffering only a faint light through the snow-filled clouds. Amid the repetitive rise […]
Amazon Burning
I’m confident that by now you’ll have seen, read or at least heard about the fires that engulfed the Amazon rainforest earlier this year, thanks to the power of social media. Without the pictures of black smoke enveloping São Paulo trending with #PrayforAmazonia on Instagram, I wonder if the media would ever have peeled itself […]
Tuscan superstars: a vintage production
The Antinori family started making wine in 1385 – and 634 years later, the company is still in the hands of the family, run today by Marquis Piero Antinori’s three daughters, Albiera, Allegra and Alessia. Our Editor Julia Pasarón had the chance to interview Allegra in London, where the company’s hospitality business is growing substantially. […]
A Beatles Story with the Pullman Hotel Liverpool
I grew up suffering from prolonged Beatlemania so I don’t miss any opportunities to visit Liverpool. In this occasion, the invitation came courtesy of Pullman hotels, for the opening of their new property in this city. Liverpool is much more than a football club and Brookside. In fact, the city has a very rich history […]
The Bentley Mulsanne 6.75 Edition by Mulliner
It’s always hard to say goodbye and to find an appropriate way to say it; but doing so allows the new to progress. After just over sixty years, Bentley is to bid farewell to its workhorse engine: the 6.75 litre V8. During its six decades in production, it’s fair to say that the much loved […]
