Luxury

 
The House of Commons debate yesterday evening on the state of natural capital in England and Wales has highlighted the urgent need for Government to bring natural capital into the mainstream and work with businesses to develop best practice in accounting for their use of natural capital.
Zac Goldsmith MP highlighted the UK’s leadership in this field but warned that the Government must do more to incorporate this thinking across all its departments.

 
Ahead of the UK-Russia Year of Culture 2014, December 2013 will see Asia House host the exhibition Study of Russia. The exhibition will celebrate Russian cultural icons through the works of Contemporary artist Annya Sand, who has been inspired by Russia’s multifaceted heritage. Some works hark to the pastoral beauty of Russia’s landscape; some celebrate its architectural heritage, while others explore famous faces and figures in Russian society. Study of Russia will also include a panel discussion with leading cultural and political commentators.

 
Until now I have never really considered myself a petrolhead, however I must admit that since purchasing my 'new' car, I am as they say 'in love'. The car in question? An Alfa Romeo GTV.
One must always ask the question when buying one of these fine automobiles, should I spend my money on something which is deemed so unreliable?

Yves de Contades hopped over to Denmark to take a look at the bespoke luxury designer bikes by Lauge Jensen.
A quick flight from London City Airport took me to Billund, Denmark, the home of Lego. Legoland was shut that day, however I was here to look at some beautifully engineered, chrome and gold motorbikes rather than the bestselling interlocking plastic bricks and their theme park.

 
The process of the regionalisation of Latin America has clearly seen Brazil emerge as the dominant single nation in the region, with some 193 million of a total of 572 million population on the continent, contributing to 40% of the region's total GDP. This massive success is partly  due to the underlying power of the demographic expansion of Brazil, as well as the pragmatic nature of its people, and has taken place despite the less than optimal policies of the country's popular President from 2003-2010 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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With deadlock in Washington and default date looming on the 17th there seems to be a general feeling that when the time comes one party will blink and the problem will go away, after all America will never default?

I have always been fascinated by the relationship between the film industry and social mood not just in Hollywood, but indeed globally. At times film directors and producers show an uncanny ability to predict and anticipate themes and stories that will appeal to the public in future years when the film completes the transition from inception to completion. Often the way a film is received by the public acts as a data point to current public social values and moods at the time of release.

 
The 2013 America’s Cup was a revolution in the sport. The legacy of the America’s Cup on San Francisco Bay is bringing the racing to the fans and then delivering fantastic 50 mph boats, enthralling racing, ground-breaking television graphics and the sports comeback story of the century. 

 
On 31 October 2013 the double exhibition Helmut Newton: Paris-Berlin. Exhibition Grand Palais
2012 // Greg Gorman: Men will be opened at the Berlin-based Helmut Newton Foundation.
This retrospective exhibition had been shown at the Grand Palais in Paris in 2012; it was the first
comprehensive presentation of Newton’s work since his death in the French capital city where he lived
and worked since 1961 for two decades. The show includes more than 200 photographs in black &

 
"Stop the killing, stop the trade and stop the market" is the conservation message from noted filmmakers and conservationists Dereck and Beverly Joubert on receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award at 2013 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
 
September 27, 2013. Los Angeles, CA —