In our weekly series, we bring you the latest in luxury news around the world. This week’s highlights: The Kenzo-Pace honours the French flag, Samsonite Singapore sponsors Team Singapore at the Olympics, Guerlain adds to the men’s collection
ACPV Architects designs a new wing for Badrutt’s Palace
The design of the new Serlas Wing at the Badrutt’s Palace Hotel in St. Moritz has been revealed. As an important milestone for the world-renowned hotel, the new wing (opening this December 2024) will comprise six levels of 25 luxurious accommodations. Inspired by the surrounding landscape and spirit of the hotel, it is conceived to offer unique guest experiences within a welcoming environment. Expect a contemporary touch and a nod towards local traditions, as you will see the materials used—oak wood, natural stone flooring and wool-fabric wall panelling. Furniture and fabrics have also been selected from B&B Italia, Flexform, Metis Lighting and Loro Piana.
Bvlgari’s Serpenti Factory takes on Beijing
The inauguration of Bvlgari’s largest Serpenti Factory has now come to a grand finale after two years dedicated to celebrating the Serpenti icon. Launched in 2023 in honour of the collection’s 75th anniversary, the initiative explores the snake as a symbol of endless creative production, shining light on the inspirations, techniques and archives that fuel the Serpenti. It also features the collaborations with international contemporary artists who have created exclusive pieces for the brand. Having travelled through London, Madrid, Seoul, New York and the like, the project now culminates in Beijing, where new, unpublished works will be featured alongside pieces from previous exhibitions. Located at the Genesis Art Gallery, the show will be open to public until 18 August 2024.
Nigo’s Kenzo-Pace honours the French flag
For anyone—men and women—looking for a quality pair of running shoes, the low-top Kenzo-Pace is an option to consider. Designed in collaboration with a specialist factory in Vietnam (really, really), these shoes offer optimal resilience with a shock-absorbing outsole that’s tougher than usual. It also now features a new sporty red, white and blue colourway as a nod to the French flag, with the original white mesh base with silver layering accented with gold-finished detailing, as you will see in the ‘K’ logo, detailed on the side, and the contrasted graphics on the sole.
Laurent Ferrier offers tribute to Sincere Fine Watches
In honour of Sincere Fine Watches’ 70th anniversary, Laurent Ferrier has released the new Grand Sport Tourbillon Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition. Limited to just 12 pieces, the watch features an exclusive petrol-green guilloché dial—a colour that symbolises vitality and resilience, and a texture that’s inspired by the waves of the South China Sea and Sincere’s retail presence in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. Other features include Assegai-shaped hands and drop-shaped indices, enhanced by white Super-Luminova, a case design crafted from 5N red gold, and the usual manual-winding LF 619.01 movement that’s equipped with an 80-hour power reserve. Yours for S$328,000, available only at all Sincere Fine Watches boutiques.
Samsonite Singapore, a sponsor for Team Singapore at the Olympics
Samsonite Singapore is now the official luggage sponsor for Team Singapore, marking a significant milestone for both the brand and the Singapore National Olympic Council. Equipping the athletes with the EVOA Z collection, where every detail embodies sophisticated elegance, Samsonite aims to contribute to their success and comfort, a reflection of the brand’s dedication to sporting excellence and the pursuit of greatness.
Guerlain adds to the iconic men’s collection
Sharing is caring, and it looks like Guerlain has decided to share the beauty and power of parfum with men. Marking the beginning of this journey, three scents have been reinterpreted—the Habit Rouge, inspired by the warmth of bourbon, offers vanilla’s rich, sweet aroma and tonalities of rum; L’Homme Idéal now makes amaretto irresistible; and Vétiver reveals the full depth of the vetiver plant’s woodiness.
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