Branded luxury residences are on the rise; partly because demand for private vacation villas is increasing among the affluent looking for places that offer more space, privacy and flexibility than traditional hotel suites can offer, and most probably because, barring any serious economic crisis, …
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Luxury is Becoming Increasingly Exclusive. And Hyper-personalised
It is impossible to have a definitive definition of the word, luxury, but a consensus exists: to be considered luxury, a product or service must be exclusive, emotive, and expensive, amongst other things. For the 0.1% today, however, these are not enough. Current trends indicate that the ultra-r…
Sleep Tourism: Which ‘Sleepcation’ Package is Right For You?
If you’ve found yourself terribly tired in the last 3 to 4 years, you’re not alone: research and reports from different parts of the world have revealed that an increasing number of people are complaining of chronic fatigue, not getting enough good sleep and a general feeling of constant tirednes…
Beauty Tourism? Yes Please! But First, These 5 Tips
You’ve heard about medical tourism, and chances are that you’ve embarked on a trip primarily to take care of a medical situation: either to birth a baby, for an annual check-up, or to even treat an illness. But, these days, more and more people are travelling for not-so-medical reasons, in what i…
Accelerating Success: Why Mercedes Benz and Other Luxury Auto Brands Are Building Skyscrapers
While the rest of the world is battling with unfavourable conditions in the real estate market, luxury auto brands are rushing to build skyscrapers, with Mercedes Benz being the latest to announce a new high-rise project with Dubai-based firm, Binghatti. [No, you’re not wrong: it is the same Bing…
The Least Talked-About Luxury Travel Trend You Should Probably Explore in 2024
Where would you like to go on vacation next year? Perhaps you’re considering predicted luxury trends for 2024 that include far-flung destinations to the ends of the earth, one-in-a-lifetime experiences, and trips that protect the earth while bringing us closer to it? Or you have a bucket li…
Luxury Home Decor Trends for 2024 — According to The Experts
Like most words and concepts, our understanding of ‘home’ has evolved: from being a place where we simply live, home for some of us today is where we spend 80% of our time, living, working, learning, playing and even hosting or socialising. So it is only sensible to ensure it is comfortable and s…
These Audio Systems Deliver Premium Sounds While Disguising As Accent Furniture
The days of ordinary-looking speakers are over, and the era of audio systems with cavernous subwoofers and multiple tiny speakers is long gone. Today, if you want an audio device that gives you almost the same sound in your home as what you’d get in a recording studio sans the heavy, bulky, space…
Trend Alert! Luxury Property Owners Turn to Custom-Designed Play Areas for Their Younger Residents
As adults, perhaps a common shared childhood memory is going out to play once chores and other tasks have been done. Today, this is rare, especially for families in condominiums and apartment complexes. This may explain why extravagant in-house playrooms are suddenly popular, and, in recent times…
ASPIRE CEO: Dr Chichi Menakaya is Delivering the Ultimate Concierge Medicine Experience
Concierge medicine has always been in existence. Think back to ancient monarchical times when the nobility had their personal doctors at their beck and call. Or, if you would rather not travel so far back in time, you likely had a ‘family doctor’ your parents would reach out to whenever anyone in…