YKK's NATULON® Mechanically Recycled Zip is made with recycled yarn and post-consumer plastic bottles The amount of zips produced by YKK each year far outstrips the number of people currently on…

Photo by Tim Marshall Ahead of World Ocean Day, LUX speaks to Jean-Baptiste Jouffray, researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, about his work on the Anthropocene, the blue acceleration, and…

Dr Oxana Mulholland Dr Oxana Mulholland is the Investment Director at the London Technology Club, a space for investors and tech professionals to network and exchange ideas within the industry.…

Ronna Chao is Chairman of Novetex Textiles Limited, CEO of Novel Investment Partners Limited, Director of Novelpark Investments Limited, and has taken on various advisory and leading roles in…

James Chen, Chairman, Chen Yet Sen Family Foundation and 'Vision for a Nation’ ‘Moonshot Philanthropist’ James Chen speaks to LUX about the importance of risking capital for a mission that…

Utsava Kasera is a next-gen portfolio entrepreneur who has put his faith in his latest investment: a premium Prosecco, aimed at shaking up the drink market in the UK and US. The Indian-born,…

Melting glaciers will contribute to dramatic sea-level rises. Pictured: the Gornergletcher and Monte Rosa, Switzerland. Professor Peter Newell Academic Peter Newell made waves in the global…

Philanthropist and businessman Etienne d'Arenberg Etienne d’Arenberg hails from one of Europe’s oldest families and is treasurer of the Arenberg Foundation, whose mission is the promotion of…

Iceberg Between Paulet Island and the Shetland Islands, Antarctica, 2005 by Sebastiao Salgado As part on an ongoing monthly column for LUX, artnet’s Vice President Sophie Neuendorf discusses how…

Juanita Ingram is the founder and chair of the board of trustees of Dress for Success Greater London (DfSGL) Attorney, author and actress Juanita Ingram began working as a volunteer for women's…

Keith Breslauer congratulating a wounded British veteran during The Veteran Games Keith Breslauer is the founder and Managing Director of private equity company Patron Capital, and a trustee and…

Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan with landmark Baiterek tower. Image by cosmopol. Dynamic leadership and entrepreneurial thinking are required to help the global economy recover. We speak…

A sushi platter from Zuma's menu When chef Rainer Becker opened the first Zuma restaurant in Knightsbridge in 2002, it set a new benchmark for informal high end dining. Sven Koch joined the…

A dining room interior by SKIN. Image by Andrew Miller Photography Founded by interior designer Lauren Lozano Ziol and graphic designer Michelle Jolas, SKIN is a luxury interior design studio that…

Installation view from Huang Yong Ping's exhibition 'Wu Zei' at Musée océanographique de Monaco (represented by Kamel Mennour) The art world has been hit harder than most industries by the global…

Dr. Li Li is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of MEBO Group Li Li is a woman on a mission. Taking over her husband’s Beijing-based medical company MEBO after his unexpected early passing a…

Picasso Towers is a €225m residential development including luxury penthouses and apartments Picasso Towers is Málaga's latest luxury residential development, featuring 213 apartments on the…

People are buying bigger and bigger planes, says Jetcraft's Jahid Fazal-Karim such as the Global 6000 private jet pictured here Jahid Fazal-Karim joined Jetcraft in 2008, and has since transformed…

Philipp Plein at his Resort show during the Cannes Film Festival in 2018 Philipp Plein is the partying designer for the Monaco private-jet set, who has also retained his status among fashion’s…

The Fattorie dei Dolfi estate in Tuscany uses traditional, sustainable practices in its winemaking. Whether cooking or dining, some of our most memorable experiences are steeped in history and…

California Tech University (Caltech), where Kevin Xu has endowed the new Neurotechnology Center, due to open next year As a business leader, scientist, activist, media owner and philanthropist,…

Born in Paris and raised in New York, Laura de Gunzburg is a partner of the exclusive members art club The Cultivist, where she acts as the Global Senior Director and Head of Strategic…

Model and founder of Metizo chocolate, Avril Guerrero. Instagram: @_avril_guerrero LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series,…

Maison Baum heels are fitted with a pain-free insole Newly launched shoe brand Maison Baum combines French luxury design with German medical expertise to create a high heel that's as comfortable…

Mary Katrantzou (second from left) backstage at the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York With a decade of successful collections behind her and a penchant for outside-the-box…

Model and entrepreneur Grace Cheng. Instagram: @gracepcheng LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about…

One of the panel discussions at the YPO Edge global leadership conference in Singapore in 2018, an annual event that brings together nearly 3,000 business leaders The YPO may just be the most…

Wendy Yu. Portrait by Jonathan Glynn-Smith Wendy Yu – entrepreneur, investor, cultural ambassador, fashion devotee, and frequent flyer between Shanghai, Hong Kong, London and New York – is…

Spring Place New York: members-only collaborative workspace and social club Co-working spaces are already well integrated into our urban landscapes. Companies like WeWork provide communal offices…

Dr Johnny Hon Johnny Hon, founder of venture capital and investment company Global Group, is on a mission to lower cultural and trade barriers between east and west to encourage commerce, charity…

Wendy Yu flies between London and Hong Kong for her businesses on a regular basis Wendy Yu is an entrepreneur and philanthropist, and the founder and CEO of Yu Capital. With investments in China…

Priya Paul, one of India’s most prominent entrepreneurs, is chairperson of the design conscious, luxury five-star boutique hotel group ‘The Park Hotels’. She is heir to the Apeejay Surrendra…

Luxury is entering a new phase of uncharted territory as China matures, but at the heart of the consumer world, increasing income inequality will assume luxury brands still thrive, says our columnist…

Roland Herlory, CEO of luxury swimwear brand Vilebrequin continues our Luxury Leaders series. He speaks to LUX about Saint Tropez’s 1970s rock’n’roll lifestyle, the influence of social media…

Javad Marandi, international entrepreneur with investments in the UK and continental Europe, is the first to feature in our new Luxury Leaders series. Here Marandi describes his work in…

Looking for a piece of design that absolutely nobody else has? You need to head to a busy Swiss motorway junction and visit the Stilhaus (style house), a gigantic new building bespoked for showing…