Artistic Director of Jewelry and Watches for Louis Vuitton, Francesca Amfitheatrof brings a new perspective to the ancient art of jewelry design creating revolutionary collections for the Maison. Operating in the heart of Paris, she approaches each of them following a theme, as a storyteller would approach a novel, but written in the oldest materials on our planet – diamonds, coloured stones and golds…

Forming a bond is always a special thing – especially when it involves the hospitality of two boutique hotels in Antwerp. Each boasts its own distinctive atmosphere, but august and Hotel Julien also enjoy a certain symbiosis: the combination of historic Belgian architecture with a contemporary, minimalist feel…

Why we love some objects in particular, how design can help us live together and protect the planet, and what is always beautiful about the work of designers – the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has made it its business to explore the role of design in society. And it does so throughout the city, with just as much fun as seriousness, with free admission and plenty of exciting programming for everyone from kids to design professionals…