Luxury

Since the '80s, Sub-Zero's Class Series Refrigeration has made a name for itself as the pinnacle of food storage. Often found in the world's most exceptional homes, the collection is revered for its aesthetics, peerless quality and longevity. Recently, Sub-Zero introduced the Fifth-Generation Class Series Refrigeration at the Lee Garden Three Flagship showroom in Singapore, offering a glimpse of its next-gen features.

The legendary Leica name has conquered the world of personal photography and is now moving into bold new territory. First, it was with timepieces and today it’s with the debut of the German brand’s first-ever cinematic television for the quintessential home, the Leica Cine 1.

A game-changer in water recreation, the Seabob offers a thrilling and immersive experience beneath the waves. The innovative watercraft combines advanced tech with effortless manoeuvrability, enabling underwater exploration like never before.

100 private clients joined us at this extraordinary penthouse at The Revy by Aqualand, taking in the Harbour Bridge views from the private rooftop terrace, and moving from tastings with Louis XIII to pampering by La Prairie and luxury watches by Hublot. Many thanks to our partners for bringing the property viewing experience to life.

One of the key responsibilities of a CEO is keeping their team motivated, engaged and inspired. The inspiration element is especially important at a brand like Bang & Olufsen, which is both a producer of state-of-the-art electronic equipment, and a company that makes beautifully designed, handcrafted objects. Boasting nearly 100 years of tradition, this is a business which, nevertheless, existentially depends upon remaining on the technological cutting edge.

One of Southeast Asia’s most respected start-up entrepreneurs and investors, Patrick Grove is best known for his involvement in a string of highly successful online businesses. So when this IPO panjandrum recently revealed that he’d acquired ultra-luxe Formula 1 afterparty organisation, Amber Lounge, it came as a bit of a surprise. Why the abrupt switch from mega-exit digital dealings, to decadent dance-all-night debauchery? 

Humble beginnings can take businesses a long way. Take for example Westye Bakke, an American who began experimenting with refrigeration in the 1930s in his search for a reliable way to store insulin for his young diabetic son. He didn’t find what he was after, so in 1943 he built his first freestanding freezer out of scrap metal in his basement, bending the coils by hand.

Following several years of painstaking R&D, top British luxury shoemaker George Cleverley recently launched its first sneaker. With classic, minimalist lines, these handmade luxury ‘kicks’ are available for bespoke orders in an array of exotic hides — from crocodile to ostrich, lizard to kudu — plus a rainbow of colours.

Normally, the chairman of a company will oversee the board of directors, help decide on key C-suite appointments, and at regular intervals, check up on a CEO to ensure a company is running smoothly and is financially healthy. Generally, the chairman is not a day-to day role, and the chair won’t be involved in the ‘nuts and bolts’ of daily business operations.

“I knew what I wanted to do at the age of 14 when I chanced upon a Japanese fashion magazine,” says Kevin Seah, founder of the eponymous label and one of the most sought-after tailors in Asia. “I was sketching and designing before I even started skateboarding.”

Think ‘classic men’s outfitter’ and immediately, your mind will dance with visions of chestnut leather Chesterfields, dark wood panelling, oil paintings of horses, tartan-upholstered cushions and rich mahogany shelves lined with leatherbound books. What you’re picturing is an old-school Savile Row tailor’s premises — or more probably, Ralph Lauren’s sleek, romanticised remix.

“It's the ability to convey the emotion of the music,” says George Poutakidis, director of Addicted to Audio, Melbourne, in describing the difference between an exceedingly good audio system, and an outrageously good one. “When you get to the true high-end systems, you feel like you are really there.”

There aren’t many businesses in the world — let alone a country as young as Australia — that have passed down from one generation of the founding family to the next for nearly 140 years. JH Cutler is one such firm.

You're only ever in there when the lights are out, so does your home theatre really need a designer fit-out? Yes. Especially after seeing these bespoke cinemas by Cipod.

This is no mere watch safe. Sure, Buben & Zörweg’s ‘Bugatti Grande Illusion Deluxe’ boasts the hardcore security tech and precision engineering you’d expect of a high-end safe, and yes it also features four watch winders atop a layer cake-like stack of jewellery trays. But the specs take a back seat to the arresting design and fabulous gadgetry that’s more at home on the set of James Bond than stashed away in an horophile’s strong room.

Every now and then, something really, really good looking is also devastatingly smart.