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1 month ago | 
luxuo.com | Joe Lim
The industry’s most prestigious furniture brands flaunted their wares to an adoring crowd of design enthusiasts, architects and interior designers who thronged the cavernous halls of Salone del Mobile 2025. Here is a curated list of the most visionary exhibits and installations redefining luxury interiors this year.
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2 months ago | 
luxuo.com | Joe Lim
From Italy to New York, discover these luxury rooftop residences that sit atop striking buildings, where top-notch amenities and jaw-dropping views abound. These elevated, high-rise luxury homes turn everyday living into a true expression of the “dolce vita”. An exquisite duplex penthouse in Torre Aria, Milan’s upscale Porta Nuova neighbourhood, is for sale for USD 8.73 million.
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2 months ago | 
luxuo.com | Market Forces |Joe Lim
Following the pandemic, San Francisco’s upscale real estate market has experienced significant fluctuations as it navigates shifting consumer tastes, economic challenges, and the ongoing impact of foreign investment. Some market segments have demonstrated tenacity during the recovery, while others continue to face challenges. The interaction of local circumstances and international interest has influenced the development of the city’s luxury real estate market.
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2 months ago | 
luxuo.com | Joe Lim
Bhutan received 103,000 tourists in 2023, around two-thirds less than the pre-pandemic record set in 2019. With a more varied customer base, the new objective is to return to just over 300,000 visitors each year as soon as possible. Last year’s significant first step was lowering the mandatory daily sustainable development tax to USD 100 per adult, effective untillAugust 31, 2027.
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2 months ago | 
luxuo.com | Joe Lim
From top-league marques featuring eye-popping performance to new EV models from time-honoured brands, LUXUO lists a handful of luxury cars bent on making automotive fanatics everywhere go ballistic. Modena Automobili’s Maserati Biturbo Shamal Restomod revives the famous Maserati Shamal from the 1990s by fusing traditional styling with contemporary functionality.
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2 months ago | 
luxuo.com | Joe Lim
In recent years, intentional spaces have gained prominence in interior design. The days when our homes’ design and layout were solely determined by aesthetics are long gone. Today, designers combine aesthetics and intentionality to create spaces that encourage concentration, calm and meaningful living. According to Lisa Staprans, a well-known interior designer and author of “The Soul of Design,” purposeful environments transform us rather than merely our environment.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
luxuo.com | Joe Lim
Christina Estrada — a brunette beauty — starred in the renowned Pirelli calendar and modelled for some of the biggest brands in the world. The actress Estrada — born in the United States — has resided in London since 1998. Estrada was the lone owner of a stunning property in Beverly Hills when her marriage to Saudi millionaire Sheikh Walid Juffali ended in divorce in 2016. The supermodel is asking USD 26 million for the gorgeous mansion.
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
luxuo.com | Joe Lim
Improved economic conditions, optimistic market mood and government financial schemes have helped to put the prime residential segment on the uptick. With 61.8% of all real estate transactions in the country, Malaysia’s residential subsector continued to hold a dominant position. Compared to 183,525 transactions worth MYR73.14 billion 9M2023 (i.e. in the first 9 months), 192,484 transactions totalling MYR78.17 billion were reported in the first nine months of 2024.
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
luxuo.com | Joe Lim
Improved economic conditions, optimistic market mood and government financial schemes have helped to put the prime residential property segment on the uptick. With 61.8 percent of all real estate transactions in the country, Malaysia’s residential subsector continued to hold a dominant position. Compared to 183,525 transactions worth MYR73.14 billion 9M2023 (i.e. in the first 9 months), 192,484 transactions totalling MYR78.17 billion were reported in the first nine months of 2024.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
luxuo.com | Joe Lim
A selection of rare and prestigious classic cars is set to go under the hammer at Gooding & Christie’s upcoming Amelia Island Auctions. Among the highlights are an exceptionally rare Avions Voisin C25 Aérodyne, a Bentley Eight Litre Sports Tourer, and a Peugeot 402 Darl’mat Special Sport Coupe. The auction, taking place at the Omni Amelia Island Resort on 6 and 7 March, will feature legendary marques associated with automotive visionaries such as Gabriel Voisin, W.O. Bentley, and Émile Darl’mat.
