The latest limited-edition version of the Doettling Fortress is the German safe maker’s first offering that melds high-level protective features with full customization. The newest version of the Fortress (the original model debuted in 2013) starts at $130,000 and is clad in bright turquoise suede. In addition to this new finish, Doettling recently expanded the colors and fabrics available. Options for exterior materials include calfskin leather, Egyptian sail cotton, Alcantara suede, and French jacquard; cust…

Porsche Design Studio—the luxury brand that Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the designer of the Porsche 911, founded in 1972 after his tenure as the automaker’s head of design—has designed a pool table for 247 Billiards that reflects the simple elegance and clean lines for which the studio is known. The 247 Billiards Table, priced at $29,500, eschews traditional pool-table design, replacing the typical bulky, staid wooden frame with a sleek, contemporary body crafted from stainless steel finished with luminous Co…

Evan Krypell, the son of the well-known jeweler Charles Krypell, has designed a collection of unique belts that bear many of his father’s signature metalworking techniques and treatments, but with his own twist.

“I wanted to create something that I would wear,” says Krypell, 22, who joined the family business after graduating from college. When creating the Charles Krypell belt collection, Evan was inspired by his father’s metalworking techniques, but he also wanted to incorporate his passion for Americana …

In June, the Chuan Spa debuted at the Langham Huntington, Pasadena, bringing the only global spa brand built on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to Southern California. The first Chuan Spa (pronounced “shoo on”) launched by the Langham Hospitality Group opened in Hong Kong, in 2008 and is guided by the TCM practices of wu xing (the five elements), yin yang, and jing luo (the meridian system).

The 11,000-square-foot spa features 12 treatment rooms, including a visually remarkable private couple’s VIP suite…

Sri Lanka’s Cape Weligama resort is the new jewel of the south coast. 

Why Go: Since the government of Sri Lanka defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009, a handful of very high-end luxury resorts have begun thriving in the country. Sprawling accommodations, pristine pools, gourmet dining, and privately led excursions through tranquil tea fields and ancient ruins have become the norm, not an exception. The renowned Amanresorts has two outposts on the island, and Ulagalla opened in 2010 to …

The jewelry designer Carole Shashona, known for creating symbolic pieces with amulets depicting the Hindu god Ganesha and Buddhist symbols like the lotus flower and the “om” symbol, has turned to West Africa to forge her latest collection. Available exclusively at Barneys New York, the Tribal Collection ($3,000 to $8,500) features eight unique pieces with glass beads handmade by Ashanti and Krobo women in Ghana. The women carefully fire recycled glass in a furnace; even the slightest bit of overheating will de…

In 1995, Garen and Shari Staglin held their first Music Festival for Brain Health after helping their son Brandon through his diagnosis of schizophrenia at age 18. While the family personally experienced the stigmas associated with mental illness, they also realized how little the medical community knew about brain disorders, and they saw firsthand the obstacles involved in funding research devoted to cognitive science. They made it their mission to support neuroscience through the private sector and foster a …

This fall, Napa Valley’s Staglin Family Vineyard will host one of the season’s most meaningful and celebratory events: the 20th annual Music Festival for Brain Health. To date, the organizations founded by the Staglins—One Mind for Research and the International Mental Health Research Organization—have funneled nearly $200 million into cutting-edge research on cognitive health and brain science. This year’s event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 14. Saturday’s festivities include a scientif…

This summer has been a good one for the U.S. yacht builder Palmer Johnson, which recently launched the second boat in its PJ 170 Sportyacht line and the first example of its futuristic PJ 48 M Supersport series.

The more classically styled of the two new yachts, the PJ 170 features architecture with a gentle, uninterrupted curve that extends all the way from the ship’s stern to its forward superstructure, where it meets the aggressive, angular bow. In a signature design feature of the Sportyacht line, the a…

Amphibious seaplanes have long been popular for sport flying, offering access to waterways as well as airports, but a new design from the start-up MVP Aero promises to expand those capabilities, creating a more boatlike aircraft. The two-seat airplane—introduced as a full-scale mock-up at July’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the world’s biggest aviation event—will offer a unique deck-like platform that pilots can use to cast for fish or pitch a tent, for example. The MVP—for “most versatile plane”—will be able to mo…