Le Sereno and Magellan Jets are offering a new package through the end of the year that includes beachfront accommodations at Le Sereno in St. Barts with roundtrip private charter flights to the island. Priced from $35,000 for two, the Real Relax package includes a stay in the resort’s Grand Suite Plage suite—which has its own private sundeck and gardens, along with panoramic views of the bay—a rental car for the week, daily breakfast at the hotel’s Le Restaurant des Pêcheurs, and a&nb…

Every year on May 1, a line forms outside the cellar door of Penfolds Winery in the South Australia town of Magill for the launch of Penfolds Grange, Australia’s more-than-stellar answer to the best Bordeaux of France. Bottle-aged for five years before being released, Grange is a Shiraz meant to be cellared for decades. The wine takes its name from the picturesque stone cottage where the winery’s founder, Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold, and his family lived on their 500-acre Magill Estate vineyard in the mid-1…

The world’s largest yacht builder launched its newest vessel, the Azimut 80. The 80-foot yacht is the brand’s first vessel over 72 feet to be completely designed at its headquarters in Avigliana, Italy. The semicustom yacht offers four interior-design schemes ranging from classic and sophisticated to contemporary and relaxed. All the layouts accommodate eight guests in three cabins, each with an en suite head, plus a full-beam master suite amidships. A 97-square-foot swimming platform at the stern makes it eas…

For more than 30 years, George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, of the Canadian design firm Yabu Pushelberg, have been making their mark on hotels (Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, the St. Regis San Francisco), restaurants (Shibuya in Las Vegas, Blue Fin in New York City), and boutiques (Barneys New York and Tiffany & Co., both in New York City). Since 2007, they have been partnering with the furniture company Avenue Road to make their eye-catching furnishings available at retail. Recently, four pieces have been a…

Hagy Belzberg has been responsible for some of Los Angeles’s most arresting public spaces, from the deeply affecting Museum of the Holocaust to the refreshingly contemporary Patina restaurant at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. With his latest endeavor, however, the architect has taken a more private approach. The 1-acre residential compound, which Belzberg’s Santa Monica, Calif.–based firm completed in July, is located at 1232 Sunset Plaza Drive, just above the bustling Sunset Strip, but its mountainside perch a…

Sonoma County, California With four bedrooms, an expansive pool, an outdoor shower, a boccie court, a croquet lawn, and its own vineyards, Villa Nel Bosco is an ideal base from which to enjoy the Napa Valley’s fall crush. Inside the two-story residence, antiques and art commissioned specifically for the home mix with rich leather sofas and plush beds for a cozy retreat. Nightly rates start from $1,350. Beautiful Places, 800.495.9961, www.beautiful-places.com Florence, Italy Located on the second floor of a…

When BMW unveiled the Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe at the Villa d’Este Concours, it represented a change in direction for both the famed Italian design house and the German automaker. For Pininfarina, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship, especially in light of the decision of the firm’s long-time client Ferrari to go with an in-house design for its LaFerrari supercar.
And while BMW has done show cars with Italian carrozzerias in the past, most notably with ItalDesign and Bertone, it hadn’t reach…

Years ago, a mild case of sunburn might have been the most hair-raising experience of summer vacation, but today’s globe-trotters are seeking out journeys that go far beyond surf and sand. For travelers who prefer mountains to monuments, cycling to sightseeing, and treks to tour buses, two new resort programs are aiming to infuse a heart-pumping dose of adrenaline into the average guest stay.
Set along a plateau at the base of New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado S…

The British designer Ross Lovegrove has created a four-piece outdoor furniture collection that is inspired by the geometric shapes of Antoni Gaudí’s unfinished Barcelona church, the Sagrada Família. With rippling lines and curvilinear forms, Lovegrove’s new series for the Spanish company Vondom comprises two chairs, a loveseat, and a table, all of which take on an amplified sculptural effect when lit at night. The pieces are made from molded polyethylene resin and are available in eight colors, including white…

Two new offerings and a recent product announcement from Snaidero attest to the Italian kitchen-cabinet manufacturer’s impressive range.
The Board and Lux kitchens, designed for Snaidero by Pietro Arosio, debuted earlier this year. Board features a Corian counter that cantilevers from an anchored cabinet, making it ideal for smaller spaces. The unit is meant to take the place of a larger, monolithic island and comes in more than 100 colors. The Lux kitchen, by contrast, features traditional framed doors, inte…