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Shaped By Air at Miami Art & Design Week, Intersect By Lexus (IBL Tokyo) & Milan Design Week
Lexus partnered with acclaimed New York-based artist and architect designer Suchi Reddy, founder of Reddymade Architecture and Design, to develop a series of art installations for Miami Art & Design Week, Intersect By Lexus (IBL Tokyo) and Milan Design Week, with...
The All-Electric Lexus RZ 450e: BEV-Specific Fast Response & High Precision Maximised
The RZ 450e is Lexus’ first model to be developed as a BEV from the outset. With it, the intention is not simply to deliver zero emission, all-electric driving, but to re-invent the BEV driving experience. To achieve this, the car has undergone extensive track testing...
Fifteenth-Century Palazzo Renovation in Florence
This apartment is located in Borgo San Frediano, the Oltrarno district in Florence on ‘the other side of Arno River’– voted one of the coolest ‘hoods in the world. Pierattelli Architetture’s restyling of the 240 sq-metre space breathes a new and elegant...
Wide-Ranging Upgrades to Lexus UX Compact Luxury SUV
Available in three model grades and exclusive in hybrid, all derivatives adopt a new multimedia system that provides improved connectivity, faster performance and easier operation. New features include user-friendly 12,3-inch touchscreens, an improved navigation...
Umsebenzi Wokuhlola Collection by Home Artist
This modern home decor business is built on the foundation of African traditional ways, forms and concepts. It offers timeless pieces that blend indigenous artisanal traditions and modern design to create a contemporary aesthetic with the intention to immortalise...
The Joy of Performance & Customisation Unique to Battery Evs at the Tokyo Auto Salon & Tokyo Outdoor Show
Lexus revealed the ‘RZ Sport Concept’ and ‘LX 600 'Off-road' Team JAOS 2022 ver.’ at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2023, held in January at Makuhari Messe, Chiba City. The brand also debuted the ‘RX Outdoor Concept’, ’ROV Concept 2’ and ‘GX Outdoor Concept’ for the first time...
Ethereal Public Installation: Shaped by Air at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami
Suchi Reddy’s installation uses curves and craftsmanship to celebrate Lexus’ shared commitment to human-centred, carbon-neutral, and impeccably crafted design. Shaped by Air envisioned the Electrified Sport as shaped by mist and light and drew upon the curves of the...
Lexus is Guided by the Kaizen Philosophy of Continuous Improvement
Since the launch of the new IS 300h range last year, the model has re-invigorated the luxury medium sedan class, focusing on three key attributes: an evocative design, imaginative technology and leading driving dynamics, embracing a new generation of IS sports sedan...
Astonishing & Fresh: Celebrate SA’s Love For Colour & Culture at the Jewel of Madikwe
There’s no doubt that the new new luxurious interiors of the Molori Villas communicate an immersive statement that’s unexpected in the African bush. Known for its boldly eclectic aesthetic, Molori Safari chose the dynamic South African design team at Hesse Kleinloog...
An Elegant Cheetah Inspired Evolution in Aesthetics: From Spindle Grille to Spindle Body
After 10 years as a defining style feature of every new Lexus model, the famous spindle grille is undergoing a transformation. In tune with the inventive era of electrified vehicles, the distinctive shape is evolving into a carefully crafted ‘spindle body’ as seen on...
A Journey Punctuated by the Sense of Discovery As Each Space Unfolds Into the Next
With an owner’s vision for a refined retreat notable for fluid spaces and artful details, this centrally located Austin residence makes the most of its steeply sloped, leafy site in an established neighborhood. Throughout the 492-sq-metre house, the flow of spaces is...
Playful Ideas in Art, Reflection & Subtle Linking
Smac Studio and Van Rooijen Meyers Architects combine to craft a home of considered detail and refinement, capturing the personalities of those who live there. This is the third project that SMAC Studios and client have worked on together and is a double-storey duplex...
Be Transported into a Rich & Emotional World Anchored in a Spiritual Language Spoken Through Artefacts Belonging to a Lineage of Ancestors
The Seabranano and Seabrina installation comprises a myriad of inherited objects, heirlooms, organic matter and curiosities composed inside cabinets as an intimate echo of the artist’s family. ‘The feminine plays a very important role in this exhibition,’ says artist...
All About Creating Vistas: Pitlochry House Captures the Essence of Contemporary Living
Fabian Architects and Make Studio (FAMA) were recently contracted to breathe new life into this home in Bakoven, Cape Town through an intervention that culminated in a complete renovation and an extension. The project saw the existing home transformed from an old and...
Inside Story: Lavish Details & Flourishes Aren’t Always the Best Way to Express Luxury
Lexus evolves its interior design approach with a clean, uncluttered interior for the all-new RX large luxury SUV, which involves focus on a refined and spacious cabin, rich in sensory quality. Add the Tazuna cockpit concept that makes driver and car feel as one. A...