Tatiana Mertsalova approaches portrait photography with a refined sensitivity that places her work somewhere between fashion editorial and nude exploration. Based in Saint Petersburg, the Russian artist builds compositions centered around the human figure, searching for those singular details, the curve of a shoulder, the tension of a gesture, the elegance of a silhouette, that…
Real Scarabs Become Wearable Art in “Cosmic Guardians”
Lito Fine Jewelry marks its 25th anniversary with Cosmic Guardians, a new collection by Greek designer Lito Karakostanoglou that places preserved scarabs at the center of a series of sculptural fine jewelry pieces. Blending mythology, natural history, and craftsmanship, the collection transforms real beetles into luminous wearable objects suspended between ornament and artifact. For centuries,…
Inside Amsterdam’s Most Ambitious Luxury Hotel Transformation
Set along Amsterdam’s historic Prinsengracht canal, Rosewood Amsterdam represents one of the city’s most ambitious hospitality transformations in recent years. More than a hotel opening, the project marks the culmination of a decade-long restoration that reimagined a landmark building with centuries of layered history. Originally constructed in 1665 as an orphanage before later serving as…



