Some cities are visited; others demand to be claimed. Shanghai belongs to the latter—restless, exhilarating, and always a step ahead. On Wujiang Road, inside HKRI Taikoo Hui, a striking silhouette looks poised to set sail right in the heart of the financial district. Meet The Louis: Louis Vuitton’s Shanghai flagship, opened in 2025, imagined as a modern vessel—an architectural statement that expands the Maison’s cultural presence in China into entirely new territory.

Arriving in Shanghai doesn’t feel like stepping into a neatly packaged capital. Here, wonder isn’t optional—it’s the city’s native language. Heritage and futurism coexist without negotiation, and that refined, high-voltage contrast turns every walk into a visual essay.

In Shanghai, anticipation arrives with the same composed pleasure as choosing a rare vintage—or confirming a seat at the All England Club. The Rolex Shanghai Masters draws a crowd that has already done the grand tour of the tennis calendar and can sense, almost instinctively, when a tournament becomes more than a scoreline: a mood, a statement, a scene.

Shanghai doesn’t simply sit on opposite banks of a river. It exists somewhere between two ways of living: one shaped by centuries of memory, the other moving at such speed it can feel as if the city has stepped straight into Back to the Future II.

The province of Buenos Aires unfolds a rare privilege on the South American map: a territory where equestrian heritage, vibrant cities, nautical enclaves, natural elegance and a gastronomic tradition that shaped a nation coexist with effortless grace.

The difference between one hotel and another is rarely measured in sqm or star ratings, but in how each space speaks to the traveller. In Punta Mita, just eighteen kilometres separate two radically different interpretations of contemporary luxury: one unfolds as an intimate, organic sensory retreat; the other as a refined, social, multigenerational resort.

In late November, Dommina Mexican Art, located in Las Rozas on the outskirts of Madrid, opened its doors and has since established itself as one of the most expansive spaces dedicated to Mexican art in Europe.

From Zapotán, in the heart of Nayarit, emerged one of basketball’s great centers, Gustavo Ayón, destined to make his mark on the world’s leading stages. Imposing yet restrained, his presence began to shape a narrative where roots, ambition, and character coexist. That combination of attributes established him as a respected figure in both the NBA and Europe’s elite. His path reflects a career defined by prestige, tactical intelligence, and leadership.

There are places like Nayarit where you find yourself growing more impressed the longer you stay—its streets, its houses, its beaches. Almost without realising it, just by wandering and looking around, you begin to understand why so many people return.

On Mexico’s Pacific coast, Nayarit presents a landscape confident in its own value. Sophistication takes many forms: a marina where superyachts share the first light with traditional fishing boats; a golf course that appears and disappears with the tide; an ancestral recipe served with quiet refinement; an Indigenous community preserving sacred symbols with the same reverence one might find in a European museum collection. This is a place designed for those who understand tha

Ana works with high-performance horses across disciplines such as polo, show jumping, dressage, and endurance, offering therapeutic support designed to enhance performance, prevent injuries, and promote full recovery. She has also collaborated with horses from the Rural Argentina and renowned criollo and quarter horse studs, where physical precision and emotional balance are key.

In Interiorisme Réel, I write about cities with character, design that truly works, and places that value the beauty of small details. Today’s story takes us to Buenos Aires, with Palermo at its heart.