Luxury is in the eyes of one, but the general definition has evolved beyond prestige and desirability to incorporate convenience and innovative living.
Many would say luxury is something with a price tag that few can contend with, but this is far from the modern, contemporary definition. The true nature of a luxury is something that fulfils a need or brings convenience in the form of an eloquently-crafted item.
“Luxury: The state of great comfort and extravagant living”
We see it more in the digital world as analogue is reborn in a digital era. While the lines may be blurred among the two, the answer is in the hands of inspiration and interpretation—the things we see and the ways in which we are willing to let technology enrich our lives.
For instance, you may consider a limited, high-ticket product a luxury, yet technologies bring high powers to the masses. As a result, we witness a spectrum of luxury—one that can elevate lives in numerous ways.
MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 2)
Say, you wish to own an elegant timepiece with the intuitive capabilities of the Garmin brand. While it may not be equipped with the same mechanical configuration that watch lovers fervour, the Garmin MARQ Adventurer attempts to simulate the same wrist feel, yet leaving wearers with a sense of wonder as to how they were transported from a world of moving parts to that of electronic components.
TIME
AOTOS L2
Converging technology with traditional modes of luggage has already trended some new form of departure lounge transport. Both hands-off and feet-off luggage are made possible, and business travellers especially never felt so seamless. The AOTOS L2 invokes a shift from conventional luggage carry to a more intelligent use for a carry-on.
EXLORATION
Ultrahuman Ring Air
Then we look at new technologies and consider the impact they might have in a stylish and compact form factor. Take the Ultrahuman Ring Air—a smart ring that shrouds an abundance of data in a minimal, wearable package. The device represents the crossroad at which health and technology meet, and yet they continue their strides in parallel.
INSIGHT
Pedal Electric All Wheel Drive [S]
Pivoting onto the subject of health, sporting goods welcome new digital capabilities to elevate experiences, but the element of convenience need not be lost as electric power transforms the way we move.
The notion of convenient mobility is based on experiences of the past. While the bicycle trumped any form of man-powered movement in its time, electrification reshaped the luxury of travel and the Pedal Electric All Wheel Drive [S] gives freedom of movement to those confined to city-centre- and- suburban travel. It just so happens to be a rugged, minimal e-bike capable of transforming the journey to meet one’s style of adventure and notion of freedom.
MOVEMENT
iXi AI-driven golf caddy
None of this is to suggest that luxury no longer echoes an air of prestige. Golf, being a sport for the most meticulous individuals, requires a more sophisticated yet functional approach to technical inclusion. This is where the iXi AI-driven golf caddy rolls into the field as a convenience mechanism for avid golfers. ‘Convenience’, in this case, is collapsible in build and hands-free in function. Prestige is awarded in time spent at the Tee.
PRESTIGE
C-Seed Folding Televisions
Our attention is at a premium, and interior design trends are now revelling in the past. The days when living spaces catalysed human connection have come forth and the television need no longer be the centrepiece. C SEED folding TVs (featured picture in header), though, are built to be less invasive; their value amplified through intentional consumption.
Although designed and refined for cinema-grade quality watching at home, their collapsible MicroLED screens are pioneering in their means of curating relationships with media. In doing so, homeowners and interior designers are provided a fresh canvas to create breathtaking internal spaces for depth, mindfulness and enrichment.
