2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost

The luxury automaker's latest iteration keeps meticulous details at its core

Launched in 2009 as a slightly smaller luxury model within the Rolls-Royce line-up, the Ghost is positioned below the flagship Phantom. It rocketed the marque—known for opulence and magnificence—to “verticalized success,” as Rolls-Royce set its sights on a different buyer. “This bold new generation of Rolls-Royce customer seeks a motor car with a silent assurance—a cosseting, super-premium environment in which to conduct business and augment …

99U’s Make Your Mark

Notable entrepreneurs and designers share their hard-learned lessons and practical insights

While the annual 99U conference (previously known as 99%, co-founded by CH and Behance) is a two-day whirlwind affair in NYC, the conference’s daily-updated website—and now, their three-part book series—offer a way for creatives to get a more regular dose of motivation and advice. Through original essays and interviews, notable entrepreneurs and designers share their hard-learned lessons on working in a fast-paced, ever-changing world where …

Kristjana S. Williams + The Connaught Hotel

The historic Mayfair Hotel taps the Icelandic-born, London-based illustrator for a fresh and fanciful new face

At its core, a hotel should provide its guests with a place to escape. But the hotel-as-sanctuary is an oft sought-after yet equally rare experience. In this regardwith its personal butler service, Michelin-grade restaurant and rich historyLondon’s Connaught Hotel in Mayfair exceeds expectation. So it is no surprise that when planning to restructure its identity, the Connaught wanted an artist who could not only match, …