The Green Design 100

Photo Illustration for TIME by John Ritter

Sustainable Luxury

Call it responsibility or accountability. Or simple popular demand. The rarefied world of design is embracing the environment as never before. Top architects are implementing revolutionary methods. Fashion and furniture mainstays are manufacturing products using sustainable materials. And luxury empires are establishing credos on issues their customers are still waking up to. Behind the scenes, trailblazing executives are taking big risks to make it all happen — beautifully. More »

G Major

The rugged times wear well on the hypertrendy Dutch denim company G-Star — to the tune of $1 billion a year. More »
Suite Dreams

Conrad Hilton turned a grungy flop joint in Texas into an empire More »
The Cartier Era

For 100 years, the famous French jeweler has clocked American history brilliantly More »
Stockholm

British interior designer Ilse Crawford shares her top destinations for sustenance and style in Sweden's capital More »
Art Czar

Richard Armstrong, recently named director of the Guggenheim, talks with Barbara Isenberg on the museum's 50th anniversary More »