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.
It may be only a concept, but Infiniti's latest hybrid has already been outfitted with its own set of Louis Vuitton luggage. The Essence, which boasts a sophisticated gas/electric power train, is among the first energy-efficient cars the Japanese luxury brand plans to launch within the next couple of years.
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