The Gelam Gallery located in the back lanes of Kampong Gelam (also known as Kampong Glam) is now open to visitors. Its walls feature framed artworks and murals by a mix of 30 established international…
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Design Interiors Interviews Travel“It was important for us to keep the emotional resonance of the Raffles Singapore,” says Champalimaud Design’s Ed Bakos
The Raffles Singapore recently reopened after undergoing massive renovation over a period of two years. Known for creating luxury environments for a global client list which includes the likes of The Plaza New York, the legendary Troutbeck hotel…
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Architecture Art Culture Design Interiors Sustainable design TravelNeri & Hu designs an interlocking art centre and communal space inside a Hebei seaside community
One of China’s leading architectural practices, Neri&Hu has designed an art centre within the Aranya seaside resort community, located in Beidaihe New District, Qinhuangdao in Hebei province. The building, spanning 1500 m2, explores the…
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Architecture Design Interiors Interviews Lifestyle TravelMinistry of Design references Victorian-era illusion tricks in Penang’s The Prestige hotel
Colin Seah, one of Singapore’s globally-acclaimed talents, and founder of Ministry of Design (MOD), has recently completed The Prestige hotel in Penang’s capital Georgetown, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The property features 162 rooms,…
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Architecture Design TravelUNStudio wins competition to design world’s first international cable car between China and Russia
The Netherlands-based practice, UNStudio, founded by Ben van Berkel, has won a competition to design the world’s first cross-border cable car to carry passengers across the Amur River connecting Russia and China. The Cable Car Terminal is…