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Co-living in Hong Kong: Oootopia opens first location
Co-living in Hong Kong: a brand new co-living concept has arrived in Hong Kong with brand Oootopia In keeping with the growing trend of co-living in Hong Kong, new brand Oootopia has landed in Hong Kong, opening first in Kai Tak with an additional Tai Kok Tsui location added in May. The brand’s third property is scheduled to …
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Design Destination Mexico
Design Destination: Mexico: From rural villas to collectible furniture, Mexican designers add a contemporary spin while using traditional materials One hundred miles southwest of Mexico City, a cluster of rustic, board-formed boxes are nestled in the landscape at varying angles. Treated with concrete specially mixed with a black pigment, the structures create the visual effect …
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- Architecture , Lifestyle , Travel
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- architecture , Fernanda Canales , Mexican Design , Mexico
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Trends in luxury yacht design
Commercial ocean liners are upping the ante with cabins and interiors on a par with the best hotels – and private yacht designs are not far behind With the growing number of high-net-worth individuals around the world – not least in the Asia-Pacific region – it comes as no surprise that the private yacht market …
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- Interiors , Lifestyle , Travel
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- Boat Design , interiors , travel , Yacht Design
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The latest hospitality design trends
The face of luxury travel is changing as guests abandon swim-up bars and beaches to seek more authentic experiences, from activities to hotel design. We discover how five-star properties are responding to the latest hospitality design trends Not long ago, hospitality design was judged largely by attractive furniture, soothing wall colours and decadent bathroom amenities. …
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- Lifestyle , Travel
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- Cheng Chung Design , hospitality design , Hotel design , Kerry Hill Architects , LTW Designworks , Rosewood , travel
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The world’s best designed airport lounge interiors
Airport lounge interiors are in the spotlight, with big names stamping their mark on the spaces that make or break a long journey. In the May issue of Perspective, we check out the best designed airport lounge interiors When one considers the beauty of aircraft design – the elegant symmetry, the feat of engineering that …
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Top travel destinations for designers
From mesmerising art installations across Japan’s Inland Sea to Berlin’s Bauhaus Centenary extravaganzas, and from New York’s ‘Monumental Year’ to Havana’s 500th birthday party, 2019 is an exciting year of travel destinations for designers SETO INLAND SEA, JAPAN Twelve scattered islands in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea may seem an unlikely place to hold an international …
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- Architecture , Top Story , Travel
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- Berlin , Beyer Blinder Belle , Cuba , Japan , New York , Setouchi Triennale , travel
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Design Destination Singapore
Design Destination Singapore: as the city-state enjoys its moment in the spotlight, courtesy of Crazy Rich Asians and the Trump-Kim summit, Perspective takes a closer look at its design gems, old and new Two significant events put Singapore on the global map in 2018. In June, it was the location for the historic meeting between US …
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- Architecture , Top Story , Travel
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- Singapore , travel
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Q&A: Paul Priestman, co-founder of PriestmanGoode
London-based studio PriestmanGoode is preparing the world’s infrastructure for its urban future. Perspective caught up with its co-founder Paul Priestman during Business of Design Week to learn about the details The chances are you’ve probably flown or ridden on the work of Paul Priestman, designer, co-founder and chairman of PriestmanGoode. The award-winning London studio specialises …
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- Interiors , Products , Travel
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- Paul Priestman , PriestmanGoode , Q&A
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New landmark for New York: Vessel by Heatherwick Studio opens
Vessel by Heatherwick Studio is now open in New York’s new West Side neighbourhood, Hudson Yards At the heart of Hudson Yards, the much-anticipated Vessel by Heatherwick Studio has finally opened to the public. Taking pride of place in the development’s central plaza, the structure is as much a work of art as anything else. The 16-storey, 45-metre-copper coloured …
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- Architecture , Top Story , Travel
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- architecture , Heatherwick Studio , Hudson Yards , New York , New York City , Vessel
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Is the Warehouse Hotel Singapore’s best hotel for designers?
The Warehouse Hotel in Singapore is situated in an historical building that once played an important part in the spice trade The Warehouse Hotel, much like Singapore itself, has gone through many changes. A complex of three former riverside godowns (warehouses) dating back to 1895 and built to store spices and other merchandise traded through …
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- Interiors , Travel
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- Design Hotels , Singapore , The Warehouse Hotel
