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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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Eva Air business class seats upgraded by BMW
The new EVA Air business class seats get a refreshing make-over and upgrade from BMW’s design team The line between business class and first class in airline cabins is becoming increasingly blurred. This could not be more evident in EVA Air’s newly redesigned Royal Laurel Class (business class) cabin seats, to be showcased in its …
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- Lifestyle
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- BMW , business class , Designworks , Editor's Selection , EVA Air , plane design , travel
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Talking design inspiration with TUMI Creative Director, Victor Sanz
Ahead of TUMI’s 2018 Fall/Winter Collection launch and following the launch of the all-new Latitude Collection, Perspective spoke with Creative Director, Victor Sanz, to find out his design inspirations, philosophies and what’s next for the brand TUMI announced the launch of its newest premium collection, Latitude, in June. This hard shell collection is made from SRRP Ballistic, …
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Look inside Emirates’ golden lounge renovated by Dubai-based Blue Camel
A look inside Emirates’ one-of-a-gold-kind airport lounge renovated by Dubai-based Blue Camel Emirates Airline’s mission to be the very best continues apace. With last year’s US$11-million renovation of its Business Lounge, one of seven at Dubai International Airport, the carrier unveiled its latest luxury facility. Spanning the entire length of the terminal building and nearly …
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- Interiors , Top Story
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- Airport , Airport Lounge , Blue Camel , Emirates , travel
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Eight of the best designs in airport architecture
As cities compete to offer the best facilities to frequent flyers, architects are creating inspirational projects that give travellers reasons to linger a little longer. Perspective rounds up the top design and design features in airport architecture URBAN OASIS: SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT Winner of the 2018 Skytrax World’s Best Airport award for the sixth consecutive year …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- Airport Architecture , airport design , architecture , travel
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Airbnb and Interior Design – trends the platform has inspired
Home-booking destination website, Airbnb, has come along way from its humble beginnings – to a brand-new office headquarters in San Francisco, to the many design trends the platform has inspired Airbnb is trailblazing the way in the sharing economy. Much of the success of this peer-to-peer rental platform is due to the appeal of the …
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Geoffrey Bawa’s Anantara Kalutara Resort finally completed, after 15 years
Sri Lankan master architect Geoffrey Bawa’s tropical modernist legacy is burnished with the completion of the Anantara Kalutara Resort One of the world’s great train journeys skirts Sri Lanka’s west coast, hugging the shore where the Laccadive Sea meets the land. It’s a natural wonder that ultimately must be abandoned for the inland trip towards …
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- Interiors , Lifestyle
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- Anantara Kalutara Resort , Channa Daswatte , Colombo , Geoffrey Bawa , Hotel design , Hotels , MICD Associates , resort , Sri Lanka , travel
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Holiday Inn opens new resort in Hua Hin with interiors by Ashley Sutton
Holiday Inn Vana Nava Hua Hin Hua Hin’s newest hotel addition, the Holiday Inn Vana Nava Hua Hin officially opened its doors to the public at the end of February. The building becomes Hua Hin’s tallest structure. The shape of the hotel’s facade was modelled after a traditional Thai fishing trap, a nod to the town’s fishing …
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- Architecture , Lifestyle , Top Story
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- ashley sutton , holiday inn , Holiday Inn Vana Nava Hua Hin , hotel opening , hua hin , Thailand , travel
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TUMI UNVEILS stylish NEW COLOURS FOR its iconic 19 DEGREE ALUMINUM case
Tumi introduces a limited matte black with rose gold trim version and a sophisticated blue to its architecture-inspired 19 Degree Aluminum travel collection highlighted with sleek silhouettes Renowned for its extensive range of premium travel, business and lifestyle accessories, TUMI recently celebrated the launch of a new store at the Elements Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui with the …
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- Lifestyle , Perspective Promotions , Products
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- architecture , design , designer , Hong Kong , interior design , interiors , product design , travel , Tumi
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Barcelona takes on its modernisme in architecture inspired by Gaudí
Barcelona, the Catalan capital of modernisme, continues its architectural evolution while keeping its roots firmly planted in its past – another facet of its independent spirit To see Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia is to see the city itself. Modernisme (literally ‘modernism’) was the movement that sought a distinctive Catalan identity and its icons, which have come to define …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- Antoni Gaudí , architecture , art , Barcelona , Building , Casa Milà , Catalonia , culture , Hotel , Hotel design , interior , La Pedrera , La Sagrada Família , Mandarin Oriental , modernisme , Spain , travel
