20+ hour, 58+ min ago   (730+ words) Kulapat Yantrasast, Why Architecture founder, has created a three-storey Los Angeles home filled with art, exposed concrete and spaces that open to the garden. Thai architect Kulapat Yantrasast founded Why Architecture in 2004 with business partner Yo-Ichiro Hakomori. The firm has…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1014+ words) From booking private jets on WhatsApp to putting gyms on superyachts, a new generation of tech wealth is forcing luxury companies to rethink what their richest customers actually want. The rapid growth of AI-focused companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1569+ words) The Munich family jeweller is known for pairing exceptional gemstones with iron, aluminium, bronze and wood – and for questioning what makes a jewel precious. In the mid-1990s, Munich jeweller Stefan Hemmerle, then the third generation of his family to run…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (651+ words) At Kuramoto Ice in Kanazawa, water is slowly frozen for days before craftsmen cut the crystal-clear blocks into precise shapes for cocktails served around the world. In the historic Japanese city of Kanazawa, craftsmen painstakingly shape and slice blocks of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1059+ words) The Hong Kong designer behind The Fullerton Bay Hotel, Andaz Singapore and Capella Singapore looks back on the projects, influences and ideas that continue to shape his work. The custom-made marble mosaic tiles still sparkle beneath the glow of the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (412+ words) The three-Michelin-starred restaurant by Swedish chef Bjorn Frantzen now has a sleek new look, introducing a striking 16-seat chef's counter, moodier interiors and subtle updates to its signature tasting menu experience. Zen’s distinguishing feature has always been its beautiful three-storey…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1695+ words) Airlines, hotels, tourism boards and online travel agencies are investing more heavily in creators as younger travellers turn to social media for holiday inspiration. Now comes the harder question – whether that influence delivers measurable returns. Expedia has worked with thousands…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (503+ words) Opening at Gardens by the Bay, the brand’s first Southeast Asian Studio combines new cars with art installations, food, retail and community programming. As competition in the automotive scene heats up, car brands are moving closer to where their customers…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (639+ words) Hotels across Asia are turning to local produce, regional dishes, famous chefs and interactive dining to make their restaurants destinations in their own right. Decades ago, hotel meals rarely ended up on food-loving travellers’ to-eat lists. That has changed dramatically,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (469+ words) The one-off Ferrari Luce, designed by former Apple designer Jony Ive, became the most expensive new car ever sold at auction after fetching US$40 million at Monterey Car Week. Ferrari’s first fully electric car was sold for a record US…...