Uncategorized - 12 November 2012

NEW CENTURY PROPERTIES TOWER IN MANILA

Acqua Iguazu Manila, Philippines www.acqua-iguazu.com/   Century Properties Group is launching a new signature tower in Metro Manila. The tower, called Acqua Iguazu, is the first collaboration of Century Properties with the international interior design brand yoo inspired by Starck, founded by the French designer Philippe Starck and the British real estate entrepreneur John Hitchcox.

Retail - 1 November 2012

HONG KONG COTTONS ON

Cotton On Global Flagship Store 42 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong   Wanting to take store store interiors back to their Australian roots, Cotton On appointed Australian shopfitter ONE Group Retail Experience to project manage the development, site construction and store fitout for the Cotton On Global Flagship store on Granville Rd, Hong

Global - 9 October 2012

NOT-SO-RAW HIDE

Sentinel Bar and Grill 111 St George’s Terrace, Perth 6000 (08) 6103 0507 or www.sentinelbar.com.au   Australian furnishings brand Art Hide recently created its second installation at the Sentinel Bar and Grill in Perth. The unique application of cowhide in an outside dining area added warmth and texture to the space, using natural hides in varying shades of colour.

Resort - 25 July 2012

ENRICH YOUR PLATE

Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit 250 Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok, Thailand +66 (0) 2649 8888 or http://www.sheratongrandesukhumvit.com/   Guests of Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, can now ‘enrich their stay’ with extra dining benefits at the renowned Orchid Café. Throughout August, guests staying in Premium Deluxe Rooms, Grande Deluxe Rooms, and Grande Suites or Themed Suites will receive food credit

Global - 25 May 2012

THE WHYS & HOWS OF W HOTELS

Senior Vice President, Design & Innovation, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Mike Tiedy, unpacks what makes Starwood’s W brand so special. W Hotels redefined the traditional resort experience when it introduced W Retreat & Spa in the Maldives in 2006. W Retreats — of which there are now four — are different to the average

Restaurant - 2 June 2011

ST ALI DESCENDS UPON UK

St Ali London: 27 Clerkenwell Road, London The Melbourne-based roaster and café owned by impresario Salvatore Malatesta, is going worldwide. To ensure the quality coffee keeps flowing, St Ali has imported the UK’s first Slayer espresso machine, is importing and roasting its own beans and is developing a Barista Certification Programme to educate and test

Bar - 12 April 2011

MAG.MA REBUILDS RUINS

L’Olio Colto: www.oliocolto.it Talk about being ‘of a place’. L’Olio Colto restaurant, in the Italian countryside municipality of Taggia, is surrounded by two things — olive trees and stones. Consequently, the restaurant is primarily constructed of wood, stone, smatterings of iron, and a shade of grey-green that isn’t olive green only because it’s meant to

Goods - 9 March 2011

LET IT SNOW

Supperclub: www.supperclub.com Production Audio (EAW): (03) 9264 8000 or www.productionaudio.com.au The latest addition to the international Supperclub group recently opened in Hollywood. The venue features a flown, custom, five-way EAW line array system that covers the dancefloor and a smaller EAW system installed in the bar area. In addition, four EAW MicroWedges provide monitoring for

Global - 23 February 2011

Bone Daddy’s Gets Graphic

Texas BBQ joint, Bone Daddy’s, got a bit graphic with its ‘killer’ branding. The work was created by Dallas-based Matchbox and features the illustrative work of Nate Williams. source: designworklife

Global - 5 September 2007

Bvlgari — Bali

Bvlgari Bali: www.bulgarihotels.com From the land of fake designer goodies comes one designer product that is far from fake: Bvlgari Resort, the latest designer boutique resort to open on Bali. Perched on a 160m-high cliff on the southernmost tip of the island overlooking the Indian Ocean, the resort boasts 59 swish villas with Bang &