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Shophouse-inspired Soori Penang is a personal tribute to home and place

Shophouse-inspired Soori Penang is a personal tribute to home and place

Architect Soo K. Chan restores the shophouse typology, informed by the memory of growing up in one within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of George Town in Penang.

Mondrian Gold Coast: barefoot luxury comes ashore

Mondrian Gold Coast: barefoot luxury comes ashore

At Burleigh Heads, Mondrian Gold Coast translates Ian Schrager’s hospitality philosophy into a distinctly coastal architectural experience.

Preview: The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon hotel by Jaime Hayon

Preview: The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon hotel by Jaime Hayon

The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon is open for reservations and will welcome guests in May 2022.

Coy Yiontis makes a shabby 1970s mountain lodge chic

Coy Yiontis makes a shabby 1970s mountain lodge chic

Simply known as Elk at Falls, this boutique-style mountain lodge at Falls Creek has been given a huge makeover by Coy Yiontis.

Carr creates a scene in Melbourne’s theatre district

Carr creates a scene in Melbourne’s theatre district

Curated by Carr, Lancemore Crossley St Hotel is a boutique hotel centred in the thick of Melbourne’s theatre scene — and with a flair for the dramatic, it fits right in.

Six Senses Maxwell Makes A Case For History

Six Senses Maxwell Makes A Case For History

A colonial front, lavish French interiors, stone floors hauled from demolished Italian medieval churches, 200-year-old local indentures – the narrative woven by Jacques Garcia for Six Senses Maxwell is eclectic but harmonic.

Anouska Hempel’s Flair For Drama At The Six Senses Duxton

Anouska Hempel’s Flair For Drama At The Six Senses Duxton

Celebrated British designer Anouska Hempel balances drama, wellness and commitment to sustainability inside eight restored heritage shophouses occupied by the Six Senses Duxton hotel.