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Another swimming pool in the sky at The Singapore EDITION

Another swimming pool in the sky at The Singapore EDITION

From its tropical sunken garden to its swimming pool in the sky, The Singapore EDITION’s standout design offers a unique and multilayered experience in the Lion City.

Channelling Chinese phoenix at Shangri-La Nanshan

Channelling Chinese phoenix at Shangri-La Nanshan

Dreamily poetic in his approach to any project, Joe Cheng, director of CCD and UN Cultural Ambassador, has adopted the Fenghuang as the thematic touchstone for Shangri-La Nanshan.

The world above and below at idyllic W Maldives

The world above and below at idyllic W Maldives

In March 2025, W Maldives reopened its doors in the North Ari Atoll following a comprehensive design transformation led by Miaja Design Group.

Simone Haag decorates Capella Manor in Singapore

Simone Haag decorates Capella Manor in Singapore

The Melbourne-based interior decorator mixes vintage pieces with botanical accents in Capella Singapore’s most exclusive dwellings.

Beehive Hotel is “a responsive approach towards re-interpreting the site’s heritage”

Beehive Hotel is “a responsive approach towards re-interpreting the site’s heritage”

If the Beehive Hotel by Underwood could talk, there would likely be many stories to be told.

“Cosy, uplifting and full of life”: Bar Julius is the sweet spot in new Sydney precinct

“Cosy, uplifting and full of life”: Bar Julius is the sweet spot in new Sydney precinct

Set within the wider Surry Hills Precinct that includes The EVE Hotel, Bar Julius – designed by SJB – is a sumptuous hospitality venue bursting with colour and materiality.

Luxury and local: The EVE Hotel Sydney opens

Luxury and local: The EVE Hotel Sydney opens

Designed by SJB and set within a wider mixed-use precinct on the border of Surry Hills and Redfern, The EVE Hotel is the talk of the town in Sydney.

Studio Lotus and contemporary Kolkata hotel design

Studio Lotus and contemporary Kolkata hotel design

Taj Taal Kutir weaves Kolkata’s colonial heritage into its contemporary evolution, painting a hospitality experience deeply rooted in context.

“The hotel that Melbourne needs”

“The hotel that Melbourne needs”

A closer look at Melbourne Place by Kennedy Nolan – a hotel magnetising Australian brands and reflecting a new design experience through a distinctly local focus.

“A turning point for Thai hospitality”

“A turning point for Thai hospitality”

Dusit Thani Bangkok has reopened with a contemporary interpretation of its heritage by André Fu Studio, blending Thai cultural influences with modern design.

How public art elevates hotel and hospitality design with TURNER

How public art elevates hotel and hospitality design with TURNER

Public art in hospitality design goes beyond decoration, shaping guest experiences by fostering a sense of place – exemplified by the Nepean Looking Glass at Pullman Sydney Penrith.

A garden paradise

A garden paradise

A new hotel conceived by revered Singaporean architecture and design practice WOHA is just the place to stay when visiting the Lion City.