Oscar Wilde once said, “I’m a man of simple tastes. I’m always satisfied with the best.” And, after reflecting upon my stay at The Woodward, I’d imagine the owner of this property must live by a similar ethos. From the moment you’re met at the airport by a tailor-suited driver…
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Taking pride of place in Dubai’s Business Bay district, which cradles the record-breaking sights of Downtown Dubai and waterside charms of Dubai Canal, ME Dubai by Meliá is a striking work of art by the late Dame Zaha Hadid. It’s the only existing hotel in the world to have had…
HOW DID THE IDEA OF CREATING THE MUSÉE ATELIER AUDEMARS PIGUET COME ABOUT? [SÉBASTIAN VIVAS, AP’S HERITAGE AND MUSEUM DIRECTOR] The goal of showcasing Audemars Piguet historical timepieces in our village of Le Brassus is not something new, as we’ve been doing it for a few decades. The museum is…
OETKER COLLECTION HAS TODAY ANNOUNCED A NEW MASTERPIECE HOTEL IN CAPRI, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IT? Together with our owner partners, the Reuben brothers, we will transform and reimagine Hotel La Palma, the first and oldest hotel on the island, which dates back to the beginning of the…
WHEN MARAYA HALL WAS PUT TO PUBLIC TENDER, DID YOU KNOW HOW MANY OTHER BIDDERS YOU COMPETED AGAINST, AND DID THE CLIENT (THE ROYAL COMMISSION FOR ALULA) MAKE A LOT OF CHANGES TO YOUR ORIGINAL WINNING DESIGN? [Florian Boje, Managing Partner at Giò Forma] Our proposal had an opening sketch…
Clarens, Switzerland, April 2020: Boosting our immune system has rarely felt more urgent, especially with the current pandemic swept across the world. Maintaining a healthy immune system can help protect your body from foreign invaders and is paramount for your body in becoming and staying strong. Dr. Adrian Heini, Deputy…
With a display that lasted from January 31st till March 7th, Desert X helped shed light on how self-expression is a hot new topic in the Kingdom. The desert sands are slowly slipping through the hourglass, bringing change to the long-cloistered Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Nowhere is this more physically…
If ever there was a perfect hotel to visit in time for our Born Again issue then it is Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps. [Oh, and speaking of timing, it’s nice to know Lady Luck is on our side, as our visit took place in early-February 2020, just a…
Tucked away in a residential neighbourhood, Brach Paris is an eclectic and unpretentious new hotel by Philippe Starck that’s shaking up the city’s straitlaced 16th arrondissement. YOU’RE KNOWN TO DISLIKE TALKING ABOUT DESIGN, AS JUST DESIGN, SO WHAT WERE YOUR STARTING POINTS WHEN YOU CONCEIVED BRACH? [Philippe Starck] Creation whatever…
Noma has been all about delving into unchartered culinary territory ever since it opened in 2003. Founded by Chef René Redzepi, who was then a 25-year-old alumnus of El Bulli and The French Laundry, the restaurant would go on to win two Michelin stars, be voted the best restaurant in…