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THE ART OF
RESIDENTIAL LIVING FIND YOUR SENSE OF PLACE AT ROSEWOOD RESIDENCES HONG KONG
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xpressing the city’s dynamism, cultural vibrancy and modernity, Rosewood Residences Hong Kong boasts knockout views of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong, sumptuous interiors by Tony Chi and the first urban outpost of its esteemed Asaya integrative wellness concept.
Beacon Hill Penthouse
Combining cutting-edge interior design with the comfort and intimacy of a family home, the residences present a paradigm shift for luxury residential living and are the first purpose-designed Rosewood Residences made available exclusively for short and long-term stay. Rosewood Hotel Group CEO Sonia Cheng says, “Rosewood Residences Hong Kong adds a whole new facet to being ‘in residence’ and brings world-class services and amenities to the guest experience.” With 186 residences perfectly designed for ultra-residential extended stays, Rosewood Residences offers a range of units from studios to three-bedroom duplexes, all with harbour views and some with outdoor terraces.
Three-Bedroom
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The wow factor begins straight away at a private lobby on Salisbury Road, where residents are whisked away in an elevator to Club 53, Rosewood Residences esteemed private lounge concept. Here, guests can experience a 24-hour private club, with access to concierge services around the clock. Wellbeing is central to the club, with a fitness centre and stand-alone private training studio. A yoga studio situated next to the indoor heated pool,
Club53 – Sitting Room
SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL SECTION meanwhile, is also set up for TRX training should you wish to give your fitness regime a further boost. Group yoga, personal training sessions and fitness activities are also available from Asaya. Ready to kick back and relax in a space like no other? Each of Rosewood Residences 186 units boast glorious views over Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peak, from the 44 sqm studio spaces to the 447 sqm Salisbury penthouse. Expect leather-clad walls, private staircases and designer accessories to welcome you. Overlooking Wanchai and Central with its own dedicated Three-Bedroom
residential screening room and freestanding bar, you’ll never want to leave the three-bedroom, 417 sqm Victoria Penthouse. The 447 sqm Salisbury Penthouse makes a similarly lasting impression, with a grand dining room featuring a fully stocked personal bar and built-in oversized wine fridge. The 351 sqm Beacon Hill Penthouse, meanwhile, even has its own Technogymequipped personal fitness centre. During each residences stay, Rosewood’s commitment to making guests feel right at home is highlighted by helping them settling into the city, be that organising after-school tutoring to finding a reliable dog walker. Daily housekeeping and dishwashing, a grocery shopping service, closet organisation and luggage storage are some of the bespoke services offered, while Guest Service Team will make restaurant reservations and secure privileged VIP status for travel reservations overseas within the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts network. Guest Service Team can additionally help residents take the stress out of moving by helping them to set up bank and phone accounts and set up utility bills. Premium One-Bedroom
Premium Two-Bedroom Club53 – Indoor Swimming Pool
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For a real home away from home feel, guests are invited to customise their apartment to suit their individual preferences, adding juicers and blenders to the kitchen, for example. A well-designed workspace in every residence, meanwhile, means you can work from home every day should you so wish, with gorgeous harbour views serving as inspiration. When the day’s work is done, private dining experiences can be arranged from the comfort of your own residence. All your wellness needs can be taken care of at Asaya, Rosewood’s first urban outpost of its renowned wellness facility. Set over two floors, it can help residents achieve their personal fitness goals by arranging alternative therapy sessions and devising healthy eating plans. Salisbury Penthouse
The conclusion of each stay at Rosewood Residences is just as genuine and heartfelt as the arrival, and the team is on hand to arrange transportation, storage and anything else guests may need until the next time they check in Rosewood Residences for an equally inspirational stay. rosewoodhotels. com/en/hong-kong/residences
Victoria Dockside. 18 Salisbury Road. Tsim Sha Tsui. Kowloon. Hong Kong T. +852 3891 8610.
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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Denis Fahy
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Helen Dalley
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s passionate watch lovers here at Jetsetter, Geneva, the cradle of fine watchmaking, has been a “to-do” for too long. From its charming old town to the clear waters of the lake, home of the legendary Jet d’Eau water fountain, the city certainly didn’t disappoint. Naturally, there were plenty of opportunities to check out the latest offerings from the luxury watch brands, and we even took apart and put a watch movement back together at the Initium watch workshop in-between sampling fondue and Swiss chocolate. Read all about it on p84.
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Home of the Brontë sisters, a fabled pudding and some of the UK’s most captivating towns and cities, Yorkshire makes for a great adventure, especially if you have time to step aboard one of the steam locos at the Keighley & Worth Valley railway. Find out more on p70. We also review new London hotel the Dilly, where a Peter Rabbit afternoon tea and an extraordinary Indian fine dining experience were definite highlights. Get the full story on p106. Elsewhere, Robyn Tucker-Peck has put together a sparkling luxury jewellery round up of pieces old and new just ahead of Christmas and Chinese New Year (p52). She’s also cast her eye over some of the coolest new buildings out there, from Doha’s Eco-Floating hotel to upcoming spaces like BiodiverCity Penang, a masterplan for the Malaysian isle that will feature 600 acres of park and a 25km waterfront. Turn to p34 to find out more (and admire the images). Enjoy watching the leaves turn this Autumn and get planning those future trips!
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CONTRIBUTORS Robyn-Tucker Peck brings more than 30 years’ magazine experience working in London, Chicago, Hong Kong and Vancouver for magazines including Cosmopolitan, Tatler and Homes & Gardens. Robyn wrote two great round-ups this month: check out her feature on cutting-edge architecture on p34 and her dazzling jewellery article on p52.
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Hanoi
On Swiss Time
London Calling
CITY GUIDE
COVER FEATURE
HOTEL REVIEW
The birthplace of haute horlogerie, Geneva is a watch aficionado’s dream, with workshops, boutiques and museums dedicated to watchmaking
The Dilly offers a gateway to Theatreland from its Central London location… and an inspired fine dining Indian restaurant, Madhu’s
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Love architecture? Robyn Tucker-Peck reports on some of the most innovative buildings out there, including Doha’s Eco-Floating Hotel and and a new architectural initiative in Penang.
Tailor-Made Artworks
Dining in the Rice Terraces
A new service, Red T Art Solutions, enables customers to edit digitised original artworks, says founder Tamsin Nugent
Nick Walton checks into the Tempayan at Tanah Gajah Ubud in Bali, which recently reopened its doors
The best war memorials, places to shop for ao dais and sample Vietnamese coffee in the Vietnamese capital
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Designer Buildings
INSIDER
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All That Glitters
A Hong Kong Spin on Gin
FEATURE
Ready to make a big jewellery purchase? Read Robyn Tucker-Peck’s round-up of classic and new collections first
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FEATURE
North Country Vibes From lively cities like Leeds to historic towns such as Howarth, the UK’s biggest county makes for a great adventure, says Helen Dalley
RESTAURANT REVIEW
INSIDER
Hong Kong distillery Two Moons creates award-winning gins from its Chai Wan distillery. Jetsetter meets founders Ivan Chang and Dimple Yuen
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IN THE KITCHEN
Mediterranean Cool Salisterra at the Upper House serves up inspired European cuisine. Helen Dalley meets chef Jun Tanaka, who launched the restaurant from London
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ROOM WITH A VIEW
An art-inspired stopover awaits at Hotel Indigo Adelaide Hills
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ROOM WITH A VIEW
AN ARTISTIC
STAY IN
ADELAIDE Opened earlier this year, the first Hotel Indigo in Oz offers stylish vistas in spades
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he opening of Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets earlier this year represented the boutique brand’s first foray into the Southern Hemisphere and has injected a shot of cool into the North Australian city. The 145-room hotel is home to 25 suites including 18 premium suites with balconies, something of a rarity in the city. We think there’s no better place to rest your head than the Indigo Suite, which offers 52 sqm of space including a king bedroom and separate living area. Unique design touches include copper fixtures, contemporary light wood furnishings and colourful rugs depicting the distinctive tessellated tile pattern often used in traditional Adelaide homes, along with bold artwork paying tribute to the Adelaide Festival of Arts. The bedhead is emblazoned with festival-inspired murals while floor-to-ceiling windows deliver inspirational views over the city toward the Adelaide Hills. Don’t forget to stop off for a drink (there’s 25 awardwinning gins and a wide range of South Australian wines) and some Coffin Bay organic oysters or cured meats from Adelaide Central Market at the city’s highest rooftop bar, Merrymaker, which offers a cool panoramas of the CBD and Adelaide Hills from its 16th-floor vantage point. Alternatively, splash about in the 13m outdoor infinity pool before or after your sundowner on the balcony. adelaide.hotelindigo.com
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PARISIAN
COOL The ultra-luxe
Cheval Blanc
brand debuts in the French capital
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here’s a new hotel in Paris, and you should add it to your list of places to go once travel restrictions ease up. One of the most anticipated openings of the year, LVMH Hospitality’s 72-room Cheval Blanc Paris in situated in the La Samaritaine building overlooking the Seine and the Eiffel Tower. Remodelled by architect Edouard François, the listed building’s interior was reimagined by star architect Peter Marino in the style of a Parisian residence. Marino commissioned and curated artworks and furniture throughout its nine floors. Among the highlights are artist Vik Muniz’s works of the Eiffel tower, photography by Nicholas Ruel and David Drebin and Thierry Dreyfus’s elevator installation. The maison’s four restaurants include Plénitude, which will be overseen by three- Michelin starred chef Arnaud Donckele, and Italian fashion favourite Langosteria. The Dior Spa has six treatment rooms including the astrologythemed Bonne Etoile, with a bespoke ceiling featuring constellations. Taking its design cues from Parisian apartments, the spa includes a fireplace and bookcases alongside a 30m swimming pool and a Rossano Ferretti hair salon. chevalblanc.com
Cheval Blanc Paris is located a few steps away from the Louvre and the Marais in front of the left bank
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VANA BELLE, A LUXURY COLLECTION RESORT, KOH SAMUI THE MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME AT VANA BELLE KOH SAMUI Vana Belle Koh Samui is an exquisite all-suites-and-villas resort that has won excellence awards for the best beach hotel in Asia and best all-suite hotel at a global level from Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards 2021. The resort has also been named as a highly commended luxury hotel in Thailand in the International Hotel Awards 2021. Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui offers a richly authentic Thai traditional style combined with the modern world, providing a secluded and luxurious experience with 72 suites and 7 villas, which offering a private pool in every room category.
VANA BELLE, A LUXURY COLLECTION RESORT, KOH SAMUI 9/99 MOO 3, CHAWENG NOI BEACH, KOH SAMUI, SURAT THANI 84320 THAILAND T: 66 77 915 555 E: RESERVATIONS.VANABELLE@MARRIOTT.COM THELUXURYCOLLECTION.COM/VANABELLE
IMAGES MAY NOT FULLY REPRESENT THE ROOM FEATURES YOU BOOKED AND FOR MARKETING PURPOSE ONLY.
INTRODUCING
SIZING UP IN
SINGAPORE
Hilton to debut flagship hotel in the Lion City
R Hilton Singapore Orchard: an exciting addition to Orchard Road
eady to revisit Singapore at the beginning of next year? Hilton is set to launch its largest hotel in Asia Pacific with the opening of the 1,080-room Hilton Singapore Orchard in January 2022. The hotel will debut in the heart of Singapore’s downtown Orchard Road and represent Hilton’s flagship presence in the country following an extensive refurbishment. A conversion from the current Mandarin Orchard Singapore, Hilton Singapore Orchard is owned by OUE Commercial REIT and will be managed by Hilton.
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Set across two towers, Hilton Singapore Orchard will be one of the largest hotels in Singapore. Amenities include two 24-hour fitness centres, an outdoor pool, an executive lounge and direct connection to a luxury shopping mall. Hilton Singapore Orchard will feature five curated dining concepts including the awardwinning Chatterbox, and two Michelin-starred Shisen Hanten, serving Japanese-influenced Szechuan cuisine by chef Chen Kentaro. The hotel will also house an all-day dining offering, specialty restaurant and lobby lounge/bar. hiltonsingaporeorchard.com
INTRODUCING
KOH GOOD Hyatt Regency Koh Samui
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debuts in North Chaweng
yatt Regency recently debuted a trio of properties in Asia: Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay, Hyatt Regency Guangzhou Zengcheng and Hyatt Regency Koh Samui. Located in buzzing North Chaweng, the latter property features 140 guestrooms and is surrounded by more than 600 protected Yang Na and coconut trees, with direct access to a semi-private beach. Photography lovers will adore snapping the resort’s Gallery of Eight, a series of photogenic spots dotted around the resort including its terraced swimming pools
and the Wellness Courtyard, where a dramatic staircase leads guests down to the Wellness Center. There are four restaurants and bars at Hyatt Regency Koh Samui, including Sesun Grill & Beach Bar and Kube for a Thai take on afternoon tea. The family-friendly resort features freeform pools cascading to the beach. Choose from the lap pool, plunge pool, family pool with whirlpool, party pool with a fountain and kids’ pool with a slide. Over at Camp Hyatt, young guests can enjoy supervised play and activities including arts and crafts and movie nights. hyatt.com
With four freeform pools, Hyatt Regency Koh Samui is a great option for families
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BALEARIC
BEAUTY Six Senses opens in Ibiza Six Senses Ibiza is located on Ibiza’s northern tip in Xarraca Bay
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ancy an upscale stay in the Balearics for your European Summer jaunt in 2022? Then check into Six Senses Ibiza, which is situated in secluded Xarraca Bay on the island’s northern tip. The property features 116 guest rooms and suites, including one-of-a-kind cave suites built into the cliffs. There are also a handful of Village Residences ideal for large groups or longerterm stays. Chef Eyal Shani intends to revitalise Ibiza’s energy for plantbased dining, harnessing the island’s natural abundance of ingredients, including avocados, watermelons, oranges, lemons and Ibiza rock salt. A 50-seat chef’s table sits in the shade of 100-year-old olive trees and provides a perfect spot to gaze out at the open kitchen. The Rose Bar, meanwhile, comprises a fitness area, rooftop yoga platform, outdoor boxing ring and steam room if you can drag yourself away from the gorgeous beach. Want to reawaken your sense of wellbeing? Six Senses Ibiza offers multi-day immersions during the Autumn months. The first of the recurring YogaFlow and BodyFlow immersions will take place between 20-26 October. For guests short on time, the resort offers mini immersions that run to just 90 minutes. sixsenses.com
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INSPIRE
BUCKET LIST
JOURNEYS A Book the trip of a lifetime with andBeyond
fter too long at home, many of us have been busy planning dream trips. Luxury travel specialists andBeyond have launched three limited edition itineraries to celebrate its 30th anniversary. How about Africa’s Greatest Marine Migration Expedition, which departs next June on South Africa’s Wild Coast? You’ll not only follow a sardine run and dive with sharks, dolphins and seals but also experience a big five safari on an exclusive private game reserve on this 10-day trip. An equally extraordinary trip is an Impact Journey Into South America, a 14-day itinerary that incorporates jaguar and puma conservation projects with stop-offs at Patagonia and the Ibera Wetlands next October. The Return of the Lion Expedition, also in October 2022, follows in the footsteps of five lions translocated from South Africa to Rwanda to reverse a local extinction on an unforgettable tour. Where do we sign up? andbeyond.com
Treat yourself to the trip of a lifetime with andBeyond
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WYNDHAM
CASABLANCA
JAKARTA
QUARANTINE HAS BECOME A REALITY FOR MANY TRAVELLERS, BUT IN JAKARTA, THE EXPERIENCE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE AN UNCOMFORTABLE ONE THANKS TO THE WYNDHAM CASABLANCA JAKARTA.
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ocated in the Indonesian capital’s Golden Triangle, the iconic Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta is a grand dame hotel built at a time when houses of slumber were expansive destinations in themselves. Consequently, the hotel’s rooms are typically very large, which is a major consideration for guests who will not be allowed to venture out for the duration of their quarantine. My flight arrived late at night (transfers are included in the quarantine package) and I checked in for my quarantine stay just after midnight. Fortunately the check-in process at the Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta, which involved me showing my arrival documentation and confirmation of my negative pre-departure PCR test, was painless and after a PCR test was conducted, I was escorted directly to my room.
THE ROOM
My Executive Business Room was very large and well-appointed. A small foyer led into the main room, which features a king-sized bed, a large sofa and coffee table, a large L-shaped workspace, and views across the city. Ideal for a quarantine stay, these Executive Business rooms have everything an isolating traveller will need; the workspace (which I was particularly excited about as many hotels have done away with work desks) has plenty of power points and a proper office chair for those looking to maintain productivity; while the lounge suite faces a large flatscreen television with international channels. The bathroom also boasts a bathtub and standalone shower, and there is ample storage space so you can really settle in without feeling like you’re trapped in a hotel room and tripping over suitcases. The room, which was spotlessly clean and blissfully quiet, offers plenty of room for yoga or stretching exercises without having to move things around.
DINING
There are not many elements to a quarantine – you can’t leave the room after all – so second only to the room itself is the dining. The Wyndham sent me two menus before I travelled – one for Asian cuisine and the other for Western – and the hotel’s quarantine package includes three meals each day, which consist of a main with a side salad, delivered (hung on the door with a knock) in cardboard boxes. Many hotels struggle with quarantine cuisine for some reason, and the food was a disappointment. The meals, which were canteen-style, would arrive at random times and were almost always stone cold. However, guests can order from the a la carte room service menu to supplement their sustenance. Unfortunately, the hotel doesn’t allow outside food delivery.
SERVICE
This is another element where the Wyndham shines for quarantine stays. Staff were attentive and always happy to help make my quarantine more bearable, delivering harder pillows and stationery and other little essentials with speed and professionalism. The package also includes five garments laundered each day which allows travellers the chance to leave the hotel with a suitcase full of fresh clothing. In addition, the hotel offers amenities for an additional charge ranging from a yoga mat and dumbbells to a portable modem.
SUMMARY
At the end of the day what you need for quarantine is a room with working amenities, and the space to ensure you don’t get cabin fever. Throw in eversmiling staff and the Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta offers a great experience for business travellers arriving in Indonesia.
CITY GUIDE – HANOI
HANOI HEAVEN
Photo by Jay ee/Unsplash
Take a trip to the Vietnamese capital and include this trio of mini expeditions in your trip, specially curated for you by Jetsetter
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CITY GUIDE – HANOI Jon Spectacle/Unsplash
VIETNAMESE COFFEE HANGOUTS
Cong Duc Photography/Pixabay
AO DAI SHOPPING
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WAR MEMORIALS
SIP DRIP COFFEE WITH CONDENSED MILK
GET KITTED OUT IN THIS CLASSIC VIETNAMESE DRESS
VISIT TRIBUTES TO THE VIETNAM WAR
Need a caffeine hit? Then get along to the Hanoi Coffee Station (facebook. com/hanoicofffeestation), which uses Vietnamese beans from Da Lat in its brews. In addition to Vietnamese coffee, it serves French press, peanut butter coffee and matcha lattes.
A great place to pick up this figure-hugging dress is Ao Dai Minh Duc (facebook. com/aodaiminhduc), which can embroider pieces to your specification. After you’ve been measured, expect to wait around 3-5 days before it’s ready. Ready-made pieces are also available if you want something quick.
The Note Coffee (thenotecoffee.com) is another great option: expect strong, sweet Vietnamese coffee along with egg and coconut brews. Spread over three floors, there are inspirational sticky notes plastered on the café walls, while hand-written notes scribbled onto cups deliver a similarly personalised touch.
The Hoa Lo Prison (http://hoalo.vn) was used by the French for political prisoners, and then by North Vietnam for US prisoners of war, who referred sarcastically to it as the Hanoi Hilton. The gatehouse is now a museum, which includes the guillotine room used for sentencing and the flight suit and parachute of former POW John McCain.
Another ao dai maker with a good reputation is Ao Dai Thanh Mai (aodaithanhmai.com.vn), which offers silk, lace and other materials, plus options with or without sleeves. You can even rent one if you have a fancy dinner while you’re in the Vietnamese capital.
Outside the B-52 Victory Museum (baotangchienthangb52.com.vn) is a plane of the same name shot down by the Vietnamese in 1972, just before the US sat down at the negotiating table and pulled out of Vietnam a year later. Inside, there’s more displays recalling Vietnam’s victory.
You can also sample this acclaimed brew at Loading T Café (loadingtcafe.com), where it’s mixed with cinnamon for a surprising and unique aftertaste. If you love a bit of heritage, this is the spot for you, as it’s located in a charming French house in the Old Quarter. Don’t miss, too, An Cafe for Vietnamese coffee with Banh Minh: what could be more authentic when you’re in the Vietnamese capital? Coffee can be made with coconut milk if you’re vegan or lactose intolerant.
If you’re keen to browse several different ao dai options, head out to Luong Van Can Street in the Old Quarter, which is a popular tourist haunt. Here, you’ll find shops catering to different price ranges and tastes, with the cheapest options starting at around US$20. Want to make a day of it? Then head out to Van Phuk Silk Trade Village, where ao dais are made by weavers using traditional looms. You can also pick up shirts and other dresses, along with bedding and tablecloths.
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The Vietnam Military History Museum includes a display of decommissioned, captured or destroyed military equipment and vehicles used by French, Viet Minh, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the US. The museum has more decommissioned vehicles on display in its Garden of Toys. Outside the Vietnam People’s Air Force Museum you’ll find a Mil Mi-4 that was Ho Chi Minh’s personal helicopter. Elsewhere, there’s flight suits, aircraft weaponry and engines, items from downed US aircraft and the forward fuselage of an MiG-21.
FEATURE - ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURALLY INSPIRED
From hotels to residential complexes, architecture is constantly evolving. Robyn Tucker-Peck introduces some cutting-edge designs
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f we could dream and imagine what environment we would be happy living in, what would that look like? Would we want lots of trees and flowers? Would we want exquisite designs in the interior of our buildings or would we want our buildings to dominate the sky with its exterior, boldly making a statement in our city or town? These are the questions architects raise when they receive a project from their clients such as hotels, residences, office buildings or any structure commissioned by owners, municipalities, urban development, city councils and the like. I have come to admire buildings like never before. If we looked up more often when we walk along a street and appreciated their beauty, extraordinary structures and craftsmanship we would be in awe of the designs and the myriad details that go into their creation. There are so many possibilities for building structures we just have to imagine what can be possible and create it. There are many organizations related to building architecture and construction, but one has a unique role and that is to recognise projects and individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to smarter, more sustainable cities and a more viable future for global populations. CTBUH is headquartered in Chicago and has offices in Shanghai and Venice. CTBUH’s worldwide membership network includes companies from real estate development, architecture, engineering, cost consulting, building management and construction, among others. Every year the CTBUH Annual Awards program delivers a comprehensive and sophisticated view of these important buildings, spaces and technologies, while advocating for improvements in every aspect of their performance, especially those that have the greatest impact on the people who use them each day. This means that the buildings highlighted are often not the tallest in a given year, but the ones that represent the best qualities and innovations in the typology. The CTBUH awards recognize projects that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability and human well-being at the highest and broadest level. The winning projects must also exhibit processes and/or innovations that have added to the profession of design and enhance the cities and the lives of their inhabitants. ctbuh.org
Photo by: BiodiverCity Penang: Bjarke Ingels Group
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Let me take you on a journey of some of the most stunning designs and projects included in the CTBUH Annual Awards program. But let us also dream a little about what is possible in our world of living and creating unique spaces like the BiodiverCity Penang where Bjarke Ingels Group, Hijjas Kasturi and Ramboll have been selected as winners of Penang State Government’s international competition to design a masterplan for Penang South Islands, providing Penangites with approximately 4.6km of public beaches, 600 acres of parks and a 25km waterfront.
FEATURE - ARCHITECTURE
BJARKE Ingels Group is a Copenhagen, New York, Photos by: BiodiverCity Penang: Bjarke Ingels Group
London and Barcelona-based group of architects, designers, urbanists, landscape professionals, interior and product designers, researchers and inventors. “We believe that in order to deal with today’s challenges, architecture can profitably move into a field that has been largely unexplored. A pragmatic utopian architecture that steers clear of the petrifying pragmatism of boring boxes and the naïve utopian ideas of digital formalism. Like a form of programmatic alchemy, we create architecture by mixing conventional ingredients such as living, leisure, working, parking and shopping”. BIG’s projects have indeed found freedom to change the surface of our planet. big.dk/#projects
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VANCOUVER HOUSE 2021
CTBUH
Awards,
Best
Tall
Building
Worldwide 2021 Winner, Best Tall Building 100199 meters 2021 Winner, Best Tall Residential or Hotel Building 2021 Winner. Vancouver House in Vancouver, BC, Canada negotiates a difficult site trisected by the Granville overpass and burdened by setbacks. The tower will maximize its mass where it has the most impact. At its base, a 30m setback from the highway dictates a triangular footprint on the ground. But as it ascends in elevation, the tower clears the zone of noise and visual pollution. It then exploits the opportunity to overcome the setback and reclaims the valuable space. In doing so, it provides an icon for the city’s skyline with a
Photo by: Vancouver House: Big Luxigon
generous public space at its base.
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SHENZHEN ENERGY COMPANY
Photos by: Shenzhen Energy Company. Laurian Ghinitoiu and Chao Zhang
The 96,000m two office development for the state-owned Shenzhen Energy Company is designed to look and feel at home in the cultural, political and business center of Shenzhen, while standing out as a new social and sustainable landmark at the main axis of the city. The development consists of two towers rising 220m to the north and 120m to the south, linked at the foot by a 34m podium housing the main lobbies, conference center, cafeteria and exhibition space. Together with the neighboring towers, the development forms a continuous curved skyline marking the center of Shenzhen. Winner of the CTBUH Best Tall Building Award of Excellence, 200299 Meters Category 2019, HKIE Structural Excellence Award 2018. big.dk/#projects
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Photos by: Leeza Soho by Hufton + Crow
LEEZA SOHO, CTBUH Award of Excellence: Best Tall Building 200-299 meters and Award of Excellence for Interior Design 2021. Located on Lize Road in southwest Beijing, the Leeza SOHO tower anchors the new Fengtai business district - a growing financial and transport hub between the city centre and the recently opened Beijing Daxing International Airport to the south. The tower’s design divides its volume into two halves enclosed by a single facade shell. The emerging space between these two halves extends the full height of the tower, creating the world’s tallest atrium at 194m which rotates through the building as the tower rises to realign the upper floors. This rotation of the atrium intertwines Leeza SOHO’s two halves in a dynamic ‘pas de deux’ with connecting skybridges on levels 13, 24, 35 and 45. zaha-hadid.com
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ONE THOUSAND MUSEUM Photos by: One thousand Museum is Hufton + Crow
is a 62-storey residential tower opposite Museum Park in Miami. With views across Biscayne Bay, this popular 30-acre park was redeveloped in 2013 as one of downtown Miami’s primary public spaces and includes the city’s new art and science museums. The tower’s design continues Zaha Hadid Architects’ research into high-rise construction that defines a fluid architectural expression consistent with the engineering for the entire height of a structure. One Thousand Museum’s concrete exoskeleton structures its perimeter in a web of flowing lines that integrates lateral bracing with structural support. CTBUH Award of Excellence: Best Tall Building 200-299 meters, 2021. 1000museum.com
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MORPHEUS,
Photos by: GMorpheus, City of Dreams is Virgile Simon Bertrand and Ivan Dupont
in Cotai, Macau, City of Dreams is a leading integrated resort including casino, two theatres, shopping district, 20 restaurants and four hotels designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Informed by the fluid forms within China’s rich traditions of jade carving, the Morpheus’ design combines dramatic public spaces and generous guest rooms with innovative engineering and formal cohesion. Conceived as a vertical extrusion of its rectangular footprint, a series of voids is carved through its centre to create an urban window connecting the hotel’s interior communal spaces with the city and generating the sculptural forms that define the hotel’s public spaces. CTBUH Winner: Fire & Risk Engineering Award 2019 and Award of Excellence: Best Tall Building 100-199 meters, 2019. cityofdreamsmacau.com
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HEATHERWICK STUDIO
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was commissioned by Swire Properties to design an apartment building in the historic Newton district of Singapore. The focus on creating a garden for each apartment is a response to the disconnection between high-rise apartments and the lush greenery at street level in Singapore. Responding to Lee Kuan Yew’s original vision of Singapore as a ‘city in a garden’, the design extends the landscape of Singapore upwards through the building with a series of hanging gardens, connecting the interior living space with the outdoors, while providing views of Singapore’s green landscape. heatherwick.com
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1000 TREES, SHANGHAI, CHINA
Photos by: 1000 Trees: Qinyan Zhu
Designed by Heatherwick Studio for the developer Tian An China, 1,000 Trees is conceived not only as a building but as a piece of topography. It takes the form of two tree-covered mountains, populated by hundreds of columns.
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HAYRI ATAK ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO (HAADS)
Hayri Atak is an architect, designer and trainer who works on many different scales such as environment, city, building and industrial design. Atak, who graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Interior Architecture, also studied architecture at Auburn University as part of his undergraduate education and had the opportunity to participate in various workshops at Rural Studio. Adopting concepts such as futurism and informatics in architecture and drawing attention with his modular and organic form works, Atak closely follows many subjects such as parametric design, robotics in architecture and artificial intelligence in architecture. hayriatak.com
CYTOKINESIS TOWER
Photo of Cytokinesis Tower: HAYRI ATAK
Also in Doha, Qatar, this structure resembles two parts of an organism, from which gets its name, i.e. cell division. Parts that are seen as the spine in the middle and are connected by capillary ways, are seen as elements that trap their excess into it and occur when the said division occurs. At a height of 280 meters, the structure aims to integrate the fragmentary perception of the structure thanks to their cellular connection with each other.
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THE ECO-FLOATING HOTEL, DOHA, QATAR
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The Eco-Floating Hotel is inspired by the sea with which it is associated in the first degree in terms of form and design principle. The project will work efficiently in areas where there is a continuous and certain current. However, the sea, which gives the structure physical and tangible power and receives the return it needs in a mutualistic form, also governs the shape of the structure with the idea of the vortex. Due to its characteristic moving feature, it generates electrical energy by rotating around its position according to the water current and provides users with different perspective experiences. Created as a 5-star hotel, the Eco-Floating Hotel has a construction area of 35,000 sqm and 152 rooms.
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SQUALL TOWER
Photos of Squall Tower concept: HAYRI ATAK
A concept project formed by combining 3 different parameters in the most appropriate way. The elegant connections within each other lead it to create a transparent and calm image within the Dubai city skyline. hayriatak.com
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FAENA HOTEL
Photos by: Kris Tamburello, Todd Eberle and Nik Koenig
Faena Hotel Miami Beach is the result of a collaboration between some of the most talented and creative minds who continue to challenge existing concepts of culture, entertainment and community. Guestrooms and suites were conceived by Alan Faena and designed by award-winning film director/ producer Baz Luhrmann and four-time Academy Award winning production and costume designer Catherine Martin. Set on a gorgeous stretch of beach, each of the 169 rooms and suites, and 13 penthouse residences feature an artful visual language that recalls the glamour of the 1950’s with stunning Art Deco appeal. The hotel is also home to the 3,000 square-foot Faena Theater, boasting world-class shows in an unmatched setting for guests and the public alike, as well as Tierra Santa Healing House, a one of a kind South American-inspired spa dedicated to the art of well-being, with a holistic approach to healing, fitness and relaxation. faena.com
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ALL THAT GLITTERS Christmas and Chinese New Year are around the corner, so now’s the time to make a sparkly purchase for that special someone, says
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rom Queen Elizabeth’s crown, which features the Cullinan I, the largest clear-cut diamond in the world, to the Imperial regalia of Japan, which includes a holy sword, mirror and jewel, crown jewels symbolise the power and continuity of a monarchy. Jewellery is a display of artistic expression but it’s also a symbol of personal meaning, and a decorative item to invest in, wear, gift, and hand down to the next generation. Throughout history, jewellery has enhanced a wearer’s beauty and status, embellishing and distinguishing them and defining their cultural, social and religious status. In Victorian England, for example, fashion accessories such as fans, parasols and gloves showed a lady’s standing in society. During the early 16th century in Italy, hat badges were worn by civilian men of higher social status as a decorative item, while in ancient Rome, only certain ranks could wear rings. Fastforward to 2021 and China leads the jewellery and watch market by sales revenue, followed by the US, Japan and India according to business data platform Statista.com. Ready to be dazzled? We zoom in on some breathtaking pieces from some of the world’s most esteemed jewellery brands.
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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
In 1895 in Paris, Estelle Arpels, daughter of a precious stones dealer, married Alfred Van Cleef, son of a lapidary craftsman and diamond broker. The couple shared the same values: a sense of family, innovative spirit and a passion for precious stones. Alfred partnered with Estelle’s brothers to open the first Van Cleef & Arpels boutique at 22 Place Vendôme, where the maison is still based. Its stunning high jewellery collections include Folie des Prés, Snowflake, and Brume de saphir collections. The Folie des Prés collection was first presented alongside the “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” high jewellery collection in 2003. The Folie des Prés creations pay tribute to the diversity of nature in the play by reproducing the harmonious and seemingly random corollas of wildflowers.
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Evoking the beauty of a snowcovered landscape, the Snowflake collection has for several decades reinterpreted the “flocon” motif introduced by the Maison in the 1940s. Entirely set with diamonds, these pieces embody Van Cleef & Arpels’ taste for white high jewellery. This winter, the Snowflake collection is enriched by two clips and two transformable necklaces. In keeping with the maison’s tradition, they combine the luminosity of platinum with the sparkle of diamonds.
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The Brume de saphir collection, inspired by the Palmyre collection, reflects the changing colours of the waves from morning to night with a surge of blue or pink, and reflections on the water. Each gem is set in a bezel allowing light to pass through, while the white gold openwork structure evokes the caress of the sea breeze. Diamonds scattered randomly throughout the necklace and bracelet combine with the light and dark blue sapphires in a dance of shimmering ripples. The earrings, long cascades drawn out in a gradation of blue, enhance the fluid lines of these creations, while diamonds and pink sapphires sparkle against the setting sun. vancleefarpels.com
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Founded in 1860, Chopard is one of the last familyrun watchmaking and jewellery companies in Europe. Caroline Scheufele, co-president and artistic director of the maison, is responsible for the ladies’ collections and the high-end jewellery department while her brother Karl-Friedrich manages the men’s collections. Since 1998, Chopard has been the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival and this year’s Red Carpet Collection, the Haute Joaillerie collection that Caroline designs each year as part of the partnership with the festival, offers 74 creations, corresponding to the age of the festival. The inspiration behind the 2021 Red Carpet Collection is Paradise, with lush nature, both mythological and real, populating Caroline Scheufele’s fantasy repertoire. Here are some pieces from the collection we love. chopard.com
Floral choker necklace in ethical Fairminedcertified 18-carat white and rose gold composed of briolette-cut rubies and set with an oval-shaped ruby, round-shaped tsavorites, pink sapphires, amethysts and rubies
Earrings in ethical Fairmined-certified 18-carat white gold set with two heart-shaped emeralds
Esperanza watch in ethical Fairmined-certified 18-carat white gold entirely set with pear-shaped and round-cut emeralds and diamonds
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Necklace in ethical Fairmined-certified 18-carat white gold featuring an emerald cabochon, and set with round-shaped, pear shaped and marquisecut diamonds
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Necklace in ethical Fairmined-certified 18-carat white gold set with pearshaped sapphires and pear-shaped diamonds
Brooch in ethical 18-carat white gold set with heartshaped diamonds (36.55cts), marquise-cut diamonds (4.05cts) and brilliants
Necklace in ethical Fairminedcertified 18-carat white gold featuring an emerald cabochon, and set with round-shaped, pear shaped and marquise-cut diamonds.
Bracelet in ethical Fairminedcertified 18-carat white gold and titanium set with emerald cabochons and diamondbrilliants
Necklace in ethical Fairminedcertified 18-carat white and yellow gold featuring a rectangular-cut fancy vivid yellow diamond.
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Harry Winston once exclaimed, “Jewels are more than my love and my life; they are an insatiable obsession.” Winston’s enduring passion for precious gems was a constant throughout his life and served as the guiding light for all his endeavours. In the Winston in Love collection, the House of Harry Winston explores the intense feelings of love, consisting of 39 pieces, separated into four unique chapters: L – Winston Light; O – Winston Obsession; V – Winston Vow; and E – Winston Eternity. harrywinston.com
L – Winston Light.
The first stage of love glows with excitement and light through jewels full of colour and luminosity. Sparks, a series of pendants, earrings and rings, captures the fiery form of a firework bursting in the air and embodies the feelings of that very first spark.
O – Winston Obsession.
V– Winston Vow.
E – Winston Eternity.
The last phase of love celebrates a lifetime together. Two interlocking hearts, in diamonds, rubies and pink sapphires, make up the Sweet Heart pendant, earrings and ring. A representation of love, these pieces celebrate life’s vast possibilities with gemstones that seemingly have no beginning or end.
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Love has led to the ultimate commitment: a vow to one another. The Winston Promise pendant, ring and earrings, depict a subtle heart motif with diamonds, rubies, yellow diamonds and pink sapphires, set in rose gold.
The second stage is filled with a burning passion that knows no bounds. Like two souls in the night, the Dancing Flames series consists of two high jewellery suites that pair vibrant gems with diamonds in modern settings to capture love’s intense heat.
GEMMA CHAN
Wearing Harry Winston’s Iconic Wreath Necklace
Winston Cluster Wreath Diamond necklace, 47.84 carats, set in platinum Ballroom Diamond Drop Earrings, 7.37 carats, set in platinum River Diamond Ring, 2.58 carats, set in platinum Sunflower Diamond Twin Ring, 2.74 carats, set in platinum
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Wearing Harry Winston Rubies, Diamonds and Sapphires
Diamond Earrings with Pear-Shaped Sapphire Drops, 8.06 carats, set in platinum Diamond Earrings with Pear-Shaped Ruby Drops, 6.11 carats, set in 18k gold and platinum Emerald-Cut Sapphire and Diamond Ring, 11.41 carats, set in platinum Sapphire and Diamond Fashion Ring, 1.79 carats, set in platinum Sunflower Ruby and Diamond Ring, 1.08 carats, set in platinum
REGINA KING
Wearing Harry Winston Diamonds & An Emerald Timepiece
Lotus Cluster Diamond Earrings, 4.28 carats, set in platinum Round Brilliant Diamond Earstuds, 4.02 carats, set in platinum HW Logo Band Ring with Diamonds, 0.64 carats, set in 18k gold HW Logo Band Ring with Diamonds, 0.64 carats, set in 18k gold Winston Gates Diamond Ring, 0.41 carats, set in 18k gold Harry Winston Emerald quartz 18K yellow gold timepiece
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Wearing Harry Winston Diamond Link Earrings and Rings
Diamond Link Earrings, 3.22 carats, set in platinum Crossover Diamond Ring, 1.67 carats, set in platinum Winston Cluster Diamond Ring, 3.85 carats, set in platinum Diamond Loop Ring, 1.01 carats, set in platinum
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DE BEERS FOREVERMARK
De Beers Forevermark has more than 130 years of diamond expertise. Every De Beers Forevermark diamond is natural and untreated and undergoes a journey of rigorous selection. Responsibly sourced, less than one per cent of the world’s natural diamonds are eligible to receive the De Beers Forevermark inscription, an assurance that the diamond meets their standards for beauty and rarity. Each year, only a select number of diamonds are discovered and represented in the Exceptional Diamond collection, with the Oscars and Golden Globes an opportunity to create unique statement pieces. forevermark.com
Forevermark 5-Stone Flower Diamond Ring
Forevermark by Rahaminov Diamond Bypass Ring
Forevermark Cluster Diamond Studs
Forevermark Tribute Collection Diamond Ring
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Forevermark by Rahaminov Dream Drop Diamond Earrings
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Peacock Design Clutch Purse
Diamond Rose Cuff Bracelet
JACOB & CO.
LaPearlina Green Pearl Earrings
Paraiba Tourmaline Cocktail Ring
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La Pearlina Amethyst Bracelet
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La Pearlina Tahitian South Sea Pearl Bracelet
The driving force for Jacob & Co. is creativity, and its offerings illustrates the brand’s desire to produce standout pieces that are staunchly different to what’s gone before. “I have to create,” says founder Jacob Arabo. “My dream has always been to invent things that haven’t been done before. For the brand, it’s about making the impossible reality.” Jacob & Co.’s mission is to create beautiful, spectacular and unique watches and jewellery. Its spectacular High jewellery collections regularly appear on red carpets adorning the wrists, arms and ears of the world’s most famous celebrities including Elton John, Rihanna and Cristiano Ronaldo. jacobandco.com
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GRAFF
Founded by Laurence Graff OBE in 1960, the company remains a family business with Francois Graff, son of Laurence, as CEO and two other family members directing design, merchandising and production. Graff is one of the biggest names in the high jewellery world, discovering and crafting diamonds of brilliance and rarity. With its Tribal Collection, the brand brings the art of storytelling to poetic life. Launched last March to coincide with the Spring Equinox, which ushers in new life and light, the collection reflects the eternal beauty of nature. graff.com
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Graff Tribal collection emerald and diamond necklace
Graff Tribal collection yellow and white diamond necklace
Graff Tribal collection emerald and diamond earrings
Graff Tribal collection diamond earrings
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Graff Tribal collection diamond necklace (63.50cts), set in white gold
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AN ADRENALIN-FUELLED ATTRACTION PREPARE TO BE EXHILARATED BY A VISIT TO THE RENOVATED MACAO GRAND PRIX MUSEUM
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ith a host of Formula 3 cars on display, a MotoVR race experience and a screening room, the Macao Grand Prix Museum officially opened its doors this June to an overwhelmingly positive response from visitors. Set over four levels, the basement is dedicated to the Guia Race and the Macau GT Cup, while level 1 showcases memorabilia related to the main event, the Macau Grand Prix. Level 2 is given over to the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix and includes a MotoVR race experience so visitors can imagine they’re racing round the track themselves. To ensure the experience is engaging, the museum is equipped with a range of interactive game facilities. With admission tickets – also referred to as “pit passes” – visitors can access self-service kiosks to register and set up their own profile and choose their preferred racing team to save records of interactive game results. The interactive games include the Batak Reaction Challenge, G-Force Challenge of Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix and MotoVR Race Experience so museum visitors can fully experience the thrill of motor racing.
The museum provides complimentary public guided tour services in Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese and English, and each guided tour lasts around 45 minutes. Visitors can check out the official website for the schedule of guided tours. Due to limited quotas, places on the tours are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The Macao Grand Prix Museum rigorously follows the pandemic prevention guidelines issued by the Health Bureau. Visitors are required to wear masks throughout their visit, have their temperature checked and present Macao Health Code of the day upon entry. Tickets can be purchased online 30 days in advance onward and up to one day before the visit. Tickets will be sold at full price without selection of time slots while immediate entry tickets are also available for sale at the museum. The opening hours are 10am-6pm and the museum is closed on Tuesdays. For the latest information and online ticketing, visit the Macao Grand Prix Museum’s official website at mgpm.macaotourism.gov.mo
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Photo on far left: Welcome to Yorkshire (yorkshire.com)
From left: Yorkminster; at the Jorvik Museum; Fossgate, York
From charming heritage towns to buzzing cities, the UK’s largest county has plenty going for it, says Helen Dalley Photos by: Fatima
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enowned for its desolate, beautiful moors, Viking legacy and friendly, down-to-earth people, Yorkshire is one of the UK’s most charismatic counties, home to the well-preserved medieval city of York, the thoroughly modern metropolis of Leeds along with charming towns and villages like Haworth and Harrogate, where grand Victorian architecture meets steep, cobbled streets. With a population of more than 5.4 million, it’s the UK’s largest county too, with more residents than New Zealand, Norway or the Republic of Ireland. My Yorkshire adventure begins in Leeds (I’m here with
Jetsetter photographer Fatima) where we pull up a
chair for green salads, bruschetta and sweet pancakes with topped ice cream at Owt at the Corn Exchange, a dome-shaped Victorian beauty housing independent boutiques and cafes before heading over to nearby Kirkgate market. The largest covered market in Europe – there are more than 800 stalls – a distinctly local F&B experience awaits at the Yorkshire Wrap Company, where menu items including slow roast pork and slow roast beef are served in a Yorkshire pudding wrap. After an afternoon exploring Leeds City Centre (the civic quarter houses several impressive Victorian buildings including the Neo-Classical town hall), we head over to the Cultural Quarter. Home to the Northern Ballet,
Leeds Playhouse and BBC Look North, it’s also host to some lovely restaurants including Kendell’s, where we dine with my oldest childhood friend and Yorkshire lass Emma. It’s an inviting bistro that oozes Parisian charm, from the candles flickering on the table to the blackboards trumpeting the specials. We eat Gratinee Lyonaisse, a fragrant French onion soup topped with Gruyere, followed by a celeriac wellington, beef bourguignon and a whole seabass draped in herbs as Emma enthuses over Harrogate and York.
OLD SCHOOL CHARM
In the 17th and 18th century, the upper classes would take to the waters if they were under the weather. The most famous example in the north was Harrogate, and you can find out more about its restorative waters at the Royal Pump Room Museum, where attendees would sip glasses of the water or immerse themselves in hot sulphur baths to treat rheumatism and eczema. While the old spas are now long gone, you can pop into Harrogate’s Turkish Baths for therapies including hot stone massages and, of
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course, a hammam. We soak up Harrogate’s vibe instead, where upscale shops – think L’Occitane, Jo Malone and Russell & Bromley – are juxtaposed against independent boutiques like India Mahon Jewellery and Sophie Likes, where zodiac prints, fairy lights and planters await. As evening falls, we turn down Prospect Place, a lively street lined with bars, for a Nicholson’s pale ale and spot of Saturday night people watching at The Alexandra pub, formerly a 19th century inn and now a popular weekend hangout.
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Even more captivating than Harrogate is Haworth, whose steep cobbled throughfare lined with tea rooms, gift shops and pubs is a big tourist draw. I love the Cabinet of Curiosities store, which is housed in a lovingly restored Victorian druggists and apothecary selling home-made soap, candles and bath preparations. A few minutes’ walk away from Haworth‘s Main Street is the Brontë Parsonage, where I’m overcome with emotion at the sight of the dining room, the spot where Charlotte’s Jane Eyre, Emily’s Wuthering Heights and Anne’s Agnes Grey were penned. There’s an unexpected intimacy here, the yellowed manuscripts and letters inscribed with tiny, neat writing, spectacles placed on top; a tea cosy, plates and a half-burned candle; and a sofa adjacent to the table where this trio of genius sisters would have perhaps sewed and daydreamed in-between penning these classic novels. At the
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I stick my head out of the window and am delighted by the loco’s frequent toot-toots gift shop, I buy a copy of Wuthering Heights to re-read – all purchased books can be stamped “Purchased at the Brontë Parsonage museum” – which as a book geek I find rather thrilling. The friendly guide in the museum recommends going to Cobbles and Clay for a coffee and cake but we’re all out of time – save for a quick cocoa fix at …And Chocolate for salted toffee and coconut oil truffles – and head to the Fleece Inn at the bottom of the street for a traditional Sunday lunch. Naturally it’s headlined by the most heavenly Yorkshire pudding: light and crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside. I team it with a
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The Chapter House, an octagonal space featuring wallto-wall Minton tiling and a remarkable vaulted ceiling, is my favourite spot, and I lean against the cool walls and admire the swirling geometric patterns of medieval leaves and branches.
Timothy Taylor’s Landlord, an iconic Yorkshire pale ale, before wandering down the last of the cobbles to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, a five-mile preserved standard gauge line most famous for its appearance in the UK film The Railway Children. En route to Keighley from Howarth, I stick my head out of the window and am delighted by the frequent toot-toots of the steam loco and its cool, dark vintage carriages. Back at Keighley station, I watch the enthusiastic band of volunteers who keep this railway going hand-shovel coal into the firebox and gaze at the billows of white smoke the engine produces before the train pulls away to make its last trip of the day back to Haworth.
From the minster, we amble over to York’s Chocolate Story to uncover the stories of Rowntree’s (it launched the Kit Kat in 1935), Terry’s (of Chocolate Orange fame) and Craven (renowned for its humbugs) via some digital photo frames, where York’s chocolate overlords come to life and interact with one another. At the Kit Kat exhibition, we discover that Japan has more than 200 varieties – cough medicine flavour anyone? – and is the number 1 market globally for this four-fingered chocolate wafer bar. In Japanese, kitto katsu means good luck and they are often given away to wish people well on exams and the like. The tour includes the opp to have a bash at making white chocolate lollipops, to which we add chocolate chips, sprinkles and wafers. Lollipops stashed for later, we sample freshly made truffles in the next room, all made without palm oil, the guide tells us proudly.
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A visit to Yorkshire just wouldn’t be so without stopping off in the cathedral city of York to explore its stunning minster and well-preserved city walls – the most complete defences in England – now well-trodden by tourists rather than marauding soldiers. More charming than Bath, Oxford or Cambridge to this Brit’s mind, every corner seems to offer up another beautiful building: even Starbucks on Coney Street looks inviting in York. Up we walk from the station, over the bridge and the redundant boats on the River Ouse, to York Minster, this gothic masterpiece magnificent in the midmorning sunlight against a backdrop of cobalt blue sky.
We stop for lunch at a Yorkshire institution, Bettys tea rooms (there’s six cafes and shops scattered all over Yorkshire) and the York venue is all art deco, inspired
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Flanked by old barrels of gunpowder, there’s a love seat in the bar where guests can sit, after donning a cloak and hat, to play Guy Fawkes awhile
Q+A with Jetsetter publisher and Yorkshireman, Denis Fahy What makes Yorkshire so special to you? People say love and often genuinely mean it, where else in the world do you hear that in every sentence. Even the hardiest men use it liberally. Where are your favourite places to visit and why? I enjoy the solitude of The Bradford Industrial Museum. Machines made 200 years ago are still going strong and are actually beautiful works of art in themselves.
by the interior of the Queen Mary Ocean liner. Wait staff decked out smartly in black and white uniforms graciously take our order of Earl Grey before returning to the table with sandwiches and dainties. It’s a Summer themed menu (it changes with the seasons), with coconut and lime Battenberg and some divine sultana scones among the standouts of this heavenly tier of goodies.
What are your favourite Yorkshire words and saying? There’s nowt so queer as folk! This seems to sum up people’s unexpected attitudes in a nutshell. Also, if it’s not summat it’s summat else! (such is life). What constitutes the perfect Yorkshire pudding? Crispy and large as possible cooked in goose fat.
SUITABLY SHAMBOLIC
Feeling rather light-headed after a glass of lunchtime Champagne, we pass the queue (there’s always a queue for Bettys) somewhat smugly before wandering round York’s city streets. More than 20 years have passed since I last sauntered down the Shambles, York’s well-preserved medieval shopping street with buildings dating from 1350, and it’s still as crowded, and still as charming. With wands displayed in the window, The Shop That Must Not Be Named specialises in Harry Potter merchandise, and witches and wizards are urged to park their brooms before stepping inside to shop for items including levitating golden snitches and replicas of Dumbeldore’s Cup. Elsewhere, fudge, ice cream and chocolate shops all vie for attention but can’t win me over after the sweet treats at Bettys.
Do you have any favourite hotels or restaurants? The Chevin Restaurant near Otley and the Cow and Calf Hotel in Ilkley. Which towns are underrated in Yorkshire? Has to be Bradford. With stunning Victorian architecture found everywhere, it’s often claimed to be the world’s biggest stone-built city. How do you get off the beaten track in Yorkshire? Very easily, a ten-minute drive in any direction from most cities usually does it. A bike ride from Hawes to Buckden is the best tonic ever. Describe Yorkshire in three words God’s Own County.
Originally built in 71AD, substantial parts of York’s city walls remain, and you can stroll along the 3.4km-long surviving masonry, which is punctuated by four grand medieval fortified gateways called bars. At Boothman Bar, I put my camera through the 19th century slit windows and steal a photo of Petergate, one of York’s most picturesque (and relatively car-free) streets. We descend the walls to stop for a pint at the beer garden at the Lamb & Lion Inn, where the minster can be spotted through the trees and a knight’s suit of armour, complete with axe and shield, solemnly stands guard. Then it’s time to visit the Jorvik museum, where lifesize dioramas and lifelike mannequins capture the nuances of Viking life. In the digital age, it still feels thoroughly impressive, and the visit is coolly bookmarked by a smiling Viking on the admissions door with a plaited, flame-red beard and a musician quietly strumming a lyre against a backdrop of Viking weapons, clothing and pottery discovered at this very spot during the Coppergate excavations in 1976.
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York’s medieval shopping street The Shambles; the guide checks his watch on the Ghost Tour of York; children appreciate art at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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Knaresborough’s famous viaduct is a big tourist draw; the ruins of Bolton Abbey, which dates back to the 12th century
It’s time for dinner and we are booked in at the Guy Fawkes Inn, a medieval inn where the roman catholic restorationist who plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament was born in 1570. These days it’s a 13-room boutique hotel with an AA rosette kitchen, where the Guy Fawkes steak pie has garnered quite the reputation. Flanked by old barrels of gunpowder, there’s a love seat in the bar where guests can sit, after donning a cloak and hat, to play Guy Fawkes awhile, perhaps pondering what might have happened if he hadn’t been discovered, which ultimately led to a fatal fall from the scaffold where he should have been hung, drawn and quartered in 1606. As the skies darken over the medieval skyline, we gather at the top of the Shambles for the Ghost Hunt of York – the International Ghost Research Foundation has declared York as the most haunted city in Europe after all. Our guide Andy Dextrous, sombrely dressed in a black frock coat and top hat, leads us round some of York’s oldest streets, pausing outside haunted buildings to recount some of York’s ghostly sightings, including a girl at a window on College Street, whose parents abandoned her after discovering she had the black death. The emphasis is very much on fun rather than spine-tingling terror, though, and Dextrous is big on audience participation during the 1.5-hour long tour, so sneak in at the back if you don’t want to be singled out. Towards the end of the tour, we witness a group of male choir singers warbling sweetly into the night, assuredly romantic in the York moonlight, and a sweet distraction from such sinister stories.
ALFRESCO ART
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FEATURE – YORKSHIRE our base these past three days, for Wakefield, hopping into a cab to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, where there are around 100 sculptures and installations displayed in a gallery of glorious Yorkshire countryside. Young children excitedly cluster around bronze sculptures of Henry Moore (you are allowed to touch, but not climb on them) while sheep shade from the August sun under the same bronzes. Walking down the hill and heading left, we find Damien Hirst’s Virgin Mother, a 10m tall statue with a cross section revealing the foetus inside the womb, while to the right is Ai Weiwei’s zodiac heads, an interpretation of the 12 bronze heads that once adorned Yuanming Yuan, the Imperial summer palace retreat in Beijing, until it was ransacked in 1860 during the second Opium war. Travelling through such a big county with only four days at your disposal means you’re bound to miss plenty, alas, but Fatima made it to Knaresborough and Bolton Abbey, the former celebrated for its viaduct, the latter a ruin of an 12th century Augustinian monastery and immortalised by the famous watercolourist J.M.W. Turner.
Young children cluster around bronze Henry Moores while sheep shade from the sun under the same sculptures Which Yorkshire towns are underrated? For Yorkshireman and author John Hockney, brother of David Hockney, it’s Hebden Bridge. “It’s still maintained as it was with eight-storey terrace houses clinging to the hillside before crossing the moors,” he says. And how do you get off the beaten track in Yorkshire? You can still walk the byways and moorland paths of Yorkshire thanks to the Magna Carta, Hockney adds. “Ordinance Survey maps guide would-be walkers across the meadows and Moors, Dales or Wolds, so they can explore the wonders of pathways and villages trodden under foot for hundreds of years.”
Jetsetter travelled with Welcome to Yorkshire (yorkshire.com) and Visit York (visityork.org)
DON’T FORGET THE YORKIES The Yorkshire Pudding is a food icon
Soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, the humble Yorkshire Pudding is a staple of many a Sunday lunch. Frequently nestled next to slices of beef under a puddle of gravy, you’ll find it on the menu at most pubs and many restaurants across Yorkshire. The first Yorkshire Pudding recipes emerged in the 1730s and made use of the fat that dropped from a dripping pan to cook a batter pudding while the meat roasted. The oil, dripping or goose fat is mixed with flour, eggs and milk (or water – less sweet but crispy) then lightly browned in the oven. They should emerge with some height: the Royal Society of Chemistry suggested that they should rise at least four inches to be considered a Yorkie. There’s a National Yorkshire Pudding Day, celebrated on the first Sunday in February in the UK since 2007 in a nod to this much-loved side dish, which was voted tenth in a 2012 poll of things people love about Britain. Why not celebrate the next one by filling yours with chili, or smoked salmon, or even use them as a pizza base if you’re looking for alternatives to the traditional Sunday lunch.
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WELLNESS
AUTUMN SERENITY Ready to travel or just keen to know what’s going on? These are the latest spa updates you should know about…
INDONESIAN BLISS AT ANANTARA UBUD
Located in the blissed-out surrounds of a traditional hillside village, Payangan, the Anantara Ubud Bali is scheduled to open in mid2022 – and there will be plenty for spa lovers to get excited about. Equipped with single and couple’s treatment rooms, foot massage pods and a hair salon, the spa will host visiting wellness practitioners while the menu will focus on authentic Balinese treatments. Guests can choose from 85 guest rooms and one and two-bedroom pool villas, while facilities and amenities include an infinity pool and gym. anantara.com
Good to know: Ubud is renowned as the centre
of Balinese wellness, with a plethora of Balinese healers and alternative medicine clinics in town.
DESERT SPA SERENITY AT SIX SENSES SHAHARUT
Located in the lunar-like Arava Valley in the south of the Negev Desert, Six Senses Shaharut opened its doors late this Summer. There are just 60 suites and villas spread across the expansive desert landscape, and its breathtaking natural beauty and opportunities for desert adventure won’t disappoint. As you’d expect from a hotel brand that’s celebrated for its spas, the Six Senses Spa offers six treatment rooms and a solid range of wellness programs, plus visiting practitioners specialising in Chinese medicine, osteopathy and energy healing and more. Fancy a dip pre or post spa treatment? There are two pools, including a freshwater infinity pool with desert views. Dreamy. sixsenses.com
Good to know: The desert setting presents activities from camel treks and overnight camping to extreme sports, e-mountain bike tours, hiking, jeep excursions, and Shabbat dinner in a nearby community.
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COOL SPA TIMES IN PIEDMONT, ITALY
A new boutique hotel in Italy’s Piedmont wine region, Nordelaia will appeal to spa lovers looking for a quiet property in the countryside. Formerly a 800-year-old farmhouse, it’s been transformed into a 12-bedroom hotel by British design studio These White Walls. Reconnect with nature at the spa, which is set in the vaults of the building and proffers views across the valleys of Montferrat – the perfect space to watch the sun set over the hills. There’s a hammam, banja (Russian-style public bath) and Kneipp pool, a walking pool that can help stimulate the circulatory system and strengthen the immune system. Once you’ve enjoyed a spa therapy or two from Comfort Zone, check into one of two restaurants, Bistro and L’Orto, headed up by Michelin-starred chef Andrea Ribaldone where diners can pair dishes laced with local truffles with the finest vintages Piedmont has to offer. nordelaia.com
Good to know: There’s a gym equipped with NOHrD’s wooden-framed gym equipment and a yoga room if you want to stay in shape physically and mentally during your stay.
… AND BREATHE! AT MILAIDHOO ISLAND
Located in the Baa Atoll, Maldives, Milaidhoo Island has launched Mindful Breathing workshops and practices at the resort. Breathwork has rapidly become a global wellness trend, and studies suggest that six weeks of practising Pranayamic breathing have a proven positive effect on heart rate, stress levels and improving cognitive function and anxiety. Guided by Milaidhoo resident Yogi Shubh, sessions are privately arranged on request, and the workshops can be done in the traditional thatched-roof suites of the over-water Serenity Spa, in-villa, on an offshore sandbank surrounded by water, or onboard a traditional Maldivian Dhoni sailing boat if you’re feeling adventurous. milaidhoo.com
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he birthplace of haute horlogerie with a nice sideline in hearty cheese fondue and sublime chocolate, Geneva is a town of great grace and style, its luxury watch boutiques prettily housed in old buildings and the skyline punctuated by the names of the world’s biggest watch brands by night – Patek Phillippe, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin and Breguet. If you’re here to do some watch shopping (and why not, we say), you’ll find 80 watch and jewellery boutiques concentrated on a single street, the Rue du Rhône. Watch shopping aside, the city has a charming old town, whose steep streets are lined with places to stop off for fondue and moules, and watchmaking studios, where you can try your hand at creating your own timepiece.
a grand backdrop to Geneva Bay. When I wake the next morning, it doesn’t feel like Geneva somehow until the Jet d’Eau roars into life again at 10am, the giant fountain spouting its iconic jet 140m high. As the spray blows this way and that over the lake, it’s captured by a bevy of enthusiastic snappers waving their mobile phones and jostling for the best vantage points over the lake’s bridges.
COVETED TIMEPIECES
Being in Geneva, there’s one thing that’s uppermost in my mind: watches. I’m here to meet Joaquim Jacob at Les Ambassadeurs, a retailer that specialises in new and second-hand timepieces that’s been an official distributor of Geneva’s best-known brands since 1964. On the second floor, there’s an inviting L-shaped leather sofa, where guests can gaze in glass-fronted
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Photo at top: Geneva Tourism; left: Beau Rivage; right: Ramdanidjamel/Pixabay
I’m staying at the Beau Rivage, which has stood on the city’s swishest thoroughfare, the Quai du Montblanc, since 1865 and remains one the city’s most esteemed properties thanks to its lakeside location. In the deluxe lakeview room, I’m looking directly out onto the bay of Geneva and catch my first glimpse of the Jet d’Eau, a giant fountain that sits in the middle of the lake and is easily the city’s most recognisable landmark. When the cloud lifts, I spy the jagged peaks of the Alps, its snowy tips
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The Beau Rivage is one of the most exclusive addresses in Geneva; the Alps provide a glorious backdrop to Geneva Bay; the city skyline is illuminated by the names of the world’s biggest watch brands
It doesn’t feel like Geneva somehow until the Jet d’Eau roars into life again at 10am, the giant fountain spouting its iconic jet 140m high
cabinets at row upon row of watches (and try them on if they’re so inclined) and admire some cool curios like the Klepsydra clock by Marcel Wanders, which features 12 glass cups rotating on a glass wheel, and a storage unit from Imperial that can house your watch and cigar collection together. “More and more younger people are collecting watches – you never know who you might meet here,” says Jacob, who’s worked at Les Ambassadeurs for the past 15 years, serving clients from China, Russia and the Middle East in addition to Europeans. While Patek, Breguet, Audemars Piguet and the like remain massively in demand – particularly any rare or limited editions – collectors are increasingly turning their attention towards more under the radar watchmakers like the UK’s Gruebel Forsey, says Jacob. “The waiting list for the big brands might be up to four years, particularly for the most coveted collections, or limited production, and collectors are keen to get their hands on pieces sooner rather than later,” he says. Watches are an increasingly attractive investment. “The Patek Philippe green Nautilus is now selling for ten times the original retail price,” adds Jacob.
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Geneva beach, fondue and old town picture courtesy of Geneva Tourism
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Compared to the bone-shaking experience of flying around Bangkok’s frantic thoroughfares in a tuk tuk, Geneva’s taxi bike feels surprisingly safe and smooth
TUK TUK GENEVA STYLE
It’s a grey, drizzly morning and I’m booked in to see Geneva’s old town by taxi bike with Aubin Delavigne as my driver and guide, a Frenchman who set up his business, Taxibike, 10 years ago, which operates a fleet of electric taxi bikes through the city. Compared to the bone-shaking experience of flying around Bangkok’s frantic thoroughfares in a tuk tuk, Geneva’s taxi bike is reassuringly smooth. It’s an exhilarating yet safe and surprisingly chilled drive as Aubin thoughtfully navigates Geneva’s smart, straight streets, speeding up slightly along the straights and effortlessly navigating the steep lanes of the old town. I ask if Aubin has made it to Thailand for a tuk tuk ride and he laughs and says no, not yet. His take on the tuk tuk is reassuringly stable: you can even arrange for a restotuk or aperotuk experience, and enjoy aperitifs, meals and drinks onboard by the lake, old town or further afield in the countryside. After a photo break at St Peter’s Cathedral, a Roman Catholic place of worship that became a Reformed Protestant church during the Reformation, we riff on the reformation theme a while longer by stopping off at the Reformation Wall, a 100m-long structure that honours the movement’s major players, including John Calvin and John Knox. Delavigne directs me to a memorial hidden under a tree with the name of Marie Dentiere, who was also instrumental in the Reformation. The taxibike then makes a quick detour to the city’s bohemian quarter, Carouge, where buildings with brightly coloured shutters house artist’s studios,
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independent boutiques and bars. “During the time of the Reformation, people would come to Carouge to have fun, and to drink,” says Delavigne. I wish I could do the same, but I’m booked in for lunch at Hotel de-Ville on the Grand Rue back in the heart of Geneva’s old town and, somewhat predictably, order fondue. I dip boiled new potatoes and bread into the rich cheesy sauce, which pairs perfectly with a local white wine. At the table next to me, a couple opt for fondue with porcini mushrooms; Geneva sausage and air-dried beef are other menu options. Gesturing to the windy, rainy weather outside, the waiter says there can only be two choices of food today, a pot of moules with some frites on the side, or a warming fondue. Gazing out onto the rain-covered windows and shivering slightly in my seat, I’m inclined to agree.
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The Reformation Wall and seagulls on Geneva Bay
Images from Geneva Tourism
Later on, I catch a mouette, one of Geneva’s little yellow shuttle boats, over to the other side of the lake. Stepping out onto Port Noir and sauntering along the beach, I watch the reflections of the sailboats’ masts pierce the lake then see the locals swim before showering under giant taps on the pebbled beach. Up close, the water looks so clear and clean that I’m tempted to join them. Instead, I walk back round the lake to the Jardin Anglais and step aboard the city’s Grand Roue, or Ferris wheel, for lofty views over the watchmaker skyline as evening envelops the city. The little gondola swings gently in the September breeze and as we climb 50 metres to the top, the lake inky black aside from the yellow mouettes and white tourist boats criss-crossing the water.
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BUILD YOUR OWN WATCH
The opportunity to play horologer for a moment in a city that’s celebrated for its fine watches is too good to miss, and at the Initium Workshop you can do just that. I’m invited to disassemble then reassemble an ETA movement, which is a highly satisfying task. Horologer Fabiano Pericles explains that customers can even make their own watch, choosing and assembling the movement then selecting a dial, strap and other details. Initium can host groups of up to 10 and has even conducted workshops in hotels and conference rooms, he says, and those who can’t make it to Geneva can order an Initium watchmaking kit online. After a brief introduction to the history of Swiss watchmaking – fine timepieces evolved here after John Calvin forbid residents from wearing jewellery – Pericles hands me some tweezers and a small screwdriver and sets me to work disassembling the movement. It’s a painstaking process, unscrewing the tiny screws and setting the wheels to one side, but when it comes to putting the movement back together, I feel rush of delight when the balance spring and escape wheel start moving again. From the watchmaking workshop, it’s a mad dash back to check out of the Beau Rivage and appreciate that classic Geneva view one last time. The Jet d’Eau is back on and the city is ready for its close-up again. Jetsetter stayed at the Beau Rivage Hotel (beau-rivage.ch) and was hosted by Geneva Tourism (geneve.com)
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Make your own watch at Initium Workshop
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ART
INNOVATION Art consultancy Red T Multiples is disrupting the industry by enabling its clients to edit digitised original artworks, as Helen Dalley discovers from founder
Tasmin Nugent
The Red T Multiples platform offers bespoke solutions to anyone looking for unique pieces of art. What prompted you to set it up? The world-first art platform was created to simplify the process of procuring and acquiring art for commercial projects, and we’ve already collaborated with East Hotel Hong Kong and Ce La Vi Shanghai.
There was one specific moment when I was working on a commercial project for a five-star hotel, where they felt the artist wasn’t painting to the brief. As I was delivering the art to the framers, I realised that the artist has painted this thing eight times but had only been paid once. It’s a lengthy process to get beautiful art work into hotel rooms – there’s a lot of red tape. This is much more streamlined.
The Red T Multiples is aimed at everyone from art lovers looking for prints to buyers creating commercial art projects. Who uses the platform more? Mostly individuals because to create one piece is a lot easier than developing a collection of work for a commercial project.
What reception has the Red T Multiples received so far?
A lot of people don’t quite get it, but when they see the platform on a screen, the penny drops, and we often end up selling something that way. We’ve landed clients through
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INSIDER collaborations and events, not via ads on Instagram or Facebook. This is a new venture for the art world and some have said ‘You can’t do that!’ But it’s disruptive innovation and I believe we can shake things up. Innovation in the art world is quite slow, yet most want art created to their specifications.
For each print sold, the artist receives a royalty and the prints are part of a limited edition. How has your platform been received by creatives? The majority of artists we’ve approached have agreed [to collaborate], as they realise it’s a time saver and that one work could get them 100 sales, so it’s quite an easy sell. With Warhol, the originals of his major prints are worth so much more because of all the prints. It’s not something artists would do with all their work. Buyers can get one or two prints and still save up for an original.
The art on the platform leans towards the abstract. Will you offer other types of work?
We’d love to. We’re looking at everything and feel that photography would work well, or, say, a wonderful abstraction of water. The cropping function leans better towards the abstract. We have two works on the site that sit outside the abstract, including three little studies in ink and wash on the same scroll, so clients can pick one of them.
The Red T 360 canvas recycles bed linen. Tell us about this project
The Upper House hotel has committed to supply us with its retired bed linens, and we’re working with a second printer and looking at how to flatten linen to get an image of integrity rather than a crumpled mess! It’s easier to do it large scale, as then it’s easier to flatten, but smaller areas are harder. But we’re not stopping until we find a solution and plan to launch later this year. I want to do this all locally, setting up a reliable supply chain and finding a printer. When we have a reliable product, we’ll add it on as a medium [on the website] and clients can opt for Red T 360 canvas as their canvas option.
Red T 360 Plastic is another sustainable initiative. What is it?
We want to have a visible mini factory recycling plastic, with a 3D robotic arm spitting out pellets. These pellets will be used to create a public sculpture and beautify the environment. The first collection, Orient, will see 2m tall Ming vases attached to tree trunks, so they’re protecting the trees. We’re making a statement that plastic can be a beautiful thing. We’re currently looking for funding but hope this project will be up and running next year.
What other commercial projects do you have lined up?
We’re talking to two hotels, including one in Hong Kong, and we’d have 400 multiples across those properties. It’s two pretty big brands, and we’re keen to get the ball rolling and see that we can scale.
How do you see these initiatives evolving in the longterm? I would like every artist, exhibition – even museum – to have a multiples application. I’d love this to be a new way for the public to consume art, and the Red T to become the virtual art department for galleries and developers. The art world is pretty conventional, and it’s fun to challenge that. theredtgroup.com
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GETTING IN THE HONG KONG SPIRIT Chai Wan-based gin distillery Two Moons is bringing local flavour to this popular spirit. Jetsetter meets founders Dimple Yuen and
Ivan Chang
powerful, and we started to consider if it would work as a gin. We found out that the calamansi was grown in the New Territories, and it seemed like fate. Hong Kong isn’t famous for agriculture, but there are a lot of farms now. We hope that our calamansi gin will help put great local produce on the map, and we’d like to work with other local farms.
Two Moons has already garnered international recognition since it was established 18 months ago. Your Signature Dry Gin earned a Double Gold Award at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021 and is the first Hong Kong gin to win Silver at the World Gin Awards 2020 in the London Dry Gin category. How does that feel?
It’s an amazing feeling to be recognised on the international stage. We never really aspired to be a distiller and set up the business out of pure love and passion for gin.
You launched your second product, a calamansi gin, earlier this year. How did you come up with the idea for this flavour? We’d gone to Yau Ma Tei to get our new gin still and went to a nearby restaurant for laksa. It’s usually served with lime, but here they served with calamansi. It was really
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You’ve also utilised local salt in your gin. Tell us about that
Yes, we did a limited edition calamansi gin that included a packet of salt harvested from a salt pan in Sai Kung. In Hong Kong, a lot of people drink salted lime soda, and salted 7UP and when we tried calamansi with tonic, it reminded me of those drinks. We added a pinch of salt, and found it went great. We couldn’t make too much of it, though, as it’s a very small salt farm with limited production. But this project showed us what great things we can do working with local suppliers.
The Two Moons distillery is based in Chai Wan. Tell us about it
There aren’t a lot of options for distillery spaces but from day one, we knew we wanted a space that could accommodate visitors, and that was based on Hong Kong Island. It’s a micro distillery really, as space is such a luxury in Hong Kong, so we have to think how to maximise our space. We’d like to get a
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bigger space eventually, but it would probably be in the next three to five years.
You offer distillery tours. What do they cover? Yes, we have a private tour that’s around 90 minutes long and you can see what happens behind the scenes – the distillation and the production – and meet Luna, our copper still. Everything is done by hand, including bottling and labelling. We only have six chairs so it’s very cosy and private. We talk guests through our story, introduce them to our different botanicals, then there’s a tasting session with craft tonics.
There are just 100 bottles per batch. Can you scale up?
At the moment, that’s the maximum capacity we can currently produce from Luna, which holds 100 litres, enough for 100 regular sized bottles. If there is an opportunity to expand, we’ll get a bigger still.
You currently have two gins. Are there plans to add more? We’re always on the look-out for new and interesting flavours, but the question you need to ask yourself is, ‘Why are we creating this?’ So we’re never in a rush to create for the sake of it.
What do you like about being based in Hong Kong?
People work really hard here, and if you reach out to people any time of the day, you’re likely to get a reply. There’s this hard-working mentality, which is a really great thing, as it makes doing business so efficient. Importing ingredients is easy, too.
What challenges have you had to overcome so far?
Right after we launched, the pandemic hit, so we
had to think on our feet and adapt to the changing environment, as everything we planned wasn’t applicable. This encouraged us to push through and be more resilient.
What are your plans?
There will be some pop-ups with local restaurants, including a gin pairing at Superhooman, a coffee shop in Tin Hau. We’ll continue to do more pop-ups to promote the calamansi launch and do seasonal launches around Mid-Autumn festival and Christmas. We’re aiming to be a leading distillery in Asia and now looking at the export market.
Which markets are you targeting?
Hopefully this year, we’ll be able to export to one or two other markets, maybe Taiwan and Singapore. The cocktail scene is very well developed in Taiwan and people love gin there. In the Philippines, they have their own take on gin, [80-proof Dutch-type gin made from sugarcane alcohol] ginebra and are the biggest consumers of gin in the world, so that’s another market to consider.
Where can you find Two Moons in Hong Kong?
Our two gins are available at bars including Dr Fern’s Gin Parlour and Skye Roofbar while bottles can be purchased at CitySuper and the Bottle Shop among other retailers. twomoonsdistillery.com
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THE LIGHTHOUSE (AND ITS KEEPER)
GLENMORANGIE’S NEW INNOVATION DISTILLERY IS A GAME-CHANGER FOR SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
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ingle malt Scotch is the Holy Grail of whisky: a humble trio of malted barley, water and yeast that’s transformed into a life-affirming ambrosia through the application of heat, time and oak. But in a deep-rooted industry that protects its craft with a strict set of rules, how does a company stand out and make whiskies that are innovative, playful and unique? Highland distillery Glenmorangie has a few ideas. Spread out along the banks of Dornoch Firth a few miles north of Inverness, the 175-year-old stone stillhouses of the original distillery—home to the company’s 12 gleaming copper stills, each as tall as a giraffe—and the black-roofed barrel warehouses are typical of Scotland’s centuries-old whisky making tradition. But today, Glenmorangie cuts a more contemporary figure after unveiling the Lighthouse, a 20-metre-tall innovation distillery where the company’s whisky creation team, fondly known as ‘The Distillers of Tain’, can unleash their creativity using some of the most advanced whisky making technology in the world.
Designed by French architectural firm Barthélémy Griño and built using glass, steel and wood from reclaimed whisky barrels, the Lighthouse marks the start of a new era for Glenmorangie, which has undergone a major transformation since being taken over by French luxury house LVMH in 2004. If the new distillery is a Lighthouse, Director of Whisky Creation Dr Bill Lumsden is its keeper: a man followed by an ever-growing trail of accolades, including the fact that he’s been named International Whisky Competition Master Distiller of the Year more times than anyone else in the business. Dr. Bill has been at the forefront of the company’s renaissance for the last 26 years, guiding it from plodding mediocrity when he joined in the mid1990s, to the powerhouse it is today.
THE LIMITATIONS OF INNOVATION
Glenmorangie was a pioneer in wood-ageing whisky in oak barrels. To date, ‘finishing’ distilled spirit in barrels
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THE PERPETUAL EXPERIMENTER
Innovation is nothing new at Glemorangie. Dr Bill, who holds a PhD in biochemistry, has been experimenting with flavours and textures for years: dabbling with different strains of yeast, including the wild variety found on barley grown at Glenmorangie’s own Cadbol Estate; and with different types of malted barley including the rare Maris Otter, which gave birth to Glenmorangie Tùsail, part of the company’s Private Edition collection. Other recent creations include Glenmorangie: A Tale of Cake, finished in Tokaji dessert wine barrels and designed to enjoy with an actual slice of cake; and X by Glenmorangie, created with sweeter characteristics that makes it ideal for cocktails. But in the past, innovation was extracurricular; something the whisky creation team could play with when the main job of creating world-class whisky was done. Today, with the opening of the Lighthouse, it has become part of the company’s mandate. used to age wines and spirits is what gives single malt Scotch its unique flavours; that and the distinct nutty, spicy and fruity aromas that come from malted barley and water. (Every drop of Glenmorangie that finds its way into your glass originated from the Tarlogie Springs, a natural water source that bubbles to the surface in a protected woodland near the distillery.) After being aged for 10 years in bourbon barrels made with wood from the Ozark Mountains, a portion of Glenmorangie is further aged in different casks for another few years, allowing the residual flavours and deep tannin textures of the oak to work their magic. From Burgundy and Bordeaux barrels to casks used for aging port and Pedro Ximénez, the whisky creation team have dabbled with all manner of oak over the years, giving birth to the variety of styles seen throughout the range. So what exactly can you do differently in an experimental distillery? “Anything and everything: nothing’s off the table,” says Dr Bill as we walk out onto the top-floor viewing deck of the Lighthouse, sampling a dram of the limited-edition Lighthouse whisky that was finished in the sherry casks used in the building’s construction. Take maturation and wood-ageing out of the equation, he explains, and every other part of the process—malting, mashing, milling, fermentation and distillation—is open for experimentation. And that’s where the Lighthouse comes in. Behind the 20-metre glass façade of the new stillhouse, one of the two gleaming copper stills is fitted with a host of modifications including a water-cooled collar, giving Dr Bill the flexibility to create a heavier whisky closer in style to those made at Glenmorangie’s sister company, Ardbeg, or an even lighter, fruitier spirit; decisions that will be made in the top-floor sensory laboratory where we’re currently standing, overlooking the sublime landscape of Dornoch Firth and the Scottish Highlands.
It’s all part of what Glenmorangie President and CEO Thomas Moradpour refers to as “taking the long view”, a sentiment reflected in other investments across the business: from the recent refurbishment of Glenmorangie House—a boutique hotel 10 miles away on the Moray Firth—to a raft of new sustainable innovations including an anaerobic digestor that uses biowaste to power the distillery, and an oyster propagation programme in the Dornoch Firth. When he visited the Glenmorangie Distillery in the 1880s, legendary whisky writer Alfred Barnard said that it was “certainly the most ancient and primitive we have seen”. Today, that statement couldn’t be further from the truth, as the Lighthouse ushers in a new chapter for the company; one that will have a significant influence on the future of Scotland’s finest export.
LIFESTYLE
DINING IN THE RICE TERRACES AT TANAH GAJAH UBUD
CUSTOMISE YOUR E-TYPE JAG
INTRODUCING
MARGO
HONG KONG’S HOTTEST NEW TABLE RICHARD MILLE
MONT BLANC
TWO MOONS GIN
IN THE KITCHEN
EUROPEAN CUISINE REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
New European dining concept Salisterra at the Upper House Hong Kong is one of the city’s most talked-about tables. Helen Dalley meets chef Jun Tanaka, who launched the restaurant from London
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IN THE KITCHEN Salisterra’s langoustine ravioli is proving a big hit with diners
Was it always your intention to open a restaurant in Hong Kong?
No! It happened completely naturally. In November 2019, I was introduced to the director of restaurants at Swire through a mutual friend, and they were looking to change Café Gray to a new concept, as it’d been there for 10 years. They were looking at a lot of different chefs and didn’t even know about me at the time. I’d heard of the Upper House – it was where my wife had her hen do – so I knew their reputation and that piqued my interest. But I’d have to pitch against other chefs and it was a full-on brief! I remember the cut-off date was 18 January, and I just wondered if it was realistic. Every year, we go to Thailand to see my wife’s parents, so my Swire contact asked me to just come over to the Upper House to have a look at the hotel. As soon I saw the hotel and experienced the service, I was blown away. I thought it would be a great thing for my career and also it was a challenge – to launch a new restaurant in a different country. When these opportunities come up, you just have to grab them.
Tell us how you dealt with setting up a restaurant from 6,000 miles away
I started the project mid-March 2020 just before the lockdown. I began to think I might not get over there, so came up with the idea of doing recipe presentations for the dish, step-by-step photos of how to make a ravioli, or a particular sauce. For the more complex recipes, we did videos. All the Viennoiserie, for example, are freshly made every day, so we rented a kitchen in London then filmed ourselves making the different items. It was the best way to communicate a recipe. The hardest thing was conveying flavour, and not being able to taste the dishes, so we just tried to explain the balance of flavours. For example, the seabass should be salty on the outside with a delicate flavour of basil. Then for front of house, I did a video explaining the inspiration behind the dish, how it’s cooked and so on. I still haven’t managed to get to Hong Kong yet. I can’t wait to get out there.
How often do you hope to visit and how much input will you have into menus? I’m hoping to go out five weeks every year, perhaps three times a year, to catch up with the team to build relationships and improve the dishes. We’re working on updating the menu constantly – we’ve already changed the menus and will do so again, and we’ll do the same recipe presentations for staff in Hong Kong. I’m always going to be very involved in the menus, alongside the restaurant’s chef de cuisine, Chris Czerwinski.
Is there much synergy between your restaurant in London, the Ninth, and Salisterra or are they two very separate entities? There is definitely familiarity in terms of the flavour profile, but as an experience, it’s completely different. The Ninth is a neighbourhood restaurant, relaxed and casual, whereas Salisterra is very refined in terms of presentation and style. I still wouldn’t say Salisterra is fine dining, though. We’ve never wanted to call it that, and there isn’t foams, jellies and powders on the plate because that’s not what we’re about. The food is relaxed but the Chinaware and the crockery is more upmarket but in terms of the recipes, they are essentially the same.
What did you find most challenging about setting up a restaurant in a pandemic?
Not being able to meet the team. That team spirit and that connection is very difficult when you’re doing it virtually. To try and get their trust over a screen takes longer, but I think we’ve done it.
Which restaurants do you hope to visit when you get over to Hong Kong?
I’ve got a list of places I want to go – Arcane, Shane Osborne’s restaurant, a little neighbourhood place called Jean Mei run by Tiffany Lo. Then Yardbird as I love izakaya food. I’ve never eaten in a three Michelin-starred restaurant, so Tang Court is definitely on the list too.
What lessons have you learned over the past 18 months?
That you have to put the welfare of employees above the welfare of the business. For many businesses, their kneejerk reaction was to lay off staff. But essentially, what is a restaurant? It’s a collection of people who work there to cook and serve the food, and without them all you have is a shell. The pandemic made me realise that businesses have to put people first.
Are there any positives to come out of the pandemic for restaurants?
People took restaurants for granted, but now they really do appreciate them. Before, you might just go to a named chain restaurant. But I think there’s going to be a lot less of that, and independent or unique restaurants may do better, because when people do go out, they’re going to put a little bit more thought into it and really enjoy themselves. Meeting up with family and friends is more special and it seems that people spend more time choosing where to eat than they did previously.
Do you have plans to open any other restaurants or is two enough?
At the moment, there’s no plan, but I’m always open to opportunities. As I said, I didn’t have plans to open a second! salisterra.thehousecollective.com
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FOOD ADVENTURES
SUSTAINABLE
STACKS Chow down on burgers with a conscience in Hong Kong
Two Bobby Burger sliders at Hong Kong’s Boy n Burger topped with veggies grown locally
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acked with sustainably sourced ingredients, new joint Boy n Burger (boynburger.com) professes to offer “Better Burgers for Everyone” from its Wan Chai location. The brand’s menu features 20day salt moss-aged grass and wild cereal grain-fed, antibiotic free beef. Bringing sustainability to the burger chain model, all vegetables are sourced from local farms and meat, seafood and dairy items are all entirely traceable. The signature Bobby Burger features two hand-crafted beef patties, pickles & house sauce, and is served with onion, tomato and lettuce all grown in Hong Kong.
Beef and Liberty (beef-liberty.com) uses Australian grass-fed beef patties free from hormones and antibiotics in all its burgers, including its Bacon Cheese, which drapes nitrate-free streaky bacon on top of its burger. It has a separate sustainable sister brand, Leaves & Liberty, with menu items including the Karana Jack stack with home-made quinoa patty and Karana wholeplant pulled pork. You can make any burger Impossible and vegan buns are available on request. Conscious sourcing, sustainability and connecting with nature are the three cornerstones of Treehouse (treehouse.eco), which is located at H Code and BaseHall in Central. The restaurant’s plant-based burgers look just like the real thing: go Forest (beet & roasted mushroom patty), Reef (grilled tempeh and spiced tofu) or Tundra (roasted pumpkin and grain) for a dreamy meat-free burger experience. Premium USDA grass-fed patties rule at Moo Moo Burger (moomooburger.shop), where custom-made buns are buttered hourly and burgers are produced on demand. The Classic Moo features a Premium Angus beef patty with cheese, MooMoo sauce, tomato and lettuce while the Mush Moo features the same patty with white mushroom, cheese, tomato and honey mustard mayo.
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TOP TABLES
AUTUMNAL BITES
There’s distinctly Italian flavour in this issue’s round-up of new top tables in Hong Kong. Which one will be your new fave? A NEW DIRECTION FOR THE PAWN
The Pawn officially closed its doors as a modern European concept and will re-open later in the year as a new Chinese restaurant and bar. Housed within an iconic four-story tenement dating back to 1888, The Pawn was once the living quarters of the Woo Cheong Pawn Shop. The Pawn’s owners, Classified Group, will pay homage to this unique piece of history by bringing forth a new concept that re-ignites the community’s love for Cantonese cuisine. Stay tuned for menu updates and the news at its website. thepawn.com.hk
Dish to try: the menu is yet to be confirmed, but we’re hopeful it will pay homage to good old Cantonese classics and do dim sum well.
A TASTE OF NAPOLI IN HONG KONG WITH CRUST SCIUSCIA
Tucked under the arches of iconic heritage building, the Woo Cheong Pawn Shop in Wanchai, Crust Sciuscia is the latest venture from southern Italian restaurant Crust Italian. Ok, we know it’s not strictly a restaurant, but this all-day takeaway counter offers an intriguing selection of traditional Neapolitan street food including spaguetto carbonara (eggs, pancetta & black pepper), fried baby sardines and pizza fritta (deep fried pizza), which are all rarely found outside of Italy. Similar to the hole-in-the-wall eateries in the backstreets of Napoli, Crust Sciuscia serves its portable dishes casually wrapped in paper and is already proving a hit with those who don’t have time to pull up a stool for lunch. crustitalian.com.hk
Dish to try: It’s a toss-up between the pizza fritta and the fried baby sardines.
SUSTAINABLE PATTIES AT BOY N BURGER
Packed with sustainably sourced, locally grown ingredients, Hong Kong has welcomed a new fast-casual burger experience, Boy n Burger, in Wan Chai. The brand’s menu of burgers features 20-day salt moss-aged grass and wild cereal grain-fed beef, which is antibiotic free. In a bid to make the fast-food model sustainable, not only are all its vegetables painstakingly sourced from local farms, but meat, seafood and dairy items are also entirely traceable. Serving up top quality between two buns, it serves British grass-fed beef burgers are alongside chicken, fish and vegetarian options. See page 102 to find out more. boynburger.com
Dish to try: The signature Bobby Burger; two hand-crafted beef patties
and house sauce with pickles, onion, tomato and lettuce, all grown in Hong Kong.
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TOP TABLES A BRASSERIE MEETS A SPEAKEASY IN HONG KONG
If you love a good brasserie, then check out Margo, an intimate modern European dining concept by chef Mario Paecke, former chef de cuisine of SOMM and sous chef of two-Michelin-starred Amber in Hong Kong. Cocktail fans, meanwhile, should drop by Margo’s mezzanine level for a drink at American martini bar concept Kyle & Bain. Our mouth is literally watering reading the Margo menu: rainbow trout confit with German homestyle potato salad, and Ozaki rump steak frites, which features wagyu beef from a small farm in Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture. Signature cocktails at Kyle & Bain include the Spumoni, a blend of Campari, Grappa, Szechuan pepper, white balsamic, and Grecian grapefruit soda and the K&B Martini, created with the exact ingredients of 60ml Plymouth gin, 10ml Mancino Secco, 10ml Dolin Blanc, 10ml filtered water, a teaspoon of cider vinegar, and a squeeze of Amalfi lemon. margohk.com; kyleandbain.com
Dish to try: Gotta be the Ozaki rump steak frites, a solid rival to the many other steak frites options in the city.
CROWNE PLAZA CAUSEWAY BAY OPENS GIACOMO
Crowne Plaza’s new Italian dining room, Giacomo, invites diners to embark on a Southern Italian gastronomic journey with dishes crafted and exquisitely plated by Michelin-star trained chef Keith Yam. Standout dishes include marinated red prawn in Champagne tomato sauce with Oscietra caviar, and red prawn spaghetti chitarra with handmade, square-shaped egg pasta. Similarly sublime is the Brittany blue lobster Sardinian gnocchi, and langoustine with matsutake mushroom and New Zealand langoustine. Meat signatures include Aveyron lamb saddle with winter black truffle sauce, while dessert specialties include peach sorbet and chocolate & hazelnut gelato topped with chocolate shortbread, tuille, custard, and hazelnut cremeux. cphongkong.com
Dish to try: Brittany Blue Lobster Sardinian Gnocchi twins the rare blue lobster of north-western France with traditional Sardinian gnocchi, made with seasonal sea urchin from Hokkaido.
TRANSFORMATIVE PLATES FROM RADICAL CHIC
In a city renowned for hosting the world’s most discerning palates, Italian fine dining venture Radical Chic is serving up some seriously progressive plates. Led by executive chef Andrea Tarini, the restaurant has an impressive location too, being situated on the 101/F of International Commerce Centre. Radical Chic offers a six or eight-course degustation menu for dinner and a choice of four or five course lunch set every Tuesday-Sunday. It starts with Sicilia caponata, moving onto a raw fassona beef with grappa-infused pear and Piedmontese Toma cheese. Next up is frogs legs, which is followed by zucchini soup with squash flower, then risotto di mare or carbonara. Diners can then choose from Japanese Omi beef with BBQ sauce or grilled Japanese eel and wild celery before bowing out with a red cherry sorbet and tiramisu. With a limited capacity per evening, booking is reccommended. radicalchichk.com
Dish to try: The raw fassona beef is a dish you’re unlikely to find elsewhere in the city.
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HOTEL REVIEW - THE DILLY LONDON
LONDON CALLING
Edwardian heritage meets contemporary vibes at Piccadilly’s newest place to stay, says Helen Dalley
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riginally debuting as the Piccadilly Hotel in 1904 and now rebranded as the Dilly, this new hotel situated in the midst of Theatreland is housed in an impressive Neo-baroque style building where wellheeled Edwardians once wined and dined and was frequented by King George V. One of the best things about the hotel is its location right on Piccadilly, with theatres on the doorstep and St James’s Park, Buckingham Palace and Pall Mall all within easy walking distance. Rooms and suites are cheerful and minimalist, deep blue walls contrasting against pairs of red armchairs, while period windows proffer vibrant views onto busy Piccadilly. I’m staying in a Splendid Room, which features wallpaper adorned with old maps of London while bright prints of the UK capital hanging above the bed add a splash of colour. As London’s iconic red double deckers sail past, I spy the top of the London Eye from my window and feel the vibe of the city’s beating heart below.
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I drop my bags and head straight over to The Terrace for the hotel’s celebrated Peter Rabbit Afternoon Tea, which includes an edible chocolate plant pot filled with chocolate soil and a miniature Peter Rabbit figure crafted from sugar icing. Served on a two-tier wooden stand on slabs of dark slate for a contemporary touch, the carrot cake is a real treat, as is a life-like toadstool with a meringue stem and cap crafted from raspberry fondant dusted in coconut. With the sunlight streaming through the slanting glass ceiling, I top up my Earl Grey with hot water several times as it’s just such a lovely space to linger and watch the world go by. If you bring the kids, head over to the Terrace’s bookshelves, which are stacked with literature and games from Hatchard’s famous Piccadilly bookshop, which was established in 1797. Arguably the best thing about the hotel is Madhu’s, a fine dining restaurant housed in the hotel’s Grade II listed Oak Room, where a cool mix of original features – think oak panelled walls and chandeliers – meet zebra print chairs and statement sofas. Some
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about the original Wall’s butchers on Jermyn Street – it’s sure to be a good one. “We stop for a pint in a traditional local pub at the end, which the Americans always enjoy,” he says with a smile. The Dilly has retained everything that made the Piccadilly Hotel so special when this grand English Palladian-style building first debuted on Piccadilly back in the 1900s while adding some cool contemporary touches and an extraordinary Indian fine dining experience. Thanks to this impressive hybrid of old and new and its enviable location right on Piccadilly, it’s already garnering quite the reputation. thedillylondon.com
cool tunes and a buzzing bar area further enhance the vibe, and it feels like the place to be on a Friday evening as I sip a Lounging Monkey cocktail (Monkey 47, lychee liqueur and lemongrass) as a precursor to dinner in the adjoining dining room. My friends and I order the vegetarian sharing platter, where the paneer tikka is the culinary highlight. Marinated in chili, turmeric and yogurt, it might just be the best paneer this Indian cuisine-loving vegetarian has ever had. Similarly sublime is a side of asparagus choma, grilled on the robata and subtly spiced with chili and lemon, as is the main of chana masala which, like the rest of the dishes is beautifully presented. I’m not much for Indian desserts but impressed by everything we’ve tasted so far, we order almond kulfi, a gorgeous upscale take on this classic Indian dessert that inspires my friend to google kulfi recipes the next day. I return to the glorious light-filled space that is the Terrace for breakfast (just pastries and coffee, although full English breakfasts are available) then it’s time to meet director of guest experience Paul Whittle for a hotel tour, diving into the nooks and crannies of this beautiful old building and taking in the swimming pool, health club and two spa treatment rooms along the way. Whittle has worked in the building for more than 30 years, and while the owners have changed regularly, its spirit remains intact, he says. Whittle is grateful that the Grade II listed Oak Room is still largely unchanged from its heyday at the turn of the 20th century (save for the odd zebra print cushion) and we both agree it’s the hotel’s undoubted highlight. He piques my interest by saying the hotel offers walking tours, and with his extensive knowledge of the area – he starts telling me
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
DINING IN THE RICE TERRACES
One of Bali’s most acclaimed retreats, Tanah Gajah Ubud, has opened its reimagined restaurant, The Tempayan, with executive chef Khairudin ‘Dean’ Nor at the helm. Nick Walton pulls up a chair…
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here’s nothing quite like taking a walk through a vegetable garden with a chef. The proximity and possibility of the ingredients seems to speak to them, enchanting and hypnotising like a siren’s call. So it is with Dean Nor when touring his extensive plantings adjacent to the newly reopened Tempayan Restaurant in Bali. The new-look restaurant, once one of Ubud’s leading kitchens until it burned down last year, is set to be the canvas on which the Singaporean-born chef showcases local produce and cuisine, and the experience garnered over his many years on Bali. The tragedy of the fire was a chance for Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana, to continue the restaurant’s inspired journey as a dining destination with a real connection to provenance and community. The resulting space boasts a cathedral-like traditional roof inspired by local wantilan pavilions, bespoke art pieces by Jakarta’s Hadiprana Artwork, an expansive outdoor terrace overlooking verdant rice paddies, and two private air conditioned rooms with extensive wine cellars. During the tour of the gardens, chef Dean proudly shows me everything from his own compost system and a traditional irrigation canal bursting with 1,500 catfish, to rows of soursop trees, lines of Vietnamese coriander, and clusters of heirloom tomatoes. Brilliantly white herons walk delicately between the rebuilt paddy fields and above, traditional Balinese kites soar in the fading light. We return to the new restaurant and the chef busies himself with the preparation of dishes from the relaunch menu, which applies modern cooking techniques to brilliant Balinese and regional produce. This includes a
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delectable starter of scallops from eastern Indonesia that’s matched with seaweed from Nusa Penida dusted with torched white sesame seeds, and house made tataki and wasabi offset with pickled ginger coloured with ginger flowers. Continuing chef Dean’s passion for local produce, he marries flaked dried tuna with lump fish caviar from Flores that’s washed with sochu to maintain the integrity of the eggs. This fascinating combination is then elevated with a touch of fleur de sel and an emulsion of local saffron and white wine. There’s also Javanese Pekin duck breast that’s been semi cured, smoked with coffee wood and cinnamon leaf, sous vided for eight hours, panseared and served with wild white honey, cloves from Tabanan, Balinese potato mash, and truffle oil. The dish is rich yet delicate, the lingering sweetness of the cinnamon and the earthiness of the truffle creating an amazing complexity. Another stand out is the Balinese beef shortrib that the chef aged in butter before smoking it, rubbing it in a combination of coriander, chilli, paprika and salt, and finishing it in the sous vide bath. The result is an inspired menu that gives a brilliant sense of place and captures the authenticity and beauty of the surrounding Ubud landscapes. www.tanahgajahubud.com
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SPIRITS Love a citrus gin? Try Two Moon’s calamansi, where the fruit is sourced from a farm in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong craft gin distillery Two Moons has launched a calamansi gin
ong Kong’s first craft gin distillery, Two Moons was founded in December 2019 and has already garnered a considerable reputation locally with pop-ups at premium bars including Quinary and the Pawn. The distiller has also been recognised internationally: its signature dry gin earned a Double Gold Award at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021 and was Hong Kong’s first gin to win Silver at the World Gin Awards 2020 in the London Dry Gin category. See page 94 for our interview with the founders. Its second launch is a calamansi gin, with the fruit sourced directly from Sheung Shui’s Fu Kam organic farm as part
of a farm-to-bottle initiative. Known for its distinctly bright and zesty flavours, the calamansi is a crisp balance of sweet and tart. Distilled in Chai Wan with juniper berries and a hint of spruce, this gin is a punchy and flavour-packed, and will no doubt appeal to adventure-seeking palates. The calamansi gin comes in a 700ml bottle, and there’s also a Collector’s Edition with a mini 200ml bottle in a box set featuring a sachet of artisan sea salt harvested from Hong Kong’s only working salt pan in Sai Kung. Available for pre-order in limited quantities, it features instructions on how to make your own salted calamansi G&T in a nod to Hong Kong’s popular thirst-quencher, the salted lime soda. twomoonsdistillery.com
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WISHLIST
BACK IN BLACK The Montblanc UltraBlack Collection pays tribute to the maison’s ebonite roots
This cross-category collection from Montblanc includes watches, leather goods and writing instruments
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ontblanc’s UltraBlack collection is, as the name suggests, totally black – and super stylish, we may add. It also sees the iconic Montblanc star transformed from decorative element to functional design item, featuring as a clasp on bags and folios.
resin barrel paired with a metal cap or forepart. Each edition is available as a fountain pen, ballpoint and fineliner pen for exquisitely written words. The 1858 Geosphere Ultrablack watch, meanwhile, with two turning domed hemisphere globes, celebrates the colour black with contrasting grey and white elements. This timepiece comes in a distinctive, black-coated steel case with a special satin-finishing. Dedicated to the Seven Summit Mountaineering Challenge, the locations of the seven summits, and Mont-Blanc, are indicated with red-coloured dots on the two hemispheres.
Black has been part of Montblanc’s DNA since the maison’s inception in 1906, with ebonite as the main ingredient in the production of Montblanc’s original writing instruments, and one of only two colours in the company’s emblem. The collection brings together multiple product categories including leather goods, writing instruments and watches. Elsewhere in the collection, we love the Ultrablack backpack, which is equipped with exterior and interior It wouldn’t be a Mont Blanc collection without pens, pockets including a padded compartment for a and we adore the StarWalker UltraBlack line-up, which laptop. Other highlights include a clutch, mini folio includes a Precious Resin edition in all-black with and augmented paper so you can send hand-written contrasting metal fittings, a Doué edition with a black notes digitally. montblanc.com
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WATCHES Every line of the watch case has been crafted to produce perfect symmetry
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Created for an Only Watch auction, the DC7 Genesis features a striking hand-painted dial
atchmaker David Candaux has teamed up with artist Mikki Saturno on the DC7 Genesis for Only Watch, with the former creating the timepiece and the latter hand painting the dial inspired by the first part of the Bible; Genesis 3:15, the Seed of the Woman.
also features a biplanar tourbillon at 12 o’clock, set at a threedegree angle to the case. Inside the unique purple tourbillon cage, the balance wheel is inclined by a further 30°, reducing timekeeping drift caused by impacts and motion. The whole structure is housed within a dial that is itself inclined at a threedegree angle to the case to provide optimum readability.
The two initially met a met a while ago when Candaux told Saturno about his work on the DC7 Genesis. They started to exchange their ideas and knowledge about Genesis and combined all their knowledge for this project to create a masterpiece for Only Watch to support its charity auction, with Candaux developing the watch mechanisms and Saturno designing the dial.
Candaux has designed a movement that is also perfectly symmetrical around the same 12 o’clock – 6 o’clock axis. To do so, the watchmaker has produced a completely new movement: the calibre 1700. Made from titanium, it has 189 components and 28 olive-domed jewels and weighs just 24 grams.
Whether viewed from the front or the rear, the DC7 is probably the only timepiece in the world to be perfectly symmetrical along the vertical axis running from 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock. The watch
The DC7 Genesis by D.Candaux & Saturno is waterproof to 50m and comes with a high-end rubber strap fitted with a Velcro band. The extraordinary dial will ensure this watch will doubtless be a talking point for years to come.
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WATCHES
SWISS
STYLE IWC complements its Portofino line with 39 mm chrono
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ombining a classic Portofino design with a touch of sportiness in a compact case size of 39mm, the Portofino Chronograph 39 is the latest addition to the ever-growing Portofino collection. Since 1984, the Portofino has been one of IWC’s most successful collections. Its timeless, elegant and original design, minimalist round case, Roman numerals and simple hour markers have held huge appeal among men and women. Chronographs have formed an integral part of the collection, lending it a subtle, sporty touch. To complement the existing 42-millimetre Portofino Chronograph, IWC Schaffhausen has introduced the Portofino Chronograph 39 (Ref. IW3914) in a wearable case size of 39mm. Featuring a chronograph movement and stopwatch function with minutes and seconds, the Portofino Chronograph 39 is available in three stainless steel references, with either a black, green or silverplated dial. The two totalisers at 6 and 12 o’clock ensure the layout of the dial is balanced, and a final flourish is added with an alligator leather strap. Cool or what? iwc.com
Perfectly compact: the IWC Portofino Chronograph 39
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ADD SPARKLE Audemars Piguet
dazzles with a trio of diamond-set Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin watches
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udemars Piguet has debuted three new diamond-set versions of the Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin. Each example is housed in a 39mm case in 18-carat pink or white gold, and the case, bezel and bracelet are dressed with 1,102 brilliant-cut diamonds for a dash of sparkle and glam. The dial is enriched with a petite tapisserie pattern and incorporates baguette-cut diamond hour-markers. A light blue dial option is available in a choice of 18-carat pink gold or white gold with colour co-ordinated Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating. The third option pairs a black dial with an 18-carat white gold case and hands. In addition to the brand’s name positioned below noon, an “AP” logo is located in the lower portion of the dial, consistent with “Jumbo” convention. At the heart of this watch is the Manufacture Calibre 2121, visible via the glareproofed sapphire caseback. This movement is equipped with an openworked, bidirectional 22-carat gold oscillating weight, and harnesses wrist motion to power the watch. The oscillating weight is hand finished, encompassing both Clous de Paris and satinbrushing. In a further demonstration of supreme craftsmanship, the movement incorporates hand finishing on the bridges and mainplate. This includes the “Côtes de Genève,” polished bevels, satin-brushed edges and circular graining on the recesses. audemarspiguet.com
These new diamond-set versions blend brilliant-cut stones and fine watchmaking in a free-spirited design
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THE RUSH OF THE RACE The RM 029 Automatic Le Mans Classic is the eighth model created to honour this iconic race
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ll has been quiet round the racetrack at Le Mans over the past two years – but there’s good news for petrol heads as the legendary Le Mans Classic will return not only in 2022 but also in 2023 to mark the centenary of the very first race on the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit. Richard Mille has partnered with Le Mans since its inception in 2002 and has launched the eighth model dedicated specifically to this event, the RM 029 Automatic Le Mans Classic, which is limited to just 150 timepieces. With its striking green and orange colour scheme, this is a watch that’s sure to turn heads. It has a caseband milled from a solid block of white Quartz TPT that’s offset by front and back bezels in green quartz TPT. These were created from separate pieces of white quartz TPT inlaid into the green quartz TPT bezel at 12 and 6 o’clock, which is a first for the brand. The skeletonised grade 5 titanium calibre RMAS7 movement with its oversize date window at 4 o’clock and variable geometry rotor system driving double winding barrels forms the heart of this new piece. A finely detailed 24-hour counter at 2 o’clock pays fitting homage not only to the event itself but also the hundreds of cars and drivers who relay over the 24 hours. Day or night, this limited edition gets fans and drivers alike back where they belong – out on the circuit, crossing the legendary Le Mans black and white chequered flag. richardmille.com
The RM 029 Automatic Le Mans Classic has a striking green and orange colour scheme
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LUGGAGE
GAMING ON THE GO Tumi’s first
professional Esports collection is great for all gamers
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ove to game on the road? Then check out Tumi’s first line of pro-level Esports line of bags and accessories, which were developed following consultations with game developers and professional Esports athletes. Designed to meet gaming needs on the go, the Esports Pro Large Backpack features collapsible shelves to optimise organisation and protection. The backpack also features a padded, expandable back pocket to hold multiple keyboards, a mouse, and other tech essentials, while an additional padded laptop sleeve is located in the interior. A designated molded pocket on the top gives protection and quick access to headphones. Drives and other similarly sized accessories can be secured in the side pockets while the integrated USB port will help keep you powered up when you’re in transit. Looking for something smaller? Tumi offers compact designs including the Pro Sling, Pro Accessories Case, and Pro Crossbody for handheld gaming consoles, with a designated pocket for wireless earbuds. The roomy pocket space and tailored design features mean you can stay organised both on and off the road. intl.tumi.com
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Tumi’s first line of pro-level Esports bags and accessories includes a large backpack
TECH
CREATIVE VERSATILITY Sony introduces interchangeable lens vlog camera, the ZV-E10
The ZV-E10 pairs the image quality of an interchangeable lens camera with user-friendly features designed for vlogging
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esigned from the ground up for vlogging and vloggers, Sony recently debuted the first Alpha series interchangeable lens vlog camera, the ZV-E10. The new camera combines Sony’s advanced imaging technology with custom-built features optimised for video creators. At its core, the ZV-E10 features a 24.2-megapixel APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X image processing engine to produce high-quality imagery with detailed texture depiction. The ZV-E10 includes the acclaimed vlogging-specific features favoured in the popular ZV-1 digital camera including background defocus, which can seamlessly switch between a blurred and sharp background. The product showcase setting mode, meanwhile, enables the camera to automatically
shift focus from the subject’s face to an object being highlighted. The ZV-E10 features a video-first design in a lightweight form factor (approximately 343g) and includes the popular side-opening Vari-angle LCD screen so creators can connect external mics on top of the camera. This simplifies setup while still enabling users to see the screen in selfie shooting mode and from high and low angles. The new camera also includes advanced video features such as 4K video shooting and slow motion with high picture quality. Electronic image stabilisation with active mode delivers stable video recording even while walking and shooting. The ZV-E10’s advanced autofocus technology provides fast, precise AF and high-quality audio for clear sound recording. sony.com
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STYLE
WINTER COUTURE Iris van Herpen’s
Autumn/Winter Couture collection, Earthrise, is simply stunning, says
Robyn Tucker-Peck
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he extraordinary Iris van Herpen is widely heralded as one of fashion’s most forward-thinking designers, perceiving haute couture as a transformative language that emerges from the space in which innovation and craftsmanship interlace. The symbiotic relationships found in nature’s intricate web, the invisible forces that structure architectural patterns and the mercurial dance in which the body and mind intersect all shape her visionary creative process. Celebrating female empowerment, the maison values a collaborative design process with inspirational women and muses include Cate Blanchett, Beyoncé, Scarlett Johansson, Lady Gaga, Fan Bingbing and Naomi Campbell. Organic, innovative femininity is expressed through couture that embraces individuality powerfully and fearlessly. Through collaborations with artists from all stripes such as the musician Björk, choreographer Damien Jalet and architect Philip Beesley, the brand challenges the future of fashion by rethinking previously unimaginable ways of haute couture. “I want to give new meaning to couture and give it relevance in the age of technology. I see couture as the laboratory of the bigger picture of fashion and my aim is to show that it’s not about yesterday. I hope to make haute couture the engine of progress in our rapidly changing digital age,” says the designer.
Photos by: Fee-Gloria Grönemeyer,
Siermond & Nicholas Fols
Fashion film credit:
Directed by Masha Vasyukova
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Trained in classical ballet, throughout her career the designer has been fascinated by fluidity and the entangled art of movement. The mercurial dance in which the body and mind intersect have shaped Van Herpen’s design philosophy, including this latest collection. irisvanherpen.com
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BEAUTY TRAVEL
KAZAKH BEAUTY Central Asian cosmetics brand Trunomad utilises mare’s milk and prebiotics
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any of us have suffered from dry hands lately due to constant washing and sanitising. If you’re looking for a new hand cream, then consider Trunomad, a natural skincare brand from Kazakhstan that utilises locally sourced ingredients with prebiotics for skincare products that strengthen skin’s natural defence. Mare’s milk has been widely used for centuries by the people of the vast steppes in Central Asia, guarding nomads against harsh weather conditions and providing essential nutrition. The brand has developed these ancient recipes further by adding prebiotics to restore natural microbiome, olive and coconut oils to hydrate and nourish and sesame oil to reduce pigmentation. Along with hand cream, there’s also mare’s milk soap and a hand wash with mare’s milk, plus body wash and body cream. As the company is based out of Hong Kong, prices are in Hong Kong dollars at its website. trunomadskincare.com
Witness the benefits of mare’s milk on hands and body with Trunomad’s beauty products
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TEE OFF
IRON MAN
TaylorMade launches third gen of its popular P·790 irons
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elivering power, distance and feel in a package that appeals to a wide range of players, the P-790 irons are built on a foundation of performance and elegance. T aylormade has tweaked the tech to make these irons even more responsive for the third gen update. The SpeedFoam Air, an ultralight urethane foam inside the forged hollow body construction, is 69 percent less dense than the prior generation. The switch to SpeedFoam Air accounts for significant weight savings – an average of 3.5g in respective irons. This unlocks access to the thinnest face in P·790 history and allows for the creation of an intelligent sweet spot. P·790 iron heads are crafted from an 8620 carbon steel that maintains strength and durability while allowing for a new thin-walled design. This reengineered forged hollow body construction is paired with 1.5mm forged 4140 steel L-Face to promote flexibility, fast ball speeds and distance. Available in steel or graphite, the P·790 irons are offered in 3-PW/AW and equipped with True Temper Dynamic Gold steel shafts or Mitsubishi Chemical MMT graphite shafts with Golf Pride Z-Grips. taylormadegolf.com
A pioneer in the player’s distance iron category, the P·790 possesses performance and elegance
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AUTO
AN ICON UNLEASHED E-Type UK presents a new brand dedicated to reimagining the E-type with creature comforts Reimagine your E-Type with a little help from the Unleashed team
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enowned restorer of the definitive classic sports car E-Type UK has introduced a new brand dedicated to reimagining the E-type, Unleashed. The brand’s first creation is an E-type Series 3, refined and upgraded to create the ultimate incarnation of Jaguar’s V12-powered icon.
The Unleashed offering embodies a completely restored, re-engineered and reimagined example with enhancements to the car’s drivetrain, body and interior. At its heart is an enhanced V12 engine, reengineered by E-Type UK’s team, so that each of the 12 cylinders has been re-bored to increase the engine’s capacity by 800cc, taking it from 5.3 litres to 6.1 litres, with a new 12-branch ceramiccoated stainless-steel sports exhaust. The exterior has been subtly finessed to create a
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sleeker profile while retaining the unmistakable outline of the original Series 3 E-Type, with the front section led by a custom-made wraparound chrome bumper. The prominent bonnet design of the Series 3 E-type remains and is complemented by extended louvres to allow for improved engine cooling, while LED optical headlamps provide a unique visual signature and also boost visibility inside and outside the car. Hand-stitched leather seats ensure comfort no matter the journey, and each is fitted with heating elements for cold winter drives. Additional driver conveniences include remote central locking, engine start button, electric windows, Bluetooth connectivity, surround-sound speakers, heated front windscreen and air-conditioning system. Each Unleashed example is handcrafted over 4,000 hours, with prices from £325,000 plus the cost of a suitable Series 3 E-type donor car. etypeuk.com
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A FAIRY TALE
UNIVERSE A new museum in Denmark pays tribute to the country’s most famous son,
Hans Christian Andersen
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ove fairytales? Then check out the new Hans Christian Andersen museum, which recently opened in Odense, the birthplace of the Danish children’s author renowned for classic children’s stories including The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor’s New Clothes. Pulitzer-prize winning architect Kengo Kuma has taken inspiration from Andersen’s fairytale, The Tinderbox, in his designs with a contemporary, curved, glass-fronted structure. Inside the building, 12 international artists have collaborated to deliver an immersive exhibition of sound, light and images before visitors step into the author’s childhood home and garden, which is filled with plants that feature in his fairy tales. Another part of the museum, Møntergården, delivers background information on the history of Odense and the nearby island of Funen. Fans can further connect with the great writer’s mind by accessing the museum’s Odense city guide, which takes in 13 buildings and places important to Andersen. hcandersenshus.dk
Visit the childhood home of Hans Christian Andersen in Odense
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