Hotels
With 28 guestrooms in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Thonglor neighbourhood, Volve Hotel is accommodation for those travellers who want to immerse themselves in local culture; food; art; and authentic lifestyle. Standing proud amid the some of the...
Eating Out
The design brief that Thai studio party/space/design answered for Bangkok dessert bar SHUGGA must have been very short, and very sweet: weave a visual ode to sweet and sugary goodness. Looking to the scientific makeup of the crystalline...
Hotels
Onion Interior Architects really had its work cut out on the Sala Rattanakosin project. The brief was to convert seven “shophouses” in the Ta Tien community of Bangkok into a top drawer, 17 room boutique hotel, complete with restaurants, an...
Lifestyle
Pomme Chan and her team took just three months to take Caffe What If from the spark of an idea to a fully designed concept that was ready to roll – just goes to show what you can get done when you are passionate about a project. Although now...
Eating Out
A mess hall: A sweaty little lean-to full of soldiers scoffing down their rations before heading out into battle, yes? Well turn that scenario on its head and you may be able to imagine Opposite Mess Hall in Bangkok, as far from canvas tented...
Bars & Nightlife
With a name like a science fiction B-movie and an interior like a futuristic update of Tetris, we know where the software programmers and astrophysicists of Bangkok will be spending their free time after the relaunch of a popular restaurant-bar...
Hotels
Intense, overwhelming, expansive and always perpetually relentless, Thailand's hyperactive capital is everything everybody has told you it is, and substantially more. Street hawkers selling food, fake designer bags, animals or ladyboy shows are...
Hotels
Bangkok: high-pace, high-energy, high-rise. Right? Well, mostly yes, but a charming little hotel has floated onto the scene to provide visitors with a small stretch of still waters in which to becalm themselves. Loy La Long, squatting on a bank of...
Culture
When you design such an exacting furniture shop, it must be a bit of a wrench to actually sell anything. Of course, We*Do, in Bangkok, is not just a furniture shop. In fact it's a showroom for the work of interior designer Francisco Polo and...
Hotels
Let me tell you, having lived in the region for 3 years, I can sum up the design of luxury Asian hotels in two words. Cream. Marble. It doesn't matter which hotel superpower owns it, Hilton, Hyatt, the result is the same. Comfortable? Yes. Well...
Eating Out
When an invite to a molecular gastronomy restaurant specialising in Thai food pops up you won't see me for dust. Especially if it comes from the creators of Kiin Kiin in Copenhagen, one of the only two Thai restaurants to have ever been awarded...
Eating Out
Our second day in Bangkok was fascinating and exhausting. Clocking mega-mileage at the humongous Chatuchak market and spending Baht in the thousands, we were literally spent (ahem). With dinner reservations at the renowned Bo.lan that evening, the...
City Notes
Husband and wife team Sara and Martin Stayers (the duo behind Houston favourites Nobie’s and Toasted Coconut) add a retro pizza joint to their list of eateries, the eclectic Montrose neighbourhood now home to Nonno’s Family Pizza Tavern, where...
City Notes
Long-time collaborators by LEMOIGNAN and MHA have rejoined forces after a hiatus, the Montreal-based design studio and architecture and design office collaborating to create the architectural signature and restrained but distinctive aesthetics for...
City Notes
Locke open their sixth property in London and their thirteenth overall to date, the lifestyle brand having chosen Kensington and Chelsea as home for its latest design-led aparthotel concept. Comprising 121 apartments ranging from studios to...
Stuff Crush
“It felt a little intimidating at first,” explains French documentary and portrait photographer, Jérôme Favre. “Obviously Millwall fans have an infamous reputation, and going there as an outsider, with two cameras around my neck, felt a...
Dispatches
Your home is more than just four walls - it's a sanctuary, a place of security and comfort. Among its protective elements, the roof stands as a guardian against the unpredictable forces of nature. So, here’s why your roof is a critical aspect of...
Dispatches
I remember the excitement and anticipation that filled the air as I prepared for my big event. Whether it was a conference, a trade show, or a local fair, one thing was certain: I needed to make a lasting impression. That's when the idea of using a...
Dispatches
Building trust is like constructing a sturdy bridge between your business and customers. It's not just about transactions; it's about forging lasting connections. This article will be unpacking some foolproof moves that can turn your business into a...
Dispatches
Few hobbies surpass the delight and excitement of acquiring a cherished collection of trading cards in the world of collecting. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your journey, the desire to preserve and protect your cards is...