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ATMA TURNS A BROKEN DANISH CHAIR INTO ITS OWN REPLACEMENT PARTS

“The most interesting repair is not the one that makes an object look new. It is the one that lets the object remember what happened to it.” Take Away AtMa…

MOON GANG: LETS GUESTS SET THE SOUNDTRACK IN UBUD

“The most memorable hotel experience may be the moment a guest is invited to change the mood of the room.” Take Away Moon Gang, a five-suite Ubud hotel that opened…

WHEN PERFUME LEAVES A PICTURE BEHIND

“From owning the luxury object to: owning a trace, story or interpretation of the experience. Furthermore, That is particularly relevant to younger collectors.” “From luxury as an object that proves…

THE HOTEL THAT DOESN’T KNOW WHERE PRIVATE ENDS

“A hotel room can become private. Or intimate. Furthermore, Or a party. Furthermore, Or a cinema. Furthermore, Or a gathering. Furthermore, The architecture doesn’t decide the answer quite so rigidly.”…

SONGMONT MAKES A DUMPLING BAG A CHINESE DESIGN SIGNATURE

“The next generation of global luxury may not look less local. Furthermore, It may become more confident about where it comes from.” Take Away Songmont’s soft, sculptural bags have become…

TEKLA MAKES HOTEL TEXTILES DESIRABLE WITHOUT A LOGO

“The next status object may be something nobody else sees.” Take Away Furthermore, Tekla has made towels, bedding and sleepwear into design objects recognised through colour, material, proportion and cultural…

PIRARUCU TURNS THE FISH SKIN INTO THE STATUS SYMBOL

“What if luxury’s next exotic skin comes not from an exotic animal, but from an animal already being eaten?” Take Away Furthermore, In the Amazon, the enormous pirarucu fish has…

VANTA IS SINGAPORE’S NEW STATUS GAME: BEING INTERESTING

“VANTA is assembling a broader ecosystem around: culture + dining + influence + experiences + international access.” Take Away Singapore’s private-club scene has just offered an intriguing lesson. 1880, once…

THE LUXURY OF SELECTIVE VISIBILITY: THE POOL OF CLOUD 22, DUBAI

“I want to see — and be seen.But only on my terms.” “The new privilege of luxury may be controlled visibility: deciding when to enter the spectacle and when to…

A ONE-ROOM HOTEL BRINGS VIPP DESIGN ALIVE

“Luxury as inhabiting, not possessing” “What if a design object became a hotel?” Take Away VIPP, Denmark is best known for its design objects. Now, VIPP Shelter & Guesthouses, Scandinavia…