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Hospitality

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Travel and restaurants

Rest easy

From a hot-spring retreat to new openings in LA by way of Ho Chi Minh City, we bring you the headlines in hospitality and retail.

  • Issue #132
  • 8 min read
Rest easy
Travel and restaurants

Modern history

Facing demolition, the Dai-ichi Bank building had seen better days. But at the 11th hour, and with a nod to its illustrious past, the site has been rejuvenated as K5 hotel.

  • Issue #132
  • 9 min read
Three men standing in a modern hotel corridor with geometric patterned flooring and warm lighting
Hospitality

Group dynamics

The expansion of a storied Kyoto building into Ace Hotel’s first Japanese venture called for a dizzying collaboration of creatives.

  • Issue #135
  • 7 min read
Group dynamics
Food & Drink

Season to taste

We share eight easy recipes, from a Sunday morning loaf to a light supper and some Vietnamese sandwiches to enjoy on the go.

  • Issue #135
  • 10 min read
Okonomiyaki pancake topped with sauce drizzles, mayonnaise, bonito flakes and green onions on a speckled plate
Food & Drink

Tower grapes

Cork those thoughts of rustic, rolling vineyards – many modern wines are of an urban vintage. We visit four city wineries that have become the toast of the town.

  • Issue #135
  • 10 min read
Tower grapes
Travel and restaurants

The opener

Hopping on a plane and heading to a sun-soaked island? Even if you’re not, it doesn’t mean that we can’t see out the summer in style. Whether it’s Hong Kong’s sandy beaches or Toronto’s…

  • Issue #135
  • 12 min read
The opener
Food & Drink

Tasteful plans

Who would have thought that the humble food market might be the key to urban renewal? It’s an age-old idea that’s just waiting for a timely update. Here’s how...

  • Issue #135
  • 5 min read
Tasteful plans
Business

Staying the course

Hong Kong-based hotelier Sir Michael Kadoorie on why optimism and openness will be key assets for his business.

  • Issue #134
  • 3 min read
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