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The true value of hotels: Curating culture and connection

The true value of hotels: Curating culture and connection

As the hospitality industry goes into a tailspin from the pandemic, hoteliers and designers alike are forced to reckon with the true value that hotels can bring to guests – thoughtfully designed experiences unique to the cities they call home.

Really though, what value do hotels offer guests?

Really though, what value do hotels offer guests?

As the hospitality industry goes into a tailspin from the pandemic, hoteliers and designers alike are forced to reckon with the true value that hotels bring to guests.

Renew Beginnings: Temasek Shophouse

Renew Beginnings: Temasek Shophouse

They’d been empty for nearly a decade, but now their restoration has been recognised in the URA Architectural Heritage Awards 2019. Surbana Jurong Consultants and Asylum have resurrected a series of shophouses into the light-filled, community enhancing Temasek Shophouse.

Asylum’s Repeat Collab With Aesop At Marina Bay Sands

Asylum’s Repeat Collab With Aesop At Marina Bay Sands

Asylum’s second store for skincare brand Aesop is a meditation on Singapore’s relationship with land that pairs textural contrast and carefully calibrated lighting to a maximum impact.

7 Installations To See At Singapore Night Festival 2019

7 Installations To See At Singapore Night Festival 2019

The Singapore Night Festival returns this year with a plethora of experiences to light up Singapore’s Bras Basah.Bugis district from 23 to 31 August 2019.

Asylum Creates a Blush-Toned Oasis for Aesop at Ngee Ann City

Asylum Creates a Blush-Toned Oasis for Aesop at Ngee Ann City

Inspired by the courtyards of traditional Peranakan shophouses, the new Aesop store is a delicate dreamscape reflecting the brand’s philosophy of authenticity and thoughtful engagement.

Constructing and Reconstructing

Constructing and Reconstructing

Our Cubes 85 feature on The Warehouse Hotel explores the negotiated narratives that informed the design of this coveted destination. Here we focus on its architectural transformation.

A Place for Creative Encounters

A Place for Creative Encounters

Singapore-based design studio Asylum designs a co-working environment suited for innovators from all industries. Olha Romaniuk writes.

A Hub for Creative Collisions

A Hub for Creative Collisions

Asylum designs a co-working environment suited for innovators from all industries.