Infinite layers of green unveil nature’s delights at Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape

To redefine luxury and sustainable design, the first Banyan Tree Escape in the lush wilderness of northern Ubud is both enriching and soulful. Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape, the adult-only destination invites its guests to explore the limits of their inhibitions by staying in a repurposed ironwood open-air bale and communing with the forces of […]

#10minswith… Christina Rasmussen and Sasha Wijidessa, co-owners of Fura

#10minswith is a monthly series featuring leaders, creatives and entrepreneurs who dare to chart their own path in Singapore and across the region.   Hot on the heels of (now-defunct) plant-based Mallow comes Fura, another pioneering bar and restaurant concept by the same co-owner and life partner duo, Noma-trained Danish-American forager chef Christina Rasmussen and […]

Swatch and Japanese graphic artist Verdy join forces for art installation and limited-edition watch at Biennale Arte 2024

A collaborative timepiece is a great way for time-honoured watchmakers to strut their stuff, while paying homage to cultural titbits firmly outside the sometimes-stuffy world of horology. This limited-edition chronometer by Swatch, however, is anything but stuffy.  The Vick Bronze By Verdy ($144) embodies the irreverent creativity of celebrated Japanese graphic artist Verdy – best […]