Journal

3 interior trends to update your bathroom style

The smallest room in the house is also where we spend a significant amount of time – and very often, it’s time spent helping us look and feel our best. Whether you’re making a quick detour to adju...

6 interior experts who inspire us

Thanks to social media, there’s no shortage of fresh interior inspiration from all corners of the world. But these six keep us enthralled for their precise eye and unique sense of style. Athena Ca...

Store Spotlight: Gem Mountain, Hangzhou, China

Hangzhou may be smaller and less well known than some of China’s other cities, but the capital of Zhejiang province has long left a lasting impression on those who visit. As far back as the 13th c...

Resort style decorating ideas for your home

This year, our homes have worked harder than ever, doubling as offices, cafes and even yoga studios. So, with international travel still off the cards, why not make it feel a little like an island...

Store Spotlight: Ellermann Flower Boutique

It’s been almost 10 years since founder Diane Nittke opened her first Ellermann Flower Boutique in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan neighbourhood, with a desire to combine beautiful floral design with perso...

LUMIRA Stays | Rosewood Hotel, Hong Kong

With more skyscrapers than any other city in the world, Hong Kong has no shortage of imposing architecture but the new Rosewood Hotel on Victoria Harbour in Kowloon still cuts an impressive figure...

4 Middle Eastern interiors traits that inspire us

From the over-the-top opulence of Dubai to the riads in Morocco, the interiors of the Middle East are undeniably luxurious, full of richly layered textures and equally sumptuous colours. Here are ...

Interiors we admire from John Pawson

The London-based architect John Pawson is one of the world’s great champions of minimalism, known for rigorously paring back a building to its essential elements. But while his rooms can sometimes ...

Lumira Stays | The Calile, Brisbane, Australia

James Street in Brisbane has long been a shopping-and-eating destination, but with the opening of The Calile hotel in spring 2018, there’s now no reason to leave the precinct. Joining the likes of...

Lumira Interiors | Perianth Hotel

The most famous buildings in Greece might be thousands of years old, but the one currently getting the most buzz has only been open for a handful of months. Perianth Hotel opened its doors over th...

How to match scent to your setting

Have you ever noticed that certain scents seem to trigger a flood of feel-good endorphins? Proust had his legendary madeleines, but the trigger itself is completely unique to each of us – an orang...