We are two months away from the new decade, and we are approaching a new ten-year period with refreshed definitions. 2010 began with a glimmer of hope with America’s first African American president sworn into the Oval Office, after the height of the 2007 global recession. While the current decade is marked with a rapid rise in technology that promises to improve our quality of life, this hope seems to be dwindling amidst the doom and gloom that is gripping the world now. If 2010 was the decade of renewed hope and promises, 2020 might be the decade of fear and uncertainty as the world enters an age of Anthropocene filled with political unrest and civil wars.
If there is one place the world can seek solace from disarray, it would be the realm of art. Art, such as paintings, murals, installations, and music, is omnipresent – its importance is understated and at times unappreciated. Art lifts our spirits, moods, and emotions, but does it need a message to be effective or should it remain meaningless as a source of distraction?
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For Your Ears Only
Colde (the stage name of Kim Hee-soo) made his long-awaited English debut earlier this year with YIN.
High Standing
What does it mean to be a five-star hotel? We find out during our stay at the Shangri-La Singapore.
A Class Of Its Own
The rumours are true. Emirates' new premium economy class feels more like business than it does economy.
Take A Closer Look
Cathay Pacific's new Aria Suite, the Hong Kong-based airline's first business class equipped with sliding doors, is a minimalist seat that boasts very subtle touch points.
A Salute to the East
Royal Salute unveils the Asia-exclusive 24 Year Old Cognac Cask Finish, which is all the richer from finishing in first-fill French cognac casks.
Unapologetic Touch
After its debut foray into jewellery earlier this year, Loro Piana returns with more pieces that engage in textural play for its Fall/Winter 2024 costume jewellery collection.
The Pearl Provocateur
Mikimoto christens a first-of-its-kind collaboration that reframes its 131-year history of cultured pearls with Chrome Heart's iconic gothic gildings and irreverent cool.
Quatre Out For It
Boucheron celebrates 20 years of its iconic Quatre collection - an allegory for harmony, resilience and the unfettered embrace of innovation.
A Take on Destro
The Panerai Luminor Destro Otto Giorni PAM01655 is deeply set in military precision, with its eyes resting on modern sophistication.
A Second Look
After an initial reportage on the Patek Philippe Cubitus in the previous issue, we take another look at the manufacture's first model in 25 years.
