Asia

Gannan | Where the Gods Have Departed, Time Confronts the Desolation
ByChalffy ChanMar 11, 2025

Gannan | Where the Gods Have Departed, Time Confronts the Desolation

Geography breeds isolation, and isolation invites myth. Xiahe, deep in the Tibetan lands of Gannan, was spared the weight of tragic histories and abandoned ruins.

Tracing Geoffrey Bawa Through Sri Lanka’s Architecture Legacy
ByÉclatTravelerFeb 25, 2025

Tracing Geoffrey Bawa Through Sri Lanka’s Architecture Legacy

What kind of seasoned and insightful mind could so effortlessly weave together tradition and modernity, the local and the global, space and landscape—bringing them to life with such vibrancy in Sri Lanka?

Your Next Trip to India: A Design Festival
ByÉclatTravelerFeb 22, 2025

Your Next Trip to India: A Design Festival

India, now proudly hosting its own design festival, Design Mumbai.

How Capella Ubud Revives the Ancient Maritime Silk Road in Luxury Hospitality
ByChalffy ChanFeb 21, 2025

How Capella Ubud Revives the Ancient Maritime Silk Road in Luxury Hospitality

If the expedition’s ship runs aground, what would you do? Would you stay by the shore, seeking a path back to civilization from the ocean, or would you step into the dense jungle, forging a new life in the unknown?—There is no doubt that Bill Bensley, the designer behind Capella…

We Found Love in A Hopeful Place
ByChalffy ChanFeb 18, 2025

We Found Love in A Hopeful Place

Visiting Hendra Hadiprana’s legacy on his homeland: Tanah Gajah and Dua Dari.

Beijing’s Most Expensive Hotel: Discover Luxury Hidden in a 1,000-Year-Old Temple Relic
ByChalffy ChanFeb 16, 2025

Beijing’s Most Expensive Hotel: Discover Luxury Hidden in a 1,000-Year-Old Temple Relic

As once the most luxurious and expensive hotel in Beijing, how did the Xitan Hotel establish its cosmopolitan identity amidst the mountains and forests?