Changi Class Magazine February 2009

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ARTISTICALLY INCLINED

ARTISTICALLY INCLINED Art Deco in Singapore How the country’s architectural past is surviving in the present

Istanbul’s Artistic Riches Turkey’s capital has art, culture and history aplenty

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Artistically Inclined February 2009 02 PRE-FLIGHT Travel in style with these unique travel accessories.

04 TRENDSPOTTING Immerse yourself in art and design, and the latest trends of today.

06 STOPOVER DECOFABULOUS ON THE COVER: Cover Model: Rafaela S, Upfront Models Art Direction: Nancy Ide Fashion Stylist: Keith Sazali Makeup: Ginger Lynette Hair: Kenneth Ong Photography: Cedric Lim, Hanchew Studio Digital Imaging: Nazri, Hanchew Studio

Appreciating Art Deco in Singapore.

08 TAKE OFF MASTER SHOEMAKER Jimmy Choo keeps high society well-shod.

10 ON THE GO THE ART OF A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

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Design and art—an indispensable part of any luxury hotel.

16 WHO’S AFRAID OF COLOR? We get pretty graphic with block prints and geometric designs

20 ARRIVE: ISTANBUL INSPIRING ISTANBUL Istanbul offers curious travelers a lesson in history, culture and art.

32 SPOTLIGHT Sriwijaya Air Commences Jakarta-Singapore Services.

34 FLY RIGHT UK’s exciting new band The Ting Tings land in Singapore and talk to Changi Class.

36 AIRPORT MAPS 40 30,000 FEET ART ATTACK Architect-turned-artist Ketna Patel sounds off.

26 THE CHANGI EXPERIENCE Dine in style, shop for flair and feast your eyes on art.

Outfit: Knit Dress from Love Moschino Watch $157.94 from Denni, T2 Heels $43.83 from Charles & Keith, T2 and T3

ls EDITORIAL: Editor-in-Chief Greg Duncan - Regional Executive Creative Director Greg Crandall - Managing Editor Elaine Meyers - Creative Director Johnny Tan - Editor Caroline Chan Jordan

Sub Editor Ng Wei Chian - Senior Writer Lisa-Ann Lee - Art Director Lien Wandeweghe - Graphic Designer Nancy Ide - Production Assistant Tan Choon May - Business Development Director Fern Chua Business Development Executive Lina Teo - Fashion Stylist Keith Sazali - Photography Cedric Lim from Hanchew Studios - Advertising Representative Bernadine Reddy, Media Director, Spafax Singapore Tel: (65) 6536 1146, bernie@spafax.com. If you have any queries on facilities, shops and services at the airport, log on to www.changiairport.com or call (65) 6542-1122.

E-mail changiclass@asia-city.com.sg if you have comments on Changi Class or would like to join us as a contributor.

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Travel accessories with design and flair to spare.

A SPLASH OF COLOR There are many factors to consider when choosing a suitcase but a perfect one, in our opinion, is one that is a) light b) durable and c) chic. We have our eye on Samsonite Black Label’s new Viktor & Rolf range. The collection’s playful design is just the thing we need for these gloomy times. We like the vintage aeroplane print and the whimsical bows and buckles on Harry and Sally (how many other suitcases have names?) The collection will be out in stores this March.

SPOT YOUR BAG Make identifying your suitcase easier with these sassy vintage luggage tags from Anne Taintor (www.annetaintor. com). With cheeky quips like “Honey, you couldn’t handle half of me” and “An attitude is a terrible thing to waste”, you can be sure you’ll have no trouble spotting your luggage.

GO PAPERLESS We love to read, but let's face it, books are heavy.

That's why we think that e-readers are going to do for books what the iPod has done for music. Amazon’s Kindle lets you store over 200 titles in it, including novels, newspapers and magazines. Downloading is a cinch, and it weighs only 10.3 ounces (292 grams). It has received rave reviews from authors Neil Gaiman, James Patterson and Michael Lewis, and apparently version 2.0 is already in the works, this time sporting a sleeker and sexier design.

THINK SMALL When it comes to traveling, small is always good. That’s why we like the X-Mini Capsule speaker. Each one weighs only 57 grams but they pack enough power to rival their bigger counterparts.

Another mini gadget that gets our vote is Zippo’s nifty handwarmer. Small enough to fit into your pocket, it produces 10 times more heat than other handwarmers on the market and provides enough warmth for 24 hours.

DUDE’S GOT A BABY It’s one thing to share diaper and bottle-feeding duties, and quite another to be seen lugging around a frilly pastel diaper bag.

Men everywhere can thank Chris Pegula, creator of Diaper Dude (www. diaperdude.com) for creating diaper bags for the modern dad. These hip, funky bags are highly functional and are perfect for both dads—and moms— traveling with young children.

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THE HIGH LIFE In the ultra-competitive world of high fashion, it’s no longer enough to have your own ready-to-wear, couture and home accessories line. Fashion’s top names are now entering the hotel business, with fashion houses like Missoni, Armani and Vesace leading the pack.

And according to Lucian James, founder of Paris-based consultancy Agenda, their appeal

lies in the experience you get. “If you’re on holiday, it might be more exciting and fun to be in a [flamboyantly designed] hotel. It gives it personality.” And few are as big on personality as the upcoming Palazzo Versace in Dubai.

Combining classical Italian architecture with Versace flamboyance, the £395 million (S$863 million) palatial resort, which will house 169

private residences and 213 hotel suites, has one thing that other designer establishments don’t—an air-conditioned beach. The beach is aimed at giving the resort an edge over its competitors, especially since summer temperatures can reach as high as 50°C. Palazzo Versace Dubai is expected to open late next year.

DESIGN A BUILDING FOR TEHERAN

MUSEUMS WITH GAME

The Iranian city of Teheran isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of cutting-edge architecture but all that might soon change. The Benetton Group is now calling for entries for Designing in Teheran, an international contest open to creatives, designers and architects. Interested parties will need to submit a design for two multi-storey buildings set in the Iranian capital by noon (Central European Time), March 27. The winner of each building design will receive ¤20,000 (S$39, 422). Visit www.benettongroup.com/designinginteheran for more information.

How does one encourage people to visit museums in times like these?

Step up the number of electronic collaterals sent to people’s emails?

Reduce admission prices?

Well, one museum in Washington DC has come up with a truly novel way of engaging its visitors. Last year, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, in collaboration with Alternate Reality Game (ARG) design company CityMystery, organized “Ghosts of a Chance”, the museum world’s first ARG. The premise was simple: some of the paintings in the museum were haunted and players had to find out, with the help of online clues, which ones they were and how to save them. The museum currently has a shorter version of the game and details can be found at www.ghostsofachance.com. Will this initiative inspire museums around the world to do the same? We certainly hope so!

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TRAVEL BEATS >>>>

At these museums, you don’t just look at paintings on a wall

Pets on board Good news for those with pets living in Europe.

If you’re off on a holiday and want to take your pet along with you, you might want to pay a visit to Clickair (www.clickair.com).

The Spanish budget airline is allowing passengers to take up to two pets with them in the cabin, as long as they weigh no more than 17 pounds (7.7 kilograms) and meet local regulations.

Kunsthaus Graz, Austria

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Kunsthaus Graz squats like a giant blue frog in the middle of an otherwise traditional Austrian landscape. Designed by architects Peter Cook and Colin Fournier, “the friendly alien”, as it is affectionately known, was built in 2003 as part of the celebrations for the European Capital of Culture, and focuses modern art. Another hallmark of Kunsthaus Graz is its BIX façade, which acts like a huge pixilated screen, allowing films and images to be projected onto it. For more information, visit www.kunsthausgraz.steiermark.at

Museo y Galería de la SHCP, Mexico

Breathe easier

Located behind the Metropolitan Cathedral in Centro Historico is Galería SHCP, an art gallery owned by the city’s tax authorities. While the modern art pieces displayed here are interesting, to say the least, what makes the gallery even more intriguing is the deliciously paradoxical tussle between the authorities and struggling artists who can’t pay their taxes— but the latter get a reprieve by donating their art work to the museum. For more information, visit www.shcp.gob.mx/museo

Coming down with an allergy attack when you’re abroad can put a damper on your trip.

That’s why one hotel group has come up with a solution to help travelers with allergies.

Wyndham Hotels (www.wyndham.com) is now offering allergy-friendly guestrooms, called ClearAir Rooms, at nine of its hotels. What this means is that the upholstery, walls, carpeting and fabrics are sanitized and treated with a microbial shield, and air-handling units and vents are deep-cleaned and equipped with a natural antiseptic and disinfectant to ensure cleaner air in these rooms. Under this initiative, the air in hotel meeting rooms will also be purified at a greater intensity. The group hopes to convert 10% of its rooms to ClearAir Rooms by the end of the year.

The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Founded in 1922 by Albert C. Barnes, inventor of the antiseptic drug Argyrol, The Barnes Foundation is famous for its vast collection of Impressionist, post-Impressionist and early Modern paintings. Counting works by such masters as Renoir, Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse, Monet and Rousseau among its gems, the museum is also known for the unique way paintings are displayed— Barnes had insisted in the gallery’s bylaws that they be exhibited in exactly the positions in which he had arranged them. Apart from its paintings, the foundation is also known for its arboretum, which includes more than 3,000 varieties of woody plants. For more information, visit www.barnesfoundation.org

THE REAL DEAL >>>> AIRLINE BARGAINS

HOTEL DEALS

Give someone the ultimate surprise with Air New Zealand’s Mystery Breaks holiday. The fun part of this is that they won’t know their destination till they check in at the airport.

A basic package starts from NZ$399 (S$346) and includes accommodation at the mystery destination, return travel on Air New Zealand, return transfer and more. Visit www. airnewzealand.co.nz

Visiting New York? Enjoy 50% savings when you take up Mandarin Oriental Hotel’s Suite Fifth Anniversary offer. For US$5,555 (S$8,182), you get three nights’ accommodation in a Premier Central Park Suite. Promotion is valid through April 30. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www. mandarinoriental.com/newyork

Traveling from Hong Kong to Europe? Don’t forget to check out Cathay Pacific’s special business class fares. Fares start from HKD 32,300 (S$6,137) and the offer is valid through June 30.

For more information, visit www.cathaypacific.com

The early bird gets to save at Radisson Resort Fiji Denarau Island. From now through January 10 2010, travelers enjoy two extra nights’ free accommodation when they stay a minimum of three nights at the resort.

Stay 5 Pay 3 guests also get perks like unlimited use of non-motorized watercraft and complimentary in-room broadband Internet access.

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Decofabulous Appreciating Art Deco architecture in glossy, glassy Singapore. Text by Ramesh William

Parkview Square, the brainchild of the late Taiwanese tycoon C.S. Hwang and American designer James Adams, is one of the most expensive buildings in Singapore

Think of architecture in Singapore and the soaring skyscrapers which make up the island’s skyline come to mind. However, a walk through the city’s streets will bring you up close to a diverse range of architectural gems, a number of which bear the hallmarks of Art Deco.

Renowned Indian architect Charles Correa once remarked, “Architecture is an extraordinarily sensitive indicator of our times, of our values and of our dreams.” And no architectural movement symbolized the zeitgeist between the two world wars better than Art Deco.

Art Deco’s reach went beyond architecture and extended to film, design, painting and fashion. Its influences were equally catholic, pulling together elements of Cubism, Modernism, Art Nouveau and Futurism.

The first half of the 20th century was an era of unparalleled technological advancement, and as a burgeoning aesthetic movement, Art Deco sought to incorporate and express the speed and intensity at which electricity, the motorcar, radio, trains, planes and ocean liners were fast transforming civilization through swooping façades, curved walls, sharp lines and stepped profiles.

ART DECO BY THE SEA Mere steps away from the glittering towers of Raffles Place, Singapore’s financial centre, lies Clifford Pier (built in 1933), a landmark which bears the distinct stamp of Art Deco. Until 2006, it was a point of departure and arrival for boats plying the route to offshore islands.

Closed for renovations until last December, the once-busy pier has now been transformed into stylish eatery One on the Bund.

Just 200 meters away from Clifford Pier are the curvy façades and rounded balconies (reminiscent of those found on oceanliners of the day) of the fiercely handsome Waterboat House (1919), which till 1990 supplied fresh water to incoming ships. Another fine exemplar of the style is the old Kallang Airport (1936), with its ornate interiors, fluid, intricate railings and columns.

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The above mentioned landmarks have already been designated as heritage buildings by the Singapore government, but there are many other structures, such as Art Deco shophouses, which are at the mercy of developers’ wrecking balls.

Unlike New York City’s skyscrapers, it was the humble shophouse that provided Singapore with its wittiest and accessible examples of Art Deco. They are marked by geometric designs and topped off by flag masts, with most proudly bearing their dates of completion on their façades.

The sheltered pavements outside these shophouses were the result of practical planning by Singapore’s founder, Sir Stamford Raffles. These five-foot ways, as they are known locally, provide cover from the hot sun and frequent showers so typical of the island’s climate.

While such examples of a tropical twist on Art Deco have survived and stayed relevant thanks to their practical value, one wonders whether this is enough to save it from the relentless surge of urban redevelopment.

Unlike the more ornate examples on Syed Alwi Road and Emerald Hill, more common shophouses might be deemed too bland and boxy to be worth preserving. You can still spot some excellent specimens on and off South Bridge Road and North Canal Road. Unlike their restored counterparts in Chinatown’s Bukit Pasoh Road and Keong Saik Road, and the area of Ann Siang Hill and Amoy Street, they haven’t been slated (yet) for conservation.

The Cathay Building (1939) on Handy Road and the Asia Insurance Building (1954) were the skyscrapers that screamed Art Deco in Singapore. The latter, with its stepped façade, distinctive roof line and crown has got a new lease of life as Ascott Singapore Raffles Place, a luxurious serviced apartment complex, while The Cathay, after numerous makeovers, looks more like any other mall today than the imposing cinema it once was.

One of Singapore’s leading contemporary architects, Randy Chan, agrees that The Cathay has lost its original charm. He says, “The preservation of Cathay, with its mixed use of retail and cinema halls, has been a superficial and unsuccessful one.” Which is a pity, as the cinema gave most Singaporeans their first memorable glimpse of Art Deco. Aside from The Cathay, the now defunct Roxy cinema in Katong, the Alhambra along Beach Road and the Majestic Theatre in Chinatown were also oases of fantasy, glamor and escapism.

that we see such buildings (in these areas) re-adapted to modern uses and reintroduced to the cityscape.”

Chan himself bought and restored a unit in an Art Deco building along Selegie Road, transforming it into bar and art gallery Night & Day. Travellers looking for a different side to Singapore would be pleased to know that the city’s classic Art Deco structures are being infused with new life, and are ready to put on their best face and step forward to greet the world.

Ascott Singapore Raffles Place

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL Is there a place for these classics in landscarce Singapore? There is a high likelihood that ungazetted buildings will soon go on the list for preservation.

“I think that as a city grows, there is a need to accommodate period buildings alongside new developments,” says Chan.

“It is also important that conservation areas not be gentrified overnight…it is imperative

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Master Shoemaker Changi Class meets Jimmy Choo— the down-to-earth craftsman who keeps high-society feet well-shod.

Jimmy Choo

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The star of a classic rags-to-riches story, Jimmy Choo, 59 was born in Penang, Malaysia to a family of shoemakers. He made his first pair of shoes at the age of 11 and left for England in 1987 to study at Cordwainers Technical College, now part of the London College of Fashion.

In 1988 his designs—which were crafted in a modest studio in a former hospital building in Hackney—were featured across a record eightpage spread in UK Vogue, and among his early fans from the international jet set was Princess Diana. In 1996, he founded Jimmy Choo Limited with UK Vogue accessories editor Tamara Mellon, selling his 50 percent stake in the ready-to-wear company for £10 million in 2001. He has since focused on the Jimmy Choo couture line, and has been promoting education in Malaysia through his work with the British Council. Choo takes some time from his hectic schedule to talk to Changi Class.

I miss Princess Diana. It seems incredible that 13 years have passed since her tragic death.

I worked for her for many years and every time she had a function, an opening or a charity event, her lady-in-waiting would call me and ask me to go round and see her in Kensington.

She would show me the dress and we would discuss some designs together. If I hadn’t seen her for some time and she would call I would say: “Mum, I haven’t seen you for a long time.”

Or I’d call Paul Burrell [Diana’s butler] and say: “Paul, I want to talk to Mum.” I called her Mum—it’s my Malaysian English, you see. But she found it hilarious.

I’m calm now. I see this as one of the better aspects of aging. When I first started, I was this hot-tempered guy when it came to work—a virtuoso and perfectionist. It’s a cliché, I suppose. In this respect I take after my father [a shoemaker to Malaysian high society]. He was very serious when it came to work, and his attitude influenced me. But these days, I’ll often sit down and talk to students and young designers instead of yelling at them. Having a chat with them over a cup of tea is so much

FAST FACTS >>>> more effective.

It also builds their confidence, rather than frightening them into inaction.

My passion, as I grow older, is the education of young people. Especially in my beloved Malaysia, where I feel I can give back something that I’ve been lucky enough to receive. To be a true master shoemaker, you need to hone your skills from a young age, as I did when I learned from my father. Sadly, these skills rarely exist in the West, despite the energy and ambition of fashion students. However, this does represent a great opportunity for Asian craftsmen, and there has been tremendous growth in the industry in Malaysia in recent years, especially as designers have become more exposed to international markets.

I was recently at MARA University of Technology in Malaysia and was so moved by the students there. Many came up and said they wanted to be like me someday. It was very flattering, but I believe anybody can achieve what I have, as long as they’re willing to work hard.

My philosophies in life are simple: to remain humble and never to think that I’m above learning anything new. In shoe-making you learn all the time, as fashion and tastes adapt and draw from global traditions. And you learn from your customers. People have come to me to design shoes for 21 years—famous people, accomplished people—and I will always show them respect, and respect their ideas. Even a king should keep his humility.

Being a great shoe-maker is like being a psychiatrist—you’re in the business of making people feel better about themselves and creating their own legend. The shoes I make are elegant, feminine and sexy, and every shoe is unique.

Women who wear these shoes want to feel elegant, beautiful and sophisticated, and that’s always been my goal.

I don’t smoke and I rarely drink, but my great weakness is gadgets. Cameras and mobile phones are a kind of hobby for me, so I buy the latest models in bulk for friends and family and am always the first to check out any new invention on the market. I’m also a sucker for

The Man Behind the Shoe?

When you buy a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes at a shop like Bergdorf Goodman or Neiman Marcus in the US, they may bear the “Jimmy Choo” label, but the ready-to-wear shoes are not designed by Jimmy Choo himself. The famous designer sold his share of Jimmy Choo Ltd in 2001.

The Real Deal Today, if you want to buy shoes that are actually designed by Jimmy Choo, you’ll have to purchase them from Jimmy Choo Couture.

Available by appointment only at 18 Connaught Street in Paddington, London, England.

Shoes You Marry In Madonna may have referred to Manolo Blahnik shoes as being “better than sex,” but it was a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes that she wore on her wedding day.

Shoes Fit for a Princess One of Choo’s most famous clients was Princess Diana, whom he designed many pairs for over the years—so many in fact, he can’t recall the actual number. He was scheduled to deliver a pair of just-completed gold pumps to her the day after she was killed. He kept those shoes in memory of his friend.

fine luggage. I recently bought a new upright suitcase with four wheels as a gift to myself.

It’s made my life much easier, especially as I can use it as an armchair to wait through all the airport delays we have these days.

When I feel tired of my routine, I’ll call up my agent and ask him to send me somewhere in Asia— Bangkok or Indonesia. The first night I’ll often stay in a wonderful hotel: I like the RitzCarlton and Shangri-La. I feel I’ve worked hard in life and have earned the right to enjoy the world. But I find travel humbling in that it shows me how much I still have to learn.

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Good Night’s Sleep Design and art are an indispensable part of any luxury hotel.

Changi Class picks out the best of the lot from around the world.

Text by Cindy Tong

THE FUTURISTIC Hotel Puerta America Madrid, Spain Room rates: Double rooms from US$245 Tel: +34 (91) 744-5400 Website: www.hoteles-silken.com/HPAM/index.php

Some would call it art, while others would think it ridiculous. Whatever the case, referring to the Puerta America as a mere hotel would be a gross understatement. The buzz that surrounds this 12-storey absurdity makes it no less than a 366,000 square-foot museum of living, breathing 21st-century design.

At the Hotel Puerta America, no two floors even remotely resemble the other; each was conceived and put together by a different architect or designer. Even in conception, the project was an ambitious one, comprising an all-star cast that included Norman Foster, creator of London’s Millennium Bridge, 2004 Pritzker Prize winner Zaha Hadid and Richard Gluckman, the man behind the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

Looking in from the outside, you already know you’re in for a treat. Elevators resembling glass cubes float up and down the building façade; on each floor, the doors open inwards to reveal awe-inspiring visual delights. A weird metallic wonderland conceptualized by architects Eva Castro and Holger Kehne presents itself on level four, while one level up, a rich, fantastical backdrop of velvet

and marble sphinxes, the creative genius of Victorio & Lucchino, is what greets the eye.

In the rooms proper, the interiors are just as stunning. Hadid’s rooms are reminiscent of a film set created for a Stanley Kubrick movie: lightning-white LG Hi-Macs peek out from the bubble-like space; there are no sharp angles, only sensuous curves that characterize every fixture and fitting, from the shelves, benches and nightstands to desks. Sneak a peek into the Arata Isozaki rooms, however, and it’s likely you’ll name these your favorite.

What’s not to like about gorgeous bathrooms featuring white cedar soaking tubs, bedrooms decked out in rich black and sexy charcoal grays, and sliding oak screens in place of normal windows?

In all honesty, you wouldn’t want to leave this hotel once you’ve stepped foot in it. Every single design inclusion was intended to be a treat for the visual senses. Far from treating the Hotel Puerta America as just a room to rest for the night while you explore the streets of Madrid, you’ll probably find there is just as much to explore and discover within the hotel walls.

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THE WACKY Hotel Fox Copenhagen, Denmark Room rates: Double rooms from US$150 Tel: +45 (33) 957-755 Website: www.hotelfox.dk

Every room in the Hotel Fox is no less than a work of art—literally. With 61 unique rooms, the hotel was conceived as a mega art project with input from urban artists, illustrators and graphic designers from Australia to Norway and Venezuela. Each gave free rein to their creativity in the bedroom, experimenting with themes ranging from surreal, comic, dreamy or fairytale-like.

The result is intriguing. In fact, no one could fault you for staying in the same hotel for two months at a go simply to experience a different room every night. Here, you can choose from Art Deco-inspired furnishings, walls with kooky swirls and patterns taken straight out of a 1960s psychedelic film or Japanese manga characters to keep you

company through the night.

California-based German illustrator Birgit Amadori created life-sized, fairytale-inspired figures in the King’s Forest, room while Venezuelan multimedia artist MASA opted for groovy green prints as a tribute to the trees that surround his apartment back home in Caracas.

It’s clear that nothing in this hotel was intended to be same-old same-old. Even the check-in process has been made so novel that it’s something you’ll remember.

Guests are given themed welcome goodie bags—champagne and chocolates in the lovers’ bag, beer and popcorn in the movie bag and ingredients for a Bloody Mary in the hangover bag. What more could you ask for, really?

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THE INDULGENT Hotel Missoni Kuwait Salmiyah, Kuwait Room rates: Not yet available Tel: Not yet available Website: www.missonihotels.com

Since 2000, fashion designers have reveled in taking haute couture off from the catwalk and into the bedroom. Armani, Versace, Ralph Lauren, you name it, they’ve done it—created lush, luxe sleeping spaces by lending their creativity to some of the most exquisite hotels around the world. Just think the Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast of Australia and the Burj Al Arab in Dubai.

Italian fashion house Missoni will be getting in on the act as well when it opens its doors in Salmiyah, Kuwait. Hotel Missoni will no doubt become a gathering point for the

rich and famous. Apart from luxuriously-styled guest rooms and suites with stunning views of the Persian Gulf, the hotel will also house a Missoni Cucina restaurant, a Mocha Missoni coffee bar and a Missoni Lounge It is in this hotel that you’ll have the chance to sleep on Missoni-initialed sheets, dine on Missoni-inspired crockery and sip on designer cocktails. Touted as a lifestyle hotel, this luxury home away from home will boast all the trademarks of the brand, including the bold use of lines, stripes and zig-zags and shameless flashes of color

expressed through screaming orange cushions, fuchsia neon lights and turquoise walls.

There’s no need to say that these trimmings will be set off by sumptuous interiors—they were, after all, developed in collaboration with Studio Thun, a Milan-based architectural and design practice headed by celebrity architect Matteo Thun. Of course, luxury comes at a price. But for an experience that will make it easy to imagine you’re a celebrity for the night, it’s probably worth it.

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THE ECCENTRIC Hang Nga Guest House Dalat, Vietnam Room rates: US$29 (S$42.70) to US$84 Tel: +84 (63) 822-070

Photo: Frank Plaschke

The creative genius of Madame Hang Nga, daughter of one of Vietnam’s former presidents, this hotel is one of southern Vietnam’s most intriguing finds. Hidden away in Dalat, a region popular as a holiday resort during the Vietnam War, this strange building sticks out like a sore thumb amid the stillintact colonial villas designed in the early 1900s by French architects.

It is no wonder the locals call it The Crazy House. Its architecture is reminiscent of Gaudi, the Grimm Brothers and Steiner all at once.

The building resembles a huge gnarly tree with caves that hold oddly-shaped windows and passageways that tunnel through the trunks.

Each cave is a small hotel suite, designed to house an animal, plant or insect theme.

The interiors are startling to say the least, but the originality of Hang Nga’s creativity makes the experience pleasant, akin to a scene from Alice in Wonderland. Low furniture is fitted to the curving walls of the rooms, beds have been tailored to the irregular floors, doors have been carved to fit wall openings and other fixtures such as lights and curtains have been designed to blend in with the surroundings, as if they had sprung from within.

The Crazy House is listed as one of Vietnam’s most romantic destinations by the Vietnamese Tourist Administration, and one of its draws is how personalized it remains. There is no website and you can’t make reservations by e-mail, yet every cab driver in Dalat knows where it is. Fancy a walk through a fairytale? In Vietnam, this is where you start.

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WHO’SAFRAIDOF

COLOR? Things take a pretty graphic turn this month as we go from block prints to geometric designs.

Monochromatic Chic Dress, Blum & Co; Watch $195.33 from Denni, Terminal 2; Enamel bangle $17.75 from Madame Butterfly, Terminal 3; Snakeskin bangles $12.99 each from Accessorize, Terminal 3; Bag $2,331.78 from Fendi at Luxury Fashion, Terminals 2 and 3

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Dress, Moschino Cheap & Chic; Earrings $43.74, Necklace $74.58, and rings $128 each from Denni, Terminal 2; Enamel bangles $17.75 each from Madame Butterfly, Terminal 3; Heels $43.83, Charles & Keith, Terminals 2 and 3

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Concept direction Johnny Tan • Art direction Nancy Ide • Photography Cedric Lim, Hanchew Studios, assisted by Hendra • Fashion Stylist Keith Sazali, assisted by Loko Yu • Digital imaging Nazri assisted by Qamariah, Hanchew Studios • Makeup Ginger Lynette • Hair Kenneth Ong • Model Rafaela S, Upfront Models •

Striking Contrasts

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Eclectic Aesthetic Dress, Moschino Cheap & Chic; Watch $185.98 from Denni, Terminal 2; Red beaded necklaces $36.45 each from Madame Butterfly, Terminal 3; Bag $3,070 from Chloe at Luxury Fashion, Terminals 2 and 3; Heels $43.83 from Charles & Keith, Terminals 2 and 3

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Color A-Linement Dress, Blum & Co; Watch $279.44, and ring $69.80, from Denni, Terminal 2; Medium shell bangles $18.60 each from Accessorize, Terminal 3; Bag $785, from Fendi at Luxury Fashion, Terminals 2 and 3; Heels $22.34 from Charles & Keith, Terminals 2 and 3

* All items, if available at Changi Airport Terminal Transits, are stated accordingly. Prices are in SGD and exclude GST.

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Inspiring

Istanbul Standing at the crossroads of East and West, Istanbul offers curious travelers a lesson in history, culture and art. Text by Cindy Tong

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Hagia-Sophia

Twenty-three year old Deniz Osman is seated on a rickety wooden stool, huddled against a dusty wall in one of the many alleyways that sneak through the Istanbul Grand Bazaar. His family owns a small stall selling hand-painted ceramics, one of nearly 5,000 shops selling a variety of Turkish souvenirs and other touristy knick-knacks at the bazaar.

At this time of the day—noon, when the crowd starts building up—Deniz is supposed to be helping his parents and sister rake in the sales, greeting passing tourists and exhorting them to “come, follow me!” Instead, he is holding a paintbrush in his hands, dipping methodically every few moments or so into the rainbow colors of paint arranged neatly on a flat piece of cardboard he uses as a palette.

I find myself staring at the half-completed canvas that Deniz is working on. I wouldn’t call it genius, but it is good nonetheless; I note the unrestrained use of bright color, undoubtedly characteristic of traditional Turkish art, that Deniz has combined with a kitschy Roy Lichtenstein-inspired sketch of a bosomy woman—a cultural taboo since Islamic tradition forbids representation of the human figure. He catches me examining his work and flashes me a toothy grin. “You like?” he asks me.

“One day I become good artist.” I nod politely, amused at his naïve optimism. My skepticism is not, however, due to his lack of talent; rather, it is because Istanbul—or perhaps, even the whole of Turkey—is teeming with artists of all sorts, each hoping to be the next big thing in the world of contemporary Turkish art.

Istanbul, the land of a thousand minarets and once the center of the powerful Ottoman Empire, is undergoing a renaissance of sorts. The city that was once Constantinople, a 1,500-year-old pillar of global civilization, is evolving and modernizing, and thus rapidly gaining an international reputation. In modern history, Istanbul was first a port city and then an industrial center from the early to mid 1900s. It was only in the 1980s that urban planners decided to transform Istanbul back into the hub city it used to be during ancient times. The metropolis of 15 million people soon found five-star hotels, concert halls, fine restaurants and nightclubs among some of the planned developments.

Roof in Topkapi Museum

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Pots and pans in a bazaar in Mardin

GROWING INTEREST IN TURKISH ART As to be expected, a burgeoning arts scene soon followed. “Istanbul these days has as much dynamism as New York,” says Genco Gulan, director of the Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum. He adds, “If anything, it is more alive.” There has to be some truth in that, especially with the best and most successful young Turkish artists such as Kutlag Ataman and Ergin Cavusoglu reaping the benefits of living and working abroad, importing global influences and blending them with tradition.

There is a sense of growing pride that contemporary Turkish artists have in their links to their Ottoman past and art history.

In earlier times, most artists looked to emulate the Europeans, but this led to an erosion of culture, and artists began returning to what they did best. It didn’t lead to the perfect ending, however. Turkish artists wound up translating events in Europe for a local audience, yet the Europeans refused to accept them as equals. Today, however, perceptions are changing. “I think there’s now a growing self-confidence, a greater self-belief in the work some of the Turkish artists are doing,” says Vasif Kortun, director of Istanbul’s Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center.

All this is evident in how Turkish art is flourishing. All over the city, contemporary and modern art museums are growing in popularity, gaining ground among local

Woodwork on the pulpit of Aydinoglu Mehmet Bey Mosque

artists as platforms on which to show off their work. Not to be missed in particular is the Istanbul Modern (more commonly referred to as the Istanbul Modern Art Museum), the first modern art museum in Istanbul which opened in December 2004. It houses an impressive collection of modern Turkish art, including abstract paintings, portraits, sculptures and photographs.

Conceived with the main purpose of acting as a two-way conduit between established centers of Western art and Turkey, the museum showcases cutting-edge works as well as those from established pioneers of Turkish modern painting. Painters such as Fahrelnissa Zeid and Seker Ahmet Pasa are featured alongside the more avant garde, such as Stairway to Hell, a 2003 sculpture of

Woodwork on the pulpit of Traditional bedroom Aydinoglu Mehmet Bey slippers Mosque

chains and bullet-shattered glass by Monica Bonvicini. Donated by a local art enthusiast, this sculpture takes centerstage within the museum, connecting the first floor with the upper galleries.

It’s the same concept that informs the foundation for the Istanbul Museum of Contemporary Art, which, in 2006, the International Herald Tribune declared “older, smaller and edgier than the Modern Art Museum.” Dedicated to increasing the profile of contemporary art in Turkey, the museum houses a collection of progressive art by renowned Turkish and international artists.

Its objective: to promote visual and cultural diversity and to facilitate the globalization of Turkish art through the integration of both local and international art works.

Turkish lamps on display at grand bazaar

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Fresco on tile. Ottoman Miniature was an art form in the Ottoman Empire, derived mainly from the Arab-Persian miniature tradition.

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The Blue Mosque

ART IN ARCHITECTURE The growing arts scene, however, shouldn’t come as a surprise; the importance of art, design and visual appeal is deeply embedded in Turkish culture. It is, perhaps, part of a legacy left behind by the ancient Ottoman civilization from which Turkey sprung. Art and design are living, breathing creatures in everyday Istanbul. You experience it with just a visit to its myriad street markets or pazars, as the locals call them. Alongside imitation designer purses and bags, row upon row of souvenir T-shirts and other cheesy tourist offerings, you’ll also find stalls hawking shiny silverware, crafted with immaculate detail. Hand-painted ceramics, elaborate jewelry and hand-embroidered carpets are some other quintessentially Turkish gems you’d be hard-pressed to ignore.

Most striking, however, is the city’s architectural landscape—a curious mix of old and new; an exotic blend of Asian and European. After all, there has to be a reason why, together with Pecs in Hungary and the German city of Essen, Istanbul has been designated one of the three European Capitals of Culture for 2010 by the European Union. The city’s rich culture has undoubtedly played a part in producing its mine of architectural treasures, prompting British design magazine Wallpaper to declare Istanbul The World’s Best City in 2007.

Istanbul’s architecture spans centuries, and its charm lies in the urban landscape of steel and concrete that is dotted with minarets and mosques. Perhaps the best place in which to experience the city’s unique fusion of East and West, old and new,

is in Beyoglu, a Turkish Soho of sorts that was once home to Genoese merchants. It is now a bustling district filled with narrow streets crammed with buildings of all shapes, sizes and styles. Some stand straight and tall, reaching into the skyline; others are stunted and older, retaining elements of traditional Ottoman architecture.

Alongside the pedestrian center of the city, you’ll find a building with an elaborate façade that is no less than a century old. But take an elevator to the top, and you’ll find 360 Istanbul, a trendy glass-walled rooftop restaurant where only the richest and most beautiful have the privilege to dine. It’s almost ironic that no one seems to notice the stunning view of the city from this high above—through the windows are expansive views of the harbor to the south, the Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque and the Suleymaniye Mosque. The twinkling, glowing lights radiate from a distance, creating an unmistakable sense of disbelief as you marvel at this exotic fairyland.

In Levent, a district that houses only the city’s most well-to-do, you’ll find more

A beautiful old building with blue tiles

examples of modern-day architectural gems. The Kanyon shopping complex boasts an open-air interior with walls molded to resemble Frank Gehry’s distinctive curves. Next door, the Sapphire Istanbul rises from the cityscape. Supposedly the tallest skyscraper in Levent, these luxury apartments sell themselves by offering “vertical gardens that preserve the relationship between humans and nature.”

To sum up the experience, you could find yourself walking past dusty streets lined with traditional buildings before turning into an alleyway and discovering a gleaming skyscraper staring down at you in all its steely, glass-walled glory. Make another detour, and you’ll come face-to-face with an ancient mosque sporting colorful domes and minarets. “There is nothing routine in Istanbul,” says Gorgun Taner, director of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and the Arts. “When you turn a corner, you find a surprise. It’s chaotic and this is how you make art. Istanbul is different from all the other cities in the world.”

And to this, we can only say: Indeed.

Night view of Istanbul

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ISTANBUL TOP FIVE

EXPLORING ISTANBUL

Topkapi Palace

1. Topkapi Palace The palace was the heart of the Ottoman Empire and was the home of its sultans for nearly four centuries.

They were supported by a household comprising hundreds of concubines, children and servants.

2. Hagia Sofia The most distinctive characteristic of this structure is its flat, wide dome, considered to be a bold engineering feat back in the sixth century. The Hagia Sofia, or the Ayasofya, is widely recognized as the greatest church ever built.

3. Blue Mosque Named the Blue Mosque because of the color of the tiles on its interior.

Built as a response to the Hagia Sofia, the structure comprises six minarets and a cascade of domes.

4. Byzantine Hippodrome This was the heart of Constantinople’s political and sports scene, and witnessed a plethora of games and riots throughout 500 years of Ottoman history. Monuments decorating the Hippodrome include the 3,500-year-old Egyptian Obelisk of Theodosius, brought to the city by Emperor Theodosius in 390 AD. 5. Sunken Palace Beneath Istanbul lie hundreds of dingy ancient passageways and cisterns left over from the days when the city was still Constantinople. The grandest one of them all is the Sunken Palace, because of its size—70 by 140 meters—and 336 awe-inspiring marble columns. Some scenes from the James Bond movie From Russia With Love were filmed here.

WHERE TO STAY Hotel Nomade +90 (212) 513-8172 www.hotelnomade.com This contemporary hotel is located just a short distance away from the Hagia Sofia.

Rooms are outfitted with flat-screen TVs and WiFi, and were revamped by French designer Dan Beranger. Worth a mention is rooftop terrace, which offers stunning views of the city’s many minarets.

Rooftop terrace of the Hotel Nomade

VISA You can stay for up to 90 days without a visa in Turkey. However, some nationalities may be required to apply for one beforehand from a Turkish embassy or consulate.

WHEN TO GO Spring and fall. This is when sunshine is generous and the air is pleasantly cool.

GETTING AROUND Bus services in Istanbul are comprehensive and cost-effective. A ride costs roughly about US$0.70 (S$1). You can also choose to get around in dolmuses, which offer more direct travel routes. In a dolmus, you just need to tell the driver your destination, and he will drop you off wherever you wish. For short distances, the ride should cost you no more than US$2—cheaper than a taxi and more convenient than a bus. Other options include the tramway and the subway. Tickets can be bought at booths located inside the stations.

Ansen 130 +90 (212) 245-8808 www.ansensuites.com This small boutique hotel is arguably the most stylish in the hip, boho district of Beyoglu. Top-floor rooms have a view of the Golden Horn, and there is a trendy, well-stocked wine bar just next door.

Misafir Suites +90 (212) 249-930 www.misafirsuites.com Furnished with modern Scandinavian furniture and colorful Turkish fabrics, this hotel offers luxury for a relatively low price. Rooms come with flat-screen TVs, DVD players and WiFi. Rates also include an in-room breakfast of Turkish pastries, toast, juice, coffee, tomatoes, cucumber and cheese.

Turkish Ferry passing by the historical Hagia Sophia

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thechangiexperience: shopping

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Artful Dresser Look sharp with these gems.

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Thank God It’s Friday! Party on! White Gold Colour Gem Ring S$2,778 from Aspial, Terminals 1 and 3 Here’s one way to break up the monotony of your work suit. Rose Gold Cufflinks S$73.83 from Raoul, Terminal 2 3

Here’s a sure way to get noticed!

Ring in White & Rose Gold S$2,618 from Aspial, Terminals 1 and 3 Simplicity is a many splendored thing.

Yellow Gold Diamond Ring S$3,618 from Aspial, Terminals 1 and 3

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Think sugar and spice and all things nice. 18k Yellow Gold Sugar Stacks Rings with Amethyst, Orange Chalcedony S$1,775.70 each, and Rubellite S$2,757, from The Paloma Picasso Collection for Tiffany & Co, Terminal 2 For the man who’s at the top of his game. Cufflinks in 18k Rose Gold S$2,318 from Montblanc, Terminals 1, 2 and 3

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Men’s Rubber Ring S$271 from Montblanc, Terminals 1, 2 and 3

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Clockwise from top: Carry the world with you. Bag S$910 from Prada, Terminal 2 Channel your inner Brigitte Bardot. Polka Dot Silk Scarf $23.27 from Accessorize, Terminal 3 Get a crash course in the works of Monet, Renoir & Co here.

“Impressionism” S$12.06 from HARRIS Bookstore, Terminal 3 Who knew keeping time could be so much fun? Watch S$139 from Swatch, B2 Mall @ T3 (public area) Turn heads with a heady dose of French chic. Annick Goutal “Le Chèvrefeuille” Eau de Toilette S$179 from Perfumes & Cosmetics by Nuance-Watson, Terminals 1, 2 and 3 Can’t bear to face the world today? Help is at hand.

Sunglasses S$55.98 from Charles & Keith, Terminals 2 and 3

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For exact locations, please refer to maps on p36-39. Shops featured in this article are located in the Transit Mall unless otherwise stated.

Prices are in SGD and exclude GST. All information is correct at time of printing.

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thechangiexperience: dining

Dine by Design Dining in style at an airport? You won’t be hard-pressed to find stylish outlets at Changi—here are a few inspired spaces.

GUYLIAN BELGIAN CHOCOLATE CAFÉ Terminal 3 Chocolate lovers can indulge themselves in the relaxing and refined atmosphere of the Guylian Belgian Chocolate Café—the first outside of Belgium and in an airport. The colors used are inspired by the distinctive white square Guylian Chocolate Sea Shells box—this can be seen in the contrast between the dark brown wood against the white and pearl colored finishes.

A real eye-catcher here is the stylish and elegant chandelier and lightings—specially designed and developed by Belgian designers Creneau.

tcc Terminal 3 (Arrival Hall and 3-Top) An “art boutique café”— tcc (the coffee connoisseur) not only takes pride in its coffee but also on the design of its individual outlets. A mix of the modern and traditional make for an interesting contrast in design. Crystal curtains form luxurious screens and provide intimate areas for diners, and beautiful old world chandeliers and chesterfield cushions remade into modern forms can be appreciated by all. Diners can also admire Ian Castronovo’s abstract paintings displayed in the outlet located in 3-Top.

IL LIDO WINE & TAPAS LOUNGE Terminal 3 Famous for its wine collection and wide selection of authentic European cuisine, il Lido Wine & Tapas Lounge—with its posh flagship Italian restaurant and bar on Sentosa—is one of Singapore's trendiest dining establishments.

The restaurant is stylish and elegant, and boasts a warm, fashionable wine bar—a long white Italian marble and dark wood bar counter backed by a “wine library” showcasing all the wines on offer. The chairs, with their contemporary form and colors, add a refreshingly modern touch to the space.

For exact locations, please refer to maps on p36-39.

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THE MEMORY OF LIVED SPACES Transit Mall Australian artist Janet Laurence’s series of glass panels draw visitors into an engaging visual and spatial experience. Using a series of mirror-polished steel panels, visitors can see their own reflections amidst the rich and varied colors and images in the artwork.

These images are drawn from photographs of the rich architecture around Singapore’s Chinatown district and are contrasted with botanical elements inspired by the Singapore Botanical Gardens.

A World of Art

From sculptures and stoneware to interactive installations, we take a look at some of the art pieces on exhibit at Changi Airport's Terminal 3.

BIRDS IN FLIGHT Transit Mall Singaporean artist Baet Yeok Kuan’s Birds in Flight represents “promise, trust, success, power, freedom and harmony”. The artwork is inspired by bird migration signifying the connection across countries and continents.

DAISY Departure Hall This installation artwork, designed by Christian Moeller, is an industrial robotic arm made of fiberglass in the air—celebrating Singapore’s significance in international air and sea travel. Its visual resemblance to a flower in bloom highlights the tropical richness of Singapore’s flora.

Light-sensors embedded in the sculpture capture the presence of passers-by allowing Daisy to move and face her viewers.

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RHYTHMS OF NATURE Arrival Baggage Claim Terminal 3 also houses one of the largest (360m in length by 3m in height) and longest permanent public art projects in the world—a sandstone wall sculpture located in the arrival hall.

Entitled Rhythms of Nature, the sculpture by Richard North-Lewis comprises more than 5,000 individually-cut stone blocks. Of these, nearly 1,000 blocks are hand-carved with images depicting nature, from flowers to animals to trees. The sculpture was built in Java, Indonesia with sandstone quarried locally and transported piece by piece to Singapore and reassembled in Terminal 3.

GOING HOME Arrival Immigration Hall Arrival halls are symptomatic of the return journey and towering 7.5m in the South Arrival Immigration Hall is China-artist Han Mei Ling’s (chief designer for “fuwa”, the Beijing Olympic mascots) colossal 900kg sculpture of a nuclear family cast in three varieties of metal: steel for the father, bronze for the mother and gold for the child perched on the patriarch’s shoulder. Han expounds on a theme that is intrinsically Confucian yet undeniably universal—the importance of family.

FLORA INSPIRATIONS Departure Hall, near Skytrain Station These marble sculptures by Han Sai Por resemble a cluster of seedpods.

Their corrugated surfaces assume the naturalistic texture and form of botanical organisms. The connection to Singapore as a garden city that continues to sprout and florish is also hinted at, as are the imaginings of the tactile usually invoked by natural objects.

THE SAGA Arrival Immigration Hall A giant saga seed installation—created

by Malaysian-born painter, sculptor and installation artist Kumari Nahappan— entitled simply “The Saga” sits happily on its own—red and brimming with energy. Originating from the Saga Tree, these seeds are often used as beads in jewelry amongst other things.

Nahappan’s artworks are based on beliefs and symbolisms with associations to color, fragrances and sound.

CERAMIC STONEWARE Transit Mall Singaporean artist Iskandar Jalil’s unique pottery—characterized by his signature blue hues—depicts local and Asian cultures and values. Using sensuous and geometrical lines, his artwork is a culmination of his experiences over the years.

Landscape series—inspired by the artist's love for the outdoors

Kueh Lapis—layered cake—an Asian delicacy enjoyed by the artist

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spotlight

Sriwijaya Air Commences Jakarta-Singapore Services g weekly Jakarta-Singapore services on 18 December 2008

Sriwijaya Air commenced

operating from Changi Airport's Terminal 2.

It operates a one-class Boeing 737 aircraft for the service, configured to carry 142 passengers.

With Sriwijaya Air’s entry into the family of airlines at Changi, weekly frequency on the Jakarta-Singapore sector has increased to 177.

Sriwijaya Air is the third largest privately-owned airline in Indonesia, which started operations in 2003.

Currently, Sriwijaya Air has a fleet of 23 Boeing 737-300s & 400s, serving major cities in Indonesia, as well as Davao in the Philippines and Penang in Malaysia.

In line with Sriwijaya Air’s mission of being committed to the development and enhancement of its staff in order to achieve the highest standards of service, the airline prides itself on educating its pilots and technical personnel according to strict international aviation standards, as well as developing the organization to be able to compete while maintaining the rigorous principles of the air transport industry.

Safety is also a high priority for Sriwijaya Air. The airline’s aircraft maintenance works are carried out by experienced aviation engineers, from within and outside of the country, and is facilitated with hangars, special tools and

equipments, as well as the support of the Engineering Department, Planning Department, and Quality Control Department in order to derive maximum control over the aircraft maintenance.

Sriwijaya Air’s aircraft maintenance standards are on par with the manufacturers’ standards, and in full compliance with the rules and regulations of the Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority. Hence, passengers can be assured of the safety and comfort of flying with Sriwijaya Air. For more information about the airline and their new JakartaSingapore services, please log on to www.sriwijayaair-online.com

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Better Shopping, Better Value

Changi Airport Directory & Services

Get the best deals in town when you shop at Changi TIPS FOR A SMOOTH ARRIVAL

TRAVEL INFO & SERVICES MEDICAL SERVICES Terminal 1: Transit Mall Terminal 2: Transit Mall & Public Area Terminal 3: Transit Mall & Public Area For more information, you can call: Terminal 1: 6543-1113 Operates from 8am to 2am daily Terminal 2: Transit Mall, 6546-3815 Operates from 8am to 2am daily Terminal 3: Transit Mall, 6241-8333 Operates from 8am to 2am daily Terminal 2: Public Area, 6543-1118 Operates from 8:30am to 5:30pm daily Terminal 3: B2 Mall @ T3, 6543-8818 Operates 24 hrs daily In case of emergency, call Raffles Medical Group Emergency Hotline at 6543-2223.

PHARMACIES Terminal 1, Transit Mall

handling fee will be deducted from the GST amount.

- Global Refund Tel: 6225-6238 (Terminals 1 & 2) - Global Refund Tel: 6241-2539 (Terminal 3) - Premier Tax Free Tel: 6293-3811 (Terminals 1 & 2) - Premier Tax Free Tel: 6542-6187 (Terminal 3)

INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE Our friendly Customer Service Officers at the Information Counters and our group of energetic Changi Youth Ambassadors are at your service. Feel free to approach them should you require assistance.

• Via internet: Log on to changiairport.com • Via TV Teletext

Terminal 2, Transit Mall & Public Area

CHECK FLIGHT SCHEDULE

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

• By phone: 24-hour voice-activated toll-free line 1800 542-4422 • Via your PDA: Sign up for a free AvantGo account, install the software and download flight information up to seven days in advance.

• Via Wireless Application (WAP) enabled mobile phone: Retrieve and review real-time flight information at wap.changiairport.com.sg

Our 24-hour Hotel Reservations counters can help you get a room in your preferred hotel downtown. Payment for first night is required upon confirmation.

Terminal 1: 6542-6966 Terminal 2: 6545-0318 Terminal 3: 6542-0442

GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST) REFUND As a tourist or visitor, you can enjoy GST refunds on goods purchased.

Here’s how you do it: • When shopping: Spend S$100 at any shop that displays the ‘Tax Free Shopping or Premier Tax Free’ logos; then obtain a Global Refund Cheque, Premier Tax Free Voucher or GST Claim Form from the shop.

• At customs: For bulky items, please present your goods to Customs staff at the Departure Hall prior to checking in. For hand carried goods, please present the goods at the Tax Office, Transit Mall after departure immigration. Goods must be accompanied by either GST Claim Forms, Global Refund Cheques or Premier Tax Free Vouchers, receipts and passport.

• Collecting your refund: Your refund can be in cash, cheque, credited to your credit card or as a Changi Shopping Voucher. Please note that a

LOST & FOUND Approach our Customer Service Officers if you’ve lost/found something.

To make a report for items misplaced: Within Terminal 1: 1800 542-9727 Within Terminal 2: 1800 542-9792 Within Terminal 3: 6307-8555 In cases where items are left on the plane, please contact the airline directly for assistance.

GETTING TO THE CITY • Airport Shuttle Service Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Arrival Hall Takes you to any hotel (except hotels on Sentosa Island and Changi Village) • Car Rental Terminal 1, Arrival Hall Avis: 6545-0800 Terminal 2, Arrival Hall Avis: 6542-8855 Hertz: 6542-5300 Terminal 3, Arrival Hall Avis: 6447-9011 Hertz: 6446-7211 • Taxi/Cab Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Arrival Hall Electronic Road Pricing and midnight surcharges apply whenever applicable.

• Public Buses Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Basement.

• Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) MRT stations at Terminals 2 & 3.

The train takes you to the city in under 30 mins.

• Limo Taxi Limousine Service Counter at the Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Arrival Hall.

Arrive in style by boarding a Mercedes Taxi.

Visit the Ground Transport Centre located in the Arrival Halls of Terminals 1, 2 & 3 for one-stop information and bookings.

BAGGAGE CLAIM Flight Information screens list baggage claim belt for each flight. Free trolleys are available near all baggage claim belts. Should you find your baggage missing or damaged, please proceed to the respective airline’s ‘Lost & Found’ counter.

LEFT BAGGAGE COUNTERS Terminals 1, 2 & 3 Transit Mall & Public Area Have your baggage taken care of with this payable 24-hour service.

SINGAPORE VISITORS CENTRE Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Transit Mall & Public Area Ask the friendly Customer Service Officers for tips on exploring Singapore or sign up for a free city tour if you have five hours or more in transit at Changi.

CLEARING CUSTOMS Proceed to the Green Channel if you do not have any controlled, prohibited or restricted items, or taxable/dutiable items exceeding your GST relief/duty-free concession.

If in doubt, go through the Red Channel.

PASSENGER MEETING SERVICES Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Public Area Use our Passenger Meeting Services to meet and escort VIPs, guests and friends

through normal clearance on your behalf.

For more information, please call: Terminal 1: 6546-8168 Terminal 2: 6542-2848 Terminal 3: 6247-5477

EARLY OR OFF-AIRPORT CHECK-IN Check-in via phone, fax or online. Collect your boarding pass and deposit your luggage at the check-in counter only one hour before departure. Contact your airline for information. Check-in Early: During peak travelling periods and for international flights, check-in at least three hours prior to your flight departure time. Please refer to flight information screens in Departure Hall (Level 2) for check-in rows.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Arrival Hall Our 24 hour Hotel Reservations counters can help you to get a room in your preferred hotel downtown.

Payment (in S$ or by Visa, Mastercard or AMEX) for the first night is required upon confirmation.

Terminal 1: 6542-6966 Terminal 2: 6545-0318 Terminal 3: 6542-0442

INTERNET CONNECTION Free internet corners in Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Transit Mall. You can also connect to the Internet at various hotspots via the following methods: • Dial-up Internet: Dial-up for free to the Singapore ISP

• Infra-Red (IR) Internet Data Access: Position the IR ports on your PDA or laptop in line with the tranceivers at the kiosk behind the Sports Bar in Terminal 2 • Airport-wide Wireless LAN: This service is available to GRIC/ GoRemote, iPass and Starhub Wireless Broadband subscribers.

Non-subscribers can also purchase time-based wireless Internet access.

BUSINESS BUSINESS CENTERS Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Transit Mall Business facilities such as computer access, mailing of documents, 24-hour photocopying and faxing are available here.

Double the Price Difference Refund Guarantee If an item you purchase at Changi is more expensive than the same product downtown, produce the receipt within 30 days from your date of purchase at Changi, provide shop staff with the store’s name downtown and its location for verification, and get two times the price difference refunded!

No Questions Asked Money Back Guarantee If you’re not entirely satisfied with your purchase at Changi Airport, you can return the product within 30 days from the date of purchase for a full refund or exchange. No questions asked.

Duty-Free Shopping Duty-free allowance for each arriving passenger aged 18 and above is 1 liter of liquor, 1 liter of wine and 1 liter of beer if they have travelled to any country other than Malaysia and have been out of Singapore at least 48 hours.

GST-Free Shopping Passengers departing or in transit at Changi Airport do not pay the 7% Goods and Services Tax (GST) that is levied on all products downtown. The more you shop, the more you save!

No Commission for Foreign Exchange Money changers at Changi are open 24 hours and do not charge commission for foreign note transactions.

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Good Tings Come in Twos The Ting Tings were in Singapore for their first concert here last month and despite just getting off the plane, Karen White and Jules de Martino were friendly and obliging, chatting with emcee Jamie Yeo at Changi Airport’s Meet and Greet session about music and the concert they were scheduled to play. The Ting Tings is one of the many international stars who have graced Changi’s Meet and Greet sessions with famous Celebrities Program, created to give travelers the best and most memorable airport experience.

Changi Class caught up with the band in a separate interview and found that they were just as nice in person.

How do you deal with jetlag when you’re touring?

W: Sometimes vodka helps! You just cope, you don’t let people who’ve come to see you down. When I’m on stage, I find it quite easy to find the energy.

How do you feel about being called the next big thing?

M: We don’t want that pressure. With all due respect, we don’t owe anyone anything. We’re just doing this for ourselves and if we lose track of that, it becomes about the business. Everybody’s like “Right, if you do this gig,

Enjoy NO GST shopping at Terminal 3 public area*!

Drop by our participating retail outlets and start shopping today!

B2 Mall @ T3, Basement 2

you can earn this money and it can pay for that….” A lot of times we’re offered corporate gigs but we turn them all down because we can’t think of anything more boring. Our manager’s sometimes like, “You’re crazy. You could have earned all this money!” but that’s not what life’s about.

How do you keep track of all your fans from around the world?

M: We like to interact with the audience. One thing we did last year was taking Polaroid cameras, going out on stage and asking everybody to say ‘hello’ and then recording those images. We’re probably going to take all these photos, put them online and thank people for coming to our shows.

We’re also doing another thing where we’re filming a lot of our audiences with flip cameras…We’ve got this footage from the States and we just play it back, edit them together and we’ve got all these audiences saying ‘hello’ to us.

W: When you’re on stage, you see this crowd and a few people, [but] this makes it more human. It’s not just a big moving crowd. There are cool, individual people in there enjoying themselves.

Visa Travel Happy, Dance & Win Contest the grand prize of US$3,000, with nine Runner-Up Prizes of US$500*. *The equivalent amount will be credited in local currency to the winner’s Visa card.

Candy Empire CHNG Kee’s Spice of Life Colettee Eu Yan Sang Helen House of FengShui inner labels Mini Bits Mini Toons San Shu Gong Sportslink Sunglass Hut Swatch Watsons Personal Care Store Departure Hall, Level 2 Chocolat Factory Perfumes & Cosmetics

by Nuance-Watson The Cocoa Trees 3-Top, Level 3 Blush!

Chomel Harnn & Thann HARRIS Bookstore iemon+paris Kidztime!

Outdoors Periwinkle Samsonite Tango Mango The Gift Shop The Wellness Store

Additional Details: Period: Now to 15 Feb 09

Join in the dance craze at Singapore Changi Airport from now to 15 Feb 09 and stand to win fantastic prizes!

Dance your way down to the Visa booths listed below and simply do a jig like Matt while holding your Visa Card.

Upload your dance video onto visatravelhappy.com. If it’s among the 10 most watched videos, you could win

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Art Attack!

Architect-turned-artist Ketna Patel likes to describe herself as “happily culturally schizophrenic,” and it shows in Asia Pop, her exuberant, multi-hued project that celebrates Asian street culture and the mundane. We caught up with her as she was on her way to the airport and asked her to sound off on:

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Whether she had always known she was going to be an artist No, I wanted to be an archeologist when I was younger. I wanted to travel to the past and see how people lived and dressed 500 years ago.

But that didn’t work out.

What keeps her awake at night I get into a panic about the world spinning too fast, that we don’t see a more equitable representation of the world in the mass media.

A lot of the information available is focused on the more developed parts of the world. Switch on HBO or Cinemax and you get a very onesided view that’s dominated by Western pop culture. That’s why I try to give the ordinary people on the street their 15 minutes of fame.

Who she’d invite if she were throwing a dinner party Chairman Mao Zedong (I’d ask him what planet he was on when he did all the things he did), Germaine Greer, Albert Einstein (he’s quite a wacky guy with plenty of metaphysical ideas), Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Rabindranath Tagore and Jesus.

The last time she fell in love with a piece of art When I was in Kashmir last July, I saw a lot of trucks from Punjab and they had the most amazing, over-the-top art painted on them.

They were like embroidered saris, except they were trucks carrying ordinary things like rubber. The truck drivers spend so much time in them that they turn them into little temples… it’s a precious art form on an ordinary canvas.

Her favorite travel destination India. It’s a place where you can travel back in time—and I don’t mean the temples and stuff. It’s so chaotic you have to leave your rationality behind, and it forces you to be in an uncomfortable position—I get a kick out of this! My favorite place in India is Varanasi.

It’s the wedding present Lord Shiva gave to his wife and it’s the oldest city in the world.

It’s like being in history without having to dig for it.

What airports can do to enhance the traveler’s experience Make people feel more human. Modern airports these days are created to impress in a sterile manner and they concentrate too much on shopping. Most of them [come across] as commercial places where shops are set up to get the traveler’s last dollar. I think airports should be personal and intimate—they should be ambassadors of a country’s culture, and not just of Chanel.

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