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Old house becomes a cozy family refuge

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2010-1-24

ONE of Marianita Ruspoli's greatest skills is creating beautiful interior spaces with harmony and balance, comfort and function. Moving from her cozy Yongfu Road apartment to the current old house on Gaoyou Road,...


Huge loft designed for work, life blend

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2009-12-13

RICHARD Hsu has been a much talked about name on the Bund since he returned to the city of his birth in 2003. As a brand consultant and design consultant, he has carried out a series of very cool and stylish domestic...


Japanese flair for modern life

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2009-11-29

JAPANESE perceptions of beauty are strongly manifested in the country's pottery, lacquerware, textiles, furniture and lifestyle accessories. Japanese designs, some echoing classic forms, are absolutely simple, serene...


Envigorating treatment of true spirit of Art Deco

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2009-11-29

ARGUABLY the most alluring thing about living in Shanghai is the rich mix of architectural styles, with premier examples of Art Deco elegant apartment blocks and villas defined by sharp geometry, sleek and clean lines...


Loft living pays off for photo artist family

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2009-8-2

PHOTOGRAPHY soul mates Rong Rong and Inri wanted a home and work space in a natural environment away from apartment buildings or villa compounds. They found it in a loft-like studio residence in the heart of Caochangdi...


Escape to rare imperial retreat

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2009-8-2

MORE than a a century ago, the Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) spent all her summers at the Summer Palace in the northwest of Beijing's core, leaving the Forbidden City for the relative cool of the hills and lake....


Design conventions ditched for spatial avant-garde hotel

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2009-7-19

BEIJING'S Sanlitun used to be famous for its bars and night life but there's now another reason to head toward this tree-lined street. The Opposite House, a hotel designed by celebrated avant-garde architect Kengo...


Consul enjoys all comforts of home

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2009-7-19

THE Dutch Ambassador's residence in Beijing's embassy district stands out as one of the few modernist structures in the city. But while passersby may get to enjoy its rich exterior, they're missing out on the hidden...


Bund throws light on creek bank pad

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2009-7-5

WHEN Massimiliano Guzzini and his wife Silvana Steidler first clapped eyes on this 207-square-meter apartment that lies on the banks of the Suzhou Creek and faces the Bund, they snapped it up in minutes. The...


Color and comfort create a cozy home

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2009-6-7

IN this world of promoted minimalism and black-and-white trends, there is a unique island of understated exuberance, a warm rainbow of tasteful colors and eccentricity. This place is tucked in the triangle formed by...


Elegant decor by Oshadai

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2009-6-7

DISCERNING and educated customers nowadays may be tired of international brands. But they still want the impeccable quality that these brands provide, just in products that have more Asian personality and originality. ...


Designer mum stamps own style on villa

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2008-11-9

CALM paint colors, large windows, traditional Chinese furniture, and matching textures create a peaceful feeling in this old villa house on Huashan Road. When designer Stephanie Heizmann Auerbach and her husband...


Bya fuses style, color

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2008-9-28

HOME away from home uses fabrics, texture and different themes in each room If living with style in the suburbs sounds like a challenge, it's one that a new generation of families is successfully taking head on....


Artist expresses herself in her personal living space

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2008-8-3

ARTIST Niu An's home is a personalized canvas, stamped with all the flair and hallmarks of her vibrant personality. Immediately on entry, one can tell that Niu's home fizzes with creative energy and imagination....


Even in China, do as the Romans do

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2008-7-20

AN Italian living in Shanghai has used her European sensibilities to create a home with East-meets-West ambience, as Yang Di reports. When Marianita Ruspoli bought an old 95-square-meter apartment two years ago...


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