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Loft living pays off for photo artist family

Feature | Home Deco
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...

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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....

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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...

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Consul enjoys all comforts of home

Feature | Home Deco
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...

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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...

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Color and comfort create a cozy home

Feature | Home Deco
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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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....

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Artist expresses herself in her personal living space

Feature | Home Deco
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....

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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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How to create calm in the city

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2008-7-6

A prince of fine dining finds peace in the splendid tranquility of his castle by Suzhou Creek, writes Patsy Yang. When the days are crammed with the energy that pulsates through a city like Shanghai, Walter Zahner...

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Shop 'til you drop for happiness

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2008-5-10

THE Monkey King's famous jindou yun or somersault cloud allows him to flip over and magically traverse 108,000 li in a rush of freedom and happiness. Jindou 108000 designs and sells "joyful" products, writes Pan Xiaoyi ...

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Old world charms basic but luxurious

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2008-4-21

RELAXED, comfortable and very lived in - Steven Bourne and Melissa Lam's house combines traditional materials with modern minimalism, creating a contemporary home that still looks distinctly Chinese. The house's...

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Mysterious and magical Myanmar artifacts

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2008-4-7

THE artistic traditions of Myanmar are little known to the world today. Frenchwoman Corinne Souliere, who has lived in Asia since 1995, fell in love with the fine art of Myanmar on her first trip to the country in...