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#BTLuxe: Building a dream home in Bali Away from the bustling centres of Seminyak and Canggu, architect Ian Chee built his perfect getaway on the shores of Saba Beach. Thinking about owning a holiday home in Bali? Here’s…

#BTLuxe: Mint Pattarasaya: A classic girl-about-town At age 30, Mint Pattarasaya is already a triple threat - from runways to recording studios, the multi-talented Thai model-singer does it all.

#BTLuxe: A reclusive home for a multigenerational family This three-storey dwelling for a 12-member, multigenerational family seems intimidating at first, but step inside and it’s a world of difference.

#BTLuxe: Sonia Cheng: Building a family’s legacy in hotels and jewellery Sonia Cheng, CEO of Rosewood Hotel Group and scion of one of Hong Kong’s richest families, transformed a regional hospitality business into a globa…

#BTLuxe: Mile & Apo: It takes two to triumph Mile and Apo, Thai stars from hit TV show KinnPorsche, have risen from relative obscurity to become the new ambassadors of Dior.

#BTLuxe: Cedric Grolet: A pastry chef with a passion for fruit Cedric Grolet Singapore occupies a prime spot at the COMO Group’s new multi-concept flagship, COMO Orchard. Be prepared to queue for your croissant.

#BTLuxe: Anurag Srivastava: Serial entrepreneur is constantly evolving The 56-year-old serial entrepreneur is one of the most respected voices in the VC community here, having ventured successfully into various industrie…

#BTLuxe: Walk on the wild side of South Africa To go on an African safari is to get up close and personal with majestic animals - it can be difficult to remember sometimes that these animals are dangerous.

#BTLuxe: Dr SK Tan: At 76, aesthetics doctor still going strong “I encounter patients, listen to their problems, and strive to find solutions. It’s a challenge that never tires me," says Dr SK Tan, dubbed the “grandfathe…

#BTLuxe: 'I don’t know what success is': Iron Lady Yeo Yann Yann makes it to Hollywood She’s battled everything from bad school grades and criticism over her looks, to ageism and postpartum depression, to finally find ma…

#BTLuxe: 'Every area is Instagrammable': Inside Jamie Chua's new Sentosa Cove home “I wanted to bring the countries that I love so much into my home,” she says of the three-storey, 7,800-square-foot abode which includes…

#BTLuxe: Packing a punch Out: Exaggerated explosions In: Controlled chaos, an equilibrium between the exciting and the practical

#BTLuxe: Experiencing Tokyo, the Bulgari way What do you do when you get an invitation to stay at Bulgari’s new luxury hotel in Tokyo while Japan is celebrating its cherry blossom season? You drop everything and go.

#BTLuxe: Theodoric Chew: a young dropout turns his anxiety into a million-dollar mental health movement Once a sufferer of anxiety and panic attacks, Theodoric Chew is building a new mental healthcare system for all of A…

#BTLuxe: Designer home in Niseko that’s one of a kind "Imagine waking up to a snowy winter morning surrounded by nothing but white as you gaze out of the windows."

#BTLuxe: Journey to the end of the earth Antarctica is much more than penguins cavorting on ice. From majestic whales to jaw-dropping icebergs, it’s a mesmerising closeup of nature at its mightiest, yet most fragile.

#BTLuxe: Kōki,: Destined for the limelight "My goal is to be able to become an actress who can win people’s hearts.” Kōki shares how she's stepped out of the shadow of her famous parents to carve out her own niche in fas…

#BTLuxe: Exploring underrated Oman, the next big travel destination Oman is hardly on any traveller’s radar, but it has an air of mystique: golden desserts under impossibly blue skies, oases in arid mountain ranges, forg…

#BTLuxe: Telling time in the Year of the Rabbit Watch brands continue the tradition of launching zodiac timepieces to welcome the Chinese New Year.

#BTLuxe: Korean heritage in modern design Well-known for his passion for conserving traditional Korean houses, architect Teo Yang laments how many of these buildings are being damaged by property or commercial developmen…

#BTLuxe: Creator of memories “Interior design is not necessarily about how a space should look, but rather how it makes you feel. Making something look good is a no-brainer,” says Tony Chi, who is renowned for designing…

#BTLuxe: Luka Zhang Lei: Beauty & brains When she’s not preening for the camera, Zhang - a recent PhD graduate from Nanyang Technological University’s School of Humanities - goes back to her natural state of geeking out…

#BTLuxe: A fabulous Chinese New Year This Chinese New Year, Bulgari has chosen to highlight its iconic and awe-inspiring creations with auspicious red making subtle appearances.

#BTLuxe: Ayden Sng: Embracing Chinese culture A serious custodian of Chinese culture, Sng even joined his school's Chinese orchestra to master the erhu and even led the orchestra in concerts.

#BTLuxe: Heartwarming CNY reunions at the Raffles Toss to abundance with one of many yusheng creations featuring prime ingredients such as arctic shellfish, Japanese sweet shrimp and Spanish Iberico ham.

#BTLuxe: A Kyoto state of zen If space is the ultimate luxury, Roku Kyoto is it. Quiet, contemplative and with nature as your guide, it’s a side of Kyoto you’ve not quite seen before.

#BTLuxe: Nakata Hidetoshi: making his mark from soccer to sake Nakata has spent his post-football years traversing the globe and proving to be just as classy off the field as he was on it, by being an articulate ambassad…

#BTLuxe: Ahāra appeals with modern Indian flavours Contemporary art and innovative cuisine feature in this new restaurant that is the brainchild of chef Vikramjit Roy.

#BTLuxe: Legendary Trans-Bhutan Trail reopens to the world The 403 km trek, which connects hundreds of sacred sites across the country, is one of the greatest cross-country journeys to take in a lifetime

#BTLuxe: A time for togetherness Cooking is a breeze for ophthalmologist Audra Fong this Christmas, since her new home in Bukit Timah is equipped with not just one, but three kitchens.