COLLECTIVE reveals
Doodle Tree, a unique Christmas Tree commissioned by The Upper House, to revive a fading local craft of neon signs making and inspired by the iconic nightscapes of Hong Kong from the 1950s-80s.
Hong Kong’s neon signs have been rapidly disappearing at the rate of more than a thousand per year and replaced by LED signs, the preservation of its craft and heritage became a matter of high importance. In collaboration with self-initiated concern group @streetsignhk, whose aim is to raise awareness of preservation by promoting the cultural and historic importance of signboards in Hong Kong, COLLECTIVE’s proposed design focuses on heritage sustainability by using a declining art skill to reinvent neon making.
What Christmas looks like at the most festive hotels around the world
From London to New York, five-star hotels are ushering in the festive season with rooftop ice rinks and alpine villages made of gingerbread
A winter wonderland at the Hotel Kulm in St Moritz
Against all odds, we ve made it to Christmas and it s good to see that some of the world s best hotels are celebrating that fact in style. Whether it s a sparkling jewel-laden tree by Garrard or elephant watching in Thailand from your own garland-strewn jungle pod, these retreats are offering their own unique take on the festive season this year.