BT Luxe Edit

Meet the people and brands shaping luxury in Asia

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Mark Shaw is the director of Shaw Organisation and third-generation custodian of a family business that has been showing films since 1928.
The Heritage Issue

Can Mark Shaw bring Singapore back to Orchard Road and the movies?

Before he left property consultancy JLL, Ashish Manchharam was its top investment sales broker. He wears a turtleneck pullover from Tod’s.
The Heritage Issue

Ashish Manchharam’s next big property bet after 21 Carpenter: Singapore’s ageing buildings

From shy teenager to outspoken philanthropist, Chloe Tong has come a long way.
The Heritage Issue

Grab CEO’s wife Chloe Tong on life with Anthony Tan and finding her purpose

Steve Leung Design Group is behind the exclusive Paiza Royal Collection of suites in Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
Design

Steve Leung – building a legacy

The streets of Monastiraki in the Greek capital of Athens are lined with stalls ideal for browsing.
Travel

Crossing the Mediterranean: Bites, sights and sounds from Athens to Bari

Teahouses such as Hermit’s Hut offer travellers a calm way to experience the city.
Travel

Taipei’s new tea order

Somni’s courtyard is a key feature of the restaurant’s space.
Travel

Somni: The making of Aitor Zabala’s American Dream

The owners of this Good Class Bungalow in Bukit Timah wanted “the garden to be woven right into the house itself”.
Design

A treehouse for grown-ups 

The house’s frontage is about a storey lower than the rear, so the side that is level with the road is considered the basement.
Design

Inside a Singapore house dedicated to kinship

Introduced in 1970, the Eames Moulded Plastic Dining Chair is a symbol of mid-century modern design. 
Design

8 furniture icons that have been updated with a modern twist

The BTLuxe Edit – Future:Legacy explores what luxury means today, and celebrates those who have helped build Singapore’s luxury identity.
The Btluxe Edit

A conversation about luxury 

The Chrome Wave Courrier Lozine 110 reimagines Louis Vuitton’s classic trunk in a rippled metallic finish.
Btluxe Exclusive

How Louis Vuitton keeps its trunk-making heritage alive

Chai, with her personalised My Pliage bag, wears a leather jacket, knit top, shirt dress and boots from Longchamp.
Btluxe Exclusive

Salina Chai: From mopping restaurant floors to luxury leather handbag restoration

The British marque unveiled its first fully electric production car on Sep 23.
Btluxe Exclusive

Bentley’s new chapter is written in emotion

NoMad’s rooms blend Art Deco style and Peranakan traditions.
Special Feature

NoMad Singapore marks brand’s arrival in Asia

For Raffles Hotel, staying relevant means deciding what should remain unchanged – and what can be reinterpreted for a new generation.
Special Feature

Reinventing an icon

The first Tiffany & Co store opened in New York in 1837.
Btluxe Exclusive

The eras of Tiffany

Jean Schlumberger joined Tiffany & Co in 1956 and ushered in an unprecedented chapter in the jewellery house.
Btluxe Exclusive

The artist who reimagined Tiffany

Nathalie Verdeille is Tiffany & Co’s chief artistic officer of jewellery and high jewellery, redefining modern luxury by bridging heritage with bold, contemporary design.
Btluxe Exclusive

The woman reigniting Tiffany’s imagination

Holistic Way’s Bio-NMN range combines the breakthrough molecule with complementary ingredients to create a complete formulation for healthy ageing.
Special Feature

Living your best life the Holistic Way

RSP is designing Armani Hotel & Residences Diriyah, the brand’s debut residential and hotel project in Saudi Arabia.
Btluxe Exclusive

RSP: Building strength upon strength

The new Oyster Perpetual 41 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Oyster.
Watches

The Rolex Oyster – 100 years of watchmaking history

The Omega European Masters is one of the continent’s most prestigious golf tournaments.
Watches

Omega and golf: A silver jubilee set in the Swiss Alps

Serpenti Tubogas brooch.
Jewellery

In celebration of the Serpent

Joining the Alhambra collection are pieces in pink enamel.
Jewellery

Shedding new light on Alhambra