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...room hotel - housed in an immaculately restored 1924 shophouse - is owned by first-time hotelier Geeson Lawadinata, and is the vision of first-time designer Michael Tan, who amazingly professes no formal design training. Not that you can tell. Extravagance is the order of the day, with Venetian crystal chandeliers, Victorian-style wall sconces, beaded lamps and gilded mirrors abounding in a space richly bathed in crimson, gold and black. Textures such as faux snakeskin, suede, silk and organza add gloriously theatrical touches, and the opulence is carried through to the restaurant, Desire. The Scarlet's luxe in-room amenities...
...Swarovski shed its image as the source for animal miniatures by teaming up with trendy fashion designers like Alexander McQueen on the runway. Now the century-old crystal company wants to revamp lighting. "The chandelier is this luxurious, celebratory lighting fixture," says Nadja Swarovski, 34, who runs communications for the firm. "We challenged designers to reinvent it for today." Twenty-seven of them accepted the dare, and last month seven of the collection's 17 pieces?including Yves B?har's Nest, above, a glowing cyclone suspended by strands of crystal, and Matali Crasset's Plexiglas Sky?were displayed...
...Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Swarovski shed its image as the source for animal miniatures by teaming up with trendy fashion designers like Alexander McQueen on the runway. Now the century-old crystal company wants to revamp lighting. "The chandelier is this luxurious, celebratory lighting fixture," says Nadja Swarovski, 34, who runs communications for the firm. "We challenged designers to reinvent it for today." Twenty-seven of them accepted the dare, and last month seven of the collection's 17 pieces - including Yves...
...says. "But it's not for want of trying." While the A.F.P.'s 25th-anniversary year has been a fast treadmill, the results have continued to come. In Suva, Fijian police, the A.F.P. and other agencies seized chemicals that could have been used to produce a metric ton of crystal methamphetamine; Operation Auxin identified more than 700 Australians suspected of using child pornography online; a joint center for police cooperation was established in Jakarta, and a terrorist plot to disrupt its opening was thwarted. But the modest and diplomatic Keelty deflects praise from himself to those he says most deserve...
Predicting the future is risky business--especially when folks can easily judge for themselves how your crystal-ball gazing turned out. But our intrepid team of reporters was up to the challenge. So, read on for our top choices, best hopes and educated guesses about what consumers will want to wear, eat, drink and play in the days, weeks and months ahead...