Miscellaneous

📰 Established in 1997, Mulberry Media is a B2B media and events company delivering fast and insightful journalism. Known for industry-leading digital news brands, it uses modern, data-driven platforms to engage and inform business professionals. More information can be found at their website, www.mulberrymedia.co.uk.

🏨 Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita in Matera offers a cave hotel experience with rock-carved rooms and a cave church restaurant. Provocateur in Berlin features 1920s-style decor. Minos Beach Art Hotel in Crete combines beachfront bungalows with garden sculptures. ION Adventure Hotel, Iceland, situated in a lava field, has a geothermal pool and Northern Lights views. Kruisherenhotel, Maastricht, is a 15th-century monastery with a church breakfast experience. Each hotel exhibits a unique concept.

🎨 Sophie Calle's UK exhibition at Turner Contemporary in Margate, her first since 2009, runs until January 24, 2027. It features "Something Missing," previously at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, with works like "On the Hunt" (2017–2024) and "Catalogue Raisonné of the Unfinished" (2023). Calle explores absence, capturing the longing in personal ads dating back to 1890. Other works include "Purloined (Turner)" (1998–2013) about stolen paintings, and "Voir la Mer" (2011) featuring Istanbul residents seeing the sea.

📈 Red Roof's Brand Conference in Hollywood, Florida, gathered over 1,000 attendees, led by President Zack Gharib. The company is enhancing Red Roof PLUS+® with hot breakfasts and upgraded guest experiences. RediRewards, with 6 million members, is evolving for better guest engagement. Red Roof reports a 44% rise in app-generated revenue and is expanding into Canada with a new location near Vancouver Airport. The focus remains on quality, digital growth, and combating human trafficking.

🏢 Tai Ping and Edward Fields launched a unique showroom in New York's A&D Building, crafted by Gensler. The space blends Tai Ping's East Asian influence with Edward Fields' midcentury roots, offering a tranquil, non-transactional experience. Highlights include a tapestry celebrating Tai Ping's 70th anniversary and a pom bar with a custom sculpture. Archival pieces, such as a 1960s Tai Ping ad, enhance inspiration. Guests can enjoy complimentary drinks in a cozy lounge with velvet seating.

📰 Mulberry Media, established in 1997, is a B2B media and events company that operates industry-leading digital news brands. The company specializes in delivering fast, insightful journalism and analysis using modern, data-driven platforms designed to engage and inform business professionals.

📰 Established in 1997, Mulberry Media is a B2B media and events company specializing in digital news for professionals. The company provides fast and insightful journalism through data-driven platforms. With a focus on engaging and informing specialist business audiences, Mulberry Media continues to lead the industry with its innovative approach. For more information, visit their website at www.mulberrymedia.co.uk.

🍴 Chef de Cuisine Ben Wang and Sous Chef Roy Kuo, trained under Chiang for nearly a decade in Taipei, manage the kitchen at 1887 in Singapore. Guests choose from three tasting journeys: Formule Monet, Eiffel, and Bernhardt, inspired by Victorian and Belle Époque eras. Chiang, involved strategically and creatively, aims for the menu to be relevant for 10-20 years, evolving with new ingredients and reflections. Signature Singaporean dishes like bak kut teh and laksa highlight the menu’s cultural roots.

🍝 In 2016, Pearlyn Lee co-founded The Hood in Paris to introduce Singaporean cuisine, including pandan chiffon cake and kaya, to Europe. Initially unfamiliar, the dishes gained popularity through fun, educational experiences. The "Alien Cake" was served with homemade kaya, and the team explained the craftsmanship behind dishes like chicken rice. By focusing on storytelling and quality, The Hood successfully showcased Singaporean food culture to French diners.

🌍 Spacon has designed a 50-square-metre showroom and cafe in Seochon, Seoul, for Edition Denmark, integrating Danish and Korean cultural elements. The space, featuring solid cherry wood, terracotta tiles, and Danish furniture, aims to create a homely atmosphere. The store offers tableware and Danish products, marking the start of a collaboration between Spacon and Edition Denmark, founded by Johan S Fuglsbjerg and Ji Eun Lee. The project emphasizes cultural exchange and shared hospitality traditions.