ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra Sustainability is THE buzzword of the new millennium. Its significance echoes through every aspect of development, from corporate governance to food and energy production, and the Sustainable Development Goals set down by the United Nations to create healthier and equitable...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra Many boys entertain delusions of grandeur about their futures. Either they want to be professional athletes or astronauts or rock stars. Not Shunsaku Miyagi: he wanted to be a gardener. For a boy from Kyoto, who grew up watching gardeners...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra In the realm of design, sometimes style is substance. As proof of this assertion look no further than the new Odunpazarı Modern Museum (OMM) in Turkey that was designed by the Japanese firm Kengo Kuma and Associates. Intended to invoke the...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra As many of Bangkok’s most historic districts, markets, riverside attractions and retro buildings are falling prey to the wrecker’s ball of gentrification, the Creative District is flourishing by giving all that past some 21st century presents, with art exhibitions and...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra ICONIC, SUSTAINABLE AND spectacularly stylish, Sluishuis is the latest architectural marvel in development along one of Amsterdam’s uber-cool waterfronts, which also includes landmarks like the NEMO Science Museum, the EYE Film Institute and the luxury Pontsteiger residences. Sluishuis is designed...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra; photo courtesy Diego De Pol AN EXCLUSIVE AND exquisite resort offering its own secluded charm, Kudadoo Maldives Private Island is a tranquil oasis of 15 spectacular Ocean Residences. Opened in December 2018, a stay here promises a Robinson-Crusoe-style, barefoot luxury experience...
BUSINESS ACUMEN | By Ellen Boonstra PROMISING AN ICONIC cityscape view, atop King Power Mahanakhon, one of Thailand’s tallest towers, Bangkok’s Mahanakhon SkyWalk boasts the country’s highest 360-degree observation deck in the country. Open since November last year, the city’s latest tourist attraction boasts the highest rooftop...