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Papua New Guinea Spotlight on art
Inspiration for artists is abundant in the Asia-Pacific region. Up-and-coming PNG artist and 15-year resident, Nathalie Le Riche, brings this country's colourful heritage to life in her vibrant works. |
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Bali Property feature
Tour Seminyak, Bali's trendiest area, through all its stages of evolution - from the apperance of the first private home to the first home for rent, from the rise of the managed villa development to the mini-villa cluster and beyond to what is only now emerging as the next phase of this vibrant destination. |
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Phuket
Personality
Wil Banks - owner, developer and resident of Layan Estates, in the north of Phuket - has lived a life that's included a variety of careers, taken him across several continents and broken his nose five times. "What's so bad about feeling good?" he asks, summing up his chequered experience. |
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Region
Design feature
Bali correspondent Johnny Langenheim discusses with technical engineer and environmentalist mark Taylor the importance of eco-friendly technology in today's world, and how you can implement it in your own villa. |
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Bali
Book review
Made Wijaya, author of Tropical Garden Design and Architecture of Bali: A Source Book of Traditional and Modem Styles, among other works, has recently launched Modern Tropical Garden Design. Collin Piprell welcomes this latest offering from an architect/writer who is both one of Bali's greatest champions and one of the island's most acerbic commentators. |
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Chiang Mai Azaya Villas
Their strikingly modern features climbing to the sky, these unique villas balance the sharp angles with simple Zen gardens and the strategic use of light with shade. |
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Bali Awan Biru
Hidden away in the hills of Ubud, with views of distant mountains and volcanoes, a small stream below and terraced foliage of a deep valley abounding with nature, Villa Awan Biru offers respite for those fortunate enough to enter. |
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Fiji Betting on Boutique
Island resort presents four freehold acres of fun and relaxation. |
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Region How Green Is Your Lawn?
This issue's featured tropical grass, Zoysiagrass, concludes the three-part series by Rico R. Magda. |
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Thailand The Reluctant Regatta
What best complements a luxury lifestyle? A boat, of course! The Phang Nga Bay Regatta, first establised in 1997 by APTH's own John Everingham, returns in 2008 for another regatta replete with highly social sailing and stunning views. |
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Bali architect@home
You've seen their designs and projects spanning the region (or globe), but have you ever wondered what a famous architect's own home looks like? Popo Dance, one of Bali's foremost architectural masters, invites us in. |
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Life & Style
What's hot and happening around the region. |
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Hot Hot Property
The latest and most outrageous in new construction. |
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Buy by Design
New products, furnishings and technology. You may not know it yet, but you need it now. |
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Greatest Escapes
Only the very best places to stay around tropical Asia-Pacific. |
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