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A shrill noise erupts from the PA system, tearing into the stillness of the presidential suite of the St. coque samsung coque samsung Regis Hong Kong, courtesy of a technician testing the fire alarm in the yet to be opened luxury hotel. Yet Andr Fu seems entirely unfazed, such is his composure while nestled in his natural environment a hotel of his own design.

“The mind needs to be very clear, because you’re doing things simultaneously, and you have to be quite truthful,” he offers later as an explanation of his zen like conduct, both in life and work.

A graduate of the University of monture bague argent Cambridge’s architecture programme, the 44 year old Hong Kong native has established himself as one of the most exciting design talents to emerge from the city since the turn of the millennium, when he burst onto the scene with his bague argent peridot design for the widely lauded bague argent pierre homme Upper House in 2009. iphone hoesje coque samsung Styled as bague argent pour homme “a retreat from a dynamic city,” the boutique hotel, situated atop Pacific bague argent marcassite Place, has bague argent epaisse since become a calling card in his portfolio.

His client base includes some of the most prestigious luxury hotel brands in the world Waldorf Astoria, Shangri La, Four Seasons who were drawn to Fu’s nomadic approach which distills each city into bague or alliance its most bague or multipierre salient themes, and further refracts through them his signature aesthetic of clean lines and rich materials. bijoux bracelets coque samsung While not immediately recognisable, Fu’s designs invariably leave each guest with the same sensation of pervasive, sheltered calm.

He would not, it seems, be the most obvious choice bague argent avec citrine for the St. coque huawei coque samsung Regis brand, whose first location in New York inhabits an opulent French Beaux Arts style building built by the wealthy Astor family in 1904 and has served as the archetype for the hotel chain’s 60 plus locations since. coque samsung Rather than pigeonholing his aesthetic into the hotel’s narrow brief, Fu bypassed the usual brand touchpoints and instead sought to replicate the less tangible feeling of entering a private mansion, possibly even that of the Astors.

The hotel’s 129 rooms have been built around Fu’s memories and silhouettes of his home city, and reflect the complex dichotomy of its East meets West history. bague femme coque samsung “It’s very challenging because many designers tend toward a more eclectic representation of Hong Kong,” he says. coque iphone “I wanted to take a slightly different stance by celebrating the bague argent homme oriental city from a softer, more conceptual perspective.” Cue bague argent longue muted colours and traditional lacquer work juxtaposed against dusty grey timber panelling inspired by the cityscape outside.

Andr wears a Dior Homme bague argent et turquoise veritable suit in the presidential suite of the St. Regis Hong Kong.

Andr wears a Dior Homme suit in the presidential suite of the St. Regis Hong Kong.

Nevertheless, hallmarks of St. coque huawei Regis remain in the Art Deco inspired mosaic centrepiece of the hotel bar, as well as the perennial afternoon tea service held in the drawing room.

Fu readily admits to similarities between his approach to working with brands, and the approach of a sensitive creative director taking the helm of a storied fashion house. coque huawei “Sometimes there are more successful stories when the designer really tapped into the archive and the atelier and the whole history and artisanship to express something new,” he elaborates. bague argent “Then there are bague or grenat prix times when brands simply take on a designer who does their own thing. bague argent coque huawei They reverse the brand without respecting the brand itself.”

And then there are times when designers feel that the only avenue to fully expressing their vision is creating bague argent a graver their own brand. In a similar vein to John Galliano, solde bague or et topaze Karl Lagerfeld and the like, Fu struck out in earnest with his own brand Andr Fu Living in 2016. iphone 11 case Initially created to bague argent noir homme serve as a vessel for his product collaborations, Fu reinvigorated the brand this past January by partnering with Lane Crawford to launch an ambitious, standalone 150 piece collection, which includes everything from large furniture pieces such as chairs, coffee tables and folding screens, to a not insignificant offering of Italian made textile goods, from throws and blankets to rugs, bedding, and even silk scarves.

“It’s even more challenging because I’m not responding to bague argent nacre femme anything I’m focusing le manege a bijoux bague or blanc on bague argent femme avec strass myself and I become the client, the brief and the brand,” he says. kawaii licorne coque iphone Much like Fu’s aesthetic, the collection lacks a particular standout design. Rather, it is based on the synergy between individual objects that creates a pervasive mood in any environment.

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Despite the collection’s wide ranging purview, Fu is adamant that his vision remains specific in a time where people no longer have the time to think or reflect, an approach he believes brands will increasingly ascribe to bague argent topaze bleu in the future. coque iphone “If it’s done for them and if it’s done right, you don’t have to appeal to everybody,” he says. bracelet homme coque iphone coque samsung “That’s what the world is craving for, a very curated experience.”

With his brand’s first foray into textiles, is there a chance that Fu might take one step further into the realm of fashion He chuckles, yet remains tight lipped.