Bora-Bora

Hotel Art Fair No1 at MA DU ZI Hotel Bangkok

This is the first hotel art fair in Thailand. This project is created by Farmgroup, a Bangkok–based creative and design consultancy.
Description
Created by Farmgroup.
16-17 February 2013
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The purpose of the Hotel Art Fair is to gather top galleries in Thailand and provide an opportunity for them to showcase their collections, broaden their audience and allow the public to view the artworks in a more comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.

Ron Arad’s eye for design

Lauded architect and designer Ron Arad has diversified into fashion, with his first collection of eyewear and sunglasses. Known for his organic, curvilinear forms, the multidisciplinary designer has employed a similar aesthetic with his new venture, called PQ Eyewear (because, says Arad, ‘when you write the letters pq, you draw a pair of glasses whether you like it or not’).

The line is quite a departure from standard shades. Shapes are striking, distinctive; with a bold use of colour and a mix of materials, such as lightweight, durable titanium, rubber and brightly coloured acetate. The resulting designs are imbued with Arad’s trademark playfulness and individual sense of style, and use innovative design solutions to improve the functionality.

His previous work is varied; a portfolio that ranges from chairs and shelving to an opera house and an iconic design museum. With eyewear, he has gone back to scaled-down works, to detail. It was an idea that kept returning to him, he says; he could not understand why there are so few innovations in this field today, compared with in the 20th century. So he created a collection of 23 designs with numerous variations of material and colour.

Each pair is named after a London Underground station, though the connection is not always obvious. ‘Sometimes it is random,’ says Arad. ‘A very loose, half-joking reason for the name. For example, this frame is called Liverpool Street, because it reminds us of John Lennon’s glasses.’

True to the architectural approach, function is as vital as form. With the ‘Corbs’ range – a rounded style inspired by Le Corbusier – a new style of hinge does away with the usual pin-and-socket, which is often the first thing to break on a pair of sunglasses. While the ‘A-frame’ designs, with sprung wire arms, are adjustable to fit the individual, because ‘no two heads or noses are the same’.

PQ Eyewear by Ron Arad, from £498; for stockists or more information contact http://www.pq-eyewear.com or call 020 7267 8973.

Pictured: the Notting Hill Gate 1107

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Chinese New Year!

Something is happening in Bangkok

Sven Väth, one of Germany’s most enduring and accomplished Djs/producers, is coming to Bangkok to play for one exclusive night at Bed. Väth will be mixing it up to be one hellofa after dinner mint on Friday 15th February. Owner of the clubs OMEN and Cocoon Club in Ibiza and Germany and most importantly, one of the godfathers of the techno scene, Väth unleashes his underground beats with no thought of holding back, with supporting resident DJ from WE LOVE TECHNO opening at 7:30pm in the white room.
More information: contact@starlightvip.com

KONICHIWA!

La Rocca BKK, Ketel One Vodka and Starlight VIP Services present:
¥ ULTRASOUNDS – to provide every week the finest Dj’s in Town!

★ RSVP for FREE ENTRY and ONE FREE DRINK! ★
★ OPEN VODKA BAR: 9PM-10PM ★

We touch base again and from now on EVERY SATURDAY at KINKI ROOFTOP, located at Rain Hill Thong Lor. Come and check out the newest and hippest creation of a Rooftop Restaurant + Bar in Bangkok. Enjoy a stunning view, top shelf beverages, Japanese food with an urban attitude in the middle of Thong Lor and every week, 2 of the most hip Dj’s in Bangkok! This week we featuring:

★ Felix Moreno
★ Toby White

—– NU-DISCO / DEEP / TECHHOUSE —–

Facts:
❋ FREE ENTRY all night
❋ OPEN VODKA BAR 9PM-10PM
❋ RSVP (Simply click “Going”) for 1 Free Drink
❋ Doors open: 9pm till late
❋ Dress code: No shorts or flip flops

✯ Specials ✯
✯ OPEN VODKA BAR 9PM-10PM
✯ Special JAPANESE performances

✯ WHAT ABOUT?
Kinki is a new place to be in the heart of bustling Bangkok. Bringing in the DNA from its Singapore origin, Kinki presents to the city the funkiness of “Japanese with an Urban Attitude”. The restaurant is wrapped with graffiti art by renowned local artist, NEF Crew, winner of countless awards.

✯ WHAT IS KINKI?
Kinki Restaurant + Bar is based on the urban ethos of being brave enough to change the game. Kinki is shaking up the dining scene with an ambiance that defies tradition, modern Japanese dishes peppered with their own touch, and a drink list that features muddles of intoxicating liquids from the East and West.

✯ HOW TO GET THERE:
By car/taxi: Head to Rain Hill on Sukhumvit 47. You can park your car at Rain Hill basement. Take the elevator to R (Rooftop) and we will be waiting to welcoming you.

BTS: Go down at Phrompong Station exit 3.
From there, walk in the same direction to Sukhumvit 47 and you will be at Rain Hill in 5 minutes.

La Rocca BKK – Dance with us!

★★★★★★★★★★★★★

About us & our partners:

La Rocca BKK
http://www.facebook.com/larocca

Kinki Bangkok
http://www.facebook.com/kinki.bkk

Ketel One Vodka
http://www.facebook.com/KetelOne

Starlight VIP Services
http://www.starlightvip.com