Centurion Australia Summer 2023

|Places| It’s a figure

|Places| It’s a figure that the Singapore Tourism Board bullishly hopes to double in the coming years, pushing a new year-round calendar of must-do events, from the glamorous Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix and the citywide Singapore Food Festival to the chi-chi Singapore Biennale, plus a roster of must-see concerts from musical superstars such as Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. All of these projected visitors are going to need somewhere to stay, which has resulted in a clutch of new luxury hotels blossoming across the city. First out of the gate was the Mondrian Singapore Duxton (ennismore. com), housing 302 rooms and suites in a sleek black and white block inspired by Singapore’s traditional shophouses, afforded with charming views across the surrounding red-roofed neighbourhood. What’s inside is just as intriguing: staff recruited from outside the hospitality industry – a synchronised swimmer, a tattoo artist, an ex-con – interiors bursting with colour and a genuinely interesting art collection (curated by The Artling), including Ian Davenport’s Deep Magenta, Mirrored, which puddles across the lobby floor, and a hypnotic time-lapse of melting ice, Waterfall IV, by Singaporean artist Dawn Ng. There’s also an LA-worthy swimming pool up top, an Italian restaurant featuring Above: Mandarin Oriental Singapore’s newly made-over lobby lounge, crowned by a series of orchid-inspired crystal displays; top: English Painter Ian Davenport’s Deep Magenta, Mirrored adorns Mondrian Singapore Duxton’s lobby PHOTOS FROM TOP: SHAUN TAY, © MANDARIN ORIENTAL SINGAPORE 46 CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM

EXPLORE THE NILE IN STYLE Journey to the heart of an ancient land that has captured the imagination of travellers for millennia. Enjoy exclusive access as you follow in the footsteps of Pharaohs and conquerors with your very own Egyptologist from Cairo to Luxor and along the Nile to Aswan. You’ll cruise in seamless sophistication onboard A&K’s award-winning Sanctuary ‘Sun Boat IV’ — one of the finest ships on the river — gliding past stirring desert landscapes and exploring the country’s most iconic and emerging archaeological treasures. 9 day Tailor-Made Journey from ,930 pp For more information, please call your Relationship Manager or Centurion Travel Service on 1800 231 889. *Prices shown are per person based on twin share and are subject to availability. Terms & Conditions apply.