WINTER ISSUE NO 2, 2014 C O N CATHERINE SHAW Based in Hong Kong, where she writes about art, architecture and culture, Shaw is an urban planner by training and is fascinated by how cities develop distinctive personalities. In this issue, she considers Hong Kong’s transformation into Asia’s art capital in Market forces (page 82). “I was impressed by how Chinese artist Ai Weiwei instantly identified the core issue: that art is much more than economics,” she says. T R CATHERINE SHAW P 82 BRIAN NOONE “Despite its relatively low public profile, contemporary African art is everywhere these days,” says the Centurion associate editor, who wrote about its proliferation in A continent comes of age (page 45). “The biggest challenge was deciding what not to include – there is so much going on, from Europe and the Americas to Africa itself, where galleries and fairs and museums are popping up seemingly every week.” I B U URBAN ZINTEL BRIAN NOONE P 45 URBAN ZINTEL “I was surprised how easy it was to convince Tim Raue and Daniel Achilles to find time in their bulging diaries for a photo together, especially because they are competitors – but then this is Berlin’s unique charm,” says the photographer of his encounter with the city’s top chefs for Berlin bounty (page 66). Bavarian by birth and a Berlin resident since 2009, Zintel regularly shoots for a number of German publications T 0 P 66 MARTIN KREUZER MARTIN KREUZER “There were mosaics, ornaments and carvings everywhere – and in such detailed, flawless designs that I only understood their true craftsmanship when I was editing my images,” says Kreuzer, the director of photography for Centurion, who captured the Royal Mansour for The majesty of Marrakech (page 58). R S TRICIA WELSH P 74 TRICIA WELSH Never one to bend herself into a pretzel, the Melbourne-based writer happily woke each morning for predawn yoga classes at New Zealand’s latest health retreat, which she writes about in There’s no place like Aro Ha (page 74). “Just being in this impossibly photogenic location was good for my health and mental well-being,” says Welsh, who has written for Condé Nast Traveller, House & Garden and Mercedes-Benz Magazine. WRITE TO US The editorial team welcomes questions, comments, concerns and letters, which may be edited for purposes of clarity and space. We are also happy to share our own tips, advice and guidance. Contact mail@centurion-magazine.com. KEY All prices are in Australian dollars unless otherwise specified. Hotel is a member of FINE HOTELS & RESORTS P 58 $ Establishment is either cash only or does not accept American Express cards Get the latest news, always on CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM ILLUSTRATIONS RICARDO FUMANAL 18 CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM
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