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Chedi Club Suzhou nearing completionThe 36-room Chedi Club Suzhou, designed by Jaya

Ibrahim, is set to open early next year, featuring

interiors of cool tones and local flourishes.

Occupying three floors of the city’s tallest complex

— the all-glass Global 188 towers — the hotel

features a rooftop restaurant, a health club and a

spa with 12 treatment rooms, including a

reflexology salon. Located in downtown Suzhou,

the property boasts views of the central business

district as well as Jin Ji Lake, the Yangtze River

and various canals.

共有36間客房的Chedi Club Suzhou預計於明年初開業，

Jaya Ibrahim主理的室內設計一室糅合冷色色調及本土

華麗風尚。Chedi Club Suzhou進佔號稱蘇州第一高樓的

全玻璃外牆建築「環球188」的頂三層，設有屋頂平台餐

廳、健身俱樂部，以及設12間護理室（包括一間反射療法

室）的水療所。Chedi Club Suzhou位於蘇州市中心的優

越位置，飽覽中央商業區、金雞湖、長江及各條水道的

景色。

HOK and Parsons Brinckerhoff have developed a master plan to transform the historic Union Station

in Washington DC, originally designed by Daniel Burnham in 1907.

To support increasing commuter and intercity rail service with room for future expansion of high-

speed rail, the station will be upgraded to accommodate additional level of tracks, platforms and

concourses below the existing track level. A new train shed will bring natural light into the station and

create better connections to Amtrak, commuter rail, transit and other transportation services. The

design integrates new passenger concourses with retail and passenger amenities, as well as a number

of new street entrances.

“We wanted to design a train shed that supports movement and a vegetated roof visible from the

street. The undulating green rooftops of the entrance recall the individual tracks below and dispel the

impression that the north entrance is a back door,” says Bill Hellmuth, HOK’s Washington DC-based

president and design leader for the project. “The overall design underscores the inherent

sustainability of mass transit.”

Costing approximately US$6.5 to $7.5 billion, the station’s reconstruction and terminal capacity

expansion will take place over 15 to 20 years.

於 1907年啟用的華盛頓Union Stat ion的原設計出自Danie l Burnham的手筆，現在將由HOK及Parsons

Brinckerhoff主理其改造的總體規劃。

火車站既要服務更多的乘客及支援跨城市鐵路服務，亦要為未來高速鐵路的擴充留有空間，設施因而會全面升

級，可在現有路軌下容納額外一層的路軌、月台及大堂。全新的列車棚讓天然日光洋溢車站內，亦更緊密連繫美

鐵、通勤鐵路、公共交通等交通服務。設計在新大堂

融入零售及乘客設施，亦新增數個街道入口。

HOK駐華盛頓主席及項目設計總監Bill Hellmuth

說：「我們希望列車棚的設計可以支援流通人流，又

有從街道可見的綠化屋頂。入口高低起伏的綠化屋頂

呼應下方的獨特路軌，消除讓人以為北面入口是後門

的感覺。整體設計強調出公共運輸蘊含的可持續發展

特質。」

火車站的重建耗資約65至75億美元，擴建工程將

歷時15至20年。

RLP delivers Sheraton GuangzhouHuadu Resort Hong Kong-based Ronald Lu & Partners has

completed the architecture, interior design

and landscaping of the Sheraton Guangzhou

Huadu Resort in Guangzhou. Expressing its

unconventional nature as a resort hotel with

lowrise guest room blocks and bungalows,

the interior design is modern and

aesthetical ly incl ined with a touch of

Oriental infusion.

廣州花都合景喜來登度假酒店的建築、室內設計

及園景設計均由香港呂元祥建築師事務所主理，

設計展現有別於一般度假酒店的性質，設低座客

房建築及小平房，一室現代感，設計美學傾向融

入點點東方韻味。

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With a thoroughly restored exterior, QT Sydney is set above two of

the city’s most prominent historical buildings — the heritage-listed

State Theatre and Gowings department store. The interior of the

hotel incorporates new technology, distinctive art mediums,

bespoke furniture and bold design, which is off-set by the historical

features of the building.

All 200 rooms of the hotel have different quirks and nuances

that are a result of working with the two historic buildings.

Retaining the original timber floors, the rooms in the Gowings

Building are bright and airy with eccentric touches and

embellishments. The adjacent State Theatre rooms have custom-

designed carpets and rugs, bowler hat lamps and cheeky

accessories.

Opened in September, the hotel is Design Hotels’ first Sydney

member, with guestrooms by Indyk Architects and public areas by

Nic Graham & Associates.

QT Sydney由悉尼兩大歷史建築（受保護的State Theatre及Gowings百貨公

司）組成，酒店外牆經細膩修繕，室內則融入新科技、獨特藝術媒體、訂造

傢具及大膽設計，由建築的歷史設計襯托。

由於要融合兩座歷史建築，酒店內的200間客房全都帶有不同的怪異及

細微差別。Gowings樓的客房保留了原來的木地板，一室光亮通風，融入怪

誕的元素與裝飾。另一邊廂，隔鄰State Theatre的客房則有特別設計的地

毯、長禮帽燈飾及趣味裝飾。

酒店於9月開業，是悉尼首間Design Hotels的成員酒店。客房設計由

Indyk Architects主理，公共空間則是出自Nic Graham & Associates的

手筆。

In collaboration with Shanghai D-Week, this year's 100% Design Shanghai and

IHDD (International Home Décor & Design) will take place at the Shanghai

Exhibition Center from 8-10 November. With the theme ‘Making a Difference’,

preparations are now in full swing with high-profile exhibitors confirmed and new

features such as Meeting Place, an interactive area that incorporates cardboard in

its seating, shelving, graffiti wall and café, where organiser Reed Exhibitions also

aims to cultivate a strong media presence.

“Compared with five years ago, demand for original Chinese décor and design

has seen a significant rise, thanks in large part to information globalisation,” says

Yan Mi, a member of the 100% Design Shanghai/IHDD 2012 panel. “It’s the

protection of IPR and the mechanism for designers and brands to cooperate that

still lag behind. This explains the undervaluing of Chinese design. Having said that,

the overall development trend is very positive... But to raise their level of

influence, Chinese designers must

produce works of consistent

quality and style. They must also

remain sensitive to market trends

and demand.”

This year’s event will feature a

significant level of local content. In

addit ion, exhibitors Somfy,

Altfield, Italian Apartment and

product designer Toshiyuki Kita

wil l be present at both 100%

Design Shanghai and IHDD 2012.

For more information, go to

www.100percentdesign.com.cn/en

今年的100%設計上海展及國際家

居裝飾藝術展（IHDD）與「上海設計

之都活動週」合作，將於11月8至10日

假上海展覽中心舉行。今年的主題名為

「創造不同」，事前準備正進行得如火如

荼，已敲定不少備受矚目的參展商，亦

增添亮點，例如「聚匯」區便是個獨特

的互動專區，以硬紙板座椅、櫃架、塗鴉牆及咖啡廳點綴，主辦機構勵展博

覽亦希望能把媒體凝聚於此。

100%設計上海展/IHDD 2012顧問顏宓說：「與五年前相比，隨著訊息

全球化，對中國本土原創裝飾及設計的需求大增，但目前設計師與品牌合作

的機制以及對設計版權的保障都還不健全，解釋了為何人們仍輕視中國設

計。不過，整體發展趨勢都仍是很正面的⋯ 但若要提升中國設計在國際的影

響力，中國設計師得創作有品質保證及貫徹風尚的作品，亦要持續留意市場

的趨勢及需求。」

在今年的展覽，本土創作將是重頭戲之一。而且，100%設計上海展及

IHDD 2012亦吸引了法國尚飛及傲斐藝苑等參展商，亦有「意大利公寓」概

念展，更請來產品設計師喜多俊之。

詳情請瀏覽www.100percentdesign.com.cn/zh-cn

Design Hotel QT Sydney opens

Raising ‘Designed in China’ awareness

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where you need them to be; you can play your

own music or movies effortlessly. There is a

pull-out tray concealed in the sofa arm to put

your glass of bubbly on. Pretty much

everything you could ever want to do or control

the environment in your room is now possible,

in five languages with more to come soon.

What were the challenges of working on such

an iconic hotel in Hong Kong?

AS: First of all, any alteration to such an iconic

property wil l immediately el icit a strong

response, positive and negative; that can be

very intimidating. Secondly, because this is the

flagship of HSH, there are always many people’s

opinions to consider, respect and heed.

Thankfully, we mostly have similar opinions and

it's really a matter of being able to fine-tune the

client’s vision as they are the ones who have to

work, pay for and ultimately maintain the

results. It is crucial to have good working

relationships among the different teams of

consultants, designers, owner and hotel.

If there was one room or suite you could stay

at, which would it be and why?

AS: Why, the Peninsula Suite of course — movie-

quality TV room, a place to play the piano in the

living room with the best view in Hong Kong, a

gym with that same view, his and hers dressing

rooms to die for, and a large enough dining

table to entertain my amazing team, past and

present, who deserve all the credit for making

this a reality... And there still would be enough

room for my friends and family in Hong Kong

who heard me tell lots of stories throughout the

past three years of this project’s evolution and

who were providing terrific support.

A HK$450 million makeoverAriane Steinbeck, Gettys’ managing director and principal in charge of the project, tells Perspective about the challenges and fun of workingon the refurbishment at Asia’s ‘grande dame’ Peninsula Hotel貴為「遠東貴婦」的香港半島酒店最近翻新客房，領綱主理項目的Gettys

行政總監Ariane Steinbeck與《透視》大談當中的挑戰與樂趣。

How did this project begin?

Ariane Steinbeck: We were initially retained to

prepare renderings for the Hongkong and

Shanghai Hotels (HSH) board approval of the

project, which of course entailed designing the

rooms. We worked closely with Peninsula’s

in-house teams comprising design and

technology experts and benefited from the

lessons learned in their previous projects, as

well as having to accommodate the many

required functions that intersected between

technology and design ultimately for the

comfort of the guest. This included a nutrition

centre, coffee machines, charging stations,

power requirements, nail and hair dryers.

Tell us about the overall concept for

the interiors.

AS: The inspiration was the hotel’s legendary

fleet of Rolls Royces, the innovative use of

space in bespoke yachts and private aircraft.

Each piece of furniture was refined in a lengthy

process of prototyping. With the expert team

from Cassina, we were able to develop and fine-

tune all of our designs for the furniture.

Any specific features catering specially to

the luxury lifestyle?

AS: Everything has a space and there’s a

space for everything. We have retractable

mirrors in each dressing table, the safe is

wonderful ly l i t , so you don’t forget any

valuables and you can actual ly see the

interiors. The valet box is nicely concealed but

equipped with a pad-type call button. The

printer/scanner/fax in every room is positioned

in the desk to be easily accessible, yet hidden

from view. Each of your devices can be charged

photography: courtesy of the peninsula hotel group

項目怎樣開展的？

Ariane Steinbeck: 我們原本受聘任設計項目的電腦

草圖，等待香港上海大酒店（HSH）的董事會批准，

當中當然包括客房設計。我們與半島旗下由設計師及

技術專家組成的團隊緊密合作，從他們過往的項目中

吸取經驗，亦要在科技及設計之間融入所需的功能，

務求為客人帶來極致舒適，包括營養中心、咖啡機、

充電設施、電力規格、乾甲機及風筒。

與我們談談室內設計的整體概念。

AS: 靈感源自酒店的勞斯萊斯傳奇車隊、訂製遊艇及

私人飛機的創意空間運用。每件傢具的原型塑造過程

都十分漫長仔細，悉心潤飾設計。得到Cassina專業團

隊的幫助，我們能成功造出我們設計的所有傢具，並

加以微調潤飾。

有沒有甚麼特別設計是特意迎合奢華生活風格的？

AS: 每件東西都佔有空間，而這裡亦有空間容下所有

的東西。每張梳妝�都有可伸縮的鏡子，而夾萬亦體

貼地加上燈光照明，好讓客人不會留下貴重物品，亦

可清楚看得見內籠。服務盒巧妙隱藏於設計之中，配

上軟墊按鈕呼喚服務生。每間房的打印機/掃描機/傳真

機都放於桌上，巧妙隱藏卻也容易找到。客人的所有

裝置可以隨時方便充電，而且毫不費勁便可播放自己

帶來的音樂和電影。沙發扶手墊上藏有可拉出的盤

子，可以擺放眼鏡或香檳。現在，幾乎所有你想做的

都可以達到，亦可隨心控制客房環境，控制面板設有

五種語言，將來亦會有更多選擇。

要處理香港這麼一間的經典酒店，有何挑戰？

AS: 首先，要對這麼經典的設計進行任何改動，無論

是好是壞，都會引來激烈迴響，而且可以讓人卻步。

第二，由於這是HSH的旗艦酒店，總要考慮、尊重和

留意許多人的意見。可幸的是，我們大多都有類近的

想法，真的就是要小心微調客戶的概念，畢竟是他們

出資的，最終的設計亦是由他們來使用和維修。與不

同的顧問、設計師、東主及酒店團隊建立良好的合作

關係，便是關鍵所在。

如果你可以選擇住在其中一間客房或套房，會是哪一

間？為甚麼？

AS: 當然就是半島套房，既有戲院質素的電視室，在

客廳又可一邊欣賞香港最美的景色一邊彈琴，健身室

又有一樣的美景，男/女士專用的更衣室簡直是夢寐以

求，餐桌大得能招呼我整個優秀的設計團隊，無論是

過去還是現在，都值得付出一切來住上一晚⋯ 而且，

套房內會有足夠的房間

讓我在香港的家人和朋

友留宿，他們聽過我說

很多關於這個項目過去

三年蛻變過程的故事，

亦十分支持我。

Ariane Steinbeck

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HONG KONG: NEWS IN BRIEFThe City Gallery — Hong Kong’s first permanent

planning and infrastructure exhibition space —

has opened its doors at 3 Edinburgh Place,

Central. The five-storey gallery offers

interactive exhibits on past developments,

future planning and infrastructure projects

while serving as a platform for public

consultation forums.

位於中環愛丁堡廣場3號的「展城館」，是香港首個以

規劃及基建發展為主題的永久展覽場地。五層高的展

城館設互動展覽設施，展示香港過去的發展及未來的

規劃與基建發展項目，亦作為日後公眾諮詢的平台。

After years of debate, the plan to build a

piazza to replace the bus terminus at the

Tsimshatsui ferry pier has been shelved due to

technical difficulties and public opposition,

according to an official statement. The public,

concern groups and district council have

welcomed the government’s decision.

尖沙咀碼頭計劃建議以露天廣場取替原來的巴士總

站，拖拉多年後政府終宣布因技術問題及公眾反對而

擱置計劃。社會大眾、關注團體及區議會都歡迎政府

的決定。

The preliminary redevelopment plans for

Kowloon City have been released, backed by

residences and district councillors via the Urban

Renewal Forum. Three areas — the site of

‘Thirteen Streets’ and ‘Five Streets’ in

Tokwawan, the Eight ‘Wan’ Streets area and the

Kowloon City Road/Lok Shan Road

neighborhood — have been identified as priority

redevelopment zones, while other areas will be

revitalised and a heritage trail will be set up.

九龍城的初步重建方案出台，透過市區更新地區諮詢

平台取得居民及區議員的支持。區內三個範圍（土瓜

灣十三街至五街一帶、環字八街及九龍城道/落山道

一帶）納入優先重建地區，亦會活化部分地段並設立

文物步行徑。

Plan is underway to build elevators at

footbridges and pedestrian subways to remove

barriers for elderly and disabled people.

HK$100 million will be spent on planning in the

first year and then a funding of HK$1 billion will

be spent every year on a total of over 200 sites

within a timeframe of three years.

政府計劃於行人天橋及隧道加建升降機，為老人及傷

殘人士提供無障礙設施。首年將動用一億港元作規

劃，以後每年開支10億港元，預料於三年內完成200

多項改善工程。

Hong Kong exhibitionunveiled at Venice BiennaleLast month at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, the Hong Kong

showcase responding to the biennale theme, ‘Common Ground’, highlighted Kowloon East.

Titled ‘Inter Cities/Intra Cities: Ghostwriting the Future’, the exhibition emphasised social

compatibility and cultural diversity, focusing on the urban, architectural and cultural regeneration of

Kowloon East — one of the largest regeneration projects in the world.

Curated by Oval Partnership, the practice acted as ‘ghostwriter’ with 13 contributing exhibitors,

weaving stories from the past, present and future with some of the official, large-scale new proposals

and the unplanned, locally-generated activities in the 320ha regeneration area. Contributing

exhibitors included Ants, Cave Design Studio, Eric Schuldenfrei, Foster + Partners, Hidden Agenda,

HK Farm, HK Honey, Hour25 Production, Jim Chan, Rocco SK Yim, Ronald Lu & Partners, Tris Kee and

Wallace Chang.

The exhibition runs until November 25 in Venice, and will be brought to Hong Kong next year. For

more information, see www.venicebiennale.hk/2012

上月，第13屆威尼斯國際建築雙年展的香港展覽正式揭幕。展覽回應大會主題「共同點」，以東九龍為題材。

展覽名為《城間／城內—魅筆生城》，突顯城市兼容及文化多元，集中探討全球最大型城市更生項目之一的東

九龍都市、建築與文化再生計劃。

是此展覽由歐華爾顧問策展，與13個參展單位一同為320公頃的東九龍活化區「代筆」，穿梭過去、現在及未

來的故事，從大型的官方新計劃到未經規劃的區內自發活動均一一盡訴。參展單位包括Ants、穴設計工作室、Eric

Schuldenfrei、Foster + Partners、Hidden Agenda、HK Farm、HK Honey、Hour25 Production、陳展程、嚴

迅奇、呂元祥建築師事務所、祈宜臻及鄭炳鴻。

展覽於威尼斯的展期至11月25日，明年春季將於香港舉行回應展覽。詳情可瀏覽www.venicebiennale.hk/2012