Daven Wu
Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.
Latest articles by Daven Wu
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10 landscape architects to know now: the ultimate directory
The Wallpaper* 2025 Landscape Architects’ Directory spotlights the world's most exciting studios, each one transforming the environment around us with projects that celebrate nature in design
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The world’s best new hotels to love without reservation
Explore the best new openings in the world, from Rosewood’s all-suite grandeur in London to a laid-back Catalan countryside retreat
By Nicola Leigh Stewart Last updated
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Meet Kotchakorn Voraakhom, a Thai landscape architect on a mission
Alongside her studio Landprocess and network Porous City, Thai landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom is on a mission to make Bangkok a model of climate resilience
By Daven Wu Published
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Meet Rodrigo Oliveira, landscape architect to some of Brazil’s finest buildings
We delve into Rodrigo Oliveira's naturalistic approach and explore his landscape architecture work, gracing buildings designed by some of Brazil's finest contemporary architects
By Daven Wu Published
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No guilt, only pleasures await at Singapore’s first all-villa resort
From late-evening scented baths to midnight snack attacks, daily indulgences come in abundance at the tropical Raffles Sentosa Singapore
By Daven Wu Published
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The Melbourne studio rewilding cities through digital-driven landscape design
‘There's a lack of control that we welcome as designers,’ say Melbourne-based landscape architects Emergent Studios
By Daven Wu Published
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Inside Singapore's first 3D-printed concrete house
The building presents an elegantly minimalist model for the future of mainstream construction
By Daven Wu Published
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Retreat to Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, a sleek city sanctuary
Aman returns to its Thai roots for its third civic outpost, weaving past and present to create an urban pleasure dome
By Daven Wu Published
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This remote Saudi Arabian retreat is changing the landscape for luxury escapes
Desert Rock, designed by Oppenheim Architecture and Studio Paolo Ferrari, nestles discreetly within its mountainous setting
By Daven Wu Published
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In Gstaad, a seasonal restaurant takes alpine dining to new heights
Monti nods to regional craftsmanship with furniture carved from locally-sourced elm and a seasonal menu from chef Martin Göschel
By Daven Wu Published
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With scenography by OMA, Dior’s ‘Designer of Dreams’ exhibition in Seoul is ‘a piece of theatre’
OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu catches up with Wallpaper* about the dramatic show design for the latest iteration of ‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’, which opened in Seoul this weekend
By Daven Wu Published
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A Xingfa cement factory’s reimagining breathes new life into an abandoned industrial site
We tour the Xingfa cement factory in China, where a redesign by landscape architecture firm SWA completely transforms an old industrial site into a lush park
By Daven Wu Published
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Don’t miss these five artists at Art Basel Hong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong – the glittering intersection of European curatorial expertise and Asia's money-fuelled art swagger – returns for its 2025 edition
By Daven Wu Published
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Teodora cutlery looks to the future, yet a rebellious princess is its unlikely muse
Designed by Santos Bregaña, Teodora cutlery boasts asymmetric forms that depart from rigid traditional designs, which just might prompt us to pay closer attention to these table top tools
By Daven Wu Published
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China’s Alila Shanghai hotel is a stylish hub of idle tranquillity
Alila Shanghai, the brand's first urban resort in Greater China, is a serene bolthole amidst the pulse of the Jing'an district
By Daven Wu Published
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Contrast therapy meets neuroaesthetic design at this Singapore spa and bathhouse
Reap the benefits of contrast therapy, head-to-toe massage and neuroaesthetic spatial design at the Hideaway spa and bathhouse in Singapore
By Daven Wu Published
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Wallpaper* checks in at The Standard Singapore for a quirky tropical city break
Disarming and energising in equal measure, The Standard Singapore is a lush addition to the brand’s growing Asia-Pacific portfolio
By Daven Wu Published
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Does Singapore hold the key for the art world's future?
As Art SG 2025 prepares to open its doors, we take a look at Singapore’s art scene
By Daven Wu Published
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Step inside Koumkan, Athens’ new bar of moody glamour and whimsy
Designed by Manhattan Projects, Koumkan’s interiors blend austere yet glamorous flair, evoking the mood of an inter-war bar
By Daven Wu Published
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Year in review: the top 12 houses of 2024, picked by architecture director Ellie Stathaki
The top 12 houses of 2024 comprise our finest and most read residential posts of the year, compiled by Wallpaper* architecture & environment director Ellie Stathaki
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Experience this Singapore apartment’s Zen-like qualities and cocooning urban haven
Welcome to Singapore apartment The Rasidence, a spacious, Zen-like interior by Right Angle Studio
By Daven Wu Published
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This rehabilitated arthouse cinema in the Netherlands romanticises the silver screen
Visum Mundi is an eco-conscious, boutique cinema nestled in the heart of Wageningen, Netherlands
By Daven Wu Published
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‘It feels like something out of a movie’: Studio I-IN designs the Tokyo office for Japanese haircare brand Kinujo
Studio I-IN’s design for the head office of Tokyo-based haircare brand Kinujo includes a striking hemispheric desk, a fluted marble wall and porous natural lighting
By Daven Wu Published
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Singapore bar and lounge Baia revives the opulence of Ancient Rome
Daven Wu samples Baia’s bacchanalian cocktails and louche slouching spots that are drawing the crowds in Singapore
By Daven Wu Published