Former Manchester United footballer extraordinaire and Hautlence Ambassador, Eric Cantona, recently visited Malaysia to commemorate the independent’s official partnership with Cortina Watch and début in the country. The Peak sits down with Cantona and long-time friend of the magazine, Guillaume Tetu, CEO and Co-Founder of Hautlence, to discuss what their partnership means for the brand.
It’s a wonderful treat when all the heavy-hitters of Malaysia’s corporate world get fêted by what is, without doubt, Kuala Lumpur’s culinary dream team.
Art collectors and anyone familiar with art would know the name Dr Oei Hong Djien. One of Indonesia’s leading art collectors, ‘Pak Oei’, as he is affectionately known, is also the driving force behind his eponymous art museum, known simply as the OHD Museum, in Central Java – not far from the world heritage site of Borobudur. Diana Khoo meets him at his home in Magelang near Yogyakarta.
Running a gallery is hardly a straightforward task. Four of Malaysia’s top gallerists share their experiences of balancing artistic passion with commercial concerns.
To these great talents, dedicated spaces are de rigueur for inspiration, creativity, solace, reflection and bursts of innate talent materialised. The Peak explores the rarely-seen domains of some of Malaysia’s top artists; spaces that range from light-filled and modern to busy and bright, with each singularly expressing the owner’s commitment to creation, observation and, above all, sheer beauty.
As the Creative Director of Green & Associates (HK) Ltd, there is no denying that CL Lam is passionate about all things to do with sustainable design, ecology and the effective use of materials. In this month’s issue, he explains to The Peak the challenges of promoting sustainable design in Asia that not only sells, but also delivers on its virtuous message.
