Asian Design Destinations From the Middle East to the Far East

A luxury resort on stilts, a bar in Bangkok that looks like a UFO on the streets of Bangkok, and an underground museum. What do all these places have in common? They are setting new trends in design and architecture. Asian Design Destinations appeals to the senses. It will transport you to the most fascinating places in the Middle East and the Far East. Is it art? Is it architecture? A style? Will it leave a permanent mark on our times? No one can say for sure today, but one thing is for certain: It is electrifying, zany, exciting, bold, fairy-tale dreamy and grandiose! These are places that visibly testify to the tremendous power of the symbiosis between nature and human genious. Architects, designers an artists from all over the world combine the increasing demands and standards of a booming Asia with innovative materials and original ideas to create fascinating works 700 full colour images