Mastering Luxury at JW Marriott: The 8 Essentials Every Leader Must Know

An abridged version of the Definition of Luxury programme written for JW Marriott, Marriott International Greater China. Luxury is more than just grand gestures and opulent spaces – it is a carefully curated experience that evokes deep emotions, creates genuine connections, and delivers effortless elegance. At JW Marriott, operational leaders are the custodians of thisContinue reading “Mastering Luxury at JW Marriott: The 8 Essentials Every Leader Must Know”

A monument to witness – interview with Pamela Longobardi

A conversation from Cosmopolitan Ocean, one of a series of brand experience programmes Normal . curated at Patina Maldives, Fari Islands through 2023 and 2024. For this multi-day programme I set out looking for a permanent work rather than a passing event, and found Pamela Longobardi, who has been making art out of ocean plasticsContinue reading “A monument to witness – interview with Pamela Longobardi”

Experience as Healing

A record of Experience as Healing, the first of a series of brand experience programmes Normal . curated at Patina Maldives, Fari Islands through 2023 and 2024. 2–3 June 2023. Images: Guojie Khoo For a short weekend in June, I brought together a group of leaders in the fields of nutritional psychology, health-tech and esotericContinue reading “Experience as Healing”