Ride the Korean Wave without booking a flight to Korea!
May 6th, 2021
Picture this: You’re watching a Korean drama where the main characters are walking along Seoul’s vibrant streets. It’s a cold winter night. They enter a
pocha (a local bar with food) where they gorge on sizzling hot plates of
samgyeopsal (barbecued pork belly), accompanied by shots of
soju. You think to yourself: Ah, if only I could hop on a flight to South Korea right now. Well, what if I told you that you might be able to experience that in a Koreatown in Southeast Asia?
Abraham takes guests through a journey of colours and textures, beginning with the receiving area showcasing the Tatler House logo mounted on a custom-built screen amongst a striking orange and black palette. The walls are adorned with large-scale artwork, namely Anniketyni Madian s
Berasok wooden sculpture and Justin Lim s edgy mixed-media
We Want You
(Buden), are just the start of discovering the breadth of the AFK Collection who generously loaned all the art found in the suite.
The mood shifts walking into the living room where Abraham created a calming space evocative of California chic with a warm palette of soft neutrals against earthy tones. An eclectic range of furniture from Arketipo, Olta and Janine, to name a few, feature relaxed proportions, while statement pieces such as the handcrafted armchair with wicker detail from Nic Chris and contemporary hand-made carpets Persian Collections captivate the eye.
By DestinAsian - May 4, 2021
A showstopping, locally inspired design sets the scene for sophisticated stays in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
The reception at The RuMa features a pressed copper ceiling. (All photos courtesy of The RuMa)
Why You Should Go
Tucked inside a 37-story tower on Jalan Kia Peng, a short stroll from the Petronas Twin Towers and the greenery of KLCC Park, The RuMa is discreet yet astonishingly beautiful. Its sublime contemporary interiors by British designer Andy Hall take their inspiration from Malaysia’s history of tin mining and rubber tapping (Kuala Lumpur, after all, started out as a village supplying tin miners with foodstuffs and essential goods). That heritage is expressed through the luminous copper elements throughout the public spaces, while a terra-cotta “birdcage” in the entrance foyer recalls how canaries were once used to detect toxic gases in the mines. It’s not just the interiors that come with a local flair: the hote