Bright lights, big trees: Dutch designer imagines an ‘urban forest’

City links: Blueprints for a neighbourhood of tree houses and smiley-face signals to reduce road rage feature in this week’s best city stories

The Azure Qiantang opened in China’s Paradise on Earth

The Azure Qiantang, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hangzhou Debuts in China’s “Paradise on Earth” Hangzhou, which is famed across China for being the “Paradise on Earth”, has a deep and long cultural heritage and rich and enchanting natural scenery. The city is also renowned for its beautiful West Lake, fine-quality silk, delicate Longjing (or “Dragon’s … Read more

Much-anticipated Twelve at Hengshan unveiled in Shanghai

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts debuts Twelve at Hengshan in Shanghai The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts unveiled the much-anticipated Twelve at Hengshan on the renowned tree-lined Hengshan Road, one of the most historic and fashionable areas of Shanghai. This newly built residential-style urban retreat joins the legendary Astor Hotel in Tianjin, The Royal … Read more