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Tatler Asia
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Where to go and what to do on the final day of Melbourne Design Week
Exhibition: 'The Kinetics of Thought: Tactile Sculpture and Contemporary Wood Design' As part of Melbourne Design Week, artist Wanda Gillespie unveils her two-day exhibition, 'The Kinetics of Thought', set within the atmospheric Mural Hall at Abbotsford Convent. A contemplative woodcarver, Gillespie's practice lies at the intersection of the tangible and the metaphysical. Her work invites quiet introspection, reflecting on the systems through which we define, measure and seek meaning. See more: The first Art Basel Awards recognise 6 Asian talents This exhibition features intricately carved abacus sculptures and a reimagined Newton's Cradle—no longer a tool of physics but a ceremonial object, infused with spiritual weight. Developed during her residency with the Victorian Woodworkers' Association, Gillespie's pieces challenge the ways we assign value, and the ecological toll of choices we scarcely notice. Prayer beads appear throughout, not merely for counting, but as conduits for inner contemplation. These are poetic artefacts—meditative, symbolic, and attuned to the unseen forces that quietly shape our world. Event information Time: 13:00 – 17:00 (UTC+10) Location: Mural Hall, Abbotsford Convent, Saint Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC, Australia Exhibition: 'Made By Robots' Above The 'Made By Robots' exhibition was conceptualised by students from the Melbourne School of Design, and brought to life by Michael Park in collaboration with the Robotics Lab at MSD The Made By Robots exhibition unveils a striking prototype—an off-centre habitat conceived especially for native bees and insects. Assembled on-site using salvaged wood and robotic assistance, the structure opens up fresh possibilities for architecture and urban design, moving away from conventions that serve only human needs. This project imagines a more generous future, one where biodiversity is not an afterthought but part of the blueprint. Set within the evolving Fishermans Bend precinct, a post-industrial landscape undergoing redevelopment, Made By Robots proposes a web of small-scale living environments for other species, linking into 'bio-corridors' that meander through the city. The exhibition is the result of the Digital Fabrication Elective at the Melbourne School of Design (MSD), University of Melbourne. Designed by students and realised by Michael Park in collaboration with MSD's Robotics Lab, the project was supported by FB IDEAs, the Creative Futures Fund (MSD), and Vaughan Constructions. Event informationTime: 12:00 – 00:00 (UTC+10) Location: 884 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne VIC, Australia Exhibition: 'Threads of Connection (To Self)' Threads of Connection (To Self) is an immersive fibre art installation exploring the quiet complexities of growth, resilience and selfhood. Inspired by artist Kasia Dudkiewicz's personal journey, and presented under her label, Knotted By Hand, the exhibition transforms fibre into more than just medium. It becomes a path to healing, reflection and inner strength. Delicate yet deeply expressive, the handwoven works trace an emotional arc from fragmentation to coherence, from uncertainty to clarity. Through textured landscapes of yarn and knotted forms, the pieces evoke movement and metamorphosis. Here, the process of growing up is not linear but layered, filled with imperfect beauty. Alongside the exhibition, visitors can observe a live demonstration by Dudkiewicz, whose work is both intuitive and technically assured. A large-scale community tapestry, created collaboratively throughout the design week, invites the public to take part—each knot marking a shared moment, a quiet act of connection. The work concludes today. Event information Time: 10:00 – 16:00 (UTC+10) Location: M+Co Living Showroom, 13 Roper Street, Moorabbin VIC, Australia Exhibition: 'Offcuts' Making its debut at Melbourne Design Week, Offcuts by Made Studio reimagines the overlooked. Here, fragments of discarded oak become sculptural statements, works that challenge the idea of waste and celebrate the beauty of what remains. Created by artist brothers Garrett and Alex Lark, the pieces stem from the surplus of the studio's production process. Each offcut, once dismissed, is given a new life, transformed into objects that blur the line between furniture and art. Offcuts is not just a design showcase; it is a meditation on impermanence, regeneration, and our relationship with the material world. Event informationTime: 11:00 – 16:00 (UTC+10) Location: Made Studio, 175 Rose Street, Fitzroy VIC, Australia Read more: When interior design turns private jets into flying galleries Exhibition: 'Carrying Loud' Carrying is no longer merely a gesture or a function, it becomes a design statement in Carrying Loud. In this inventive exhibition, bags are just the beginning. From cranes to shelves, hands to unseen forces, the idea of 'carrying' expands into unexpected forms. Playful yet thoughtful, the project poses a question: if we reframe the act of carrying through a design lens, what might it become? With support from the Alpaka brand, the exhibition bridges concept and commerce, offering insight into production methods, access to international networks and a space where ideas might take tangible form. Event information Time: 10:00 – 16:00 (UTC+10) Location: Alpaka Labs, 28 Wharf Street, Docklands VIC, Australia Credits Images: Melbourne Design Week
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
A New Food Creation Hits NYC: The Flattened Pizza/Bagel At Bagizza
New York City's foodies are fascinated by the latest trend including a flattened pizza bagel ... More introduced at Bagizza on Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Back in May 2013 chef Dominique Ansel in his eponymous SoHo bakery on Spring Street in NYC introduced the cronut, a croissant blended into a doughnut. He produced only about 250 a day, creating long lines around the block, which turned into a media sensation. Clearly Ansel majored in pastries and minored in marketing. And now restaurateur Michael Park, executive chef Steven Cho and master bagel maker Alex Baka at Bagizza, which debuted on May 15, on Madison Avenue and 49th Street, near the Waldorf Astoria, have introduced their own concoction: a flattened pizza bagel. Indeed they originally called it a 'flagel' but were contacted by a lawyer who informed them that this term was copyrighted and if they used it, they'd be sued. So the 'flagel' name vanished and quickly turned into the pizza bagel, which doesn't quite have the same zing. A Google search revealed that Bagel Boss, which owns over a dozen bagel shops on Long Island, Queens and Manhattan, created the flagel. Baka said the 3 of them were brainstorming and said to each other that bagels and pizza are both NYC staples so why don't we combine them together? Flat pizza bagels emerged. Knowing how foodies operate, owner Park created the name Bagizza combining the words bagel and pizza together, to create a new food trend. At least that's the goal. Baka says it blends the bagel with pizza because it's prepared with 'bagel dough then hand-rolled and cold-fermented, then run through a sheeter until flat, then quickly boiled in a kettle with honey and spiced rum.' So it comes out as a bagel and is turned into pizza. It can be topped with high-quality pizza ingredients like San Marzano tomatoes, house-made marinara and premium cheeses such as Grande and Calabro mozzarella. It also offers Hawaiian pizza and broccolini pesto. Though it sounds as if it would be laden with a thousand calories, Baka says the individual pizza bagel, without the toppings, registers at 360 calories. It avoids using sugar, which would increase the calorie count, and relies on malt syrup, which is sweet but lighter on calories. Baka admits that taking photographs of the bagel pizza is a natural for many Gen Xers and millennials on TikTok or Instagram. Admitting that he's more focused on the food than the photography, he adds, 'We're making everything with practical deliciousness in mind, and if it happens to look good on camera, that's also great.' And since Bagizza is open 24/7, it serves all meals 'from breakfast bagels and coffee to lunch, dinner and late-night bites,' Baka adds. He says the guests can order the pizza bagel whenever they want but most people veer toward traditional breakfast items such as its bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches. Baka says Bagizza operates like their 'new favorite diner or 24-hour café.' Hence, people can opt for acai bowls, regular bagels, salads, or dinner items like short ribs. He calls it a diner 'with an elevated edge.' Baka himself is originally from Thailand but was raised in Woodside, Queens and also operates Pattanian, a Thai restaurant in Ridgewood, Queens. How does he handle both? 'I don't sleep much,' he admits. Asked about Bagizza's target audience, Baka says it expects to attract many tourists, but also residents who live nearby and office workers. 'There's nothing quite like it in the vicinity. And prices, for this area, aren't too expensive,' he says. In the future, he expects that flat pizza bagels could be turned into a consumer-packaged goods item, sold in supermarkets, like bagel bites.. And then they'd consider opening another one or more Bagizza's in New York City and might explore other states. Flat pizza bagels could be here to stay.
Time Out
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time Out
A new midtown shop is putting pizza on a flattened bagel—and we're into it
Step aside, pizza bagels. There's a new carb hybrid in town, and it's taking things to the next schmear. Bagizza, opening May 15 on the corner of Madison Avenue and East 49th Strett, is billing itself as NYC's first-ever "pizza flagel" shop. That's right: pizza on a flattened, hand-rolled bagel, made from cold-fermented dough and finished in a wood-fired stone oven. Call it a culinary identity crisis, but with garlic béchamel and bacon kimchi jam involved, we're not mad about it. The brainchild of restaurateur Michael Park, bagel savant Alex Baka and Chef Steven Cho (of Kappo Masa and Chefs Club pedigree), Bagizza brings together Montreal-New York hybrid bagel dough with globally inspired pizza toppings. These aren't your dorm-room pizza bagels—they're sheeted dough flagels made from a triple-cooked, kettle-baked base and layered with premium ingredients like Calabro mozzarella, house-cured ham and broccolini pesto. The toppings list reads like a trip around the world: try shrimp toast with curry mayo and chives, caponata with eggplant and honeyed chili or an artichoke number with Yukon golds and anchovy. Fancy a custom creation? Spread on one of their chef-y schmears, from dill-and-smoked salmon to cinnamon-honey butter. Bagizza's dough whisperer, Alex Baka, is a second-generation bagel roller who has hand-rolled more than 25 million bagel rounds over his career (yes, million). His bagels aren't just food—they're works of fermentation art. And the shop's broader menu is a serious upgrade from your usual corner deli, with braised short ribs, house-smoked meats and a coffee-and-juice bar slinging Colombian drip and açai bowls. The 3,400-square-foot space is built for midtown's hustle—there's grab-and-go options, open-kitchen bagel watching and sleek seating if you're lingering. It's also open 24/7, because nothing says New York like craving a pizza flagel at 3am on a weekday.
Zawya
20-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
LG expands presence in Oman with new commercial air conditioning showroom and service office
LG's new showroom and service office in Muscat reinforce its commitment to providing cutting-edge system air conditioning solutions, maintenance, and services in the region. Muscat – LG Electronics (LG) today announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art LG Commercial Air Conditioning (CAC) Showroom in Muscat, further strengthening its presence and dedication to delivering top-tier air conditioning system solutions and services. The new facility in the Omani capital showcases LG's latest advancements in air conditioning technology. It offers a dedicated space for customers to experience the company's innovative products and services firsthand. To ensure superior service and maintenance support in the region, LG Electronics joined forces with HI-M Solutek, a subsidiary of LG Electronics, specializing in HVAC solutions, comprehensive maintenance, and warranty support. Established in 2006, incorporated by LG in 2008. HI-M Solutek brings industry-leading expertise in chiller service, MultiV (VRF) service, specialized cleaning and inspection, advanced cloud control systems, seamless integration with LG's ThinQ smart home platform, and robust warranty programs. Speaking at the grand opening ceremony, which was attended by key industry leaders, including Michael Park, Vice President of LG's ES Division; Jungtae Youm, Managing Director of HI-M Solutek; Ahmad Abed, LG Gulf CAC Regional Sales Director; Brandon Sung, LG Gulf General Manager; Mr. Sandeep Attri, OGE's Senior General Manager, Fatma Al Hashmy, BLT's Director, Michael Park stated; 'The opening of this facility marks a significant milestone in our journey to provide world-class commercial air conditioning solutions in Oman. Our investment in this showroom and service office underscores LG's commitment to delivering state-of-the-art HVAC solutions and exceptional after-sales support tailored to the needs of our customers in the region. The new showroom and service center in Muscat will provide customers with direct access to LG's comprehensive range of CAC solutions, including energy-efficient VRF systems and chillers designed to meet the demands of various commercial applications. With this expansion, LG continues to reinforce its position as a global leader in commercial air conditioning, bringing unparalleled innovation, reliability, and customer support to Oman's growing market. HI-M Solutek, a subsidiary of LG Electronics offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to optimize Commercial Air Conditioning system performance and longevity. These services include: Chiller and MultiV (VRF) System Services: From installation and commissioning to preventative maintenance and repairs, HI-M Solutek ensures optimal performance and efficiency. From installation and commissioning to preventative maintenance and repairs, HI-M Solutek ensures optimal performance and efficiency. Specialized Cleaning and Inspection: Thorough cleaning and detailed inspections help maintain air quality and identify potential issues before they escalate. Thorough cleaning and detailed inspections help maintain air quality and identify potential issues before they escalate. Cloud Control System and ThinQ Integration: Advanced cloud-based control systems and integration with LG's ThinQ platform provide intelligent monitoring, remote control, and enhanced energy management. Advanced cloud-based control systems and integration with LG's ThinQ platform provide intelligent monitoring, remote control, and enhanced energy management. Comprehensive Warranty Support: HI-M Solutek provides robust warranty programs that offer peace of mind and protect customers' investments. The new LG Showroom and HI-M Solutek office in Muscat represents LG's continued dedication to providing cutting-edge air solutions and unparalleled customer service in the Oman market, with the facility serving as a hub for innovation, showcasing the latest in Air Conditioning technology and providing expert support to customers across the region. About LG Electronics Eco Solution Company The LG Eco Solution Company (ES) offers advanced air conditioning solutions tailored to various sectors and climates, delivering exceptional heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) performance to buildings worldwide. Leveraging our extensive expertise and industry knowledge, we cater to businesses seeking digitalized and eco-conscious HVAC solutions. As your ideal partner, we are equipped to integrate our cutting-edge technology into your daily operations, providing continuous support for your business. In addition to HVAC solutions, the ES Company is also responsible for LG's electric vehicle charging business, aiming to drive B2B growth within the clean tech sector, a key future growth area for LG.
