Jeffrey Wilkes on refreshing the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

When Mandarin Oriental, Singapore opened in 1987, DESIGNWILKES worked on the design of the Club Lounge. The Kuala Lumpur-based design studio helmed by Jeffrey Wilkes returned eight years ago for some slight refurbishment. The past year, it was engaged to revamp the entire hotel, taking six months to breathe new life into every part of the iconic building designed by US architect John Portman. The hotel re-opened in September after the USD100 million-dollar renovation.   “The main