After experiencing the bistro space as well as the entrance and lobby, two feelings kept jumping out at me.
Textures and sensuality.
The textures of the materials used in the floors, walls, and in every inch of the structure. The textures of the place where this building is located. And the sensuality of those textures and colours.
The cool feel of the marble counters. The smooth touch of the wood on the walls. The patina of years of hands on the railings. The smells of the food and the sounds of the streets nearby.
The mystery of so much history and the possibilities yet to be discovered.
These feelings dominated my introduction to the Bistro space in The Rosewood Yangon.
Such an experience is utterly unique to both The Rosewood and to Yangon.
Because most hotels in Yangon try to typify or exploit the local vibe, by resorting to simplistic cliches, endless lines of monks. tattooed ladies, old women smoking cigars, pagodas, and so on, they not only diminish the experience but actually miss much of the real beauty of this place.
As The Rosewood Yangon is unlike anything else here (or anywhere for that matter!) I want to express that individuality, and incredible location in both time and place in a way that boldly proclaims the beauty, sensuality, and mystery of Yangon.
The most powerful and evocative images are the ones that both tell a compelling story but yet make plenty of room for the viewer to participate in that story.
The story of Yangon is rich in history and natural beauty. Weather and circumstance collaborate with that history to create an amazing story. A story unlike anything else, anywhere else!
While other hotels grind the extraordinary into the mundane by over using the same trite ideas, I want to take the ordinary and elevate it to the extraordinary through fine art explorations!
With the amazing canvas that is The Rosewood Yangon and the ability to feature much of the fabulous beauty found all around Myanmar with pride and dignity, I want to help shape our guest's experience while they're here and hopefully enable them to have a broader perspective in their discovery of Yangon and Myanmar.

The Author in Cambodia in 2009
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