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Ala CHAMP Magazine is a biannual international publication based in Tokyo and London. It delves into creativity and cultural insights, fueled by curiosity and thorough investigations.

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NUANU CREATIVE CITY — Ala Champ

Jan 15, 2025 | champ-magazine.com | Joanna Kawecki

It’s hard what to make of Bali’s increasing tourism and over-development. The city’s lush green landscapes and mesmerising rice terraces now make way for luxurious new villas. The affordable real estate, construction materials and labour allow for any architectural dream to come to fruition. Yet one Russian developer is aiming to create a 44-hectare art-led utopia based on social values that contributes back to Bali’s cultural landscape.
LIVE TWICE - Ala Champ

Dec 18, 2024 | champ-magazine.com | Joanna Kawecki

For those who have seen the famed Bond film of the same name and adapted from author Ian Fleming’s 1964 novel — Live Twice — the name may be ultimately familiar. As one of Singapore’s favoured bar destinations. Live Twice transports guest to mid-century modern Japan inspired by a world of refined craftsmanship and attention to detail through skilled artistry honed over generations of knowledge.
DIMPLE - Ala Champ

Dec 18, 2024 | champ-magazine.com | Joanna Kawecki

An intimate Hong Kong-inspired cocktail bar situated along the charming Purvis street in Singapore. Recently opened in September 2024, DIMPLE is helmed by a husband-wife duo who took two years to find the location, the new bar is focussed on their connection and love for Hong Kong. DIMPLE is shared with a hotel reception entrance, which unfortunately does distract from the overall atmosphere. However, this does rival with their skilled approach at the bar.
NOMA KYOTO 2024 - Ala Champ

Dec 10, 2024 | champ-magazine.com | Joanna Kawecki

NOMA, the celebrated Copenhagen-based restaurant returns for a 10-week pop-up, once again finding residence within the creative superhub Ace Hotel Kyoto. Now in its second year, NOMA’s 100+ team returns to Kyoto with a new vision focussed on Japan’s autumn season, once again transforming the Ace Hotel Kyoto main dining room with a completely new design and atmosphere — paired with deeply thoughtful dishes crafted over months of research and development. NOMA KYOTO 2024 presentsThe interior is …..
CENTRAL - Ala Champ

Dec 9, 2024 | champ-magazine.com | Monique Kawecki

This 80-seat subterranean Hong Kong-inspired restaurant in central Brisbane transports guests to an underground dining destination not to miss. The vision of chef Benny Lam and restauranteur David Flynn, it took the founders years to find this restaurant space, but when they did, they knew it was just right. Found in the heart of Brisbane, Central is named after the frenetic Central district in Hong Kong, referencing the immersive and eclectic dining scene found in the city.
MAZ TOKYO - Ala Champ

Dec 3, 2024 | champ-magazine.com | Joanna Kawecki

One of Japan’s best dining destinations transports guests to culinary elevations with palette-expanding heights. At MAZ, guests experience seasonal dishes categorised by altitudes and diverse terroirs. From up to 4,000m above sea level in the Andes to the great depths of Japan’s Pacific oceans — experiencing all this within the confines of their seat in central Tokyo. As a self-proclaimed gastronomic project, MAZ is truly one of a kind.
José Parlá: Homecoming — Ala Champ

Nov 14, 2024 | champ-magazine.com | Joanna Kawecki

Returning to his roots and celebrating the spirit of resilience that brings, artist José Parlá’s new two-part exhibition ‘Homecoming’ at the PEREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI is a testament to his personal connection to his native home of Miami and its community that has been so important to the artist. “Homecoming is deeply rooted in my journey, shaped by the rich history of my origins. In this new series, each painting is created as an homage to my native home of Miami,” explains Parlá.
TOKITO x ESqUISSE — Ala Champ

Nov 4, 2024 | champ-magazine.com | Monique Kawecki

Two industry heavyweights come together at Auberge TOKITO for a very unique four-hands event. A double line-up of two-star Michelin chefs, legendary Japanese chef Yoshinori Ishii and French chef Lionel Beccat of ESqUISSE (Ginza) unite for two days at restaurant TOKITO in Tachikawa, Tokyo, with a menu to inspire and delight.
AUBERGE TOKITO - Ala Champ

Sep 30, 2024 | champ-magazine.com | Joanna Kawecki

In an unassuming residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of central Tokyo, find Auberge TOKITO, an exceptional traditional ryokan with a sophisticated twist. The modern ryokan presents a contemporary take on Japanese design aesthetics in an extraordinary setting focussed on the beauty of Japanese food, tea and lodging. Interior design was overseen by Simplicity Design Studio helmed by Shinichiro Ogata — with no stone left unturned in extraordinary design details and expansive architecture.
YUEQI QI SS25 - Ala Champ

Sep 13, 2024 | champ-magazine.com | Joanna Kawecki

Designer Yueqi Qi presented her SS25 collection in a car park in Tokyo, with the Chinese character for the word “love” threaded throughout the collection of intricate detailed pieces with various mixed materials such as from woven earphones, metals, ribbons to mesh. With intricate, vividly-crafted embroidery and glass beads interlaced in effervescent printed fabric, every piece was given a unique silhouette.