Spoken for or single? Crazy in love or ready to hit the floor? Mondrian Singapore Duxton has you covered with a collection of parties, menus and stays for both the full blown romantics and Valentine’s cynics. “That’s Amoré” at Bottega di Carna Bottega di Carna presents a special menu to heat things Italian style up this Valentine’s Day. Linger over dishes including salmon carpaccio, live lobster linguine, the signature fired rib-eye and tiramisu, while the wine pairing of champagne, wines and cocktails adds a warm glow to the evening. 3 course dinner at S$158++ Available from 13th – 18th February “Boom Clap” at Christina’s Presented by “Can’t Keep My Mouth Shut” podcast host and dating and love coach Nixalina Watson. If you’re looking for love, this singles party could be your fast track to falling head over heels or just a really, really great night out. Break the ice with Christina’s Valentine’s special cocktails and wines by Angra Wines, individual charcuterie plates, a pop up of Hedonist’s range of high quality, high-performance intimate toys including a 10% discount and DJs spinning. Thursday 15th February, 7pm- until late S$50 per ticket  (inclusive of a complimentary alcoholic beverage & charcuterie plate) Book tickets for this event here Afterparty from 9pm till late in partnership with The Orientalist “Good as Hell” at Canyon Club  Who said Valentine’s needs to be about romance? Bring your friends, lovers or other half to our anti-valentine’s rooftop party. Take the night to another level with panoramic views of the city skyline at Mondrian’s glamorous 1970’s Hollywood-inspired rooftop bar Canyon Club with a night of DJ sets and flowing frozen Wild Strawberry Daiquiris and Grey Goose passion fruit slushies. Friday 16th February, from 7pm. Adults only. “What is Love” at Jungle Ballroom  Award-winning Head Bartender Adrian Besa will be showcasing luscious new libations designed to light up the senses, from the gin and peach-infused “Perfect Baby” to the smoky bourbon-based “Don’t be Sour.” The Lion City’s hottest place to party is also throwing a special night with a twist. For one night only, “Shred your ex.” Bring a photo of your ex, hand it to the bar team to shred and enjoy a shot on the house to start your night the Jungle way. Friday 16th February, from 7pm – 2am “The Love Shack”  Why stop at just dinner? Spice up your Valentine’s with an overnight stay at Mondrian Singapore Duxton.   Perfectly chilled Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart or Dom Perignon champagne waiting on ice in your room and a special room service menu of aphrodisiac-infused dishes and luxury bed linen will ensure your Valentine’s is one for the books. Available throughout February 2024 Avoid disappointment. Make your bookings now at Mondrian Singapore Duxton here: https://book.ennismore.com/hotels/mondrian/singapore-duxton  

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The Mondrian era begins in the Lion City with a call to our tribe: get in on the ground floor and be among the first to experience Mondrian Singapore Duxton with our ’Provocative Opening Offer’. It’s our call to arms to all the dreamers, artists, rebels and free-thinkers; a chance to experience your new spiritual home. Mondrian Singapore Duxton has thrown open its doors and you need to be there. Book now and experience Singapore’s essential new hospitality experience, with all that the city’s chic, art-forward Duxton district has to offer. This not-to-be-repeated hotel opening deal includes: •   30% off the best available rate on your room or suite •   Complimentary breakfasts •   Guaranteed late checkout •   $30 Mondrian credit to enjoy at our four eclectic bars and restaurants Meet our team of ‘unexpected talents’; Mondrian’s charming all-star cast of iconoclasts and change-makers from across the fields of hospitality, cuisine, design, fashion, nightlife and art, who are dedicated to delivering hospitality unlike any other you have experienced. They will be your hosts and your guide to all that Mondrian and Duxton has to offer, as you relax, get inspired and prepare to explore a world of design, art, fashion and sheer cool. Experience the ‘deconstructed shophouse chic’ of Los Angeles-based hotshop Studio Carter. Know that you have arrived at somewhere different as you realise the bustling restaurant and bar has replaced the traditional lobby. Explore the Duxton neighbourhood’s barista cafes, Michelin-starred eateries, in-the-know bars, avant- garde galleries and independent boutiques. Mondrian is a food-and fashion-forward culinary destination for locals and travelers alike. A restaurant, café, cocktail bar, and rooftop bar and restaurant combine historic architecture from Singapore’s centuries-old shophouses with a new build of modern, contemporary influences. The world’s greatest butcher, Dario Cecchini, presides over our flagship dining experience, Bottega di Carna, a modern Italian eatery with a rebellious spin and a touch of Tuscany. Executive Chef Alastair Clayton and Chef de Cuisine Kenny Huang  and their dream team add theatre in the open kitchen and prime cuts of the finest meats hang like jewels in display cases. Accessed by a secret tunnel and celebrating the ultra-vibrancy and wild nature of Southeast Asia, Jungle Ballroom is a tropical cocktail bar rooted in the region’s rich bounty that pulses with lucid glamour. A place where cocktails creative and classic meet adventures in mixology, served from a sunken lavastone bar amid glimpses of the lush jungle outside. Christina’s offers a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city by day serving coffee from our award-winning baristas and by night the space transforms into a devoted wine, cocktail and sharing plates haven, made with love and partnerships with some of Singapore’s best local artisans. It is just the place to plot your business revolution or creative coup. At the Rooftop Bar and Poolside Cabanas, be transported to the glitz and glamour of 1970s Hollywood at Canyon Club, surrounded by the sweeping cinematic views of the glittering Singapore skyline. Fresh, seafood-forward dishes and colourful crafted cocktails are the highlights of this California-inspired menu. From the original Mondrian located in the heart of Los Angeles’ strip to properties in New York, Miami, London, Cannes, Doha and Seoul, the brand has always been about transforming and defining the neighbourhoods in which they are found. Since its launch in LA in 1996 Mondrian Hotels have been brought to life by the quality of their people and a commitment to creativity, art and the unexpected. General Manager, maverick and all-round mischief-maker Robert C. Hauck and his team can’t wait to welcome you to the world of Mondrian. As Hauck says: “I see Mondrian becoming the beating heart of this extraordinary city, a catalyst to forge connections with like-minded people, innovators and the wild at heart.” This is a call. Don’t miss out. Book here: https://book.ennismore.com/hotels/mondrian/singapore-duxton/offers/opening-special

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How do you capture the mood, the mantra and the ethos of a hotel experience set to break new ground in art-forward cool when you haven’t even opened your doors? How do you distill the flavour of your friends in Singapore’s most happening, IYKYK neighbourhood? Turns out you make a movie. Well, a short film. Mondrian Singapore Duxton introduces Provocateurs Welcome, the spirit of what we are all about. The purveyors of art, glamour and culinary flair in the heart of Chinatown. Provocateurs Welcome offers a glimpse into a world that will become the fresh new face of hospitality in the Lion City and the new sanctuary for the artists, dreamers, mavericks and different drummers. A taste of what’s to come, and an introduction to what awaits. The film is a clarion call to get on board, and a prompt to become one with our gang of groovers and shakers, confronters and disrupters who are shaking things up and turning Mondrian and the Duxton Hill neighbourhood into the place to be. Ready to meet the guerrillas in our midst and the city’s wild at heart? Mondrian is as much about community as it is hospitality, so we’ve roped in some of our favourite creative boundary breakers from the Chinatown neighbourhood scene to star.   Demon barbers named after spectral hounds; cocktail alchemists from No Sleep Club; fashion influencer and Tastemaker General Jamie QQ; culinary visionary Andrew Walsh, connoisseurs of objects d’art; greyscale vagabonds of the tattoo milieu; culture creators at Mandala Club and other like-minded, beautifully rebellious people. You’ll encounter Ah Seng, Mondrian’s staff bistro manager with a difference, whose story will melt your heart even if his appearance quickens your pulse. General Manager and provocateur-in-chief Robert C.Hauck says: “I hope you enjoy this little taste of what we are about. We are on a mission to shake things up with a fresh and unexpected approach. It’s a paradigm shift. I hope you’ll come along for the ride.” The Mondrian Singapore Duxton is now open for room reservations and restaurant bookings. The opening offer includes 30% off the best available rate, complimentary breakfasts, guaranteed late checkout and $30 Mondrian credits for use at the hotel’s food & beverage outlets. Book here: Mondrian Singapore Duxton Life more Mondrian awaits. Provocateurs are welcome. Just press play.

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Prepare to experience an entirely new level of integration between art, architecture and design when the Mondrian Singapore Duxton Art Collection is revealed. The collection is the result of an exclusive collaboration more than two years in the making between Mondrian Singapore Duxton and The Artling, Asia’s premier art advisors and tastemakers. The Mondrian Singapore Duxton Art Collection raises the bar with a permanent collection of artworks from emerging and established Singaporean and international artists. The pieces add a sense of discovery as guests journey through the property. The artworks and their placement were specifically selected for the element of surprise that they create when viewing the pieces in more detail. New media artworks provide dynamic, ever-changing perspectives, while framed artworks also create a sense of movement through their aesthetics. Mondrian Singapore Duxton General Manager Robert C.Hauck said he was thrilled to announce the collection’s launch, cementing the Duxton neighbourhood’s growing reputation as the Lion City’s leading artistic and creative hub, offering a world class collection of multi-disciplinary art. “I believe we are breaking new ground in hospitality in the region in assembling such a diverse collection of artists at the top of their games, and in terms of incorporating the pieces into the fabric of the hotel design process.” Curated by The Artling’s founder Talenia Phua Gajardo and Gallery Director Kim Tay, the collection features artworks in a wide range of media from local and international artists. Phua Gajardo said she was excited to present the collection and to reveal the artists represented.  These include the abstract British painter Ian Davenport, known for his “Puddle Paintings” and whose works are represented in major galleries around the world, US installation specialists SOFTlab led by Michael Szivos, American photographer Tyler Shields, Singaporeans Dawn Ng and André Wee, and more.“Things have evolved a lot in the past four or five years in terms of how hospitality groups value art,” Gajardo explains. “It’s not just filling a blank space on a wall, there is a real, deeper understanding of artists and their practices, with an intention to create narratives that are relevant and engaging. This is something that we see as extremely positive and great for the art scene in Singapore and beyond.” “The collection features young emerging artists as well as established, international heavy-hitting artists who are collected by museums and who have done international shows. We believe the collection will become a destination in its own right, we want to draw people in to explore and look at the spaces and experience the hotel through the art and the artists.” “SOFTlab’s site-specific installation, Crystallized, in Christina’s restaurant is one of the standouts, created by Michael Szivos, a mathematician/scientist/artist at the top of his game. It’s made up of diochromatic film and acrylic. It emits different qualities of light as it transforms during the day and into the night.” Ian Davenport’s “In Deep Magenta Mirrored” is a significant addition to the collection, with lines of acrylic paint poured from the top of the painting onto the floor, where they pool and spread out. This puddle introduces a sculptural element to the picture plane, alluding to the recurring tension in Davenport’s work. Waterfall IV by celebrated Singaporean artist Dawn Ng showcases a fascinating journey into entropy as the time lapse film charts the decay of a large block of ice coloured with various pigments. The Mandala Series by Emma Anna in the hotel’s Jungle Ballroom cocktail bar features large scale digital collages of orchids and tropical blooms, evocative of the menu inspired by the ultra-vibrancy of South East Asia.  At the rooftop’s Canyon Club guests are transported to the glitz and glamour of 1970s Hollywood, with the eye-catching Water Mouths Monochrome series of images by Tyler Shields and his injection of vibrant colour and playfulness with Ferrari Legs setting the mood on arrival.In the guest rooms, Singaporean André Wee’s Rojak offers something different from a typical hotel art experience. Explains Gajardo: “His piece is digitally created and is augmented reality activated with animation that shows you how the piece was conceptualized and created. It’s a physical painting that comes to life with different layers.” Mondrian and The Artling will have an ongoing relationship to expand on the collection’s possibilities with  programming in the pipeline to bring artists, gallerists and collectors together. They will connect with the local and regional art community through events, talks with artists, and making the collection accessible to the public. Mondrian will create an art map for the collection, so guests can tour it and learn about the artists, while the hotel will appoint a curator who will also offer tours and talks. Robert C.Hauck shared that “The Artling has done a spectacular job in assembling such a significant array of local and international talent. There is also one huge name in the art world, which we are keeping a secret for now and will announce as part of the collection at a later date so watch this space.” The Mondrian Singapore Duxton will open in Q2 2023. ABOUT THE ARTLING The Artling is an international Art and Design consultancy and online gallery focused on highlighting the best of contemporary art and design. Their online platform, theArtling.com, lists thousands of artists from around the world, with new artworks and design items added to the site daily. The Artling offers consultancy services to both private and corporate clients, working with private collectors and with interior designers, architects and property developers. Sourcing from both emerging and established artists, The Artling provides end-to-end advisory service, from developing art themes and narratives, concept design development, and the commissioning of artworks to project and site specifications.

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Mondrian Singapore Duxton is set to shine a light on the Lion City’s creative powers and become its new home of art-forward cool as it prepares to throw open its doors in March 2023. Helmed by a team of all-star iconoclasts and change-makers ranging across the fields of hospitality, cuisine, design, fashion, nightlife and art, and located within the city’s most happening precinct, Mondrian Singapore Duxton is ready to raise the bar in the art of the possible, and raise the roof of Asia’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan city. SINGAPOREAN ARCHITECTURE MEETS CONTEMPORARY DESIGN Mondrian Singapore Duxton was designed from the ground up by the forward-thinkers at Los Angeles-based hotshop Studio Carter, led by the inimitable Robbyn Carter, and imbued with a philosophy of ‘deconstructed shophouse chic.’ Eschewing the traditional lobby, the space fully immerses guests in a bustling restaurant and bar from the moment they arrive. The 302 rooms and suites take inspiration from traditional Singaporean architecture and are executed with contemporary flair. This approach manifests throughout the hotel. “Rather than a direct translation of the classic shophouse, we took its parts and deconstructed it into contemporary forms. We wanted to recognise it, but also reinvent it, that Singapore silhouette, and rediscover old details in contemporary and unexpected touches.” She also mined Singapore’s rich melting pot of cultures and trade route neighbours for inspirations for art, furniture and materials. “It’s a beautiful merger of the botanical green city, the shophouses, the cultural convergence, the new with the historical,” says Carter. The Mondrian Singapore Duxton art collection further compliments the design narrative, inviting guests to broaden their horizons and journey through the property. The multi-disciplinary curated artworks feature both emerging and established Singaporean and international artists and were specifically selected for the element of surprise they create. From the breathtaking Shophouse Suites that repurpose historical icons in bold and unexpected ways to a gleaming tower with 360-degree views from the rooftop, Mondrian stirs the spirit of the Duxton neighbourhood. Duxton Hill has a colourful and controversial history; backtrack 100 years and its streets were filled with adventurers and thrill-seekers searching for a taste of the forbidden. Fast-forward to now, where Mondrian Singapore Duxton provides a gathering place for a creative community abuzz with barista cafes, world-class eateries and bars, avant-garde galleries and boutiques. A CULINARY DESTINATION LIKE NO OTHER Mondrian Singapore Duxton will be a food- and fashion-forward culinary destination for locals and travellers alike. A restaurant, café, cocktail bar, and rooftop bar will combine historic architecture from Singapore’s centuries-old shophouses with a new build of modern, contemporary influences. Dario Cecchini, known as the world’s best butcher, will preside over the flagship dining experience, Bottega di Carna, a modern Italian eatery with a rebellious spin and a touch of Tuscany. Bottega di Carna’s bustle and glamour will be the first thing guests encounter upon arriving at lobby level, as Executive Chef Alastair Clayton and Chef de Cuisine Kenny Huang add theatre in the open kitchen and prime cuts of the finest meats hang like jewels in display cases. Accessed by a secret tunnel and celebrating the ultra-vibrancy and wild nature of Southeast Asia, Jungle Ballroom is a tropical cocktail bar rooted in the region’s rich bounty that pulses with decadent mystique and sultry glamour. A place where cocktails, creative and classic, meet adventures in mixology, served from a sunken lavastone bar amid glimpses of the lush jungle outside. Christina’s offers a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city by day with its selection of products made by local artisans. By night, the space transforms into a devoted wine and cocktail haven, just the place to plot your business revolution or creative coup. At the Rooftop Bar and Poolside Cabanas, guests will be transported to the glitz and glamour of 1970s Hollywood at Canyon Club, surrounded by the sweeping cinematic views of the glittering Singapore skyline. Fresh seafood dishes and colourful crafted cocktails are the highlights of this California-inspired menu. THIS ONE IS FOR THE DREAMERS Mondrian Singapore Duxton will continue and expand upon this drive to be different, offering a home, a hub and a hive for the dreamers, the change agents, the confronters, the avant garde, the unswerving, the action takers and the doers. General Manager, maverick and all-round mischief-maker Robert C. Hauck and his team of ‘unexpected talents’ sourced from within and outside the hospitality industry, are promising a rolling series of launch events that will rally Singapore’s cultural connoisseurs and offer memorable moments in art, music, fashion and food, providing a new playground and a spiritual home for like-minded provocateurs. “It’s all about gathering a true community of creatives and free-thinkers, and provoking conversations, imaginations and culture,” says Hauck. “I see Mondrian becoming the beating heart of this extraordinary city, a catalyst to forge connections with like-minded people, innovators and the wild at heart.” For more information, visit The Mondrian Singapore Duxton website

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