Archive for Kaui Philpotts

The Art of the Matter

August - September 2011

Collecting Tips From a Master Appraiser Photography By Leah Friel Making his way through the lobby of a Waikiki hotel, Philip Jelley, clad in a couture suit, dress shirt and tie, was easy to spot amid the tourists in wet bathing suits and slippers. Jelley is a senior vice president of the famous New York…

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Island Palms

April - May 2010

Adding instant flair to any landscape When it comes to evoking the tropics, there’s nothing better than the sound of coconut palms rustling in the breeze. At least that’s premier landscape architect Steve Mechler’s belief. “It echoes the sound of the waves,” he says. Mechler is one of the architects largely responsible for the drama…

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Shangri La

April - May 2009

Where living gardens are concerned, nature often has the last word. Uber-heiress Doris Duke discovered exactly that when she created a private and very personal retreat, Shangri La, in 1937 on five oceanfront acres at the foot of iconic Diamond Head. The place was originally called Ka’alawai by Hawaiians, meaning literally “water basalt,” referring to…

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