GENTLE BEAST BLOOMS IN WARD VILLAGE®
One-of-a-kind floral studio and tea house opens in Ward Centre
HONOLULU – Gentle Beast, a unique floral studio owned by florist Kaiwen Wang Nobriga, opens this Saturday, October 15 at Ward Village in the former Pili Pacific space with a special exhibition showcasing flower installations curated by florists from Tokyo, Paris and Seoul.
Gentle Beast, the newest retail addition to the growing community and one-of-a-kind destination to live, shop, dine, and explore, will offer a seasonal rotation of bouquets and arrangements as well as a delivery service from Monday through Saturday. Shoppers visiting the new brick-and-mortar location will also be able to enjoy Gentle Beast Parlour, a tea house within the retail space serving an expansive array of specialty teas found around the world.
“Gentle Beast is an example of the exciting retail concepts and neighborhood services we are continuously bringing to Ward Village,” said Jeff Chen, Senior General Manager of Ward Village. “It brings us great joy to know our neighborhood serves as a one-stop-shop for our community here in Honolulu.”
"We're excited to use our location in Ward Centre to share exquisite blooms from all over the world and a new lifestyle with Hawaiʻi," said Kaiwen Wang Nobriga, Owner of Gentle Beast.
Customers can visit Gentle Beast’s Ward Centre location Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and enjoy Gentle Beast Parlour Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.wardvillage.com.
About Ward Village®
Ward Village is a 60-acre master-planned community by The Howard Hughes Corporation® in the heart of Honolulu, located between downtown and Waikīkī. Honoring the distinct history of its land, Ward Village is at the forefront of sustainable community development—integrating striking architecture, culture and arts, and public open space. At full build-out, the community will include approximately one million square feet of unique retail and thousands of homes, in what Architectural Digest named “Best Planned Community in the United States.”
As a result of strong demand for new housing in urban Honolulu, Ward Village is quickly approaching sellout of its first six mixed-use residential towers—Waiea®, Anaha®, Ae‘o®, Ke Kilohana®, ʻAʻaliʻi® and Kō‘ula® transforming the popular shopping and dining district into a thriving urban neighborhood that offers ocean views and open space, including its newest outdoor gathering place, Victoria Ward Park. New residential buildings in development or under construction include Victoria Place® and Kalae. Since launching public sales in July 2021, The Park Ward Village has become the fastest-selling market tower in the history of Ward Village. Approved by the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority (HCDA) in 2021, The Park Ward Village and Ulana Ward Village will be the newest mixed-use developments to join the neighborhood.
As a LEED-ND Platinum-certified master planned community, Ward Village demonstrates its commitment to responsible, mixed-use development by investing in public benefits and amenities for Honolulu’s urban community. For more information, visit www.wardvillage.com.
About The Howard Hughes Corporation®
The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country’s preeminent portfolio of master planned cities and communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: the Seaport in New York City; Downtown Columbia®, Maryland; The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills®, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin®, Las Vegas; Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawai‘i; and Douglas Ranch in Phoenix. The Howard Hughes Corporation’s portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative place making, the company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC.
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