AS an inquisitive child, Belgium-born architect and interior designer Jean-Michel Gathy took it to heart when his father suggested he follow the mandate from U.S. President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural address to "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."That request to the younger Gathy resulted in a life-long quest that underpins the work ethic of the CEO and principal designer of Denniston, the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based studio founded by Gathy in 1983 that specializes in ultra-luxurious resorts."We all have a destiny and should try to fulfill what we feel we are on earth to do," he says. "My work philosophy is that you get what you deserve, so you have to work hard."
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