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The Apartment is an Unconventional Take on Traditions
In Ahmedabad , Design Ni Dukaan has designed a family apartment according to traditional principles of Vastu, with a plethora of integrated teak furniture and thematic textiles and scenes. Here, architect Veeram Shah shares more
LOOKNOW Opens an Experiential Flagship in Shanghai
At high-end fashion retailer LOOKNOW’s new flagship store in Xintiandi, Sò Studio has created an experiential environment with a stripped back shell and contemporary fit-out. Here, studio co-founders Mengjie Liu and Yifan Wu share more
An Oasis-Inspired Speakeasy in the Heart of Central
The latest drinking and dining spot by NC Design & Architecture, moody speakeasy ZZURA combines modernity and Middle Eastern influences
A Lesson in Framing
In Singapore, L Architects refreshed this family apartment by using a language of symmetry, lightness, moderation and clarity to emphasise the lush surroundings of the iconic Arcadia condominium
Blue Bottle Coffee Opens in Osaka
Designed by Tokyo-based studio I IN, Blue Bottle Coffee Umeda Chayamachi Cafe — the first in Osaka — is a futuristic, sensory space designed to convey the brand’s DNA to a new audience
A House that Mixes Tough and Tender
Conceived and executed by AGUSHI Constructions and Webster Architecture & Interiors, this brawny Melbourne home has been tempered by soft, decorative layering by Simone Haag
A Boutique Hotel in a Revived Shophouse
In Bangkok’s Phra Kanong, a typical shophouse building has been transformed into Shophouse26, a boutique hotel and cafe by Studio PATH and architect Aurapim Phongsirivech. Thanipath Thanawuttimanas, founder of Studio PATH, tells us more about the charming project
A Place of Respite
Designed by Taipei-based Degree Design studio, this modern yet austere Taiwan home redefines comfort, the minimalist way
Brasserie and Bar Meet at MARGO and Kyle & Bain
Designed by Myron Kwan of M.R. Studio, MARGO and Kyle & Bain come as an elegant pair of brasserie-style eatery and martini bar that nods to elements of the city’s history
A Down to Earth Showroom
At the JB Glass WALTZ Experience Center in Mumbai, Studio Nishita Kamdar has created a dynamic Zen garden-inspired showroom, where guests can meander through a sequence of the brand’s doors and partition systems. We spoke to architect Nishita Kamdar to find out more
Inside Kengo Kuma’s Water Cherry Villa on the Japanese Coast
Esteemed architect Kengo Kuma achieves an abstraction of modern and traditional Japanese form in this seaside home