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Cathay Pacific’s long-haul business-class seats get their first upgrade since 2016 and prove that an aircraft can, in fact, make you feel right at home
The fourth iteration of the Bangkok Art Biennale brings international artists and a broader approach to the works on display across the city
The New Bahru studio of Off Duty Pilates goes beyond traditional gym design, eschewing many of the typical features in favour of a warmer, more welcoming feel
VS redefines the term ‘raw bar’, delivering delicate bowls of soba downstairs and an outpost of natural wine bar and retailer Virtus upstairs in delightfully unpolished concrete confines
Part of the new Sydney Metro City line, Barangaroo Station is a landmark underground railway station designed by Foster + Partners and Architectus
This ground-floor home in a sprawling family mansion in Bangkok gets an update by SSAA Studio that combines old and new into a stylish whole
The Standard International group’s new StandardX brand opens its first property in Melbourne, making quite the first impression thanks to its design by Hecker Guthrie and Woods Bagot
A once-derelict ground-floor apartment is now the warm, tropical-inspired home of designer Marcus Mohan of Sandal Studios
Botanical design studio This Humid House has moved into a new space in Kembangan, where antiques and treasured objects fill every corner
Bangkok’s Chenin gets a new wine bar and brunch spot, with interiors by Berlin-based studio Affin
Designed by local studio Laud, new concept store 52 Gage celebrates the makers and brands behind the products it purveys, from furniture to fashion and wine
China’s famous lakeside city is home to an office that brings the outdoors in
Weathered wood, earthen brick, ceramic tiles and linen abound in a new nature-inspired tea store and cafe in Beijing’s financial district designed by Kooo Architects
A new apart-hotel in Ho Chi Minh City offers a considered space enriched by local touches
Osaka Art & Design returns for a second year, bringing together culture, craft and commerce under the theme of ‘resonance’
Basao’s new teahouse in Xiamen is the latest in a partnership between the brand and design studio Building Narrative
BMH Designs transformed this one-bedroom apartment in Sydney’s Millers Point into a stylish city getaway
Taiwanese tea purveyor Pouyuenji has opened its first physical location in Kyoto, under the creative guidance of illustrious designer Tony Chi
The latest from Indonesian hospitality heavyweight Potato Head, Dome is a new restaurant and natural wine bar in the OMA-designed cavern at Seminyak’s Desa Potato Head
Korean Air‘s new cabin interiors reflect a modern, forward-looking airline that focuses on creating spaces with both material and aesthetic longevity
New brand Permanent Resident brings a stylish take to upcycled, pre-owned and vintage furniture
Krishna Mistry and Anand Jariwala, principal architects of Gujarat-based Dot, have created a tranquil home from a high-rise apartment in Mumbai
The Design Anthology team takes its dining and libations seriously, and with Milan Design Week’s strict schedule, we make time for only the best. Here are our top spots to rest your heels, sate your stomach and imbibe in good company. Saluti!
In its new Milan store in Piazza Cordusio, Aesop offers a moment of quiet contemplation with an architectural installation by Nicolas Schuybroek
Our editor’s briefing of what to see and where to be during the year’s biggest design event
Melbourne-based designers David Flack and Volker Haug come together to exhibit a new collection of lighting design, influenced by the interior design projects from which many of the pieces originate
A restaurant and cooking club focused on circularity has taken over a 4,000 square-metre site in Singapore’s Dempsey Hill, a collaboration between architects OMA, Potato Head co-founder Ronald Akili and chefs Matthew Orlando and Will Goldfarb
Design-forward audio brand KEF and tony menswear label The Armoury have opened a temporary listening room in the recently launched Pedder Arcade
Studio 4A has created a series of indoor-outdoor spaces on a working flower farm in Bangalore
A new Ritz-Carlton has landed in Japan’s sixth largest city, bringing globally minded hospitality, sharp interiors and a strong sense of place to a metropolis on the rise