Design Anthology’s editor-in-chief Jeremy Smart contemplates the importance of longevity in design, and shares his secret hotel habits for discovering imitation luxury

Rahee Yoon reinterprets industrial materials through a craft ethos to create geometric yet emotive forms

Design studio Negu reimagines a modest Hakone structure as Kúon, a tactile, tea-led retreat that marks its operator’s debut in hospitality

Reno’s Bistro brings a sense of urban theatre to the ground floor of a revitalised Adelaide CBD commercial tower, with design studio Rads reworking the corporate lobby into a place of warmth, energy and gentle nostalgia

Inspired by European architecture and Mediterranean landscapes, Haus Atelier transforms a family home into a sanctuary of quiet warmth, where natural textures, soft light and lived-in elegance define every space

Kuala Lumpur fashion label The Wes Studio has opened its first concept store in Petaling Street, designed by Malaysian interior architects Wunderwall Design

The Design Anthology Awards honour not only the visionaries shaping their fields, but also the materials, methods and processes that give their work meaning. This year’s trophy reflects that philosophy, turning recycled plastic into an emblem of creativity, care and ingenuity

Bustling Ho Chi Minh City has become home to fashion brand Kaarem, which defines itself by its slow approach.

Our pick of the latest design-forward lodgings from around the world

Ironbark House, set on the coast of Victoria, was designed by Not All Architecture with connection in mind — both within its family and to the landscape

The Little Wild One transforms a previously abandoned architectural experiment into a womb-like retreat. Created by Ming Zhou of Enviro Tec, the design draws inspiration from the texture of the surrounding sand and the colour of the evening sunset

Drawing on inspiration from brutalism and mid-century modernism, Oblivion Lab has transformed a typical Singapore apartment into a monolithic yet soulful home shaped by light and the rituals of daily life

Yusof Ishak House has been reimagined by design architect Erik L’Heureux as a net zero-energy building, while paying homage to the iconic commons hub’s historic identity

Designed by Shanghai’s Yue Studio, Bella Villa has given a second life to a century-old villa, now a peaceful retreat for new parents

The monthly briefing from Design Anthology’s editors on the most interesting things to see, places to go and books to read

This month, editor-in-chief Jeremy Smart has been thinking hard about what separates neighbourhoods that feel lived-in from those that merely look the part. The answer? Patience, good tenants and a willingness to let people make it their own

The elegant grounds of Château de Chantilly inspired designer Jean-Louis Deniot to infuse a signature restaurant for Henderson Land with dynamic garden motifs

In Tokyo’s Nihonbashi, developer Staple reimagines urban hospitality with Soil — a sensitively designed hotel by Kiyoaki Takeda that grows naturally from its neighbourhood loam

Drawing more than half a million visitors in its first month — mostly locals and first-time art show visitors — the inaugural Bukhara Biennial, entitled Recipes for Broken Hearts, proposes a more measured, sustainable approach to exhibition-making — and unmaking

This Singapore apartment, designed by multidisciplinary studio Sujonohun, was crafted around some of the owner’s favourite art pieces, pulling colours and thematic inspiration into the surrounding architecture and furniture to create a cohesive and sumptuous home