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A Tokyo Spa Built from Pink Salt and Raw MDF
By blending raw MDF with Pakistani pink salt and hand-applied plaster, Negu Inc has created a tactile sanctuary in Omotesando that physically embodies Remedy Cave’s philosophy of healing from within
Discover the House That Photosynthesis Built
L Architects transformed a petite apartment into a biophilic space inspired by Singapore’s parks of yore
Step Inside a 1970s Apartment that Chiselled Away the Past to Reveal a Bauhaus Future
Musician Leonard Soosay and designer Dennis Cheok reshape a four room flat with raw concrete, colour and restraint, guided by the Bauhaus belief that form follows function
Modernity Meets Ming Dynasty Heritage in This Ancient Canal Town
Within the canals of Dangkou Ancient Town, Hotel Wuxi MGallery reinterprets a 500-year scholarly legacy. Designers WATG and Wimberly Interiors have deftly navigated heritage constraints to deliver a modern canal-side architectural intervention
How a Maze of Art Deco Flats Became Brisbane’s Most Intimate Restaurant
Jar Office has transformed a heritage-listed Art Deco building into Marlowe, an intimate, multi-room Brisbane bistro that masterfully balances '90s culinary nostalgia with a striking, light-touch functionalist design
Tune Out the City at Adelaide’s New 1970s-Inspired Vinyl Listening Bar
Step inside Honeydripper, a dual-level vinyl listening lounge in Adelaide. Designed by Claire Markwick-Smith, this 1970s Laurel Canyon-inspired space champions sustainable craft and flawless acoustics for an immersive, nostalgic retreat
A Matter of Scale at Matter and Shape in Paris
Returning to Paris during Fashion Week for its third edition, Matter and Shape sees global designers and makers examine scale, from physical dimensions to systems of craft, production and collaboration
Indonesian Artist Bagus Pandega’s Machines Put Nature in Control
In his latest exhibition at Singapore Art Museum, Bagus Pandega’s kinetic, bio-responsive installations hand agency to plants, minerals and mud, exposing how ideas of endless productivity at any cost remain bound to finite environmental resources
A Singapore Bar’s Mod Twist on Korean Culture and Craft
Studio Antimatter’s contemporary spin on Korean culture and spatial customs reflects dining bar Bartenders of Pony’s experimental take on traditional comfort food and beverages
The Boundaries Between Art and Object Dissolved at Melbourne Art Fair
As FutureObjekt debuted at the Melbourne Art Fair, the city’s leading designers challenged the status quo, blending high-end craft with conceptual rigour to redefine the future of Australian collectable design
The List: Our Editors’ Guide to What to See, Where to Go and What to Read in February and Beyond
The monthly briefing from Design Anthology’s editors on the most interesting things to see, places to go and books to read
This Kuala Lumpur Apartment Was Inspired by Romantic Hong Kong Filmmaking
Inspired by Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love, a bachelor’s apartment in Kuala Lumpur masterfully blends nostalgic Old Shanghai aesthetics with modern design, creating a space of wistful romanticism
In Rural Dali, This Thermal Spa Draws on Simpler Times
In place of overt luxury, Signyan Design’s Qing Shan Hot Spring embraces rural authenticity and back-to-basics simplicity — without sacrificing modern comfort
Meet the Duo Resurrecting Shanghai’s Lost Architectural Blueprints
From Bund renovations to park pavilions, Shisuo Design Office crafts contemporary spaces that honour genius loci through material storytelling
In Chongqing, a Home That’s Also an Animal Sanctuary
Design firm One Soul merges nature and creativity in the Chongqing home studio of co-founder Shan Yu
How Design Anthology and Aesop Designed a Different Way to Experience Tokyo
Design Anthology and Aesop came together in Tokyo for a sensory-led retreat, translating the ethos of both a media brand and a skincare leader into a lived experience shaped by design, craft and the city itself
This Is What Happens When Architects Try to Lower Your Pulse
Architecture collective FOG cleared the air to reimagine the new YuSpa in Beijing
Revisiting the Design Philosophy That Can Fix the Modern Workplace
In an era of short-lived offices and borrowed workplace models, Knoll brings together Thailand’s design community in Bangkok to reconsider Florence Knoll’s idea of Total Design and its enduring mark on how we design today
Known for His Disappearing Acts, Chinese Artist Bolin Liu Looks Beyond Invisibility
Celebrating 20 years of hiding in plain sight — most recently through a striking photo-performance in the Maldives with Ruinart — Bolin Liu reveals that behind the camouflage, his first and enduring artistic love remains sculpture
Our Editor’s Smile Score and What It Reveals About Your Workplace
Too much design is reactive, cosmetic and ignores the humans who use it. Design Anthology’s editor-in-chief Jeremy Smart makes a case for considering context, care and why the real test of any environment is whether the people inside it are smiling