Shanghai’s FG Studio reimagined a French Concession apartment for a globetrotting art collector, transforming it into a charming gallery space where materiality and custom touches complement the collection

Anto Pizza E Aperitivi brings the Italian cultural mainstay to a Singaporean shophouse in Chinatown

American giant Blue Bottle Coffee continues its international expansion with the opening of Korea’s first Blue Bottle Studio in Seoul, designed by Teo Yang Studio

Tom Mark Henry reimagined the pharmacy space for the new Blooms The Chemist outlet in Sydney’s Surry Hills

With Kinya, Bangalore-based Studio Bomb created an intimate coffee space where patrons can share the founder’s passion for a good cup and the simple ritual of enjoying it. Principal architect Shankar Kallutla tells us more

This new hotel in Kurashiki in western Japan is a haven of modern craft, contemporary design and timeless aesthetics rooted in location

Australian designer Henry Wilson’s new Paddington showroom is part-gallery, part-concept store, showcasing his trademark industrial-chic wares alongside items from brands and designers he admires

Interior designers CJH Studio and Davidov Architects collaborated on this home in Melbourne, where rich layers of personality and detailing are added to Davidov Architects’ reworking of the weatherboard structure

Ricci Bloch Architecture + Interiors undertook a ground-up reimagining of this spacious but poorly planned Sydney apartment, opening up internal space and external views

Bold geometries and a sharp, minimal material palette collide in this 80s-inspired retail space

The globally renowned fair Maison&Objet is presenting two exhibitions in December alongside the DesignInspire showcase

The inaugural edition of Design Mumbai aimed to capture the creative energy and consumer power of the world’s fifth biggest economy, bringing international and Indian brands and designers together for India’s first international contemporary design show

Taking over a former holiday villa, Laku Beach Club is a new beachside restaurant in Barceló Coconut Island that pays homage to the area’s traditional island culture and heritage. Studio Locomotive design director Thanart Chanyu shares more

Dubai Design Week is both a window and a bridge into the region, connecting designers, architects and brands from more than 50 countries and presenting a compelling cross-section of contemporary design from the Levant, the Gulf and North Africa

In Singapore, chef Mirko Febbrile and Nice Projects have combined a cocktail bar and fine-dining restaurant to craft one memorable destination, Somma

Design Trust celebrates a decade of community-focused design initiatives with talks, tours and mentorship that illuminate and examine Hong Kong and its environs

Wunderwall Design has transformed an abandoned pre-war building into Peninsula House restaurant in Penang, where grand original features combine with antique furniture, natural materials and plenty of charm

This house by Caceres + Tous takes its cues from the surrounding landscape to create a cool space with a hilltop aspect and beach views

Japanese furniture firm Time & Style has created a new collection for Noma Kyoto that also retails. Designers OEO Studio tell us more

Designart Tokyo put on an intriguing show for its eighth edition, with a combination of vintage and contemporary designs that both answered and raised questions about our relationship with the material environment