From Bund renovations to park pavilions, Shisuo Design Office crafts contemporary spaces that honour genius loci through material storytelling

Design firm One Soul merges nature and creativity in the Chongqing home studio of co-founder Shan Yu

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

Architecture collective FOG cleared the air to reimagine the new YuSpa in Beijing

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

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

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

Set against Hong Kong’s layered urban landscape, in December Studio Kohler convened architects and designers to consider how memory, technology and cultural identity continue to shape contemporary practice

Nice Projects’ renovation of Odette is a sensorial commingling of theatre, tempo, nature and art

Designed by Mark Yong of PIU Design, this Singapore home transforms a narrow footprint into a warm, collaborative sanctuary, enriched by hand-carved details, vibrant murals and a deep connection to family and community

Joyce Wang Studio’s Genso reimagines the Hong Kong racecourse as a cinematic cityscape of floating neon islands and retro-futuristic streetscapes, immersing a new generation in spirited play

Once the residence of artist Chen Wen Hsi, this restored home embraces concrete and shifting garden views to honour his belief in harmony between art, life and nature

Designer Patricia Ho transforms a 30-year-old apartment into a lived-in gallery of memories, guided by a deeply personal approach to hospitality, travel and home

This singular home acts as a canvas for its owners’ artistic work and existential views

Caon Design Office and Akin join forces for Qantas’ new Auckland International Airport lounge. Inspired by Aotearoa’s rugged terrain, the earthy design offers travellers a grounding sanctuary and a moment of calm amidst the chaos of modern transit

Curated by Joseph Gardner for Craft’s Visionaries 2025, Done/Undone shows more than 50 artists’ and designers’ explorations of the creative process

Against the constraints of a narrow Bangkok plot, AA House became a vertical sculpture. Designed by PHTAA Living Design for a photographer friend and his wife, the home uses split levels, raw concrete and dramatic light to serve as a private gallery for their eclectic collection

In Japan’s Kamakura, I In has reimagined an old office building as a seaside retreat, balancing intimate craft with expansive Pacific views and redefining luxury through spatial generosity and light

Architect Livinia Cali crafts her holiday home with local materials, reworking the traditional wantilan

Drawing on the cinematic romance of the Republic of China era, Kasawoo and Yo.Q Design have created an immersive dining experience in Shenzhen. The new restaurant, Rener, blurs the lines between memory, theatre and reality through bespoke local craft