The Sydney Metro development is Australia’s largest public transport project, and the early signs are that the wait has been worth it

This home by Lijo Reny Architects forges a deep connection with the Manimala River

L Architects transformed a petite apartment into a biophilic space inspired by Singapore’s parks of yore

With growing international interest and a series of high-profile collaborations, craft and heritage remain at the heart of Kojima Shoten, the Kyoto lantern workshop whose history dates back to the late 18th century.

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

A design-led tour of one destination, selected by our global contributors and team. In this first edition, we visit the South Korean capital of Seoul, notebook in hand

Heami Lee’s silver vessels are marked by their restraint and simplicity, qualities that hint at the time-honoured process behind their creation.

Studio Gardner’s founders Joseph Gardner and Aaron Wong established the gallery in Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay as a space to share their collection of contemporary and vintage design objects from around the world.

Designed by architecture firm Walter Brooke, Evergreen Community Precinct diverts the process of loss and grief into a space for community and connection.

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

A flâneur is an urban explorer, and in our rotating column, our writers share their musings, observations and critiques of the urban environment in cities around the world. In this issue, writer Tomás Pinheiro visits Chiang Mai in the wake of devastating floods and considers the resilience and future of Thailand’s second largest city

Chinese photographer Zhefeng Shang chronicles the disappearing revolutionary opera stages of Shaanxi province, built from the 1950s to the 1980s

A series of clever spatial edits turned this compartmentalised home into one that prioritises fluidity and comfort

Melding German style with Australian coastal ease, designer Melissa Strauch’s home is all about handcrafted details and practical panache

A distinctive ground-floor apartment became gallerist Matthew Liu’s new home, with the help of Signyan Design’s Ke Xie

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific takes a design-driven approach to aviation, creating sensory, tactile spaces in the air and on the ground

Updated shapes and shades to see you through the new season

Heritage craft rug brand Tai Ping has collaborated with acclaimed artist and designer Stanley Wong, aka anothermountainman, on a new showroom that brings together the functional and emotional.

Lanson Place has opened its first Australian hotel, Lanson Place Parliament Gardens, in the historic Salvation Army Printing Works in Melbourne, while the Hong Kong hotel gets a sophisticated update by Pierre-Yves Rochon.