In Kuala Lumpur’s Kampung Attap neighbourhood, The Zhongshan Building is is a robust independent arts and culture hub in the city

Six apartments make up this boutique coastal development in Manly, with architecture by Koichi Takada Architects and interiors by Mim Design intended to celebrate the natural surroundings

In creating Rōzu, perfumer Barnabé Fillion was inspired by the French modernist’s life, work and legacy

Boutique hotel The Chow Kit pays homage to the richness and glamour of the neighbourhood’s history, while the conjoined lifestyle hotel MoMo’s serves as a playful counterpoint􏰤􏰑􏰛􏰈􏰍􏰉􏰑􏰅􏰓 􏰜

In designing the Shou County Culture and Art Center, Studio Zhu-Pei drew on the traditional vertical courtyard houses and narrow lanes of the ancient walled city to conceive a contemporary urban cultural space that is at once introverted and inviting

Property developer HIP V. HYPE and architecture firm Fieldwork collaborated on Ruskin Elwood, a set of four low-impact homes in inner Melbourne that represent best practices in sustainable design and construction

PANORAMA Design Group conceived MeeHotel as an urban resort where bamboo, soothing natural tones and organic forms predominate

Sydney-based Daniel Boddam’s Coast collection is inspired by travel, adventure and Freedom; designed to bring the outdoors in, these pieces imbue any space with a sense of calm, balance and wellbeing

Designed by Neri&Hu, the Alila Bangsar overlooks Kuala Lumpur from its home on the uppermost floors of The Establishment, offering sweeping views of the city and a five-star base from which to explore the surrounding Bangsar area

Architect Nishita Kamdar and her multidisciplinary team created this take on small, affordable homes in Mumbai. In this bachelor pad, glass partitions replace solid walls, and materials and colours are repeated to create continuity — all with the intention of maximising the sense of spaciousness. Here the architect shares how she and her team used a four-pronged approach that involved intelligent design strategies and pared-back design elements

Crafts on Peel is a new not-for-profit organisation that aims to preserve and encourage the appreciation of the city’s artisanal heritage by pairing traditional craftspeople with of-the-moment designers and artists

Aesop’s new retail store in once-industrial Sheung Wan embodies the brand’s values while paying tribute to the area’s history

Right in the heart of the Mother City, Gorgeous George is a playground for design-minded travellers and locals alike, with a plethora of South African designers and artists all putting their mark on a property unlike anything else in the city

On his recent visit to Hong Kong, we met with Lorrain to talk about his vision for the brand, the Australia-Italy connection and his belief that good design should have multiple layers of messaging

Contemporary beauty brand Forest Essentials’ charming new retail space makes its home in what was once a traditional city structure, blending retro charm with regional traditions

The Shanghai iteration of Ian Schrager’s iconic hotel has become a hotspot for locals and tourists alike, and while it makes a perfect base from which to explore the city there’s plenty to discover before even leaving the hotel

The holistic resort’s new art space is an exploration into the relationship between architecture, art, community and nature

We speak with the Los Angeles-based artist about her current installation at the Venice Biennale, a thought-provoking piece on negotiation and interdependency titled Stakeholders

The boundary-breaking artist speaks with us about how her installation at the Venice Biennale inverts modern technology to subvert, intervene and mobilise

The fifth iteration of the AD Emerging Chinese Designer Platform took place at Design Shanghai earlier this year. Under the theme New China Fusion, 10 of the country’s most exciting designers presented pieces that are ‘uniquely Chinese in nature yet global in outlook’.