Architecture firm KOMPAS conceived a unique stacked design to create this mixed-use building in downtown Tokyo, which is both a two-storey family home and a pair of for-rent spaces. Here, architect and studio founder Mai Komuro tells us more about the project

During the recent Business of Design Week 2021, we met Snøhetta’s partner and managing director for Asia Robert Greenwood to discuss how the Norwegian design practice creates meaningful public spaces across borders and cultures

This Melbourne home by Kennon gets light from above with a ceiling concept that rolls up into interlocking angled blades

A serene modern sanctuary ensconced in forest in a small town in Japan, Yugawara Soyu Books and Retreat celebrates design, books, hot spring bathing and all things nature

In designing his own home, architect Richard Teed of Moby Architecture and Interiors was motivated by a connection to the environment and ensuring the home grows better with age

In renovating this 1910 home in Kingswood, Williams Burton Leopardi opened up the plan and infused it with a sense of flow that connects to the values of its custodians

Inspired by a monolithic building halfway across the world, this home by architecture and design practice Powell & Glenn boasts a commanding concrete facade tethered to its sloping site

Herzog & de Meuron’s first project in South Korea, for the SONGEUN Art & Cultural Foundation, is inspired by distinct elements of local context, culture and environment

The ISSEY MIYAKE brand A-POC has been a byword for boundary-pushing innovation for over 20 years — now the creative dialogue is set to deepen with this year’s launch of its latest brand: A-POC ABLE

Launched under Hong Kong’s Design Trust Futures Studio (DTFS) programme, this new 376-square-meter micro-park stands out in one of Hong Kong’s densest districts thanks to its delightful hot pink hue

In Perth’s beachside community of Scarborough, this robust family home is epic yet modest thanks to the thoughtful design by Carrier and Postmus Architects (CAPA). We spoke to practice director Steven Postmus to find out more

Making the most of its double height, this hybrid unit — conceived by local multidisciplinary studio Please Feel Invited — maximises space by combining multiple functions. Here design director Tachapol Danaboonchai shares more about the concept

A decade after the Great East Japan Earthquake, Matsunaga Kiln has been given a fresh start in a new location thanks to the smarts and sensitivity of to-ripple CEO Naoya Tochio. Here, he shares more about the project

The innovative spirit, fluid forms and sustainable approach of Japanese architect Kengo Kuma are extolled in a new anthology by TASCHEN that documents his complete works

Multidisciplinary design studio UA Lab’s new studio is designed to be a calming, uniform space, where a minimal material and colour palette forms a backdrop for interaction. Studio co-founders Vipuja and Krushnakant Parmar share more about their new space

Beijing-based firm QUCESS Design has transformed an old factory into a new hub for tenants of the Beijing Research Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology (BRIMET) in Beijing’s Haidian District. Here lead designer Li Yiming shares more about the ambitious project

Moloney Architects reprogrammed the layout and conceived a new extension for this 1940s bungalow in Ballarat, prioritising warmth, a contrast between light and dark, and a palette of textural materials. Here, firm director Michael Moloney shares more

At Torquay, Australia, a seaside town popular among surfers. There is a contemporary home, designed by architect and interior designer Luke Fry, to both protect from and engage with the harsh environment.

The new Seoul headquarters of South Korean media company JTBC was designed by THE_SYSTEM LAB to be an agile, adaptable office tower that meets the requirements of the fast-paced media environment

Japanese architecture office UNEMORI ARCHITECTS designed House Tokyo on a small site in central Tokyo as an experiment in maximising living space and the clients’ experience of home. Here, principal Hiroyuki Unemori tells us more about the building’s unique form