Known for their Japandi style, Copenhagen-based design duo OEO Studio has seamlessly infused minimalism and warmth into Danish cycling brand Pas Normal Studios’ new Taipei clubhouse, which marks the brand’s very first flagship store in Asia

One of few design events to be held in 2021 thus far, Design Shanghai recently returned for its eighth edition. Here, our editor-in-chief rounds up her highlights from the exhibitions stellar line-up

In issue 11, we got to know then start-up brand ZaoZuo, a furniture producer intent on changing perceptions of ‘Made in China’

Following Paul Rand’s notion that design is a brand’s silent ambassador, design advisor and columnist Cyril Zammit explores what makes Taiwan a design-led nation

In designing the new Ho Chi Minh factory of streetwear manufacturer UnAvailable, multidisciplinary studio The Lab Saigon drew inspiration from the process of stitching. We speak with creative director Tuan Le to find out how this translates into the various spaces and functions

How can design transcend borders in a time without travel? Tash Miles and Manami Ray discuss their upcoming talk ‘Designing Change Through Cross-Cultural Collaboration’ at Melbourne Design Week 2021

From exhibitions and screenings to talks and tours, our editor-in-chief rounds up her pick of events coming up during Melbourne Design Week 2021

‘East meets West’, ‘yin and yang’, ‘opposites attract’ — all of these can be used to describe London-based lighting design duo Vezzini & Chen's partnership, but ultimately it was their love of nature that brought them and their chosen materials of ceramic and glass together

Dara Huang’s debut furniture collection — launched by Huang’s firm Design Haus Liberty — balances form and function and celebrates effortless luxury through craftsmanship and sustainably sourced materials

Stable COVID-19 rates and a scattered format convinced the Designart organisers to go ahead with this year’s event, placing Tokyo in the creative spotlight. Dozens of exhibitions and product launches (many originally scheduled for Milan) took place across 70 sites — here we round up some of the highlights

A restored hutong in Beijing’s historical heart is now home to multi-brand design company HOUSE OF WANG, the sole distributor of a selection of internationally renowned lifestyle brands in the Chinese mainland

What is Southeast Asian design? Each collection by experimental Singapore-based design brand Industry+ is a thesis on the multifaceted topic as explored by the region’s creative minds

For the recent Dutch Design Week 2020, Netherlands- and South Korea-based Nee Nee Collective presented HOMEomorphism, an exhibition inspired by the changing nature of the home in the face of global stay-home orders. We speak with the designers to find out more about their practice and this inaugural project

Skincare brand Aesop introduces Ptolemy, Aganice and Callippus, a trio of fragrant candles inspired by ancient astronomy and mythologies

Lifestyle brand Lumio has launched a Kickstarter campaign to realise Teno, a sculptural speaker and light inspired by the art of kintsugi and our connection to nature

Retail conglomerate Central Group returns to its roots with the opening of Central: The Original Store, a four-storey community space home to a design library, gallery, cafe and bar, and a restaurant, with architecture by Vincent Van Duysen and interiors by Japanese studio Tripster

In this video conversation, our editor-in-chief speaks with internationally renowned designer and scholar Professor Kun-Pyo Lee, Dean of Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Design, about the state of design education, redefining the role of the designer in response to AI, his observations of design industries across the region, and his own research and work in the fields of UX and human-centred design

Australian architect and designer Daniel Boddam has launched an interactive virtual showroom in the form of a Paris apartment, a Haussmann-style space outfitted with his new collection as well as several existing pieces

Before Milano Design City, set to open later this month, there was the Salone that didn’t happen. Here we round up our favourite new pieces that would have launched in Milan earlier this year, and while some of them will be launched in the city later this month, we’re looking forward to seeing them all in person as soon as we’re able to

Leading architects and designers, including Tadao Ando, Kengo Kuma and Marc Newson, have joined the Tokyo Toilet Project to redesign 17 of Shibuya’s public toilet facilities, turning them into beautiful public/private spaces