Designed by Tokyo-based studio I IN, Blue Bottle Coffee Umeda Chayamachi Cafe — the first in Osaka — is a futuristic, sensory space designed to convey the brand’s DNA to a new audience

Conceived and executed by AGUSHI Constructions and Webster Architecture & Interiors, this brawny Melbourne home has been tempered by soft, decorative layering by Simone Haag

In Bangkok’s Phra Kanong, a typical shophouse building has been transformed into Shophouse26, a boutique hotel and cafe by Studio PATH and architect Aurapim Phongsirivech. Thanipath Thanawuttimanas, founder of Studio PATH, tells us more about the charming project

Designed by Taipei-based Degree Design studio, this modern yet austere Taiwan home redefines comfort, the minimalist way

Designed by Myron Kwan of M.R. Studio, MARGO and Kyle & Bain come as an elegant pair of brasserie-style eatery and martini bar that nods to elements of the city’s history

At the JB Glass WALTZ Experience Center in Mumbai, Studio Nishita Kamdar has created a dynamic Zen garden-inspired showroom, where guests can meander through a sequence of the brand’s doors and partition systems. We spoke to architect Nishita Kamdar to find out more

Australian design brand Dowel Jones and Buenos Aires-based Ries have paired up to create Volta, a collection of tubular-framed furniture with contrasting autumnal upholstery

At this year’s edition of Bangkok Design Week, Design PLANT’s exhibition, curated by Decha Archjananun of THINKK Studio, showcased a series of sustainable, nature-inspired pieces by a crop of emerging talents

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