American giant Blue Bottle Coffee continues its international expansion with the opening of Korea’s first Blue Bottle Studio in Seoul, designed by Teo Yang Studio

Tom Mark Henry reimagined the pharmacy space for the new Blooms The Chemist outlet in Sydney’s Surry Hills

With Kinya, Bangalore-based Studio Bomb created an intimate coffee space where patrons can share the founder’s passion for a good cup and the simple ritual of enjoying it. Principal architect Shankar Kallutla tells us more

Australian designer Henry Wilson’s new Paddington showroom is part-gallery, part-concept store, showcasing his trademark industrial-chic wares alongside items from brands and designers he admires

Bold geometries and a sharp, minimal material palette collide in this 80s-inspired retail space

Taking over a former holiday villa, Laku Beach Club is a new beachside restaurant in Barceló Coconut Island that pays homage to the area’s traditional island culture and heritage. Studio Locomotive design director Thanart Chanyu shares more

In Singapore, chef Mirko Febbrile and Nice Projects have combined a cocktail bar and fine-dining restaurant to craft one memorable destination, Somma

Design Trust celebrates a decade of community-focused design initiatives with talks, tours and mentorship that illuminate and examine Hong Kong and its environs

Wunderwall Design has transformed an abandoned pre-war building into Peninsula House restaurant in Penang, where grand original features combine with antique furniture, natural materials and plenty of charm

Japanese furniture firm Time & Style has created a new collection for Noma Kyoto that also retails. Designers OEO Studio tell us more

The New Bahru studio of Off Duty Pilates goes beyond traditional gym design, eschewing many of the typical features in favour of a warmer, more welcoming feel

VS redefines the term ‘raw bar’, delivering delicate bowls of soba downstairs and an outpost of natural wine bar and retailer Virtus upstairs in delightfully unpolished concrete confines

Southeast Asian designers come together at Emerge during Singapore’s Design Week, demonstrating the region’s creative potential 

Designed by Rafaelmiranti Architects, new Thai grill restaurant Young combines heritage architecture and contemporary interiors in a leafy pocket of Indonesia’s commercial capital

Korean fashion brand Eunoia’s new outlet in Kobe was designed by Kooo Architects as a textural space that pays homage to the brand’s muted palette. Co-founder Shinya Kojima tells us more

With Singapore Design Week kicking off in just a few weeks, we’ve rounded up our picks of what to see and do during the annual city-wide festival

Botanical design studio This Humid House has moved into a new space in Kembangan, where antiques and treasured objects fill every corner

Bangkok’s Chenin gets a new wine bar and brunch spot, with interiors by Berlin-based studio Affin

Designed by local studio Laud, new concept store 52 Gage celebrates the makers and brands behind the products it purveys, from furniture to fashion and wine

China’s famous lakeside city is home to an office that brings the outdoors in