Just inside this south harbour Sydney home by Australian architect Kerry Phelan, a sinuous, sculpted stairway complete with brass detailing is set within a double-height travertine entrance hall and  flanked by artworks by Anish Kapoor and Wolfgang Tillmans, setting the stage for a home full of character and artistic achievement.

The Yoga School in Singapore by Brewin Design Office exudes the intimacy and warmth of an abode — not surprising given the client’s request for an inviting, home-like atmosphere

Acclaimed hotel designer Kerry Hill returns to his home town for the interior renovation and transformation of three historic buildings in the CBD of Perth into a luxury hotel. 

Shinichiro Ogata is a designer who transcends categorisation, yet a vision combining traditional Japanese aesthetics with a modern sensibility permeates all of his projects, from interior design to restaurateuring and product design.

This 700-square-metre Manila penthouse designed by sisters Cynthia and Ivy Almario perfectly balances and marries the warmth of contemporary Philippine design with the controlled silence of Japanese aesthetics.

Named Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2015, Vicky Lau of Tate Dining Room and Bar in Hong Kong draws on both a background in graphic design as well as a belief in serendipity for the inspiration behind many of her award-winning dishes.

A new hotel in the Da’an District of Taipei offers guests an immersive experience in the local design scene. 

We catch up with Hong Kong’s newest design duo Lim + Lu for the inside scoop on their latest projects, what they love about working together and why they returned to Hong Kong

The new LI&Co.-desgined office space of Peter Cheung Asia in Central Hong Kong reflects its company’s core businesses of luxury lifestyle and fashion, while also providing clever spatial solutions that allow it to easily transform for hosting events and VIP viewings.

Singaporean designer and founder of LTW Design Works, Lim Hong Lian spent three years building his hilltop home. 

Living spaces are getting smaller - but they’re also getting smarter

The Fujin Tree lifestyle brand helped put the Songshan District of Taiwan on the map with its charming tree-lined residential streets dotted with parks and community gardens, and its proliferation of  lifestyle boutiques, shops and cafes. 

Interior designer Alexi Robinson brings understated luxury with a touch of Scandinavia to this The 250-square-metre flat overlooking the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in the cosmopolitan Xinyi District of Taipei.

Why cult Nordic style is at the heart of everywhere we want to be

The rapid expansion of Singapore’s cultural scene over the last year has been accompanied by an equally exciting expansion of the food scene. 

Design Anthology spoke at M&O Asia earlier this spring with founders Hamish Guthrie and Paul Hecker of the Melbourne-based interior design firm Hecker Guthrie.

On the occasion of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong’s tenth anniversary, the studio of local interior design star Joyce Wang unveils 109 newly refurbished and fully reconceptualised guest suites. 

Marcio Kogan’s first project in Asia is a study in organic form and materials that highlights, above all else, the beauty of the surrounding landscape and otherworldly allure of Ha Long Bay

‘The client was excited about the opportunity to pay homage to the existing architecture, yet inject a contemporary sensibility,’ says Brendan Wong about the residence he designed for a family of five in Sydney. ‘It was clear we were not filling this home with faux Victorian antiques.’

Executive Editor of Town&Country Philippines, Alycia Sy writes for us on the joy of designing her own home and the effort that goes into collecting her rather unique assemblage of curios and objet d’art: