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Villa Mahabhirom
The bijou resort Villa Mahabhirom (meaning ‘villa of great pleasure’) in the foothills of the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park just outside of Chiang Mai is home to seventeen individually restored antique teak villas, making for a truly unique stay in the countryside
A Designer's Home
The story of how textile designer Sabina Fay Braxton came to live in a 1935 home designed by Swiss master Theo Meier, an early figure on Bali’s artistic scene, is a story deserving of a novel
Mei Ume Restaurant
Internationally acclaimed, Hong Kong-based design firm AB Concept recently completed its first London project, Mei Ume Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel on London’s Ten Trinity Square.
Scale and Substance
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
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
COMO The Treasury
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.
Japanese Simplicity
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.
Crossing Cultures
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.
Tate Dining Room
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.
Home Hotel
A new hotel in the Da’an District of Taipei offers guests an immersive experience in the local design scene.
Blurring Boundaries
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
Room for Inspiration
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.
Making a Show of it
Singaporean designer and founder of LTW Design Works, Lim Hong Lian spent three years building his hilltop home.
Oyster Bar
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.
A Sense of Permanency
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.
Designer Q&A: Hecker Guthrie
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.
A New Look
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.