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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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Empress

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

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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. 

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