Helsinki-based design studio Yatofu Creatives designed Ningbo retail destination Nordic Books as a celebration of Nordic design and culture, as well as of its historic building’s past. We spoke with studio founders Angela Lindahl and Yihan Xiang to find out more about the project and their unique approach

Designed by Nelson Chow, TROIS Cafe is an irresistible riot of brutalist geometry, bubblegum hues and handcrafted details

Realised by dongqi Design, new bakery Gaga Toast is designed entirely around the humble slice of toast, with a bread motif realised in everything from the swathes of bespoke brick to the branding and menu design. Studio creative director Yuan Yuan shares more about the project

SÉZANNE, a new culinary hotspot serving haute cuisine by chef Daniel Calvert, opens at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, with intimate contemporary interiors by Hong Kong designer André Fu

In designing Mumokuteki Concept Bookstore, LUO studio emphasised the original materiality and created a system of rotating steel and glass walls to enhance shoppers’ experiences of the space. Studio founder and principal architect Luo Yujie share more about the project

Swathes of fair-faced concrete, white paint and warm timber characterise this serene Taipei apartment, realised by local firm CA Design. Designer Cheng Hao Chien shares more about the project

Capturing the richness of the Mediterranean and translating the warmth and familiarity of a neighbourhood bistro into something characteristically elegant, André Fu has updated the iconic Upper House space to provide conviviality and intimacy

In the coastal Christchurch suburb of Redcliffs, architect Don Roy of Site Architecture and interior designer Jeff Merrin of Lume Design collaborated to create this sensitively detailed, contemporary home with unheeded views over an estuary

Beloved Telok Ayer takeout spot Park Bench Deli has re-emerged with a vibrant redesign that encourages interaction with both locals and the local context. Dean Chew of local firm DRAWN. shares more about his approach to the project

Taking over the tip of a small island in the Chao Phraya River, new hotel sala bang pa-in — designed by Bangkok-based Department of ARCHITECTURE Co. — eschews historical references for a nod to contemporary village life

THELIFE, I IN’s apartment design concept for real estate brand SMARG, brings luxe minimalist beauty and contemporary design to Japan’s niche home renovation market

Designed by Conrad Architects, Toorak Garden Residence is a contemporary reimagining of a European garden villa driven by enduring architectural principles and a reverence for the landscape

With the recently opened Reign Hotel Kyoto, product and interior designer Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio set out to create a new type of Kyoto hotel, a contemporary take on the ancient capital that fuses Japanese craft with a minimalist touch of Scandinavia

Branded as The King of Gyms in the UK, 1R has launched in Australia with a space designed by Foolscap Studio to reflect the gym’s trademark nightclub meets fitness studio aesthetic

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

London-based Child Studio has converted a former 1960s post office into contemporary Japanese restaurant Maido. Studio founders Alexy Kos and Che Huang share how they combined references to both the neighbourhood’s modernist buildings and Japanese design details

Nest Architects and Placement present the leafy Garden House, designed and documented by Nest and then guided through the construction stage by Stephanie Kitingan’s new firm

AHC Spa launches its new forest-inspired Gangnam flagship location designed by local studio FLYmingo

New Hong Kong members’ club Carlyle & Co. is named after and inspired by its iconic New York namesake The Carlyle, but its sprawling interiors are a wonderland of colour and pattern courtesy of Ilse Crawford

The fourth home by Japanese furniture brand Karimoku Case Study, The Azabu Residence is once again the result of a close collaboration between Norm Architects and Keiji Ashizawa Design