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Neptune is an Easy Breezy Neighbourhood Spot
Realised by Hui Designs, Neptune’s refreshing, porous design makes it an exciting new urban marker in Singapore’s Katong district
A Serene Holiday Home in the Mountains
Designed by Thai firm Skarn Chaiyawat Architects, this family vacation home emphasises local materials and vernacular architecture, and was built to merge with the surrounding mountains and forests. Here Skarn Chaiyawat tells us more about the project
Layered Simplicity
Realised by Taiwanese firm AODA InteriorDesign, this New Taipei City apartment reinterprets Japanese aesthetics through a subtle narrative of curves and textures
A Glass House that Embraces Nature
Just outside of Bangkok, this modern home by architecture and interiors studio ANONYM is nestled within a lush shared property that inspired its outward-focused design. Studio co-founder and design director Phongphat Ueasangkhomset tells us more about the design process
Original BTC Opens a Taichung Showroom
For British lighting brand Original BTC’s new Taichung showroom, design firm Tuo Yuan Studio turned a former American military residence into a retail space that celebrates both British craft and Taiwanese heritage. Here, design director Hsichin Chuang tells us more about the renovation
A Smart-Casual Taipei Home
Designed by local firm PhoebeSaysWow Architects Ltd., this family home in a newly developed area of Taipei City combines bright and airy spaces with modern applications of traditional craft. Here studio co-founder Shihhwa Hung shares more about the project
A Placid Place
Singapore-based shed studio has transformed the once siloed spaces of this dual-key apartment into a series of practical, peaceful pockets that suit its residents’ lifestyles
A Home with Influence
Overlooking Hong Kong’s Kowloon Park, this bright and minimalist home was designed by local studio Bean Buro for a lifestyle influencer and her family
A Rustic Tap Room in Singapore
Located in Singapore’s Geylang neighbourhood, American Taproom is Hmlet Interiors' modern take on a rustic beer and whiskey bar. Here, interior designer Amelia Koo tells us more about her approach to bringing modern elements into the bar while maintaining its industrial roots
A Vibrant Family Izakaya
Set in a newly opened mall in Hong Kong’s Lohas Park, Wasyokuya Yamaichi is a family-oriented izakaya designed by local studio Minus Workshop. Here interior designer Kevin Yiu shares more about his approach to incorporating elements of Tokyo within the mall restaurant
Concrete Vision
In Perth’s beachside community of Scarborough, this robust family home is epic yet modest thanks to the thoughtful design by Carrier and Postmus Architects (CAPA). We spoke to practice director Steven Postmus to find out more
Trapeze Rec. Club Emphasises Wellness and Play
Designed by Parable, Trapeze Rec. Club is a new holistic fitness and wellness club in Singapore that breaks the mould of traditional wellness centres
An Experiential Bakery in a Historic Hutong
Shanghai-based studio Some Thoughts restored this Qing dynasty building in Chengdu’s historic Kuanzhai Alley into an experiential retail space for local bakery Holiland. Here studio founder Jingze Li share more about his approach to the project
A Taipei Home Inspired by a French Castle
Designed by local firm WID Architecture & Interior Design, this Taipei apartment takes design cues from a French chateau in the Loire Valley. Here studio founder Tommy Wang shares more about the project
At Estro, André Fu Goes Italian Maximal
At Estro, André Fu channels Chef Antimo Merone’s Neapolitan cooking into earthy, organic shapes, bold autumn hues and whimsical touches that evoke the traditional ‘salotto’
Design Meets Literature at Set of Six
New Singaporean cocktail parlour Set of Six was designed by Evgeniya Lazareva of Hot Design Folks to capture the sense of seafaring adventure in Joseph Conrad's namesake collection of short stories
A Traditional Warehouse Becomes a Cafe
On Japan’s Kyushu island, Fukuoka practice CASE-REAL transformed a traditional warehouse space that once housed a bank into a flagship store for MILKBREW COFFEE. Here designer Koichi Futatsumata shares more about the project
An Oasis of Calm Inside a Bustling Shopping Mall
In Hong Kong’s New Town Plaza, Minus Workshop’s Dab-pa is a Peking and Sichuan restaurant ensconced in greenery. Here, interior designer Kevin Yiu shares more
A Tong Lau Revisited
Root Design pays homage to Hong Kong’s distinct corner tong lau in this charming renovation project that remains faithful to the home’s original architectural features and triangular layout
An Inviting Bakery in a Converted Convent
A bakery, kitchen and specialty coffee bar designed by TERRE, Dough layers historic elements with modern elegance