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Less is More
Our world is in a constant state of flux. It’s only natural then, that humanity would be drawn to spaces that are calm, nurturing shelters from the outside world. That’s what Hip-Pop Design had in mind when they designed this private clubhouse
Lap of Luxury
How Australian interior design studio Infinite Design gave a 1980s penthouse a modern revamp
Lane House, Beijing
The Finnish architect Alvar Aalto once said that architecture should be “in harmony with the human being”. Extrapolate from this what you will, but Beijing-based architect Nolan Chao of ARCHISTRY design&research office has taken the literal route
In Conversation with Doshi Levien
Design duo Doshi Levien spoke to us on the sidelines of Salone about their creative process and their new collection for Kvadrat
Get Surreal
That the most exclusive accommodation in Bolivia is a caravan says as much about the country’s paucity of luxury lodgings as it does the thrilling off-road adventures in store for travellers to this surreal, landlocked nation high in the Andes
Amateur Architecture
China’s first and only recipient of the Pritzker — the world’s most respected prize for architecture — Wang Shu, along with his wife and practice partner Lu Wenyu are the founders of Hangzhou-based practice Amateur Architecture Studio
Blue Jewel
This Hong Kong jewellery designer’s London penthouse has dazzling blue, bespoke, industrial-chic accents
Coastal Zen
In Queensland’s Noosa National Park, Mim Design has crafted a family retreat fully immersed in the surrounding treescapes and seascapes
Rock the Kasbah
A bespoke home in Hong Kong’s up-and-coming Tsueng Kwan O neighbourhood designed by JJ Acuna / Bespoke Studio
Serene Corridors
An elegant new office space for Changsha-based China Resources Center finds harmony between modern aesthetics and traditional values
Darker Temperaments
Clever rejigs and a deftly applied colour scheme set this Singaporean HDB flat apart from the pack
Barefoot Luxe
Luxury carpet company Fort Street Studio premieres its first limited edition collection Progetto Passione in New York, signalling a new chapter for its artist-designers
Artist in Residence
In a leafy São Paulo suburb, the brutalist home and studio and of Japanese Brazilian artist Tomie Ohtake
David Rockwell, The Diner
Veteran designer David Rockwell speaks with Design Anthology on the sidelines of this spring’s Salone del Mobile about his pop-up diner installation, design trends and the role of research in his own practice
Designer Q&A: John Pawson
Design Anthology sat down with esteemed architect John Pawson at Milan Design Week for a conversation on his latest collaboration for Swarovski, some of his struggles as a perfectionist and his views on minimalism
Best in Show: Milan Design Week 2018
Our favourite installations from around the city during the most exciting week on the design calendar
Curtain Call
Australian practice Matt Gibson Architecture + Design have revamped a 130-year-old Victorian home, with an audacious twist
Designer Q&A: Frank Chou
At this spring’s Design Shanghai, Suzy Annetta sat down with designer Frank Chou for a conversation on what it means to be a Chinese designer today