The Shishi-Iwa House brand continues to expand with the Ryue Nishizawa-designed No.03, and experiences that highlight the locality

Somewhere Lombok is a new boutique hotel with a pared-back aesthetic that celebrates the natural beauty of the Indonesian island

BAR Studio’s design of the new Ritz-Carlton in Melbourne pays homage to the history and culture of the city, with symbolic motifs and a curated art collection 

In H-Zentre in the heart of Hong Kong’s bustling Tsim Sha Tsui, Minus Workshop has created a striking new Japanese gastro bar. Founder Kevin You tells us more

In Seoul’s downtown Jongno-gu, Teo Yang Studio has realised an elegant, contemporary restaurant that pays tribute to Korean architectural vernacular

Designed by owner Mark Panckhurst and architect Mitchell Coll of Fabric, BIV Punakaiki on Aotearoa New Zealand’s West Coast is a secluded getaway that embraces the rhythms of nature and a slower pace of life

In the jungled hills of Thailand’s oldest national park, hotel guru Bill Bensley takes upcycling to new heights, turning derelict train carriages into some of the country’s most unique hotel accommodations for the new InterContinental Khao Yai

In redesigning the Portarlington Grand Hotel, Technē Architecture + Interior Design took its cues from the seaside location, using bright and breezy colours throughout

In the mountains of Huzhou, Changxing Datang Gong Cha Vipusea Hotel has been designed by Hangzhou Kenna Interior Design as a reinterpretation of Tang dynasty architecture and ways of life. Here studio design director Huijuan Gu tells us more about the project

‘More Escapism: Hotels, Resorts and Gardens around the World’ is a lavish tome that encapsulates the singular work of interior designer, architect and landscape designer Bill Bensley

In the coastal city of Kamakura, this pair of modern Japanese houses designed by Tokyo-based firm G Architects Studio function as a peaceful residence and a tranquil seaside ryokan, kishi-ke. Here, studio founder Ryohei Tanaka shares more about the project

The Surf Yamba is a contemporary Australian hotel that marries relaxed coastal style with Mediterranean influences, its laid-back interiors courtesy of the Design King Company

In Bangkok’s Phra Kanong, a typical shophouse building has been transformed into Shophouse26, a boutique hotel and cafe by Studio PATH and architect Aurapim Phongsirivech. Thanipath Thanawuttimanas, founder of Studio PATH, tells us more about the charming 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

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

Designed by Klein Dytham architecture (KDa), Tokyo’s toggle hotel suidobashi is a colour lover’s dream amid a quintessentially Tokyo cityscape

Independent business hotel meets style destination at The Hari Hong Kong, where British designer Tara Bernerd has combined the charm and elegance of the hotel’s original London location with the energy of Hong Kong

Ten years after the launch of The Upper House hotel, designed by the then relatively unknown André Fu, the designer — now renowned the world over for his uniquely refined aesthetic — has returned to with a new namesake suite

The first property of the new brand co-founded by Adrian Zecha, Azumi Setoda is a contemporary ryokan on the small island of Ikuchijima in the Seto Inland Sea, designed by Kyoto architect Shiro Miura in a restored historic compound

Making its home in Maebashi’s former Shiroiya Ryokan, SHIROIYA HOTEL has recently opened following an extensive renovation overseen by architect Sou Fujimoto, who designed the art- and design-focused hotel to become ‘the city’s living room’