With no two rooms the same and spanning six heritage  shophouses in Singapore’s Chinatown, the 46-room Hotel Mono is angled toward the design-conscious urban traveller

With show-stopping exteriors designed by award-winning Singaporean firm WOHA and interiors by renowned Spanish design Patricia Urquiola, you know you’re in for a treat at Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore.

Perfectly placed on the Canggu waterfront — Bali’s most bohemian beach — The Slow offers an all-immersive hedonist’s retreat.

The long-awaited Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong is finally open. Set along Hung Hom’s shoreline and overlooking the city’s iconic harbourfront, the hotel’s full design concept was masterfully handled by architect and interior designer André Fu.

Change Vacation Hotel in Dali Ancient City is set in a traditional residential structure of the Bai people, with a central courtyard surrounded by living spaces on all sides and elaborate screens.

Blending contemporary design with a traditional twist, the LTW-designed Pullman Kaifeng Jianye offers travellers modern comforts within the context of a deeply historic setting.

For the ultimate Japanese escape, try the new luxury seaside onsen resort The Hiramatsu in Atami.

‘It all started with a plastic duck,’ says CEO of the Italian furniture company B&B Italia, Giorgio Busnelli. 

In the former imperial capital of Japan, a new luxurious ryokan-style hotel  with a storied past is now open. 

Design Anthology spoke with Vicky Chen who oversaw the historic renovation of Tainan’s Hayashi Department Store, which dates from 1932 during the period of Japanese occupation. 

With a new Tom Dixon space opening up soon in Hong Kong, we revisit a conversation with the designer at Maison&Objet this past January, when we discussed his latest collection of soaps, how he keeps it fresh and what’s next up in the pipeline.

Design Anthology sat down with Atul Pathak of COS on the occasion of their latest store opening in Pacific Place, Hong Kong

With its neoclassical, colonial-style architecture, restrained Laotian accents and modern amenities, The President by AKARYN perfectly balances old-world charm with new-world comforts

Takashi Niwa of Vo Trong Nghia Architects talks with Design Anthology about the studio’s unconventional and ultra-natural approach to design at Business of Design Week, Hong Kong

Acclaimed hotel designer Kerry Hill returns to his home town for the interior renovation and transformation of three historic buildings in the CBD of Perth into a luxury hotel. 

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.

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.

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.

David Collins Studio first opened the Callas Brasserie in Budapest, adjacent to the Opera House on via Andrassy.

With industrial-chic interiors designed by the award-winning New York-based studio ICRAVE, Amsterdam’s Sir Adam is an urban boutique hotel for lifestyle travellers.