Internationally acclaimed, Hong Kong-based design firm AB Concept recently completed its first London project, Mei Ume Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel on London’s Ten Trinity Square.

Karin Gustafsson, creative director of Swedish high-street brand COS, talks with us about its much talked about collaboration with Studio Swine at this year's Salone del Mobile

For the first installment in our extended online coverage from this year's Salone del Mobile Milan, an exclusive conversation between Design Anthology’s Suzy Annetta and Japanese architect Azusa Murakami and British artist Alexander Groves of Studio Swine about their much-talked-about collaboration with COS at this year’s show.

In 2016, Philippines National Artist Benedicto Cabrera, popularly known as BenCab, became the first Asian artist to collaborate with Dutch brand Moooi Carpets. 

Just inside this south harbour Sydney home by Australian architect Kerry Phelan, a sinuous, sculpted stairway complete with brass detailing is set within a double-height travertine entrance hall and  flanked by artworks by Anish Kapoor and Wolfgang Tillmans, setting the stage for a home full of character and artistic achievement.

The Yoga School in Singapore by Brewin Design Office exudes the intimacy and warmth of an abode — not surprising given the client’s request for an inviting, home-like atmosphere

A new collaboration between Melbourne-based design house Cult and four young designers looks to drive Australian design forward.  We speak with the all-Aussie collective behind the new home-grown brand NAU about what sets them apart and what we have to look forward to.

The new Bill Bensley-designed JW Marriott Phú Quốc draws on a rich and imaginative narrative for an engrossing experience that will have guests exploring the former departments of herpetology, ornithology and conchology, among others.

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