As our cities grow ever denser and ever more grid-locked with urban traffic, clever architects are finding ways to integrate multiple functions into single structures, in a sustainable manner.

Three generations eschew India’s quintessentially ornate aesthetic for understated luxury in a new seaside home

A home-away-from-home in Melbourne takes cues from the showmanship of an art gallery

In the Melbourne suburb of Coburg, a period home receives a mondern update with due homage to its Victorian roots

Exploring globalisation through the urban village at the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism / Architecture

Hong Kong artist Kingsley Ng's latest installation highlights the city's progress in floodwater management

A modern farmhouse juxtaposes spatial geometry against the tropical Malaysian climate

A group of international designers explore new directions for Tokyo's iconic JR Yamanote line

Ideally located at Emerald Bay with stunning views out over the Andaman Sea, the new Rosewood Phuket features innovative sustainable design elements combined with contemporary architecture to blend effortlessly in with the tropical landscape for a luxury beachfront escape.

Housed in Detroit’s iconic Wurlitzer Building, the 106-room Siren Hotel evokes the charm of a bygone era.

At the centre of Taipei’s business district, every inch of S Hotel bears the signature eclecticism and playfulness of French designer Philippe Starck.

With only six individually unique rooms and standing sentinel atop a hillside in northern California’s wine country, Las Alcobas, Napa Valley offers a storied retreat quite unlike any other.

Just steps from Place de Vosges in Paris’s bohemian Le Marais district, boutique Hotel de JoBo is decorated as an homage to the late Josephine Bonaparte.

For a more casual Napa stay, try the nearby Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa.

The Shilla Seoul is a veritable institution.

In the heart of Paris’s premier arrondissement and just a short walk from the Jardin des Tuileries and the Seine is bijou 45-room hotel The Nolinski.

A new creative office space in Shenzhen opts for shadows and form play over colour

Boutique developers District15 take on a grimey beauty in Hong Kong's Sai Wan district

Chanelling the spirit of Barcelona's grand boulevard in the heart of Hong Kong

With an unconventional layout and painstakingly detailed, KC Home in Taipei pays homage to Chinese traditions