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

How Australian interior design studio Infinite Design gave a 1980s penthouse a modern revamp

The Niche Showcase at Thailand’s 62nd Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair

What do you get when a Cornell graduate architect is also a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef? You’d expect nothing less than this delectable hole-in-the-wall

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

Heading to Paris this September for Maison & Objet? Here are a few of our favorite places to stay, shop, eat, drink and see. Bon voyage!

Design duo Doshi Levien spoke to us on the sidelines of Salone about their creative process and their new collection for Kvadrat

Design Anthology’s top five for where to stay in the Korean capital

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

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

This Hong Kong jewellery designer’s London penthouse has dazzling blue, bespoke, industrial-chic accents

A wave of entrepreneurs, creatives and social innovators — from new-age hawkers to upstart product designers — is shaking up the status quo in Singapore and creating demand for a new breed of private members’ clubs. Enter The Straits Clan. Housed in a heritage shophouse, the club provides an environment conducive to creative connections.

Over the centuries, architecture and design have gradually evolved to place user experience at the centre of the design process; interiors are created with function foremost in the designer’s mind. At home, the trend is moving towards homes that make our lives easier and more relaxing.

In Queensland’s Noosa National Park, Mim Design has crafted a family retreat fully immersed in the surrounding treescapes and seascapes

A bespoke home in Hong Kong’s up-and-coming Tsueng Kwan O neighbourhood designed by JJ Acuna / Bespoke Studio

Japan House London opens in the heart of the British Capital, a mecca of Japanese culture, design and aesthetic refinement

Foolscap Studio delivers a high-luxe design for Domaine Chandon in Australia’s Yarra Valley

A cultural centre in Jiangsu Province pays architectural homage to the traditional Chinese art form

An elegant new office space for Changsha-based China Resources Center finds harmony between modern aesthetics and traditional values

Clever rejigs and a deftly applied colour scheme set this Singaporean HDB flat apart from the pack