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For the Love of Books
The Book House is a whimsical children’s library tucked away in a small minority village in China’s Hunan province
Reiko Sudo updates the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
Renowned Japanese textile designer Reiko Sudo shares with us about her design process and the evolution of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo’s updated design
Coming Out of the Canvas: A Conversation with Setsuko Klossowska de Rola
Today Gagosian Paris opens its first exhibition of the Japanese-French artist’s ceramic sculptures and paintings. Earlier this week, Klossowska de Rola spoke with us about her influences, the exhibition and her collaboration with Astier de Villatte
Japan’s first MUJI HOTEL opens in Ginza
A heaven for lovers of the brand’s minimalist contemporary design, this expansive development also includes two design galleries, a multi-storey global flagship store, bar and restaurant
A Bohemian Haven in Milan
Japan meets Europe in this eclectic apartment in the heart of the city
Urban Renewal in Shanghai: Shimao Festival City
The upgrade of this overlooked retail space is part of a broader strategy to revitalise Shanghai’s Nanjing East Road for locals and tourists alike
Editor’s Picks: 10 Things To See This Milan Design Week
As the design world prepares to descend upon Milan, we’ve rounded up our list of highlights to add to your (probably already brimming) schedule
Tokyo’s Museum of Contemporary Art reopens with a new look
Just last Friday, following a three-year hiatus, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo reopened, sporting a minimalist update by Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architects
Reviving Traditions
Traditional Taiwanese craft meets contemporary design in Formosa: A New Layer Taiwan meets Yii, a European exhibition highlighting the forgotten crafts of the ‘beautiful island’
Home Is Where the Art Is
Buensalido + Architects designed Casa Uccello to reflect and showcase the incredible art collection housed within
Art Central in Pictures
Here’s just some of what we saw at the opening of Hong Kong’s hippest art event
Fertile Ground
Balmy, bright and filled with plants, Naman Retreat’s Pure Spa in Da Nang is a tropical dream. Watch Nguyễn Hoàng Mạnh, founder of Vietnamese MIA Design Studio, explain his firm’s approach to the design, and how sustainability, function and context come together
Creating Order
In this ClementiWoods apartment, JOW Architects has organised planes, material and form into a cosy composition
Small Town Charm
This hotel in the coastal city of Xiamen is designed as a ‘floating city’ and invites exploration at every turn.
Architectural Accessories
Pritzker prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima transforms Prada’s iconic nylon as part of the fashion house’s SS 2019 collection
A Memorable Occasion
The inaugural Design Anthology Awards was hosted at The Murray in Hong Kong, where we celebrated the finalists and announced the winners — relive the experience here
LA.Prime Kitchen
A conversation with the founders of Quarta & Armando Architecture Design Research about their latest project, a restaurant and cocktail bar in Shenyang
Twisting Steel in Wuhan
Studio Libeskind’s first project on the Chinese mainland pays tribute to Wuhan’s industrial past