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The Four-handed Creations of Takahashi McGil
The husband-and-wife duo combine Japanese and Western woodwork techniques to produce homeware and furniture that highlight the material
Representing Hong Kong in Venice: In Conversation with Shirley Tse
We speak with the Los Angeles-based artist about her current installation at the Venice Biennale, a thought-provoking piece on negotiation and interdependency titled Stakeholders
Taiwan in Venice: Net Art Pioneer Shu Lea Cheang
The boundary-breaking artist speaks with us about how her installation at the Venice Biennale inverts modern technology to subvert, intervene and mobilise
MOGANA: A True Sense of Japan
Minimalist and peaceful, this new hotel in Kyoto offers an experience based on beauty and balance, where references to the past meet new technology
In Conversation with Sri Lankan Artist Pala Pothupitiye
We speak with Sri Lankan artist Pala Pothupitiye about his practice and traditions, the democratisation of art and the invisible boundaries he works to blur
nendo Designs a New Lifestyle Complex in Tokyo
Forget conventional shopping malls: a series of boxes – with glass facades, sunlit interiors and leafy roof terraces – takes centre stage at Kashiyama Daikanyama
Nurturing Nature: The Principles and Practice of Sou Fujimoto
The Japanese architect’s one-size-fits-all approach to architectural briefs has paradoxically resulted in some of the design world’s most boundary-breaking structures
Coastal Australian Vibes
Refurbished by Sydney-based Alexander &CO., the Burleigh Pavilion is a casual culinary venue with unobstructed ocean views and beach-chic decor
New China Fusion: Chinese Designers to Watch
The fifth iteration of the AD Emerging Chinese Designer Platform took place at Design Shanghai earlier this year. Under the theme New China Fusion, 10 of the country’s most exciting designers presented pieces that are ‘uniquely Chinese in nature yet global in outlook’.
Tradition and Modernity Meet at the St. Regis
Hong Kong’s newest luxury hotel draws on its rich history and goes beyond
Space Copenhagen talks Nordic Design and Poetic Modernism
During Salone del Mobile earlier this month, we sat down with Peter Bundgaard Rützou and Signe Bindslev Henriksen, founders of the multi-disciplinary design studio, for an illuminating conversation about their influences, practice and philosophy
Arte Povera in India: The Craft of Bijoy Jain
Architectural firm Studio Mumbai has once again teamed up with MANIERA gallery in Brussels, this time creating a collection of strikingly beautiful furniture pieces that teach a lesson in economics and intercultural exchange
This Hotel Doubles as an Art Gallery
Art is at the heart of the Silks Club in Kaohsiung, where guests can see the work of over 200 artists before even leaving the hotel
The Setouchi Triennale opens today in the Seto Inland Sea
We offer an overview of Setouchi Triennale’s fourth edition and speak with artist Yasuaki Igarashi whose work resonates with the festival’s theme, Restoration of the Sea
The Urge to Create: In Conversation with Ian Schrager
On the occasion of the opening of Ian Schrager’s latest EDITION Hotel, our managing editor Philip Annetta spoke to the legendary creator of Studio 54, the Palladium, Morgans Hotel Group and many more
Quad House, Beijing
Architect Nolan Chao and the ARCHISTRY design&research office team documented their transformation of a century-old Hutong in Beijing’s Qianmen district into a slick speakeasy
A Family Home Connected to Nature
Far from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects designed this Los Angeles home for a half-Taiwanese, half-Chinese family seeking rest and peace
Beauty in Imperfection
Melbourne-based Taiwanese contemporary artist Zhu Ohmu explores the concept of slowness and the handmade in an era of instant gratification and mass production
A Japanese Apartment in Singapore
Inspired by the concept of shizukokoro (‘calm mind’), Goy Architects designed this ryokan-style apartment where natural materials and handcrafted touches abound
In Conversation with Patricia Urquiola
Last month, ahead of Cassina’s first Hong Kong showroom opening, the brand’s art director and design doyenne spoke with Design Anthology about upcycling, her multi-disciplinary career and engaging a young audience with classic design pieces