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The Sound of Architecture
For this musician’s home in Bali, architect Alexis Dornier attempted to evoke the feeling of living inside an instrument
Dining with the Stars
Opulence and glamour are on the menu at rooftop restaurant Nineteen at The Star
A Slice of Hawaii in Tangerang
Just west of Jakarta, HONU’s third location is like a beach house amid the urban sprawl
Smooth Sailing
Travel app Porter & Sail combines modern travel conveniences with local insights and personalised content, and it’s making its way into Asia
The Evolution of Yabu Pushelberg
Last month in Milan, we sat down with George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg to ask them a few questions about the studio’s growth since it was founded almost four decades ago
A Live-Work Unit Inspired by European Art history
Bold colours reign supreme in CHI-TORCH’s new space in Taipei
The Neri&Hu-designed Aranya Art Center opens in Qinhuangdao
The holistic resort’s new art space is an exploration into the relationship between architecture, art, community and nature
A Bright and Light City Home
Inspired by Japanese spatial and aesthetic concepts, a refined material palette gives the Light Apartment a minimalist and luxurious character
A Warehouse Conversion with an Edge
Pitch Architecture + Developments has transformed a remnant of Richmond’s industrial past into their bright and social new office space
Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu on Change, Balance and Humility
At Salone del Mobile last month, the founders of Neri&Hu gave us a candid insight into the workings of their distinguished design firm
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