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Escape to the Garden
Designed by WK Architects as an indoor-outdoor restaurant within one of Jakarta’s busiest malls, Social Garden is a verdant escape from the city’s urban jungle
A Zen Moment
NC Design & Architecture’s Garden Pavilion is an immersive experience realised in sinuous curves, rounded shapes and voluptuous silhouettes that create an oasis for relaxation in a busy shopping mall
A Young Homeowner’s Tropical Dream
In Phuket, Studio Locomotive’s budget-conscious and intelligent design of Prim House allowed the young client to realise her dream of owning a home without going into debt
A Family Retreat in Hong Kong
Designed by local studio hoo, this family-friendly seaside home is an elegant mid-century affair with intriguing touches throughout
A Designer’s Guide to Hong Kong, with Vivienne Tam & Anabela Chan
Hong Kong is well known as a feast for the tastebuds, but it’s also a city replete with visual inspiration — so who better to ask what to see, where to shop and where to relax than two designers?
A Teahouse in the Mountains
Nestled high up in the mountains of Alishan in Taiwan and designed by Nano Lucky Interior Design, Tryngoal Teahouse is a two-storey bolthole dedicated to the art and appreciation of tea
A Designers’ Co-Working Hub
Atelier xy designed Shanghai co-working space Xingfu Park as an inspiring workspace where past and present meet, preserving the original structure of the old building and incorporating contemporary interventions
A Family Home Immersed in Nature
Drawing inspiration from the surrounding nature reserve, Monocot Studio designed this home in Singapore’s Bukit Timah by taking a contemporary approach to bringing the outside in
A New Art & Design Museum in Shenzhen
Realised by Rocco Design Architects, the iADC Design Museum forms the core of a new art town that takes over a former industrial zone
A Student Rental Becomes an Elegant Home
This South Yarra home is one of impeccable personalised details, unified with a consistent black and white palette and views of the neighbouring treetops and gardens
Finding a Local Flavour at Copenhagen’s The Audo
The Danes are reportedly some of the happiest people on the planet. Maybe it’s because they make a point of prioritising the simple pleasures in life — the great outdoors, wholesome food, meaningful human interaction, culture, and design that feeds the soul. In this context, The Audo makes perfect sense
A 1950s Factory Becomes a Furniture Showroom
Shanghai-based Atelier tao+c transformed a 1950s factory into a multidimensional, terrazzo-clad showroom for emerging furniture brand JOLOR
Coffee, Culture & History Meet at Café Sausalito
Third-wave coffee shop Café Sausalito was renovated and redesigned by architect Natasza Minasiewicz and interior designer Jennifer Hu of NNEE Studio as an homage to the authenticity and vibrant character of Sham Shui Po
Getting to Know Hyunjong Kim
Seoul-based architect and designer Hyunjong Kim founded Atelier KHJ in 2018 with the intention of exploring and reinterpreting materials in new ways. We spoke with the young designer to find out more about his background and practise
Adam Goodrum’s Conversation Starter
Leading Australian designer Adam Goodrum takes part in Kvadrat’s design project Knit!, which will debut at this year’s 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen and online
The Chinese National is Four Venues in One
EDG Design’s Singapore team designed this multi-concept location that houses four different dining options in an expansive space within the Swissôtel Jakarta
An Expression of Love
Chasing Wang, the founder of Shanghai-, Milan- and New York-based multidisciplinary practice NÒNG STUDIO, renovated his waterfront apartment to become a timeless repository for his art and design collections. We speak with Wang to find out more about his approach to creating this deeply personal space
Introducing Design-Led Hotel Zentis Osaka
Osaka gets its first Design Hotel™ in the form of Zentis Osaka, the debut opening of a new hotel brand by the group behind the Palace Hotel Tokyo, with interiors by British designer Tara Bernerd
Celebrating Craft at Artistry Brewing Company
Artistry Brewing Company is tucked in an alley in North Point and serves up craft coffee, casual meals, locally brewed beers and cocktails, in a space designed by Hong Kong studio FAK3 to celebrate a love of handcrafted furniture, good food and drink, art and design, and al fresco urban spaces
Getting to Know Seungjoon Song
The young Korean designer may only be about to start his postgraduate studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven, but already we’re intrigued by his practice and interest in exploring monochromatic colours