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A Home That Honours its Industrial Heritage
Architecture and interior design studio Splinter Society renovated this three-storey historic building to become a rich, moody and warm home that celebrates the building’s industrial heritage
Ma Yansong: A Conversation with Nature
Ma Yansong, founding partner of MAD Architects, has made his US debut with the launch residential development Gardenhouse in Beverly Hills, designed as a ‘hillside village’ and intended to connect humans with nature and one another
A Designer’s Guide to Hong Kong Dining, with André Fu and Joyce Wang
Find out where the people who design Hong Kong’s luxury dining spaces like to dine and drink themselves, with Joyce Wang and André Fu
A Shophouse Turned Hair Salon in Singapore
Housed in a heritage shophouse on Singapore’s Amoy Street, hair salon Room was designed by local studio Tsukurto to combine Japanese hospitality and Scandinavian style
What is Singaporean Design?
Neat, organised and cosmopolitan, Singapore is a design-led nation. Here Mike Lim, principal of homegrown firm DP Design, weighs in on what the term ‘Singaporean design’ means to him
A Collector’s Mansion
Hangzhou-based designer Bob Chen was tasked with designing the home of his close friend, and the pair relied on understanding and intuition to create a voluminous repository for antiques and objets collected over the years
A Hillside Hideaway in Khao Yai
In the hills of Khao Yai, new hotel Roukh Kiri comprises twelve barn house-style villas that offer guests a green escape far away from the city lights
The Power of Pastel
Taipei studio NestSpace Design created this family home in Taoyuan City based on the colours and curves of a double rainbow, meaning pastel shades and arches predominate
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