With the recently opened Reign Hotel Kyoto, product and interior designer Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio set out to create a new type of Kyoto hotel, a contemporary take on the ancient capital that fuses Japanese craft with a minimalist touch of Scandinavia

Branded as The King of Gyms in the UK, 1R has launched in Australia with a space designed by Foolscap Studio to reflect the gym’s trademark nightclub meets fitness studio aesthetic

Known for their Japandi style, Copenhagen-based design duo OEO Studio has seamlessly infused minimalism and warmth into Danish cycling brand Pas Normal Studios’ new Taipei clubhouse, which marks the brand’s very first flagship store in Asia

London-based Child Studio has converted a former 1960s post office into contemporary Japanese restaurant Maido. Studio founders Alexy Kos and Che Huang share how they combined references to both the neighbourhood’s modernist buildings and Japanese design details

Nest Architects and Placement present the leafy Garden House, designed and documented by Nest and then guided through the construction stage by Stephanie Kitingan’s new firm

One of few design events to be held in 2021 thus far, Design Shanghai recently returned for its eighth edition. Here, our editor-in-chief rounds up her highlights from the exhibitions stellar line-up

In issue 11, we got to know then start-up brand ZaoZuo, a furniture producer intent on changing perceptions of ‘Made in China’

AHC Spa launches its new forest-inspired Gangnam flagship location designed by local studio FLYmingo

New Hong Kong members’ club Carlyle & Co. is named after and inspired by its iconic New York namesake The Carlyle, but its sprawling interiors are a wonderland of colour and pattern courtesy of Ilse Crawford

Moloney Architects reprogrammed the layout and conceived a new extension for this 1940s bungalow in Ballarat, prioritising warmth, a contrast between light and dark, and a palette of textural materials. Here, firm director Michael Moloney shares more

The fourth home by Japanese furniture brand Karimoku Case Study, The Azabu Residence is once again the result of a close collaboration between Norm Architects and Keiji Ashizawa Design

Architect Adam Kane renovated a 1920s California Bungalow in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick to become a place of quiet, stillness and order

AXOR Citterio may comprise a wide array of products and options, with levers, faucets and finishes to suit any bathroom, but what brings them together is the designer’s consistent, geometric design language, with each of the 70 pieces — mixers in multiple heights and installation types, for example, with different versions of escutcheons or plates, and three different handle styles — carrying the spirit of Italy’s neoclassical architecture in its right angles and circular curves…

Designed by Sò Studio, modern Chinese restaurant Lunar — led by celebrated chef Johnston Teo — is inspired by classic Chinese gardens and reflects the curves and arcs of the restaurant’s namesake. Here studio founders Yifan Wu and Mengjie Liu share more about the project

After working in the construction and window industry for more than a decade, Hong Konger Esmond Pat took an entrepreneurial leap in 2016 when he launched JS Aluminium Window, the Hong Kong distributor for top European window brands.

Atelier Shan’s design of three-storey Italian restaurant Casa Cucina & Bar is based on the colourful, convivial homes and cafes of Venice. Here, creative director Ketty Shan tells us how she created such a warm atmosphere in the expansive space

At Torquay, Australia, a seaside town popular among surfers. There is a contemporary home, designed by architect and interior designer Luke Fry, to both protect from and engage with the harsh environment.

Californian coffee brand Blue Bottle has added a new Japan location — a Shibuya cafe designed by Keiji Ashizawa, packed with crafted details, modern textures and bespoke furniture

In smart Sydney suburb Kirribilli, Mathieson Architects designed this apartment to feel more like a house, its views of Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge adding to the wow factor

The new Seoul headquarters of South Korean media company JTBC was designed by THE_SYSTEM LAB to be an agile, adaptable office tower that meets the requirements of the fast-paced media environment