In designing Mumokuteki Concept Bookstore, LUO studio emphasised the original materiality and created a system of rotating steel and glass walls to enhance shoppers’ experiences of the space. Studio founder and principal architect Luo Yujie share more about the project

Swathes of fair-faced concrete, white paint and warm timber characterise this serene Taipei apartment, realised by local firm CA Design. Designer Cheng Hao Chien shares more about the project

Danish brand VOLA’s short film ‘Wellness and Wellbeing’ is presented by award-winning British designer Ilse Crawford and filmed at Ett Hem in Stockholm

Capturing the richness of the Mediterranean and translating the warmth and familiarity of a neighbourhood bistro into something characteristically elegant, André Fu has updated the iconic Upper House space to provide conviviality and intimacy

In the coastal Christchurch suburb of Redcliffs, architect Don Roy of Site Architecture and interior designer Jeff Merrin of Lume Design collaborated to create this sensitively detailed, contemporary home with unheeded views over an estuary

Beloved Telok Ayer takeout spot Park Bench Deli has re-emerged with a vibrant redesign that encourages interaction with both locals and the local context. Dean Chew of local firm DRAWN. shares more about his approach to the project

This exhibition at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria explores the materials used in art and design production, seeking to provoke thoughts on the way humans plunder the natural world — and why it’s important to find new models of sustainability

Taking over the tip of a small island in the Chao Phraya River, new hotel sala bang pa-in — designed by Bangkok-based Department of ARCHITECTURE Co. — eschews historical references for a nod to contemporary village life

THELIFE, I IN’s apartment design concept for real estate brand SMARG, brings luxe minimalist beauty and contemporary design to Japan’s niche home renovation market

New mixed-use development Grand Central is at the heart of the Kwun Tong Town Centre revitalisation

Designed by Conrad Architects, Toorak Garden Residence is a contemporary reimagining of a European garden villa driven by enduring architectural principles and a reverence for the landscape

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