Shanghai-based studio Some Thoughts restored this Qing dynasty building in Chengdu’s historic Kuanzhai Alley into an experiential retail space for local bakery Holiland. Here studio founder Jingze Li share more about his approach to the project

Designed by local firm WID Architecture & Interior Design, this Taipei apartment takes design cues from a French chateau in the Loire Valley. Here studio founder Tommy Wang shares more about the project

At Estro, André Fu channels Chef Antimo Merone’s Neapolitan cooking into earthy, organic shapes, bold autumn hues and whimsical touches that evoke the traditional ‘salotto’

New Singaporean cocktail parlour Set of Six was designed by Evgeniya Lazareva of Hot Design Folks to capture the sense of seafaring adventure in Joseph Conrad's namesake collection of short stories

On Japan’s Kyushu island, Fukuoka practice CASE-REAL transformed a traditional warehouse space that once housed a bank into a flagship store for MILKBREW COFFEE. Here designer Koichi Futatsumata shares more about the project

New Delhi-based designer Nikhil Paul’s timeless lighting collection explores traditional craft and new technologies

In this story from the Design Anthology print archive, we visit Latitude 22N in their Hong Kong ceramics workshop and artist studio

In Hong Kong’s New Town Plaza, Minus Workshop’s Dab-pa is a Peking and Sichuan restaurant ensconced in greenery. Here, interior designer Kevin Yiu shares more

Universal Design Studio has redefined the corporate lobby as a welcoming, public space within British Land's first net zero carbon development, 100 Liverpool Street

Root Design pays homage to Hong Kong’s distinct corner tong lau in this charming renovation project that remains faithful to the home’s original architectural features and triangular layout

A bakery, kitchen and specialty coffee bar designed by TERRE, Dough layers historic elements with modern elegance

Indian sensibilities combine with Portuguese architectural traditions in this serene vacation home designed by Mumbai-based Studio Flamingo. Here, studio partners Esha Pandya-Choksi and Aashni Kumar share more about their approach

In Ahmedabad , Design Ni Dukaan has designed a family apartment according to traditional principles of Vastu, with a plethora of integrated teak furniture and thematic textiles and scenes. Here, architect Veeram Shah shares more

At high-end fashion retailer LOOKNOW’s new flagship store in Xintiandi, Sò Studio has created an experiential environment with a stripped back shell and contemporary fit-out. Here, studio co-founders Mengjie Liu and Yifan Wu share more

The latest drinking and dining spot by NC Design & Architecture, moody speakeasy ZZURA combines modernity and Middle Eastern influences

In Singapore, L Architects refreshed this family apartment by using a language of symmetry, lightness, moderation and clarity to emphasise the lush surroundings of the iconic Arcadia condominium

Designed by Tokyo-based studio I IN, Blue Bottle Coffee Umeda Chayamachi Cafe — the first in Osaka — is a futuristic, sensory space designed to convey the brand’s DNA to a new audience

Conceived and executed by AGUSHI Constructions and Webster Architecture & Interiors, this brawny Melbourne home has been tempered by soft, decorative layering by Simone Haag

In Bangkok’s Phra Kanong, a typical shophouse building has been transformed into Shophouse26, a boutique hotel and cafe by Studio PATH and architect Aurapim Phongsirivech. Thanipath Thanawuttimanas, founder of Studio PATH, tells us more about the charming project

Designed by Taipei-based Degree Design studio, this modern yet austere Taiwan home redefines comfort, the minimalist way