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Emerging Japanese Designers at Maison&Objet 2022
We get to know the six emerging Japanese designers in the recent Maison&Objet Paris Rising Talent Awards, each of whom was selected by a jury led by Kengo Kuma
A Chic Family Apartment in Mid-Levels
This serene apartment by Hong Kong firm Hero Design Group was created around a ‘modern Parisian’ theme and embraces a bright, open layout imbued with a sense of casual elegance
Intimate Curves Define Trongyee’s New Shantou Store
AD Architecture designed the new location of womenswear boutique Trongyee to be a timeless symphony of soft curves and mellow tones. Here chief designer and studio founder Xie Peihe tells us more about the project
André Fu Completes his First Residential Project at AMOMA Atami
Marking André Fu's first residential project, AMOMA Atami’s Estate House is the first of his designs for this coastal haven of luxury villas
HAHOUSE is an Ode to Steel and Concrete
Set in Seoul’s bustling Itaewon, lifestyle store and creative space HAHOUSE was designed by local interior design studio niceworkshop. and incorporates the minimal design language of the studio’s steel furniture series. Co-founder Hyunseog Oh tells us more about the project
Adelaide’s Restaurant Botanic is Reimagined
William Burton Leopardi has opened Restaurant Botanic to its surrounding Botanic Gardens setting, drawing on musings of the organic and textural in nature to immerse visitors in place
‘More Escapism’ Celebrates Bill Bensley’s Joie de Vivre
‘More Escapism: Hotels, Resorts and Gardens around the World’ is a lavish tome that encapsulates the singular work of interior designer, architect and landscape designer Bill Bensley
Rustic yet Refined Dining at Fireside
Designed by local firm M.R. Studio, new Hong Kong restaurant Fireside melds the rustic and the sophisticated to celebrate open-fire cooking. Studio founder Myron Kwan tells us more about the project
Deconstructed Flow
Designed by interior architecture and design firm Studio In2, this open-plan apartment in Taipei defies conventions with its deconstructed, fluid layout inspired by Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion
A Highly Functional, Flexible Penthouse
Craftsmen Studio used a series of intelligent insertions and multipurpose features to amplify the usability of this penthouse in Singapore
What to See at Melbourne Design Week 2022
From exhibitions and talks to a brand new collectible design fair, our editor-in-chief rounds up her pick of events coming up during this year’s Melbourne Design Week and Art Book Fair
An Ingenious Stacked Mixed-Use Home in Tokyo
Architecture firm KOMPAS conceived a unique stacked design to create this mixed-use building in downtown Tokyo, which is both a two-storey family home and a pair of for-rent spaces. Here, architect and studio founder Mai Komuro tells us more about the project
A Resort-Inspired Loft on The Bund
In a 1930s Art Deco block on the Shanghai Bund, this antique collector’s apartment by French designer Baptiste Bohu pays homage to local architectural heritage
Open-Flame Dining at arkhé
In designing arkhé, chef Jake Kellie’s new Adelaide restaurant, studio -gram drew inspiration from the textures found in nature to craft a journey through the two-storey Victorian building
Ho Lee Fook Gets a Cinematic New Look
Reimagined by local firm dix design+architecture, iconic Cantonese restaurant Ho Lee Fook returns with a captivating and playful look inspired by old Hong Kong films
A Home that Transcends Design Eras
This 1940s Melbourne home was remodelled by Therese Carrodus of Full of Grace Interiors to combine retro glamour and modern-day functionality
A Central Market for Our Times
One of Hong Kong’s oldest wet markets and an architectural landmark has received a contemporary renovation that pays homage to its history in a project spearheaded by Shadow Design and Chinachem Group
Design Anthology Launches on WeChat
Our all-new WeChat account brings select stories in simplified Chinese to a broader audience
The Revival of Woodcraft in Hong Kong
In recent years, traditional woodcraft has seen a resurgence in Hong Kong. We explore the stories of four contemporary carpenters who have made it their mission to preserve and perpetuate Hong Kong’s craft heritage
New Bali Bar Souvenir is a Nod to the Senses
Housed in Kinship Studio, a co-working space in Bali’s Berawa, Souvenir is an intimate, whimsical bar designed by local architecture and design practice ZXC Studio. Here studio founder Zhi Xiong Chan tells us more about the project