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East Meets West in KIMU’s New Designs
To mark the launch of new pieces in its New Old Collection, Helsinki- and Taipei-based KIMU collaborated with designer Eugene Yeh to showcase the collection in the charming à la maison
Southern California Style in Taipei
This modern duplex designed by local firms Studio ERR and HxH Labo evokes sunny days in Southern California with its structural clarity and sense of warmth and colour. STUDIO ERR founder Derek Hsu tells us more about the project
A Heritage Building Becomes a Hotpot Restaurant
Renovated by multidisciplinary firm STUDIO8, this 1930s villa in the heart of Hangzhou has been reborn as new hotpot restaurant and cocktail bar GUD. Here studio co-founder and principal Shirley Dong tells us more about the project
An Island Jewel on Phú Quốc
Set against the idyllic backdrop of Phú Quốc’s tropical landscape, Regent Phu Quoc opens its doors with a design that marries modern luxury and vernacular architecture
Less is More in this Design Firm’s Office
For their office, Ahmedabad-based multidisciplinary firm Intrinsic Designs translated its philosophy of ‘less is more’ into a simple but sophisticated space. Here founders Shivraj Patel and Shruti Malani discuss their design process
Mora is an Ode to Soy
Chef Vicky Lau’s new restaurant Mora celebrates soy in all its shapes and forms — an homage to her culinary roots that designer Sean Dix has translated into the new Hong Kong space
Handmade in Hong Kong
The brainchild of DAWN Jewellery founder Yve Chan, Sunsmith is a new workshop dedicated to fostering appreciation for local craft in Hong Kong through a hands-on approach
A Room Dedicated to Reading
Designed by Atelier tao+c, this private reading room in Shanghai was imagined as a place for respite and tranquillity
A Cottage for Generations to Come
Beauty Bloody Bonza founder Peter Scott and co-founder Greta Mak designed his family’s coastal holiday cottage by updating the decades-old original and adding a new extension. Here the duo describes the project
A Courtyard House by Neri&Hu
Designed by multidisciplinary practice Neri&Hu, this Singapore home reinterprets the traditional typology of a Chinese courtyard house in a new modern form that pays homage to the family’s matriarch
Creating a Spatial Experience Through Materiality
Connecting exteriors and interiors, this Jakarta home by Tamara Wibowo Architects is defined by the juxtaposition of its materials
Past and Future Meet in Jubilee Hills
Architect and designer Sona Reddy has remodelled this light-filled family home in the heart of Hyderabad to create a sanctuary where local craft meets a contemporary vision
An Escape to South Korea
Designed by local studio Canter & Gallop Design, this Korean lifestyle store in Hong Kong’s Prince Edward area marries traditional Korean architecture elements with a modern and polished design. Here, founder Jonathan Ng tells us more about the project
A Sanctuary-like Villa Near the Highway
Located just strides away from the major Tainan thoroughfare, this home by Chain10 belies its busy surroundings
A Sculptural Graphic Novel Library in Itaewon
Designed by OONN and U.LAB, new Seoul bookstore Graphic — dedicated to graphic novels, comic books and art and design books — takes its shape from the well-worn pages of an old book
An Architect’s Lofty Manhattan Home
Architect Andrea Leung’s mirrored loft in Manhattan articulates the contours of childhood memory
An Experimental Home Overlooking Ubud’s Rice Fields
Surrounded by the lush landscape of Ubud, this unconventional two-storey house designed by architect Alexis Dornier blends traditional Balinese design and modern architectural elements
Fusing the Collected and Contemporary
By carefully threading the old with the new, Williams Burton Leopardi has given this heritage home in Adelaide an updated character and purpose
A Neighbourhood Cafe with European Flair
Designed by local firm Nichole Choi Studio, the new Sheung Wan outpost of Hong Kong cafe chain Lassana is a charming interpretation of European architecture with a distinct neighbourhood feel
A Workshop and Exhibition Space for the Soul
In designing the Shenzhen Qizhushe Workshop and Exhibition Space, Beijing-based YI+MU DESIGN OFFICE reimagined the former factory as a vessel for creativity that verges on the spiritual. Here co-founders Yi Chen and Muchen Zhang tell us more