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An Art Deco Home Designed for Hosting
In Mumbai’s Malabar Hill, emerging local studio kaviar:collaborative designed this Art Deco-inspired apartment to reflect its owners’ outgoing personalities and love for hosting
Soft Simplicity
Hong Kong studio JAAK designed this serene apartment with a soft, minimalist aesthetic inspired by Nordic and Japanese design philosophies. Here co-founder Wich Chau tells us more about the project
An Innovative Prefab Family Home
In Vietnam’s Bình Thuận province, Ho Chi Minh City-based firm MIA Design Studio created this light-weight and flexible home using low-cost, locally available materials
Contemporary Living in an Iconic Location
Upcoming mixed-use developed Dusit Central Park promises to be a new urban landmark. OMA and Architects 49 have created two new residential concepts that offer all the luxury of the famed Dusit Thani Bangkok Hotel with a connected community lifestyle
Around the Bonsai
Studio Eccentric designed this serene, layered family home in Seoul’s Cheongdam neighbourhood around a central bonsai tree. Here studio founder and creative director Seuk Hoon Kim tells us more about the project
Two Become One
Realised by New Delhi-based studio Portal 92, this project in Muzaffarnagar combines two structures that are woven together to become a bold, geometric home. Here principal architects Aanchal Sawhney and Sagar Goyal tell us more about the project
Imperfect Beauty
DQV Architects took a wabi-sabi approach to designing this Ho Chi Minh City apartment, incorporating organic curves, natural materials and muted tones. Here principal architect Viet Dao shares more about the project
Tropical Flavours at The Coconut Club
Takenouchi Webb weaves together breezy, casual materials with modern flair at the new location of Singaporean nasi lemak restaurant The Coconut Club
A Mountain Sanctuary in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong’s Southside, Stylus Studio designed this charming home to embrace its natural surroundings, mixing natural materials with mid-century details. Here design director Simon Zeng tells us more
A Bold but Balanced First Home
In designing this young couple’s first home in Singapore, Tunisha Kapadia of studio nátu worked to establish a balance between the bold and the minimalist in a modern and functional apartment. Here Kapadia tells us more about the project
Skilful Craft
Italian heritage brand Flexform’s Parker collection by architect and long-time collaborator Antonio Citterio is a timeless homage to Italian tradition and craft
Coming Home: Aesop Fashion Walk
Long-time Aesop collaborators MLKK Studio reimagined a ubiquitous residential building material for the brand’s new Fashion Walk store in Hong Kong
Building Community: Aesop Kichijoji
In cool Kichijoji, Aesop’s latest Tokyo store was designed by Schemata Architects as an exercise in sustainability and community involvement
Material Harmony: Aesop Shanghai Jing'An Kerry Centre
Lanterns and circles are two central motifs in Aesop’s Jing An Kerry Centre store, for which the designers looked to the nearby Jing'an Temple for inspiration
Traditions Upheld: Aesop Hollywood Road
Bamboo scaffolding, neon lights, tiled facades and Hollywood Road — each of these is synonymous with Hong Kong, and they all come together to stunning effect in Aesop’s new Hollywood Road store
Open to All: Aesop Seochon
Designed by architecture firm Samuso Hyojadong, Aesop Seochon is modelled on the traditional open-sided pavilion and invites people, nature and the elements in
A Home With Room to Grow
In Singapore, Studio iF’s renovation of this terrace house retains the character and spirit of the original home, with new interventions intended to foster a sense of relaxed joie de vivre. Here iF founder Gwen Tan, co-founder of Formwerkz Architects, tells us more
Craft Survey
At this year’s Maison&Objet Paris, the Taiwan Crafts & Design pavilion exhibited dozens of locally crafted pieces under the theme The Taiwanese Crafts Equation
History and Drama Meet at The Magistracy
The newest F&B concept to open in Hong Kong heritage site Tai Kwun, The Magistracy by Black Sheep Restaurants and Joyce Wang Studio is an evocative homage to heritage architecture and quintessential London restaurants
A Family Retreat for Reconnecting
In Vietnam’s Phú Yên province, this holiday home by Story Architecture was designed to reconnect its owners to their hometown, the surrounding nature and the local community. Studio founder Kava Nguyễn tells us more