Each year the world’s design industry converges in Milan to ask what’s next. This year a better question might have been ‘How did we get here?’

The top 20 designs for a new monument at Da Lat’s Valley of Love have been selected as part of the Global Monument Design Competition, with the winner announced at the end of June 

In Canggu, Studio Jencquel designed this home as a perfect cube, its geometric elements tempered with softer details befitting its tropical location. Here studio founder Maximilian Jencquel tells us more 

This year’s Melbourne Design Week was an insightful look into the diversity and quality of work being produced by Australian designers, providing a snapshot of the industry’s progression and maturity. Here we round up some of our highlights from the 2023 edition

In Hong Kong’s upscale Mid-Levels, local interior studio hoo realised a sophisticated retro-meets-modern family home. Studio founder YC Chen tells us more about the project

In Central, Hong Kong, Michelin-starred French chef David Toutain’s first overseas restaurant Feuille was designed by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office to be a multisensorial celebration of nature

On the coast of Bali, Jakarta-based architectural studio ASIMAPRA designed a contemporary family villa that aims to foster closeness and privacy. Studio founder Andre Simapranata shares more about the project

Our editors round up their highlights from the Asia Pacific presence at Milan Design Week 2023

Tucked away in Seoul’s Bukchon Hanok Village, this hanok hotel realised by local design firm Kilyeon reinvents the traditional hanok home for the modern traveller

In Singapore, local interior design firm Studio Metanoia took inspiration from Eastern European villas and the wabi-sabi aesthetic to realise this couple’s apartment immersed in lush vegetation. Studio lead Cher Lin and interior designer Wei Ting Tan share more about the project

In Hong Kong’s Shek Tong Tsui, newly opened Plantation Tea Bar is a modern homage to the art of tea appreciation 

The new Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland family home of architect Oli Booth from Oli Booth Architecture is an ingenious example of how a living space can feel lofty and sophisticated despite its small footprint. Oli Booth shares more about the project

In Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills, local multidisciplinary practice NaaV studio realised a striking family home that blends traditional Indian design elements with a contemporary aesthetic. Studio founders Niharika Veerabommala Didige and Varsha Reddy share more about the project

For this family apartment in the bustling centre of Ho Chi Minh City, local interior design firm Studio 11 balanced contemporary and traditional Indochinese influences to create a harmonious and deeply meaningful space. Studio founder Phạm Lê Trung Hiếu tells us more about the project

In Victoria’s Brown Hill, local architecture firm Eldridge Anderson created a durable family home that embraces its natural terrain while responding to its owners’ lifestyle. Co-founders Jeremy Anderson and Scott Eldridge share more about the project

Interior designer Iman El Zeky designed this seaside villa in Hong Kong with a plethora of vintage and original pieces from around the world that come together in an eclectic yet elegant home

In the heart of Taiwan’s Yangmingshan National Park, multidisciplinary design firm NNEE Studio designed a cosy mountain refuge for a family of four. Design director and founder Jennifer Hu tells us more

In Melbourne’s South Yarra, local interior design studio Biasol designed a new space for beauty salon Akmē Beauty where luxe and elegance meet sensuality. Here, Biasol founder and director Jean-Pierre Biasol dives deeper into the project

In West Jakarta, local architecture and interior design practice Noema breathed new life into an old property, creating a new layout that optimises flow, natural light and ventilation. Noema’s Raymond San and Laurensia Levina told us more about the project

During Milan Design Week, Kohler celebrated art, colour and innovation with the work of five artists, including an installation by Janet Echelman and new limited-edition Artist Editions® pieces