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Design Anthology Awards 2023: Announcing the Winners
After many hundreds of submissions from around the Asia Pacific region, our esteemed judging panel has selected the finalists in each category of the Design Anthology Awards 2023
Studio Hashimura Redesigns Historic Nao Washi Paper Mill
Studio Hashimura has redesigned the historic Nao Washi Paper Mill in the mountains of Nao in Saga Prefecture
Rethinking Traditional Menswear with Tokyo Label Kontor
Style Department’s in-house label Kontor rethinks traditional menswear through innovative silhouettes and experimental fabrication methods
Case-Real Designs a Modern Tokyo Apartment to Last 100 Years
In the fashionable Tokyo neighbourhood of Azabu, Case-Real has created a modern residence designed to last for a century
Douglas Friedman Reimagines an Iconic Kohler Ad
Renowned photographer Douglas Friedman has reimagined one of Kohler’s most iconic advertisements using the new Numi 2.0 toilet
An Ode to Sensuality
An architect, interior designer and builder come together to create BASA, a paint shop and retail concept in Singapore’s Joo Chiat
What to See at Designart Tokyo 2023
We round up some of the highlights of Designart Tokyo, which runs from 20 to 29 October and is the biggest edition of the festival to date, with more than 100 exhibitions scheduled across the city
A Weekend Home for Calm & Creativity
New & Kawakami Architects renovated this compact home in Singapore to become a family’s charming weekend residence. Studio principals Yi Tian New and Hiroshi Kawakami share more
Design Anthology Awards 2023: Announcing the Finalists
After many hundreds of submissions from around the Asia Pacific region, our esteemed judging panel has selected the finalists in each category of the Design Anthology Awards 2023
Kaviar:collaborative Creates a Cafe in Mumbai Celebrating Affogato
In Mumbai’s Bandra, local architecture studio kaviar:collaborative designed a cafe disguised as a subterranean art gallery
Linehouse Reimagines CentralWorld’s Arrival
In Bangkok’s dense urban centre, architecture and interior design practice Linehouse reimagined a shopping mall as a peaceful place inspired by nature — both in form and materiality
Exploring Isamu Noguchi’s Relationship with Greece
A new work by Greece- and New York-based Objects of Common Interest interpolates the artist’s longstanding Greek inspiration
Tai Ping presents Legami by Elena Salmistraro
Bespoke rug producer Tai Ping has collaborated with Italian designer Elena Salmistraro to produce a series of six hand-tufted rugs inspired by the human hand as a symbol of connection and exchange
Lamitak Presents ‘A Reunion of Us – A Notion of Slow Living With Lamitak’
Lamitak and local collaborators PPP Coffee and Soilboy presented a contemplative space at FIND – Design Fair Asia 2023 that offered respite and a beautiful aesthetic
A Home With Old-World Charm in Singapore’s Tiong Bahru
Mikael Teh, founder of Monocot Studio, speaks to us about his firm’s renovation of a heritage Tiong Bahru apartment
A Minimal Tropical Retreat in Manila
Ivy Almario talks to us about how she kept the design scheme simple for this striking brutalist house, her first in the genre
Singapore’s Newest Tables
Led by the city’s insatiable appetite for good food, it’s no surprise that Singapore’s restaurant and bar scene continues to flourish. Here are the newest standout spots, spaces that give as much attention to their interiors as their dishes
Singapore Design Week: Editor’s Picks
We round up some of our must-see events and installations during Singapore Design Week 2023, all taking place under the theme ‘Better by Design’
Coastal Living in Hong Kong
Linehouse redesigned of this four-storey home on Hong Kong Island to reflect its coastal context, creating an open, airy residence that privileges washed tones, tactile surfaces and ocean views. Studio co-founder Briar Hickling talks through the studio’s approach
Curves and Cocktails at New Hong Kong Bar Artifact
New Hong Kong bar Artifact is a surreal, subterranean experience designed by Nelson Chow of NC Design + Architecture, who referenced underground waterways, sci-fi films and brutalist elements. Chow tells us more about the project