Our pick of the latest design-forward lodgings from around the world for the second half of 2024 and beyond

Whether you’re headed to cooler climes or revelling in a year-round summer, these brands and collaborations ensure an enviable ensemble no matter the temperature

New Japanese brand Centre makes its debut with an elegant foldable table that speaks to the founders’ philosophies of connection, freedom and flexibility

Reimaging a holiday home for everyday life, Australian designers Hecker Guthrie employ craft and tactility to bring warmth to a rugged coastal setting

We spend a day with legendary product designer Naoto Fukasawa in his Tokyo home and studio space

Australian poet and artist Tais Rose Wae has found a new language at her loom, weaving colours and textures to tell stories of her heritage

Sohen Studio looks to Japanese domestic traditions to create an exemplar of living small yet well

The biannual briefing from Design Anthology’s editors on the most interesting things to see, places to go and books to read

In our regular column The Flâneur, Design Anthology co-editor-in-chief and Tokyo resident Jeremy Smart considers how a series of architect-designed public bathrooms that attracted global attention have become characters in the city’s daily life.

Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain winds its way over the city, where pedestrians and street economies exist on the ground and luxury malls and development soar up above — but it also presents new possibilities for urban mobility in the Thai capital.

In verdant Tumbak Bayuh, former chef Andrew Swallow’s first foray into design privileges simplicity and refinement

A new apart-hotel in Ho Chi Minh City offers a considered space enriched by local touches

M.R. Studio has created an apartment that pays homage to minimalism but balances it with tasteful bespoke touches. Principal Myron Kwan tells us more

Curated by Design Anthology co-founder Suzy Annetta, as part of Singapore’s FIND – Design Fair Asia in September, Emerge shines a spotlight on recently graduated and emerging designers from Southeast Asia. We speak with Suzy and curatorial assistant Alysia Soon to find out more

In Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun, ABT Design has created a minimal, calming space full of curves and natural light

Atelier Alejandro Borrego shines a light on local materials and craft in this serene residence that blurs the indoors and outdoors

In Hong Kong’s Lohas Park, a brief focused on mindfulness and simplicity has resulted in a unique space by Canter & Gallop Design that evokes a cabin in a bamboo forest

Chiang Mai-based firm Sher Maker is behind the cult skincare brand’s first street-level store in the Thai capital, and the architects’ commitment to local materials and craft resonates with Aesop’s own approach

In Noida’s Skymark building, Melt evokes the movement and textures of the bar’s signature chocolate cocktails and desserts. Here Pantone Collective founder Tanya Chutani tells us more about her studio’s concept

Simone Haag and her team have an enviable flair for styling. This Melbourne home, where international design mixes with Parisian flea market finds, is yet another example of that prowess. She shares more about the project and some of its highlights