The recent history of Pakistani art mirrors that of the relatively fledgling state, and is similarly heir to converging traditions that call simplistic approaches to art history into question. Three recent shows highlight its fascinating past and present.

Li&Co.’s New York studio in London Terrace Gardens blends pre-war American architecture with regional Asian influences, giving the Hong Kong-born design firm a place to call home across the Pacific

Design Mumbai returns for its second edition this November, showcasing both local and global design over four inspiring days

Guided by a design philosophy shaped by his fashion roots, Jasper Goh of Ascend Design conceived The Bahru House to be a textural, tonal space characterised by natural stone, warm timber and shades of green

Hui Designs has created a bistro within the National Museum of Singapore that expresses cultural, material and spatial nuance

Ong Cen Kuang’s unique lighting designs marry contemporary sensibility with Balinese craft

A trio of Aesop stores in Singapore pay homage to the brand’s Geranium Leaf Body Care range this month, in an ongoing collaboration with Melbourne design studio Other Matter, coinciding with Singapore Design Week

Indonesian weaving atelier BYO Living works at the intersection of design, craft and engineering to bring the heritage craft to contemporary projects.

In the heart of Ginza, I In’s lounge for luxury retailer Matsuya and credit card company JCB realises the studio’s vision of contemporary Japanese luxury

Out of the hundreds of submissions we’ve received from around the Asia Pacific region, we now reveal the finalists in each category of the Design Anthology Awards 2025

The longstanding symbol of Japan’s post-war creative resurgence is at risk of being demolished, but a campaign to save it is gathering pace

The redesign of the Marina Bay Sands guestrooms and suites is marked by attention to the smallest detail.

A compact apartment in Shanghai has been revitalised for contemporary urban living with a considered spatial intervention by Mountain Soil Interior Design

Indonesia Design Week returns in 2025 with an expansive line-up of engaging events and programmes.

In the lead up to the 2025 edition of Southeast Asian design showcase Emerge, taking place as part of Singapore Design Week, curators Edwin Low and Suzy Annetta reflect on the region’s design landscape and Emerge’s place in it

In this compact apartment in New Taipei City, HHH Design Lab has created multifunctional, open-plan spaces while keeping a sense of functional separation

A highly intentional intervention by design studio Authors has transformed this modest HDB apartment in Singapore into a space that celebrates the calm passing of time

A renovation of a Federation-style Melbourne home by Pohio Adams has realised the clients’ vision for a courtyard-style home that presents discreetly to the street and unfolds spectacularly at the rear

On Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, the architectural reimagining of a 19th-century stone cottage has transformed it into a flowing series of spaces that embody its seaside location

Barebones Studio reconfigured this 1970s apartment to open the space, and used a nature-inspired palette to create a sense of warmth and calm. Creative director Eleven See tells us more