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New Tokyo Cafe Samaa Adds a Poetic Touch to an Old Building
Samaa, a new cafe designed by Studio Dig, brings coffee, bagels and natural wine to a Tokyo neighbourhood of ancient teahouses, giving a 70-year-old building a new lease on life
Expo 2025 Osaka: Encircling a Divided World
As Expo 2025 Osaka draws to a close, its constellation of national pavilions reveals a world of contrasts and a subtler narrative: how architecture becomes diplomacy, soft power and an expression of identity in timber, steel and light
Space-Hacking in the Shadows of Power: Rockbund Art Museum’s Shanghai Picnic Tackles Urban Scarcity
Under the guidance of Thai architect Rachaporn Choochuey, Shanghai Picnic, the Rockbund Art Museum’s biennial architecture festival, interrogated urban scarcity on a communal stage
Melbourne Studio Other Matter Pioneers Plant-Based Plastics
Melbourne design studio Other Matter has pioneered a natural material that may replace petrochemically derived plastics
Shinichiro Ogata Designs Jacques Marie Mage’s New Tokyo Flagship
Eyewear and luxury goods studio Jacques Marie Mage has opened a three-storey gallery in Tokyo’s Omotesando, designed by Shinichiro Ogato of Simplicity to pay homage to traditional Japanese craft and culture
Inside Japanese Designer Shinichiro Ogata’s Philosophy of Permanence
Shinichiro Ogata’s vision translates traditional Japanese culture into contemporary spaces that nurture community through design
Monocot Reimagines an HDB Apartment as a Minimalist Sanctuary
Designer Dan Chan of Monocot has transformed a conventional Singapore HDB apartment into an urban hideaway defined by concrete, timber and light
Chanel’s la Galerie du 19M Tokyo Balances Tradition and Innovation
A new exhibition, presented by Chanel and creative hub le19M, is now open in Tokyo, unravelling a timeless dialogue between Japanese and French craft
A Melbourne Riff on the Konbini
Designed by IF Architecture, Suupaa is a twist on the iconic Japanese convenience store in the emerging tech and creative hub of Cremorne
Lessons in Endurance for the Next Generation of Hospitality Design
While celebrating Asia Pacific's creative industries in Indonesia, a stay at a decades-old Balinese hospitality institution offered our editor-in-chief Jeremy Smart a powerful reminder that the truest test of good design is longevity
Design Anthology Awards 2025: Announcing the Winners
We’re proud to announce the 18 award winners in the 2025 edition of the Design Anthology Awards, across the categories of Products, Places and People
Design Studio Frama Launches Retail Space in Tokyo
The Copenhagen-based studio has launched a sensorial retail space inside Shibuya Parco, dedicated to personal care and fragrance products
An Art-Filled Sydney Home for a Family Matriarch
A recent Woollahra project by Porebski Architects sees the firm directors design an art-filled apartment for their mother, bringing a sense of warmth and care to the process of downsizing
Distinct Voices, Shared Language
The fourth edition of Emerge @ Find, a design showcase held as part of Singapore Design Week and curated by Supermama’s Edwin Low and Design Anthology’s own Suzy Annetta, brought together 76 emerging designers from across Asia Pacific
Elevating the Vernacular: The Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Discovers a Sense of Place in the Sky
The new Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, set inside the supertall Merdeka 118 building, is a sophisticated study in contrast, marrying traditional Malay design in a strikingly modern steel and glass shell
Hyphen Architects’ House of Rain Rediscovers Tropical Living
Architect Chih Wen’s House of Rain redefines tropical living, inviting wind, sun and rain into a restored 1950s home
ByCerny Creates a ‘Contemporary Heritage’ Language in this Melbourne Home
An Edwardian-era residence in Melbourne’s Malvern East has been transformed by Alexandra Cerny of ByCerny to become an unfolding journey between past and present
A Bali Home Built for Connection and Collaboration
The Bali home of Hôtel Magique founder Milou Neelen and DJ Davey Massiki blends local materials, natural textures and hotel-inspired amenities, including a kitchen island that doubles as a DJ booth
Riverside Retreat
A riverside holiday home by Bada Studio feels like part of the landscape
Sydney on the Move
The Sydney Metro development is Australia’s largest public transport project, and the early signs are that the wait has been worth it