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A Rammed Earth Farmhouse Designed for a Family, Three Horses and A Mango Tree
In this home by Neelesh Chopda Architecture, rammed earth construction and views of an orchard shape a way of life where nature is ever present
A Villa in Shenzhen Whose Interiors Take Their Cue From a Different Designer Each Season, from Hans Wegner to Poul Kjærholm
With landscaping by July & Partners and rotating furnishings curated by Stream, the retreat functions both as a boutique hotel and an experiential showroom for a select number of guests
Copenhagen Built the World’s Most Democratic Design Week. Can It Stay That Way?
Copenhagen has built one of the world’s most compelling design weeks by keeping things open, accessible and human. As global attention grows, Design Anthology’s editor-in-chief Jeremy Smart asks how it can avoid becoming another Milan
The Thai Designers Pulling an Ancient Fibre Into Radical New Forms
Through experimental processes, colour play and sculptural dimension, Thai silk is taking on new relevance for an emerging generation of designers
At Vitra Campus, Even the Smallest Buildings Have Big Names
On the Swiss-German border, Zaha Hadid’s first built project, a Jean Prouvé petrol station, a Piet Oudolf garden, a salvaged home by Kazuo Shinohara and several deconstructivist buildings by Frank Gehry form only part of Vitra Campus’ extraordinary cast of architectural icons.
This Nanjing Apartment Brings Tranquillity to City Life
A reimagining by design firm Adda Di’An focuses on light, material expression and a soft, cloud-like ambience
Sri Lanka’s Most Consequential Designer Since Bawa Finally Gets His Monograph
Udayshanth Fernando was queuing outside Colombo galleries in the early 1970s, long before anyone was paying attention. A new Rizzoli monograph finally catches up
The Singapore Penthouse That Traded Stark White for Moody Jazz Bar Vibe
Amy Lim of Pupil Office has reimagined a Tanglin penthouse, transforming what was once a stark gallery-like space into a textured, clever home for a young family.
Alanna Sapwell-Stone’s Esmay Has Been Looking for a Building Like This One
From pop-up beginnings to a sold Adelaide home base, Esmay sits comfortably within a heritage-listed former hotel. The design by Eda Interiors honours the existing Victorian character and charm while balancing them with a feminine restraint, allowing the food and drink offering to lead
At Penfolds, Wine Is Only Part of the Story
Through collaborations with figures such as Troye Sivan, Penfolds’ growing engagement with art and design reflects a wider spirit of experimentation shaping the historic wine house
Studio Nicholson’s New Kyoto Home in a Traditional Machiya
The British label has worked with local specialists to reimagine the traditional townhouse as a home for its unique edit of fashion and accessories
How One Tree Threads Through Every Part of The Standard Pattaya Na Jomtien
The Standard Pattaya Na Jomtien is the brand’s third Thai property, inspired by the sugar palm, sunset orange and sea breeze
The Artist Who Enjoys Turning Paper Into Wood, Concrete and Metal
Bandung-based Irfan Hendrian pushes the humble medium of paper beyond its assumed fragility, shaping it into complex forms charged with Indonesia’s political anxieties
How an Awkward Floor Plan Became a Forest-Facing Home
Singapore design studio Medium Specific employs colour, light and nature to transform an awkward layout into a beautiful home.
In This Jakarta Home, A Growing Art Collection Finds its Canvas
Drawing on Californian minimalism, the home by Aedi Design Bureau is deliberately stripped back, using natural materials and minimal intervention to create a calm backdrop for the homeowners’ growing art collection
A Pebbledash Building in Taipei Becomes an Unlikely Coffee Salon
In a former Japanese-era dormitory beside a Taipei granary, Bemo Salon reimagines specialty coffee through the rituals of the European salon — a setting designed by Ecru Studio for slow, deliberate tasting
A Singapore Home That Captures the Feeling of a Japanese Ryokan
Rather than recreate traditional Japanese interiors, the home draws on the atmosphere of ryokans and tea houses to create a calm and grounded retreat.
For Paola Navone, Accidents, Chance and Risks Are All Part of the Process
For more than two decades, illustrious designer Paola Navone has collaborated with Baxter to transform leather into a language of craft, experimentation and human connection, creating furniture that is as tactile and luxurious as it is timeless.
The List: Our Editors’ Guide to Design-Focused Destinations and Products in May and Beyond
The monthly briefing from Design Anthology’s editors on the most interesting things to see, places to go and products to know
How Ekar Architects Turned a Flooded Mining Pit Into Phuket’s Most Unusual Restaurant
Bangkok studio Ekar Architects has completed Day & Night, a 1,200-square-metre restaurant on a former tin mining lake in Phuket, organising cafe, dining and bar around a descent into the pit on the water