The homeland of Genghis Khan is known for its dramatic landscapes, nomadic culture and ancient traditions that are still upheld today

Korean brand Dozamm’s female artisans hand-make furniture using traditional joinery methods

Six Senses has joined the world’s biggest hospitality groups in hotel hotspot Kyoto with its second urban offering. Realised by Blink Design Group, the group’s first Japan opening focuses on the brand’s key pillars of wellness, sustainability and a strong connection to local cultural heritage

Asian artists are increasingly visible at the Venice Biennale, with national pavilions and collateral events around the city highlighting artistic production from the region

Indonesian social enterprise SukkhaCitta pioneers fair and responsible systems at every stage of a garment’s life cycle

As founder of Chinese luxury lifestyle brand Shang Xia, Jiang Qiong Er is dedicated to raising the profile of design and craft from her homeland. Working with European brands and institutions, she acts as a cultural ambassador, bringing Chinese art to a global audience

Designer Albano Daminato and architect Karen Lim have created a sprawling family home that embodies the designer’s trademark warmth and elegance

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