It’s a rare thing to find a large-scale home on one of Melbourne’s inner-city corners, but that’s exactly what architect Charlie Inglis created for his clients. The three-level house pays homage to the contemporary architecture of rural Denmark and p

01 Singaporean gender-neutral clothing brand GRAYE advocates for slow living in the modern age, with minimalist apparel ‘designed for versatility and hyper functionality’. Pairing the Kimono Buckle jacket and Inverse Cargo trousers (both in steel) ma

Philippine designer Jerome Lorico is deeply optimistic. He thrives in the chaos of Manila and he embodies intellect, passion and vision, transcending disciplines from fashion, design and art to writing and teaching. For Lorico, fashion is more than c

Banyan tree roots, brass wires, corn husks and car seat belts. These hardly sound like items you’d find on the looms of a luxury textile atelier, but on the outskirts of Bangkok, the craftspeople at Ausara Surface and Textile are weaving these humble

In 2013, Malaysian entrepreneur Soon Wei Ee decided to leave his comfortable corporate job and turn his hand to the fading printing company started by his late grandfather. Art Printing Works was established in 1952 and functioned as a successful pri

Lemon trees. Blue seas. Sunset beaches. Fresh fish. Scenic cycling routes. The allure of the tiny islands that scatter the waters of Japan’s Seto Inland Sea is well documented. Now, for one island in particular, there’s another reason to visit: an ex

As students at Design Academy Eindhoven, Soowon Chae and Seok-Hyeon Yoon found in each other a kindred, childlike spirit. ‘People used to say we’re like Dumb and Dumber,’ says Chae with a laugh, referring to the 1994 comedy known for the chemistry be

Bijoy Jain’s practice is deeply rooted in the concept of genius loci, the spirit of a place. He carefully considers the unique characteristics of each site, from its geographical location to its cultural heritage, to create buildings that resonate wi

Created by husband-and-wife team Graziella Buontempo, founder of award-winning Parisian pizzeria Da Graziella, and Arnaud Lacombe, founder of Parisian hospitality group Savoir Vivre, the intimate 21-room Il Capri is housed in a Venetian-style palazzo

Italian heritage brand Minotti has opened its second flagship store in Shenzhen, the brand’s tenth in China. Marking the fourth flagship in partnership with furniture retailer Domus Tiandi, the Minotti Shenzhen by Domus Tiandi store makes its home in

Vikram Goyal never meant to pursue design, much less make a career out of it. ‘In a way, design found me,’ says the celebrated New Delhi-based designer, who has in the past two decades emerged as an éminence grise in the Indian design world. His oeuv

Since the Neolithic period, East Asian craftspeople have been covering materials in smooth, shiny lacquer, and the region’s lacquerware objects have traditionally ranged from cosmetics boxes, tables, dinnerware and cabinets to decorative vessels and

At first glance, the windswept canyons and barren mountainsides of northern Nepal’s rugged Mustang region seem like an unlikely setting for the country’s most luxurious lodge. Getting there involves two separate flights from Kathmandu or an arduous 1

I moved to Bali in the middle of the pandemic after a long Melbourne lockdown. The week I arrived, Indonesia also went into lockdown — but of a different variety, the kind that left my family and me free to explore the de-touristed island paradise mo

Soft, sweeping curves and round silhouettes, intentionally devoid of sharp edges or corners, mirror the mountains near this Hong Kong home, designed to provide solace from the city’s busy urban life and serve as a haven after the challenges of the pa

This issue marks ten years of Design Anthology. Ten years! I can’t quite wrap my head around that number. When we started out, it seemed like we were surrounded by naysayers and pessimists. And maybe rightfully so — even back in 2014, starting a new

Designer Amy Lim and photographer Marc Tan’s 1970s walk-up apartment radiates the same serene presence as the languid Katong neighbourhood in which it’s situated. The midday light is lambent, ambient music fills the room and the couple’s outfits are

by Henrietta Thompson RIZZOLI As AB Concept approaches its 25th anniversary, this monograph celebrates some of its most recent work. The design firm started by Ed Ng and Terence Ngan in Hong Kong has become known the world over for an approach that p

Over the last five years, the Melbourne-based team at BAR Studio has accomplished major milestones. To support its significant cohort of Spanish staff in completing the award-winning Rosewood Villa Magna, founders Felicity Beck and Stewart Robertson

Almost like a scene from an old painting, Retreat Residence C is a meditative and immersive sanctuary set on a green wedge along the Mornington Peninsula, just south of Melbourne, on a working flower farm. Combining quiet moments of theatre and retre

David Caon’s mornings, like that of many working parents, are chaotic. ‘We have two small children. We wake up with them, take the dog for a walk and I do some exercise,’ he says. The family makes its home in Castlecrag, an older neighbourhood on Syd

Legacy is important in an architect’s professional journey, whether or not they wish it to be. And there is much to be said about an architect’s ethos and philosophical approach towards human habitation and livelihood; the way they respond to context

Luxury hospitality and lifestyle brand Aman has launched Aman Interiors, a creative studio that allows customers to bring the brand’s distinct design language into their own residences. The Foundations Collection includes furniture designed in the Am

In a megalopolis like Mumbai, finding calm in the chaos is an art — an art that one family in the city mastered with the help of architects Cyrus Patell and Eliza Higgins of Bangalore-based architecture and design studio CollectiveProject. The design

Innovative design processes and sustainable technology are hallmarks of architectural surface specialist Cosentino’s products. The two new collections in its Silestone® portfolio, Le Chic and Urban Crush, continue this tradition. Silestone® is a hybr

In the heart of Hong Kong shopping district Causeway Bay, Aesop Fashion Walk is a cool, calming reprieve, a welcoming space for a moment of quiet. Shades of powder blue and grey envelope visitors, welcoming them in from the noisy, humid streets outsi

In the almost three decades since Byoung Cho founded BCHO Architects Associates, he has built a reputation as one of the key players in the expansion of one of the world’s most densely populated cities. He is also the general director of the Seoul Bi