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Meaning and Material: Aesop’s first standalone store in Thailand

Meaning and Material: Aesop’s first standalone store in Thailand

Designed by Sher Maker, Aesop Thonglor is an ode to Thai craft, culture and vernacular architecture.

Jeffrey Wilkes on refreshing the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

Jeffrey Wilkes on refreshing the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

We spoke with Jeffrey Wilkes of WILKESDESIGN about the John Portman-designed building, which has been infused with touches of local culture and colour.

A whole new meaning to the term ‘walled garden’ with RAD+ar in Indonesia

A whole new meaning to the term ‘walled garden’ with RAD+ar in Indonesia

The latest iteration of Tanatap deploys walls as a key architectural device to create both a cooler microclimate and elevated spatial experience.

Exploring Hotel Indigo Kuala Lumpur on the Park with Anna Vivian

Exploring Hotel Indigo Kuala Lumpur on the Park with Anna Vivian

We hear from the GA Group Marketing Executive about how the neighbouring forest reserve, local culture, art and sustainability create a unique boutique hotel with a sense of place.

A sense of place at Shanghai’s Shangri-la Qiantan by Takenouchi Webb

A sense of place at Shanghai’s Shangri-la Qiantan by Takenouchi Webb

This executive lounge and Chinese restaurant in the Shangri-La Qiantan draws sumptuously from the architecture of Shanghai Shikumen houses.

What makes Siren Design so good at curating workplace?

What makes Siren Design so good at curating workplace?

Siren Design’s progressive and unequivocally cool workplaces are grounded by a belief in designing for community and context.

Really though, what value do hotels offer guests?

Really though, what value do hotels offer guests?

As the hospitality industry goes into a tailspin from the pandemic, hoteliers and designers alike are forced to reckon with the true value that hotels bring to guests.

Colourful brise-soleil: Henning Larsen’s French International School of Hong Kong

Colourful brise-soleil: Henning Larsen’s French International School of Hong Kong

Rather than relegating learning to only classrooms, Henning Larsen’s Hong Kong studio has designed the entire French International School of Hong Kong as a playground for exploration, education and eco-friendliness.

A dermatology clinic with a difference by LAANK

A dermatology clinic with a difference by LAANK

Peer behind the calming timber reception and you will be surprised to find bursts of pink, orange and blue. This dermatology clinic breaks with convention to offer a new way of projecting professionalism and comfort.

Raw meets refined at Aēsop Shibuya

Raw meets refined at Aēsop Shibuya

The new Aēsop store in Shibuya, designed by TORAFU ARCHITECTS, features a juxtaposition of materials that celebrates the opposite ends of perfection and imperfection.

Colonial storytelling at John Anthony restaurant by Linehouse

Colonial storytelling at John Anthony restaurant by Linehouse

Bringing colonial design flavours in a thoroughly modern execution, John Anthony restaurant by Linehouse is a feast for the eyes.

Herzog & de Meuron stitches past and present in Hong Kong

Herzog & de Meuron stitches past and present in Hong Kong

Herzog & de Meuron has joined together 16 structures, breathing new life into the iconic Hong Kong Police Station, Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.

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