The home of architecture and design in the Asia-Pacific

Get the latest design news direct to your inbox!

Japanese design

Hotel Toranomon Hills, where ‘slow’ design meets fast-paced urban landscape

Hotel Toranomon Hills, where ‘slow’ design meets fast-paced urban landscape

Set amidst Tokyo’s cyberpunk skyline, this hotel and restaurant nevertheless bring significant Scandivanian softness to the scene.

Stylecraft brings Karimoku Case Study to Singapore

Stylecraft brings Karimoku Case Study to Singapore

Born out of admiration and love for serene beauty, material richness and timeless appeal, this contemporary lifestyle brand from Japan is now exclusively available at Stylecraft Singapore.

Australian Pavilion set to chase the sun at Osaka Expo

Australian Pavilion set to chase the sun at Osaka Expo

Led by Buchan, the striking concept design for the Australian contribution to Expo 2025 in Osaka has been unveiled.

Can everyday elements be art? L Architects explores this proposition within the domestic setting

Can everyday elements be art? L Architects explores this proposition within the domestic setting

Steps, floors, bathrooms, tables and lights are approached like artworks in this interior renovation by L Architects.

OOAK Niseko: Award-winning designer Steve Leung’s family holiday home in Japan

OOAK Niseko: Award-winning designer Steve Leung’s family holiday home in Japan

Steve Leung conceived OOAK Niseko as a gift to his family. The house is an unobtrusive addition to a resort town that is becoming known for architectural innovation.

Dharmali Kusumadi on the Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto by Banyan Tree Group

Dharmali Kusumadi on the Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto by Banyan Tree Group

The Senior Vice President of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts shares about the sophisticated design of the Group’s first property in Japan and future plans in the country.

Koichi Futatsumata lets his intuition guide his designs

Koichi Futatsumata lets his intuition guide his designs

The timeless designs of Japanese architect and designer Koichi Futatsumata of CASE-REAL are led by an intuitive and holistic approach of balancing form, function and feeling.

Keiji Ashizawa on the beauty of harmonised simplicity

Keiji Ashizawa on the beauty of harmonised simplicity

It all starts with context and materiality for Japanese architect and designer, Keiji Ashizawa, whose work can be defined by harmonised details through an emphasis on simplicity and curated collaboration.

Naoshima Ryokan ROKA is a new destination for art, culture and nature lovers

Naoshima Ryokan ROKA is a new destination for art, culture and nature lovers

Okayama-based design firm Nottuo utilised the region’s abundant natural resources to create a sophisticated modern ryokan that integrates traditional Japanese architectural cues.

Expect the unexpected: Luchetti Krelle’s The Upper Tokyo

Expect the unexpected: Luchetti Krelle’s The Upper Tokyo

Australian craftsmanship meets Japanese luxe in Luchetti Krelle’s exciting and luscious restaurant design for The Upper Tokyo.

HAVN takes its cues from modern Scandi and Japanese influences

HAVN takes its cues from modern Scandi and Japanese influences

For a brand that prides itself on originality and authenticity, this space made perfect sense for HAVN’s new home on Gertrude Street in Melbourne.

KAIT Plaza is a lesson in freeing architecture from its stereotype

KAIT Plaza is a lesson in freeing architecture from its stereotype

For the students of Kanagawa Institute of Technology, architect Junya Ishigami constructs a new plane of existence, sandwiched between sky and earth.