A Balinese Compound Reimagined
ZXC Studio’s first residential project is the renovation of a Balinese compound-style villa. Director and principal architect Zhi Xiong Chan shares more

A Bali Family Home Celebrating Togetherness
On the coast of Bali, Jakarta-based architectural studio ASIMAPRA designed a contemporary family villa that aims to foster closeness and privacy. Studio founder Andre Simapranata shares more about the project

Alexis Dornier Sees Lamps in a New Light
We speak with architectural designer Alexis Dornier about his recently launched ‘Tamashī Jiwa — the souls of space’ series of banana paper lamps

A Conversation with Zhi Xiong Chan of ZXC Studio
Young designer Zhi Xiong Chan of ZXC Studio studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture and went on to work with design luminaries like Kengo Kuma, Klein Dytham and Universal Design Studio before setting up his own Bali-based practice. We had the chance to speak with him about his design of multi-brand boutique Escalier in the Potato Head Beach Club complex in Seminyak, Bali

Rhythm of the Seas
For generations, Bali has enchanted visitors with its magical mix of year-long sun, satin nights, surf, colourful temple festivals and its eternal tableau: jade green splashes across a landscape of rice terraces, and gently tiered pagodas framed by an aquamarine sky. Little wonder that it remains a touchstone for those looking to create an escape from their quotidian lives
