In this Taipei apartment, Horizontal Studio blends modern design principles with the building’s original architectural elements to create a layered, characterful home

The New Blue Bottle Coffee venue in Nagoya was realised in local materials by Keiji Ashizawa Design, and aimed at a diverse crowd. Founder Keiji Ashizawa takes us behind the scenes

The verdant Mangaluru landscape forms a dramatic backdrop for this calming, minimal space by Studio Das. Founder Rishita Das tells us more

This Hong Kong apartment enjoys striking 180-degree harbour views and was designed by local studio JAAK to maximise the indoor-outdoor feel. Studio co-founder Calvin Cheng shares more about the project

Skincare icon Aesop’s first stand-alone store in Thailand makes its home in Bangkok’s Thonglor neighbourhood, with interiors by Chiang Mai-based studio Sher Maker

This Semarang home is characterised by a sense of rhythm and geometry thanks to the exposed concrete and brick, layered volumes and voids and ramps. Indonesian architect Wiyoga Nurdiansyah shares more about his project

In the heart of old Helsinki, Shanghai- and Helsinki-based Yatofu Creatives has realised a contemporary hospitality space that pays tribute to Finnish craft. Studio founders Yihan Xiang and Angela Lindahl tell us more

SSAA Studio’s renovation of a three-storey Bangkok townhouse has opened the space to nature and introduced a palette of soothing natural materials. Directors Sukatouch Songsombat and Sukrit Sukasam tell us more

In Hong Kong’s Tai Hang enclave, Adrian Chan Design and Research Office has created an apartment with a minimal look and thoughtful functionality. Principal Adrian Chan tells us more

Hong Kong studio Lim + Lu has created a calm residence on Victoria Peak that maximises the location’s panoramic vistas. Founders Vincent Lim and Elaine Lu tell us more

Bali’s neighbour has a new designer destination courtesy of Indonesian studios andramatin and d-associates

Bangkok’s Studio Daminato has realised a striking space that provides a respite from the bustling city. Director Albano Daminato tells us more

In Jalandhar, new bar Notorious is a mash-up of tropical rooftop cabana bar and sultry speakeasy. Dheeraj Bajaj, founder and principal architect of Studio Dashline, shares more about his team’s approach to the project

The new building is marked by its distinctive cantilever, but is intended to become much more

Takenouchi Webb has designed an elegant, textural apartment in Singapore, led by the family’s different interests

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 new Ritz-Carlton has landed in Japan’s sixth largest city, bringing globally minded hospitality, sharp interiors and a strong sense of place to a metropolis on the rise

Bean Buro designed this Hong Kong home to both meet its clients’ lifestyle needs and provide a soothing, light-filled haven. Founders Lorène Faure and Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui tell us more

WOHA has transformed four historic shophouses into 21 Carpenter, a new boutique hotel in Singapore