Ministry of Design (MOD) has created a ‘Banking Conservatory’, a lush oasis for Citibank in the centre of Singapore’s bustling Orchard Road

Seoul-based creative collective Studio Fragment drew inspiration from the informality, fun and irreverence of skate culture in the design of Dorrell’s new Seoul outpost

Located within East Coast Park’s Marine Cove, East Coast Commune is a new cafe intended to be a gathering spot for all ages, with its inviting interiors designed by cafe owner Shermien Koh and Jerry Goh of Studio Grain to reflect the lush coastal location

Designed by Bertram Ng and StudioMyte, Hathaway is a modern Asian restaurant where the elegant use of humble rattan represents the restaurant’s regionally inspired cuisine realised with simple ingredients

In Paris’s new Italian-Japanese fusion restaurant PAPI, Neri&Hu distil their proficient layering approach with stripped bare surfaces and unexpected spatial interventions

What is Southeast Asian design? Each collection by experimental Singapore-based design brand Industry+ is a thesis on the multifaceted topic as explored by the region’s creative minds

Singapore’s Nylon Coffee Roasters pays homage to its public housing context in a redesign by OPEN STUDIO that reflects its growth from a hole-in-the-wall coffee roaster to a beloved institution

Celebrated chef Jereme Leung’s new restaurant at Raffles Singapore was designed by Aedas Interiors to reflect the Chinese creation myth of Pangu, a fitting reference for Leung’s innovative takes on classic Chinese cuisine

Recently launched online platform POJ Studio offers contemporary lifestyle products that are sustainable and made to last, in an effort to encourage the revival of dying Japanese craft traditions and celebrate the stories and heritage of the artisans involved

Indoor-outdoor spaces, eclectic furniture and art, and of course an abundance of ceramic characterise the tropical Ubud home of Gaya Ceramic and Design’s founders

Hui Designs combines French joie de vivre with a relaxed tropicana mood in Merci Marcel Orchard

Conceptual designer Hans Tan uses pottery as a medium to contemplate issues as diverse as mass consumption and heritage

The Fernvale Apartment in Singapore, designed by three-d conceptwerke, is minimal in elements but rich in light and space

Thai firm Architectkidd’s distinct yet sensitive renovation of the beachfront resort is all about light and space

VaSLab Architecture plays sculptor in the design of MASON Pattaya, where cavernous spaces look out to expansive sea views

Wynk Collaborative has designed an engaging and atmospheric sequence of spaces for discovering and appreciating spirits

The Prestige Hotel brings to Penang’s hospitality environment a sense of playfulness, illusion and mystery

The Japanese architect communicates how refreshingly simple yet resoundingly important his ideas are in the creation of truly beneficial spaces 

This newly opened hotel in Kuala Lumpur tells the story of the city’s past without tipping into pastiche, and the result is a bespoke, homely experience

In this ClementiWoods apartment, JOW Architects has organised planes, material and form into a cosy composition

Robert Cheng of Brewin Design Office was given carte blanche to design this family home in Indonesia for an aspiring art collector and his young family

In this sleek abode, Freight Architects appropriates the traditional shophouse typology by injecting ample light, breeze and views deep into its centre

Raya Heritage is a boutique hotel in Chiang Mai that tells a charming story of local artisanship and architecture without resorting to pastiche or reproduction