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A Curator’s Reflections on Southeast Asian Design
In the lead up to the fourth edition of this expansive Southeast Asian design showcase, founding curator Suzy Annetta shares her perspective on three years of Emerge
Design Mumbai 2025 Brings India to the World — and the World to India
Taking place from 26–29 November, this year’s edition promises to build on the strong start of the 2024 version, bridging the country and region with the global design industry
Powering Local Design: How Design Show Australia is Championing Homegrown Innovation
This year’s edition of Design Show Australia celebrates Australia’s most promising talent with the Australian Made Trail and the annual Next Top Designers competition
For Paola Navone, Accidents, Chance and Risk Are All Part of the Process
For more than two decades, illustrious designer Paola Navone has collaborated with Baxter to transform leather into a language of craft, experimentation and human connection, creating furniture that is as tactile and luxurious as it is timeless.
A Contemporary Singaporean Courtyard Home
In Singapore, the Plumeria Courtyard House by K2LD creates a beautiful sanctuary on a tightly contained site
Bangkok Development Scope Thonglor is a Vessel for Modern Luxury Living
New York-based architect Thomas Juul-Hansen charts a new course for urban luxury with his design of Bangkok development Scope Thonglor, a residential sanctuary inspired by superyachts
The Aesop Approach to Culture
Aesop has become known as much for its skincare formulations as for its support of cultural and creative endeavours the world over. In Asia, the brand continues to both catalyse and partake in key cultural moments
Aesop and Other Matter Showcase New Materials for Melbourne Design Week
For this year’s Melbourne Design Week, Aesop has created an expedition through the city centre that explores the material possibilities of a post-petrochemical world
In Milan, Aesop’s The Second Skin was an Immersive Sensory Experience
Aesop’s latest installation at Salone del Mobile, The Second Skin, provides a calming, sensorial experience against the backdrop of a historic church
Indonesia’s AlvinT Lays New Roots
AlvinT’s contemporary furniture draws on Indonesia’s rich heritage
Home Decor & Lifestyle Fair Home InStyle Returns to Hong Kong in 2025
This April, the city’s premier houseware fair will feature traditional crafts alongside cutting-edge lifestyle design at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Art of Tai Ping
Heritage craft rug brand Tai Ping has collaborated with acclaimed artist and designer Stanley Wong, aka anothermountainman, on a new showroom that brings together the functional and emotional.
Heritage Reimagined
Lanson Place has opened its first Australian hotel, Lanson Place Parliament Gardens, in the historic Salvation Army Printing Works in Melbourne, while the Hong Kong hotel gets a sophisticated update by Pierre-Yves Rochon.
Maison&Objet Debuts in Hong Kong
The globally renowned fair Maison&Objet is presenting two exhibitions in December alongside the DesignInspire showcase
Lanson Place Makes its Debut in Melbourne and Relaunches its Hong Kong Flagship
Lanson Place has opened its first Australian hotel, Lanson Place Parliament Gardens, in the historic Salvation Army Printing Works in Melbourne, while the Hong Kong hotel gets a sophisticated update by Pierre-Yves Rochon
SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection’s First Asia Exhibition
This November sees Hong Kong host the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024, a celebration of 25 years of Salone del Mobile’s exhibition of young designers, on show overseas for the first time
The Hong Kong Design Annex Showcases The City’s Creativity
Curated by Hong Kong design studio Lim + Lu, the Hong Kong Design Annex is both a prelude to the upcoming SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998–2024 exhibition and an intriguing event in its own right
Built to Last
Architectural surface specialist Cosentino has launched two new collections, Le Chic Bohème by Silestone® XM and Dekton Pietra Edition, continuing the brand’s mission to produce sustainable, durable, and innovative surfaces that seamlessly blend into and enhance any contemporary space, whether indoors or out.
New Bahru: A Home for Singapore’s Finest
From the bright minds of The Lo & Behold Group, New Bahru is a 20,000-square-metre lifestyle destination in Singapore’s River Valley neighbourhood where more than 40 businesses, from cafes and restaurants to retail and wellness, have set up shop, giving the old school a new lease on life.
Tai Ping’s New Showroom is a Striking Collaboration with Stanley Wong
Heritage craft rug brand Tai Ping has collaborated with acclaimed artist and designer Stanley Wong, aka anothermountainman, on a new showroom that brings together the functional and emotional