Located at the foot of Mt Mainichi in Japan’s Kumamoto city on the island of Kyushu, this 86m² private residence designed by Yabashi Architects and Associates, led by Tohru Yabashi, is situated in a…
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Architecture Interiors Residential design
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Architecture F&B Interiors Lifestyle
Soar Design Studio conceptualises Taiwanese tea lounge with nature references via mottled walls and minimalist interiors
Located in Taichung’s West District, Zhao Zhao Tea Lounge by Soar Design Studio aims to highlight tea appreciation and the rituals behind it. The owner, who has been immersed in tea culture since his…
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Architecture Hotel design Interiors Travel
Asia’s first Ace Hotel designed by Kengo Kuma and Commune Design opens in historic Kyoto building
American brand Ace Hotel has opened in its first outpost in Asia in Koyoto Japan. Housed in a Kengo Kuma-designed historic building, the interiors of the 213-room hotel have been designed by LA-based Commune…
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Architecture Furniture design Interiors Lifestyle Retail design
Ferm Living sets up new shop in 18th century historic building in quaint Danish town
One of Denmark’s most loved interiors brand Ferm Living has set up its new boutique in the historic Kuglegården 1-5 building that dates all the way back to 1777. Nestled between picturesque canals against…
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Architecture F&B Interiors
Hitzig Militello Arquitectos design London pub-inspired restaurant in Saudi with brick mashrabiya
The concept of Fogon restaurant designed by Argentinian Hitzig Militello Arquitectos in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh pays homage to a typical traditional London tavern, and draws upon the pub aesthetics. While seeking inspiration for…
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Spanish designer sought inspiration in kids’ favourite jelly beans to design this collection of side tables for BD Barcelona. Hayon, known for his tongue-in-cheek take on everyday objects, has given the tables a rounded…
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Architecture F&B
Kengo Kuma and Associates designs suspended restaurant on steep slope that pays homage to traditional temple
Kengo Kuma and Associates has designed a 200m² “suspended” restaurant, Mikuni Izukogen, in Izukogen Shizuoka overlooking the Sagami Bay on the cliffs of Japan’s Izu Peninsula. The terrain of Japan is complex, and various…