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A luxury hotel refitted for contemporary use

A luxury hotel refitted for contemporary use

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth gets a facelift, under the deft hand of FK.

Riverside restaurant history in Singapore

Riverside restaurant history in Singapore

Dinding Design Office has crafted Jiak Kim House, an Asian restaurant rich with layers of history set on the banks of the Singapore River.

Another swimming pool in the sky at The Singapore EDITION

Another swimming pool in the sky at The Singapore EDITION

From its tropical sunken garden to its swimming pool in the sky, The Singapore EDITION’s standout design offers a unique and multilayered experience in the Lion City.

Touring One Sydney Harbour with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop team

Touring One Sydney Harbour with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop team

With the trio of buildings at One Sydney Harbour in full operation, our editor joined the visiting Renzo Piano Building Workshop team for a site visit.

We talk to Arper’s head of sustainability at Milan Design Week

We talk to Arper’s head of sustainability at Milan Design Week

Andrea Mulloni is the head of sustainability at furniture manufacturer, Arper. With a particular emphasis on the evolving Catifa Carta chair, we chatted to him at Arper’s stand during Milan Design Week.

Channelling Chinese phoenix at Shangri-La Nanshan

Channelling Chinese phoenix at Shangri-La Nanshan

Dreamily poetic in his approach to any project, Joe Cheng, director of CCD and UN Cultural Ambassador, has adopted the Fenghuang as the thematic touchstone for Shangri-La Nanshan.

The world above and below at idyllic W Maldives

The world above and below at idyllic W Maldives

In March 2025, W Maldives reopened its doors in the North Ari Atoll following a comprehensive design transformation led by Miaja Design Group.

An emotional connection

An emotional connection

Chinese handbag design firm, Songmont, has seen ARCHSTUDIO transform a disused factory into a space of great engagement and joy.

More than just a transitional space: Perth’s Palace Tower receives the Woods Bagot treatment

More than just a transitional space: Perth’s Palace Tower receives the Woods Bagot treatment

Woods Bagot has completed a lobby refurbishment inspired by the historic architecture of the Palace Hotel.

Brewing up a Milanese-inspired storm

Brewing up a Milanese-inspired storm

Coffeelin Fortress Hill by JJ Acuña and Bespoke Studio is a contemporary ode to the Italian osteria.

Simone Haag decorates Capella Manor in Singapore

Simone Haag decorates Capella Manor in Singapore

The Melbourne-based interior decorator mixes vintage pieces with botanical accents in Capella Singapore’s most exclusive dwellings.

Beehive Hotel is “a responsive approach towards re-interpreting the site’s heritage”

Beehive Hotel is “a responsive approach towards re-interpreting the site’s heritage”

If the Beehive Hotel by Underwood could talk, there would likely be many stories to be told.