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Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design
J.AR OFFICE’s Norté in Mermaid Beach wins Best Restaurant Design 2025 for its moody, modernist take on coastal dining.
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The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien: A coastal escape shaped by design
Opening in October 2025, The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien brings together ONION, DIN Studio, Studio Lupine and Verena Haller to create a sculptural modernist retreat where art, architecture and coastal culture meet.
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This interiors pair are at the cutting edge of Melbourne hospitality
Hayley Mitchell and Samantha Eades are creating some of today’s best restaurants, most exciting cafés and bars, and extraordinary hotels and resorts.
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Luxury in the Himalayas
Sumptuously set in the remote eastern Himalayas and designed by Studio Lotus, the Taj Guras Kutir Resort & Spa lies nestled among rhododendron forests of Sikkim.
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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.
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Revising the resort village by the sea
W Bali – Seminyak opened back in 2011, so how is the design of this luxury resort holding up in the fast-paced locale?
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Innit Lombok is three Indonesian architects’ vision of an escape into nature
andramatin and d-associates architects design a nature-centred luxury resort that celebrates Lombok’s unique offerings and context.
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Dharmali Kusumadi on the Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto by Banyan Tree Group
The Senior Vice President of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts shares about the sophisticated design of the Group’s first property in Japan and future plans in the country.
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An eco-sensitive retreat will open on Lombok’s stunning south coast
Although it’s yet to welcome a single guest, Gran Meliá Lombok has already been hailed as the ‘Best Hospitality Development in Asia’. Here’s why.
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Jumeirah Bali: A modern day water palace that revives a forgotten empire
Jumeirah Bali tells the story of the grand Majapahit empire through water sculptures, symbolic forms and contemporary injections, bridging Bali’s past and present.
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5 dream destinations with Asian design sensibilities
From Malaysia to Vietnam, these hospitality projects champion their Asian roots and blend cross-cultural elements to great success.
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5 luxury destinations with Asian design sensibilities
From Malaysia to Vietnam, these hospitality projects champion their Asian roots and blend cross-cultural elements to great success.
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Tradition And Heritage Meet Oceanside Calm At Raffles Maldives Meradhoo
BLINK Design has transplanted and reformed renowned luxury Singaporean hotel the Raffles to a surprising new setting – a 38-villa resort on a Maldives atoll.
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Amaya Resort Draws Nature Back To A Dense City In India
With principles of ‘live free, seek green’ in mind, Salient conceived the Amaya Resort by seeking to re-establish the lost connection between man and nature in the city of Howrah, India.
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Gentle Architectural Interventions in Sri Lanka
Designed by Norm Architects and Aim Architecture, K House in Sri Lanka considers the local vernacular for a contemporary and secluded experience.
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A Heritage Brand For New Times: Raffles To Open A Second Singapore Hotel On Sentosa
Yabu Pushelberg has been working with DP on the design of an ultra-luxury low-rise Raffles property that will bring a modern spirit to Sentosa. We spoke to Glenn Pushelberg about the project and the hospitality sector in general.
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MAURI Restaurant Fuses Italian Heritage With Its Bali Locale
Designed by Bali-based studio Ushers By Design, MAURI is a minimalist palace that belies an intimate dining experience downstairs and Apertivo hour on the upstairs balcony.
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From The INDE Shortlist: Z9 Resort By Dersyn Studio
Should the architecture or the site be the dominant player in a resort? At Z9 Resort in Thailand, Dersyn Studio uses built form to communicate a sense of place.
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WOW Architects Design Singapore’s First ‘Super Low Energy’ Resort In Mandai
Treehouses in the shape of seed pods feature in WOW Architects’ design for the biophilic Mandai resort, which will be run by Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts.
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The Datai Langkawi Is New Again
Award-winning luxury resort The Datai Langkawi is given a refresh by French interior designer Didier Lefort 25 years after he designed the nature-guided environment with architect Kerry Hill.
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Between Built Form And Nature At Java Rain Resort
Natural landforms provide the dramatic backdrop for the Java Rain resort in India, where Cadence Architects designed villas and amenity structures that connect guests with nature.
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Sala Ayutthaya By Onion Works Magic With Mood And Materials
Thai architecture firm Onion breathes into Sala Ayutthaya an alluring sense of poetry as it introduces contemporary form into a historic setting.
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LAANK Redesigns The Boathouse Phuket Resort
LAANK introduces minimal lines and soothing shades of blue encapsulating a contemporary yacht in the update of the Boathouse Phuket resort while also maintaining iconic elements of the old architecture.
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Gypset Living at Kanuhura Maldives
What constitutes a resort experience for the ‘gypsetters’? Muza Lab and HBA have reimagined a Maldives resort as a carefree paradise for free-spirited jetsetters, making the most of an extraordinary setting.
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A Luxury Hotel for Mental Detox
Aedas tells us about its new resort hotel project in Southern China which promises a sanctuary-like experience.
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Contextual Revival, Resort-Style
The new Movenpick Resort & Spa in Bali merges aspects of traditional Balinese culture, local history and contemporary Indonesian craftsmanship in a unique array of spaces and installations.