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Designing education on a grand scale

Designing education on a grand scale

Monash University Malayasia will be making its presence felt with a grand new project in Kuala Lumpur.

Stepping into Singapore: Humanscale HQ marks APAC expansion

Stepping into Singapore: Humanscale HQ marks APAC expansion

Humanscale’s new showroom is about the modern workplace, with ergonomic excellence, sustainable design and architectural heritage in Singapore.

The Material and the Maker: Celebrating Dynamic Design in Southeast Asia

The Material and the Maker: Celebrating Dynamic Design in Southeast Asia

The final instalment in our three-part series on collaborations between the world’s best designers and the American Hardwood Export Council.

The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien: A coastal escape shaped by design

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.

A winning appointment

A winning appointment

Leading by design, Erik L’Heureux has recently taken the helm of Monash University’s Department of Architecture, and so a new and exciting journey begins for both L’Heureux and the University.

Growing space: grovve by FARM and WY-TO reimagines youth wellness with design empathy

Growing space: grovve by FARM and WY-TO reimagines youth wellness with design empathy

grovve sets a new benchmark in youth mental wellness design – an empathetic, biophilic sanctuary where mental wellbeing is nurtured through choice, comfort and co-creation.

A Singapore resort “for those who appreciate both heritage and modernity”

A Singapore resort “for those who appreciate both heritage and modernity”

At Raffles Sentosa Singapore, Yabu Pushelberg has crafted a narrative-driven resort experience where heritage, landscape and quiet luxury intertwine to create a deeply immersive retreat.

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.

This new embassy “softens the boundaries between formality and warmth”

This new embassy “softens the boundaries between formality and warmth”

Architectkidd brings curves, texture, warmth and dynamic details into the interior design of the Kuwait Embassy in Brunei.

A sustained approach

A sustained approach

Enter Projects Asia is an architecture and design practice that breaks the mould of traditional making and design but also ensures that the environment is front and centre in all that it does.

The bakery that Singapore kneaded

The bakery that Singapore kneaded

The design narrative by Hot Design Folks takes cues from the tactile process of baking, with each feature curated to improve the sensory experience.

Another (provisional) boutique in Nudie Jeans’ back pocket

Another (provisional) boutique in Nudie Jeans’ back pocket

Nudie Jeans’ steadfast, sustainable ethos extends into this Indonesian pop-up store, lacquered in locally sourced timber.