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There is NO SUCH THING as ordinary retail

There is NO SUCH THING as ordinary retail

Mountain Soil reimagines retail as an immersive, context-driven experience.

Brewing tradition with AIM Architecture

Brewing tradition with AIM Architecture

BREWTOWN in Shenzhen reimagines the brewing process, transforming it into a spatial experience that blends the elements of beer production with the modern energy of the city.

HAS design and research

HAS design and research

Practicing architecture and giving back to the next generation of students, Jenchieh Hung of HAS design and research is ensuring that the landscape of Thailand is in very good hands for the future.

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.

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.

Hong Kong welcomes a new ONE BEDFORD PLACE

Hong Kong welcomes a new ONE BEDFORD PLACE

ONE BEDFORD PLACE is the latest project from via. that combines beautiful design and ultimate function with outstanding results.

The Joy of Books

The Joy of Books

In his seminal essay, Stéphane Mallarmé famously wrote: “Everything in the world exists to end up as a book.” Wutopia Lab embraced this ideal, conceiving Shanghai Book City as, quite literally, a vertical city made of books.

Parisian elegance meets Japanese Sophistication in Shanghai restaurant

Parisian elegance meets Japanese Sophistication in Shanghai restaurant

Located in Shanghai’s historic Zhangyuan district, Ortensia is a stunning French-Japanese restaurant designed by Chris Shao Studio.

Aedeas’ museum is a bridge between Chinese history and modernity

Aedeas’ museum is a bridge between Chinese history and modernity

The Yohoo Museum, situated in Hangzhou’s Yuhang District, is a project integrating cultural heritage and modern architectural innovation.

Perfect simplicity on show

Perfect simplicity on show

Homing in on the experiential, HAS design and research has once again conceived a retail space that transports the customer to another, more wonderful, ethereal world.

Winners from the 2024 World Architecture Festival

Winners from the 2024 World Architecture Festival

Another Sydney project has taken out the top prize this year in Singapore, with a wide range of other winnings works from around the world.

Aldwin Ong on CCD’s expansion to Singapore, AI integration and hospitality design

Aldwin Ong on CCD’s expansion to Singapore, AI integration and hospitality design

This insightful interview reveals how CCD Singapore plans to lead the luxury design industry through design innovation and adoption of AI technology in creating unique user experience.