Design Anthology sat down with esteemed architect John Pawson at Milan Design Week for a conversation on his latest collaboration for Swarovski, some of his struggles as a perfectionist and his views on minimalism

Our favourite installations from around the city during the most exciting week on the design calendar

At this spring’s Design Shanghai, Suzy Annetta sat down with designer Frank Chou for a conversation on what it means to be a Chinese designer today

Iconic gallerist, curator and doyenne of design Rossana Orlandi’s eye for spotting — and launching — ground-breaking creative young designers is legendary. She tells Design Anthology why she champions creative talent alongside established names and why she insists on visiting artists in their studios.

A steel-and-glass library unites local communities, regenerating a forgotten park in Seoul

On the occasion of the inaugural exhibition of Objets Nomades by Louis Vuitton in Hong Kong, regular Design Anthology contributor Catherine Shaw speaks with designer André Fu about his design process and his addition to the collection

Kyoto's first stand-alone Issey Miyake opens in a traditional 132-year-old machiya

We speak with multi-disciplinary, mulit-award-winning designer Mario Bellini about what being an Italian designer means to him

A group of international designers explore new directions for Tokyo's iconic JR Yamanote line

A new creative office space in Shenzhen opts for shadows and form play over colour

In Seoul's posh Gahoe-dong district, a new cooking library designed by One O One Architects in collaboration with Blacksheep studio,  invites users to immerse themselves in sensory indulgence.

It’s a crisp autumn day in Tokyo – the perfect autumn day, in fact. The kind that’s made for curling up with a book and a cup of tea if you’re feeling indoorsy, or gallery hopping if you’re not. 

A creative collective in the heart of Seoul by Hyundai Card

Renowned multidisciplinary designer Alan and lifestyle purveyor colourliving are collaborating on a luxury gallery-style home to inspire visitors and launch a bespoke styling service covering art, homewares and furniture. 

Combining traditional craft with innovative fabrication techniques, Ausara Surface brings unconventionality and a passion for exploration to its experimental fabric and textile collections

The story of how textile designer Sabina Fay Braxton came to live in a 1935 home designed by Swiss master Theo Meier, an early figure on Bali’s artistic scene, is a story deserving of a novel

Sydney-based designer Liam Mugavin was commissioned to create bespoke furniture for Australia House, Urada in Niigata Prefecture’s Tōkamachi city. 

Since the 1990s, Nilufar gallery in Milan has been a point of interest for those who are interested in historical and contemporary art and design. 

French designer Christophe Delcourt partnered up with designer Rodolfo Dordoni to create The Home Anthology Collection for Italian furniture brand Minotti. 

Built in Milan in the fifteenth century, Casa degli Atellani was once the centre of parties and celebration for the city’s elite.