Asih Jenie

A House With Healthy Boundaries

Airy, but not empty. Khuôn Studio’s House for a Daughter is a poetic multi-generational home designed to give everyone ample breathing room.

Willis Kusuma Creates Room To Grow Together

Indonesian architect Willis Kusuma creates two houses in one plot, giving twin brothers ample space to express their individual selves, while growing together.

A Sri Lankan House With Transplanted Roots

Sri Lankan architect Palinda Kannangara balances nature and culture in this breezy three-generation family home in Colombo.

Co-Living Brand Hmlet Designs For The Digital Nomad

150 Cantonment Road, Singapore, has lived through numerous incarnations. First a school; then a bureaucratic headquarters; now, the largest facility of Singapore-based co-living brand, Hmlet.

Bridging Gaps Between Old And New, Indoors And Out

Neri&Hu inserted a dramatic courtyard into a rigid structure to create a moment of tranquillity at Alila Bangsar, a hotel sandwiched between Kuala Lumpur’s old and new.

Your Program Preview For Archifest 2019, Singapore

Set to run from 27 September to 9 October 2019, Archifest will celebrate the theme, Craft, in honour of those who have dedicated a lifetime in perfecting their craft in architecture and the built environment where communities can live, work, and play.

Vitra’s Monobrand Store In Singapore By W.Atelier

In an exclusive partnership with W.Atelier, Vitra has opened a 400-sqm retail store at Tan Boon Liat Building. It is to be the first of many in Asia.

Budiman Hendropurnomo Experiments On A Large Scale

“After you make sure that it works, then you try to make it not boring.” Indonesian architect and INDE.Awards 2019 Luminary Budiman Hendropurnomo talks about experimenting at large scale.

The Spirit of Place According To Palinda Kannangara

Sri Lankan architect and INDE.Awards 2019 Ambassador Palinda Kannangara discusses the relationship between the spirit of place and architecture.

A Technology-Infused Retail Space By Wynk Collaborative

At 60,000 square feet and designed by Wynk Collaborative, Habitat by Honestbee establishes itself as a digital-age multifunctional space.

Creating A Sense Of Domesticity At Aesop, Singapore

Rattan-lined sideboards (and a striking rattan chandelier), timber counter tops and cement tiles are the hallmark design cues of Aesop’s sixth store in Singapore – ironically designed by a Hong Kong-based studio: MLKK.

One Plus Partnership

Where does retail design stand in the age of e-commerce? Habitus speaks to Virginia Lung and Ajax Law, founders of One Plus Partnership, on exactly that. Not to mention the state of design awards in Asia and the latest of over 500 international awards the firm has won.

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

Phoenix

Phoenix

Liebherr

Liebherr

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

Shade Factor

Shade Factor

Artedomus

Artedomus

ducksnest. Furniture

Living Edge

Kleenmaid

Kleenmaid

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Stories By Asih Jenie

A House With Healthy Boundaries

Willis Kusuma Creates Room To Grow Together

A Sri Lankan House With Transplanted Roots

Co-Living Brand Hmlet Designs For The Digital Nomad

Bridging Gaps Between Old And New, Indoors And Out

Your Program Preview For Archifest 2019, Singapore

Vitra’s Monobrand Store In Singapore By W.Atelier

Budiman Hendropurnomo Experiments On A Large Scale

The Spirit of Place According To Palinda Kannangara

A Technology-Infused Retail Space By Wynk Collaborative

Creating A Sense Of Domesticity At Aesop, Singapore

One Plus Partnership