rattan

January 22, 2024

Neutral layers of travertine and rattan by DAH Architecture

Balancing volume and proportion with layered materiality, the kitchen of DAH Architecture’s Glyn House in Brisbane is an exercise in refinement.

January 17, 2024

Villa in the Sky is a collection of contrasts

Designed by Palindrome Spaces, Villa in the Sky weaves together contemporary aesthetics with traditional features in the heart of India.

August 30, 2023

Step inside the Zen abode of an architect’s modern tropical home

Home to Felicia Toh of Quarters Architects, this modern tropical dwelling is an oasis of calm for rest and creativity to flow freely.

August 7, 2023

Weaving texture and functionality at Embroidered Home

The home of a fashion designer, this residence in Mumbai layers textures and subtle patterns together with embroidery and rattan as a thoughtful nod to the owner. Helmed by designer Saniya Kantawala, the design cleverly intertwines aesthetics and practicality.

November 14, 2019

Shifting The Focus: A Sophisticated Semi-Detached House In Bondi

Shifted House by SSD Studio in Sydney’s Bondi Beach is a post-war, semi-detached house turned holiday home that exudes calm while respecting its original character and location.

September 20, 2019

Habitus Loves… Hand-Crafted Comfort

Whether it be woven from wicker, traditionally hand-knotted, or made of rattan and timber, there is something comforting about natural fibres and hand-crafted furniture.

January 23, 2019

Sarah Ellison Has Turned Her Career Into One Long Lesson

Sarah Ellison’s furniture collection, Golden, is a culmination of more than ten years in the design industry and everything she has learnt along the way.

July 31, 2018

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.