Just outside the hustle of Bangkok is a surprising new eco-retreat that allows guests to re-connect with nature. By Mandi Keighran

An elegant, private residence perfectly suited to tropical relaxation.

Alice Blackwood sits down with designer Naoto Fukasawa to hear about design classics, his studio and the philosophy behind Maruni.

In its ninth year, the Australian Interior Design Awards have named restaurants Graze and KHA, by Melbourne design firm Hecker Guthrie, Best International Design. Hayley Davis has the story.

Habitusliving caught up with Fritz Hansen’s Tomoko Yasumatsu at the Milan design fair to hear about her design favourites.

Amid the un-reconstituted heritage that harks back to the spice trading heyday, this genteel icon melds the stately languor of Old Ceylon with an ethereal elegance. Melissa Rimac takes the time tunnel.

A weekend home overlooking lake Taal combines a panoramic natural context with a contemporary interpretation of traditional Philippino architecture.

Bangkok-based designer Alexander Lamont shares his orientally-informed design favourites with habitusliving.

Park Hotels’ signature fusion of luxury and design arrives in Goa, India, with this quirky, playful boutique hotel.

The paradisiacal resort adds eight luxury bungalows to its accommodation offerings.

Four young designers from the Singapore university present their collections at Mercedes Benz fashion week in Sydney.

With a focus on meticulous craftsmanship, rich, luxurious materials and bold designs, the Alexander Lamont range is both striking and warm.

History, context and adaptation reveal a simple, modern apartment in Singapore’s historic Joo Chiat. Peter Sim of FARM tells Ben Morgan the story of The Brick Loft.

Mandi Keighran talks to Timo Wong and Priscilla Lui about their new ‘Rabbit & Tortoise’ collection for Living Divani in Millan 2012.

The Park Hotels land in Kerala’s historic maritime trading hub.

Amy Ng speaks to gallery owner and passionate art advocator, Shalini Ganendra, in KL, to find out about what inspires her at home.

In Habitus 15 we meet Barbara Sansoni, owner of Barefoot Gallery in Colombo. Barefoot recently opened its very own PhotoGallery, where works by Barbara’s photographer son, Dominic, are currently on display.

Locally-inspired aesthetics, computer modeling and ecological sensitivity come together in India’s gem and textile capital.

Just a little hard to find, this warmly lit, carefully decorated lounge fuses Japanese cocktail lore with modern Spanish cuisine.

The Upper House Hotel, a Swire Hotels project designed by Andre Fu, sits at the pinnacle of Hong Kong small luxury hotels.

Singapore-based Nathan Yong is earmarked as a furniture designer to watch. Selected as one of the the most promising Young Designers by the 2011 International King size supplement, INTERNI at Salone del Mobile, Milan, Yong’s star is sqaurely on the ascent.

Luke Nguyen’s family escaped Vietnam as boat people in 1978, first to Thailand where Luke was born, before ending up in Sydney’s Vietnamese hub of Cabramatta.

The TierlanTijn lighting range by the Gelissen brothers, is a distinctive product that’s resulted from years of careful design experimentation.

Singapore-based architecture practice WOHA is currently showing an inspiring exhibition at the German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt.

Since 1968, Natural Floorcovering Centres have searched the world to source Australia’s largest range of woven natural floor coverings. From India and Africa, to Vietnam to China- Natural Floor Coverings go in search of the very best natural fibres wherever they may …

A house and its contents becomes, over time, a collection of things and ideas that represent a personal journey. For Thai designer, architect and photographer, Varakan Tipprapa, this curation was a very conscious response to his own questions about the purpose of a designer.

The career of Singapore-based Nathan Yong has had many incarnations. Best known for founding successful furniture design and manufacture company, Air Division, he is now branching out into new areas. Kirsty de Garis talks to him about sculpture, Singapore and simplicity

Architect Pongsakorn Kitkajornpong has created two distinct living areas in this ‘housing compound’ in Thailand. Tonkao Panin explores the way the activities of a family have shaped the spaces in which they live.

Mama San, Bali by Caroline Usher for the Sarong Group.

Robert Plumb by William Dangar profile their delightful faux bamboo range of outdoor settings.

Impressive and understated – Studio Becker is a custom manufacturer of bespoke cabinetry and architectural millwork. They offer products from ultra-modern to tradition – stopping at all points in between. This month on Habitusliving.com we meet the team behind these marvellous installations and talk about how the company first began.

Wallflower Architecture + Design merges passive water-cooling and timeless beauty to create a two-storey ‘water cooled’ house in Singapore 

Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep?  A series of artworks by 20 artists inspired by the Ridley Scott film, Blade Runner.