Tadao Ando: The Quiet Icon
Following almost five decades of iconic design, Belinda Aucott speaks to Tadao Ando from his Studio Oyodo in Osaka, about how he continues to impart his vision.
10 Design Commandments For Apartment Furniture Design
What makes a great apartment? Furniture, we’d argue, plays a big part. Here the leaders in interior, product and industrial design share their canons for apartment furniture design.
An Environmental Foe Becomes A Sustainability Gem
What was once a poorly designed home is now healthy, sustainable and resilient, with a layout by The Design Commission, inspired by the sea cliffs it sits upon.
The Kasturi On Chendor Beach, Malaysia, Is Not Just A Resort
For Hijjas and Angela Kasturi, bringing architecture, culture and conservation together is their passion. With The Kasturi, a 5-Star beach resort on the east coast of Malaysia, they have achieved the seemingly impossible – combining luxury and authenticity.
Designing For The Beauty Of Everyday Life
Based on the principal theme of a renowned Korean novel, finding beauty in the ordinary was the essence of local studio Rieuldorang Atelier’s design thinking for the design of Manhwaricano House – a home surrounded by typical Korean countryside scenery.
Anonym Studio: Allowing Their Work To Do The Talking
With each new clients comes a new relationship to nurture, encourage and provide for. Habitus speaks to fledgling, Bangkok-based design studio Anonym on their developing residential portfolio and increasing international attention.
Sculptural Architecture And European Refinement
Designed by Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors, this Melbourne house dons a masculine and powerful façade, but feels so much gentler than it looks.
Shine On, You Crazy Diamond
Sophia Watson lifts the veil on luminary architect and academic Lindsay Johnston, a brilliantly performative designer using architecture as a medium to express his personal, nomadic experiences and his cheeky, rebellious character.
Five Of The Best: Cafe Lighting Design
You won’t find any Edison bulbs here.
The Habitus Family Album
Picked from the pages of the latest issue, welcome to the very first Habitus Family Album. Stephen Todd has collected highly personal, never before seen, photographs of some of the region’s most acclaimed architects and designers. Each photo captures a moment in time that had an influential effect on their resulting careers. How many of our industry’s icons can you recognise without the key?
Planning For Perfection
The founder of residential construction company Futureflip spent 14 years finessing the design of his home. The result is a structure that defies expectations.
The IKEA x HAY Collection Is Here
The highly anticipated Hay collection for Ikea has finally hit the Asia Pacific. Habitus South East Asia editor Janice Seow speaks directly to Rolf Hay about the wide range of new products specifically designed for modern lifestyles.
Joanne Gambale On Saving Heritage Skills From Extinction – Part 2
At the apex of a handmade revival, it’s the the right time to take stock of those crafts we could be in danger of losing to the musty confines of a museum. Joanne Gambale talks to ageing tradesmen and passionate trailblazers in the hope of drumming up a campaign.
It’s Sō Appealing! Franchise Restaurant Design Gets a Rethink
Think ‘chain restaurant’ and you probably won’t think ‘tasty design’. Ensemble challenges that perception by bringing a valuable design experience AND construction efficiency to ramen chain Sō.