Design Anthology - Issue 09

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Welcome to the annual summer edition of Design Anthology. This is one issue the D/A team looks forward to each year for the mix of tropical, waterside and weekender homes that leave me dreaming of a sunny getaway. All the more so this year, as anyone living in Hong Kong can attest, as one of the coldest winters on record has become one of the greyest and dreariest springs I can remember in my ten years in the city.

Let’s hope the skies are clearer and the weather a little sunnier by the time this issue goes to print — but just in case, we have a selection of suitably wanderlust-inducing homes from Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore to sate your appetite.

We have our usual roundup of hotel openings, plus a longer feature on what we believe to be a game-changer in the hospitality scene: the new Katamama hotel in Bali. Run by Indonesian hospitality group PTT Family in an Andra Matin-designed building, and with interiors that brim with locally sourced furnishings and objets d’art, the Katamama brings new meaning to the word ‘authenticity’.

Design Anthology Magazine Description:

Founded in 2014 by Suzy Annetta and Philip Annetta, Design Anthology is a modern media brand dedicated to documenting creative culture across Asia Pacific.

Under the leadership of Simone Schultz and Jeremy Smart, editors-in-chief of Design Anthology, we publish a flagship biannual print magazine, tell stories across an array of digital platforms, host in-person experiences and present industry-leading programmes such as the Design Anthology Awards.

Design Anthology is, ultimately, a celebration of Asia Pacific’s burgeoning cultural sectors and the skilled practitioners who call these world-leading creative economies their home.

Design Anthology is also available in both the UK and China, published independently under license.