In more recent years, the line between hospitality design and residential design has been blurred with many hotels and resorts beginning to look more like high-end homes and vice versa. As a designer, I am always on the lookout for the latest ideas in interiors.

Matt Lorrain’s foray into furniture design was almost a fluke. “When I was growing up, I was really interested in horticulture and landscaping, to be honest,” he says.

Design news from around the world.

Innovative products that make tasks easier.

Water features heavily in Feng Shui — after all, the term “Feng Shui” literally means “wind” and “water”.

Self-service storage (self-storage) is a relatively new concept in Malaysia. The service offers storage spaces ranging from as small as a locker to a substantial room size.

The French cookwear brand celebrated its 90th anniversary last year, marking nine decades since Octave Aubecq, an enamelling specialist, and Armand Dasaegher, a casting expert, melded their skills to create porcelain-enamel-glazed cast iron cookwear.

Rejuvenated with a new configuration and cosmetic update, an old bungalow in Ampang is now a charming tropical cosmopolitan home.

What you need to dress up a special sit-down dinner.

People are using air-conditioners more due to the current hot spell and this has increased Malaysia’s electricity demand tremendously. However, if you choose the right air-conditioner for your home, your utility bills will not be much higher, even if it is switched on, day and night.