Daven Wu
Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.
Latest articles by Daven Wu
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A Kamakura house offers an otherworldly experience through Japanese minimalismLulla, a Kamakura house designed by Tokyo architecture studio I IN, brings together Japanese craft, minimalism and idyllic views of both the sea and Mount Fuji
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This French architect had never designed a yacht, so he built the world’s largestMaxime d’Angeac reimagines Orient Express at sea with a 220m sailing yacht delivered in just 44 months
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Find zen at Azuma Farm Koiwai, a remarkable rural escape in JapanAt the foot of Japan’s Mount Iwate, Azuma Farm Koiwai is a 24-room property focused on nature, rural heritage, and slow living
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In Venice, Su Xiaobai will fill a historic palazzo with works crafted in natural lacquerDuring the Venice Biennale, Su Xiaobai’s 'Alchemical Universe' at Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel will make for a special show
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Inside the Róng Museum of Art building site, where different volumes ‘grow together’We visit the museum, currently under construction in Shenzhen, China and speak to its architect, Ole Scheeren
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Snøhetta sculpts the solstice into a versatile dining destination in Hong KongSolstice Culinary Space is an immersive two-floor concept in Central, where a cooking studio and two restaurants unfold as a seasonal journey
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How Japanese studio Pieces of Japan is working tirelessly to preserve and champion traditional craftTina Koyama started Pieces of Japan out of a deep passion for the country's craftsmanship traditions. Now, her company supports some of its best artisans, some of whom are like family
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Don’t miss these six artists at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026Art Basel Hong Kong is back, from 27-29 March. But what is essential viewing?
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A former bank vault becomes a whisky-fuelled izakaya in SingaporeBarrel Story of Hibiki pairs chef Sho Naganuma’s wood-fire cooking with one of Asia’s most serious Suntory collections
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Tour Joseph Allen Stein's New Delhi, a place where modernism 'allows you to slow down'In New Delhi, a little-known enclave known as Steinabad reveals the radical legacy of American modernist Joseph Allen Stein. Now, boutique travel company Architourian is turning this shaded cluster of cultural landmarks into a pilgrimage for design lovers
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The world’s favourite bartender has opened a new bar in SingaporeUno Jang of Jigger & Pony, named the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender 2025, has transformed a former shophouse in Chinatown into the city’s latest hot ticket
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Luminara is a yacht in name and a design haven in practiceTour the exclusive 794-foot vessel built around high-design interiors, where Minotti, Poltrona Frau, and Cassina replace any trace of cruise-ship cliché
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How an architect rebuilt his family ‘kongsi’ into Malaysia’s most ambitious hotelA transformed 19th-century Chinese clan compound in George Town is now Soori Penang, a stately hotel shaped as much by heritage law as by personal history
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Rediscover Odette, one of Singapore’s most laurelled restaurantsFollowing a seasonal closure, the National Gallery Singapore dining room introduces a complete aesthetic rethink courtesy of design studio Nice Projects
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Discover a hidden culinary gem in MelbourneTucked away in a central Melbourne park, wunderkind chef Hugh Allen’s first solo restaurant, Yiaga, takes diners on a journey of discovery
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Inside Christian de Portzamparc’s showstopping House of Dior Beijing: ‘sculptural, structural, alive’Daven Wu travels to Beijing to discover Dior’s dramatic new store, a vast temple to fashion that translates haute couture into architectural form
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Dib Bangkok, a new Thai cultural destination, celebrates rawness and local graceWith Dib Bangkok, Thailand’s first international contemporary art museum, Kulapat Yantrasast plays all the angles
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Discover The Legacy, Hong Kong’s eye-catching new condoThe Legacy, by ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, is a striking new condo tower that aims to ‘create a sense of community and solidarity among people’
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This Portuguese winery looks like it grew from the landscape itselfArchitect Sérgio Rebelo distils the essence of Portugal’s Douro Valley into a new timber-framed winery for Quinta de Adorigo
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Tour Peridot, Hong Kong’s hypnotic new barLocated on the 38th floor of The Henderson, Studio Paolo Ferrari’s latest project is a study in ‘light, refraction, and intimacy’
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Park Hyatt takes Kuala Lumpur to new heightsMore than a decade in the making, Malaysia’s first Park Hyatt floats between levels 75 and 114 of Asia Pacific’s tallest tower, redefining intimacy in the sky
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Matsuya Ginza lounge is a glossy haven at Tokyo’s century-old department storeA new VIP lounge inside Tokyo’s Matsuya Ginza department store, designed by I-IN, balances modernity and elegance
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This 100-year-old private members’ club in London feels young at heartThe Sloane Club unveils a stylish new rebrand and redesign courtesy of Russell Sage Studio
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Tour Mountain Residence’s refined ‘interior landscape’ in Hong KongMountain Residence is a serene, multigenerational family home, nestled on Kowloon’s Mount Beacon in Hong Kong and designed by Nelson Chow
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