Design in Asia: The New Wave

A major survey of Asia’s next generation of designers, this book features the work of over eighty rising stars from across the region.

The axis of design influence has begun shifting from west to east, and designers in Asia are at the forefront of many burgeoning creative and cultural movements. In Design in Asia, Philip and Suzy Annetta―cofounders of Asia’s premier design and architecture magazine, Design Anthology―have created a compendium of leading young designers working across the region, from Vietnam and Thailand to China and Korea.

Selected design pieces are accompanied by firsthand accounts from each designer, revealing their inspirations, collaborations, and the challenges facing young professionals in the industry. The designers represented here encompass a new generation of―and attitude toward―design. With over 400 pages and 800 color illustrations, this book is a key resource for professionals, enthusiasts, and anyone else interested in Asia’s contemporary design scene.

800 color illustrations

Philip Annetta is a cofounder of Design Anthology magazine, an independent publication that celebrates the burgeoning creative and cultural scene in Asia and beyond; the publisher Fifth Black Media; and the interior design company Studio Annetta. He is based in Hong Kong.

Suzy Annetta is a cofounder of Design Anthology magazine, an independent publication that celebrates the burgeoning creative and cultural scene in Asia and beyond; the publisher Fifth Black Media; and the interior design company Studio Annetta. She is based in Hong Kong.

Aric Chen is the general and artistic director of Nieuwe Instituut, the Dutch national museum and institute of architecture. Chen was curator, design and architecture, at M+ from 2012 to 2017, and lead curator, design and architecture, from 2017 to 2018.