Asia
Karuizawa Mountain Hideaway, Nagano, Japan
Poised at the edge of an enchanting waterlily-filled pond in Karuizawa, one of Japan’s prime resort areas, the estate of nearly 2.5 acres enjoys a pleasant mountain climate all year long. Walls of glass in the living room and the…
Glasshouse Niseko, Abuta gun, Hokkaido, Japan
The glass-walled tour-de-force, voted one of Japan’s top 200 homes and nominated for the World Ski Awards in 2014 and 2015, was designed by award-winning architect Hikohito Konishi. Exuding pristine luxury atop a steep woodland escarpment in the highly sought-after…
Hilltop Hideaway, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
Commanding unobstructed ocean and coastline views atop Atami, a city famous as a vacation home haven for Tokyo residents, the sensational home designed by well-known architect Shiro Asabuki underwent a ¥100-million interior renovation this year. The 729 interior square meters…
Oasis Within the City, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
Ensconced within a quiet residential area of central Tokyo, the ravishing estate designed to combine the best in organic and natural materials creates a seductive oasis within the city. The 550-square-meter interior offers spacious, light-filled main rooms, a chef’s kitchen,…
Contemporary Estate Designed for Modern Living, Nishihara District, Shibuya-ku Ward, Tokyo, Japan
An extraordinary Tokyo estate providing a relaxed and sensual residential lifestyle was created in 2015 by the Japanese firm Mizusawa Komuten. The three-level modern home with gated entry boasts 267 square meters of spacious comfort highlighted by a private courtyard,…
Ota Ku, Tokyo, Japan
This contemporary designer masterpiece was conceived by leading Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to grace Tokyo’s premier residential neighborhood, Denenchofu. Meticulously created to interweave appropriate materials and techniques, the rhapsody of romance is a stylish tour-de-force enclosed in glass, concrete, and steel.…
Castles in the Sky, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
THE FOUR SLEEK RESIDENTIAL TOWERS of Verve Suites in Kuala Lumpur’s sought-after Mont’Kiara enclave are designed with extraordinary rooftops designated as common areas. The first puts a premium on relaxation with its gym, theater, sauna, pool table, and food and beverage…
Wadigi Island, Fiji
Wadigi Island encapsulates with evocative romance all the poetic poignance of the South Pacific. An Edenic private island complete with its own 5-star resort—and almost too beautiful to be real—it instantly captures the hearts of all those privileged to…