PMQ Director William To’s Favourite Hong Kong Object

Catherine ShawApril 10, 2019

A local design maven explains his love for an aluminium chair designed by Michael Young....

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Witnesses to History: Hong Kong’s Clock Towers

Haider KikabhoyApril 10, 2019

As the Garden bakery clock tower is set for demolition, a look back at the iconic towers that have stood watch over Hong Kong's cityscape....

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The Art We Breathe: Elaine Yan Ling Ng’s Nexus Air Quality Installation at Art Basel Hong Kong

Catherine ShawMarch 29, 2019

A new interactive installation uses air pollution data to raise questions about sustainability....

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Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part III: Choi Hung, the Rainbow Estate

Christopher DewolfMarch 20, 2019

Choi Hung changed the way Hong Kong built public housing – and its unique appearance has given it a second life as a tourist attraction....

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Designer Ross Urwin’s Favourite Hong Kong Object

Catherine ShawFebruary 27, 2019

We ask Hong Kong creatives to pick their favourite Hong Kong objects, starting with a special neon sign chosen by designer Ross Urwin....

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Neighbourhood Guide: The Underrated Charm of North Point

Christie LeeFebruary 27, 2019

Overshadowed by flashier Hong Kong neighbourhoods, North Point is filled with hidden treasures....

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Ghana Must Go: The Surprising Global Journey of Hong Kong’s Red-White-Blue Bag

Christopher DewolfFebruary 21, 2019

A symbol of Hong Kong's grassroots spirits turns out to have a world of other meanings and associations. ...

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Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part I: The General Post Office

Christopher DewolfJanuary 28, 2019

The General Post Office is an ugly duckling – but it represents a unique time in Hong Kong history. Is that enough to save it from redevelopment?...

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Is Print Dead? Design Anthology Publisher Suzy Annetta Is Out to Prove It Isn’t

Catherine ShawJanuary 9, 2019

Despite dire warnings of the death of print media, interior designer Suzy Annetta launched Design Anthology as an homage to Asian design....

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On the Hunt for Hong Kong’s Missing Bankers’ Lions

Justina Chong and Billy PottsDecember 11, 2018

Two Art Deco lions stood outside the main entrance to the Bank of China Building until they were banished without ceremony. What happened to them?...

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Forgotten at Home, Hong Kong’s Junks Sail on Foreign Waters

Ryan KilpatrickDecember 5, 2018

Chinese junk boats are a symbol of Hong Kong, but they are all but extinct in their home waters. What can be done to save them?...

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The DFA Awards is Drawing a New Future for Hong Kong’s Young Designers

Amanda SheppardDecember 3, 2018

A new generation of designers is unleashed by the annual Design for Asia Awards...

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ESKYIU PLAYKITS: A Shape-Shifting Exhibition That Changes Every Day

Christopher DewolfNovember 15, 2018

Bringing together sports, dialogue and music, ESKYIU PLAYKITS is an architectural retrospective unlike any other...

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Reading the Qipao: The Story Behind the Most Iconic Chinese Dress

Karen TsuiAugust 22, 2018

A dress that once defined fashion in China and Hong Kong, the qipao is making a comeback....

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Handmade Traditional Chinese Scales

Cardin ChanAugust 22, 2018

Traditional Chinese measuring devices live on thanks to the efforts of a second-generation scale-maker in Yau Ma Tei....

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Timepiece Diplomacy: Hong Kong Contributes to a Long European Tradition

SponsoredAugust 21, 2018

Western clock technology once charmed Chinese emperors – now Hong Kong watchmakers are taking their product global....

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Hong Kong Wants You to Hang Out at the Recycling Depot

Christopher DewolfJune 13, 2018

A new network of Community Green Stations bring together neighbourhood recycling facilities, public gathering spaces and attractive design – all in a bid to reduce Hong Kong's wastefulness....

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The Vertical City, Part VI: A Hundred Hong Kong Towers at the Venice Biennale

Christopher DewolfMay 31, 2018

Hong Kong brings its skyscrapers to the world’s largest architecture exhibition, asking how high-rise living can become more humane...

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A Hong Kong Wet Market is Reinventing the Apron

Christopher DewolfMarch 15, 2018

In Tsuen Wan, an overlooked piece of wet market apparel is being rethought by a team of designers and hawkers....

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How the Blue House is Keeping Hong Kong’s Heritage Alive

Christopher DewolfMarch 7, 2018

After years of renovations, a landmark tenement building in Wan Chai is once again home to a close-knit community. ...

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Mak Man Kee Wins a Michelin Star – and Loses its Famous Neon Sign

Cardin Chan and Christopher DeWolfJanuary 31, 2018

Hong Kong's neon signs are disappearing at an astonishing rate. The latest victim: a distinctive pair of soup bowls in Jordan....

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How to Live in Extreme Density: Hong Kong’s Architecture Biennale Has Some Ideas

Christopher DewolfJanuary 9, 2018

This year's edition of the Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture looks at innovative ways Hong Kong designers and architects have responded to the city's high density. ...

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Eric Yim and the Business of Design

Christopher DewolfNovember 30, 2017

At the dawn of another Business of Design Week, designer-entrepreneur Eric Yim reflects on his role in bringing people together...

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A Centuries-Old Craft From Guizhou Finds a Fresh Silhouette in Hong Kong

Loes van IperenNovember 8, 2017

Textile designer Elaine Yan-ling Ng teams up with Kapok's Arnault Castel and a group of village weavers in rural China to create a new fashion collection....

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Luxury and Heritage: Inside Hong Kong’s New Pop-Up Jewellery School

SponsoredSeptember 14, 2017

Classical Chinese gardens, French grandeur and industrial chic find common ground inside the new L'ÉCOLE School of Jewelry Arts...

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Explore the Art of Cambodian and Burmese Silverware

SponsoredSeptember 7, 2017

A Hong Kong gallery showcases the rich silver tradition of Myanmar and Cambodia...

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L’ÉCOLE is Back With a Chance to Learn the Secrets of Fine Jewellery

SponsoredSeptember 4, 2017

Learn about the art and craftsmanship of fine jewellery at the latest edition of L'ÉCOLE....

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Laura Cheung is Giving Japanese Obis New Life in Hong Kong

SponsoredAugust 24, 2017

Interior designer Laura Cheung incorporates a traditional Japanese craft into everyday Hong Kong life...

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