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Neighbourhood Guide: Shek Tong Tsui is Full of Surprises

Zabrina LoFebruary 19, 2020

Often overlooked in favour of its more popular neighbours, the hilly streets of Shek Tong Tsui are packed with historical and cultural delights...

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Hong Kong’s Industrial History, Part X: How Plastic Flowers Built a Global Metropolis

Christopher DewolfJanuary 16, 2020

Hong Kong once made plastic products that were shipped around the world. What's left of that history?...

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Video: Watch How Sudo Reiko Makes NUNO Textiles

Zolima CityMagDecember 10, 2019

Inside a fascinating new exhibition at CHAT....

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Reiko Sudo at CHAT: Japanese Textile Ingenuity

Zolima CityMagNovember 27, 2019

A new exhibition explores how a textile artist has revived and reinvented Japan’s textile traditions...

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Dragons and Rabbits: Inside Hong Kong’s Lantern-Making Workshops

Billy PottsSeptember 18, 2019

We revisit two cryptozoological masters to see how they make lanterns for Mid-Autumn Festival...

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Made in Hong Kong, Jane Goodall’s Immersive Paper Forest Promotes Conservation

Kathy LowryAugust 21, 2019

A new exhibition based on the work of conservationist Jane Goodall takes visitors into a paper rainforest...

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Neighbourhood Guide: Tai Ping Shan, An Old Soul With a Trendy Heart

Zabrina LoJuly 9, 2019

A traditional neighbourhood is thriving thanks to an infusion of fresh energy....

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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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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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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Last Minibus Sign Maker

Billy PottsMarch 19, 2019

Hand-painted signs were once standard in the windows of Hong Kong's minibuses, but as with so many traditional trades, they are at risk of dying out....

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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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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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Neighbourhood Guide: Wong Chuk Hang, a Factory for Creativity

Zabrina LoJanuary 17, 2019

An old industrial area on the south side of Hong Kong Island has been reborn as an art and design district....

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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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A French Design Duo Daydream About How to Improve Hong Kong’s Urban Space

Catherine ShawNovember 28, 2018

Designers Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec offer a greener vision of urban life, one that is particularly relevant in city where nature is relegated to the periphery....

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Circus Tram: A Hong Kong Tram Unlike Any Other

Christopher DewolfNovember 22, 2018

Like a social club on rails, the Circus Tram brings food, drink and cultural activities to one of Hong Kong's most venerable form of transport....

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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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Neighbourhood Guide: Treasures Between the Concrete Blocks of Kwun Tong

Janice ChenJuly 25, 2018

An industrial neighbourhood with a surprisingly long pedigree, Kwun Tong is a mix of new creative ventures and family-run businesses....

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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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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 European View of “The East” – Discover Antique Chinoiserie in Hong Kong

SponsoredOctober 26, 2017

Created for Europeans, chinoiserie deliberately exoticised China – and now it is finding more and more Chinese fans....

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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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Designing the Lion Rock Spirit: The International Design Furniture Fair Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfAugust 17, 2017

IDFFHK is back for a second edition, showcasing high-end furniture alongside exhibitions and talks that explore the more philosophical side of design....

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Van Cleef & Arpels William Lim Nicolas Bos Jewellery

Crossing Borders Between Architecture and Jewellery: William Lim in Conversation With Nicolas Bos

SponsoredAugust 15, 2017

As Van Cleef & Arpels brings L'ÉCOLE School of Jewelry Arts to Hong Kong, its CEO Nicolas Bos joins architect William Lim to explore the lines between architecture and jewellery....

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Alan Chan and Stanley Wong Explore Hong Kong’s Design DNA

Sarah KaracsAugust 9, 2017

Very Hong Kong Very Hong Kong digs into the roots of Hong Kong culture and design, laying the groundwork for a future biennale. ...

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Art and Textiles on the Cutting Edge: Elaine Yan-ling Ng’s Fabrick Lab

Catherine ShawJuly 19, 2017

Hong Kong designer Elaine Yan-ling Ng's work shows what happens when you blend textiles, weaving and new technology. ...

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A Collection That Speaks to the Soul: Alan Chan’s Art and Design Objects

Christopher DewolfJuly 13, 2017

How a global collection blurs the boundaries between different cultures....

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From Confucius to Contemporary: the Jade Journey of Yim Tom

SponsoredJuly 11, 2017

How Yim Tom’s atelier is rediscovering the heart of Chinese jewellery...

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Made in Hong Kong: A Pioneering Vacuum Flask Finds an Unexpected New Home

Sarah KaracsJune 28, 2017

Camel vacuum flasks have become an emblem of Hong Kong. Now the family-owned brand is expanding in an unusual direction by opening a hotel....

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Two Decades of Creative Design in Hong Kong: Confluence 20+

Catherine ShawJune 15, 2017

A new exhibition uses the 20th anniversary of the handover to showcase the work of Hong Kong's designers....

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Local Beer, Historic Pottery and a 5,000-Year-Old Recipe

Helen DalleyMay 4, 2017

A new collaboration between Moonzen Brewery and Latitude 22N delves into the history of Chinese brewing and Jingdezhen porcelain...

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From Watercolours to Wild Silk Rugs: Hong Kong’s Fort Street Studio

Catherine ShawApril 7, 2017

Two American artists have merged their painting practice with rug design, creating unique, hand-made rugs with wild silk from China....

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Lifestyle Store Okura Rekindles Hong Kong’s Love Affair With Japanese Design

Sarah KaracsFebruary 21, 2017

Frankie Cheung and Cyrus Lam's Sheung Wan design shop believes that every good design has a story....

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How a Rice Cooker Found Its Way Into M+ Museum’s Important New Design Collection

Christopher DewolfDecember 8, 2016

M+ Museum's inaugural design exhibition, Shifting Objectives, is a window into curator Aric Chen's efforts to build a design collection that bridges the mundane and the extraordinary....