We are tucked away at a table behind the display walls at Sotheby’s spring 2017 auction, where 17 magnificent jades of the Beasts of Antiquity collection will sell a few days later for an aggregate HK$20 million. Ten of the jades in the collection originally belonged to Chung Wah-pui, a retired 82-year-old civil engineer who is […]...
A last-minute change has brought opera singer Amanda Li back home to Hong Kong for her first major performance in a new interpretation of a classic Chinese story....
With ethereal images of junk boats next to street scenes from a time of mass migration, Werner Bischof offers a window into the Hong Kong of the 1950s. ...
When Anson Chan joined the civil service in 1962, the odds were stacked against women who wanted a career – so how did she become Hong Kong's most powerful woman?...
Critical of China's government but fascinated by its history and culture, Renee Chiang and Bao Pu have taken advantage of Hong Kong's freedom to explore their passion for jade. ...
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....
Josh and Caleb Ng don’t have interests – they have projects. A few years ago, at a friend’s dinner party, the twin brothers were captivated by a beer made with Amarillo hops, a rich, malty brew with hints of peach and orange. They began buying craft beer, which led them to one Danish brand they found […]...
Designer and entrepreneur Ahlaiya Yung is pioneering a new showroom and cultural space in Wong Chuk Hang that will draw from the spirit of his creative adventures....
Emerging design house Light with shade is paying tribute to old Hong Kong through retro lamp designs – and shining light on its future with futuristic LED ...
Architects Elva Tang and Claude Bøjer Godefroy are using their globe-trotting experience to build an innovative new home for the French International School in Hong Kong....
Renowned architect, artist and art collector William Lim isn't the only talent in his family. We sit down for dinner with the Lims to chat about their work. ...
There is just one workshop left in Hong Kong that makes bamboo steamers by hand – but don't expect these iconic cooking vessels to disappear anytime soon....
No one thought the humble Chiu Kee Ceramic Factory would become as well known as it is today. Ten years ago, the owners hit retirement age and were considering closing up shop for good. Besides, the hand-painted cups and bowls weren’t selling enough to cover the rent of the shop. Today, the little workshop […]...
