Hong Kong’s Neon Shines On in Anastasia Tsang’s Film Debut Elizabeth KerrMarch 29, 2023 A Light Never Goes Out rides the wave of Hong Kong’s cinematic renaissance with a thoughtful look at everything represented by neon heritage... CinemaCultureInterviewsMoviePeoplePortraitsWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 012 min read
With Wood and Paint, Bouie Choi Distills Hong Kong Into Art Christie LeeMarch 15, 2023 A young painter’s last exhibition explores the unseen forces shaping Hong Kong... ArtExhibitionPeoplePortraitsVisual ArtWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 07 min read
Where Did Jumbo Go? Hong Kong’s Heritage Conservation Challenge Christopher DewolfOctober 13, 2022 There's something wrong with heritage conservation in Hong Kong. How can it be fixed?... DesignHeritageHistory0 Comments 016 min read
“Dream-Like Memories of Hong Kong”: Cody Ellingham’s Photography Christopher DewolfAugust 10, 2022 A new photobook by a New Zealand photographer offers a moody, nostalgic take on Hong Kong... ArtBooksCulturePhotography0 Comments 06 min read
Meet the Young Master Keeping Hong Kong’s Neon Heritage Alive Billy PottsJune 3, 2021 Hong Kong's neon heritage is fading away – but Karen Chan is doing her best to keep the tradition alive. ... DesignPeoplePortraitsProduct Design0 Comments 010 min read
Video: How We Saved a Classic Hong Kong Neon Sign Zolima CityMagJuly 23, 2020 When a renowned Happy Valley dim sum parlour closed its doors, its vintage neon sign was headed for the landfill – until Zolima CityMag stepped in.... CultureDesignHeritageHistoryProduct DesignTraditionUrbanism0 Comments 11 min read
Sunset Days for a Classic Hong Kong Dim Sum Parlour Billy PottsJune 23, 2020 After nearly three decades, a renowned tea house finally calls it quits... A Little BreakCultureFoodTraditionWhere To Go, To Play, To Rest0 Comments 010 min read
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.... DesignInterviewsPeopleProduct Design0 Comments 08 min read
Two Australian Photographers are Capturing Old Hong Kong Before it Disappears Christopher DewolfSeptember 26, 2018 A new series of photographs captures the lively scene of Hong Kong's old shops and hawker stalls – before they disappear.... ArtCultureHistoryPhotographyTraditionUrbanism0 Comments 09 min read
Behind the Screen Doors of Hong Kong’s Pawn Shops, Centuries of Tradition Cardin Chan and Christopher DeWolfMay 3, 2018 Pawn shops are some of Hong Kong's most distinctive landmarks – but how do they work?... HeritageHistoryUsual Suspects & Landmarks0 Comments 112 min read
Lethal Snakes and Hong Kong Neon: The Work of Photographer William Furniss Sarah KaracsMay 3, 2018 Photographer William Furniss explores Hong Kong's neon heritage in a new exhibition at the Affordable Art Fair.... ArtPhotography0 Comments 07 min read
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.... DesignHistoryProduct DesignUrbanism0 Comments 05 min read
Lumieres Hong Kong: Shedding New Light on Hong Kong’s History Sarah KaracsNovember 23, 2017 The first ever edition of Lumieres Hong Kong brings luminous art to some of Hong Kong's most important historic sites.... ArtHeritageHistoryStreet Art0 Comments 04 min read
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.... ArtDesignInterior DesignPeoplePortraitsProduct DesignVisual Art0 Comments 07 min read
Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Neon Master Gabriella ZanzanainiNovember 30, 2016 Not long ago, Hong Kong was filled with neon. Now only a few masters keep the craft of neon sign making alive. ... CultureDesignPeoplePortraitsProduct Design0 Comments 18 min read
Debris: The Art of Finding Hong Kong’s DNA Vickie ChanMarch 16, 2016 Why has Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, better known as Vhils, made Hong Kong his home?... ArtStreet ArtVisual Art0 Comments 07 min read
Hong Kong’s Disappearing Signscape Christopher DewolfMarch 7, 2016 Hong Kong’s distinctive signs are quickly disappearing. A visit to Sham Shui Po reveals what’s left.... ArtCultureStreet ArtTradition0 Comments 08 min read
