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Architecture and design
Stay up to date with the latest in architecture and design, with insight into Hong Kong's evolving skyline and the global trends reshaping how we build and live.
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Robert Chua at home in Kowloon with some of his artefacts. Alexander Mak

TV showman Robert Chua spells out his vision for his vast collection of Chinese antiquities

One of Hong Kong’s most influential television broadcasters is also one of the city’s most enthusiastic collectors. PostMag goes on a tour of Robert Chua’s ‘home museum’ to find out how he plans to turn a lifetime of accumulated objects into his next production.

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So Fong, a gaff-rigged schooner measuring 82 feet, was built in the 1930s. Photo: courtesy of Lusher Photography for HKHVF

Hong Kong’s historic vessels: from Victoria Harbour to Hollywood!

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The Morgan Library and Museum, in New York. Photo: Shutterstock

Six legendary libraries, where architecture and academia meet

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Dishes from 180º Modern Fire Grill, a restaurant centred on open-flame cooking. Photo: courtesy 180° Modern Fire Grill

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Vicky Lau’s latest Tate iteration to Myka’s cool fro-yo offerings

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Architect Kisho Kurokawa with his creation, Japan’s Nakagin Capsule Tower, in 1972. Photo: Tomio Ohashi/M+

How Japan’s innovative Nakagin Capsule Tower is finding new life

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Upper Lascar Row, better known as Cat Street, in 1974, when the government intended to preserve the street as a tourist attraction under the Western District Urban Renewal Pilot Scheme. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: curios on Hong Kong’s Cat Street market through the decades

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A 1980s Repulse Bay duplex was given an eight-month-long renovation by designer Peggy Bels to create a “greater sense of space, light and openness”. Photo: Eugene Chan
Hong Kong interior design

A Hong Kong duplex regains light and space after restoring a 5.8-metre ceiling

A Repulse Bay home renovation restored a double-height ceiling, flooding the interiors with light and putting the views centre stage.

Asia travel

I spent 4 days in Uzbekistan – and can’t wait to go back

Hong Kong

Emma Maclean on how Hong Kong’s density and restlessness push interior design forward

Hong Kong interior design

She left the renovation to her husband and designer. Here’s how it turned out

A Pok Fu Lam flat’s dark, cramped interior – plus a private terrace – has been transformed with an open-plan design.

The dining area of a recently renovated 1,000 sq ft Pok Fu Lam flat that's home to a couple and their two dogs. Photo: Eugene Chan
Hong Kong

How food and family inspire designer Steve Leung’s signature spaces

Beyond high-profile projects like the Swim Club at the Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui hotel, Leung designed his own cosy holiday home in Niseko.

Travel

London wine club’s Shanghai outpost to offer Chinese drinkers a ‘sweet spot’

67 Pall Mall founder Grant Ashton says club’s 6,000-label list, including 1,000 Chinese wines, reflects a shift towards drinking less but better.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong designer Arthur Tang on creating timeless, soul-filled interiors

Partner to key Hong Kong developers like HKR International and Chinachem, Artta aims for ‘high-end global aesthetics with spatial refinement’.

Arthur Tang, founder and design director of Artta Concept Studio. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Designer Ed Ng on Hong Kong’s shift away from ‘performative luxury’

Ng’s projects ranged from the Spago Shanghai restaurant at The St. Regis on the Bund to porcelain tableware made with Japanese manufacturer Noritake Design.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong architect Betty Ng on rejecting rigid design formulas

Ng and her two former Harvard classmates spearhead design projects across the region – from auction spaces and boutiques to water depots.

Hong Kong interior design

Inside a 60-year-old Hong Kong home where every object tells a story

A 1,700 sq ft flat in Pok Fu Lam was transformed into a vibrant, eclectic home, showcasing cherished possessions and clever design solutions.

A dramatic black archway separates the living and dining areas of a Pok Fu Lam apartment renovated by Rosheen Rodwell of Rosheen Rodwell Interiors. Photo: Michael Perini
United States

New York’s famed Chrysler Building finally finds a buyer

Real estate firm Tishman Speyer and other investors will inject US$235 million into refurbishing the ageing art deco landmark.

The landmark Chrysler Building in New York. Photo: AFP
Interiors

How Hong Kong’s design culture fuels Ella Bridgland, founder of Studio Ella

The interior architect, who moved to the city from London, crafts high-end interiors, blending art and emotion in challenging urban spaces.

Hong Kong interior design

A Hong Kong flat gets a Scandinavian-inspired makeover – and a sewing room

This 1,300 sq ft Mid-Levels flat was gutted, and a bedroom and corridor were removed to free up space and allow for a room for the owner’s hobbies.

Luxury Hotels

Review | Beyond the Met Gala buzz, The Mark Hotel is Manhattan’s hidden gem

The independent luxury hotel in one of The Big Apple’s poshest neighbourhoods counts Middle Eastern royalty and A-list celebrities among its clientele.

The Mark Hotel offers pedicabs to explore nearby Central Park and the neighbourhood. Photo: Handout
Luxury Hotels

Review | Anantara Siam Bangkok debuts a fresh look and Jim Thompson Suite

The 5-star urban sanctuary – on the site of the former Four Seasons, Peninsula and Regent – has unveiled an extensive redesign.

The recently added Garden Pool Villas at Anantara Siam Bangkok offer a resort-like escape, evoking the brand’s properties in Phuket and Koh Samui. Photo: Handout
Interiors

A 1950s house in Singapore is reborn as a contemporary home open to the elements

Architect Chang Yong Ter blended old and new in reworking the 2,240 sq ft single-storey house that stays cool without air conditioning.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Zegna brings an Alpine-inspired retail vision to Hong Kong

Natural materials and curved interiors frame the Italian maison’s expanded menswear offering, from tailoring and leisurewear to footwear and fragrances.

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Luxury brands

On the boil: design-forward kettles to suit any kitchen

Designer household appliances such as kettles are a popular way to add some personality and colour to your home.

(From left) Statement kettles from Alessi, Le Creuset and Smeg bring colour and style to the kitchen. Photos: Handout
Hong Kong interior design

The Hong Kong home designed to be family-friendly without feeling immaculate

Architect Darius Woo transformed a 1,500 sq ft Happy Valley flat into a real home with thoughtfully designed focal points.

Interiors

Inside the renaissance of modular furniture design

From Pierre Paulin’s Dune sofa to USM Modular Furniture’s iconic Haller system, modular pieces are becoming sleeker, smarter and more versatile than ever.

Technology

How Vinterior turned the hunt for pre-loved furniture into a global business – interview

While fashion resale has matured thanks to Vinted and Vestiaire Collective, Vinterior is scaling the untapped global market for antique and second-hand homeware.

Vintage furniture from Vinterior creates a homely ambience. Photo: Handout
Interview

Q&A | How Logan Horne turns luxury scarves into shirts and homeware – interview

Loved by celebrities like Travis Kelce and Dwyane Wade, J. Logan Home now offers a curated selection of reworked pieces at Beaureguards in Rosewood Hong Kong.

Logan Horne is the founder of J. Logan Home. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong interior design

Cantopop singer Jude Tsang and property investor Kevin Yeung’s Hong Kong home

Three generations live in harmony in Peak home that weaves faith, family and Fujian heritage into the design.

Art

Must-see fall 2026 art exhibitions and a new museum on our radar

Explore a spaceship-like cultural centre co-founded by the Star Wars creator, the historic Bayeux Tapestry, designs by Geoffrey Bawa, and more.

Travel

‘Ultimate luxury’: why fashion houses are building branded residences

From Thailand to Turkey, labels like Etro and Karl Lagerfeld are wooing wealthy buyers looking to do more than just wear their brands.

A rendering of a bedroom at Etro Residences Phuket, a luxury home development on the Thai holiday island scheduled for completion in 2027. It is one of various branded residences around the world being built by high-end fashion and lifestyle companies as demand for such properties continues to grow. Photo: Etro Residences
Interiors

Feng shui and art guide a 1,400 sq ft Hong Kong flat’s transformation

To optimise energy flow, interior designer Quinn Wong reworked the Ho Man Tin flat using clever design and indigo blue threads.

After a feng shui master declared the Ho Man Tin flat's front door sat in the wrong place, interior designer Quinn Wong created a partition wall facing the front door to carve out a small transitional hallway. Photo: Common Studio. Styling: Esther Van Wijck
Interiors

3 eye-catching interior design pieces to elevate your home

From a cactus-legged console to a bookstand for your most treasured coffee-table tome, these statement pieces are instant talking points.

SCMP Highlights

Scotland’s jewellery allure, how a teacher lost 66kg: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Singaporean designer’s Chinese hanfu to comparing milk and plant-based products, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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