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1 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM
Fashion
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Artificial intelligence
Hong Kong’s AI-driven future and human past contrasted in 2 riveting projects
Sterile AI-driven designs at the Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture are at odds with a group’s efforts to preserve community stories.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
Hong Kong interior design
Gilded interiors draw improbable luxury from the forest floor
This capacious home for a multigenerational family that likes to entertain is extravagant yet rooted in nature.
23 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
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20 Dec 2025 - 2:00AM
Art
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A Zhejiang pavilion takes top honours at the RIBA Asia Pacific Awards, alongside a Hong Kong finalist celebrating the beauty of impermanence.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
Hong Kong culture
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Frank Gehry’s vision for Hong Kong’s arts hub was an opportunity lost
Years after Gehry delivered the Guggenheim Bilbao, one of the world’s most successful museums, his vision for Hong Kong was rejected.
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4 luxury game sets that are so stylish, they double as home decor
Take a break from your phone screen and bond with loved ones over tic-tac-toe, Jenga, dice and chess sets, which bring colour and personality to your home too.
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
No need for complete switch from bamboo to metal scaffolding: Hong Kong minister
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The Italian brand’s new menswear boutique joins its other outposts at the Hong Kong Island mall, creating an on-brand immersive experience.
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Desert palettes with holographic projections at Maison&Objet Intérieurs
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My Life
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Hong Kong culture
Should Hong Kong abandon bamboo scaffolding after Tai Po fire tragedy?
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Interiors
Even the cat matches the decor in this chic, Parisian-inspired flat
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Asia travel
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The Anam’s resorts blend luxury with a truly authentic Vietnam experience
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