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Shanghai’s impressive skyscrapers viewed from The Bund promenade along the Huangpu River. Photo: AFP
Asia travel

Shanghai’s riverside promenade The Bund offers perfect stopover stroll

An extended stopover on the way to your destination can be an exciting experience in itself, and China’s most European city is no exception.

Wellness

How to make your home bloom, plus 5 tips for the perfect floral display

Tourism

Weimar, the German city rich in literary and architectural history

Japan

Explainer | Hello Kitty, Gundam and a 2km wooden ring: what to know about Japan’s World Expo

It’s been 55 years since Osaka last hosted an Expo – find out what Japan hopes will makes the 2025 edition a must-see event.

Myaku-Myaku, the mascot of the Osaka Expo, is seen as the Gundam pavilion on opening day. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

How this Hong Kong flat was transformed to seem larger-than-life

A couple’s refurbished Happy Valley apartment feels more spacious than its modest dimensions would suggest.

Fashion

What your choice of water bottle says about your personality and needs

With features like self-cleaning tech and personalised designs, there is a water bottle out there for everyone, from Owala to Hydro Flask.

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Luxury Spend It

Painstakingly made, these products are also unique pieces of art

Intricately embroidered and artisan-painted wall coverings are experiencing a renaissance as consumers seeking unique furnishings embrace craftsmanship and authenticity.

De Gournay hand-painted Abbotsford wallcovering on Ice Blue India tea paper. Photo: courtesy de Gournay.
Ireland

A cherished Irish tradition is dying out. New school aims to fix that

At the Donegal Thatching School, master thatchers teach their skills to help preserve Ireland’s long tradition of thatched-roofed cottages.

Millionaires and billionaires

Who is Bill Ackman’s wife, Neri Oxman – who was once linked to Brad Pitt?

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is in the spotlight for his comments about Donald Trump’s trade tariffs – but his wife is no stranger to controversy either ... meet Neri Oxman.

Sustainability

Opinion | Green design is a daunting challenge that’s well worth the effort

If recycling is not cheaper and faster, is it worth it? Building owners need to understand nature is valuable despite not having a price tag.

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A worker moves renovation waste onto a lorry in the neighbourhood of Jordan on June 26. Green design in Hong Kong should involve reusing salvaged materials. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

How a bike-as-art, greenery and feng shui came together in this Hong Kong home

Curves, greenery and a bike in a glass display case turned a family flat in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, into a sociable space full of positive vibes.

A bicycle takes centre stage at this Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, flat designed by New Office Works. Photo: courtesy New Office Works
Asia travel

Innovation, tech and Japanese tradition to meet at Osaka Expo 2025

The event will be held on an artificial island in Osaka Bay that has been developed to welcome some 28 million visitors.

Hong Kong

A piece of Hong Kong in your living room

Heritage and urban living inform a collection of locally designed and crafted furniture on show in Milan, Italy, as part of Hong Kong Interior Design Week.

Design Thinking Process

The Italian architect and industrial designer who was a magician with materials

From precast concrete structures to marble furniture, Italian architect Angelo Mangiarotti’s designs stretched the boundaries of sculpture.

The late Italian architect and industrial designer Angelo Mangiarotti. Photo: courtesy Angelo Mangiarotti Foundation
Art Basel

Why innovative metallic artworks are taking centre stage

From Christopher K. Ho’s brass sculptures to Subodh Gupta’s recontextualised utensils, innovative metal art find utility beyond function.

Wave by Kondo Takehiro. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong interior design

How one Hong Kong family turned their flat into a Kyoto-inspired sanctuary

The tranquil essence of Kyoto’s ethereal bamboo groves has been transported into this New Territories family home.

Luxury Hotels

Bangkok’s landmark Dusit Thani hotel reimagined by André Fu

Architect behind The Upper House Hong Kong revamps Thai capital’s famed hotel with blend of homage and contemporary flair.

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Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: from André Fu’s designs to stem cell therapy

Stunt double Jason Li talks about his journey from squash courts to the set of Transformers while we look at Fu’s Dusit Thani Bangkok project.

Architect André Fu in his studio in Central, features on this week’s print cover. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Art

Design Trust Futures Festival transforms storied Murray House

Themed ‘The Art of Transformation’, the festival finds a fitting venue in the 19th century building in Stanley, bringing its public area to life.

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Why tossing out bamboo scaffolding would be a mistake on many levels

Worker safety is of utmost priority. But cultural and holistic aspects to our love affair with bamboo scaffolding must also be considered.

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Art

Art Central: Nadim Abbas plays with space and meditation

The son of a respected academic, Abbas’ installations are complex and ambiguous in ways that challenge visitors to rethink their relationship to physical space.

Nadim Abbas talks about representation, perception and audience participation with PostMag. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
High Jewellery

Architectural jewellery? Meet the artists taking insp from other forms

Today’s designers are flipping the script on greats like sculptor Alexander Calder and artists Man Ray, Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso, who all dabbled in jewellery design.

Madelle Hegeler shows off weirdly striking jewellery by Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dalí in New York, in 1959. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong

Works by Tracey Emin and Hilarie Hon grace this designer’s Hong Kong home

A Hong Kong-based designer and her arts consultant husband reimagine the space by swapping out artworks to create distinct vibes.

Tourism

5 crowd-free museums to visit in Europe this year

Even in the most visited European cities, such as Rome and Prague, there are museums and places of historical relevance that offer respite from crowds.

Fame and celebrity

Designer Thomas Heatherwick seeks to humanise architecture – interview

Last year, he published Humanise: A Maker’s Guide to Building Our World and his Heatherwick Studio launched the Xi’an Centre Culture Business District, centred on the Xi’an Tree, with local developer CR Land.

Designer Thomas Heatherwick is a man on a mission: he wants to banish boring buildings and humanise our city environment. Photo: Raquel Diniz
Art

This week in PostMag: Art everywhere throughout Hong Kong, European museums tour

With Art Basel and Art Central on the horizon, we speak with artists such as Takashi Murakami, as well as hit some European art destinations.

Adaptation on Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered – Temple Gardens, Nippori. Photo: ©2024-2025 Takashi Murakami / Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved
From our archives

When Hong Kong announced the city’s first open-air theatre

In 1983, the curtain was raised on the Ko Shan Road park and theatre, which took 2 years and HK$50 million to build.

Hong Kong interior design

Turning tiny Hong Kong homes into bespoke living spaces

Millennials and solo dwellers are driving a trend of compact, high-spec spaces with acres of innovative storage.

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