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9 September, 2024
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Custom merch at DOP Training Club allows people to resonate with the brand. Photo: Kin Ho Photography

Run clubs have arrived in Hong Kong to combine exercise and community

This booming subculture is attracting runners of all abilities and from all walks of life to join up and enjoy a workout together – and buy the merch.

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Learning to say “no” at work is essential for protecting our physical and mental health. Photo: Shutterstock

How to set boundaries at work to improve your mental health

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Madonna and her actor husband Sean Penn were snapped by an intrepid Post photographer dining in the Godown restaurant in Central during her trip to Hong Kong in early 1986 to shoot the film Shanghai Surprise. Photo: SCMP Archives

When Madonna and Sean Penn were in Hong Kong to shoot Shanghai Surprise

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Pickleball players Ryan Lam (left) and Wong Hong-kit at Go Park Sai Sha in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

This ‘grandma’s game’ is taking Hong Kong – and all ages – by storm

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Hui Yin-kan is the eldest surviving son of Hui Lap-sam, who founded the China Brothers Hat Factory. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

He escaped death by beheading in 1940s Hong Kong, then became a British oil exec

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The new Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel marries André Fu’s signature aesthetic with Thai luxury and elegance. Photo: Handout
Luxury Hotels

Introducing the new Dusit Thani Bangkok – a luxury hotel designed by André Fu

The completely reimagined Dusit Thani Bangkok sits in the heart of the city and features 3 restaurants and 3 bars, a pool and a gym, among other facilities – all in a tastefully opulent package.

Hong Kong

How this family home creates positive head spaces to live, work and play

History

Glamorous and luxurious, art deco style is back – with modern twists

United States

Numerous historic landmarks lost in Los Angeles wildfires

Wildfires have destroyed more than 30 landmarks in Los Angeles – and the tally could grow.

The Andrew McNally House, a historical landmark, burns during the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, on January 8. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Why this British couple went for a ‘midimalist’ home in Bath

After moving back to the UK from Hong Kong, Kate Sbuttoni mixed Asian aesthetics with her global treasures, creating an eclectic home.

Hong Kong interior design

Our top 5 home interiors of 2024, from Japan’s Karuizawa to Hong Kong’s Lantau

These stunning designs showcase beautiful scenery and elegant curves, cultural influences and future-proofing elements.

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Offbeat

‘Gelatinous eggs wearing armour’? Welcome to Kosovo’s National Library

Balkan state’s National Library, built by Andrija Mutnjakovic, has been called both the ‘cherry on the cake of Pristina’ and an abomination.

The National Library of Kosovo, in Pristina, is impossible to miss with its 74 translucent domes. Some people love it, while others say it is an abomination. Photo: AFP
Good Schools Guide

How schools are using better classroom design to encourage learning

From adaptable furniture to outdoor learning experiences, the teaching environment is being transformed to better meet the needs of today’s learners.

Celebrity style

‘Birkin for the home’? How the humble blanket started making a statement

The ‘Birkin for the home’ has become standard issue among A-listers, and now everyone from Loewe and Louis Vuitton, to Loro Piana and Brunello Cucinelli are adding styles.

International Property

Inside 740 Park Avenue, where NYC’s richest make their homes

The storied art deco building opened its doors in the 1930s and has played home to many a famous resident. Now a hotspot for finance magnates, a unit in this building costs almost US$50 million

740 Park Avenue is both a storied and ultra-exclusive New York City address. Photos: @brownharrisstevens, @francine.crocker.properties/Instagram
Art

Artistic attractions with designs on tourism make districts worth a look

Often overlooked by tourists, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tau Kok might just rise up the bucket-list rankings thanks to outdoor artworks by En Iwamura and Vivian Ho.

An artist’s impression of an inflatable fountain that resembles a school of koi in Tsuen Wan Park in Hong Kong. Image: Design District Hong Kong
Luxury Hotels

Inside the Rosewood Vienna, a modern classic hotel in the heart of the city

The property’s location near St Stephen’s Cathedral and major museums makes it ideal for visiting historic landmarks and cultural attractions – no wonder it proved a hit with Vienna’s most famous son.

France

Notre Dame cathedral unveils controversial new stained glass windows

French painter Claire Tabouret’s designs will give the 12th-century monument a modern touch, despite objections from conservation groups.

Hong Kong interior design

How a Mumbai studio transformed this Hong Kong apartment

The pandemic stalled the Maheshwaris’ renovation plans for their Hong Kong apartment – but Priyanka’s time in her birth city of Mumbai, India, led her to reD Architects.

A Hung Hom, Hong Kong, apartment designed by reD Architects. Photo: Ishita Sitwala
Wellness

Why you should have your own at-home spa – like Gwyneth Paltrow

The Goop founder’s home spa has inspired a self-care revolution, but for those without the money or space, Therasage offers portable spas too.

How you too can unwind like Gwyneth Paltrow with the latest home spa trends, from infrared saunas to red-light panels and lymphatic drainage boots. Photo: Trunk Archive
Style Edit

Style Edit: Cartier brings Christmas to its revamped Hong Kong boutique

Parisian jewellery maison Cartier has unveiled a revamped boutique in Causeway Bay incorporating elements that recall Hong Kong’s classic scenes and nature – and it’s giving festive fun for Christmas.

Hong Kong

The artisans behind Hong Kong’s woodworking revival

A new generation of Hong Kong joiners are riding high on a handmade carpentry renaissance, using everything from local trimmings to imported timber to elevate their craft.

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Animals

Language Matters | When we say panda, we think big, black and white, not small and red. Why?

‘Panda’, probably of Tibetan origin, was first applied to the red panda. Say it now and it’s taken to mean the black-and-white giant panda.

An An, one of two giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong in 2024. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong

A long-standing family home gets a feng-shui friendly makeover

French designer Iman El Zeky breathed new life into a duplex in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong, crafting bespoke pieces and introducing colours for a chic space.

Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to Tainan, Taiwan: where history, art and cuisine come alive

Taiwan’s fourth city has plenty to satisfy the inquisitive visitor, especially in the walkable district of Anping, which is brimming with culture.

France

Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral welcomes back public for mass after five-year refit

Beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019. French President Emmanuel Macron attended the mass.

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Notre Dame Cathedral prepares to host its first Sunday Mass after about five years of renovation. Photo: EPA-EFE
Art

Notre-Dame expo takes visitors on virtual history tour of Paris icon

An augmented-reality show is coming to Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, celebrating the history and reopening of the landmark after the devastating 2019 fire.

A media preview of Notre-Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition, which opens to the public at West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong, on December 8. Photo: Alexander Mak
Travel news and advice

5 things about Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral you probably didn’t know

Notre Dame reopens this weekend after 5 years of renovations following a fire in 2019. Here are some lesser known facts about the cathedral.

Hong Kong

PostMag Christmas gift guide: 9 ideas for the foodie in your life

From dumpling-shaped salt and pepper shakers to egg tart scented candles or a gourmet Christmas ham, snap these up for your reservation-making, dinner-party-throwing friend.

Hong Kong

This jet-setting couple’s Hong Kong apartment got a Japanese makeover

The Zen-inspired pied-à-terre, designed by In Situ & Partners, is a minimalist haven with a traditional tatami room, tea pantry and onsen.

The living room and tea room of the Japanese-style Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, apartment designed by In Situ & Partners. Photo: Luca Bonnefille
France

Notre Dame to reopen with high security, star-studded celebration in Paris

After five years of restoration, Parisian landmark is set to reopen with world leaders attending.

The cathedral was badly damaged by fire in April 2019 and has since been restored. Photo: AFP
Chinese culture

Those ‘lucky cat’ figures? They’re not what you think

Numerous myths surround the maneki neko, but one thing is certain: these wealth-magnet felines are of Japanese origin, not Chinese.

Hong Kong

PostMag Christmas gift guide: 8 ideas to please that culture vulture

From Hong Kong manhole cover coasters made of diatomite concrete to an iconic and revamped Diana plastic toy camera.

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