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Escape Manila’s heat for northern Luzon’s pine-scented hills and Sagada’s hanging coffins

They may not make for a typical Philippine holiday, but the highlands of northern Luzon are a world apart from Manila and the tropical lowlands, finds Thomas Bird

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Wanrong and Puyi, in Tianjin, circa 1925. Photo: Getty Images

Paul French lifts veil on final months of China’s last emperor in the Forbidden City

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Nurbol Baimukhanov’s Zhabe horse, Ayan, near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photo: courtesy Nurbol Baimukhanov

Ode to the horse: 5,000 years of human-equine connection on display in new Kazakh museum

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Wing Shya, Hong Kong-based photographer, artist and director, in Tai Hang. Photo: Alexander Mak

Wing Shya: photographer to Wong Kar-wai on working with the great and good of Hong Kong cinema

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Chef-nun Jeong Kwan at the Bukhara Biennale, in Uzbekistan, as part of a kimchi-fermentation collaboration with the Koryo-saram community. Photo: courtesy Andrey Arekelyan and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF)

Bukhara Biennial spearheads cultural blossoming of the city as well as the wider Uzbekistan

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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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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

Luxury brands

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

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.

The living room of a flat in Happy Valley, Hong Kong, designed by Darius Woo of Kasawoo. The owners wanted a visually arresting yet profoundly calming home. Photo: Common Studio
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.

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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.

Timepieces

Why collectors are buying rectangular watches again

Driven by a revival in classic elegance, rectangular cases are capturing a new generation of collectors looking beyond standard round sports watches.

Rectangular watches like the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Milanese are back in favour, with collectors seeking a more elegant and distinctive silhouette as smartwatches and fitness bands proliferate. Photo: Handout
Singapore

This Singapore flat is a layered sanctuary that gradually reveals itself

Blending privacy and comfort, Leena Interior Design Studio transformed a public housing unit into a couple’s ideal home.

The open kitchen of a flat in Pinnacle@Duxton, in Singapore, designed by Leena Interior Design Studio. The flat features layered design, oak finishes and minimalist tones. Photo: Kung Photograph
Hong Kong

Making a 1,615 sq ft Hong Kong rental a beautiful home with reversible design

Prague Design Hub transformed a Repulse Bay flat while preserving the home’s original fabric using custom furniture and removable decor.

Hong Kong society

Bomb-disposal team, light public housing unit win chief executive’s award

Hong Kong leader John Lee praises teams for embodying professional spirit of civil servants in ‘rising to challenges and pursuing excellence’.

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Hong Kong interior design

Room to be themselves: inside a 2,800 sq ft Mid-Levels family haven

A Mid-Levels flat in Hong Kong harmonises work-from-home needs and bespoke design for three adults.

Interior design studio hoo designed this three-bedroom flat, balancing privacy and modern sophistication, in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels. Photo: hoo
Food and Drinks

How Hong Kong chef Vicky Lau is taking her Tate restaurant to a new level

For Tate’s third incarnation, Lau has forged a new sanctuary that reflects her creative maturity and evolving embrace of Chinese flavours.

Luxury Hotels

Review | Upper House Chengdu blends Qing dynasty heritage with modern luxury

Formerly known as The Temple House, Swire’s urban sanctuary in Tai Koo Li pairs historic architecture with Michelin-starred teahouse dining.

Morocco

Can a Hong Kong flat blend modernity with vintage charm?

A chance encounter at a tailor’s shop set the tone for an apartment in Central district where European antiques and bespoke detailing combine in timeless harmony.

The living room of Harry Sun's Central flat, designed by Dominic Cheung of Crimson Company. Photo: Elizabeth Au of HHM Studio (hhm-studio.com)
Chinese culture

How the Shenzhen Natural History Museum was designed to reflect its landscape

The architects behind the new museum talk about the Shenzhen landmark’s unique design that reflects its green and water-edged location.

The free-flowing curves of the Shenzhen Natural History Museum mirror the local river systems and surrounding hills. Photo: Adam Mork
Interiors

In this quiet family holiday home in Tokyo, Japanese tradition meets modernity

Hong Kong’s Jason Caroline Design reimagines a property investor’s pad around ‘ma’, the art of the pause, rendered in tatami and timber.

Asia travel

‘Not the typical Bali’: little-known beach to host 5-day annual design fair

With its relatively undiscovered feel, Pengembak Beach is the perfect location for this year’s edition of Jia Curated, one co-founder says.

China travel

The Shenzhen Natural History Museum is now open. What’s to see there?

The US$517 million museum that opened on July 28 is a ‘living educational landscape’ covering space, dinosaurs, evolution and much more.

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Fossils of a Mammuthus primigenius is displayed at the Evolution Hall of Shenzhen Natural History Museum. 25JUL26 SCMP / Elson Li
Luxury travel

Review | Zannier Bai San Ho offers European luxury with a Vietnamese twist

The resort on Vietnam’s central coast was founded by French hotelier Arnaud Zannier, whose other properties have played host to celebrities like Angelina Jolie.

Zannier Bai San Ho was founded by French hotelier Arnaud Zannier. Photo: Handout
Shenzhen

One man’s fortress: an eccentric’s labour of love in Longgang

In a Shenzhen market town, a forbidding concrete tower is drawing the fascination of young urbanists. Welcome to the ‘Weird Building’.

Mainland China

Only in Hangzhou: new Westlake 66 complex blends hi-tech and history

Hang Lung Properties’ newest mixed-use development connects centuries of history to one of China’s most dynamic tech hubs.

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