• Thu
  • Oct 3, 2013
  • Updated: 1:19am

What: Side chair

Why: Replica of a Saarinen chair from the 1950s

How much: HK$3,950

Where: Indigo Living, 6/F, Horizon Plaza, 2 Lee Wing Street, Ap Lei Chau, tel: 2555 0540

5:31AM

The well-worn phrase "Made in China" is becoming "Designed in China". And this time it was used for the Shenzhen pavilion at London's recent 100% Design show in the hope of rebranding as an...

5:29AM

What: Smycke wall clock

Why: Arrange the 28 hexagonal pieces into a unique artwork

How much: HK$199.90

Where: Ikea, various locations. www.ikea.com.hk

8:58PM

Rusty iron, raw concrete, bare light bulbs, exposed pipes. It sounds more like a third-world workplace than a cosy home interior, but the industrial look has been with us for a decade, perhaps...

4:44AM

When a couple realised their design preferences didn’t quite mesh, they decided to bring in the experts.

10:58PM

A shipwreck off the coast of Indonesia, old US railroad cars, the remnants of demolished Balinese village houses - the wood from all of these is being salvaged and used for everything from...

8:52PM

What: Boston glasses

Why: these chunky glasses come in highball, whiskey and grappa sizes

How much: from HK$295

Where: Fink - The Art of Living, 20/F, Horizon Plaza, Ap Lei...

5:46AM

A most unusual 2,200 sq ft apartment with an expansive terrace blurs the interior-exterior divide.

10:18AM

What: Strayt Deco tap

Why: inspired by the ancient Chinese lattice design

How much: from HK$5,180

Where: Arnhold Design Boutique, Lucky Plaza, 315 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, tel...

8:54PM

While it's tempting to want to own your own piece of a favourite location, it's not always the smartest investment decision. Running costs may be higher than you expect. There may be tax...

3:24AM

What: Dodo rocking bird

Why: Magis' new take on the rocking horse

How much: HK$1,900

Where: Homeless, 29 Gough Street, Central, tel: 2581 1880.

 

What: Union...

3:24AM

Unless it's the Sistine Chapel, our natural instinct when entering a building is not to look up. But seeing the interior projects of Hong Kong-based architects davidclovers, you immediately have...

8:13AM

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