Design & Interiors

An outdated 1,100 sq ft Mid-Levels apartment has been transformed into a microcosm of Hong Kong, with its balance of energy and serenity capturing the duality of the Fragrant Harbour.

Afghan carpets like watercolours, candles that tell the Palestinian story, a meshing of old and new – Arab Design Now is the centrepiece of a biennial in Doha that announces Qatar as a design destination.

A Hong Kong art gallery owner’s hilltop family home in the New Territories is a kaleidoscope of vibrant, fun artworks – every room inspires creativity and tells a different story.

The world’s largest library reading space, housed by the Beijing City Library in China’s capital, was inspired by nature – think rice paddies, a river and trees – and designed to be something of a social space.

A Hong Kong-based client’s favourite colour shade was not only on trend, it was also the perfect hue to turn her 520 sq ft Tsuen Wan flat into a relaxing sanctuary.

This 510 sq ft retirement apartment in Hong Kong’s Tai Hang neighbourhood has been given a Bauhaus-inspired renovation that will allow its elderly occupants to age in place – and comfort.

A design journalist reflects on the house in a village in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung district she called home for 20 years, and how the homes she wrote about influenced numerous upgrades to its interiors.

Pair whose focus is the need for an architecture that responds to a world being manipulated by AI, and for Emotional cities not Smart cities, put their ideas into practice in design of The Blue in Taipei.

Nestled in verdant Pok Fu Lam, the University of Chicago’s Hong Kong campus tells the story of the city’s wartime defeat to the Japanese and of its buildings’ subsequent occupants: prisoners.

Harbour views are prized in Hong Kong, but a renovation of a flat with huge windows makes the most of its vistas of verdant hillsides to create a restful interior with notes of wood and stone.

A Hong Kong village house with a Balinese vibe brings Scandinavian, Moroccan and Japanese elements together seamlessly – and it all started with a single-line drawing.

Renovation of a seaside house for a family of four gives it a coastal vibe – think whitewashed walls, a timber staircase that funnels light down, and stone floors that ‘don’t show marks or pet hair’.

A triplex apartment in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels offered plenty of space to play with, but its slim footprint meant adopting a simple Nordic design.

A minor update to an apartment in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels turned into a full-blown renovation. The results reflect the homeowner’s tastes and spin maximum satisfaction from a minimalist aesthetic.

The new Union Church has been designed to honour the congregation’s 180-year history in Hong Kong. Tree-like structural columns support a vaulted ceiling and the airy space is filled with natural light.

Architect Georges Hung and his wife lived for three months in their Discovery Bay home before deciding how to renovate it. He turned the apartment from cramped and boxy into an open, airy space.

Design Trust Futures Studio has dotted micro-parks across Hong Kong with one goal in mind: creating communities. We meet Marisa Yiu, its tireless champion.