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Lala Curio’s Laura Cheung blends firm design favourites from around the world with exuberant hand-painted wallpaper in a 1950s harbourside house.
Lala Curio’s Laura Cheung blends firm design favourites from around the world with exuberant hand-painted wallpaper in a 1950s harbourside house.
Cook’s hugely influential Archigram collective used ’60s futuristic ideas to visualise mobile cities, and the archive of its work has now found a permanent home in Hong Kong.
Cook’s hugely influential Archigram collective used ’60s futuristic ideas to visualise mobile cities, and the archive of its work has now found a permanent home in Hong Kong.
Former flight attendant Flavia Markovits decided to pay homage to her roots by adding a laid-back, beachy vibe to her Tung Chung flat
Former flight attendant Flavia Markovits decided to pay homage to her roots by adding a laid-back, beachy vibe to her Tung Chung flat
In her book about contemporary courtyard houses in Asia, South China Morning Post design editor Charmaine Chan explores how one house saved 50 trees; one preserved history; and one allowed three generations of a Chinese family to live together in harmony.
In her book about contemporary courtyard houses in Asia, South China Morning Post design editor Charmaine Chan explores how one house saved 50 trees; one preserved history; and one allowed three generations of a Chinese family to live together in harmony.
An auditor finds peace and privacy in the city, while dark woods, white subway tiles, brick and cement-rendered surfaces, and cold-rolled steel lend a contemporary, design-led edge.
An auditor finds peace and privacy in the city, while dark woods, white subway tiles, brick and cement-rendered surfaces, and cold-rolled steel lend a contemporary, design-led edge.
After years of wandering, a Ralph Lauren executive and his interior designer wife finally put down roots in the Japanese capital.
After years of wandering, a Ralph Lauren executive and his interior designer wife finally put down roots in the Japanese capital.
With Dad’s trinkets banished to the basement, the 7,500 sq ft house is clean-lined and contemporary, with a double-height living space and subtle Asian details.
With Dad’s trinkets banished to the basement, the 7,500 sq ft house is clean-lined and contemporary, with a double-height living space and subtle Asian details.
The eight-bedroom holiday house continues to evolve and surprise as it matures into a home.
The eight-bedroom holiday house continues to evolve and surprise as it matures into a home.
Despite being hit by cost overruns and delays, a lawyer, who took a very hands-on approach, has successfully turned two flats into a practical yet stunning duplex for his family of six.
Despite being hit by cost overruns and delays, a lawyer, who took a very hands-on approach, has successfully turned two flats into a practical yet stunning duplex for his family of six.
Inspired by their trips abroad, a couple’s rustic-modern Tai Po home is the perfect antidote to couple’s fast-paced lives
Inspired by their trips abroad, a couple’s rustic-modern Tai Po home is the perfect antidote to couple’s fast-paced lives
With careful layering and a few simple updates, a couple have turned an ageing Mid-Levels flat into a stylish home full of memories both old and new
With careful layering and a few simple updates, a couple have turned an ageing Mid-Levels flat into a stylish home full of memories both old and new
Why do forms still require women to indicate their marital status while all men come under a single term – Mr
Why do forms still require women to indicate their marital status while all men come under a single term – Mr
Known for giving Hong Kong’s traditional Chinese tenements a second life, Andrew Bell works his magic again in his 1,300 sq ft Bangkok duplex, minus his trademark black-framed Central Market windows
Known for giving Hong Kong’s traditional Chinese tenements a second life, Andrew Bell works his magic again in his 1,300 sq ft Bangkok duplex, minus his trademark black-framed Central Market windows
The 800 sq ft Tin Hau flat has been cleverly designed to not only let in natural light but also allow for a potentially expanding family
The 800 sq ft Tin Hau flat has been cleverly designed to not only let in natural light but also allow for a potentially expanding family
In his book, The Anxiety Epidemic, academic Graham Davey argues that to find suitable solutions, we must also understand the root of the problem.
In his book, The Anxiety Epidemic, academic Graham Davey argues that to find suitable solutions, we must also understand the root of the problem.
Jennifer Newton has created an environmentally friendly jungle idyll in Lombok – ‘I wanted to grow my own food, be self-sufficient and explore if it was possible to live without consuming’
Jennifer Newton has created an environmentally friendly jungle idyll in Lombok – ‘I wanted to grow my own food, be self-sufficient and explore if it was possible to live without consuming’
Keith Chan, of Hintegro, has created a Pok Fu Lam flat for a mother, her son, her daughter-in-law and her grandson, the space tied together with the matriarch’s favourite colour
Keith Chan, of Hintegro, has created a Pok Fu Lam flat for a mother, her son, her daughter-in-law and her grandson, the space tied together with the matriarch’s favourite colour
After locking it away for years, an entrepreneur decided to use his new Pok Fu Lam penthouse as a blank canvas for his bold collection
After locking it away for years, an entrepreneur decided to use his new Pok Fu Lam penthouse as a blank canvas for his bold collection
Habitat Property founder Victoria Allan has injected the 1,800 sq ft Stanley beachfront house with a relaxed Australian vibe
Habitat Property founder Victoria Allan has injected the 1,800 sq ft Stanley beachfront house with a relaxed Australian vibe
An urban apartment’s small size didn’t stop its occupant from populating it with all of her favourite things
An urban apartment’s small size didn’t stop its occupant from populating it with all of her favourite things
Discover more than you ever wanted to know about the family occupying the White House
Discover more than you ever wanted to know about the family occupying the White House
Turn the page on unproductive old ways for a happier, healthier and less cluttered tomorrow.
Turn the page on unproductive old ways for a happier, healthier and less cluttered tomorrow.
Former defence attorney Alan Dershowitz, famous for working on the O.J. Simpson case, contends he is not an advocate for the US president, but for civil liberties
Former defence attorney Alan Dershowitz, famous for working on the O.J. Simpson case, contends he is not an advocate for the US president, but for civil liberties
The stars aligned when Ally Chan and Jonas Schmid happened upon a Mid-Levels walk-up apartment, which interiors studio Bean Buro helped transform into a home
The stars aligned when Ally Chan and Jonas Schmid happened upon a Mid-Levels walk-up apartment, which interiors studio Bean Buro helped transform into a home
Set against a dystopian backdrop, Adjustment Day simmers with anger as it offers a less than sophisticated satirical takedown of current societal ills
Set against a dystopian backdrop, Adjustment Day simmers with anger as it offers a less than sophisticated satirical takedown of current societal ills
Post journalist Charmaine Chan recalls the fear that gripped Tokyo residents in the wake of deadly sarin gas attack on subway, and how they were glued to their TVs in a pre-internet age as police sought Aum Shinrikyo cult members
Post journalist Charmaine Chan recalls the fear that gripped Tokyo residents in the wake of deadly sarin gas attack on subway, and how they were glued to their TVs in a pre-internet age as police sought Aum Shinrikyo cult members
American writer Mark Kurlansky sometimes overlooks the science to present an in-depth and entertaining, if difficult to digest, examination of the white stuff
American writer Mark Kurlansky sometimes overlooks the science to present an in-depth and entertaining, if difficult to digest, examination of the white stuff
From telemarketers to civil servants, David Graeber identifies five categories of jobs that are completely and utterly pointless
From telemarketers to civil servants, David Graeber identifies five categories of jobs that are completely and utterly pointless
After failing to realise his dream home on his own, a Lamma homeowner enlisted an interior designer to help reconfigure the cool, contemporary space
After failing to realise his dream home on his own, a Lamma homeowner enlisted an interior designer to help reconfigure the cool, contemporary space
Cinelle Barnes’ powerful debut Monsoon Magic tells her riches-to-rags tale of growing up in Manila, an incredible story with its roots firmly planted in reality
Cinelle Barnes’ powerful debut Monsoon Magic tells her riches-to-rags tale of growing up in Manila, an incredible story with its roots firmly planted in reality