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The designers of the new recycling centre in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district explain the innovations and inspiration of their architectural studio’s project.
The designers of the new recycling centre in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district explain the innovations and inspiration of their architectural studio’s project.
Having taken over the Coloane red house from her late brother, Eileen Stow of Macau’s Lord Stow’s Bakery turned the home into as much of a tourist draw as the treats she sells.
Having taken over the Coloane red house from her late brother, Eileen Stow of Macau’s Lord Stow’s Bakery turned the home into as much of a tourist draw as the treats she sells.
Designed in the 1980s by legendary Japanese architect Shiro Kuramata, the Kiyotomo sushi bar, dismantled and transported from Tokyo, is among the most unexpected exhibits at new Hong Kong museum.
Designed in the 1980s by legendary Japanese architect Shiro Kuramata, the Kiyotomo sushi bar, dismantled and transported from Tokyo, is among the most unexpected exhibits at new Hong Kong museum.
From the food we eat to the air we breathe to the clothes we wear and the personal care products we use, we are exposing ourselves to toxic chemicals, science writer Julian Cribb tells the Post.
From the food we eat to the air we breathe to the clothes we wear and the personal care products we use, we are exposing ourselves to toxic chemicals, science writer Julian Cribb tells the Post.
From Venice and the Black Death to coronavirus and who knows what, authors Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley consider the physical and psychological aspects of forced confinement to curb the spread of disease.
From Venice and the Black Death to coronavirus and who knows what, authors Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley consider the physical and psychological aspects of forced confinement to curb the spread of disease.
How and by whom the fast fashion you buy is produced, and what happens to the cast-offs you donate to thrift shops – author Maxine Bédat’s exposé of the apparel industry will make you think twice before buying clothes.
How and by whom the fast fashion you buy is produced, and what happens to the cast-offs you donate to thrift shops – author Maxine Bédat’s exposé of the apparel industry will make you think twice before buying clothes.
Author Chelsea Wald takes a deep dive into toilets and the wasted opportunities they represent when it comes to safety, sanitation and saving the planet.
Author Chelsea Wald takes a deep dive into toilets and the wasted opportunities they represent when it comes to safety, sanitation and saving the planet.
Tom Vanderbilt’s impetus for adding to his abilities arose from escorting his young daughter to her various classes and realising he could join her in certain activities instead of remaining on the sidelines.
Tom Vanderbilt’s impetus for adding to his abilities arose from escorting his young daughter to her various classes and realising he could join her in certain activities instead of remaining on the sidelines.
The Flower Boat Girl, the new novel by writer and cartoonist Larry Feign, tells the story of a real-life Tanka boat girl who rose from sexual slavery to overseeing 80,000 pirates in the South China Sea, but whose fame has largely been forgotten by history.
The Flower Boat Girl, the new novel by writer and cartoonist Larry Feign, tells the story of a real-life Tanka boat girl who rose from sexual slavery to overseeing 80,000 pirates in the South China Sea, but whose fame has largely been forgotten by history.
In her book Group, Christie Tate shares her experiences with group therapy where confidentiality didn’t exist. Readers will want to see what transpires.
In her book Group, Christie Tate shares her experiences with group therapy where confidentiality didn’t exist. Readers will want to see what transpires.
Debut The Liar’s Dictionary from Eley Williams is a pitch-perfect lexical romp filled with flawed-but-adorable characters and delightfully inventive words, while On Bullshit and Calling Bullshit attempt to educate about the nature of BS, and also call it out.
Debut The Liar’s Dictionary from Eley Williams is a pitch-perfect lexical romp filled with flawed-but-adorable characters and delightfully inventive words, while On Bullshit and Calling Bullshit attempt to educate about the nature of BS, and also call it out.
Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto and Chanel’s Riviera focus on the factual, while historical novel The Chanel Sisters introduces Antoinette, the youngest of the three Chanel girls.
Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto and Chanel’s Riviera focus on the factual, while historical novel The Chanel Sisters introduces Antoinette, the youngest of the three Chanel girls.
Unnatural Companions by Peter Christie, John Gray’s Feline Philosophy and Animalkind by Ingrid Newkirk & Gene Stone explore humanity’s relationships with animals.
Unnatural Companions by Peter Christie, John Gray’s Feline Philosophy and Animalkind by Ingrid Newkirk & Gene Stone explore humanity’s relationships with animals.
Fragile Monsters by Catherine Menon, The Push by Ashley Audrain and Memorial by Bryan Washington force readers to confront their beliefs and biases.
Fragile Monsters by Catherine Menon, The Push by Ashley Audrain and Memorial by Bryan Washington force readers to confront their beliefs and biases.
Writers Ken Liu, Younghill Kang and Carlos Bulosan tackle themes of assimilation, colonialism and activism in their books.
Writers Ken Liu, Younghill Kang and Carlos Bulosan tackle themes of assimilation, colonialism and activism in their books.
The Woman Who Stole Vermeer by Anthony M. Amore, Chas Allen’s Evolution: Becoming a Criminal, and Stealing the Show by John Barelli, delve into the underworld of art crime.
The Woman Who Stole Vermeer by Anthony M. Amore, Chas Allen’s Evolution: Becoming a Criminal, and Stealing the Show by John Barelli, delve into the underworld of art crime.
Formgiving by BIG, Naomi Pollock’s Japanese Design Since 1945, and Vegan Interior Design by Aline Dürr look at how we shape, and are shaped by, the world around us.
Formgiving by BIG, Naomi Pollock’s Japanese Design Since 1945, and Vegan Interior Design by Aline Dürr look at how we shape, and are shaped by, the world around us.
As the coronavirus forces desk jockeys worldwide to work from home, in his latest book, The Momentous, Uneventful Day, Australian author Gideon Haigh explores the pros and cons of being freed from the office.
As the coronavirus forces desk jockeys worldwide to work from home, in his latest book, The Momentous, Uneventful Day, Australian author Gideon Haigh explores the pros and cons of being freed from the office.
The Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin, Claudia Schwabe’s Craving Supernatural Creatures, and Gender: A World History by Susan Kingsley Kent offer different takes on traditional tales.
The Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin, Claudia Schwabe’s Craving Supernatural Creatures, and Gender: A World History by Susan Kingsley Kent offer different takes on traditional tales.
The Perfect Predator warns against the coming catastrophe of a post-antibiotic era and proves more frightening than fictional thrillers The Silence by Don DeLillo and The Russian Pink by Matthew Hart.
The Perfect Predator warns against the coming catastrophe of a post-antibiotic era and proves more frightening than fictional thrillers The Silence by Don DeLillo and The Russian Pink by Matthew Hart.
Katherine May argues the benefits of ‘wintering’ in her book of the same name, James Nestor experiments with the ‘lost art’ of breathing in Breath, and The Best of Brevity presents a collection of snappy non-fiction.
Katherine May argues the benefits of ‘wintering’ in her book of the same name, James Nestor experiments with the ‘lost art’ of breathing in Breath, and The Best of Brevity presents a collection of snappy non-fiction.
Caitlin Moran gets serious in More Than A Woman, abortion provider Dr Meera Shah takes on the stigma surrounding the procedure in You’re the Only One I’ve Told, and with Untamed, Glennon Doyle details the deconstruction and reconstruction of her family.
Caitlin Moran gets serious in More Than A Woman, abortion provider Dr Meera Shah takes on the stigma surrounding the procedure in You’re the Only One I’ve Told, and with Untamed, Glennon Doyle details the deconstruction and reconstruction of her family.
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, by Shoshana Zuboff, explores how our data is used for corporate profit, Sarah E. Igo’s The Known Citizen looks at Americans’ perception of privacy, and The Lost Family, by Libby Copeland, studies the ethics of genetic testing.
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, by Shoshana Zuboff, explores how our data is used for corporate profit, Sarah E. Igo’s The Known Citizen looks at Americans’ perception of privacy, and The Lost Family, by Libby Copeland, studies the ethics of genetic testing.