For the homeowners – both industrial designers – finding the right interior designer to renovate their Clear Water Bay flat was half the battle won.

A Mid-Levels flat was reconfigured and refreshed, with the previous ‘tiny, awful’ rooms removed to ensure every family member’s needs were met, including those of Buddy the bichon frise.

Designer Mary Wong had her work cut out for her in creating a warm and welcoming space that was also minimal, streamlined and dust-free

Designed by Yu-Chang Chen, this spacious 2,600 sq ft flat in Jardine’s Lookout was made to suit the lifestyle of its stylish resident.

Emerging-talent spotter Ross Urwin, of Design Shanghai fair, has seen Chinese design mature dramatically; fair’s annual award, which this year went to design duo behind the 15° Chair, gives winners business advice and contacts.

A chic, monochromatic apartment in Tai Tam ties the owners’ favourite elements together seamlessly

Art consultant Georgia Manifold believes in buying pieces that resonate on a personal level rather than purely for investment purposes, and her passion is plain to see in the three-storey house she shares with her family

Kevin Chu’s Foglia lamp uses a process called photocatalysis to kill pathogens in what he says is the world’s first air-purifying device to be activated by non-UV light.

A Quarry Bay ‘den’ that had been empty for 15 years has been transformed into a Bali-esque bolt-hole

Australian industrial designer Marc Newson – whose portfolio includes the Apple Watch and a lounger that’s the most expensive item by a living designer – is showing off his latest furniture collection in New York

Cocooned in a palette of earthy tones, this 1,000 sq ft Kowloon flat has been reconfigured to suit its new owner