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Stephen Buckle, from Aspect, a global landscape architecture company, says that the most successful way to strike a balance between commercial and design aspirations is to make ecologically minded greening the focal point of any project, including this, The Roof, a Shanghai lifestyle complex, designed in collaboration with French architect Jean Nouvel. Photo: Courtesy Aspect

From Hong Kong’s Taikoo Square to Seoul’s Gangnam forest and Chengdu’s Hyperlane, nature is reshaping Asia’s cities

Urban greening is evolving: Asian cities are embracing biodiverse urban forests, moving beyond mere decoration to create ecological, human-centric spaces.

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Mentors and mentees mingle during Rosewood Foundation’s Rise to the Table programme in March. Photo: courtesy Rosewood Foundation

Rosewood throws its weight behind female empowerment in hospitality

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Children play on an iron climbing frame in the new Wah Fu Estate, 1968. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: Hong Kong’s groundbreaking Wah Fu public housing estate

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Innocent and Chihiro Mutanga on the rooftop of Chungking Mansions, in Tsim Sha Tsui, the spot where they got engaged. Photo: Tracy Wong

The cross-cultural love story that forms the heart of the Africa Centre

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Melissa Tedone, assistant professor of library and archives conservation at the University of Delaware, in the United States, holds a copy of Marmion, a Victorian-era book with a vibrant green, arsenic-based binding. Photo: Getty Images

Poison books: Hong Kong joins the search for Victorian-era arsenic-laced tomes

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The summit of Norman Foster’s HSBC Main Building in relief against The Peak, 1986. Photo: Ian Lambot

The building that rewrote architecture – 40 years ago

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Amanda Heng at Art SG 2026. The Singaporean artist will represent her country at the 2026 Venice Biennale in May. Photo: Instagram/stpi_singapore
Singapore

Singapore’s Amanda Heng on making feminist art in a country that wasn’t ready for it

Amanda Heng talks about engaging with the public through art since the 1980s and why her installation at Venice Biennale is all about rest.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 24-26

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Loro Piana explores the art of plaid at Milan Design Week 2026

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, East Asia’s thriving art hub – from Art Basel to West Kowloon

The city’s multicultural and hybrid nature, and stunning spaces like M+, help retain its position at the heart of the region’s art world.

A painting by Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai depicting the handover in 1997 is exhibited at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
Bangkok

‘Raw honesty’: new museum preserves Thai-Chinese art rebel’s remarkable legacy

The Tang Chang Private Museum opens on May 1 as the Bangkok-born artist’s family aims to show the world his work before it’s too late.

Chinese culture

Midea Group scion’s Shunde art museum shifts focus to amplify local voices

New projects at the He Art Museum, opened by the owners of Chinese appliance giant Midea, explore complex realities born of societal shifts.

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What to do in Hong Kong

Vietnamese-American’s war-themed art stirs painful parallels with clashes today

A Hong Kong exhibition dedicated to the late artist Dinh Q. Le highlights his commentary on US military force and the human cost of conflict.

“Untitled 1” (2013), by Dinh Q. Le. Photo: 10 Chancery Lane Gallery. This woven image is based on the infamous “Napalm Girl” photograph taken during the Vietnam war. It is featured in an exhibition at Hong Kong’s 10 Chancery Lane Gallery that pays tribute to the late Vietnamese artist. Photo” courtesy of 10 Chancery Lane Gallery
Luxury Hotels

Review | Rosewood Amsterdam blends luxury and heritage in the heart of the city

The historic building dates back more than 300 years, and has been restored to its former glory by the Hong Kong-based hotel group.

Jewellery

King Tut’s 3,200-year-old legacy inspires a new era of Egyptian jewellery

The opening of Giza’s Grand Egyptian Museum is sparking renewed interest in ancient motifs from brands like Azza Fahmy and Bibi van der Velden.

Architecture and design

How Hong Kong’s new restaurants are using thoughtful design to draw crowds

At Dieci and Yurt, 2 of Hong Kong’s newest restaurants, thoughtful interior design creates breathing room and improves the guest experience.

Dieci’s co-founders in Hong Kong worked with Dix Design + Architecture to bring its interiors to life. Photo: Handout
Art Basel

How Wong Chuk Hang became Hong Kong’s answer to Beijing’s 798

Affordable rents and expansive spaces have attracted galleries to the southside district, fostering a vibrant art community beyond Central.

“Limerent Warrior: The Digital Reincarnation” by Caison Wang at de Sarthe. Photo: Handout
Auctions

Stunned Frenchman wins US$1 million Picasso with US$117 raffle ticket

Sales engineer Ari Hodara wondered if it was a hoax when he got a call after the draw at Christie’s auction house in Paris.

History

From Jurassic Park kid to dinosaur expert in what was ‘a gentleman’s science’

Natalia Jagielska, dinosaur researcher, illustrator and scientific consultant, explains how women are under-represented in her field.

Chinese culture

US painter becomes Hong Kong Artists Association’s first non-Chinese member

Vermont native Nissa Kauppila talks about fusing Eastern and Western painting styles on discarded materials following her recent induction.

Nissa Kauppila at her home studio in Mui Wo on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island. The Vermont native, who recently became the first non-ethnic-Chinese practitioner accepted into the Hong Kong Artists Association, specialises in painting natural motifs on discarded materials. Photo: Nissa Kauppila
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

One-off events are not enough for a city in dire need of a cultural revival that nurtures its subcultures and lets future creators thrive.

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Visitors pose for a picture at a movie scene from In The Mood for Love at a Hong Kong pop culture festival at Victoria Park, on April 6, 2024. The aesthetic appeal of storytellers such as Wong Kar-wai is founded on a tasteful east-meets-west visual culture. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Luxury brands

How charm jewellery that tells personal stories is having its moment

Even a famed institution like Claridge’s hotel in London is getting in on the act, with a collection in collaboration with Annoushka.

Art Basel

Sold-out auctions suggest Hong Kong’s art market is back. But is it?

‘White glove’ sales at Christie’s and Sotheby’s March Hong Kong auctions are cause for optimism, but must be put into perspective.

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Art Basel

Hong Kong’s live art auctions are thriving thanks to Picasso and Nara

A shift in 2025 saw collectors driving demand for rare, high-quality pieces while millennials and Gen Z bidders helped broaden participation.

Can’t Wait ’til the Night, by Yoshitomo Nara, was sold by Sotheby’s for HK$79.9 million (US$10.19 million). Photo: Handout
What to do in Hong Kong

New film on M+’s giant screen asks Hongkongers to confront their imperial past

Shahzia Sikander’s video work offers a deep rumination on time and historic cycles as Hong Kong stands at a profound crossroads.

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History

Extraordinary tale of Chinese-British collaboration revealed in new exhibition

The London show spotlighting an English botanist sheds light on 18th century science and exchanges between China and England.

What to do in Hong Kong

Top Hong Kong bartender swaps cocktails for cameras for first photo exhibition

Jay Khan of Coa and The Savory Project compares mixology and photography as his first photography exhibition opens at Sin Sin Fine Art.

Jay Khan bought his first camera in 2020. This month, he unveiled his first-ever photography exhibition, “Pouring Shadow”, at Sin Sin Fine Art, an independent gallery in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang neighbourhood. Photo: Jonathan Wong

How Seoul’s National Museum of Korea is pulling in record crowds

The South Korean museum has changed its focus to engaging attendees rather than just showing them exhibits, and visitor numbers are rising.

Visitors browse a souvenir shop at the National Museum of Korea, in Seoul, which attracted a record 6.5 million visitors in 2025. Photo: Kyodo
Asean

Cultural capitals: Southeast Asia seeks soft power to outlast the buzz

The region’s creators are going global, but the structures to sustain them are still catching up.

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Hong Kong economy

Looking for Easter holiday inspiration? Here’s what’s happening in Hong Kong

From a coffee festival to a Doraemon show, there’s plenty to do and see for both residents and visitors over the long weekend break.

Art Basel

How Wong Kar-wai’s noir films inspire Nicole Eisenman’s Hong Kong view

Ahead of her first Asia solo exhibition, held at Hauser & Wirth, the artist trades global headlines for moodier, introspective canvases.

Nicole Eisenman, whose work often offers a humorous take on sociopolitical issues and events. Photo: Brigitte Lacombe
Classical music

A legendary opera singer on playing the ‘bad boy’ on stage

Bryn Terfel’s journey as one of opera’s most commanding voices, from singing at King Charles’ coronation to Verbier Festival’s inaugural China edition.

Bryn Terfel, the bass-baritone. Photo: Rolex/Elisa Haberer
Tourism

7 new major Los Angeles arts complexes set to open before 2028 Olympics

From Lacma’s David Geffen Galleries to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and Meow Wolf, it’s a huge few years for art in LA.

Art Basel

Gold by Serakai Studio’s ‘Certainly’ exhibition leans into unpredictability

Hong Kong’s Gold by Serakai Studio embraces unpredictability in its inaugural art exhibition, showcasing diverse, boundary-pushing artists.

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