https://www.scmp.com/rss/319933/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Charmaine Chan,Stephen McCarty Charmaine Chan,Stephen McCarty Forty years ago, a building rose above Central district that would rewrite the rules of architecture. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Main Building – a tower so radical in its conception that it made every high‑rise built before it look timid – remains as startling today as the day it opened. To mark the anniversary, we tell its story in two voices: those of architect Norman Foster, who, as he returns to the city, reflects on the inspiration behind the building that defined... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3348811/norman-fosters-hi-tech-hsbc-masterpiece-turns-40?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3348811/norman-fosters-hi-tech-hsbc-masterpiece-turns-40?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:00:09 +0000 Andrea Lo Andrea Lo Hong Kong’s international schools talk a great deal about preparing students for university. Increasingly, they are also building spaces with this in mind. Rather than functioning simply as a backdrop to academic programmes, the physical environment is envisioned as a tool to shape behaviour. In new campuses, students are encouraged to practise independence, engage in collaborative work and build the self-management skills they will need beyond school. Stamford American School’s West Kowloon... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3348636/how-hong-kong-schools-are-transforming-mirror-university-style-spaces?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3348636/how-hong-kong-schools-are-transforming-mirror-university-style-spaces?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Andrea Lo Andrea Lo Step away from the high-rise blur of Central and Hong Kong Island life loosens its tie a little. The energy shifts as the city skyline gives way to sea views, hills and even stillness in some places. Perennially coveted, Mid-Levels remains one of Hong Kong’s most prestigious addresses. Elevated both literally and symbolically, it offers some of the city’s most dramatic vistas, as well as urban seclusion. Completed in 2025, The Legacy at 8 Castle Road, developed by Henderson Land, is a notable... https://www.scmp.com/directories/luxe-homes/article/3348347/hong-kongs-luxury-living-evolution-mid-levels-chai-wan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/directories/luxe-homes/article/3348347/hong-kongs-luxury-living-evolution-mid-levels-chai-wan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Peter Neville-Hadley Peter Neville-Hadley It seems odd that one of the earliest depictions of a kiss in the history of Western painting should be found in a church. But after a half-hour train ride inland from Venice, and a gentle stroll through historic Padua’s winding streets, there it is, inside the heavily painted interior of the early 14th century Scrovegni Chapel. In a fresco called Meeting at the Golden Gate (circa 1305), by Giotto di Bondone, two ageing figures greet each other with a public display of affection that seems to... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3348137/padua-italys-painted-city-best-shows-are-frescoes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3348137/padua-italys-painted-city-best-shows-are-frescoes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:00:08 +0000 Annie Brown Annie Brown It’s a Friday afternoon and I’m suspended in a warm tank of water. What’s slightly discombobulating is that I am completely dry. The dry float – you lie in a sort of inflatable cocoon – is just one of the “touchless” therapies on offer at the Mondrian Gold Coast’s Ciel Spa. I think I might be crying. The experience, with meditative music piping through headphones combined with the sensation of floating in warm water, is surprisingly emotional. The sense of peace captured in this moment is... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3348172/inside-mondrian-gold-coast-new-luxury-hotel-australia-stylish-pool-club-and-ocean-views?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3348172/inside-mondrian-gold-coast-new-luxury-hotel-australia-stylish-pool-club-and-ocean-views?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:00:17 +0000 Lavender Au Lavender Au To make his galvanised-iron installations, which have been exhibited in Milan and London, Hong Kong-born artist Gamzar heads to his metal master’s studio on the fourth floor of an industrial building in To Kwa Wan. The studio, managed by Melty Chan Ching-yee and Michael Yu Kwok-keung, aka Master Yu, is filled with tools: hammers, drills, pliers, clamps, a machine for folding metal made in Germany in the 1980s and even a chainsaw. From the window, the building looks out onto another industrial... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3347294/hong-kong-artist-gamzar-galvanised-working-iron-and-bamboo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3347294/hong-kong-artist-gamzar-galvanised-working-iron-and-bamboo?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:10 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre The Bund – the waterfront area facing the Huangpu River – is home to some of Shanghai’s most prestigious hotels, including Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, housed in a heritage Renaissance-style structure dating back to the early 20th century. With its sweeping views of Shanghai’s futuristic skyline across the river and colonial buildings dotting its charming streets, the area is a popular place to stay, especially for first-time visitors to the city. It is also relatively close to the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3347788/waldorf-astoria-shanghai-qiantan-introduces-you-another-side-city-new-bund?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3347788/waldorf-astoria-shanghai-qiantan-introduces-you-another-side-city-new-bund?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:12 +0000 Aaina Bhargava Aaina Bhargava Art Basel Hong Kong remains the leading fair and art event in Asia when it comes to discovering prominent, established and upcoming artists, particularly those who are from Asia or its diaspora. With the new sector, Echoes, featuring curated presentations by three artists or collectives as well as the Asia debut of Zero 10 dedicated to digital art, here is our selection of artists to look out for at the forthcoming fair. Aya Shalkar and Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu Art from Central Asia has been... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3347695/art-basel-hong-kong-previews-open-today-here-are-9-artists-look-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3347695/art-basel-hong-kong-previews-open-today-here-are-9-artists-look-out?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:00:16 +0000 Adele Brunner Adele Brunner French artist Elsa Jeandedieu has never been afraid of change. Having moved nearly a dozen times in the past 17 years, she has now spent three years in her current Mid-Levels apartment – a 1,266 sq ft, three-bedroom, two-bathroom home she shares with her husband, Joseph, and their son, Noam, now four. The combination of a great location, light and the character of this particular block and its other residents has persuaded her to stay put – at least for now. “My son used to be in the main... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3347246/elsa-jeandedieus-hong-kong-home-canvas-constant-flux?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3347246/elsa-jeandedieus-hong-kong-home-canvas-constant-flux?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A hidden cloister just a few steps from Rome’s Pantheon temple is a peaceful place for silent meditation – if the millions of tourists who trudge past even know it is there. Behind the large wooden door, its frescoed walls closed to the general public reveal details of the compound’s dramatic history, including papal conclaves and the Roman Inquisition interrogation of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei. At the centre is a pond with goldfish and turtles surrounded by olive trees, two large palms... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3347268/most-beautiful-cloister-rome-hides-dramatic-and-dark-past?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3347268/most-beautiful-cloister-rome-hides-dramatic-and-dark-past?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Charmaine Chan Charmaine Chan “Beauty is only skin deep.” That proverb has championed inner qualities so successfully that outward appearance is often dismissed as superficial. In architecture, that assumption is harder to sustain. Around the world, increasingly loud calls are being made for an end to buildings deemed boring, if not outright ugly, on the outside. But what does that mean? Who decides? And why should we care? For months, these questions led me down a rabbit hole that seemed to circle back on itself. That was... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3347097/have-architects-built-boredom-our-streetscapes-and-can-it-harm-our-health?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3347097/have-architects-built-boredom-our-streetscapes-and-can-it-harm-our-health?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:12 +0000 Mavis Teo Mavis Teo Despite the high crime rates that dogged Johor Bahru from the 1980s to the 2000s, the closest Malaysian city kept luring Singaporeans with its cheap seafood and groceries – and even petrol. The crowds still descend, but these days the capital of Johor state draws visitors for a variety of other reasons. Even in-the-know foreign tourists to Singapore slip across the 1km-long causeway for a change of scene – undeterred by the traffic jams. The five-minute ride on the KTM Shuttle Tebrau train,... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3347037/insiders-guide-johor-bahru-malaysia-hipster-fashion-desserts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3347037/insiders-guide-johor-bahru-malaysia-hipster-fashion-desserts?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:37 +0000 Peta Tomlinson Peta Tomlinson Intending to live there for years to come, the new owners of this Ap Lei Chau flat anticipate waking up every day to the picture-postcard seascape beyond their bedroom window. The scenic Southside outlook was only one reason the couple, parents of two young daughters, bought the 1,950 sq ft apartment in 2023. They knew they could also personalise the place. During a 10-month renovation (completed in December 2024) Simon Zeng, co-founder of Stylus Studio, was enlisted to create a home that would... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3346745/seaview-home-hong-kongs-southside-designed-evolve-over-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3346745/seaview-home-hong-kongs-southside-designed-evolve-over-time?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:15:10 +0000 Enid Tsui Enid Tsui With his peroxide blond hair, dark moustache and luxuriant eyebrows, London-born curator and writer James Taylor-Foster is easy to pick out among the tourists and selfie-takers in the courtyard of Yick Cheong Building, also known as the “Monster Building”, in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay neighbourhood. The South China Morning Post is meeting the 33-year-old here shortly after the board of the Hong Kong non-profit art space Para Site chose him to be its next executive director. That space, a few... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3346461/james-taylor-foster-para-sites-wild-card-director-beautiful-paradox-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3346461/james-taylor-foster-para-sites-wild-card-director-beautiful-paradox-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:01:28 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Luxury leather goods used to mean cumbersome trunks and outsized suitcases. Nowadays, though, with people living half their lives in transit, moving from hot desk to hotel and back again, a “status bag” means something different. For its 50th anniversary collection, alt luxe label MCM has released Icons Reinvented – a reworking of some of its best known pieces. It’s not so much a museum retrospective as a year‑long remix. Signature silhouettes – the Stark backpack, Liz shopper, Ella Boston and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3346462/style-edit-mcm-marks-50-years-reinventing-its-iconic-bags-era-smart-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3346462/style-edit-mcm-marks-50-years-reinventing-its-iconic-bags-era-smart-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:00:08 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Bangkok, Thailand’s vibrant capital city, is now also home to a world-class museum of contemporary art. Late last year, Dib Bangkok opened in a three-storey converted warehouse in Khlong Toei, in an area between Bangkok’s main throughway Rama IV Road and Soi Sukhumvit 40. Dating back to the 1980s, the original building was redesigned by Kulapat Yantrasast of Why Architecture in collaboration with Thailand-based international architectural design firm Architects 49 (A49). The exhibition space... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3346293/why-modern-art-museum-dib-bangkok-must-visit-destination-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3346293/why-modern-art-museum-dib-bangkok-must-visit-destination-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso Significantly underrated compared with its Southeast Asian neighbours Vietnam and Thailand, Cambodia is a culture vulture’s paradise. Though the ancient temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap still attract millions of visitors every year, the city surroundings – as well as the country’s capital, Phnom Penh – are considerably less overrun with tourists than nearby megacities like Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. Here are some destinations worth checking out on your next visit to Cambodia, if you choose... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3346288/beyond-angkor-wats-allure-discovering-cambodias-hidden-gems-siem-reap-and-phnom-penh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3346288/beyond-angkor-wats-allure-discovering-cambodias-hidden-gems-siem-reap-and-phnom-penh?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:14 +0000 Cheung Hok-hang Cheung Hok-hang Huizhou is a city in mainland China’s southern Guangdong province just 90 minutes from Hong Kong on the high-speed rail that offers budget-friendly stays and activities like leisurely strolls around its West Lake’s Lingnan-style pavilions. But venture out of the city and you can discover how the wider Huizhou region is quietly transforming into a “scenic sweat” destination for those seeking physical activities among picturesque surroundings infused with culture. An hour’s drive northwest leads... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3345983/5-top-china-instagram-spots-huizhous-highway-218-blend-nature-and-architecture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3345983/5-top-china-instagram-spots-huizhous-highway-218-blend-nature-and-architecture?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:15:08 +0000 Enid Tsui Enid Tsui “I feel they are about to reclaim this space,” says the Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Hernan Diaz as he pauses along Battery Path in Hong Kong’s central business district to look at the tentacles of banyan trees gripping the walls like an intimate scaffolding. In the eyes of the New York-based writer, the contrast between lush vegetation and glass-and-steel monoliths illuminates the fragility of man-made symbols of power. “It is not entirely clear who is trespassing on whom.” Diaz is on a walk... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3345713/pulitzer-prize-winner-hernan-diaz-power-narratives-and-beautiful-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3345713/pulitzer-prize-winner-hernan-diaz-power-narratives-and-beautiful-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:15:10 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Like most young creatives these days, Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan is not defined by one single category and doesn’t like to put himself in a box. The 30-year-old multihyphenate – who has appeared in campaigns for brands such as Prada, Cartier and Valentino – is also the founder of lifestyle and fragrance brand Tsu Lange Yor, a Yiddish toast meaning “to long years”. Sivan’s latest project, however, doesn’t involve fashion, beauty or music. He was recently named creative... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/dining/article/3345712/why-troye-sivans-penfolds-collaboration-unlike-anything-hes-done?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/dining/article/3345712/why-troye-sivans-penfolds-collaboration-unlike-anything-hes-done?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:11 +0000 Cat Nelson Cat Nelson Strong women run throughout this issue. It is International Women’s Day today, after all. In our cover story, Salomé Grouard meets filmmaker Elizabeth Lo, whose documentary Mistress Dispeller was shortlisted in December for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar – a first in the category for a Hong Kong director. The film explores China’s strange and little-known industry of “mistress dispellers”, professionals hired to end extramarital affairs. What I found extraordinary was the sensitivity with... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3345750/week-postmag-celebration-women-film-sport-science-and-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3345750/week-postmag-celebration-women-film-sport-science-and-life?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:45:11 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has collaborated with researchers from Tencent Holdings and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on a new AI-based method that can improve the accuracy of three-dimensional design. The team proposed Pointer-CAD, a framework built on Alibaba Group Holding’s Qwen 2.5 model, which helps designers select edges or faces of a 3D object, increasing the accuracy and efficiency in computer-aided design (CAD), a tool widely used in engineering, manufacturing... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3345687/chinese-start-deepseek-teams-tencent-hku-ai-tool-sharpen-3d-design?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3345687/chinese-start-deepseek-teams-tencent-hku-ai-tool-sharpen-3d-design?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:00:12 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Galaxy Macau, the resort complex in the Cotai district of the city, recently added another hotel to its portfolio: Capella at Galaxy Macau. The Singapore-based chain is known for its ultra-luxurious properties in cities such as Sydney and Bangkok. One of the highlights of the Macau outpost is Pony & Plume, its whisky bar. We recently checked out the bar and also got to experience the newly renovated suites at another Galaxy hotel: Hotel Okura Macau. Here’s what you need to know about both before... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3345209/whats-new-galaxy-macau-whisky-wonders-japanese-elegance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3345209/whats-new-galaxy-macau-whisky-wonders-japanese-elegance?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:00:14 +0000 Johannes Pong Johannes Pong Anybody with rudimentary knowledge of Chinese culture will recognise Hangzhou as a byword for refined gastronomy. The city, which has stood on the bucolic banks of the West Lake for over 2,000 years, is the southern terminus of China’s Grand Canal and served as the country’s capital during the Southern Song dynasty. Centuries before the first public restaurants opened in France, Hangzhou had taverns, nightclubs, speciality restaurants – vegetarian for Buddhists, spicy food for merchants from... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3344553/why-hangzhous-2-michelin-star-ru-yuan-restaurant-unlike-any-other?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3344553/why-hangzhous-2-michelin-star-ru-yuan-restaurant-unlike-any-other?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:15:08 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso From Brussels to Beijing to Hong Kong and beyond, few European luxury brands have built as strong a presence in Asia as Delvaux, the world’s oldest luxury leather goods maison. Spearheading much of that formidable growth in the region is CEO Jean-Marc Loubier, who isn’t interested in using stiff economic terms to talk about the business. The long-standing luxury visionary instead refers to consumers as “clients” and reimagines Delvaux’s accessories as architectural icons of the brand’s nearly... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/luxury-ceos/article/3343670/style-edit-delvaux-ceo-jean-marc-loubier-brands-living-legacy-and-new-hong-kong-flagship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/luxury-ceos/article/3343670/style-edit-delvaux-ceo-jean-marc-loubier-brands-living-legacy-and-new-hong-kong-flagship?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:08:17 +0000 Adele Brunner Adele Brunner Some spaces, like people, are simply waiting for their second act. For a rundown unit in Tsim Sha Tsui, this meant a total transformation into a modern pied à terre. Frank Chan first lived in the 500 sq ft space as a boy soon after it was built in 1959. Although the property remained in his family, he had long since moved out, creating a life in Canada with his wife, Mary (who is also from Hong Kong). When the couple, now retired, decided to spend more time in the SAR with friends and family,... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3342675/origami-apartment-how-washi-paper-and-precision-design-reshaped-tsim-sha-tsui-flat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3342675/origami-apartment-how-washi-paper-and-precision-design-reshaped-tsim-sha-tsui-flat?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:08 +0000 Josh Sims Josh Sims Andrea Zagato says that, when you’re 106 years old, you think very carefully before risking your reputation. “It’s a lot of history to protect,” says the CEO of the legendary Italian coachbuilding company that bears his family name. Zagato was founded by his grandfather Ugo in 1919, and would go on to lend its styling skills to the likes of Bugatti, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Bentley, Aston Martin and Lamborghini; and to make classic versions of the Ferrari 575 GTZ, Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa and BMW... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3343459/andrea-zagato-us3-million-capricorn-01-italian-coachbuilder-zagatos-first-hypercar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3343459/andrea-zagato-us3-million-capricorn-01-italian-coachbuilder-zagatos-first-hypercar?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:00:10 +0000 Joshua Hendren Joshua Hendren In luxury watchmaking, the experience surrounding a purchase is now as carefully constructed as the watches themselves, prompting a wave of new spaces designed for hosting clients. Alongside their boutiques, a handful of watchmakers have opened environments that feel more like private homes, where collectors can spend time with the brand in a way that standard retail settings don’t allow. The shift reflects a broader push to build deeper relationships with clients through new hospitality... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3343450/how-luxury-watchmakers-such-audemars-piguet-are-redefining-retail-experience-clients?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3343450/how-luxury-watchmakers-such-audemars-piguet-are-redefining-retail-experience-clients?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Born in Paris to a Chinese-American mother and a French father, Joseph Altuzarra established his fashion label in 2008, after working for brands like Marc Jacobs and Givenchy. Now based in New York, where his shows are one of the highlights of New York Fashion Week, the designer never fails to deliver collections that cater to confident women who want to look well put together and are not slaves to trends. Here, he shares his favourite finds from his adopted hometown and around the world. What... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3343400/style-according-paris-born-new-york-based-designer-joseph-altuzarra?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3343400/style-according-paris-born-new-york-based-designer-joseph-altuzarra?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:08 +0000 Divia Harilela Divia Harilela Not content with conquering land, luxury hoteliers have their eyes on much bigger territory as the quest continues to dominate the high seas. This year alone sees two hospitality behemoths – the Orient Express and Four Seasons – debut luxury superyachts, while Aman Resorts’ Amangati yacht is slated to launch in 2027. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, however, was ahead of the game when it unveiled its first luxury vessel Evrima in 2022, followed by Ilma in 2024. Last year it welcomed its... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3343415/luminara-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection-takes-luxury-cruising-whole-new-level?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3343415/luminara-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection-takes-luxury-cruising-whole-new-level?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:33:58 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Hong Kong-born artist Andrew Mok, 21, better known as YaLocalOffgod, got his start turning sketches into viral portraits of musicians and YouTubers, before branching out into fashion and sculpture. His brother and long-time collaborator, Tate Mok, 23, takes Andrew’s wild ideas and builds them into slick, futuristic objects. In their colourful Chai Wan studio, they talk about their sibling synergy and what’s left on their bucket lists. Andrew Mok: We’re both into art and drawing, and I learned... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3343194/conversation-tate-and-andrew-mok-hong-kong-artists-better-known-offgodtate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3343194/conversation-tate-and-andrew-mok-hong-kong-artists-better-known-offgodtate?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:17 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Marriott Bonvoy – the hospitality company behind brands such as St Regis, Westin and Ritz-Carlton – has recently taken over one of Los Angeles’ buzziest hotels, Thompson Hollywood, from Hyatt, rebranding it as The Hollywood Grande. The property is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, a portfolio of independent hotels with a boutique feel and a distinctive point of view that eschews the cookie-cutter approach of most chains. Not much has changed since the repositioning, which means that... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3342917/hollywood-grande-why-former-thompson-hollywood-hotel-such-chic-city-stay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3342917/hollywood-grande-why-former-thompson-hollywood-hotel-such-chic-city-stay?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:00:09 +0000 Jason Wordie Jason Wordie How does one even begin to describe a permanent yet intermittent love affair between a person and a place that has stretched on for decades? And do places cherished, somehow, in their own way, love one back? I think they do. Macau has been a much-loved constant in my life since my initial visit, aged not quite 22, back in 1988. From the very first day, I was strangely, mesmerisingly hooked by the place. That first night – spent at the gently crumbling Bela Vista Hotel – epitomised that... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3341645/rediscovering-macau-timeless-love-affair-city-hidden-charms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3341645/rediscovering-macau-timeless-love-affair-city-hidden-charms?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:01:40 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre All eyes are on Milan this January as it co-hosts, with Cortina d’Ampezzo, the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 6-22. The Paralympics then follows on March 6-15. If you are lucky enough to be attending the sporting spectacular, look out for these venues and happenings around the city. Where to eat: Rovello 18 Milan has its fair share of great restaurants – tried-and-tested classics like Langosteria and Il Baretto are both popular hang-outs among fashionable types. For something a bit more... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3341773/milan-it-hosts-winter-olympics-where-eat-shop-hang-out-and-be-pampered?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3341773/milan-it-hosts-winter-olympics-where-eat-shop-hang-out-and-be-pampered?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:38 +0000 Paul French Paul French On July 22, 1928, the great and good of Macau gathered to celebrate the official opening of the seven-storey President Hotel, led by the brilliantly mustachioed, poetry-loving Portuguese governor Artur Tamagnini de Sousa Barbosa. The location of the colony’s newest hotel couldn’t have been better: it was the most prominent building on the colonnaded thoroughfare of Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (San Ma Lo in Cantonese), a stone’s throw from the two historic hubs of colonial Macau: Senado Square and... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3341024/hotel-central-reopens-and-brings-old-macau-back-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3341024/hotel-central-reopens-and-brings-old-macau-back-life?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 04:00:08 +0000 Francesca Specter Francesca Specter When Hong Kong-based designer Yu-chang Chen was asked to breathe new life into a 30-year-old, 1,200 sq ft apartment in Shanghai, the challenge was personal. The unit had belonged to his late aunt and, for 30 years, had been the site of many family gatherings. His cousin, Lu Yi, who inherited the flat, asked Chen to design the space in tribute to his mother, Chen’s aunt, in the style popular when she was born. Chen, who was otherwise given creative freedom, says that his main task was to do “old... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3339545/wong-kar-wai-film-set-no-its-old-shanghai-style-family-home-jing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3339545/wong-kar-wai-film-set-no-its-old-shanghai-style-family-home-jing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:00:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters Italian officials ‍on Monday hailed the discovery of a more than 2,000-year-old public building attributed to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and engineer known as the “father of architecture”. “It is a sensational finding … something that our grandchildren will ⁠be talking about,” Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli told a press conference. Vitruvius, who lived in the 1st century BC, is celebrated for having written De architectura, or The Ten Books on Architecture, the oldest... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3340482/italy-uncovers-2000-year-old-basilica-designed-vitruvius-father-architecture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3340482/italy-uncovers-2000-year-old-basilica-designed-vitruvius-father-architecture?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:46:00 +0000 Madeleine Fitzpatrick Madeleine Fitzpatrick In an age when seemingly every design comes with its own ideology – from brutalism and postmodernism, to art nouveau and back to nature – Naoto Fukasawa claims not to have an overarching design ethos. “I don’t have a consistent philosophy running through my projects,” the Japanese product designer tells Style in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of BODW In the City, which closes on January 18 (its original schedule having been lengthened beyond December) and is an extension of the Hong... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3340104/i-dont-have-philosophy-running-through-my-projects-conversation-naoto-fukasawa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3340104/i-dont-have-philosophy-running-through-my-projects-conversation-naoto-fukasawa?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre The Swatch Art Peace Hotel – one of the most prestigious residencies in the art world – celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. The name of the residency originates from its location. Situated on The Bund – the waterfront area along the Huangpu River in the heart of Shanghai – the building where the residency takes place was formerly the Palace Hotel and later the Peace Hotel South Building. In 2011, Swatch, the Swiss brand known for its design-led timepieces, took over the heritage building... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3340097/swatch-art-peace-hotel-turns-15-brand-unveils-swatch-x-guggenheim-collection?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3340097/swatch-art-peace-hotel-turns-15-brand-unveils-swatch-x-guggenheim-collection?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:00:02 +0000 Andrea Lo Andrea Lo It’s late afternoon and at the Gillman Barracks, an art enclave in downtown Singapore, the light is beginning to shift. People lingering outside one of the converted military buildings chat quietly before heading inside. One gallery’s bold murals consist of letters twisted into abstract forms, graffiti turned into a language of energy and rhythm. In another, a luminous canvas hums with colour and texture, a quiet riot of abstraction. The energy in the air isn’t the buzz of an opening night but... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3339168/what-see-singapores-galleries-and-studios-art-week-2026-approaches?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3339168/what-see-singapores-galleries-and-studios-art-week-2026-approaches?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:00:11 +0000 Peta Tomlinson Peta Tomlinson What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, when we asked those in the know to nominate their top interior design trends, none could have forecast how the world would change. For 2026, we invited several of the same interviewees to reflect on those earlier predictions and what they see trending this year. Stand-outs include artificial intelligence, as both creator and destroyer of calm; pandemic-led regrouping; and the colour of the year: white. Before you start throwing pots of paint at... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3339178/pantones-colour-year-ai-and-other-forces-shaping-interiors-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3339178/pantones-colour-year-ai-and-other-forces-shaping-interiors-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:00:14 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Chanel’s patronage of the arts dates back to Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel herself, a supporter of avant-garde artists, composers and writers of her era, including Igor Stravinsky, Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dalí. This legacy continues with the Chanel Culture Fund, which extends the maison’s commitment to the arts and champions creativity. This global programme, launched in 2021, fosters a vibrant network of creatives through long-term initiatives and partnerships that bring innovation to the cultural... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3339284/style-edit-espace-gabrielle-chanel-library-opens-within-shanghais-power-station-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3339284/style-edit-espace-gabrielle-chanel-library-opens-within-shanghais-power-station-art?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:00:15 +0000 Cat Nelson Cat Nelson Hello, January! I hope you survived the first proper work week of 2026. I’ve been going through the avalanche that is my inbox and am barely hanging on. Luckily, this week’s cover story offers a burst of energy as Hsiuwen Liu plunges into the Cantopop revival currently filling Hong Kong’s dance floors. She hits the tiles at Cantomania and finds what started as an underground party is now a full-blown movement, joining a wave of Cantopop nights around town. Cantomania’s DJ Fabsabs (real name Pete... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3339317/week-postmag-cantopop-dance-revival-and-dream-trip-bahamas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3339317/week-postmag-cantopop-dance-revival-and-dream-trip-bahamas?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:45:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Founded in 1948 by Alberto Minotti as a small artisan workshop in Brianza, Italy, Minotti has grown into a global name in contemporary furniture design, now reaching 80 countries through over 60 flagship stores and over 300 dealers. The legacy brand’s third-generation steward Susanna Minotti visited Hong Kong in December as a keynote speaker for Business of Design Week and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Andante – Minotti’s exclusive dealer and long-time partner – at its Design Showcase... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3339112/how-minotti-family-run-italian-furniture-designer-grew-artisan-workshop-global-brand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3339112/how-minotti-family-run-italian-furniture-designer-grew-artisan-workshop-global-brand?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jan 2026 04:00:15 +0000 Grace Brewer Grace Brewer The second weekend of 2026 is setting an indulgent tone, with dining experiences spanning charcoal and caviar, Nordic prints and Neapolitan comfort. Friday centres on smoke and precision yakitori as a Japanese grill master lands in Wan Chai; Saturday slows the pace with a design-led afternoon tea dressed in Marimekko’s joyful florals in Admiralty; and Sunday closes with a long, Mediterranean-style brunch on Ship Street, complete with antipasti, pasta and free-flow pours – three distinct ways to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3339004/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-january-9-11?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3339004/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-january-9-11?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:08:59 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre One of Singapore’s most beloved hotels has just reopened as Mett Singapore after a major renovation. Formerly the Hotel Fort Canning, Mett Singapore is the first property in Asia from the newly launched Mett Hotels & Resorts hospitality brand, which already has outposts in locations such as Barcelona, Bodrum and Marbella. Located in Fort Canning Park, smack in the heart of Singapore, the hotel is housed in a painstakingly restored building dating back to 1926. The charming colonial structure,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3338508/mett-singapore-secluded-retreat-right-heart-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3338508/mett-singapore-secluded-retreat-right-heart-city?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:00:17 +0000 Low Shi Ping Low Shi Ping How could a mere cluster of mushrooms support a 2kg piece of glass? That was the question on everyone’s lips when they saw an unusual coffee table at Singapore Design Week in September. Beneath the transparent top were golden-brown caps seemingly sprouting from a solid trunk. “There was a sense of disbelief that mushrooms, which are mostly made of water and very soft, could actually hold something of weight,” says Ng Sze Kiat, founder of Bewilder, a five-year-old Singapore-based design studio... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3338286/fungus-future-furniture-across-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3338286/fungus-future-furniture-across-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:00:11 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg The definition of “luxury travel” is changing. As hotels by big-name interior designers with outposts of renowned restaurants get copy-pasted all around the world, they’re coming off as overly predictable and even cookie-cutter. With demand at the top end of the luxury travel market higher than ever, hotels have to work harder to stand out. That means the most anticipated hotels for 2026 have one of two things in common: a true independent spirit or an ability to raise the bar in unquestionable... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3338293/four-seasons-aman-11-most-exciting-luxury-hotel-openings-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3338293/four-seasons-aman-11-most-exciting-luxury-hotel-openings-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:16 +0000 Zoe Suen Zoe Suen Faye Toogood had worked at London-based design bible The World of Interiors for eight years when she decided to leave the two-dimensional world of glossy magazines behind in favour of things she could grasp and shape. From her kitchen table, she sowed the seeds for a multidisciplinary design studio that, alongside interior design, played with food, fragrance, sound and light – an approach that is de rigueur now in our age of food stylists and multi-hyphenate creative directors, but which set her... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3337444/british-designer-faye-toogood-her-humanist-playful-homeware-interiors-and-clothing-interview?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3337444/british-designer-faye-toogood-her-humanist-playful-homeware-interiors-and-clothing-interview?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Divia Harilela Divia Harilela Ultra-high-net-worth individuals are becoming especially discerning when it comes to choosing hotels. While top-notch amenities, luxe accommodation and customised services are now a given, a sense of seclusion and exclusivity is becoming more important. Hoteliers have risen to the challenge by experimenting with strategies ranging from launching new “exclusive” spaces and brands, to simply increasing rates, but many properties still struggle to deliver when it comes to important intangibles like... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3337422/private-members-clubs-offering-luxury-accommodation-soho-house-saint-james?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3337422/private-members-clubs-offering-luxury-accommodation-soho-house-saint-james?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:00:08 +0000