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Visits to see London’s skyline, while impressive, don’t compare to Hong Kong’s stunning array of buildings and lights. It’s one of things I miss most about the city, and one of its biggest assets.

  • The Beijing City Library houses the planet’s largest library reading space, designed to look like a valley of rice paddies with trees growing out of a river
  • The Norwegian architectural firm that won a competition to design the library described the space as a ‘reading landscape’

Don’t skip downtown – Venice Beach, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills may be top of your bucket list, but central Los Angeles is quietly emerging as must-visit destination

A Hong Kong-based client’s favourite colour shade was not only on trend, it was also the perfect hue to turn her 520 sq ft Tsuen Wan flat into a relaxing sanctuary.

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There’s slow fashion, food, travel – and now decorating, the sustainable home trend fighting against fast furniture like Ikea that encompasses vintage pieces, upcycling and quality that lasts.

Planning a trip to Taiwan but hoping to go beyond the tourist traps? Check out these world-class recommendations, from Moonrock’s locally inspired cocktails to CMP Village’s gorgeous glamping tents

This 510 sq ft retirement apartment in Hong Kong’s Tai Hang neighbourhood has been given a Bauhaus-inspired renovation that will allow its elderly occupants to age in place – and comfort.

A design journalist reflects on the house in a village in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung district she called home for 20 years, and how the homes she wrote about influenced numerous upgrades to its interiors.

The Design Haus Liberty founder is the mother of Wolfie, her son with ex-fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi – Princess Beatrice’s husband – but what else do we know about her?

Think you only visit Disney World with kids? Think again – The Grand Floridian is a gorgeous, sprawling resort for those looking to be pampered beyond roller coaster rides, writes Kari Becker

The latest offering from Los Angeles-based Palisociety, the hotel’s location is minutes away from Hollywood Walk of Fame and TCL’s Chinese Theatre – perfect for first-time visitors

Cristiano Ronaldo sold his Juan Pablo Molyneux-designed Trump Tower apartment at a loss – but did he just invest in a mansion on Dubai’s Billionaire’s Island?

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Pair whose focus is the need for an architecture that responds to a world being manipulated by AI, and for Emotional cities not Smart cities, put their ideas into practice in design of The Blue in Taipei.

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Nestled in verdant Pok Fu Lam, the University of Chicago’s Hong Kong campus tells the story of the city’s wartime defeat to the Japanese and of its buildings’ subsequent occupants: prisoners.

Harbour views are prized in Hong Kong, but a renovation of a flat with huge windows makes the most of its vistas of verdant hillsides to create a restful interior with notes of wood and stone.

Ma Yansong is arguably China’s most globally prominent architect, with his studio, MAD Architects, behind many eye-catching projects. A new Hong Kong exhibition gives insight into several of them.

Nick Tsao tells Kate Whitehead about the passion he saw interning at Foster + Partners that made him want to be an architect, learning traditional Chinese paper cutting and looking for ways to update it.

K-drama star Han So-hee turned heads at the launch of watchmaker Omega’s two new Hong Kong addresses, and Winona Ryder unveiled her first coffee table book

Tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Singapore sold out near-instantly, and hotel bookings are getting snapped up quickly by overseas fans – here are 8 luxury stays to know

A Hong Kong village house with a Balinese vibe brings Scandinavian, Moroccan and Japanese elements together seamlessly – and it all started with a single-line drawing.

The ‘James Bond-esque’ estate houses the Finnish driver’s wife Minttu, and children Robin, Rianna and Grace, as well as a garage for his collection of Ferraris and Rolls-Royces

Late Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe’s former Los Angeles home has been saved from demolition and is on the way to being designated a historic cultural monument, against the wishes of its owners.

The series draws on backdrops including Victoria Harbour and the iconic skyline, Yick Cheong Building aka Monster Building, Fa Yuen Street, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Mido Cafe

Euphoria star Alexa Demie once did a photo shoot at the luxury art deco hotel, which welcomed Picasso, Charlie Chaplin and Coco Chanel, and boasts artwork that once hung in the Louvre

The Louis Vuitton and Maison Margiela collaborator reveals her favourite people, pods, places and products – stanning Frida Kahlo, brands such as Alaïa and Balenciaga, and the Venice Venice and Amanzoe hotels

Renovation of a seaside house for a family of four gives it a coastal vibe – think whitewashed walls, a timber staircase that funnels light down, and stone floors that ‘don’t show marks or pet hair’.

Nail your colours to the Philly cheesesteak mast at Geno’s Steaks or Pat’s King of Steaks, browse Reading Terminal Market and the Franklin Flea Market, and don’t miss a hop-on, hop-off bus tour

Staged as part of Sri Lanka’s Galle Literary Festival, the historic town’s Art Trail offers exhibitions, open houses and artists’ tours to provide an ‘alternative experience’ for visitors.