How an architect and his wife created an environmentally-friendly home
Stepping into Kevin Chu and his wife Giulia Dibonaventura’s airy and open abode is like falling in love. Everything feels just right – the colours are in perfect harmony, the composition of the...
View ArticleMagnum Opus: explore the opulence of Frank Gehry’s Opus
“I wanted to make something incredibly beautiful that people would respect and love for generations,” says Frank Gehry of Opus – his first residential building in Asia – in Opus Hong Kong: A Monograph...
View ArticleEnjoy a sip of bespoke cocktails at J.Boroski
Located in the heart of Central down a dark alley and behind an unassuming entrance (look out for the scarab beetle graffiti), J.Boroski invites you to leave any preconceptions at the door. Once...
View ArticleFrench and Asian influences converge to create an inspiring abode
When a South African with French heritage and her husband, a doctor and health and wellness expert of Chinese descent, decided to renovate, it’s no surprise that the result would be unusual. Anina...
View ArticleAn exclusive look into Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s home
Martyn Lawrence Bullard is heralded as a consummate multi-hyphenate designer and tastemaker, widely acclaimed for his trademark glamour and exotic flair. As such, his talent has attracted the attention...
View ArticleIsland idylls
Laucala Island With verdant, emerald-topped peaks that run down to pristine white sandy beaches and just 25 individual villas set among almost 3,500 acres, privacy is of the highest order on Laucala...
View ArticleInside iDecorate founder Shana Buchanan’s inviting Mid-Levels abode
Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, a woman famed for her bold use of colours and prints, once said: “Style is about confidence – that’s the real beauty.” The same edict applies as much to...
View ArticleJoyce Wang marries contemporary charm and comfort for The Landmark Mandarin...
If you follow Asian design, you’ve most likely heard of Joyce Wang. She first began turning heads when she pioneered the luxurious, industrial-chic designs of fine dining establishments such as Mott 32...
View ArticleExplore designer Vincent Van Duysen’s impeccable Antwerp abode
Belgian architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen’s home in Antwerp is his sanctuary – a place where he can escape the hectic roles and responsibilities of his everyday life and just be himself....
View ArticlePop art meets old Paris in this soulful heritage apartment
As a general rule, French interior designer Charlotte Macaux Perelman tries to respect the history of the spaces she transforms. “There’s always a soul, something to preserve,” she explains. “I like to...
View ArticleVilla Geef evokes harmony with Italy’s Rhaetian Alps
The landscape surrounding the northern Italian province of Sondrio is one of immense natural beauty and resourceful human ingenuity, where hostile topographical and climactic conditions have been...
View ArticleThis compact Happy Valley home is an exercise in hidden storage
When they moved back to Hong Kong from London two years ago, Erin Hung and her husband Ben were not willing to dive into the property market. Nor were they ready for their forever home. “Our family is...
View ArticleLouisa Lawless demonstrates restrained opulence in her Mid-Levels abode
Most of us have fond memories of our first homes because of the experiences within – and not necessarily because of the aesthetic. When interior designer Louisa Lawless and her husband first moved to...
View ArticleOFGA overlaps multiple rooms in this fluid Pok Fu Lam home
In a 1955 interview given to explain his design choices for the seminal Seagram Building, the famously reticent, famously minimalist Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe uttered, in his...
View ArticleStep inside Marimekko CEO Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko’s vibrant Helsinki home
When one thinks of Marimekko, bold graphic designs and an ingenious use of colour naturally come to mind. Founded in 1951, the Finnish textile and clothing design company has been actively promoting a...
View ArticleArchitect James Tu designs a sprawling 15,000-sq-ft mansion in Taipei
When a couple with discerning tastes saw the portfolio of James Tu, they immediately knew he would be the designer to create their family home. Having purchased a property spanning 15,000 square feet...
View ArticleLim + Lu gives a new lease of life to an industrial loft in Hong Kong’s...
For a couple, moving in together provides the opportunity to integrate possessions and create a space that evokes a concert of styles and tastes – ones that are representative of each individual and,...
View ArticleBask in art in the curated Mid-Levels home of gallerists Calvin Hui and Mark...
The exquisite home of Calvin Hui and Mark Peaker is a work of art in itself. From the heritage architecture that the two-storey structure embraces, the spatial planning of the interiors and the...
View ArticleStreet art takes centre stage in this sprawling home on The Peak
Art is often one of the last things to be integrated into a design scheme, regarded as the proverbial icing on the cake when it comes to decorating. Not for the homeowners of this spectacular...
View ArticleThis blue-and-white home by Peggy Bels is the perfect canvas for museum-grade...
Pretty much anyone who sets foot in this 4,000sqft Mid-Levels abode feels as if they’re being transported to a remote, tranquil land levitating above the infinite Mediterranean Sea – until they look...
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