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9 September, 2024
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Dylan So in a scene in Papa, in 2024. Photo: Golden Scene

Dylan So debuts in Papa as a young murderer troubled by voices

The 18-year-old Hong Kong actor has won over audiences playing a quiet high schooler – who kills his family.

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Jesse Hao Lap-hang (left) and Charis Mok Shu-wai from Zou Mat. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

The artisans behind Hong Kong’s woodworking revival

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Pantai Pandan is one of the best known beaches in Sibolga, Indonesia. Photo: Aisyah Llewellyn

Indonesia’s smallest city offers beaches, boat rides and seafood galore

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The main living area in the home redesigned by Iman El Zeky. Photo: Harold de Puymorin

A long-standing family home gets a feng-shui friendly makeover

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Jia Zhangke, a Chinese film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor and writer. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

How director Jia Zhangke captures China’s rise in his gritty films

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A Hung Hom, Hong Kong, apartment designed by reD Architects. Photo: Ishita Sitwala

How a Mumbai studio transformed this Hong Kong apartment

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The owners of a four-storey Sai Kung townhouse in Hong Kong asked In Him’s Interior Design to take inspiration from their favourite hotel, Hoshinoya Tokyo. Photo: Ken Wong
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How this Hong Kong home pays homage to Tokyo ryokans

Japanese hotel Hoshinoya, which bridges tradition and modernity, provided the inspiration for this Sai Kung family home.

Sustainability

The design trends to know for 2025

Chungking Mansions

How a run-down flat in Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions became a diversity hub

India

Trees star at these stunning homes and buildings as creators go bark-ing mad

From airports and apartment buildings to beautiful private houses, architects and interior designers are using trees to striking effect.

A Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa) tree is situated in an infinity pool in this rendering of a home in New Delhi, India, designed by New York-based firm ODA Architecture. Photo: AP
Germany

Culture war against Bauhaus movement by Germany’s far-right AfD rebuked

Nazi Germany banned Bauhaus as ‘degenerate art’. Germany’s far-right party attacks it for ‘architectural sins’. Bauhaus defenders push back.

Art

Drone photos of every Hong Kong outdoor basketball court become art

Austin Bell’s mission to shoot all 2,549 courts took him and his drone across the city, and created geometric art for a book and exhibition.

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Hong Kong economy

4,000 visitors expected for festival at once-abandoned Hong Kong Hakka village

The Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po ‘Sound-Sight-Taste Fusion’ Tour will run for two consecutive weekends.

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Visitors enjoy themselves at the Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po “Sound-Sight-Taste Fusion” Tour on Saturday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: from home decor trends to a ride through Vietnam

In this week’s PostMag, an antidote to Mocha Mousse, director Ray Yeung’s journey, the evolution of circus and a motorcycle odyssey.

History

No need to ask, it’s a smooth calculator

Few office devices can be as desirable as the Divisumma 18, designed in 1972 by Mario Bellini for Olivetti.

Luxury Hotels

Introducing the new Dusit Thani Bangkok – a luxury hotel designed by André Fu

The completely reimagined Dusit Thani Bangkok sits in the heart of the city and features 3 restaurants and 3 bars, a pool and a gym, among other facilities – all in a tastefully opulent package.

The new Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel marries André Fu’s signature aesthetic with Thai luxury and elegance. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

How this family home creates positive head spaces to live, work and play

This home for a family of four in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, was designed to feel like a sanctuary, calming mind and body – but there’s also room for play.

This triplex in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, has a cavernous lower ground floor with a double-height ceiling. Photo: Steven Ko Photography
History

Glamorous and luxurious, art deco style is back – with modern twists

Art deco is enjoying a comeback in decor and fashion 100 years after its introduction, embraced by celebrities such as Zendaya and Beyoncé.

United States

Numerous historic landmarks lost in Los Angeles wildfires

Wildfires have destroyed more than 30 landmarks in Los Angeles – and the tally could grow.

Hong Kong

Why this British couple went for a ‘midimalist’ home in Bath

After moving back to the UK from Hong Kong, Kate Sbuttoni mixed Asian aesthetics with her global treasures, creating an eclectic home.

Home in Bath, UK, of Kate Sbuttoni, founder of The Ginger Jar Lamp Co. Photo: Jake Eastham
Hong Kong interior design

Our top 5 home interiors of 2024, from Japan’s Karuizawa to Hong Kong’s Lantau

These stunning designs showcase beautiful scenery and elegant curves, cultural influences and future-proofing elements.

Discover PostMag’s top 5 homes of 2024, from Japan’s serene Karuizawa to Hong Kong’s lush Lantau Island. Photo: Owen Raggett
Offbeat

‘Gelatinous eggs wearing armour’? Welcome to Kosovo’s National Library

Balkan state’s National Library, built by Andrija Mutnjakovic, has been called both the ‘cherry on the cake of Pristina’ and an abomination.

Good Schools Guide

How schools are using better classroom design to encourage learning

From adaptable furniture to outdoor learning experiences, the teaching environment is being transformed to better meet the needs of today’s learners.

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Celebrity style

‘Birkin for the home’? How the humble blanket started making a statement

The ‘Birkin for the home’ has become standard issue among A-listers, and now everyone from Loewe and Louis Vuitton, to Loro Piana and Brunello Cucinelli are adding styles.

Hermès Avalon throw blanket. Photo: Hermès
International Property

Inside 740 Park Avenue, where NYC’s richest make their homes

The storied art deco building opened its doors in the 1930s and has played home to many a famous resident. Now a hotspot for finance magnates, a unit in this building costs almost US$50 million

Art

Artistic attractions with designs on tourism make districts worth a look

Often overlooked by tourists, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tau Kok might just rise up the bucket-list rankings thanks to outdoor artworks by En Iwamura and Vivian Ho.

Luxury Hotels

Inside the Rosewood Vienna, a modern classic hotel in the heart of the city

The property’s location near St Stephen’s Cathedral and major museums makes it ideal for visiting historic landmarks and cultural attractions – no wonder it proved a hit with Vienna’s most famous son.

Inside the Rosewood Vienna, which was once home to Mozart, and is an excellent base for exploring the historic old town. Photo: Handout
France

Notre Dame cathedral unveils controversial new stained glass windows

French painter Claire Tabouret’s designs will give the 12th-century monument a modern touch, despite objections from conservation groups.

French artist Claire Tabouret in Paris on Wednesday after winning with Atelier Simon-Marq the selection to create new stained glass windows for the Notre Dame cathedral. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong interior design

How a Mumbai studio transformed this Hong Kong apartment

The pandemic stalled the Maheshwaris’ renovation plans for their Hong Kong apartment – but Priyanka’s time in her birth city of Mumbai, India, led her to reD Architects.

Wellness

Why you should have your own at-home spa – like Gwyneth Paltrow

The Goop founder’s home spa has inspired a self-care revolution, but for those without the money or space, Therasage offers portable spas too.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Cartier brings Christmas to its revamped Hong Kong boutique

Parisian jewellery maison Cartier has unveiled a revamped boutique in Causeway Bay incorporating elements that recall Hong Kong’s classic scenes and nature – and it’s giving festive fun for Christmas.

The exquisitely refurbished Boutique Cartier Lee Garden Five in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

The artisans behind Hong Kong’s woodworking revival

A new generation of Hong Kong joiners are riding high on a handmade carpentry renaissance, using everything from local trimmings to imported timber to elevate their craft.

Jesse Hao Lap-hang (left) and Charis Mok Shu-wai from Zou Mat. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Animals

Language Matters | When we say panda, we think big, black and white, not small and red. Why?

‘Panda’, probably of Tibetan origin, was first applied to the red panda. Say it now and it’s taken to mean the black-and-white giant panda.

Hong Kong

A long-standing family home gets a feng-shui friendly makeover

French designer Iman El Zeky breathed new life into a duplex in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong, crafting bespoke pieces and introducing colours for a chic space.

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