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Better Living
From stylish furnishings to smart appliances to neighbourhood guides, Better Living curates everything you need to create the perfect home in Hong Kong
last updated:
8 August, 2024
The living room and tea room of the Japanese-style Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, apartment designed by In Situ & Partners. Photo: Luca Bonnefille
Architecture and design

This jet-setting couple’s Hong Kong apartment got a Japanese makeover

The Zen-inspired pied-à-terre, designed by In Situ & Partners, is a minimalist haven with a traditional tatami room, tea pantry and onsen.

Architecture and design

What does a flight attendant’s home look like?

Architecture and design

The design secrets of Hong Kong’s private housing estates

Architecture and design

Man caves: the members’ club you’ll never be turned away from

Miami-based interior designer Alfredo Paredes; Guillaume Coutheillas, founder of design firm FrenchCalifornia; and Benjamin Paulin of Paulin Paulin Paulin discuss trends in the trendiest of rooms

Man caves are trending and also changing, becoming more sophisticated as designers lean in to give them the air of a members’ club, office or home gym. Photos: Handout
Architecture and design

Is this Hong Kong’s ultimate bachelor pad?

A covetable private rooftop, chic drinks bar and Scandi overtones feature in this spacious Wan Chai flat.

Architecture and design

How this 1970s Hong Kong apartment got a chic Parisian makeover

A 1970s seaview apartment in Causeway Bay underwent a sumptuous makeover with a dramatic monochromatic scheme and elegant French accents.

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Architecture and design

From Discovery Bay to Pok Fu Lam: a family’s stylish home transformation

A young family moved from Discovery Bay to Pok Fu Lam in Hong Kong for an easier commute – and their new home is bursting with character and curves.

From a Discovery Bay duplex to a Pok Fu Lam apartment: a family’s stylish home transformation. Photo: Ken Wong and Wesley Liu
Architecture and design

Inside this feng shui-friendly Tai Hang flat for a multigenerational family

This 1,752 sq ft 5-bedroom sea-view high-rise in Tai Hang, Hong Kong, was redesigned using the concepts of ‘shelter’ and ‘nurture’ by Grande Interior Design.

Architecture and design

This vintage duplex on Ma Wan got the ultimate makeover

Rowena Gonzales had long had her eye on the Ma Wan house she encountered on her runs – then she secured a long lease and let her imagination run wild.

Dior

Tablescaping: the Instagrammable art of the perfectly laid table

Setting out a good spread starts with the cutlery, crockery and decorations to match the mood and formality of your gathering – only then do you add the food

Creating an Instagrammable tablescape, according to experts Cordelia de Castellane of Dior Maison, Alice Naylor-Leyland of Mrs Alice and Martina Mondadori of Cabana. Photos: Handout
Architecture and design

10 Southeast Asian artists to know at Singapore Design Week

Curated by Design Anthology’s Suzy Annetta, Emerge @ Find brings together up-and-coming talents from around the region alongside more established names, beginning September 26 at Marina Bay Sands.

Apiwat Chitapanya collaborated with brass furniture brand Masaya on this bench shaped like a giant gleaming arowana fish. He’s one of 10 Southeast Asian artists about to go on show at Emerge, part of Find – Design Fair Asia, which is part of Singapore Design Week. Photo: Courtesy of Apiwat Chitapanya
Architecture and design

This Hong Kong flat is embracing the curve with rounded furniture and wavy columns

Confronted with a highly unconventional design concept for their 2,400 sq ft apartment, a couple opted to go with the undulating flow

Architecture and design

Profile | How Design Anthology’s co-founder is giving a vital voice to regional talent

Suzy Annetta chose to launch in print just as publishers around the world were scrambling to go digital, and bucked the prevailing trend with her magazine’s focus on designers and architects from Asia

Architecture and design

Japandi design … in a beachy Bali-style house? How this couple made it happen

The owners of this Hong Kong home envisioned a weekend retreat that felt like stepping off the plane – a fusion of Balinese and Japandi style proved to be just the ticket

This home in Tai Po was designed by Kirin+lab. Photo: Steven Ko Interior Photography
Leading luxury carpet manufacturer

Crafting a legacy of luxury, sustainability and cultural resonance

The new Tai Ping showroom located at Nan Fung Place is a testament to the brand’s commitment to innovation and its rich heritage
Luxury coastal living

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Australian mattress brand A.H. Beard’s flagship in Hong Kong

Since 1899, Australia’s A.H. Beard has produced award-winning mattresses; now, it’s launching a new flagship store in Hong Kong and a range of eco-friendly mattresses made using sustainable methods

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Architecture and design

How Wes Anderson’s visuals impacted this Hong Kong design studio

‘His films are similar to the way we storyboard our ideas to present them to clients – we break it down into fragments, much like storyboarding a film’

Wes Anderson on set of the film The Grand Budapest Hotel, which has inspired the approach of Hong Kong design studio Bean Buro. Photo: courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film
Architecture and design

How a dark village house became a chic minimalist home at the hands of Atelier Shan

This formerly dim, dark village house on Lamma Island was the first rough draft for a minimalist, meditative retreat from the bustle of city life

Architecture and design

Inside this Hong Kong flat with a New York state of mind

How this beloved Mid-Levels West family home got a new lease of life with a renovation that created a spacious feel and a vibrant, contemporary look

Architecture and design

The ingredients of a private sanctuary residence for 2 in Hong Kong

A professional couple’s Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong home has been cleverly transformed with a more functional kitchen, open-plan aesthetic, larger wardrobe and plenty of room for a state-of-the-art hi-fi system

Classy grey tones permeate this Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong flat done up by Millimeter Interior Design. Photo: Steven Ko Interior Photography
Books and literature

Speaking volumes: how to curate your coffee table books for maximum impact

Style your books like Karl Lagerfeld by choosing eye-catching tomes to create a sophisticated but deliberately disorganised effect

Curate your coffee table books to create a sophisticated and stylish effect – though few of us have the sort of room to do what The Karl Lagerfeld hotel in Macau has done in homage to the designer’s 7L bookshop. Photos: Handout
Architecture and design

Crafting a haven: Emma Maclean pairs English living with modern design

A young couple with old souls tapped an interior designer to revamp their Clear Water Bay apartment

Architecture and design

Vintage finds and industrial chic in this interior architect’s Hong Kong loft

Interior architect Sean Dix, a mid-century industrial enthusiast, finds and restores vintage functional designs whose raw beauty inspires him daily

Green living

How interior design is embracing quiet luxury – and sustainability

Sustainability goals are leading homeowners to opt for decors that are quietly elegant and go beyond just being appealing to the eye

Fashion’s quiet luxury trend has reached the world of homeware, with brands like Hermès – its new collection shown here on display at Milan Design Week 2024 – Loro Piana and Saint-Louis showing the way with long-lasting quality materials in more sober colours and finishes. Photos: Handout
Hong Kong

Exploring Happy Valley, Hong Kong’s celebrity-loved exclusive neighbourhood

One of Hong Kong’s swankiest residential enclaves, Happy Valley also offers affordable living and a range of outdoor activities

Happy Valley has both exclusive and affordable homes, as well as serviced apartments, making it a popular choice for those wanting quieter surroundings yet still to be close to the heart of the city. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong property

How the Hong Kong property market is bouncing back in 2024

Investors remain cautious, but government incentives have helped, high-value properties are continuing to find buyers, and the rental market is stable

Hong Kong

Discovering the natural and historic charm of Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay

Away from the city’s hustle and bustle, and yet easily reachable, the scenic Repulse Bay area is a blend of luxury high-rises and lush surrounds

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