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The city's house-proud open their micro-flats and mansions to show how to live in style and comfort. We explore public and private spaces room by room, and discover the designers and architects behind some of the world's most creative projects.
The government is finally taking the lead with setting limits, but it is to be hoped that as more usable land is found, minimum sizes can be raised.
- Designers are forever trying to make micro-apartments in Hong Kong feel big: their innovations include platform beds and underfloor storage
A homeowner was so impressed with the understated mid-century modern refurbishment of her home in Pok Fu Lam, on Hong Kong Island, that she joined the design studio that carried it out.
When it came to turning a family apartment in Hong Kong’s most exclusive neighbourhood into a Japanese-inspired oasis of mindfulness and simplicity, a client and his designers were on the same page.
Having rented the 2,250 sq ft Sai Kung house they eventually bought, a couple knew how they wanted it overhauled. They have a home gym, spacious bathroom, stylish laundry room and tranquil rooftop space.
Architectural Digest magazine, and plant styling feeds on Instagram and Pinterest are making house plants more popular than ever – read on for the basics and some low-maintenance ideas of where to start
Open-plan floors, a double-height ceiling, glass everywhere – innovative architects have found 21st century ways to make two very different Hong Kong village houses stand out.
Case of illegal renovation at The Capitol at Lohas Park in Tseung Kwan O had triggered widespread safety concerns among residents in 2023.
An innovative couple on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island show you don’t have to spend a lot of money to create a welcoming, original home bursting with colour and character.
A Sham Tseng flat, in the New Territories, was renovated with the owners’ cats in mind – think bespoke feline furniture, scratch-proof flooring paired with hidden storage and Japanese-style decor.
The owner of a Hong Kong micro-apartment wanted all the trappings of a bigger home – including a tub – in the first property she owned. Two young interior designers made it happen.
Appreciation of ‘the finer things in life’ guided designers in a luxury revamp that turned a 2,035 sq ft apartment in Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong, into a home for a couple’s retirement.
Minimalist tones are so yesterday – daring hues and bold colour themes are the choice for Gen Z
Polished and playful in equal measure, the Barbie Dreamhouse-inspired Ho Man Tin home of a young family shows it may be possible to please everyone.
An outdated 1,100 sq ft Mid-Levels apartment has been transformed into a microcosm of Hong Kong, with its balance of energy and serenity capturing the duality of the Fragrant Harbour.
A Hong Kong art gallery owner’s hilltop family home in the New Territories is a kaleidoscope of vibrant, fun artworks – every room inspires creativity and tells a different story.
She credits fashion designer Zandra Rhodes as her first inspiration, but a visit to Ng’s Hong Kong studio feels more like an episode of dystopian Netflix show Black Mirror
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
A triplex apartment in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels offered plenty of space to play with, but its slim footprint meant adopting a simple Nordic design.
A minor update to an apartment in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels turned into a full-blown renovation. The results reflect the homeowner’s tastes and spin maximum satisfaction from a minimalist aesthetic.
The new Union Church has been designed to honour the congregation’s 180-year history in Hong Kong. Tree-like structural columns support a vaulted ceiling and the airy space is filled with natural light.
Architect Georges Hung and his wife lived for three months in their Discovery Bay home before deciding how to renovate it. He turned the apartment from cramped and boxy into an open, airy space.
Coming design trends, chosen by experts and an AI, include technology, statement towels, terracotta and bold marble, and biophilic design – including preserved plants and floral wallpaper.
A Hong Kong interior designer tapped her employees to turn the family’s three-storey private villa in Sai Kung into a colourful, light-filled home whose indoor and outdoor areas seamlessly connect.
Hong Kong is not lacking in shopping centres, but the latest, The Pedder Arcade, is unlike any other. On the fifth floor of the Pedder Building in Central, it is the passion project of Mark Cho.
Alexander Lamont’s Bangkok showroom is testament to the British designer’s approach of transforming once ‘bloody and smelly’ materials into ultimate and absolute luxury.
