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This book and its contents were finalised in
November 2023. While every attempt was madeto provide accurate information at the time of
publication, some facts may have changed.
Visitors may refer to relevant parties should theywish to make enquiries.

A Design 101 of Hong Kong

As a vibrant hub of creativity andculture, Hong Kong offers myriad
stunning design spots that await
your discovery. From cutting-edgearchitecture, charming restaurants
and cafés to inspiring shops andgalleries, they make this city atreasure trove of inspiration. In thisguide, we’ve curated 101 unique andintriguing design sites from acrossHong Kong, in a range of categories
sure to captivate design enthusiasts,
travellers and locals alike. We hope
it will serve as a stimulating starting
point for exploring the rich anddiverse design landscape of Hong
Kong, before you go on to discover
more design gems of your very own.

Eversion is here!

Let us guide you there!

Design Citywalk HK

101 Spots for Design Lovers

District Maps 分區地圖Contents 目錄

Insiders’ Picks 專業推介

Culture & the City 城市文化

Creative Landmarks 創意熱點Design & Lifestyle 設計與生活
Architecture 建築設計

Workshops & Experiences 創意體驗
Accommodation 型格住宿

Food & Beverage 創新飲食思潮
Nightlife 夜遊創意Urban Escapes 鬧市中的綠意
Hidden Gems 小眾精選

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An Upcoming Design Spot 即將出現的設計熱點134

MTR System Map 港鐵路綫圖

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Circular City Map 循環設計地圖
Afterword 結語

Acknowledgements 鳴謝

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Central & Western
中西 區

MAP 1

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29 79
西營盤

Sai Ying Pun

香港大學
HKU

35
堅尼地城

Kennedy Town

INSIDERS’ PICKS

1 Tai Ping Shan Street 太平山街

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3 Luk Yu Tea House 陸羽茶室
20
4 HSBC Main Building 香港滙豐總行大廈 22
5 Hong Kong City Hall 香港大會堂
24
2 The Murray 美利酒店

CULTURE & THE CITY

7 Asia Art Archive 亞洲藝術文獻庫

8 Asia Society 亞洲協會香港中心
9 H Queen’s

10 Tai Kwun 大館

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18 PMQ 元創方

41
42

DESIGN & LIFESTYLE

26 André Fu Living

27 BELOWGROUND

28 Goods of Desire (G.O.D.) 住好啲
29 HINT.

30 KEF Music Gallery
31 Loveramics

32 Objective Lifestyle Shop

33 Pedder Arcade

34 Qeelin

35 SLOWOOD

455 Bank of China Tower 中銀大廈
56 Central / Sheung Wan
Walkway System 中區行人天橋
57 Jardine House 怡和大廈58 Lippo Centre 力寶中心
59 Union Church 佑寧堂

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ACCOMMODATION

71 SLEEEPCREATIVE LANDMARKS

17 Central Market 中環街市

ARCHITECTURE

99

FOOD & BEVERAGE

79 Ah Jeng’s Coffee Club 咖啡呀唔該83 Magistracy Dining Room and

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84 Plantation Tea Bar 半坡茶莊113

80 Duddell’s 都爹利會館

81 Halfway Coffee 半路咖啡

82 LOF10 辦館

Botanical Garden

NIGHTLIFE

90 Artifact Bar
91 Foxglove

92 Ho Lan Jeng 何蘭正

93 Ping Pong 129 Gintonería 乒乓城

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上環

Sheung Wan

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香港

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Hong Kong

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90
中環

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Central

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金鐘

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Admiralty

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Wan Chai & Eastern District
灣仔 及 東 區
MAP 2

北角North Point

85

11
炮台山

Fortress Hill

76
天后

會展

Tin Hau

Exhibition Centre

75

銅鑼灣

49
14

Causeway Bay

51

52

74

灣仔

50

Wan Chai

23
96

64

CULTURE & THE CITY

11 Oi! 油街實現12 Para Site

14 Art and Culture Outreach 艺鵠ACO

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35
37

CREATIVE LANDMARKS

23 Lee Tung Avenue 利東街

47

36 Jesse & Julie (Latitude 22N)

50 Kanamono Hardware Store 金社
51 kapok

52 THE SHOPHOUSE

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64 OPUS HONG KONG 傲璇

76 TUVE

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85 Artistry Brewing Company (A. B. C.) 114
藝釀
86 Gitone 梓桐堂

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115

URBAN ESCAPES

94 Quarryside 舍區

96 Viva Blue House - Hong Kong

ARCHITECTURE

674 Apartment O 陳公館

75 The Fleming 香港芬名酒店
FOOD & BEVERAGE

DESIGN & LIFESTYLE

49 COLOURLIVINGACCOMMODATIONHouse of Stories

We嘩藍屋 - 香港故事館

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鰂魚涌

Quarry Bay

86
太古

Tai Koo西灣河

Sai Wan Ho筲箕灣Shau Kei Wan

杏花邨Heng Fa Chuen

36
柴灣

Chai Wan

7

Sham Shui Po
深水 埗

MAP 3

荔枝角

Lai Chi Kok

20
長沙灣

Cheung Sha Wan

CREATIVE LANDMARKS

20 D2 Place

21 JCCAC 賽馬會創意藝術中心

44
45

DESIGN & LIFESTYLE

42 Bunkaya Zakkaten 文化屋雑貨店

43 Luen Cheong Leather HK 聯昌皮號

44 MIDWAY shop
45 Moviemarks

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68
69
70

ARCHITECTURE

62 Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre
邵逸夫創意媒體中心88

WORKSHOPS & EXPERIENCES

66 Mudheytong Gallery 物器堂

93

ACCOMMODATION

73 YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel
YHA 美荷樓青年旅舍

101

FOOD & BEVERAGE

87 Colour Brown X GO.ON Space88 Whatever. Coffee

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117

HIDDEN GEMS

101 Vinyl Hero

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133

南昌

Nam Cheong

New headquarters
to come in late 2024

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九龍塘

Kowloon Tong

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石硤尾

Shek Kip Mei

101

深水埗

Sham Shui Po

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太子

Prince Edward

9Yau Tsim Mong
油尖 旺

旺角東

MAP 4

Mong Kok East

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旺角

南昌

Mong Kok

Nam Cheong

69

油麻地

Yau Ma Tei

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柯士甸

65

佐敦

Austin九龍

JordanKowloon

6B

6C
6A

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6D

尖沙咀

Tsim Sha Tsui

尖東24

East Tsim

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54 Sha Tsui 25
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土瓜灣

To Kwa Wan

CULTURE & THE CITY

6 West Kowloon Cultural District
西九文化區

6A M+

6B Xiqu Centre 戲曲中心

6C Hong Kong Palace Museum
香港故宮文化博物館

6D Freespace 自由空間
15 f22 foto space f22攝影空間
16 kubrick何文田

Ho Man Tin

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CREATIVE LANDMARKS

24 Harbour City 海港城

25 K11 MUSEA黃埔Whampoa紅磡Hung Hom

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DESIGN & LIFESTYLE

53 Hak Dei 黑地

54 Novel Fineries

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ARCHITECTURE

65 Jockey Club Innovation Tower
賽馬會創新樓

91

WORKSHOPS & EXPERIENCES

69 Hong Kong Open Press 香港活字館

70 L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific, School ofJewelry Arts

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97

L’ÉCOLE 珠寶藝術學院亞太區分校

ACCOMMODATION

77 Eaton Hong Kong Hotel
香港逸東酒店

78 K11 ARTUS 寓館

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106

URBAN ESCAPES

97 Salisbury Garden 梳士巴利花園

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Kowloon City & Kwun Tong
九龍 城 及 觀 塘

鑽石山

60

Diamond Hill

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MAP 5

彩虹

Choi Hung啟德

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Kai Tak宋皇臺Sung Wong Toi

39 99

九龍灣

Kowloon Bay

土瓜灣

To Kwa Wan

牛頭角

37

13

Ngau Tau Kok

40

Kwai Tsing & Tsuen Wan
葵青及 荃 灣
MAP 6

68 22

荃灣

Tsuen Wan大窩口

Tai Wo Hau

95
荃灣西

38

Tsuen Wan WestCULTURE & THE CITY

13 HKALPS & VESSEL
香港藝土民間及發現號

36

19 AIRSIDE43
46

DESIGN & LIFESTYLE

37 Classics Anew 新裝如初38 TOKI NASHIKI 梨木製陶所

39 DOUGUYA HATCHAREA 黑池

1240 Twenty One From Eight 廿一由八

60 Chi Lin Nunnery 志蓮淨苑

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WORKSHOPS & EXPERIENCES

CREATIVE LANDMARKS

22 The Mills 南豐紗廠

ARCHITECTURE

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68 EONIQ95

URBAN ESCAPES

95 Yi Pei Square Playground二陂坊遊樂場

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HIDDEN GEMS

98 Choi Hung Estate 彩虹邨99 Yuet Tung China Works 粵東磁廠

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沙田及西貢

恒安

MAP 7

Heng On

大學

University

大水坑

Tai Shui Hang

火炭

Fo Tan石門

沙田

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Shek Mun

Sha Tin

第一城

大圍

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City OneTai Wai100

沙田圍

Sha Tin Wai

車公廟

Che Kung Temple

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Southern District
南區

46

MAP 8
海洋公園

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47

Ocean Park

黃竹坑Wong Chuk Hang

WORKSHOPS & EXPERIENCES

67 LUMP Studio

DESIGN & LIFESTYLE

41 BeCandle

46 Lumeun Home
47 Manks

48 Sin Sin Atelier

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63 The Chinese University ofHong Kong 香港中文大學

72 WM Hotel Hong Kong,

Vignette Collection

100

洲至奢選香港WM酒店

FOOD & BEVERAGE

ARCHITECTURE

61 HKUST Shaw Auditorium
香港科技大學逸夫演藝中心94

ACCOMMODATION

87

89 Tamora89

HIDDEN GEMS

100 Yim Tin Tsai 鹽田梓

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Tai Ping Shan Street
太 平山街

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MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERNTai Ping Shan Street, Sheung Wan

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Sheung Wan Station +9 min

Dubbed ‘Hong Kong’s coolest
neighbourhood’ by international
media, Tai Ping Shan Street is a perfecttestament to Hong Kong’s ‘East-meetsWest’ narrative: located in one of thecity’s oldest districts, the street stillbears the marks of having been at theepicentre of the 1894 plague, from
where the local term ‘cleaning thestreet’ originated as a consequenceof the extensive death toll. Today, oldand new eateries, trendy cafés andindependent shops exist side by sidewith temples and historical landmarks,
creating a unique, laid-back character.
Together with Po Hing Fong, Pound
Lane, Sai Street and Square Street,the quiet neighbourhood forms part ofPoHo, in contrast to the more famousand commercial SoHo.

Alan Chan

Founder & Creative Director, Alan Chan Design Company,
DFA World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer in 2017

‘Tai Ping Shan Street buzzes with youthfulenergy and creativity, blending art, culture and aunique atmosphere. Amidst hip shops, galleries,
teahouses and design studios, this vibrantenclave offers a taste of Hong Kong’s hidden
bohemian side – a true gem for those seeking anauthentic slice of the city’s youthful spirit.’

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Charmaine Chan
SCMP Design Editor

18‘What’s not to love about The Murray? Its geometry
and arches are handsome beyond compare. It’s also
a great example of sustainable architecture andthe epitome of cool, literally: the sun doesn’t hit its
windows. I like thinking about the civil servants of yore
working at their desks in those shaded recesses.’

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美利酒 店

22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central (852) 3141 8888
themurrayhk
Central Station +www.niccolohotels.com/en/the-murray-hong-kong

The Murray, Hong Kong designed in1969 by British architect Ron Phillips as agovernment office, the Murray Building
garnered considerable acclaim for its
pioneering energy efficiency years
before sustainability was a consideration.
In 2018, after undergoing meticulous
renovation, the 26-floor masterpiecereopened as a high-end hotel. Led by
Sir Norman Foster’s architectural firm,
Foster + Partners, with Phillips as aconsultant, the adaptive-reuse project
retained distinctive features, including
its arched colonnades and recessed
windows, while incorporating materials
such as marble and gold anodised
aluminium. The Murray caters tobusiness executives and leisure guests
alike, offering a peaceful retreat in thecity’s financial centre. Additionally, thesite celebrates a magnificent Cassia
javanica tree that predates the building,adding to its charm and elegance.

13 min專業推介

The Murray

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2018
Grand Award with Special Mention & Gold Award

CENTRAL & WESTERN | MAP 1 |19

INSIDERS’ PICKS3

Luk Yu Tea House
陸羽茶室|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

24 Stanley Street, Central
www.lukyuteahouse.com

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07:00 - 22:00 daily (852) 2523 5464
Central Station + 4 min

lukyuteahousehk

Dining at Luk Yu, a meeting place
for tycoons and literati, was once
an indicator of status. Today thiscelebrated teahouse is more welcoming
to those seeking an authentic dim sum
experience. Still, good luck gettinga table on the first floor, which isunofficially reserved for regulars.
Luk Yu goes back several generations
and old-school Cantonese dishes arestill served by a white-jacket team in
its three-storey stone building. Classic
Lingnan decor, stained glass and Qingstyle rosewood furniture contribute toa lost, colonial Hong Kong atmosphere.
For those in the know (and art thieves
in 1996), the prized collection ofpaintings, including masters such as
Zhang Daqian and Zhao Shao’ang, may
be the reason to visit apart from thefine pu-erh tea and excellent dim sum.

Tina Liu

Image &
Costume Director‘With 1930s Shanghai and Guangzhou
architectural details, a Lingnan-style interior
and old Hong Kong’s flavoursome dim sum
and classic dishes, Luk Yu, an irreplaceable
landmark, is a true legend. Its 90 years ofstoried history are a living testament toHong Kong’s collective memory.’21

Stanley Wong, aka anothermountainman
Founder / Creative Director, 84000 Communications,
DFA World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer in 2020

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‘Norman Foster’s early work prioritised function
over style, giving rise to a distinct aesthetic.
HSBC’s design offers a unique spatial experiencefor staff, customers and the public. To immerse
yourself fully, take the escalators to the second
and third floors, where transparent lifts and an
open plaza await. It’s more than a bank; it’s adaring and confident experiment in public space.’

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香港滙 豐 總 行 大 廈

1 Queen’s Road Central, Central

www.hsbc.com.hk

Central Station +

1 min

專業推介

HSBC Main Building
It’s fair to say that Sir Norman Foster’s
work is often representative of Hong
Kong’s development, and theirintertwined trajectory begins with HSBC
Main Building. The ground-breaking
skyscraper, designed in 1978 andcompleted in 1985, was a departurefrom the previous headquarters’ colonial
grandeur, and as his studio’s firstoverseas project it established Foster asa global brand. The brief was to create‘the best bank building in the world’and through a process of questioning
and challenging – and recruiting a feng
shui master – a hi-tech masterpiecewith a striking steel ‘exoskeleton’ wasborn. A mirrored ‘sun scoop’ reflects
sunlight through the full-height atrium
to the open plaza at ground level,
boosting energy efficiency and creatinga sheltered space, which becomes a
lively public spot at weekends. Fromthe plaza, escalators rise through theglass to the banking hall, a dramatic
experience that allows you to enter the‘shop window for banking’.

CENTRAL & WESTERN | MAP 1 |23

INSIDERS’ PICKS

5

Hong Kong City Hall
香 港大會堂

5 Edinburgh Place, Central
www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/hkch|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

iStock.com/winhorse

24 iStock.com/CHUNYIP WONG

09:00 - 23:00 daily
Central Station +iStock.com/CHUNYIP WONG

(852) 2921 2840
7 min

Officially opened in 1962, thismulti-purpose complex was the first
genuinely public cultural centre for thecommunity of Hong Kong. Occupyinga reclaimed seafront plot, it consists ofa Low Block (with Concert Hall, Theatre
and Exhibition Hall) and a High Block(featuring the first public library andart museum in Hong Kong) connectedby covered passageways and witha World War II memorial garden in
between. Professor Gordon Brown andBritish architects Ron Phillips and Alan
Fitch envisaged a minimal, modernist
building representative of the popularInternational Style of the day, with
granite, glass and whitewashedconcrete. Ascend the sun-filled
staircases beside big grid windows
and you will discover a rare sense of
tranquillity offered by straightforward,
streamlined architecture in the heartof the city.

Prof Eric Yim

Chairman,Hong Kong Design Centre‘Hong Kong City Hall, a Modernist architectural
marvel and a cultural icon, symbolises the birthand growth of culture in the city. It stands asa testament to Hong Kong’s enriched cultural
life and improved living standards. While newer
facilities like M+, Hong Kong Palace Museum
and Tai Kwun shine, City Hall remains a vital
player in Hong Kong’s cultural scene.’

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Culture &the City
感受城市文化

Galleries, institutions
and public spaces thatinspire and reward26

西九文 化 區West Kowloon Cultural District, Kowloon (852) 2200 0217 (general enquiries)
westkowloon
www.westkowloon.hk

Undoubtedly one of the largest andmost ambitious cultural projects inthe world, the West Kowloon Cultural
District stretches across 40 hectaresof reclaimed land on a dramatic
harbourfront site in the heart of HongKong. Based on designs by Foster +Partners and with a mixture of theatres,
performance spaces and museums,

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城市文化West Kowloon Cultural District

the West Kowloon Cultural Districtproduces and hosts world-classexhibitions, performances and cultural
events, providing 23 hectares of public
open space, including a two-kilometrewaterfront promenade. Below are themajor arts and cultural venues you must
not miss!

YAU TSIM MONG | MAP 4 |Courtesy of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

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CULTURE & THE CITY

M+

6A

Tue - Thur & weekends 10:00 - 18:00
Fri 10:00 - 22:00
Mon closed (The museum is open on all public
holidays unless they fall on a Monday.) The lastadmission time is 30 minutes before closing.
www.mplus.org.hk
Kowloon Station / Austin Station +10 min / 15 min

As Asia’s first global museum ofcontemporary visual culture, M+ isdedicated to collecting, exhibiting andinterpreting 20th- and 21st-century
visual art, design and architecture,and moving images, as well as Hong
Kong visual culture. Its world-classcollections, including the M+ Collection,
an interdisciplinary collection of visual
culture and the M+ Sigg Collection, oneof the largest and most comprehensive
compilations of contemporary Chinese
art in the world, are housed in a Herzog& de Meuron-designed building.

6B

Courtesy of M+, Hong Kong

The M+ building is composed of ahorizontal podium (including but notlimited to 17,000m² of exhibition space)and a slender tower (offices, lounge,
restaurants, a university’s off-campus
learning hub), forming an upside-down‘T’. An LED lighting display system is
integrated into the facade towards
Victoria Harbour, serving as another
canvas of moving-image works tomesmerise viewers far and near.
Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2022
Grand Award

Xiqu Centre
戲曲中心10:00 - 22:30 dailywww.westkowloon.hk/xiqucentre
Austin Station / Jordan Station +1 min / 15 min|

MAP 4 | YAU TSIM MONG

Courtesy of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

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The Xiqu Centre is a world-classperforming arts venue in Hong Kong
dedicated to promoting and developing
the heritage art of traditional Cantonese
opera and regional forms of Xiqu.
It introduces performances from Hong
Kong, Mainland China and aroundthe world and presents speciallycurated introductory performances,
experimental contemporary creations,film screenings, musical performances,educational activities and more.

Designed by Revery Architecture
and Ronald Lu & Partners, the Xiqu
Centre’s striking form, reminiscentof a lantern shimmering behind abeaded stage curtain, blends elementsof traditional and contemporary
Chinese architecture. The Xiqu Centre
was named one of ‘The ‘World’s 100
Greatest Places’ by TIME magazine in
2019.
Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2019
Grand Award

香港故 宮 文 化 博 物 館

Mon, Wed, Thur & Sun 10:00 - 18:00, Fri,
Sat & public holidays 10:00 - 20:00, closed
on Tuesdays (except public holidays) and firsttwo days of Lunar New Year. Ticketing countershuts one hour before closing.
www.hkpm.org.hk
Kowloon Station / Austin Station +10 min / 15 min© Hong Kong Palace Museum

Promoting an appreciation of Chinese
art and culture and advancing dialogue
among world civilisations, with a global
vision from a Hong Kong perspective,
the museum features more than 900
priceless treasures on loan from the
Palace Museum in Beijing, plus thefinest exhibits from other leading
cultural institutions around the world.

城市文化

Hong Kong Palace Museum

6C

The work of Rocco Design Architects,
the building is a contemporaryinterpretation of traditional architecture
and aesthetics, with a Forbidden Cityinspired vertical central axis. Its golden
exterior panels create the effect ofglazed tiles and its undulating bronze
ceiling draws in light from above.

Freespace
自由空 間

www.westkowloon.hk/freespace
Kowloon Station / Austin Station +10 min / 15 min

6DCourtesy of West Kowloon Cultural District
Authority

YAU TSIM MONG | MAP 4 |Freespace is Hong Kong’s new centre
for contemporary performance in theheart of the West Kowloon Art Park.
It presents multi-genre performancesand events, produces boundarypushing collaborations and promotes
new ways of seeing and experiencing
performances. Freespace consists of
The Box, a flexible space for cuttingedge performances and one of thelargest black box theatres in HongKong. It also consists of The Roomand The Studio, multi-purpose spaces
designed for creative exchange andartistic collaborations, and Lau Bak
Livehouse, an intimate bar, restaurant
and performance space.

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Asia Art Archive
亞 洲藝術文 獻 庫|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

11/F, Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan
Mon – Sat 10:00 – 18:00
asiaartarchive
www.aaa.org.hk(closed on public holidays) (852) 2844 1112
Sheung Wan Station + 8 min

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An independent non-profit
organisation, Asia Art Archive (AAA) was
co-founded by Claire Hsu and Johnson
Chang in response to the urgent needto document and make accessible
the multiple recent histories of art
in the region. AAA now hosts one of
the most comprehensive and publicly
accessible collections of researchmaterials in the field. A catalyst for
new ideas about contemporary art in
Asia, AAA is dedicated to the collection,
creation and sharing of knowledge
through its educational, residency andresearch grant programmes. Forty-nine
research collections, including the Ha
Bik Chuen Archive, Manila Artist-run
Spaces Archive and Ellen Pau Archive
are accessible free at its Sheung Wan
library and searchable online.
Asia Art Archive library.
Courtesy of Moving Image Studio.

亞洲協 會 香 港 中 心

9 Justice Drive, Admiralty
11:00 - 18:00 daily (except Mon)(852) 2103 9511
asiasocietyhongkong
asiasocietyhk
www.asiasociety.org/hong-kong
Admiralty Station + 7 min

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城市文化

Asia Society Hong Kong Center

Built on the steep slope of a former
explosives magazine at the Victoria
Barracks and designed by Tod Williams
Billie Tsien Architects, this 1.3-hectare
venue is a beacon of Asian history,society, culture and arts, offering avariety of lectures, performances, film
screenings, exhibitions and heritage
tours. A zigzag footbridge connects
the complex’s upper and lower
sites, created through preservation,
adaptive reuse and new construction.
Facilities include the Old Laboratory(built in 1860), a multi-function halland theatres with indoor and outdoor
artworks (including an infamous Antony
Gormley), making it an urban sanctuaryfor quiet contemplation and dramatic,
contrasting views.

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H Queen’s|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

80 Queen’s Road Central, Central (852) 2343 1738
www.hqueens.com.hk
Central Station + 4 min32

hqueenshk

Located in the heart of Central, H
Queen’s is one of the world’s first
purpose-built vertical galleries.
Combining art and F&B spaces for aunique lifestyle experience, the sleek,
shimmering structure was designed
by local architecture firm CL3 andits principal, William Lim, a keen art
collector. His insights led to features
such as a floor-to-floor height of
4.65m to accommodate large-scalepieces, floor-to-ceiling glazing to
make art visible from the ground andsurrounding buildings, and enormous
sliding windows that serve as both
energy-savers and urban theatre
when craning up bulky artworks. The
24-storey art hub is now home tointernational galleries David Zwirner,
Pace Gallery, Tang Contemporary Art
and Whitestone Gallery.

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大館

10 Hollywood Road, Central
08:00 - 23:00 daily(852) 3559 2600
taikwun.hk
Central Station + 11 min
www.taikwun.hk

An appealing revitalisation of three
Declared Monuments – the former
Central Police Station, Central
Magistracy and Victoria Prison –Tai Kwun was realised by The Hong Kong
Jockey Club in partnership with theHong Kong SAR Government, with theaim of creating an attraction focusedon arts, culture and heritage. Along with
Rocco Yim as executive architect andconservation architects Purcell, Swisspowerhouse firm Herzog & de Meuron
also worked on two new additions: JC
Contemporary and JC Cube, where
contemporary art exhibitions are staged.
An Award of Excellence winner at the2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for
Cultural Heritage Conservation, thiscultural heart is also known for its vibrant
F&B scene and eclectic shops andgalleries, with visitors now strolling theParade Ground, where police officers
conducted drills, and the Prison Yard,
where inmates exercised.

taikwunhk

城市文化Tai Kwun

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2018
Grand Award

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Oi!

油 街實現

|

MAP 2 | WAN CHAI & EASTERN DISTRICT

2 Oil Street, North Point
Mon: 14:00 – 20:00, Tue – Sun: 10:00 – 20:00
oilstreetartspace
Fortress Hill Station + 3 minwww.apo.hk

34(852) 2512 3000

In 2013 the former clubhouse of
the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club –a red-brick Grade II historic building
tucked away in a quiet pocket of busy
North Point – was given a new leaseof life as art oasis Oi! With a mission
to promote community engagement
through art and the nurturing of young
artists, the space is known for its
cross-disciplinary and experimental
projects that often bridge art andsociety. A new extension was opened
to the public in 2022, providing morethan 3,000m² of open space forlarge-scale, outdoor installations
and performances and a two-storey
building for exhibitions and multipurpose functions.

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22/F, Wing Wah Industrial Building, 677 King’s Road, Quarry Bay
Wed - Sun 12:00 - 19:00
parasite.hk
www.para-site.art(except public holidays) (852) 2517 4620
Quarry Bay Station + 3 min

城市文化Para Site

Since 1996, the city’s first artist-run
space, Para Site – now led by Executive
Director and Curator Billy Tang – haschampioned art from Hong Kongand the wider region, and supported
emerging artists and curators. The
city it calls home has always been an
integral part of the institution’s DNA,
with exhibitions such as ‘A Journal of
the Plague Year. Fear, Ghosts, Rebels.
SARS, Leslie and the Hong Kong Story’chronicling Hong Kong’s alternative
history through the lens of art. The
non-profit cultural centre has a busy
programme of around 10 exhibitions ayear, as well as seminars, guest talks,
workshops, residency programmes andbilingual publications.

WAN CHAI & EASTERN DISTRICT | MAP 2 |Installation views of ‘Offerings for Escalante’, by Enzo Camacho and
Ami Lien, Para Site, Hong Kong, 2023. Photo: Studio Lights On.

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HKALPS & VESSEL
香 港藝土民 間 及 發 現 號|

MAP 5 | KOWLOON CITY & KWUN TONG

126, 90 and 86 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong(852) 3612 4563 / 3618 4468
vessel.hk
Ngau Tau Kok Station / Kwun Tong Station + 10 min / 19 min
www.vessel.org.hk

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The only creative platform in Hong
Kong found under a bridge, HKALPS& VESSEL comprises a semi-covered,
8,360m² space across three sites, withconverted shipping containers (Vessels
01, 02 and 03) hosting arts and culturalactivities, community services, social
projects, urban farming and sports
activities. Located along the scenic
Kwun Tong Promenade and under the
Kwun Tong Bypass, it offers a chance tojoin a vibrant harbourfront community
simply by engaging in a cooking
workshop, activity or exhibition, or justby taking a leisurely stroll, enjoying
a bite at the adjacent restaurant andpeople watching.

艺鵠ACO

14/F, Foo Tak Building, 365-367 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
13:00 - 19:00 dailyartandcultureoutreachwww.aco.hk(except Mon) (852) 2893 4808
Causeway Bay Station / Wan Chai Station + 6 min / 10 min

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城市文化

Art and Culture Outreach

ACO is an art and cultural space,bookshop, indie publisher andevent space all in one. As well as
selling serious English and Chinese
publications on contemporary art andculture, ACO has taken up part of thework of turning the Foo Tak Building
into an affordable depot for all things
creative: a number of independentcultural organisations, artist residency
programmes and indie select/
bookshops have taken their initial steps
there. For those who crave a friendly
environment to discuss and explore
alternative topics, this is your place.

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f22 foto spacef22攝影空間|

MAP 4 | YAU TSIM MONG

Shops W16 & W18 and Shops BW11 & BW 13, The Peninsula Arcade, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsuif22fotospacewww.f22.com
Tue - Sun 11:00 - 19:00
Tsim Sha Tsui Station / East Tsim Sha Tsui Station + 3 min / 1 min

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Building on the success of F11 Foto
Museum – a private institution in a
restored three-storey building from the
1930s – photography enthusiast andcollector Douglas So created f22 fotospace, a photo gallery, vintage camera
shop and Leica mecca all in one. The
1920s-inspired decor is the work of local
studio LAAB Architects, who createda modern art deco interior with anambience akin to that of British private
clubs by using dark hardwood, elegant
mouldings and bespoke brass details.
On display are some of the rarest andfinest cameras and lenses from aroundthe world, the huge, 24K gold-plated
Fake Leica sculpture by Chinese artist
Liao Yibai, and curated photo exhibitions
honouring local heroes and internationalstars such as James Chung, Elliott Erwitt
and Marc Riboud.

Shop H2, Cinema Block, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
11:30 - 22:00 daily(852) 2384 8929
kubrick.hk.2001(other location: Tai Koo)
Yau Ma Tei Station + 4 min
www.kubrick.com.hk

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城市文化

kubrickThis comfy bookstore offers a goodrange of art and design, travel andcookery books, speciality magazines,
novels and more, a selection thatreflects the position of the indie
publishing house under the same
name. Located next to Broadway
Cinematheque, a long-standing
arthouse cinema, kubrick is a mainstay
among not only bibliophiles but also
cinephiles: the shop is also wellstocked in film books and discs. Witha connecting café offering pasta andlight dishes, it attracts a creative crowdthat like to chill out while waiting for the
next movie, or lose themselves among
pages, coffee in hand.

YAU TSIM MONG | MAP 4 |39

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creative sou

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sf

Hothouse

9Creative
Landmarks

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中環街 市

93 Queen’s Road Central and 80 Des Voeux Road Central, Central(852) 3618 8688
centralmarkethk www.centralmarket.hk
Central Station + 6 min

Once the largest meat market inSoutheast Asia, Central Market has
been reincarnated as a retail and F&B‘Playground for All’ under the same
name. The building itself dates back to1939 and is an example of the Bauhaus
and Streamline Moderne styles of thetime. A decade in the recasting, therevitalised Grade III historic building
is now invigorated, with the originalterrazzo grand staircase upgraded towelcome visitors. Cleverly, the stalllayout, red lamps and wayfinding
designs all evoke the traditional wet
market, now with a modern twist. In
addition to shopping amid nostalgia,
visitors can enjoy a tantalising rangeof food and beverages at the outdoor
atrium, or catch an open forum,
exhibition or cultural performance at
the multifunctional event space.

10:00 - 22:00 daily

創意熱點Central Market

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2022
Bronze Award

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PMQ
元 創方

35 Aberdeen Street, Central
Studios & Shops:* 12:00 - 19:00, Cafés and Restaurants:*
PMQHongKong
pmqhk
pmqhkdesign
09:00 - 23:00 (852) 2870 2335
Central Station / Sheung Wan Station /PMQ元創方
www.pmq.org.hk
Hong Kong Station + 13 min / 10 min / 16 min|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2015
Grand Award

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With more than a century of history andcounting, the PMQ site first served as
the Central School’s campus in 1889,
then as the dormitory for rank-and-filepolice officers in 1951 and now as alandmark to nurture local designers.
Since its launch as a creative hub in
2014, PMQ has been home to morethan 100 local young create-preneurs,with workshops and studios featuring
lifestyle, fashion and accessories,
architecture, product design, furniture
and a wide range of other designer
goods. With the annual design festival
deTour as its flagship event, celebrating
local and international creativity, it isalso a venue of choice for art andcultural events from Hong Kong andaround the world.
*For further information on the opening hours
of individual studios and shops, please visit thecorresponding pages on this website.

2 Concorde Road, Kai Tak
10:00 - 22:00 daily (852) 2686 0333
airsidehk
Kai Tak Station Exit C
www.airside.com.hk

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創意熱點

AIRSIDE

Snøhetta’s largest project in Hong
Kong is an impressive combination ofsustainable design and placemaking,including generous public spaces
dedicated to art and culture. On thesite of the former Kai Tak Airport, the47-storey mixed-use complex is thefirst in Hong Kong to receive sevenof the most recognised green andsmart-building certifications. The
gently curved, fluted glass facade isevocative of the developer’s – and Hong
Kong’s – historical associations withtextiles, a motif echoed in the interior
and landscape design. As well as aplethora of retail and F&B options, the66,000m² mall includes a monumental
landscape painting by local artist
Stephen Wong Chun Hei, an enormous
vertical garden and atrium walls cladwith materials boasting excellent
acoustic, maintenance and antibacterial
characteristics: the copper-hued fabrics
were upcycled from plastic bottles.
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D2 Place|

MAP 3 | SHAM SHUI PO

9 Cheung Yee Street & 15 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok
10:00 - 22:00 daily(852) 3620 3098 / 2557 7988
D2Placewww.d2place.com
Lai Chi Kok Station + 2 min

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It may look like just another Hong Kong
shopping mall, but some would argue
that D2 is unique. Epitomising thecity’s industrial-building revitalisation
movement, the mall comprises twobuildings – D2 One and D2 Two –conveniently located in an industrial
area that was formerly Hong Kong’s
garment hub. An unmistakably youthful,creative vibe means it’s perfectfor those looking for an alternative
shopping experience – expect no chain
stores or high-street names, only theniche and original. Its popular weekend
market (think indoor flea market) is a
shopping haven as well as the debut
stage for aspiring local makers anddesigners. A food court, range ofcasual eateries, cinema and rooftop
garden mean you should prepare to lose
yourself for a long time.

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賽馬會 創 意 藝 術 中 心

30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei (852) 2353 1311
jccacpagejccac_artsvillage
Shek Kip Mei Station +www.jccac.org.hk

7 min

創意熱點

JCCAC

Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre –better known as JCCAC – is an awardwinning architectural conversion and thefirst factory turned vertical artist village
and arts centre in Hong Kong. Remnantsof Hong Kong’s cottage industry, whichpowered its industrial past, can still beseen in its corridors and public spaces.
It is where 140 artists and organisations
have set up studios to pursue assorted,
mainly visual arts practices, including
painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass art,
printmaking and photography. While
the teahouse, café and some galleries
open daily, visitors may want to browse
JCCAC’s activity programme before
paying a visit – apart from an array ofchanging exhibitions, guided tours andworkshops, the hugely popular weekend
craft fairs held just several times a year
should not be missed!

SHUM SHUI PO | MAP 3 |45

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The Mills
南 豐紗廠

45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan
10:00 - 22:00 daily (852) 3979 2300
themillshk
Tsuen Wan Station / Tsuen Wan West Station + 12 min / 22 min
www.themills.com.hk|

MAP 6 | KWAI TSING & TSUEN WAN

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2019
Grand Award , Grand Award for Sustainability &Gold Award46

A remnant of Hong Kong’s flourishing
1960s textiles industry, The Millsis the former Nan Fung Textile
factory complex, now revitalised asa creative destination where textiles
themes are woven into experiencesof innovation, culture and learning.
The 24,530m² space comprises
three major components: Shopfloor,
showing the work of local talent andgiving shoppers a taste of artisan
dining and maker culture; CHAT,
a non-profit cultural institution
exploring textiles in artistic expression
via exhibitions and co-learning
programmes; and The Mills Fabrica,a platform accelerating techstyle andinnovations for sustainability with an
incubation programme, co-working
space, prototyping lab and retail store.
With its inviting open spaces, vibrantenergy and pet-friendliness, it’s nowonder The Mills has quickly becomea favourite creative hub among culture
lovers. Don’t forget to explore thevarious murals to add zing to your
Instagram feed.

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利東街

200 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai (852) 3791 2304
Wan Chai Station +www.leetungavenue.com.hk

leetungavenue
5 min

創意熱點

Lee Tung Avenue

Formerly known as ‘Wedding Card
Street’, where locals once shopped
for traditional banquet invitations, thisarea has been reincarnated as a public
open space with a dazzling array ofpavement cafés, laid-back restaurants
and premium shops. Inspired by thestreetscape of 1950s Wan Chai anddesigned by Ronald Lu & Partners, thetree-lined, stone-paved pedestrian
walkway is perfect for strolling andexploring against a European-style
backdrop. It’s also home to festive
installations and artsy collaborations,with a roll-call of talent that includes
the likes of artist Luke Jerram andcomposer Yusuke Hatano. Occasionally,
constellations of Chinese lanterns
appear to brighten moods and social
media feeds.

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Harbour City
海 港城|

MAP 4 | YAU TSIM MONG

3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (852) 2118 8666
Tsim Sha Tsui Station +www.harbourcity.com.hk

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harbourcity
5 min

As well as being an outstanding
shopping destination, Harbour City
also advocates creativity. Its devoted
art team uses Gallery by the Harbour– a dedicated white cube space – andvarious atria and harbour-view outdoor
spaces to create an all-encompassing
art experience, right alongside its
world-class retail and F&B offerings.
Previously on show were international
names such as JR, Yue Minjun andCracking Art, local and emerging talents
such as Li Chi Tak, Yeung Hok Tak andKila Cheung, and crowd favourites
such as Takada Akemi, Le Petit Princeand BE@RBRICK. There’s somethingarty here for visitors of all ages toenjoy – try hunting down the 18 mosaic‘art invasions’ by the infamous Frenchurban artist Invader dotted around the
expansive mall.

18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha TsuiK11MUSEA
k11musea.com

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10:00 - 22:00 daily (852) 3892 3890
East Tsim Sha Tsui Station Exit J1 & J2

創意熱點

K11 MUSEA

A cultural-retail hub and ‘muse by thesea’, K11 MUSEA is the result of thecollaborative efforts of 100 Creative
Powers, an international group of
more than 100 architects, artists,
craftspeople, conservationists anddesigners. Notable were Kohn Pedersen
Fox (architects of the 10-storeymall), James Corner Field Operations(landscape and streetscape, including
a world-class promenade and urban
theatre), LAAB Architects and Speirs +Major (collaborators on the Opera
Theatre, a mesmerising galaxy of stars
featuring unique, hand-painted panelsand 1,800 programmed lights) andentrepreneur Adrian Cheng, whoorchestrated the 10-year project. The
creative destination is family friendly,
so expect to be inspired and entertainedby a roster of illustrious brands andexciting eateries, with museum-worthy
artworks hanging from the ceiling, invarious installations, on the walls … oreven disguised as seating.

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Design &Lifestyle觸得到的生活設計態度

Your curated
guide to shopping
for a good life50

Shop 355, Level L3 Pacific Place II, 88 Queensway, Admiralty (other location: Elements)
10:30 - 20:00 daily (852) 3689 0161 / (852) 9019 6379
andrefuliving
Admiralty Station + 5 min
www.andrefuliving.com

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設計與生活

André Fu Living

André Fu Living [AFL] marks architect
André Fu’s foray into a world of lifestyleofferings that go beyond his spatial
creations. ‘It is not about imposing
a lifestyle, it is a personal expressionof living,’ says Fu. The brand seeks tocelebrate the notion of lifestyle witha multi-category collection, fromtableware to bed linens to furnitureand decorative lighting. The collection
celebrates Fu’s personal life and taps
into his exploration of a world thatembraces his design language ofrelaxed luxury.

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BELOWGROUND|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

Basement, 15 Queen’s Road Central, LANDMARK
11:00 - 20:00 daily
belowground.hk
Central Station Exit G
www.belowground.hk

52

Many are seeking the path to future
retail, and LANDMARK, the city’s luxury
shopping destination, is among them.
Their vision is BELOWGROUND, a hybrid
cultural-retail concept in the mall’s
basement. The experience-led initiative
aims to ‘break the boundaries ofcontemporary retail’ by fusing fashion,art, design, music and culture – street
and pop culture in particular – within
a 557m² space reimagined by London
design studio Brinkworth. From retail
pop-ups and food kiosks to showcasesof up-and-coming artists, its rotating
curation of brands and exhibitions isenough to entice repeat visits from the
hip and happening crowd.

住好啲

G/F & M/F, 6 D’Aguilar Street, Central (other locations: Hollywood Road, Central; Sai Kung;
Mon - Sun 10:00 - 20:00 (852) 2890 5555
Hong Kong International Airport)
goodsofdesire
Central Station + 2 minwww.god.com.hk

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設計與生活

Goods of Desire (G.O.D.)

Founded in 1996 by Douglas Young, thislifestyle design and retail brand is known
for tongue-in-cheek interpretations ofHong Kong culture. Originally a small
boutique in Ap Lei Chau and now amultifaceted international retailer, it
has a distinct sense of humour thathas resulted in some of the city’s mostrecognisable ‘souvenirs’. Characteristicof the brand are lifestyle objects,
fashion and household accessories
adorned with images of traditional
letterboxes, neon lights, dense buildings
and more. Channelling the East-meetsWest, new-meets-old energy of thecity, the everyday is transformed into
the extraordinary in the spirit suggestedby the name: G.O.D. is a homophonictranslation of the Cantonese brand
name, which literally means ‘to live
better’.

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HINT.

|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

Shop A, G/F, Tung Cheung Building, 1-11 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun
Wed - Sat
hint.concepts
14:00 - 19:00 (please refer to Instagram for latest updates)
Sai Ying Pun Station + 2 min
www.hintconcepts.com

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Interior design studio Hintegro’s Keith
Chan forayed into retail with HINT.,a petite store filled with aestheticallyand functionally pleasing finds,
handpicked by him and his team.
The evolving range of affordable andtimeless household items is mostly
made in Japan or Hong Kong andexudes the same quality as his interior
projects. Interesting finds include
Japanese lacquerware, ceramics byJapanese workshop One Kiln (whichenjoys a cult following) and copperware
by Yamaguchi Kyujo, founded morethan a century ago. Design discussions
are held regularly on topics such as therelationship between design and coffee
culture.

12/F, 1 Duddell Street, Central
Mon - Sat 10:30 - 19:30, Sun 12:00 - 18:00
KEF.HK
kef.hongkong
Central Station + 5 min
www.hk.kef.com

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設計與生活

KEF Music Gallery

You don’t have to be a hi-fi connoisseur
to appreciate this next-generation
experience centre, where soundmeets art. Radiating the exclusive
yet welcoming feeling of a private
clubhouse, Conran and Partners’ design
celebrates the individual experienceof music, displaying the British brand’s
sonic capabilities in a technicallyperfect acoustic setting. Atlantic stone,
brass and walnut set the tone for yourjourney, while an impressive selectionof vintage modernist furniture andcontemporary artworks by stars
such as Toshio Shibata, Julian Opie,
Luke Shadbolt and Nancy Chu Woo
completes the adventure. Don’t forget
to check out The Collector’s Lounge,
where digital art collective teamLab
created a sensory experience withimmersive 3D effects and highresolution music.

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Loveramics|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

Shop 104, Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, Central
Fri - Sat 11:00 - 20:00 (852) 2884 0003
Central Station + 11 min

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Sun - Thur 11:00 - 19:00,
loveramics
www.loveramics.com

This is your destination for quality
ceramic tableware and kitchenware
with a dash of local flair – breaking
the bank not required. With a shop in
Paris and wholesaling in Europe and theUSA, Loveramics offers internationallyrecognised craftsmanship. Marvel at thecollection of themed, colourful mugs,
teapots, coffee accessories and cutlery,with the added fun of coordinatingor mixing and matching. The classic
collection and designer-collaboration
pieces make delightful souvenirs,
or instantly spruce up any table orcountertop. The homegrown brandpromotes sustainable manufacturing,with water recycling facilities andrecyclable, reusable packaging.

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G/F, 50 Sai Street, Sheung Wan
Mon - Fri 11:00 - 18:00 (by appointment)
objectivehk
objective_hk
Sheung Wan Station +www.obj.com.hk

8 min

設計與生活

Objective Lifestyle Shop

This select shop is a lifestyle extensionof Studio Adjective, a local design
practice specialising in interiors andassociated products. Tucked away on
a hillside street, it has a minimalist
interior reflecting the tastes and design
journey of founders Wilson Lee andEmily Ho. Featured furniture includes
the elegant, three-legged stool madein collaboration with Japanese furniture
workshop Ishinomaki Laboratory, forwhom they are the sole distributor.
This unique curation includes delightful
glass and ceramic creations from
Copenhagen-based Studio Arhoj, theduo’s handmade ceramic work under
the Wilson Emho Ceramics brand, anda range of homeware and skincare
products. Ho and Lee hope theirselections will open a path to a simpler
way of life.

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Pedder Arcade|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

5/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central
Mon - Sat 11:00 - 19:30, Sun 12:00 – 18:00(852) 2804 6991
pedder.arcade
pedderarcade
www.thepedderarcade.com
Central Station + 1 min

58

Visiting the Palmer & Turner-designed
Pedder Building, completed in 1924,
has always been an extraordinary
experience, for the influential art
galleries within, as well as its Grade
II historical architecture. The recent
launch of Pedder Arcade on the fifth
floor upped the game, with a new retailconcept that puts a contemporary
twist on the European shopping arcade
tradition. Designed and curated bydapper bespoke tailoring expert The
Armoury and Katherine Wong Design,
this urban shopping sanctuary is set
amid high ceilings and graceful, archedwindows and features The Armoury,
naturally, as well as cashmere brandDrumohr, clothing label Nigel Cabourn,
Davidoff cigars and Phillips Perpetual(a new concept by the international
auction house for instant purchases ofcollectors’ timepieces). There is also acafé called JK on the Fifth, in homage
to Jimmy’s Kitchen.

Shop 120, 1/F, Landmark Prince’s, Central (other locations: IFC, Elements, Harbour City,
10:30 - 19:30 daily
qeelinjewellery
www.qeelin.com
Times Square, Sogo)
Central Station + 1 min

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設計與生活

QeelinThis fine jewellery house was put on
the map when actress and icon Maggie
Cheung adorned her outfits with a Wulu
necklace. The humble Chinese gourd
has been the brand’s signature motif
ever since. Founded by Dennis Chan
after a spiritual trip to Dunhuang’s
Mogao Caves in 1997, the brand issynonymous with playful fusions ofOriental symbolism and modernity,
infusing Chinese heritage with new lifeand meaning. Emblems such as Qilin(an auspicious mythical animal), Yu Yi(Chinese for ‘dreams come true’) andpanda Bo Bo (boasting a moveable head
and limbs and changeable outfits) all
come alluringly alive, thanks to a uniqueblend of exquisite craftsmanship andinnovative technology. The homegrownbrand is now part of the global luxury
group Kering, with outposts all over
the world.

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SLOWOOD|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

Shop 2-3, G/F, The Hudson, 11 Davis Street, Kennedy Town (other locations: Central, Sha Tin)
11:00 - 21:00 daily (852) 2818 0203
slowoodslowood.hk
www.slowood.hk
Kennedy Town Station + 2 min

60

Traditional grocers aside, SLOWOOD
is the pioneer of naked shopping in
Hong Kong. The lifestyle and grocery
concept’s founding store in Sai Wan
allows you to shop in a soothing, sunlit
environment of white walls, earthtoned shelves and floor-to-ceilingglazing. Recycled, biodegradable,
zero-waste and ecologically friendly
are key terms here. Bring your own
containers and purchase daily essentials
such as cleaning supplies, sweets andsnacks at the refill station. With a wide
selection of sustainable foods, personalcare, household, lifestyle and skincare
alternatives, eco-living has never been
this easy or stylish.

Unit 16B, Man Foong Industrial Building, 7 Cheung Lee Street, Chai Wan (by appointment)(852) 2480 1182
julieandjesse / latitude22nwww.juliejesse.com / latitude22n.com
Chai Wan Station + 1 min

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Julie & Jesse (Latitude 22N)

In 2008, Swiss designer Julie Progin andAmerican artist Jesse Mc Lin co-founded
Latitude 22N. The porcelain and paper
goods brand captures the artistic voyageof their lives in Hong Kong and study
trips to Jingdezhen, the centre of China’s
porcelain industry, where they worked
with local artisans to create bespoke
products and artworks. One example
is Fragment(s), a series of vessels thatbrings new life to the discarded ceramic
production moulds they collected in thecity. Enter their lofty studio in Chai Wan
and you will first encounter a gallery
space dedicated to their limited-edition
artworks, created under the name Julie& Jesse; then, beyond sliding doors, aspace for their elegant and Hong Konginspired Latitude 22N products.

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Classics Anew
新 裝如初

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MAP 5 | KOWLOON CITY & KWUN TONG

G17-18, Ko Shan Theatre New Wing, 77 Ko Shan Road, Hung Hom
13:00 - 20:00 daily
ClassicsAnew(by appointment) (852) 2562 7478 / 5630 7235
classics_anew / classics_anew_academy
www.classicsanew.com
To Kwa Wan Station + 10 min

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Fashion designer Janko Lam madeher name by using recycled fabrics
to reinterpret cheongsam and qipao
and bring traditional Chinese dresses
into the 21st century. Organic cotton,linen, denim and silk in neutral hues
are woven and shaped into designs
perfect for everyday comfort. Visit
her shop – appropriately located in atheatre dedicated to Chinese opera –to experience how traditional details
are crafted into modern silhouettes andtextures. The sustainable fashion brandalso set up a Classics Anew Academy
to champion the heritage and historyof Chinese fashion. Join its courses
and workshops to create your own
traditional pieces, such as cheongsam
dresses and fabric flower buttons.

梨木製 陶 所

Flat P, 5/F, Block 1, Kingswin Industrial Building, 32-50 Lei Muk Road, Kwai Chung
Thur - Sat 14:00 - 21:00 (by appointment)
tokinashiki
Kwai Hing Station + 10 min

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TOKI NASHIKI

Behind a heavy metal door is thestudio of TOKI NASHIKI, the ceramicart collective founded by Wy Lee
and Ryan Hui. Inside, an exhibition
space precedes the workshop, whereantiques, fabrics, vases and furnitureaccompany pottery work. A mainstay
of local and regional exhibitions,the collective constantly pushes its
artistic boundaries through studying
the Chinese tea ceremony, taking
inspiration from The Classic of Tea –Lu Yu’s tea-lover’s bible, from about
760CE – as well as trips to Taiwan
and Japan. The resultant works are
distinctive, white clay and flowershaped tea pots, perfect for tea rituals,
coffee-making and everyday use.

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DOUGUYA HATCHAREA
古 道具黑池|MAP 5 | KOWLOON CITY & KWUN TONG

No. 01, 6/F, Yuen Fat Industrial Building, 12 Wang Tai Road, Kowloon Bay
please refer to Instagram for opening hours
hatcharea
hatch_area
Kowloon Bay Station + 13 min
www.hatcharea.com

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To step across the threshold of thisKowloon Bay shop is to step into aparallel world akin to that depicted
in Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s In Praise of
Shadows: ‘Everything is delicate andnuanced, softened by shadows andthe patina of age.’ Here, ownerPete – who spent considerable timeliving and working in Japan – hasmeticulously curated a collection thatruns from repaired furniture foundin traditional Japanese folk houses
to ceramics, pottery and woodwork
created by Japanese artists. Dim
lighting, as elegantly visualised in
Tanizaki’s essays, invites visitors to
re-evaluate their relationship with
objects and spaces, at ease and inhushed awe. Come and appreciate
the grain of old wood, and themindfulness of beauty.

廿一由 八40

11/F, Pang Kwong Building, 59 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong
Tue - Sun 12:00 - 18:30
twentyonefromeighttwenty_one_from_eight_hk(pantry until 18:00) (852) 9667 0154
Kwun Tong Station + 14 min
www.twentyonefromeight.com

設計與生活

Twenty One From EightThomas Wong and graphic designer
turned woodworker Vera Wongfounded Twenty One From Eight in
an industrial building, where they
make custom furniture from scratch.
Enjoy watching American walnut andwhite oak being turned into heirloom
pieces in the open-plan workshop, allwith meticulous attention to detail.
Occasionally there is a sale of display
furniture, and visitors are welcome totake a book from the hanging shelfand relax with a coffee in the adjoining
café. The exceptional pastries anddesserts are made with love by Vera’ssister, Shena Wong, a Le Cordon Bleutrained chef.

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BeCandle

G/F, 102 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung
11:00 – 19:00 daily (852) 8481 7684
becandle_saikung
www.becandle.com.hk (*pre-registration isbecandlehongkong
Choi Hung Station / Hang Hau Station +30 min + 3 minrequired for workshops)|

MAP 7 | SHA TIN & SAI KUNG

Our Land
Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2023
Gold Award

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It’s only natural that Sai Kung born andraised Xavier Tsang chose to run his
candle shop in the verdant ‘back gardenof Hong Kong’. BeCandle comprises
140m² of retail and laboratory space(where customers can refill candles) andan upstairs space for workshops (thepersonalised, multisensory scentedcandle-making workshop* is a must-try).
Everything is proudly made in Hong Kong
with a blend of high-quality vegetal wax,
essential oils and fragrances. Tsang’s
background in furniture design explains
his participation in exhibitions andcreative collaborations, such as working
with a local metalsmith to develop the
shop’s bespoke scent tester. Highlights
include dim sum candles crafted using
authentic culinary techniques, candle
vessels made using Sai Kung soil, in
collaboration with designer Niko Leung,and a set of customisable, meditative
kinetic aroma diffusers that work theirmagic as they spin.

文化屋 雑 貨 店

42G/F, Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po (other location: Mong Kok)
12:00 - 20:00 daily(852) 3170 3272
bunkayazakkaten
bunkaya_zakkaten
www.bunkayaonlineshop.com
Sham Shui Po Station / Prince Edward Station + 7 min / 7 min

設計與生活Bunkaya Zakkaten

Originating from the eponymous retaillegend in Harajuku, Tokyo (now sadly
closed), Bunkaya Zakkaten is known
for its quirky, kitschy and bizarre
import goods and fashion accessories.
An eye-catching wood-panelled
entrance welcomes you back to the1990s, a time when Japanese culture
took Asia by storm. Standing in the
shop is like being in the subculture
centre of Japan, with folding stools
with faces, illustrated bags, off-thewall accessories and household goods,
plus retro wall art and nostalgic plastic
dolls. Shop owner Rex Ko runs anothermust-visit vintage menswear store,
Luddite, in Causeway Bay, which also
sells singular items of clothing.

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Luen Cheong Leather HK
聯 昌皮號

|

MAP 3 | SHAM SHUI PO

173 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po
10:00 - 19:00 daily (852) 2393 5926
leatherhk
leatherhk1948
Sham Shui Po Station / Prince Edward Station + 6 min / 7 min

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Sham Shui Po was home to manyfactories that produced leather, fabrics
and accessories, and hence was aconvenient location for fashion andproduct designers to source materials
for their creations. As one of the few
remnants of that industrial era, Luen
Cheong has been the epitome of that
history and of Hong Kong leather goods
since 1948. Now third-generation run,the shop specialises in vegetabletanned cow hides. The four-storey
shophouse’s original railings andpatterned floor tiles are holdouts fromthe old days after two renovations.
Upstairs, a former staff dormitory is
now an exhibition space called Upper
Deck Tai Nan, hosting an eccentricmixture of cultural events, while otherlocal handcraft creative units take up
residence in the attic and rooftop area.

G/F, 132B Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po
13:00 - 19:00 daily (852) 3188 1951
midway.voyage / midway.shop
www.midway.voyage
Sham Shui Po Station / Prince Edward Station + 3 min / 2 min

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設計與生活

MIDWAY shop

Interior designer Pan Tang and graphic
designer Rita Chan founded travel
platform MIDWAY to celebrate theirshared love of life on the road – andsoon after a shop to display mementosof their journeys, in addition to theirphotographs and writings, all of whichhave amassed a cult following in print
and on social media. A store and gallery
in one, the pared-back shop evinces adistinct Japanese aesthetic thanks tobeautiful objects found by Pan and Rita
while travelling, from hand-thrown cups
and pots and art-inspired jewellery, toworks of century-old heritage brands,
with a corner dedicated to artisanalcoffee beans. Exhibitions are held in theattic area, adding another dimension to
the cultural experience, with ethereal
topics such as Japanese Kintsugi art
covered.

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Moviemarks|

MAP 3 | SHAM SHUI PO

G/F, 169 Lai Chi Kok Road, Sham Shui Po
Mon - Fri 19:00 - 21:00
moviemarkshk
Sat, Sun & public holidays 13:00 - 20:00
Sham Shui Po Station / Prince Edward Station + 10 min / 8 min

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Opening the dark wooden doors of
this Japanese-style shop instantly
ushers you into a nostalgic world offilm posters, pamphlets and catalogues– the passion project of a Hong KongJapanese husband-wife partnership.
The duo collects unique, direct mailings
distributed to promote movies – a longrunning practice characteristic of Japan– and sell their visual aesthetics toHong Kong cinema lovers. Greeted by aline-up of Wong Kar-wai movie posters,
visitors are welcome to chat with fellow
aficionados on the stepped cushion
area, browse the movie catalogues andpamphlets and other movie-themed,
illustrative products, or go upstairs toperuse a selection of consignment
homeware goods and accessories.

Unit A, 8/F, Kwai Bo Industrial Building, 40 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Tue - Fri 11:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00 (following a specific calendar published on
lumeunhome
Instagram at the beginning of each month) (852) 9440 6062
Wong Chuk Hang Station + 1 min

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Lumeun HomeIn 2018 Delphine Lernoud left thecorporate world and established Lumeun
Home, a retail concept that displays
beautifully made, thoughtfully sourced
furniture while remaining committed tothe environment. In this treasure troveof art and design, everything on display
is inspired by her twin passions for homedecor and travel, as exemplified by theProvence-made, Parisian chic Maison
Sarah Lavoine, and the magnificent
selection of Chinese furniture pieces.
Lumeun also custom-crafts sofas,
mirrors, tablecloths and serviettes forclients, all proudly made in Hong Kongas part of their mission to reduce theircarbon footprint without compromisingquality or style.

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Manks

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MAP 8 | SOUTHERN DISTRICT

14/F, Cheung Tak Industrial Building, 30 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 19:00, Sun & public holidays 12:00 - 18:00 (852) 2522 2115
manks_hk
www.manks.com
info@manks.com
ManksLtd
Wong Chuk Hang Station + 1 min

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Manks has always been Hong Kong’s
destination for Scandinavian Modern
Design furniture, lighting, antiques
and arts since 1996. Occupying the
top floor of a 1960s industrial building,the 560m² loft-style showroom islike a mini-museum of Scandinavian
mid-century design, with the works oftextbook names such as Hans Wegner,
Arne Jacobsen and Poul Henningsen
waiting for you to take ownership.
Tablescape/tablesetting plays a big
part in the hygge – or mysa way ofliving. Manks offers a dazzling rangeof Aalto vases, Royal Copenhagen and
Rörstrand tableware and sculptural
Toikka birds.

Unit A, 4/F, Kin Teck Industrial Building, 26 Wong Chuk Hang Road
by appointment(852) 2521 0308 / 2334 9423
sinsinatelier
www.sinsinatelier.com
Wong Chuk Hang Station + 4 min

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Sin Sin Atelier

Founded by artist-curator-adventurer
Sin Sin Man, this diminutive studioboasts a plethora of artisanal jewellery,silver, clothing and accessories sourced
from across Asia, and Indonesia inparticular. Her passions for fabricand unique antiquities converge in
how materials such as hand-madeMongolian cashmere felt, hand-woven
Cambodian silk and Nepalese cashmere
wool, as well as hand-dyed Javanesebatik, are incorporated into her textile
and clothing designs. They’re displayedside-by-side with other hand-selectedartworks from around the world, plus
furniture and tableware handcraftedby Balinese artisans (some of whose
works fill Sin Sin’s villas in Bali). With anomadic mastermind at the helm, items
and displays change constantly, so be
sure to check the place out regularly.

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COLOURLIVING|

MAP 2 | WAN CHAI & EASTERN DISTRICT

333 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 20:00, Sun & public holidays 12:00 - 19:00(852) 2295 6263
colourliving.hk
www.colourliving.com
Wan Chai Station / Causeway Bay Station + 8 min / 7 min

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If you’re craving a taste of luxurious
living – from furniture and decorative
lighting, to kitchen and bath appliances,to hardware, to the big statement piecefor your living room or the hand towelthat completes your guest room – you’ll
find it here, in every finish and texture
imaginable. The three-level lifestyle
store is a mecca for international
designer brands, including some of themost coveted names in the industry:from Europe’s finest, such as B&B Italia,
Lasvit and De Castelli, to young andspirited marques including MOOOI,GUBI and Menu. The shop’s designer
crossover and event programme adds afinishing touch to its all-round flair.

金社

G/F, 30B, Wun Sha Street, Tai Hang
Tue - Sun 13:00 - 18:30
kanamonohardwarestore
kanamonohk
Tin Hau Station +

7 min

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Kanamono Hardware StoreA hardware fetishist’s paradise inless than 9m², Kanamono offersa fascinating alternative to massproduced wares. Located on a cornerand heralded by a sign-box bearing
the Chinese character ‘gold’ withina boy’s face, it is arguably the moststylish shop of its kind in Hong Kong,and is stocked floor-to-ceiling with adizzying selection of tools, hardware
and lifestyle items (camping, anyone?)
All are united by practicality andcraftsmanship and are hand-selectedby owner Sammi Wong, who also works
in architecture and interior design.
Apart from its eccentric selection fromthe US, Germany and Japan, the shop
also produces its own metalware tomeet local needs.

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kapok

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MAP 2 | WAN CHAI & EASTERN DISTRICT

8 Sun Street, Wan Chai (other locations: Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui)Mon - Sat 11:00 - 20:30, Sun 11:00 - 20:00 (852) 2549 9254 / 9450 5908
kapokHK
kapok
Admiralty Station / Wan Chai Station + 12 min / 9 min
www.ka-pok.com

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To many, kapok is a synonym for cool.
Founded in 2006 as Hong Kong’s firstlifestyle select store, it has grown into
an international brand with outposts
at prime locations throughout the city.
An unmistakable French aesthetic
underpins a name suggesting all things
beautiful – from on-trend clothing,bags and jewellery, to fragrances,
candles and stationery – withoutcompromising functionality. Everythingis hand-picked from around the globe,
with ‘future classics’ as both its ethos
and the name of its own clothing brand.
Expect minimalist, niche names – withcult followings that speak to the moodof design-conscious fashionistas –such as Paris-Tokyo lifestyle house
Maison Kitsuné and emerging Hong
Kong brands Cafuné and Topologie.

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4 Second Lane, Tai Hang
theshophousehongkong

Tue - Sun 11:00 - 19:00 (by appointment)
Tin Hau Station +www.theshophouse.hk

9 min

設計與生活

THE SHOPHOUSE

In 2020 creative agency UNVEIL
LIMITED restored a historic 1930s
Grade III ‘tong lau’, or shophouse,as an unconventional lifestyle andexhibition space. Nestled in a cosyneighbourhood and upholding an
ethos of ‘unveil the art in everyday life’,the five-storey pre-war building hosts
an eclectic line-up of exhibitions as it
explores the boundaries of art, designand everyday life and celebrates thework of cross-field artists, makers
and creative insiders. Step inside
the pared-back space that Chinese
immigrants once called home andexplore how the Shanghai plaster
exterior, wrought-iron window grilles,
hand-painted tiles and terrazzo
flooring fuse with contemporary life
and thinking.

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Hak Dei黑地|

MAP 4 | YAU TSIM MONG

G/F, 618 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok
12:00 - 20:00 daily (852) 9806 1476
waichistreetplayground
Mong Kok Station + 2 min
www.hakdei.com

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Taking cues from traditional ‘mountainshops’ that sell household utensils
made of wood, bamboo and clay –materials you might find on a mountain– this independent store collects retro
items from Hong Kong, with the likes
of locally painted ceramics, bamboo
steamers, cast-iron egg waffle moulds
and vacuum water bottles on offer. The
wooden shelves, glass cabinets andbare concrete walls are an aesthetic
match for the old shophouse building’s
stone pillars outside. Utility andnostalgic appeal define the selection
here, running through their coffeemaking and camping items, as wellas pieces by their favourite overseas
brands: see the vintage Fire-King cups
from the US and designer furniture andglassware from Japan.

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BE4 Basement, The Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tue - Sun 13:00 - 18:00 (852) 9718 4765
novel.fineries
www.novelfineries.com
Tsim Sha Tsui Station / East Tsim Sha Tsui Station + 4 min / 2 min

設計與生活

Novel Fineries

June Kimberly Lau’s fascination withbutterflies led her to establish theworld’s first pocket art accessories
label. Since winning a Lane Crawford
Design for Asia Award in 2016, she
has seen her passion project realisea bespoke destination for gifts in thearcade of one of the world’s finest
hotels. Each hand-crafted piece on
display is designed to rejuvenate
heritage art forms, with highlights
including double-sided Su embroiderybutterfly pocket art and lapel pins;
intricate gorgets beaded by Indian
artisans; obi-knot bow ties tied by
Kyoto obi masters using antique, neverworn kimono fabrics and hand-braided
Italian leather serpentine belts doublingas necklaces – each one a wearable art
piece with a story to tell.

YAU TSIM MONG | MAP 4 |Pocket Art
Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2016 Bronze Award

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中銀大 廈

Completed: 1989
1 Garden Road, Central

Central Station +

9 min

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Bank of China Tower

Architecture can be a representationof status … or here, competition, with
the Bank of China determined towin. After being dwarfed by Foster +Partners’ 179m HSBC headquarters,
the bank asked I.M. Pei to design askyscraper for a challenging, steeply
sloping plot – on a modest budget.
The 367m building was much cheaperand more rapidly constructed than its
neighbour, and its reflective facade andangular sections differentiated it fromCentral’s cluster of towers. Comprisinga series of interlocking triangles, thestructure took its cue from bamboo,
signifying hope and revitalisation in
Chinese culture. The ingenious building
also required 40% less steel than aconventional equivalent and could resist
high-velocity winds – essential in a
typhoon-prone city. Architect and critic
Peter Blake called it ‘the finest modern
skyscraper’ since Mies van der Rohe’s
beloved Seagram Building opened in
New York in 1958.

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Central / Sheung Wan
Walkway System
中 區行人天 橋

Central / Sheung Wan area|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

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Central Station / Sheung Wan Station

A striking aspect of the Hong Kongcityscape is its labyrinth of elevatedpedestrian walkways. Connecting
and extending high-rise buildings
like a giant maze, their scale andscope astound many, to the pointthat academics have dubbed Hong
Kong a ‘city without ground’. It all
began in the 1970s, when developer
Hongkong Land connected a clutch ofCentral office buildings. The idea took
off, expanding from Sheung Wan toAdmiralty and being replicated in new
town developments such as Sha Tin
and Tseung Kwan O. While navigatingthese webs of bridges, tunnels andlobbies may be disorientating, they
alleviate street traffic and pedestrian
congestion, and are convenient inshielding people from the elements
en route to destinations such as MTR
stations, malls and apartments.
A miniature model of the system as
it exists is on display in the Main Hall
Galleries of M+ museum.

怡和大 廈

Completed: 1973
1 Connaught Place, Central (852) 2500 0555
www.hkland.com/en/properties/china/hong-kong/jardine-house.html
Central Station + 4 min

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建築設計

Jardine House

Hong Kong’s first skyscraper, once
the tallest building in Asia, celebrated
its 50th anniversary in 2023. Designed
by James Kinoshita of P&T, thebuilding set new standards with its
robust design, fastest lifts, largest
air-conditioning chillers and 1,748
porthole windows, many offering
unobstructed harbour views. The
windows’ circular design was inspiredby Victor Vasarely’s Op art movement,
as well as the practical need to reduce
the tower’s weight, because it wasconstructed on reclaimed land. It wascompleted with interior elements byHenry Steiner (‘the father of Hong
Kong design’) and an outdoor Henry
Moore sculpture, but its artistic value
may today find competition from thewildly popular BaseHall food hall in its
basement.

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Lippo Centre
力 寶中心

Completed: 1988|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

89 Queenway, Admiralty (852) 2523 5853
Admiralty Station + 2 min84

www.lippocentre.com.hk

This double office tower in Hong
Kong’s business district was designedby American architect Paul Rudolph
and was originally known as the Bond
Centre. Its architectural signature is thetriple bay windows stacked on its four
long facades, each wrapping round tocreate a visual impression of rotation
around the structure and evoking
koalas climbing a tree. Supporting thehexagonal floor plates (resulting in lotsof corner windows), 12 main columns
are visible at the base of the tower
and in the lobby and are designed toresemble ‘hydraulic pumps that holdthe building up’. This landmark building
exemplifies the late architect’s lifelong
pursuit of scale in high-rise buildings,
especially from 1980 until his deathin 1997, when he frequently worked
in Hong Kong, but saw his projects
go mostly unbuilt. Its architectural
drawings, by structural engineers Wong
& Ouyang, are now in an M+ collection.

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佑寧堂

Completed: 2023
22A Kennedy Road, Mid-levels
Admiralty Station +4 min(852) 2523 7247 / 9182 7247

www.unionchurchhk.org

建築設計

Union Church

Consisting of a sanctuary building for
a 500-person congregation and afive-storey podium incorporating achapel, kindergarten, fellowship hall andbridal suites, this is a recently completed
revamp at one of the oldest religious
institutions in Hong Kong. Taking
inspiration from the original church,founded in 1844 by Reverend James
Legge, local firm KplusK associates
designed a ‘New Gothic’ architecture,
whose verticality is emphasised by fivepairs of vaulting columns. The columns
support lightweight, perforated walls
suspended off the ground, creating alight-filled sanctuary space surrounded
by a sub-tropical remembrance garden.
Elevated by tessellated acoustic panels
and light oak seating, the result is a
spiritually uplifting building of worship.

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Chi Lin Nunnery
志 蓮淨苑Completed: 1998|

MAP 5 | KOWLOON CITY & KWUN TONG

5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill
9:00 - 16:30 daily (852) 2354 1888
Diamond Hill Station + 7 minwww.en.chilin.org

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One of Hong Kong’s most arresting
and tranquil escapes, Chi Lin Nunnery
was founded in 1934 and completely
rebuilt in Tang Dynasty style in
1998. Channelling ancient Chineseconstruction methods, the impressive
all-wood structure features a matrix
of interlocking cypress beams andnot a single nail, making it one of theworld’s largest handmade woodenbuildings. Amid lotus ponds, bonsai
trees and chanting nuns, the buildings
are arranged in an axisymmetric layout,
epitomising the beauty of symmetry
and harmony in traditional Chinesearchitecture. Cross a footbridge andvisit the adjacent Nan Lian Garden
for an idyllic walk between the calm
waters and rocks to the distinctive
red Zi Wu Bridge and Golden Pavilion
of Absolute Perfection. End the daywith a delectable Chinese vegetarian
meal at the nearby restaurant, with its
exceptional waterfall view.

香港科 技 大 學 逸 夫 演藝 中 心Completed: 2021

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay (852) 2358 5075
hkust_sa
www.shaw-auditorium.hkust.edu.hk
hkustshawauditorium
Choi Hung Station / Hang Hau Station / Po Lam Station +34 min / 17 min / 25 min

Located at the gateway to The Hong
Kong University of Science andTechnology campus, the auditorium’sbold, curved form stands out to signal
the artistic and cultural activities
within. Designed by Danish practiceHenning Larsen, the circular building
appears to be wrapped in three whiteribbons, interspersed with windows
to reveal stunning views of Clear
Water Bay. Inside, the elliptical form
directs a natural pedestrian flow, andis open and welcoming on all sides
without a designated front or back.
With its multi-purpose design thevenue accommodates a wide range of
events – concerts, conferences, film
screenings, exhibitions, even theatre anddance – with its deep cantilevers acting
as passive shading, an ingenious nod tovernacular architecture and climate.

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HKUST Shaw Auditorium

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2022
Bronze AwardSHA TIN & SAI KUNG | MAP 7 |87

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Run Run Shaw Creative
Media Centre

Photos courtesy of Dr Adrian Lo邵 逸夫創意 媒 體 中 心Completed: 2011|

MAP 3 | SHAM SHUI PO

18 Tat Hong Avenue, Beacon Hill, Kowloon Tong
Kowloon Tong Station + 16 min

88(852) 3442 6894

This bold, irregular, crystal-shapedbuilding houses the School of Creative
Media at the City University of HongKong. Designed by New York architect
Daniel Libeskind, the nine-storey
complex contains laboratories,
theatres and classrooms, providing
an environment for creativity rich inform, light and material. With glazed
segments on the exterior, the centre’s
faceted volume steers upwards toa point – a distinctive feature ofLibeskind’s work. The crystalline
structure is geometrically sophisticated,
offering spaces more than 50%
modular, and standardised designs toallow impressive flexibility.

香港中 文 大 學
Completed: 1970s(852) 3943 7000

www.cuhk.edu.hk

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The Chinese Universityof Hong Kong
University Station

The expansive campus of one of Hong
Kong’s most prestigious universities
is now an architect’s playground ofstyles and periods. Back in the 1960s,
architect Szeto Wai adopted a hybrid
approach for the campus masterplan,
resulting in a large collection of Brutalist
structures designed by him and otherarchitects. Notable examples include
the Chung Chi Tang Student Centre(1972), with its A-frame structure; theInstitute of Chinese Studies, a blendof Brutalism and traditional Chineseplanning (1970); and the United
College Wu Chung Library (1972),
whose concrete water tower crowns
a cantilevered horizontal structure.
Brutalism emerged from post-war
Britain and was prolific internationally inthe 1960s and ’70s. Though frequently
stigmatised for its characteristic barestructures, raw concrete walls andsense of economical utility, the style
has enjoyed a revival owing to thededication of enthusiasts.

Photos courtesy of
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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OPUS HONG KONG
傲璇

Completed: 201290

25 minFor his first residential project inAsia, architect Frank Gehry wanted
to design a building to ‘respond to
the unique conditions’ of Hong Kong.
Thus, anchored against a sublime
hillside, this luxurious 12-storey
residence draws its inspiration fromthe breathtaking scenery. Finely
tuned glass-enclosed columns form
an organic structure, twisting up
and around the building like reeds
swaying in the breeze. The helicalexternal structure also reduces
the need for load-bearing walls,
allowing the open-plan apartments’sinuous facade to be composedalmost entirely of glass. The result isa remarkably light and airy interior
thanks to the minimal interruptions to
the view, meaning an unprecedented
panorama of the city below.

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MAP 2 | WAN CHAI & EASTERN DISTRICT

53 Stubbs Road, The Peakwww.opushongkong.com
Admiralty Station +Suggested observation spot: Bowen Road Fitness Trail

Photos courtesy of Dr Adrian Lo賽馬會 創 新 樓Completed: 2013

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom (852) 2766 5454
sdmktg@polyu.edu.hk
Hung Hom Station Exit A1(Pre-registration at least five working days before a planned visit)

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Jockey Club Innovation Tower

Home to The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University School of Design, JCIT was
the first permanent work in Hong Kongby Pritzker Prize-winning architect
Zaha Hadid. The building’s striking
form – many liken it to that of a ship
– is in stark contrast to that of its
surroundings, expressing the dynamismof a forward-looking institution. As theDame herself said: ‘The fluid characterof the Innovation Tower is generated
through an intrinsic composition of its
landscape, floor plates and louvres that
dissolves the classic typology of thetower and the podium into an iconic,
seamless piece.’ The 15,000m² building
also addresses the need for a creativeand multidisciplinary environment byhousing a lecture hall, classrooms,
design studios and workshops, plus
exhibition spaces and a communal
viewing lounge. Visitors are welcome to
get up close for a look at the boundlesscurves and waves indoors and outdoors.

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物器堂

175 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po
11:00 - 19:00 daily except Wed
mudheytong
www.mudheytong.com
Sham Shui Po Station / Prince Edward Station + 7 min / 7 min(852) 9863 2210

創意體驗

Mudheytong Gallery

Founded by ceramicists Coco Li and
Karen Wong, the gallery signifies in
its name its multipurpose nature –a combination of ‘mud’, ‘ware’ and‘space’ (pun in Cantonese intended).
Accordingly, the venue is a working
ceramics studio, homeware shop andgallery in one. Other than serving as
a workspace for aspiring ceramicists,
it holds regular pottery workshops foraficionados of all kinds and calibres,with courses on techniques such as
wheel-throwing, hand-building andglazing all happening in a relaxed,
earth-toned environment framed by aconcrete-and-wood shopfront. Pop in
for an educational lecture or local oroverseas artist’s exhibition to further
your appreciation of the art.

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LUMP Studio|

MAP 8 | SOUTHERN DISTRICT

5B, E Tat Factory Building, 4 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Tue - Fri 10:00 - 21:00,
lumpstudio
www.lumpstudio.com.hk
Sat - Sun 11:00 - 19:00 (852) 2116 0865
Wong Chuk Hang Station + 1 min

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Enjoy the pleasure of making ceramics
and pottery at this spacious, light-filledstudio tucked away in a southsideindustrial building. Brimming withinspiring clay creations and adorned
with leafy green plants, the spacecaters to different ceramics-making
processes, including hand-building,wheel-throwing, plaster-mouldmaking, glazing and firing. Beginners
can choose from a range of daytime,
weeknight and weekend classes,
while experienced makers can gainstudio access by joining as members.
Themed workshops – such as on the
Chinese zisha purple clay teapot – andmasterclasses chaired by the likes ofrenowned ceramicist Jun Matsumura,are offered, promoting understandingof the ceramic arts.

G02 & 03 Mill6, The Mills, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan
Mon - Thur 12:00 - 19:00,
eoniqdesign
EONIQ
Fri - Sun & public holidays 12:00 - 21:00 (852) 5544 7324
Tsuen Wan Station / Tsuen Wan West Station + 12 min / 22 minwww.eoniq.co

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EONIQ

The young brand has a lot going on
in its Tsuen Wan studio: apart fromhand-assembling custom mechanicalwatches using high-quality Swissor Japanese movements, EONIQ
invites visitors to join workshops andexperience the watchmaking craft.
Here, you can design your own watch
and assemble it from start to finish(or partake in the initial steps, thenhave it finished by a professional
watchmaker to ensure its quality).
EONIQ is the proud maker of Hong
Kong’s first certified mechanicalmovement, so consider a genuine
local timepiece as a memento of yourtime in the city. But be warned: thewaiting list is long!

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Hong Kong Open Press
香 港活字館|

MAP 4 | YAU TSIM MONG

G/F, 404 Shanghai Street, Yau Ma Tei
Fri - Sat 14:00 - 18:00, Sun 12:00 - 18:00
hkopenpress
Yau Ma Tei Station + 2 min
www.hkopenpress.hk

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Movable type, consisting of reusable,
individual letters, was developed by
Bi Sheng (970 to 1051, approximately),of Hubei, China. Much later, letterpress
printing would become a thriving
industry in Hong Kong, which
manufactured and exported movable
type. Now all the tools, machinery andmore than 170,000 lead type printing
blocks are on display in an open-planstudio in Yau Ma Tei. Inspect old metal
type stacked neatly in wooden cases,
organised according to frequency ofuse; join workshops to experience theart of typesetting from layout to print –and take the results home; and absorb
the story of the Open Press mission torecast ‘Hong Kong Type’.

L’ÉCOLE 珠 寶 藝 術 學 院 亞 太 區 分 校

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L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific,
School of Jewelry Arts
510A, 5F, K11 MUSEA, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha TsuiMon - Fri 10:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun & public holidays 12:00 - 19:00 (852) 2653 0030
lecoleasiapacificwww.lecolevancleefarpels.com/hk
East Tsim Sha Tsui Station + 4 min

The second permanent location of
the world’s first jewellery arts school,
L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific, School of Jewelry
Arts – supported by High Jewellery
Maison Van Cleef & Arpels – is housed ina luminous space designed by Japanesearchitect Sou Fujimoto. The modern
interior plays with organic shapes andnatural light against an unparalleledharbour view, providing an exciting
backdrop for year-round courses, talks
and free exhibitions. Start your glittering
journey by perusing museum-calibre
jewellery and precious stones upfront
in the exhibitions, then enrol in one of
the 20-plus courses – Savoir-Faire,
Art History of Jewelry or the Worldof Gemstones – all led by experts intheir fields and designed for adults
and children respectively, with noprerequisite other than a curious mind.

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眠舍

1/F, 242 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan (other locations: Central, Causeway Bay)(852) 9604 6049
sleeep.exp
www.sleeep.io
sleeep.io
Sheung Wan Station + 5 minHong Kong-born Alex Kot and Joe
Jun Liao both suffered from sleep
disorders. Believing a good night’s sleep
was essential for ‘everyone, everyday,
everywhere’, the childhood friends
created SLEEEP, the first capsule hotel
in one of the busiest cities in the world.
The minimalist and futuristic, pine
wood-lined space is all about blissful
unconsciousness, thanks to patented
Red Dot Award-winning SLPer®
one-person sleep capsules, featuring
a choice of bespoke mattresses andpillows, with airflow, light and soundengineered to respond to individual
needs. Offering flexible booking(45 minutes up) and keyless access,
SLEEEP’s outposts are all centrally
located, so urban dwellers can easily
crash for a few hours’ recharge. The
sleep mission has even taken flight toFujinomiya, Japan – where capsulehotels first appeared, in the 1970s.

型格住宿

SLEEEP

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2017
Silver Award

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WM Hotel Hong Kong,
Vignette Collection
洲 至奢選香 港 WM酒 店|

MAP 7 | SHA TIN & SAI KUNG

28 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung (852) 2196 6888
wmhotelhk
Choi Hung Station / Hang Hau Station +30 min + 5 min100

www.wmhotel.hk

A location on the shoreline of Sai Kung,the ‘back garden of Hong Kong’,
enables this modern hotel to offer
expansive seascapes and greenery, acomprehensive choice of water sports
and a town centre a stroll away. With aninterior by Alexander Wong Architects
and brand identity by Toby Ng Design,
every detail boosts a sense of serenity,
maximising the natural environment tooffer a true ‘urban escape’. As well as an
L-shaped infinity rooftop pool there’s
an all-white chapel for weddings andInstagram updates, and other amenities
such as gym and sauna. The comfortof the rooms is unparalleled: morethan 70% come with private balconies
offering immense sea views, while somehave access to a private rooftop garden,
where you can erect a fully equipped tent
to enjoy ‘glamping by the sea’.

YHA 美 荷 樓 青 年 旅 舍

Block 41, Shek Kip Mei Estate, 70 Berwick Street, Sham Shui Po
香港青旅YHA(852) 3728 3500 / 2788 1638
yha_hkhongkongyha
HKYHA青年旅舍
www.yha.org.hk/mhh
Sham Shui Po Station / Shek Kip Mei Station + 8 min / 10 min

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YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2015
Merit - Revitalization Scheme - By AD+RG
Architecture Design and Research Group Ltd.

This H-shaped hostel building was
originally part of the Shek Kip Mei
Estate, built in the wake of a widespreadfire that left almost 58,000 people
homeless in 1953 and marked the startof Hong Kong’s public housing policies.
Now revitalised, Mei Ho House offers
129 rooms with nostalgic themes,a pet-friendly café and a heritage
museum documenting public housing
and living conditions in Hong Kong fromthe 1950s to the ’70s. The recipientof an honourable mention in the 2015
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards
for Cultural Heritage Conservation, thepopular youth hostel is also a gateway
to the district’s unique culture.

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Apartment O
陳 公館|

MAP 2 | WAN CHAI & EASTERN DISTRICT

5 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay (other location: Happy Valley) (852) 9858 0812
apartmento_hk
www.apartmento.hk (minimum stay is one month)
hkapartmento
Causeway Bay Station + 15 min

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If you want to sleep in the eleganceand charm of old Hong Kong andclassic Shanghai, look no further than
Apartment O. The luxury serviced
apartment brand’s Causeway Bay
flagship has long charmed pedestrians
with its meticulously restored 1920s
building. Inside, you’re transported to abygone, golden era where time stands
still. Surrounded by traditional art pieces
and chic antique furniture, guests
enjoy spacious rooms (95-139m²),
fully equipped kitchenettes and luxury
amenities and fixtures (Jacuzzis!) The
brand also has a Happy Valley outpost,
where all 22 rooms offer uninterrupted
racecourse views. Pet-friendly, fully
serviced, premium locations – these
period apartments surely earn a
prominent place in modern Hong Kong.

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香港芬 名 酒 店

41 Fleming Road, Wan Chai (852) 3607 2288
Wan Chai Station + 4 minthefleminghk

www.thefleming.com

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The Fleming

Design studio A Work of Substancewas charged with redesigning andrebranding The Fleming – and theresult is a 66-room boutique hotelthat is a true reflection of Hong Kong.
Given the 1970s building’s nearharbourfront location, the renownedcross-harbour ferry was taken as thefoundation for every detail (extending
to the use of carmine reds and bottle
greens, as seen on the ferries’ hulls),
the custom-designed furniture andlighting, and the wall of vintage Hong
Kong mailboxes in the lobby. With adesign language evoking the city’s
memory and identity, The Fleming is amulti-sensory cultural experience thatleaves guests feeling nostalgic.

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TUVE

16 Tsing Fung Street, Tin Hau
Tin Hau Station + 3 min(852) 3995 8899

tuve.hktuvehotel

www.tuve.hk|

MAP 2 | WAN CHAI & EASTERN DISTRICT

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2016
Grand Award with Special Mention & Gold Award

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A stylish sanctuary rooted in
one of Hong Kong’s best foodie
neighbourhoods, TUVE is hailed by
The Telegraph as one of the coolest
small hotels in the city. Inspired byan ethereal photo series of Sweden’s
Lake Tuve by Kim Høltermand, the66-room boutique property is a study
in minimalism as interpreted by Hong
Kong studio Design Systems. The
understated entrance, interplay oflight and shadow and layering of raw
concrete, oxidised metal, veined marble
and timber panels add sophistication
to a meticulously curated, austere vibe
and pared-back aesthetics. Rooms arecompact but well-equipped: fold open
a big ‘magic’ wooden box in a corner
to find in it a chair, tiny desk and wellstocked pantry.

香港逸 東 酒 店

380 Nathan Road, Jordan (852) 2782 1818
eatonhkhotel
eaton.hk
Jordan Station / Yau Ma Tei Station + 4 min / 7 minwww.eatonworkshop.com

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Eaton Hong Kong Hotel‘Don’t call it a hotel. Eaton HK is partof a new counterculture movement
intersecting social impact …’ It’s anuncommon self-description for a hotel,
but Eaton HK is committed to living
up to its word. Drawing inspiration from
Wong Kar-wai’s 1990s Hong Kong films,
the 1970s building was overhauled by
New York studio AvroKO, with brilliant
use of tiles, millwork and metalwork
as a cultural nod to old Hong Kong.
Located in the vibrant neighbourhoodof Jordan, Eaton HK is a dynamic
and inclusive cultural hub that boasts
robust arts and music programmes,
workshops, exhibitions, performancesand screenings on topics such as
queer culture and Bollywood. It also
features a cinema-auditorium, radio
station, members’ workspace, musicvenue, cocktail bar and terrace, buffet
restaurant, food hall, art gallery, event
space, a Michelin-starred Chinese
restaurant, curated retail shop androoftop pool.

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K11 ARTUS
寓館|

MAP 4 | YAU TSIM MONG

Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (852) 2107 3388
k11artus
Tsim Sha Tsui Station / East Tsim Sha Tsui Station + 12 min / 2 minwww.artus.com.hk

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Touted as an ‘artisanal home fortomorrow’s creatives to live a salon
lifestyle’, this serviced residence is oneof the signature offerings at Victoria
Dockside, the new art and design
district on the reimagined Tsim Sha Tsuiwaterfront. Founder and philanthropist
Adrian Cheng envisaged a welcoming
space for keen minds to findinspiration, with luxurious interiors by
André Fu and exquisite arts and crafts
scattered throughout. The residences’wavy glass balconies are perfect for
taking photos while you soak up the
panoramic harbour view, and their fully
equipped kitchenettes are handy forbrushing up your cooking skills. For an
extra incentive to visit, the property
donates part of its revenue to the K11
Craft & Guild Foundation for conserving
and rejuvenating fast-disappearing
Chinese craftsmanship.

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Ah Jeng’s Coffee Club咖 啡呀唔該|MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

Shop B, Ground Floor, Tung Cheung Building, 1 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun
Mon - Fri 8:00 - 18:00, Sat - Sun 9:00 - 18:00
ahjengcoffeeclub
Sai Ying Pun Station + 2 min

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Before pursuing her comedy career,
903 Radio DJ Ah Jeng (Wong Ching-yi)
was a barista, and coffee still flows
in her veins: after running an online
boutique coffee shop for three years,
she opened a bricks-and-mortar caféin laid-back Sai Ying Pun. Bursting withvisual zest, the bright orange-themed
space is the work of local design studio
Hintegro (whose shop, HINT., is nextdoor) and features a wall adorned
with caricatures by local illustrator
Curly Sai. The house blend uses
sun-dried and washed Ethiopian and
Honduran coffee beans, providing a
citrus-like acidity and white flower
notes. Signature drink The Salty
and Wet (a blend of salted kumquat
and iced coffee) and home-baked
desserts, such as Japanese cream rolls
and scones, are also must-tries.

都爹利 會 館

Level 3, 1 Duddell Street, Central
Mon - Sat 12:00 - 15:00; 18:00 - 23:00,
duddellshk
www.duddells.co
Sun 12:00 - 15:00; 18:00 - 22:00 (852) 2525 9191
Central Station + 4 min80
創新飲食思潮Duddell’s

This Michelin-starred restaurant serves
traditional Cantonese cuisine at its
finest; but what could be better than toaccompany excellent food with a sidedish of art and design? The beautiful
two-level space (designed by the one
and only Ilse Crawford) features a main
dining room and salon, connected by astriking inner staircase. The possibilities
here are as rich and flavour-packed as
the food: enjoy the agony of deciding
whether to survey the financial district,cocktail in hand, from the verdantterrace, enjoy an art show or screening,tuck into an unlimited dim sum brunch,or dine like a seasoned collector against
a wall full of coveted art pieces.

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Halfway Coffee
半 路咖啡

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MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

26 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan (other locations: Mid-Levels, Sheung Wan, Mong Kok,
08:00 - 18:00 daily (852) 2606 1160
Halfwaycoffee 半路咖啡
Ho Man Tin)
halfwaycoffee / halfwaymuseum
Sheung Wan Station + 6 min

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Aside from all the classic coffee
options, the wide selection of teas andthe decent food menu, Halfway is best
known for serving its brews in vintage
China cups – even the takeaway paper
cups feature porcelain patterns so
the aesthetic won’t be compromised.
Owner/barista Tommy Chui is socommitted to the cups that there’s a
Halfway Museum next door dedicatedto his collection. This relaxing coffee
joint is appropriately tucked away near
the antiques shopping area known
as Cat Street, the source (along with
Sham Shui Po) of all those delicate
receptacles. Chui wanted his cafés
to be part of the local fabric, withlocations and interiors customised toestablish a community identity. The
result is a wealth of 1980s-inspired
detail, extending to cashiers using
metal buckets to collect money, as intraditional local markets.

辦館

1 U Lam Terrace, Sheung Wan
10:00 - 19:00 daily (852) 2540 2210
Lof10hk
lof10hk_official
Sheung Wan Station + 10 min
lof10hk.wixsite.com/lof10hk

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創新飲食思潮LOF1O

Opened in Sheung Wan in 2013 as
an art gallery and café, LOF10 soon
became a popular ‘secret spot’ forthose who enjoy a laid-back artsy
environment along with great coffee.
The name is derived from the words‘love often’, while the Chinese nameliterally refers to its original incarnation
as a traditional grocery store selling
imported goods – a fast-disappearing
archetype of which the traditional shop
shutter is a reminder. Bare concrete
floors, grey brick walls, metal stools
and a large communal wooden tabledefine the space, while floor-to-ceilingglazing opens it up to its historical, chicneighbourhood.

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Magistracy Dining Room and
Botanical Garden|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

G/F, Central Magistracy, Tai Kwun, 1 Arbuthnot Road, Central
Lunch: Thur - Sunthemagistracyhongkong
12:00 - 14:30, Dinner: 17:30 - 00:00 daily (852) 2252 3177
Central Station + 9 min
www.themagistracyhongkong.com

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Feasting in the Magistracy Dining Roomis an awe-inspiring experience. Imagesof the Joyce Wang-designed interior
went viral when the restaurant opened
and it was easy to see why. Recallinga heritage London establishment, thehigh vaulted ceilings, carved timber
panels, oxblood leather seating andgolden accent lamps all ignited
memories of the building’s historicalsignificance. Housed in the former
Central Magistracy, once Hong Kong’s
Supreme Court, this monument has
taken on a new lease of life as a worldclass hospitality venue. The Dining
Room – overseen by Michelin-starredexecutive chef Matthew Kirkley –provides the perfect backdrop for
power lunches and special-occasion
dinners; and one simply cannot refuse
the temptation of enjoying the city’sfinest gin and tonics alfresco in the lush
Botanical Garden.

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半坡茶 莊

18 Po Tuck Street, Shek Tong Tsui, Sai Wan
Wed - Sun 12:00 - 00:00
plantation_HK
Hong Kong University Station +www.plantation.hk

PlantationHK
4 min

創新飲食思潮Plantation Tea Bar

Nana Chan is widely known for creating
several of Hong Kong’s most beloved
tea cafés – and her latest venture may
be the most ambitious. Plantation, arelaxing tea haven, features a beautiful
10-seat stone counter, where guests
can savour liquid sensations from aseasonal tea-tasting menu guided bytea masters, brewed using different
techniques and paired with delicate
snacks, all designed to reveal the varied
personalities of a tea type. At nightthe space turns into a bar where tea
cocktails, created by award-winning
mixologist Antonio Lai, are served.
All Plantation’s teas, sold by the pot orin retail packs, come from small family
farms around Asia where teas are still
almost entirely handmade and infusedwith generations of wisdom.

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Artistry Brewing Company (A. B. C.)藝釀

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MAP 2 | WAN CHAI & EASTERN DISTRICT

G/F, Block D, Tung Fat Building, 43A Kam Ping Street, North Point
12:00 - 22:00 daily
artistrybrewingcompany(special brunch menu on Sundays) (852) 3619 7013
North Point Station + 3 minwww.artistrybrewingcompany.com

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Tucked in a back alley in North Point,
one of the oldest neighbourhoods inHong Kong, A.B.C. is a ‘home kitchen
where every dish is made as if forfriends’, says Johnny Wong, its founderand head of local design studio FAK3.
Transforming seamlessly from café torestaurant to bar in the course of theday, A.B.C. serves artisanal coffee,
casual meals, locally brewed beers andcocktails in a distinctly creative lifestyleenvironment. Inside, a mélange ofhandcrafted furniture pieces – made by
local design studio R34I from materials
salvaged from demolished houses –defines the space, elevated by neutral
tones and metallic accents. Guests canalso enjoy the hidden courtyard seatingarea in front, where abundant greenery
shelters the café from the hustle andbustle beyond.

梓桐堂

Shop GB27-28, Lei King Wan, 45-47 Tai Hong Street, SohoEast
Tue - Sun 12:00 - 15:00;(852) 9025 1988
GitoneIntl
gitone.hk
18:00 - 22:00 (852) 2527 3448
Sai Wan Ho Station + 8 min
www.gitone.hk86
創新飲食思潮GitoneDating back to 1995, Gitone is a triplefaceted establishment: an art andceramics gallery showing works from its
own collection; a workshop providing
comprehensive painting and ceramics
training for adults and children; and aChinese private kitchen specialisingin traditional recipes. It offers anauthentic ‘art dining experience’, withtables scattered around the spacious
gallery against walls and shelves ofartworks, with handmade utensils
from the ceramics workshop used toserve you an elegant meal. For the fullexperience (and for an extra fee), diners
may sign up for a pre-dinner ceramics
and painting workshop.

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Colour Brown X GO.ON Space|MAP 3 | SHAM SHUI PO

G/F - 1/F, 13 Wong Chuk Street, Sham Shui Po
10:00 - 19:00 daily (852) 2791 7128
colourbrowncoffee
Sham Shui Po Station / Prince Edward Station + 7 min / 7 min

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A bold, deep green and brass gate
welcomes you to this three-storey
enterprise, starting at ground level withthe sustainable coffee shop Colour
Brown. Here, an East-West menu offers
such comforts as instant noodles andall-day breakfast, as well as a moderntake on yuenyeung that uses Italianespresso to give a potent twist to the
local favourite coffee-tea beverage.
An Instagram-standout spiral staircase
leads to GO.ON, a multipurpose area
where regular exhibitions, workshops
and events on culture, coffee, ecothemes and music, as well as art anddesign, make this a staple for the local
creative crowd.

172B Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po
Tue - Sun 11:00 - 21:00 (852) 5437 0493
whatevercoffee.co
Sham Shui Po Station / Prince Edward Station + 8 min / 6 min

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創新飲食思潮Whatever. Coffee

What’s better than sweetening yourusual caffeine fix with a bit of culture?
This multipurpose café brings together
elements of old and new in a pulsing
neighbourhood, along with excitingexhibitions ready to inspire and amuse.
The historical architecture serves as aperfect backdrop to fresh ideas; fromvinyl and illustrations to cult movie
posters, there are no off-limits topics
for this little coffee spot. Refreshingspeciality drinks such as Citrus
Lemon Cold Brew and Espresso Tonic
invigorate body and mind, especiallyduring Hong Kong’s hot summer days.

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Tamora|MAP 7 | SHA TIN & SAI KUNG

46B Tai Mei Tuk Tsuen, Tai Mei Tuk, Tai Po
Tai Po Market Station +18 min118

11:00 - 19:00 dailytamora_tmt_official

In the Jeju dialect of South Korea,‘ta’ means island and ‘mora’ means
gathering; and this three-storey
waterside café has become an online/
offline sensation for picturesquerendezvous, thanks to a caféatmosphere reminiscent of Jeju
Island’s. Its minimalist interior is thework of Hong Kong- and Paris-based
Korean company PLKA Studio, whichused elements such as an arched walland extensive glazing to bring the
café’s verdant surroundings close.
Though predominantly concrete,
the decor is elevated by eccentric
brick, wood, leather and metallic
details. Order Jeju’s signature matcha
latte and ade and enjoy some timesurrounded by nature … with anirresistible croissant-waffle ‘croffle’.

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Artifact Bar|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

No. 1&2, Shop 5&7, LG/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central
Wed - Thur 17:00 - 01:00, Fri - Sat 17:00 - 02:00 (852) 6468 8762
Central Station + 5 min
www.artifactbar.com

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This otherworldly experience is a recent
creation of NCDA’s Nelson Chow,
the design force behind speakeasies
Foxglove, Please Don’t Tell and Dr Fern’s
Gin Parlour. Visitors enter via a secret
passage inside BaseHall 2 and proceed
through an acoustic chamber, whichdampens noise from the bustling foodhall. A surreal yet serene realm awaits
at the main bar, with guests greeted byrepetitive rib-like structures reminiscentof underground cisterns. The mirrored
ceiling creates an illusion of soaringheight, leading the eye to a far-end bar
whose skylight bathes it in the soft glowof the setting sun. Envisaged by industry
veterans Ezra Star, Michael Larkin andBeckaly Franks, the whole futuristic,sci-fi experience is completed by a
cocktail and aged spirit-focused drinks
programme overseen by bar manager
J Frank, with pairing bar snacks provided
by ARTIFACT KAYA, the izakaya counter
outside.

2/F, Printing House, 6 Duddell Street / 18 Ice House Street, Central
Lunch: Mon - Fri 12:00 - 15:00; Dinner & Dance: Mon – Tue 17:00 – 23:00, Wed 17:00 –00:00, Thur 17:00 – 01:00, Fri 17:00 – 02:00, Sat 18:00 - 02:00 (Last dining order is at 21:00
foxglove.hk
on Mon & Tue, 21:30 on Wed & Thur, 22:00 on Fri & Sat) (852) 2116 8949
Central Station + 6 min

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Foxglove

A secret bar reserved for gentlemen andladies alike, Foxglove can be reached
via a gents’ umbrella shop only. Press
the silver handle of an umbrella on thewall and a door slides open to reveal asetting from a bygone era. Nelson Chowof NCDA took cues from traditional
British private clubs to craft thecinematic interior, with the main lounge
featuring a marble-lined cocktail bar
and deep blue leather seating, accented
by a sculptural cream lacquered ceilingthat wraps around the entire space.
With live music from Wednesday toSaturday and a VIP room straight off
the Orient Express, it all adds up to an
adventure in different times and places.
And, those handmade, hand-stitchedwooden umbrellas you saw at the front
are for sale!

CENTRAL & WESTERN | MAP 1 |121

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Ho Lan Jeng
何 蘭正|

MAP 1 | CENTRAL & WESTERN

2/F, LKF29, 29 Wyndham Street, Central
Sun - Thur 12:00 - 23:00, Fri - Sat 12:00 - 02:00(852) 2342 2224
holanjeng
Central Station + 4 min

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With a common Cantonese phrase
loosely meaning ‘so f***ing good’ as its
name, expect nothing but nods to local
culture here. Promoting the craft beerscene is the mission, as indicated byhuge illuminated signs reading ‘Gwai
Lou herbal tea’ (meaning ‘beer’ in thecunning Canto tongue) and a menu fullof niche local brews such as Citibrew,
Moonzen and more. Equally Hong
Kong-inspired are cocktails such as
VLT (vodka and lemon tea) and Sesame
Mochi (sesame whisky with peanutfoam), as are items from the celebrated
food menu – think Cantonese classics
with a contemporary twist, such as
slow-cooked Iberico char-siu andcrème brûlée in Chinese fermented
bean curd.

乒乓城

L/G Nam Cheong House, 129 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun
Tue - Fri 17:00 - 00:00,
pingpong129
www.pingpong129.com
Sat & Sun 17:00 - 01:00 (852) 9158 1584
Sai Ying Pun Station + 3 min

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Ping Pong 129 Gintonería

Hidden behind an anonymous red
door is one of the city’s best-kept
secrets. It’s understandable that art
and fashion types are drawn to the‘gintoneria’ created by owners HughZimmern and Juan Martínez Gregorio,
who ingeniously turned an old pingpong hall into a stylish Spanish gin bar.
Among the bare concrete pillars, thealuminium window grilles so common
in the city have been retained and areplayfully referred to in an installation
by local artist Nadim Abbas. There’s
also graffiti calligraphy by the King of
Kowloon and a sign reading ‘Keep yourbody fit’. Enjoy the wide selection ofgins and tonics, from Spanish brand
Gin Xoriguer to locally owned Perfume
Trees and soak up the cool atmosphereand roominess of the space.

CENTRAL & WESTERN | MAP 1 |123

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20 Hoi Shin Lane, Quarry Bay 09:00 - 21:00 daily
Quarry Bay Station + 9 min
www.quarryside.hk

quarryside.hk

鬧市中的綠意Quarryside

Where once was a vacant plot ofgovernment land is now Quarryside,a multipurpose venue for community,
artistic and cultural activities. Spanningmore than 3,700m² and featuring open
lawn as well as its Dockyard Theatre,
Workshop Space, Community Kitchen
and Function Rooms, Quarryside hosts
events including swing dancing, theatre
performances and coffee-tasting, as
well as serving as a pet-friendly leisurezone. Its architecture is inspired by theneighbourhood’s industrial past, withthe rear of the pavilion resembling thetiled roof of the sugar refinery nearby,
and a flattened roof at the centre
paying homage to the pier.

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Yi Pei Square Playground二 陂坊遊樂 場

20 Yi Pei Square, Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan Station + 9 min

designtrust

This 930m² micro-park has been
overhauled as a ‘communal living room’
thanks to a pleasingly elementary
palette of pool blue, marigold and maize
terrazzo and friendly play and fitness
equipment. Built in 1988, the linear
site is surrounded by subdivided flatsin old buildings where the community
bonds are strong. Under the Design
Trust Futures Studio’s ‘Play is for the
People’ programme, conceptualised
and curated by Marisa Yiu (Co-Founder,
Lead Curator-Executive Director of
Design Trust), with the collaborationof mentor architect Mimi Hoang andmentee designers Kay Chan, Stephen
Ip, Jonathan Mak and Christopher Choi,
several separate areas were connected
in one large public space by a colourful
groundscape, creating a safe andplayful environment for community
members to step out of their homes
and enjoy their urban park.

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MAP 6 | KWAI TSING & TSUEN WAN

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2021
Grand Award

www.designtrust.hk/DTFS

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Photos courtesy of The Design TrustWe嘩 藍 屋 - 香 港 故 事館

G/F, 72A Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai 10:00 - 18:00 (closed on Weds and designatedSJSHOS / vivabluehousevbh.hkhos / vivabluehouse
public holidays) (852) 2833 4608
Wan Chai Station + 7 min
www.vivabluehouse.hk

WAN CHAI & EASTERN DISTRICT | MAP 2 |In a busy neighbourhood of old buildings
and sleek bars, this head-turning flashof cobalt is a four-storey shophouse
built in the 1920s in typical Lingnan
style. Before WWII, the Grade I historic
structure and its associated outbuildings
were successively home to the area’s
only English school, a martial arts
temple and an osteopathy clinic, alongwith working-class tenant families.
The cluster acquired its stunning blue
appearance during a renovation in
the 1990s and received an Award of
Excellence from UNESCO for cultural
heritage conservation. Today, what
is known as Viva Blue House retains avibrant community, with the Hong Kong
House of Stories mini-museum within
serving as a connecting point, outlining
the complex’s history and significance,and offering workshops and guided tours
to interest all ages.

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House of Stories

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Salisbury Garden
梳 士巴利花 園

Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

East Tsim Sha Tsui Station +|MAP 4 | YAU TSIM MONG

Winner of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2019
Bronze Award

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6 minStanding in a prime art and culture
district, close to the Hong Kong
Museum of Art, Hong Kong Space
Museum, K11 MUSEA and the Avenueof Stars, this previously enclosed
garden has been transformed by New
York High Line designer James Corner.
His aim was to open the garden to
the Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront,
using careful landscaping, a miniamphitheatre and oval lawn to makeit a place for events and arts. Even
the utilitarian infrastructure andfacilities are sources of aesthetic joy– ventilation exhausts and emergency
exits are disguised as white, wavy
green walls, while the public lavatories
by LAAB Architects resemble a lanternglowing in the dark.

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Choi Hung Estate
彩 虹邨

|MAP 5 | KOWLOON CITY & KWUN TONG

5-19 Tse Wai Avenue, Ngau Chi Wan

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Choi Hung Station +2 min

Public housing estates in the citywere once deemed monotonousand unimaginative, but thanks tosocial media many unique examplesof public housing estates have beenrediscovered and turned into Instaworthy destinations. The multi-hued
Choi Hung Estate, built in 1964, is thepick of the hyped bunch. The utilitarian
design, with pastel rainbow exterior,has won it architectural accolades andserved as the backdrop to awardwinning photographs. It’s no secretthat the rooftop basketball court isthe best shooting location, but while
plotting the best shot try not to disturb
the community in doing what they
love – enjoying a leisurely walk or acompetitive match.

粵 東磁 廠

Unit 1-3, 3/F, Kowloon Bay Industrial Centre, 15 Wang Hoi Road, Kowloon Bay
Mon - Sat 9:00 – 17:00 (852) 2796 1127
yuettungchinaworks
yuettungchinaworks_official
Kowloon Bay Station + 10 min

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小眾精選

Yuet Tung China Works

Trading since 1928, Yuet Tung once
employed 300 painters and was Hong
Kong’s largest manufacturer of handdecorated porcelain. Today it stands
as the city’s last factory of its kind.
Specialising in guang cai – a Cantonese
style of painted porcelain dating back to
the Qing Dynasty – it is now managed
by third-generation Joseph Tso, who istaking its precious art into the future
via media interviews, bespoke orders
from restaurants and collaborations
with museums and lifestyle company
Lane Crawford. At the factory, ahandful of master craftsmen continue
painstakingly to hand paint intricate
patterns on white porcelain, adding
adornments to plates, saucers, bowls
and jars of every shape and size. It’s atrove worthy of a treasure hunt.

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Yim Tin Tsai鹽 田梓

Once abandoned, this Hakka-Catholicisland is now a thriving destination
for creativity. Visitors are greeted by
an imposing wooden sculpture and acolourful birdhouse, before they maketheir way to the UNESCO-recognised
salt pans and St Joseph’s Chapel, bothremnants of a 200-strong fishingand salt-producing community. Grabsome local snacks, such as Hakka
dough dumplings and tofu custard,
at the village store, visit the heritage
exhibition and preservation centre, or
join a guided tour for a detailed look
into the lives of the islanders. Those
visiting during the annual Sai Kung Hoi
Arts Festival (Nov-Jan) can also examine
artworks co-created by artists andvillagers, more examples of which canbe found on other Sai Kung islands.

|

MAP 7 | SHA TIN & SAI KUNG

Yim Tin Tsai, Sai Kung
Heritage Exhibition Centre: Tue - Sun 10:00 - 17:00(852) 2791 6226
www.yimtintsai.com
Sai Kung Public Pier (15 min)132

Photos courtesy of One Bite Design StudioFlat D, 5/F, Wai Hong Building, 239 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham Shui Po
15:00 - 20:00 daily (852) 9841 7136
vinylhero_paul
Sham Shui Po Station +

101
1 min

小眾精選

Vinyl Hero

Tucked away in a residential building on
the busy Cheung Sha Wan Road, Vinyl
Hero is a secret lair for vinyl lovers. Past
a door covered with stickers, graffiti andconcert posters making it look like thepractice room of a young band, ownerPaul Au – ‘The Foster Father of Vinyl’– has amassed a collection of morethan 300,000 records from the 1960s
to the ’80s, spanning all genres. Boxesof discs at surprisingly affordable prices
are stacked to the ceiling in the tiny
space, ready for your next foray. Vinyl’s
renaissance in recent years has madethis a must-visit for discerning ears.

SHAM SHUI PO | MAP 3 |133

An Upcoming Design Spot
即將 出 現 的 設計 熱 點

HKDC Design and Fashion Base
香 港 設 計 中 心 設 計 及 時 裝基地

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dazzled by abrand new design
hotspot in vibrant
Sham Shui Po
in 2024!

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MTR System Map
港鐵 路 綫 圖輕鐵Light Rail

4號綫

深圳

天水圍

Tin Shui Wai

羅湖

高速鐵路

Kam Sheung Road

荃灣綫

荃灣

East Rail Line

新界

New Territories

Tsuen Wan West

大窩口

葵興

Tsuen Wan Tai Wo Hau Kwai Hing

葵芳

Kwai Fong荔景

Lai King

Tsuen WanLine美孚

Mei Foo長沙灣深水埗Cheung Sha Wan

Sham Shui Po荔枝角

Lai Chi Kok

青衣

博覽館

機場快綫

Airport Express欣澳

Sunny Bay機場

太子

Prince Edward

南昌

Nam Cheong

旺角

Tsing Yi

AsiaWorld-Expo

AirportMong Kok

迪士尼綫

迪士尼

東涌綫 Disneyland Resort

油麻地

Yau Ma Tei

奧運Disneyland
Resort Line

Tung Chung
東涌
Line
Tung Chung

Olympic

佐敦柯士甸 Jordan
Austin九龍

Kowloon尖沙咀Tsim Sha
Tsui

香港西九龍

尖東

Hong Kong West Kowloon
昂坪 Ngong Ping 360

大嶼山Lantau Island

港島綫
堅尼地城

香港大學
HKU

East Tsim
Sha Tsui

香港

Island Line
Kennedy Town

Hong Kong

西營盤

上環

Sai Ying Pun Sheung Wan

中環Central金鐘

Admiralty

海洋公園

Ocean Park

黃竹坑Wong Chuk Hang

海怡半島

利東

South Horizons Lei Tung

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大埔墟

Tai Po Market

東鐵綫

Shenzhen Metro Network荃灣西

Tai WoLok Ma Chau

深圳地鐵網絡錦上路

太和Fanling

落馬洲High Speed
Rail

Yuen Long

Tuen Mun

Sheung Shui

粉嶺

元朗

屯門

上水

Lo Wu

Long Ping

Siu
Hong

Line 1

Shenzhen

朗屏

兆康

1號綫

Line 4

南港島綫

South Island Line

已付車費區域

閘外區域

Paid area轉綫站Unpaid area只限賽馬日Interchange

Race days only

屯馬綫Tuen Ma Line大學

第一城

University

石門City One*馬場

火炭

Fo Tan

大水坑

Shek Mun Tai Shui Hang

恒安

馬鞍山

Heng On烏溪沙

Ma On Shan Wu Kai Sha

沙田圍

Sha Tin Wai

Racecourse

沙田

車公廟

Sha Tin

Che Kung Temple

大圍顯徑

Tai Wai

Hin Keng

九龍塘樂富

Kowloon Tong

黃大仙

鑽石山

彩虹

Lok Fu Wong Tai Sin Diamond Hill

Choi Hung

將軍澳綫

九龍灣

Tseung Kwan O
Line

Kowloon Bay

石硤尾

Shek Kip Mei

啟德

九龍

旺角東

Kai Tak

KowloonMong Kok East

土瓜灣

觀塘綫

Hang Hau

藍田

Lam Tin

To Kwa Wan

將軍澳

Tseung Kwan O黃埔Kwun Tong Line

坑口

Kwun Tong

Sung Wong Toi

Ho Man Tin

Po LamNgau Tau Kok

觀塘

宋皇臺
何文田

寶琳

牛頭角

Whampoa油塘

調景嶺

Yau Tong Tiu Keng Leng

紅磡

康城

LOHAS Park

Hung Hom

會展

Exhibition Centre灣仔

Wan Chai

銅鑼灣

Causeway Bay

天后

Tin Hau炮台山

Fortress Hill

北角North Point鰂魚涌

Quarry Bay

太古

Tai Koo西灣河

Sai Wan Ho

筲箕灣

港島

Hong Kong Island

Shau Kei Wan

杏花邨Heng Fa Chuen

柴灣

Chai Wan

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Afterword
結語This travel guide is one of the many
endeavours that BODW CityProg
supports. It is intended to promote
the city’s design community andits inspiring design sites, as wellas introduce the work of talented
designers and creators to a broader
audience. Through this guide, we hope
to inspire greater appreciation ofHong Kong’s unique design heritageand its potential for further creative
growth. This publication is the
product of a true collaborative effort,
made possible by the dedication andsupport of the steering committees,
the advisor and many partners who
contributed expertise and resources.
Gratitude also goes to CreateHK
for providing generous support tothe creative industry. We sincerely
appreciate their contributions andthe collective passion for design thatbrought this guide to life.
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About BODW City Programme(CityProg)

BODW City Programme (CityProg) is the‘beyond the main stage’ Hong Kong design
festival of Business of Design Week (BODW)
Summit, initiated in 2018 by Hong Kong
Design Centre (HKDC). Each year, CityProg
partners more than 100 creative associates
to spark 100-odd design events in November
and December, nurturing a thriving creative
ecosystem in Hong Kong and making the city
a better place.
Create Hong Kong of the Government of theHong Kong Special Administrative Region is
the Lead Sponsor of CityProg.

www.bodwcityprog.com
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bodw.cityprog

About Hong Kong Design Centre

A non-governmental organisation registeredin 2001 and established in 2002, Hong Kong
Design Centre is a strategic partner of theGovernment of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region in advancing Hong
Kong as an international centre of design
excellence in Asia.
Our public mission is to promote wider andstrategic use of design and design thinking
to create business value and improve societal
well-being.

About CreateHK

Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicatedoffice set up by the Government of theHong Kong Special Administrative Region inJune 2009 to spearhead the development ofcreative industries in Hong Kong. From 1 July
2022 onwards, it has been under the Culture,
Sports and Tourism Bureau. Its strategicfoci are nurturing talent and facilitating
start-ups, exploring markets, promoting
cross-sectoral and cross-genre collaboration,and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative
capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in
the community.
CreateHK sponsors HKDC to organise‘Business of Design Week’ (BODW), ‘BODW
City Programme’ (CityProg), ‘DFA Awards’,‘Knowledge of Design Week’ (KODW),‘Fashion Asia Hong Kong’, ‘Design Incubation
Programme’ and ‘Fashion Incubation
Programme’, among other projects, topromote Hong Kong design.

www.hkdesigncentre.org

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Acknowledgements
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Publisher

Create Hong Kong of the Governmentof the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
Lead Sponsor of BODW City ProgrammeProf Eric Yim
Prof Viveca Chan
Dr Lay Lian Ong
Isabella Chow
Sam LamSteering Committee

Sam Lam

Project Director

Charmaine Chan
Advisor
Stephen McCarty Editorial
Editor
DRAFT CO.

Content research and copywriting

CityProg Team

Execution and coordination
We are deeply grateful for the cooperation of
the owners and operators of the sites in thisbook, and in many cases to the design firms
involved in the sites’ creation. The willingnessof these people and firms to share their work,
their unique perspectives and their own
photography is greatly appreciated.

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