Hong Kong

Culture
Asia Art Archive

The AAA invites the public to talks with controversial figures like Ai Weiwei and Burmese artist-activist Htein Lin, and its collection of over 71,000 titles is considered the region’s foremost modern art resource.

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Asia Art Archive

The AAA invites the public to talks with controversial figures like Ai Weiwei and Burmese artist-activist Htein Lin, and its collection of over 71,000 titles is considered the region’s foremost modern art resource.

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Liang Yi Museum

Local financier Peter Fung displays 300-plus pieces of antique Chinese furniture, most of which are hand-wrought from the rare yellowish rosewoods known as huanghuali and zitan.

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Liang Yi Museum

Local financier Peter Fung displays 300-plus pieces of antique Chinese furniture, most of which are hand-wrought from the rare yellowish rosewoods known as huanghuali and zitan.

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Para Site

The trailblazing institution came onto the scene in 1996 during the culturally precarious days leading up to the handover. A recent move to a vast warehouse in once remote Quarry Bay has allowed the nonprofit to bring in high-profile curators and organize an annual conference focused on the intersection of local and international culture.

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Para Site

The trailblazing institution came onto the scene in 1996 during the culturally precarious days leading up to the handover. A recent move to a vast warehouse in once remote Quarry Bay has allowed the nonprofit to bring in high-profile curators and organize an annual conference focused on the intersection of local and international culture.

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Pedder Building

A 1923 Beaux Arts-style edifice housing several prominent galleries at Central’s busiest intersection.

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Pedder Building

A 1923 Beaux Arts-style edifice housing several prominent galleries at Central’s busiest intersection.

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Simon Lee

The London gallery’s Hong Kong branch holds court on the third floor of the Pedder Building in Central.

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Simon Lee

The London gallery’s Hong Kong branch holds court on the third floor of the Pedder Building in Central.

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Ben Brown Fine Arts

Also on the third floor of the Pedder Building, local designer André Fu refreshed this London gallery's Hong Kong space, which exhibits work by contemporary artists like Awol Erizku and Hank Willis Thomas.

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Ben Brown Fine Arts

Also on the third floor of the Pedder Building, local designer André Fu refreshed this London gallery's Hong Kong space, which exhibits work by contemporary artists like Awol Erizku and Hank Willis Thomas.

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Hanart TZ

Hong Kong contemporary art pioneer Johnson Chang is behind the gallery on the Pedder Building's fourth floor, which sits on the fourth floor of the Pedder Building.

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Hanart TZ

Hong Kong contemporary art pioneer Johnson Chang is behind the gallery on the Pedder Building's fourth floor, which sits on the fourth floor of the Pedder Building.

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Lehmann Maupin

Joining Hanart is the only Asia outpost of this New York gallery, which represents artists like Mickalene Thomas, Juergen Teller, and Wangechi Mutu.

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Lehmann Maupin

Joining Hanart is the only Asia outpost of this New York gallery, which represents artists like Mickalene Thomas, Juergen Teller, and Wangechi Mutu.

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Gagosian

On the seventh floor, visitors will find the first far Eastern foray for the Gagosian, whose roster of artists reads like a greatest hits list from the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Gagosian

On the seventh floor, visitors will find the first far Eastern foray for the Gagosian, whose roster of artists reads like a greatest hits list from the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Pearl Lam

Homegrown gallerist Pearl Lam presents some of the premier up-and-coming Chinese artists, as well as a few international talents, in her Pedder Building space.

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Pearl Lam

Homegrown gallerist Pearl Lam presents some of the premier up-and-coming Chinese artists, as well as a few international talents, in her Pedder Building space.

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M+ Pavilion

Foreshadowing the most anticipated project coming to Hong Kong, the linear, low-lying structure opened to host exhibitions in the run-up to the 2019 debut of M+, an ambitious visual art museum.

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M+ Pavilion

Foreshadowing the most anticipated project coming to Hong Kong, the linear, low-lying structure opened to host exhibitions in the run-up to the 2019 debut of M+, an ambitious visual art museum.

Culture
Tuve

Inspired by a collection of black-and-white photographs depicting an eponymous lake in Sweden, the minimalist 66-room property is comprised almost entirely of concrete, marble, and oxidized metal—except, thankfully, for the plush, low-frame beds.

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Tuve

Inspired by a collection of black-and-white photographs depicting an eponymous lake in Sweden, the minimalist 66-room property is comprised almost entirely of concrete, marble, and oxidized metal—except, thankfully, for the plush, low-frame beds.

Hotel
Jervois

Surrounded by high-quality bars and restaurants, the 49 Christian Liaigre-designed suites eschew traditional amenities in favor of a functional pantries and glassware for hosting guests.

Hotel
Jervois

Surrounded by high-quality bars and restaurants, the 49 Christian Liaigre-designed suites eschew traditional amenities in favor of a functional pantries and glassware for hosting guests.

Hotel
Ovolo Southside

Exposed pipes and raw brick finish the 162 paired-down rooms, some with floor-to-ceiling views of the South China Sea, and the rooftop bar is blanketed in graffiti.

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Ovolo Southside

Exposed pipes and raw brick finish the 162 paired-down rooms, some with floor-to-ceiling views of the South China Sea, and the rooftop bar is blanketed in graffiti.

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Upper House

There’s nothing gratuitous to distract from the smooth limed oak wood and bamboo timber in the 117 rooms designed by Andre Fu, just freestanding tubs overlooking the harbor. A sky bridge connects a library stocked with Assouline titles and chef Gray Kunz's European café.

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Upper House

There’s nothing gratuitous to distract from the smooth limed oak wood and bamboo timber in the 117 rooms designed by Andre Fu, just freestanding tubs overlooking the harbor. A sky bridge connects a library stocked with Assouline titles and chef Gray Kunz's European café.

Restaurant
Ammo

An all-glass wall confers unusually leafy views while patrons tuck into eastern-inflected pastas inside a revamped British Army explosives warehouse.

Restaurant
Ammo

An all-glass wall confers unusually leafy views while patrons tuck into eastern-inflected pastas inside a revamped British Army explosives warehouse.

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Landmark Mandarin Oriental

Designer Joyce Wang brought her signature metallic palette to the 2016 redesign of the 109 rooms and suites, which meet their match at the two-Michelin-starred Amber restaurant, designed by Adam D. Tihany, downstairs.

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Landmark Mandarin Oriental

Designer Joyce Wang brought her signature metallic palette to the 2016 redesign of the 109 rooms and suites, which meet their match at the two-Michelin-starred Amber restaurant, designed by Adam D. Tihany, downstairs.

Restaurant
Duddell’s

Dishes put a modern spin on traditional Cantonese recipes like imperial bird’s nest soup at this Ilse Crawford-designed restaurant that doubles as an art space.

Restaurant
Duddell’s

Dishes put a modern spin on traditional Cantonese recipes like imperial bird’s nest soup at this Ilse Crawford-designed restaurant that doubles as an art space.

Bar
J. Boroski

The reservations-only lounge in Central is named for the resident celebrity “mixsultant,” whose tailor-made drinks are based on the one-on-one interviews he conducts from behind the teakwood bar.

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J. Boroski

The reservations-only lounge in Central is named for the resident celebrity “mixsultant,” whose tailor-made drinks are based on the one-on-one interviews he conducts from behind the teakwood bar.

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Okra

Behind the low-slung kappo, or Japanese kitchen-bar, Max Levy, the chef-owner behind top New York sushi counters Jewel Bako and Sushi Yasuda, works alongside chef de cuisine Daniel Garner, turning out charcoal-grilled small plates to a soundtrack of Misfits albums.

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Okra

Behind the low-slung kappo, or Japanese kitchen-bar, Max Levy, the chef-owner behind top New York sushi counters Jewel Bako and Sushi Yasuda, works alongside chef de cuisine Daniel Garner, turning out charcoal-grilled small plates to a soundtrack of Misfits albums.

Restaurant
Felix

The Philippe Starck-designed restaurant is still going strong atop the Peninsula hotel thanks to a celebrated modern European menu and dramatic Victoria Harbour views.

Restaurant
Felix

The Philippe Starck-designed restaurant is still going strong atop the Peninsula hotel thanks to a celebrated modern European menu and dramatic Victoria Harbour views.

Restaurant
Town

The salvaged timber paneling and private dining room doubling as an herb garden deliver a subtle backdrop that lets chef Bryan Nagao’s dishes star: suckling pig marinated in taro and tea leaves, and one of his most memorable desserts, a baseball-size chocolate orb that gushes with praline cream, molten chocolate, and mandarin-orange sorbet.

Restaurant
Town

The salvaged timber paneling and private dining room doubling as an herb garden deliver a subtle backdrop that lets chef Bryan Nagao’s dishes star: suckling pig marinated in taro and tea leaves, and one of his most memorable desserts, a baseball-size chocolate orb that gushes with praline cream, molten chocolate, and mandarin-orange sorbet.

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Kasa

Interdisciplinary firm Lim + Lu are behind the colorful scheme of watermelon and mint chairs, and the neon sign reading “healthy eating” in Chinese, a nod to menu offerings like sweet potato noodles with mushrooms and onsen egg.

Restaurant
Kasa

Interdisciplinary firm Lim + Lu are behind the colorful scheme of watermelon and mint chairs, and the neon sign reading “healthy eating” in Chinese, a nod to menu offerings like sweet potato noodles with mushrooms and onsen egg.

Shop
Sin Sin Man

Look out for diaphanous silk frocks hanging like sculptures alongside nature-inspired jewelry, which has been exhibited at Saatchi Gallery in London.

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Sin Sin Man

Look out for diaphanous silk frocks hanging like sculptures alongside nature-inspired jewelry, which has been exhibited at Saatchi Gallery in London.

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Joyce

Italian designer Paola Navone’s signature whimsy is infused into the inventive displays carrying Raf Simons and Dries Van Noten, among other labels.

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Joyce

Italian designer Paola Navone’s signature whimsy is infused into the inventive displays carrying Raf Simons and Dries Van Noten, among other labels.

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Sin Sin Fine Art

Hong Kong original Sin Sin Man displays contemporary works culled from Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, and across the street an annex hosts talks and avant-garde installations.

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Sin Sin Fine Art

Hong Kong original Sin Sin Man displays contemporary works culled from Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, and across the street an annex hosts talks and avant-garde installations.

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PMQ

The colonial quarters for married police built in 1951 returned as a collection of crafts-driven shops and artist studios above chef Jason Atherton’s popular gastropub, Aberdeen Street Social.

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PMQ

The colonial quarters for married police built in 1951 returned as a collection of crafts-driven shops and artist studios above chef Jason Atherton’s popular gastropub, Aberdeen Street Social.

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Youmna

At her white-on-white atelier overlooking the Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Lebanon-born, Paris-reared designer Youmna sells her Corset cuff bracelets and Sautoir necklaces by appointment only.

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Youmna

At her white-on-white atelier overlooking the Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Lebanon-born, Paris-reared designer Youmna sells her Corset cuff bracelets and Sautoir necklaces by appointment only.

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794729 Metalwork

Drop into this shop for octopus tentacles and broccoli crowns sculpted as silver jewelry.

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794729 Metalwork

Drop into this shop for octopus tentacles and broccoli crowns sculpted as silver jewelry.

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Liger

A global eye and edgy selection made them household names, yet the owners also actively support local talent—designers Jourden and Johanna Ho, among them—on the cusp.

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Liger

A global eye and edgy selection made them household names, yet the owners also actively support local talent—designers Jourden and Johanna Ho, among them—on the cusp.

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Potato Head

A concept shop, music room, coffeehouse, and Indonesian restaurant, this spot has nearly as many spaces as its eponymous toy has pop-in parts. The Sai Ying Pun complex’s clean-lined look is the work of architect Sou Fujimoto, who fused urban industrialism with Indonesian textiles and copious greenery.

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Potato Head

A concept shop, music room, coffeehouse, and Indonesian restaurant, this spot has nearly as many spaces as its eponymous toy has pop-in parts. The Sai Ying Pun complex’s clean-lined look is the work of architect Sou Fujimoto, who fused urban industrialism with Indonesian textiles and copious greenery.

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Gentle Monster

This South Korean import is making waves with its cutting-edge eyewear. The Causeway Bay flagship riffs on the theme of old-school rail travel with retro luggage trunks and colorful velvet furniture as varied as the frames in stock.

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Gentle Monster

This South Korean import is making waves with its cutting-edge eyewear. The Causeway Bay flagship riffs on the theme of old-school rail travel with retro luggage trunks and colorful velvet furniture as varied as the frames in stock.