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scmp. com > news > people-culture > environment > article > 3351975 > sculpture-middle-mirror-sky-china-lake-criticised-disrupting-serene-beauty

Eyesore" sculpture in Mirror of the Sky" China lake hit for disrupting serene beauty

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (148+ words) Pink heart with angel wings installation described as an "eyesore" as criticism mounts over the spoiling of nation"s scenic sites China"s Chaka Salt Lake, a heaven-like tourist attraction hailed as a "mirror of the sky, has hit the…...

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scmp. com > postmag > design-interiors > article > 3340857 > macau-retreat-where-luxury-comfort-and-golf-are-par-course

Travertine, brass and light oak: a Zen retreat in the heart of Macau

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (182+ words) A Hong Kong family finds sanctuary in a Macau home with bespoke interiors that suit them to a tee The view that sold it wasn't of the glittering Cotai Strip nearby, but the green sweep of a golf club where…...

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scmp. com > postmag > design-interiors > article > 3348811 > norman-fosters-hi-tech-hsbc-masterpiece-turns-40

The building that rewrote architecture " 40 years ago

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1292+ words) South China Morning Post When Norman Foster explains the thinking behind the HSBC Main Building, he uses a word you don't usually find in architectural manifestos: "stuff. He means everything typically crammed into a high-rise core " circulation, structure, bathrooms and…...

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scmp. com > lifestyle > interiors-living > article > 3349891 > how-norman-foster-sees-his-hsbc-building-40-years-after-hong-kong-icon-was-born

Norman Foster's HSBC Building was born 40 years ago. How does he see it today?

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (251+ words) Foster says the bold strategic design decisions he made for the HSBC Main Building four decades ago are just as valid today Norman Foster is in high spirits as he strolls into a meeting room on the 15th floor of the…...

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scmp. com > lifestyle > arts > article > 3346881 > tencents-pony-ma-open-museum-shenzhen-led-tai-kwuns-former-head-art-pi-li

Pony Ma's new museum takes shape in Shenzhen, led by Pi Li

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (200+ words) Rong Museum, a flower-like structure within the M80 Campus in Shenzhen's Houhai district, will open in 2027 The name Rong refers to the Chinese character for "blending" or "convergence", which Pi says reflects the museum's intent to function as a platform for…...

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scmp. com > presented > news > hong-kong > topics > central-mid-levels-luxury-residence > article > 3342346 > prestigious-central-address-edged-green

A prestigious Central address edged by green

3+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (684+ words) At Central Residence by the Park, luxury Mid-Levels living meets the greenery of the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, within easy reach of the Central business district The Mid-Levels occupies a distinctive position on Hong Kong Island. Set immediately…...

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scmp. com > lifestyle > travel-leisure > article > 3335744 > new-arts-venues-shenzhen-and-guangzhou-give-hongkongers-more-options-short-visits

New arts venues in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, including the "Airpod building

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (234+ words) The Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and Aranya Art Centre Guangzhou show the Greater Bay Area's ongoing efforts to become a cultural destination The year 2025 may be winding down, but the art scene in Guangzhou and Shenzhen is all abuzz with…...

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scmp. com > news > hong-kong > hong-kong-economy > article > 3341155 > henderson-among-3-buildings-hong-kong-win-major-design-awards

The Henderson among 3 buildings in Hong Kong to win major design awards

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (246+ words) Developer overcame problems to install curved glass panels that were heat and typhoon resistant, among other green and energy-saving features When Kevin Ng Shu-keung inspected the mock-up of a curved glass panel in 2019 to be mass-produced for the facade of…...

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scmp. com > postmag > design-interiors > article > 3339545 > wong-kar-wai-film-set-no-its-old-shanghai-style-family-home-jing

This refurbished home is a love letter to old Shanghai

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (683+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and China. The newspaper is…...

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scmp. com > magazines > style > people > icons-influencers > article > 3340104 > i-dont-have-philosophy-running-through-my-projects-conversation-naoto-fukasawa

A conversation with design visionary Naoto Fukasawa

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (749+ words) South China Morning Post In an age when seemingly every design comes with its own ideology " from brutalism and postmodernism, to art nouveau and back to nature " Naoto Fukasawa claims not to have an overarching design ethos. "I don't have…...