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A mosaic of Christ Pantocrator is seen inside the Monreale Cathedral, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Monreale, Sicily, Italy, on August 25, 2024. The mosaic is one of many in the church that have undergone restoration work to return them to their former glory Photo: Reuters

Mesmerising mosaics made with 2 tonnes of gold return to former glory

US$1.2 million restoration sees the mosaics of Sicily’s Monreale Cathedral, a Unesco World Heritage site, set to regain their golden lustre.

US$1.2 million restoration sees the mosaics of Sicily’s Monreale Cathedral, a Unesco World Heritage site, set to regain their golden lustre

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Review | New London hotel The Emory brings quiet luxury to London

A stone’s throw from Hyde Park in London’s exclusive Belgravia neighbourhood, The Emory is the capital’s first all-suite hotel and features designs by everyone from André Fu to Patricia Urquiola.

The Emory Penthouse, designed by Rigby & Rigby, overlooks London’s famous Hyde Park. Photos: Handout

This vintage duplex on Ma Wan got the ultimate makeover

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

Can you really distil the taste of whisky in an art installation?

When The Fabrick Lab founder was tapped to create an art piece for The Macallan House Hong Kong, she found one crucial connection: colour

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Tablescaping: the Instagrammable art of the perfectly laid table

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

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

Rediscover the Chinese designer who dressed Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, with M+ at Night

Hong Kong’s leading art museum is coming alive after dark with Couture Rhapsody, a one-off collision of music, art and fashion themed around the blockbuster ‘Guo Pei: Fashioning Imagination’ exhibition.

Donald Judd’s designs simplified the complex so viewers could enjoy a pure experience

The American artist and designer believed his deceptively minimalist works would allow viewers to enjoy them in their purest form

New wave, old soak: how Japan’s retro sento bathhouses create community

Wim Wenders’ latest film, Perfect Days, shows its protagonist relaxing at a sento bathhouse – one that exists in real life. A look inside Denkiyu, in east Tokyo

Denkiyu, depicted in Wim Wender’s latest film, Perfect Days, is a functioning, real-life sento in Kyojima. Photo: Emil Pacha Valencia

10 Southeast Asian artists to know at Singapore Design Week

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

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

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

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

Opinion | How Hong Kong can help its SMEs make a difference

The government need not blindly back development projects but instead match enterprises who need work with communities who need help.

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

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

Meet Suzy Annetta, Design Anthology’s co-founder and the curator of Emerge @ Find at Singapore Design Week, as her groundbreaking magazine turns 10. Photo: Green

Finding the beauty in things: the profound lessons of physicist Frank Wilczek

Wilczek’s book, A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature’s Deep Design, argues that beauty is the universe’s organising principle – and 2 Hong Kong architects were captivated

Frank Wilczek, a 2004 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, speaks during a news conference at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts in October 2004. Photo: AP Photo

The inaugural Open House Hong Kong highlights the city’s rich urban landscape

The first local edition of the global design phenomenon promises to showcase the city’s rich and varied urban landscape, and place it within a global context

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

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

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5 hip shops to check out in Sydney, from Chinatown Country Club to Maillot

Chinatown Country Club is a fun take on the exclusivity of country clubs, while the recently opened boutique Maillot near the Central Station features a buzzy cafe with outdoor seating

Lucy Folk makes jewellery and resortwear, available at the label’s boutiques in Sydney, Melbourne and also online. Photo: @lucy_folk/Instagram

Why World Expo 2025 in Osaka has the city so excited

Osaka is abuzz as the city prepares for World Expo 2025, with those who recall Japan’s last World Expo, in 1970, particularly enthusiastic.

The nearly US$300 footballs that went viral on TikTok

After videos of him making leather footballs by hand went viral on TikTok, Jon-Paul Wheatley realised it was wise to start selling them.

How the Mandarin Oriental honours its past while looking to the future

A stalwart of Central’s social scene, the hotel is revamping its famous restaurants to meet the demands of 21st century diners while preserving the legacy that made it a city landmark

A veteran bartender at The Chinnery. Photo: Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong

Copenhagen International Fashion Fair puts sustainability and community first

The fair’s 63rd edition cements Copenhagen’s spot on the global fashion map while paving the way for a more sustainable, inclusive industry, with community at its heart

The Copenhagen International Fashion Fair took place in early August. Photo: @ciffdk/Instagram

From clanlands to catwalk: how Scotland’s iconic tartan invaded fashion

For a long time, the Scots were banned from producing and wearing their beloved textile; these days, designers like Vivienne Westwood are putting it front and centre in their fashion collections

Letters | K-pop videos effectively evoke Hong Kong’s allure

Readers discuss a Korean singer’s portrayal of Hong Kong, and how shopping malls could be more accesible to the elderly.

How Amsterdam became Europe’s new capital of fashion and all things cool

Boasting flourishing food and fashion scenes, the Dutch capital is attracting creative entrepreneurs from all over the Netherlands – and the world

Bloemgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Boasting flourishing food and fashion scenes, the Dutch capital is attracting creative entrepreneurs from all over the Netherlands – and the world Photo: Getty Images

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

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

A.H. Beard’s Orchestra mattress is part of the brand’s Signature collection in Hong Kong. Photos: Handout

The St Regis Venice puts a fresh, modern spin on the city’s palazzo hotels

In 5 restored palazzi on the Grand Canal – just a stone’s throw from St Mark’s Square – the hotel offers design-forward suites, high profile art, local cuisine and art-inspired cocktails

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

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

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