VISUAL ATTRACTION
HONG KONG: EAST MEETS WEST
EXPLORE A LITTLE OF HONG KONG’S HISTORY AND ART, ALONG WITH ITS CULINARY DELIGHTS
M+ PAVILION
M+ Pavilion is the precursor to Hong Kong’s M+, the Herzog & de Meuron-designed museum for visual culture due to open in 2019. But M+ Pavilion is a worthy sight in its own right. Designed by Vpang Architects with Jet Architecture and Lisa Cheung, its cantilevered outdoor terrace appears to float, and its reflective external walls allow it to blend in with the green landscape around it, making for a striking destination. The sky-lit, polished concrete interior space makes this a great place to contemplate art in calm, quiet surroundings.
RED SUGAR
One of Hong Kong’s hottest new bars, thanks to its spacious terrace, Red Sugar sits over the water in Hung Hom, offering 270-degree harbour views. André Fu brings his contemporary yet timeless style to Red Sugar’s design and landscaping, creating a chic space for visitors to sip on oak-barrel-aged cocktails, craft beers, and fine wines.
Fu’s thoughtful sensibility applies indoors as well as out. The bar’s brickwork, metal elements, and embroidered detailing on leather-upholstered seats recall Hung Hom’s history as a base of industry and dockyards from the 19th century, and its role as the southern terminus for the Kowloon- Canton Railway from 1974.
Red Sugar is located inside the new Kerry Hotel. Fu was responsible for the interiors of the whole hotel, while Rocco Design Architects designed the building itself.
