Design Anthology

Island Living

Hong Kong may be known for its towering skyscrapers and swanky shopping malls, but little over 100 years ago, what is now a thriving metropolis was a quiet backwater of sleepy fishing villages, rural hamlets and tropical, mountainous terrain. And much of this can still be experienced not far from the city.

Sai Kung, a district in the

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