PALACE INTRIGUE
HONG KONG
espite having been mired in controversy from the moment of its announcement (due mainly to the exorbitant cost and a lack of public consultation), the latest big-hitting attraction to () resembles an upturned trapezoid dipped in bronze, its surface slotted with big glass panels and open-air platforms to maximize the spectacular Victoria Harbour views. The interior, meanwhile, is a statement of power architecture, a modern-day ode to Beijing’s Forbidden City complex (which houses the original Palace Museum) with an austere atrium, soaring concrete walls, and a fluted gold ceiling.
