March 2021

Home Journal

Inspiring interiors and design from the hub of Asia.

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Designing a New Future
Change is our theme for 2021. As our magazine celebrates its 40th year, we are excited to unveil a thorough rebrand – on both look and content – that has been many months in the making. The reason behind the revamp is simple – to create content that
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CHAIRMAN MICHEL LAMUNIÈRE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JOSEPH KAM CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER PATT SHAM MANAGING EDITOR JENNIFER CHAN CONTENT EDITOR ISABEL TSE CONTRIBUTORS MICHELE KOH MOROLLO, JESAMINE DYUS, ROBYN OR SUBEDITORS JAMES FOSTER, MATHEW SCOTT GRAP
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In Focus
Liven up your home with “The Shape of Colour” collection by Beni Rugs. Designed in partnership with New York-based stylist and designer Colin King, the handmade Moroccan rugs take design cues from the vivid hues of Marrakech and Tangier that bring a
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Editor’s Pick
The multifunctional Twiddy Plus drop-down bed allows you to turn your bedroom into study room at a simple pull. Designed as a bookcase and desk unit, Twiddy Plus can be converted into a bed to fit multiple needs. Add a geometric appeal to your home w
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Curve Sensation
What better way to cosy up your home than with this sumptuous and curvy furniture? Soft, cosy and inviting, curvy furniture gives off a balanced sense of modern and feminine that adds cosiness and architectural appeal to any space. Curve is all the r
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A Visual Feast
Most restaurants put you next to art, some surround you with it. At Mile City in Yunnan, a Chinese restaurant allows you to dine within it. Conceived by Hong Kong firm Cheng Chung Design (CCD), 50% Cloud – a name inspired by the building’s resemblanc
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FROM The STREETS
The term “fly restaurant” refers to a type of family-owned eatery in China’s Sichuan province known for attracting diners like “flies” thanks to the delicious and very affordable grub they serve. Set within The Opposite House hotel in Beijing’s Taiko
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Rebuilding A Classic
Cape Town-based magazine editor, stylist and interior designer Laureen Rossouw first saw this house five years ago. She and her husband Koos were about to move out of their City Bowl apartment, and she spotted a picture of ‘a dilapidated house with c
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Pure and Grounded
COVID-19 has led to reduced outdoor activities for urbanites all over the world and, for the next year or so, most people will need to get accustomed to spending more time than usual at home. With this in mind, Liquid Interiors designed this Hong Kon
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House Of Dreams
Inspired by a world of fantasy, this 1,900 square-foot residence transports its inhabitants into a magical journey in time, where dreams meet reality. Designed by Chiung Hui Fu and Ken Lee, from the Yuli Design Institute, for a couple and their two c
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One Singular Sensation
The science of styling is a curious thing: an alchemy of practical know-how, an astute understanding of visual balance, a knowledge of design both past, present, an ability to interpret future trends and, of course, an indefinable touch of magic. It
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Point Of View
Good architecture can blend seamlessly in its surroundings in inventive, yet subtle ways, as this white geometric Philippines home demonstrates. Surrounded by residential houses in an urban gated community in Quezon city, this 4,306 square-foot abode
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A Generational Gem
Envisioned by Ching Lee, designer from Point Living Design, this three-storey 3,000 square-foot house in Hong Lok Yuen is where tradition meets modernity – an ideal fit for Mr Wong’s family of six spanning three generations. Having lived in Hong Lok
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A Fresh Start
Travelling shapes the lives of most Hongkongers, but in Chiang Mai, locals interweave the joy of travel into everyday life by embracing the philosophy of slow living. During a recent trip to the flourishing city, I had the opportunity to speak to fou
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A Sugar Mill Reborn
It was three years ago when I first visited Yangshuo that I fell in love at first sight with this ethereal compound, tucked away deep in the karst Yangshuo terrains. Once a sugar mill, built in the 1960s, Alila Yangshuo – a portfolio member of Alila
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The Penrose Apartments, Eastman Village
LOCATION: Harrow, United Kingdom Residential The Penrose Apartments, developed by Barratt London, are a selection of 71 one, two and three-bedroom homes located at Eastman Village. Imbued with a rich history, Eastman Village is a landmark development
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Ocean Club Residences And Marina
LOCATION: Bahamas Penthouse Located within the exclusive Ocean Club Estates in Nassau Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sol Kerzner’s residence is a four-bedroom penthouse in the most coveted address on Paradise Island. The terrace that runs the length of th
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10 Park Drive
LOCATION: Wood Wharf, United Kingdom Residential 10 Park Drive is Canary Wharf Residential’s development in the UK, overlooking beautifully landscaped parks and gardens. The development was recently recognised as the UK’s Best Apartment Scheme by acc
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Floating Villas
Villas SAOTA and ARRCC, together with real estate developer ADMARES announces their collaboration to create an exclusive high-end floating villa line to be made available to clients worldwide during 2021. This floating villa line is designed as a pri
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Tri Vananda
LOCATION: Phuket, Thailand Resort Situated in a wetland nature reserve, Tri Vananda is a new wellness residential community and resort destination in Phuket, Thailand. Slated to open in 2022, the resort will be completed by the Montara Hospitality Gr

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