From clay to cuisine: the ceramicists reshaping fine dining in Hong Kong

In the age of mass-produced tableware, two haute-cuisine chefs in Hong Kong are turning to local ceramicists for plates designed around the food they hold.


How Hong Kong’s humble plastic stool became a design-world darling

Created as a humble seat for cramped, post-war city life, the plastic stool has long been a fixture across Hong Kong: at no-frills food stalls, wet markets and in homes. Decades on, it has been given a second chance as an artistic vessel for memory and belonging.


Our cheat sheet for the best things to do in Hong Kong, November 7-22

Join the night parade with giant puppets at Standard Chartered Arts in the Park in Victoria Park, groove to artists such as Kenny G at the Cathay・WestK Jazz Fest, experience an immersive 3D magic dining spectacle at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong’s The Magic Table – Las Vegas Edition, and sample Macau-inspired cocktails from the new Sonata collection at W Macau – Studio City.


How Cantonese became mainland China’s regional cuisine of choice

The southern cuisine has long enjoyed an unmatched level of popularity and prestige, both globally and at home.


In pictures: a look back at the oyster farmers of Hong Kong’s Lau Fau Shan

Lau Fau Shan’s oyster farmers are fighting to safeguard their 700-year-old legacy from a modern scourge: climate breakdown.


Ellora and Ajanta: the history and mystery of India’s ancient cave-temples

Of the hundreds of cave-temple complexes that were carved into the basalt of India’s Maharashtra state centuries ago, the most magnificent survivors are Ellora and Ajanta.


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A feast for the eyes: meet the ceramicists reshaping Hong Kong fine dining

In the age of mass-produced tableware, two haute-cuisine chefs in Hong Kong are turning to local ceramicists for plates designed around the food they hold.

How Hong Kong’s humble Red A stool became a design-world darling

Our cheat sheet for the best things to do in Hong Kong, November 7-22

How Cantonese became mainland China’s regional cuisine of choice

In pictures: a look back at the oyster farmers of Hong Kong’s Lau Fau Shan

Ellora and Ajanta: the history and mystery of India’s ancient cave-temples

This week in PostMag: from unique tableware to the humble plastic stool, we explore the power of good design - and meet the creatives reimagining the everyday

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