Watch This Space

For our first issue of the year, we assemble key news in design and culture, and inspirational homes in Hong Kong, Berlin, and Manila that will get you excited to see new possibilities in your spaces. In our Report section, we cover the trends that are poised to impact the way spaces are being designed, and subsequently, influence the manner in which we live, not only in 2019 but in the years to come.

One of the significant directions that we spotlight this month is adaptive reuse, a practice that has received plenty of attention in Hong Kong. Despite the thrill of modernity, this conscious effort to conserve, repurpose, and ultimately decrease our ecological footprint is a practical recourse that also happens to bring forth opportunities for a community to revel in its heritage and culture. Sustainability in design deserves more champions than ever, and we’re pleased to highlight the work of local design firm Liquid Interiors, which strives to drive that point across in each of their projects – particularly in a new development in Clearwater Bay, featured on pg 70.

More than ushering in a new calendar year, there are a handful of things we’re excited about at Home Journal. Big things are coming for both our magazine and our website, and we can’t wait to unveil what we’ve been working on very soon.

Cheers and a happy new year!

來到本年第一期，我們為你搜羅重點設計與文化資訊，以及香港、柏林和馬尼拉的精彩家居，讓你欣賞到空間設計的無窮可能。今期Report細談新一年主導設計界的潮流走勢，還有對我們未來生活的影響。

本月焦點之一包括常見於香港的活化再用原則。這種設計路向致力保育和改變建築用途，從而減少污染，讓社區重現獨特文化與傳統。可持續發展的設計理念將繼續大行其道，我們喜見本地設計公司Liquid Interiors一如以往將之靈活應用於清水灣新發展物業之內(第70頁)。美好家居雜誌和網站將於新一年陸續帶來精彩新意，大家密切留意。祝各位有個愉快新年！