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Hong Kong Green Building Council celebrates 10 years of green excellence
As it reaches its 10-year milestone, the Hong Kong Green Building Council looks at the process of getting all parties in the building industry onto a more sustainable path Build quality is an important issue when it comes to environmental and climate change and, while our densely packed metropolis is filled with high-rises, only a …
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- Architecture , Perspective Promotions , Top Story
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- BEAM Plus , energy saving , green building , HKGBC , Hong Kong Green Building Council , sustainability
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120 years of Giorgetti
Giorgetti celebrates 120 years of furniture making Luxury Italian furniture expert Giorgetti celebrated its 120th anniversary last year. To mark the occasion, an ambitious travelling exhibition, Object to Project, was inaugurated in October. It has made nine stops around the world, with Hong Kong being the latest. Present at the exhibition hosted by the brand’s …
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- Perspective Promotions , Products
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- furniture design , Giorgetti , Italian design
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Kohler’s cutting-edge designs
Global sanitary-ware provider Kohler continues to enhance the user experience through cutting-edge design Kohler is by no means the new kid on the block. The leading sanitary-ware provider was founded in Wisconsin in 1873 and today has some 50 manufacturing locations worldwide. The brand is best known for three areas of expertise: kitchen and bathroom …
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- Perspective Promotions , Products
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- bathroom , Kohler
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INAX strengthens global campaign
After nearly 100 years, Japanese ceramics and sanitary-ware producer INAX has embarked on a drive to showcase its products to the world INAX, a veteran Japanese manufacturer of ceramic tiles and innovative sanitary wares, made its debut on the world stage at Milan Design Week in April. It strengthened its international profile further by a …
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- Perspective Promotions , Products
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- American Standard , bathroom , ceramics , Grohe , INAX , Kitchen and Bath China , LIXIL , sanitary
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Vanke Emerald Park centrepiece by Lacime Architects
Lacime Architects has completed a public building in Chongqing’s Vanke Emerald Park that fuses contemporary design with traditional Chinese architecture The centrepiece of Vanke Emerald Park public complex in Chongqing is a rectangular building that houses a two-storey exhibition space. The building, by acclaimed Chinese practice Lacime Architects, is a bold statement, courtesy of the metal …
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- Architecture , Perspective Promotions
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- architecture , China Vanke , Lacime Architects
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HP workstations for designers
HP’s workstations enable design professionals to maximise both their efficiency and creativity Long gone are the days when pen, paper and ruler were the main tools of building design. With the rise of powerful computer graphics, the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries are among the biggest tech users in the market, with every year …
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- HP , technology
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DesignInspire 2019 sets date for December 5-7
Following on the success of previous years, DesignInspire’s three-day event will return to Hong Kong in December. Perspective sat down with three designers involved to discuss what we can expect this year, working in Hong Kong and what makes them tick Hong Kong is continuing to gain momentum as a creative hub. Helped not least by …
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- Architecture , Interiors , Perspective Promotions , Products
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- Atelier B , B Squared Design , Britta Butler , Business of Design Week , DesignInspire , DesignInspire 2019 , Frederic Bourquin , GIDA , HKTDC , interview , Made in Hong Kong , Philippe Grasset
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Japan’s INAX makes European debut
Japanese sanitary ware brand INAX launched its new bathroom concept on the world stage that is Milan Design Week Starting life as a manufacturer of ceramic tiles in the 1920s, INAX is part of the LIXIL Group Corporation, the largest bathroom products company in the world – one that also includes Grohe and American Standard. In …
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- Perspective Promotions , Products
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- bathrooms , INAX , LIXIL
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Asia Young Designer Awards 2019
Nippon Paint’s Asia Young Designer Awards 2019 celebrated emerging talent from across the region at its annual summit in Singapore War-ravaged buildings in Syria are transformed into play areas so kids can connect to their lost childhood. Cultural venues that help children from ethnic minorities learn about their indigenous culture and history. These ideas won top …
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- Lifestyle , Perspective Promotions
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- Asia Young Designer Awards , Asia Young Designer Awards 2019 , awards , Nippon Paint
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New release: Highland Park TWISTED TATTOO
The all new Highland Park TWISTED TATTOO might be your next highball hit Highland Park Whisky’s latest addition to the Hong Kong market pays homage to its founder’s Viking ancestry and an ancient tattoo technique. TWISTED TATTOO is a 16-year-old single malt whisky crafted from casks seasoned with Spanish Rioja wine from their distillery based in Orkney, Scotland. This is …
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- Art , Lifestyle , Perspective Promotions
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- 40 Under 40 Sponsor , Highland Park Whiskey , Tattoo Art , Whiskey
