In July 2025, Hong Kong recorded its hottest day in 140 years. The thermometer at the Observatory hit 36.6°C, and for forty-seven consecutive nights, the minimum temperature refused to dip…
The Fifth Dimension: Why Lighting Is Not an Afterthought Most gardens are designed for eleven hours of daylight and then abandoned to darkness. Walk through any Hong Kong residential compound…
The most common mistake in garden design is buying plants before building structure. Russell Page called the paths, walls, and levels the 'bones' of a garden — and the bones must come first.
As Hong Kong's summers grow hotter and its reservoirs lower, a new kind of garden is emerging — one that thrives on neglect, celebrates grey foliage, and makes a virtue of drought.
