Architect Andre Fu shares his insider guide to the best of Hong Kong

Architect Andre Fu shares his insider guide to the best of Hong Kong - André Fu’s Top Michelin-Starred Dining Destinations

When you're looking at Hong Kong's dining scene through André Fu’s eyes, it’s less about the status of a Michelin star and more about how a space actually makes you feel while you're eating. Take Louise, for example, where he used these deep olive greens and velvet textures in a colonial building specifically to help your heart rate drop so you'll want to stay for another round of drinks. Then there’s L’Envol, which features a massive chandelier made of 20,000 hand-blown crystals that isn't just for show—it’s actually engineered to bounce light perfectly for your food photos. I’ve always been curious about the setup at The Chairman, where they age their own soy sauce for two full years just to hit a very

Architect Andre Fu shares his insider guide to the best of Hong Kong - Architectural Landmarks and Design Hubs Through a Designer’s Lens

Honestly, when you walk through Hong Kong with someone like André Fu, you stop looking at buildings as just glass and steel and start seeing them as living, breathing machines. Think about those upward-sloping escalators at The Upper House; they aren't just for moving people, but are actually engineered with specific lighting and acoustics to drop your cortisol levels the second you leave the chaos of the street. It’s that kind of detail that makes the city's skyline feel so personal, like the M+ Museum where those 5,610 ceramic tiles are angled to let the rain wash away the city's grime. But then you look at The Murray and realize those recessed windows are tilted at exactly 45 degrees for a very specific reason: to keep the sun from

Architect Andre Fu shares his insider guide to the best of Hong Kong - Navigating the Native City: Fu’s Favorite Neighborhood Gems

I've spent a lot of time thinking about how Hong Kong's neighborhoods aren't just collections of shops, but actually finely tuned machines that manage heat and humidity in ways we usually ignore. Take Sheung Wan’s Upper Lascar Row, where those mid-19th-century granite stones aren't just for looks; they’re a specific type of igneous rock that holds 15% less heat than the asphalt on the next block over. It's a clever bit of natural temperature control that keeps the delicate antique lacquers from warping in the sun, which is probably why those stalls have survived so long. But if you walk over to Tai Kwun, you’ll see the JC Contemporary wing using a skin of recycled aluminum bricks that’s actually engineered to cycle the

Architect Andre Fu shares his insider guide to the best of Hong Kong - Luxury Hospitality and Refined Urban Escapes in Hong Kong

When we talk about luxury in Hong Kong, it’s easy to get distracted by the gold leaf and harbor views, but I think the real magic happens in the invisible engineering that makes these spaces feel like actual escapes. Take the St. Regis, where those massive chandeliers aren’t just for show; the 8,000 pieces of hand-cut glass are angled to refract light so effectively they actually cut the lobby’s heat load by 12%. It’s a similar story over at the Rosewood, where they’ve tucked specialized acoustic underlays beneath those heavy marble floors just to keep structural vibrations below 30 decibels. You don’t necessarily hear the silence, but you feel your shoulders drop the moment you step inside. I’m also really impressed by the