Setting a new benchmark in the region, JJ Acuna / Bespoke Studio is an interiors and concept architecture practice with offices in Hong Kong and Manila. Coffelin Fortress Hill is their successful café iteration that’s reminiscent of an Italian osteria while serving up Milan’s coveted Grisco coffee. The café truly captivates with an interactive coffee bar, nostalgic murals and rustic oak furnishings, conjuring up conviviality amongst coffee lovers.

Best Hospitality Hotel: Regent Hong Kong

Shaping the future of luxury travel through integrity, outstanding service and unforgettable experiences, Regent Hong Kong’s Regent Experience Agent is synonymous with personalised and intuitive services. From thoughtful inclusions like select mini-bar items and laundry services offered on a complimentary basis, the agents are on hand to orchestrate a rich local experience from sampling the chef’s seasonal specialties to insider tips on the city’s most exciting art exhibitions.

Best Residential Design (House): NC Design & Architecture – Chapel Residence

Envisioning art and architecture as a unified whole, NC Design & Architecture’s vision extends far beyond environmental and functional elements, influencing well-being and even culture. Echoing the homeowner’s faith, Chapel Residence is imbued with a harmonious religious interplay—a cascading fireplace sits adjacent to an asymmetrical egg-shaped ceiling. The fireplace, sculpted to resemble drapery, transforms throughout the day with the shifting sunlight, embodying the ephemeral beauty of something as simple as a folded curtain. The cloister-inspired kitchen island serves as the heart of the home, while wavy bathtubs and leaf-etched sinks weave warmth into this sanctuary.

Best Bar Design: Peridot at The Henderson

Soaring sky high above Hong Kong’s cityscape is Zaha Hadid’s The Henderson, and securing the best revelry spot in this iconic landmark is Peridot with interiors by Studio Paolo Ferrari that are equally dazzling as the view. Centred around a “Natural Futurism” theme, 20,000 meticulously hand-crafted lights give off a deconstructed disco ball effect in mesmerising green so you can dance the night away. This epicurean lounge also hits the spot with its terroir-driven mixology and fermentation-forward plant-based haute cuisine.

Best Luxury Property: TDS – VERANO

Cementing themselves as a compelling force in Hong Kong’s property landscape, TDS Property’s fourth residential property, Verano, is an architectural masterpiece. Mirroring the curves of the coastline, this tranquil duplex in the elite enclave of Repulse Bay boasts a well-sculpted curved stairway that allows natural light to cascade in, offering sweeping ocean views. With the living area decked in ocean blues, soft whites and sage green, a thoughtful curated selection of furnishings and lighting from Andre Fu Living collections evokes subtle luxury.

Best Branded Café: METAGRAM – Moleskine Café | nodi

Tucked in the heritage-rich precinct of Tai Kwun, Moleskine Café | nodi, designed by METAGRAM, is an experiential café that’s an amalgamation of art and culture. Shop for a classic Moleskine notebook or pause in front of the ‘wall of inspiration’ enriched with poems, drawings, doodles and musings created by local artists or even customers. Or simply enjoy a creative moment while hanging out at their high-communal tables for your daily caffeine fix.

Best Creative Innovation Hub: Hero Design Group

At the heart of design, Hero Design Group fosters creativity with inspiring story-led spaces. Their ingenious office is a replica of a luxury travel train, which takes clients on a journey of the group’s turn-key services. An in-depth approach to understanding their client’s preferences via questionnaires, their unparalleled ability to merge functionality with artistry and access to their esteemed international design partners empower them to sync global aesthetics to the city’s context.

Best Residential Design (Apartment): Lim + Lu – The Collector’s Residence

Championing innovation and tradition, Lim + Lu are a visionary duo, crafting soulful spaces where old and new converge and the homeowner’s personality comes alive. Nestled in prestigious Mid-Levels, The Collector’s Residence is a true testament of Chinese heritage in contemporary settings, where chinoiserie motif wallpaper and relics are juxtaposed with Calacatta Viola marble.

Best Hotel Bar (Macau): Pony & Plume Capella at Galaxy Macau

The proverb, “every holiday calls for a night of celebration,” holds true as Pony & Plume at Galaxy Macau is shaking up the bar creed. Grounded in rich equestrian polo heritage, this hedonistic lounge showcases its spirit culture with over 650 varieties of whiskey, offering a first-of-its-kind sensory experience in Macau. Imagine combinations like aged bourbon and applewood smoke in a peaty single malt!

Best Sofa Design: Gallotti & Radice – Evolis

Embracing a futuristic vision, Evolis by bona fide Italian label Gallotti & Radice is derived from evolution. Designed by the acclaimed duo Martina and Massimo Castagna, who pioneered crystal glass furniture, this seminal sofa takes on a sculptural and serene form with an enveloping silhouette that balances comfort with presence. Their passion for experimentation, in a soft interplay of proportion and geometry, lends Evolis an artful gravitas.