Home Journal\'s annual small homes special is packed with inspiring ideas for how to decorate compact spaces. Inside this issue, you\'ll find gorgeous homes under 1,000-square-feet in size, as well as everything you need to know to set up a home bar, and create a pocket garden indoors to form your own urban jungle.

Our Winter issue takes you on a journey from the snowy peaks of the French Alps to the historical heart of Chengdu, and the lush expanses of Taipei’s Yangmingshan, as we delve deep into what it truly means to own a second home.

The Autumn edition takes you on a voyage through the urban jungles of Hong Kong and New York, and into the rustic charm of Tuscany, exploring how nature informs and enlivens home design in this global showcase.

Summer issue: Explore the hot new places in California, Paris, Tyrol, Porto, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Chrissie Chau on embracing Nordic minimalism for her new home



Artful Transformations: The November issue brings you beautifully renovated homes from around the world.

The Anniversary Issue: Alan Chan on the art of living, plus more than 100 pages of superlative homes and premium homewares.


The September issue is all about building a better future, as we bring you more than 120 pages of future-shaping designs and innovations that take into account not only the users but also the environment and local communities for a better world. 

The double cover edition of our August issue combines a tasteful range of irresistible homes, designer interviews, and glamorous real estate, with the annual Home Solution jam-packed with the latest interior design trends and designer advice that will keep you in tune with style.

The July issue brings you closer to nature with lush tropical homes and sustainable designs that aim to last.



The June issue takes you back to the basics as we explore wellness-oriented homes and natural homeware to turn your living space into a haven of wellbeing.



David Awai, founder of Frecious Fuji, on transporting natural mineral water from Mount Fuji into home Kong homes, plus Heiman Ng on art and technology, and more.

The Mar/Apr issue reveals how Apollo Design HK  took an Ap Lei Chau home to new heights for a couple with opposite aesthetic preferences, plus a detailed guide to a high-functioning home office that keeps you motivated, and much more.

Make-up artist and stylist RickyKAZAF shares how he is changing the face of male beauty and men’s grooming choices in Asia in our Jan/Feb issue

Our festive December issue is bulging with glamorous and glitzy Christmas decor tips to spruce up your interiors

The November issue brings you a list of fall-inspired furniture and decor tips to help you warm up for the cooler month



Tom Dixon on home lighting and health along with 100+ pages of stories to boost your inner wellbeing

In the September issue, Steven and Nicholas Leung unveil their first project as a father-son team in Central, plus expert tips to help you create the best family kitchen that reflects your tastes.

Our special August issue combines the regular edition with the annual Home Solutions, offering more than 200 pages of inspiration from prominent art and design trendsetters, game changers and trailblazers.

Our July issue explores the power of holistic interior designs, with insightful tips offered by visionary design experts. Also highlighted is a range of enticing abodes from Hong Kong and Australia that have been given a new lease of life to accommodate the varying needs between family members.

Our June issue embraces the sweet taste of summer with enticing homes from Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia and Brazil, as well as a wealth of outdoor living ideas that are igniting the design scene.

The May issue of HJ is a special edition shedding new lights on art and fine living, with an in-depth feature on NFT art, and a curated list of art-filled homes.

This issue salutes sublime surface materials, with a curated range of characteristic homes from Hong Kong, Indonesia, India and Italy. Also noteworthy is a sculptural exhibition space in Hangzhou that radiates avant-garde vibes through an interplay between forms and textures. We also chat with carpenters Cédric and Nicolas Hervet on their wooden furniture overflowing with retro charm.


Themed around Rebuilding the Future, this issue features characterful living spaces of different sizes, spanning from London, San Francisco to Hong Kong. We also take you on an artistic journey to a property sales centre in Hangzhou, a nature-inspired paradise in Cape Town, and an avant-garde museum in Spain.

For Christmas this season, there are no rules other than to make it yours. Naturally, we’ll be spending most of the holiday in the comfort of our homes, so whether you decide to pull all the stops with the festive décor, or embrace a moodier more minimalistic vibe, cook up a big feast or support local businesses with some delicious takeout, anything goes. This issue is packed with ideas and inspiration from tasteful gifts and shopping to some gorgeous homes around the globe punctuated with art.  Keep the hope alive!

Our November issue showcases The New Norm – reflecting lessons learnt from 2020 on a global level to ponder and recalibrate our current practices into practical, meaningful new ways and solutions. From the most sustainable calming homes and spaces, design personalities making a difference, to our coverage of Home Journal’s 40th anniversary milestone and awards event, there’s plenty in store.

Our October issue marks a milestone for Home Journal - 40 years as the best interiors and lifestyle brand in the city and beyond, inspiring design aficionados, tastemakers and young talent alike. We take you on a sensational voyage through the most beautiful homes around the world combining form, style and function, an insightful discussion with Home Journal’s recipient of Poetry in Design Award, as well as our introduce an all new art column in our lifestyle section. See that and more, we’ll as our Classic in the Digital Age anniversary event, launching online this month.

Our September issue takes you on an escape of visual enlightenment, touring the most characterful of homes and real estate in England, Taipei, Melborne, Cape Town and the United States. As well, we show you the most inspiring ideas to renovate and decorate your kids rooms.

It’s a visually stunning feast into the wild throughout this issue, which will arouse a sense of curious wonder and invigorate your spirits. Apart from our cover story voyaging to Swen Bachran’s otherworldly home in Namib, we also celebrate other characterful homes in Hong Kong, Peru and Cape Town, where al fresco elements come to the fore and soothe our souls.

What is great design? This is what we explore in our July issue, through the first of its kind cross brand collaboration between the Asia Designers Community (ADC) and some of the industry’s most beloved brands, spanning the spectrum of home furnishings, electronics, appliances, greenery and more.

In this month’s issue, we explore the power and many perspectives of art, with luminaries in different fields who share with us what art means to them. Adodes in Hong Kong, Portugal, Milan and Provence demonstrate the stunning integration of art and architecture, while founder and principal of via., Frank Leung, demonstrates his design mastery.

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亞洲設計界權威《美好家居》秉持著過去40 年來的專業經驗，一直把「家」視為生活中的核心價值，致力為世界各地的居家空間帶來國際性視野與人文關懷。 

我們以中、英文雙語的精萃文字、極富美感的編排，為屋主、創意家們提供設計靈感，更將每個空間背後的規劃理念與精神做出最完美的詮釋與呈現。 

《美好家居》從獨特的視角切入，涉及藝術、文化、飲食和旅遊等領域，再轉化成美化生活環境的元素，並期許成為專業人士、頂尖設計師和品味家分享美好經驗的專屬媒介與平台。

With 40 years of design authority in Asia, Home Journal places the home at the heart of life, bringing a global outlook and a human touch to personality centered abodes around in the world. Uncovering the stories of the people behind these spaces, we serve as inspiration and a design authority for homeowners and creatives alike, via tightly curated English and Chinese editorials.

Falling into our purview are all the elements of the lifestyle that such homes instill. From art and culture, to food and travel, Home Journal makes these elements accessible in our unique perspective, while serving as a platform for design experts, professionals and tastemakers to share their experiences.

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Home Journal Magazine - July 2014

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