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Up-cycled Xmas Tree

The inner core of the up-cycled christmas tree made
from compressed recycled paper materials at PMQ,
part of the 'Jungle All the Way' Christmas
installation, through 31 December.

SOHO · Hong Kong | 2017
31 Dec 2017


Up-cycled Xmas at PMQ

'Jungle All the Way', an environmental-friendly, design-
centric Christmas installation that uses recycled drink
cartons to craft a festive jungle of Christmas trees at
PMQ, who partnered with architecture firm AaaM
(Architecture as a Medium) and Green Power,
through 31 December.

SOHO · Hong Kong | 2017
30 Dec 2017


Let's Play

A football (soccer) coach pep-talks the team of
young players on the field before the game.

Wong Chuk Hang · Hong Kong | 2017
29 Dec 2017


Puerta del Sol

Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, the official centre point
of the radial network of Spanish roads in Madrid,
marked on a plaque as 'KM 0' opposite the Casa de
Correos doorway.

The Puerta del Sol originated as one of the gates in the
city wall that surrounded Madrid in the 15th century.

Madrid · Spain | 2017
28 Dec 2017


Torre de San Martin

Torre de (Tower of) San Martin, built in Aragonese Mudéjar
style in 1316 and renovated in the 16th century, was listed
as a UNESCO World Heritage in 1986 together with other
Mudéjar structures in Teruel.

Teruel · Spain | 2017
27 Dec 2017


Plaza Mayor at Dusk

Plaza Mayor, the grand central square of the tightly packed
streets of Madrid, is one of the prettiest open spaces in
Spain and was designed by Juan Gomez de Mora in
1619 in typical Herrerian Style.

The Christmas market is on through 31 December.

Madrid · Spain | 2017
26 Dec 2017


Canfranc Station

Canfranc International railway station (Spanish: Estación
Internacional de Canfranc) is a former train station in
the village of Canfranc in the Spanish Pyrenees.

Opened in 1928, the main building is 240 metres (790 ft)
long and has 365 windows and 156 doors.

Canfranc · Spain | 2017
25 Dec 2017


Catedral de San Pedro

Catedral de la San Pedro (Cathedral of St Peter), built
in 11th Century, has an imposing Gothic facade typical
of the sturdy stone architecture of northern Aragon.
It is located in the old town of Jaca, gateway to the
western alleys of the Argonese Pyrenees in Spain.

Jaca · Spain | 2017
24 Dec 2017


Albarracin at Dusk

Albarracin, one of the most beautiful villages in Spain,
is famous for its half-timber houses with dusky-pink
facades. Wandering in its narrow cobbled stone paths
gives one a marvellous sense of timelessness.

Albarracin · Spain | 2017
23 Dec 2017


Catedral del Salvador

With its cupola typical of Spanish Levant, Catedral del
Salvador is one of the signature element of the skyline
of Albarracin, one of the most beautiful villages
in Spain.

Albarracin · Spain | 2017
22 Dec 2017


Puerta Baja

Puerta Baja is the main gateway to the sleepy medieval
town of Daroca, surrounded with 4 km of medieval wall,
south of Zaragaza in Aragon, Spain.


Daroca · Spain | 2017
21 Dec 2017


Flight Over Iglesia de Santa Maria

A flock of birds takes flight over Iglesia Colegiata de
Santa Maria, an ornate Romanesque Mudejar Renaissance-
style church, with a 16th-century gothic Puerta del
Perdon, located at the PLaza de Espana of the sleepy
medieval town of Daroca.

Daroca · Spain | 2017
20 Dec 2017


Aljaferia Palace

Delicate interwoven arches of the Patio de Santa Isabel at
Aljaferia, Spain's finest example of Muslim-era edifice
outside of Andalucia. It was built as a pleasure palace
fot the Muslim rulers in the 11th Century.

Zaragoza · Spain | 2017
19 Dec 2017


Zaragoza at Sunset

Superb view of the dome and the city from the north tower of
Bascilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar in Zaragoza, Spain at
sunset. Originally designed by FelipeSanchez y Herrera in 1681,
the Bascilica is a grand baroque structure with the splendid
main dome lording oer 10 mini-domes.

Zaragoza · Spain | 2017
18 Dec 2017


Chinchon at Dusk

Chinchon, a charming village 45 km from Madrid but worlds
apart, has one of the most evocative Plaza Mayor in Spain.

Chinchon · Spain | 2017
17 Dec 2017


Snoopy Christmas

Snoopy and his gang is welcoming Christmas at Time Square
for the holidays.

Causeway Bay · Hong Kong | 2017
16 Dec 2017


Ink Art at Ink Asia

'Existence of Non-existence', caligraphy of the text
of Tao Te Ching (Moral Classics) by Taiwan artist
Hsu Yung Chin at Ink Asia, the first art fair in Asia
dedicated to contemporary ink art is back for a second
run with over 1,000 artworks at Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre, through 17 December.

Admiralty · Hong Kong | 2017
15 Dec 2017


Pan-Democrat Legislators Defend 'Last Line'

All Pan-Democrat legislators are united against the changes
of Legislative Council's rulebook, proposed by the pro-
establishment camp to curb filibustering, at a rally
outside the Council building on Wednesday evening to
guard the 'last line of defence' to authoritarian rule.

Admiralty · Hong Kong | 2017
14 Dec 2017


Comix Home Base

A giant mural hangs at Comix Home Base, an art community
and business hub for Hong Kong's homegrown comics and
animation industries, run by the Hong Kong Art Centre.

Wanchai · Hong Kong | 2017
13 Dec 2017


Janet at Man Mo Temple

Janet, an Hong Kong-based designer, visits Man Mo Temple,
one of the oldest temples in the city. Built in 1847, it
pays tribute to the God of Literature (Man) and the God
of War (Mo).

Sheung Wan · Hong Kong | 2017
12 Dec 2017


Yat Pit at FashionAsia

Hong Kong fashion designers Jason Mui and On-Ying Lai launched
the label 'Yat Pit' (One Stroke, in Chinese) to revive lost
Chinese culture with its unique collections which mix
Chinese aesthetics with Western design.

One of the 10 Asian Designers to Watch at FashionAsia, with
exhibition of their work at the Qube, PMQ, through 12 December.

SOHO · Hong Kong | 2017
11 Dec 2017


Iconic Lamborghini at DesignInspire

The stunning Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster, crowned as its
most iconic model, makes its Hong Kong debut at DesignInspire,
which showcases over 620 design objects and projects by over
220 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions, at the Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The speedster goes from zero to 60 mph in 3 seconds.

Wanchai · Hong Kong | 2017
10 Dec 2017


WinterFest

An 18-metre tall Christmas tree dazzles amidst the
forest of glittering skyscrappers around Statue
Square as the centrepiece of the WinterFest
celebration, through 1 January 2018.

Central · Hong Kong | 2017
9 Dec 2017


Francesco Librizzi on Space and Design

The works of Italian architect Francesco Librizzi, who
founded his own studio in Milan in 2005, focus on
space and the way its tectonics are influenced by
objects, structures and humans.

Librizzi shares his thoughts on space and design at
the Business of Design Week conference at the
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,
through 9 December.

Wanchai · Hong Kong | 2017
8 Dec 2017


Jasper with A Harmony of Glass

Australian artist Jasper Dowding creates harmonious glass
sculptures and objects from recycled broken bottles,
using traditional chandelier making techniques.

On display at S506, PMQ as part of the 10-day deTour
creative festival at PMQ, the design hub of Hong
Kong, through 10 December.

SOHO · Hong Kong | 2017
7 Dec 2017


Christmas Yarn Bombing

Hong Kong artist Esther Poon has stitched up Fashion
Walk in Causeway Bay with colourful 'knitted graffiti'
of Santa, snowman and reindeer in the lead-up to
Christmas by covering its roadside structures,
known as yarn bombing.

Causeway Bay · Hong Kong | 2017
6 Dec 2017


Lindy at Formula E

Maternity nurse Lindy from Durban, South Africa, hipply
dressed in a Minnie Mouse Santa costume, enjoys watching
electric car racing at the Formula E Grandstand in the
Central Harbour Waterfront.

Central · Hong Kong | 2017
5 Dec 2017


Mariana Dreaming of a White Christmas

Mariana, a graphic designer and computer engineer from Ukraine,
dreams of a white Christmas while watching electric car racing
at the Formula E Grandstand in the Central Harbour Waterfront.

Central · Hong Kong | 2017
4 Dec 2017


Lindy Revels at SantaCon

Lindy, a nurse from Durban, South Africa, and her friends revel
with many others in Santa Claus and Christmas-related costumes
at SantaCon on Saturday.

Wanchai · Hong Kong | 2017
3 Dec 2017


Heliocentric at deTour

Heliocentric, a light installation by new media artist
Keith Lam, intertwines the lighting arrangement, kinetic
movement of the spotlight/laser and the motions of the
performer to showcase the relationship among the
universe, knowledge and human beings.

Part of the 10-day deTour creative festival at PMQ, the
design hub of Hong Kong, through 10 December.

SOHO · Hong Kong | 2017
2 Dec 2017


Taoist Festival

A Taoist priest performs a ceremony to bestow blessing
on Hong Kong at the Taoist Festival held at the Western
District Public Cargo Area.

Kennedy Town · Hong Kong | 2017
1 Dec 2017

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