"With a cornucopia of credits to his name-having designed some of Asia's hottest new hotels including the Waldorf Astoria Osaka, Capella Taipei, and Upper House Hong Kong; restaurants like Duddell's and Estro in Hong Kong; and even furniture for Louis Vuitton-Fu needs as much artistic inspiration as he can get to fuel his work. Fortunately, he doesn't have to go far in this dynamic city: "There's the ultramodern and chic, yes, but the city's spirit is rooted in places that are grounded and authentic," he says."
"Some of Fu's favorite museums are in the West Kowloon Cultural District: the contemporary M+, for its interactive exhibits and off-site excursions, and the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which collaborates with global institutions like the Louvre in Paris."
"As an architect, Fu gravitates toward unique structures such as the colorful Haw Par Mansion in the Wan Chai district, done in the rarely seen Chinese Renaissance style: "It captures a specific period of Hong Kong. It's a hybrid of East and West in a surprising way.""
André Fu, an architect whose credits include the Waldorf Astoria Osaka, Capella Taipei, Upper House Hong Kong, restaurants Duddell's and Estro, and furniture for Louis Vuitton, draws inspiration from Hong Kong's evolving spirit. Hong Kong balances ultramodern chic with grounded, authentic places that fuel creativity. Favorite cultural destinations include the West Kowloon Cultural District's M+ museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum, noted for international collaboration. Fu also favors unique structures such as the colorful Haw Par Mansion, an example of Chinese Renaissance hybridized East-West architecture. For calm and food he visits Repulse Bay’s The Verandah and Caffè Parabolica, and Happy Valley’s Cheung Hing Coffee Shop for milk tea, pineapple buns and egg tarts.
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