This month sees the ringing in of the Year of the Tiger, and to celebrate, we take a look at global design but with a Chinese focus. Destinations journeys to Beijing, a year and a half after the 2008 Summer Olympics – an event which saw a spate of architectural wonders emerge – to find out if the capital city still has its buzz. Going south, in Design Scene, we venture to sister city Singapore to experience the newly opened Klapsons. Created by William Sawaya of Sawaya & Moroni, this new designer digs, with its out-of-this-world style, aims to break new ground in the Lion City’s hotel scene.

Also, turn to our Homes section, where you’ll discover a glamorous bachelorette pad in Shanghai, the design of which was inspired by the city’s colourful history. In Creative Thinking, we chat with Lao Jianhua – a prolific designer that’s making a splash in the international design scene – and discover that this up-and-coming talent still proudly looks back to his native hometown of Shaoxing for inspiration.

From the Home Journal team, we wish you a healthy and prosperous Chinese New Year.

今個月即將踏入虎年，為慶祝農曆新年的來臨，今期我們特別呈獻以中國風格為本的全球設計。Destinations會帶大家前往北京，看看2008年奧運會——當時有多個非凡的建築相繼落成——後，這個首都是否依然具有懾人的魅力。Design Scene則往南走，來到新加坡新開幕的Klapsons，探索一下這個由Sawaya & Moroni的William Sawaya操刀的設計，如何為獅城的酒店面貌訂立新標準。

翻到家居介紹的部份，可欣賞到一間位於上海的單人居所，設計充滿城市的氣息與歷史。在Creative Thinking一欄，我們訪問了在國際設計舞台上嶄露光芒的設計師勞建華，他的靈感來自其家鄉紹興。

美好家居團隊在此謹祝大家身體健康，新年快樂！