Celebrating the very best
Welcome to our anniversary issue. Entering our 42nd year of publication, we are coming off 12 months marked by bold moves – a furniture and design exhibition, a refreshed portal for our Home Journal Guide, and a physical awards ceremony coming up next month. All the while we have remained loyal to our long-standing mantra: where inspiration lives.
This explains why we have dedicated the cover of our biggest issue of the year to Alan Chan, who for the past five decades has been leaving an exceptional mark on the art and design industry across Asia with works that never cease to inspire.
Today, Chan remains an innovative force in branding and photography, along with graphic, product, and space designs, and more. He has recently launched a book titled “Alan Chan: Collecting Inspiration for Design” that was two years in the making. Spanning 376 pages, the book profiles some 1,000 pieces of Asian art and artefacts in addition to a selection of works from his own oeuvre, opening a rare window onto the threads of his inspirations and his creative journey.
“This is a milestone for me and my company,” says the polymath of the book that is being distributed worldwide. “I’m so proud of this book because I don’t think I can make it again.”
On page 34, this man of many talents invites us into his superlative, yet highly personal inner sanctum, where he talks about everything from digital art, NFTs, to the art that constitutes the essence of his joie de vivre, to everything in between - all of it shared over laughter, and wine.
To celebrate our milestone, we have doubled the size of the Home section with enticing abodes from Hong Kong, China, the US and Brazil. It promises to take you on flights of inspiration. In Brazil, design firm Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos harnesses sensual silhouettes and intriguing textures to conceive a bright, lively home for a family of four; in California, a mountain retreat tucked away in the ski hills of Truckee flaunts tranquil charm that allows for a tennis player to get away from it all.
We also present in Shopping our edits of homeware in the trending granny-chic style, and in Destination 10, not-to-be-missed gardens in the charming red city of Marrakech. May you find inspiration in this issue. Enjoy.
來到《美好家居》創刊第42個年頭，我們作出了不少勇敢嘗試，包括舉辦
家具與設計展覽、《家居指南》網頁翻新，以及將於下月舉行的實體頒獎典禮等。在向前的路上，我們始終不忘《美好家居》自創刊至今，作為讀者靈感泉源的出版理念。
這解釋了我們為何請來設計界翹楚陳幼堅（Alan Chan）作為今期特別號的封面人物。縱橫設計界50載，陳幼堅的創意足跡遍佈多個藝術及設計領域，為亞洲一眾品味人士帶來無限靈感。
他的靈感集《Alan Chan: Collecting Inspiration for Design》今年初面世，經過二年時間精心製作，全書共376頁，收錄上千件亞洲藝術品、工藝品收藏，以及他筆下部份設計作品，透視他的靈感之旅及創作歷程。Alan表示：「這本書對我個人和公司而言，都是一個重要里程碑。我對靈感集感到非常自豪，因為只此一次。」
但除了以上種種，原來他在數碼藝術的領域也早有涉獵，出自他手筆的多件數碼作品為傳統創作賦予全新定義。這位多才多藝的設計師引領我們走進他充滿個人色彩的藝術寶庫，在酒杯與笑聲之間，娓娓道來他對數碼藝術及NFT的看法，以及藝術品與空間的微妙關係。
在今期特刊，我們特別把家居專題的內容擴大一倍，呈獻一系列位於香港、中、美和巴西等迷人家居。其中，巴西設計公司Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos透過迷人輪廓及獨特紋理，為一家四口打造明亮而活潑的個性家居；而在美國加州，一幢棲身於雪山中的度假別墅彰顯一抹靜謐而沉穩的魅力，是屋主作為一位職業網球手能夠遠離塵囂的避靜之所。
除此之外，本月的購物專題呈獻一系列充滿懷舊美學的千禧主義（Grandmillennial）家具編選；而生活專題則帶來位於紅色城市馬拉喀什內，十個不容錯過的特色花園。
希望今期特刊，能為你帶來你所需要的生活及設計靈感。