[ EDITORIAL CALENDAR 2013 property | design | inspiration IN EVERY ISSUE AGENT SECRETS A summary of the current HK property market from 3 industry insiders. INDUSTRY PROFILE An in-depth interview with a leader from the property, architecture or design worlds. HK$100M HOMES Comparing what money can buy across the globe. FOUNDATIONS Events, facts and finds from the property world. NEW AND NOTED The best new design hotels/museums/public spaces. INTERIOR DESIGN AND HOME TRENDS Coverage of latest products/brands and trends for the home. [ FEBRUARY ] PLACES Taiwan - Following the opening of a Taipei branch of Sotheby’s Realty, LOFT explores this country’s investment potential. Bangkok – Which areas and properties should investors be looking at in the Thai capital? Including the newly opened Sukhothai Residences. FACES Dylan Baker Rice – Talking to the principal at Affect-T about his planned restoration of HK’s King Yin Lei mansion. Ajax Law of One Plus – A face-to-face chat with the ‘Designer of the Year’ winner in the coveted Andrew Martin International Awards. SPACES Design Cities – Our regular design guide lands in Singapore. PechaKucha – This platform for young designers to showcase their work in public, has reached Hong Kong. LOFT speaks to the creatives involved, including Mark Dytham. Top Ten – Maison & Objet – LOFT’s picks from the famed French design exhibtion. [ MAY ] PLACES Auckland, New Zealand - The Lord of the Rings trilogy did great things for New Zealand and now the biggest film of the year, The Hobbit, will be prompting trips to the Antipodes all over again. But what of the property market? LOFT explores. London Bridge – Has The Shard, western Europe’s tallest building, turned this area into another Prime Central property location? FACES Antonio Citterio – An interview with the architect behind 99 Bonham, Sheung Wan’s new serviced apartment building. Dan Ward – A look inside this fashion designer’s apartment in Milan. In the Family – An interview with the Ai Wei Wei’s niece, herself an artist currently developing foldable furniture. SPACES Design Cities – Our regular design guide lands in Taipei. Singapore Style - Brandon Chau shows us around his Hermes-designed apartment. Milan Salone – LOFT reports from the Italian home design exhibition. [ AUGUST ] PLACES Manila - With the property market growth hitting double digits this year, Manila has turned out to be a surprise investment hit. Philadelphia - How the city’s high standard of living and relatively low costs are a powerful attraction to investors. FACES Joanne Pereira – a Q&A with the HK-based head of Eclectic Cool, a leading design HK blog. Satoshi Ohashi – talking to the Design Director of Zaha Hadid China who recently completed Galaxy SOHO Beijing. Joyce Wang – the Chinese architect that gave us Ammo and the Jia hotel talks to LOFT about her latest project - the Ritz Miami. SPACES Design Cities – our regular design guide lands in Shanghai. Incorporated NYC – a look at an unusual apartment in New York. Southplace hotel – The new Conran-designed hotel. ‘Miami by way of Moorgate’ Top Ten – HK interior stores. [ NOVEMBER ] PLACES Melbourne - a look at investment potential in the only city in the world to win the Worlds Most Livable City award twice. Cape Town - A look at investment potential in this South African city, pushing to raise its profile in Hong Kong. FACES Jiang Qiong-er - The elegant Creative Director of China’s luxury lifestyle brand SHANG XIA. Marcel Wanders – the designer behind the new Andaz chain – Hyatt’s boutique sister. Kevin Ng – an interview with co-founder of HK sofa company Giormani and recent winner of a Pinnacle Design Achievement award. SPACES Design Cities – our regular design guide lands in Miami. Travel – a look at the intriguing Jordan Wadi Resort by Oppenheim Architecture. Top Ten – Top Ten gifts for interiors addicts. For advertising enquiries please contact: sales@infonation-asia.com or call +852 3620 3157