"…with Scottish wallpaper, fabrics from Belgium and accessories sourced everywhere from the UK to Thailand, here’s how one British ex-pat used international style to transform his Hong Kong pad. Living area, homeowner Roddy Murray calls this his “sit-down-and-read-space”. The armchairs are covered in Belgian linen and the cushions are made from Chinese brocade fabrics. Dining area, a traditional lacquered table contrasts with wire chairs and the “Miss K” light by Philippe Starck for Flos. Panels covered in “Birdcage” wallpaper by Timorous Beasties and Kenzo vases

add pattern. Most ex-pats here in Hong Kong just love to stick to white, says Roddy Murray, and when Chinese start on renovations they tend to throw everything away and start from scratch, buying it all brand new.” An ex-pat himself for the past 14 years, neither of these approaches appealed to the former Foster & Partners architect when he bought a run-down 1960s apartment in the Midlevels area of the city. Instead he decided to follow his instincts, filling it with a combination of old and new, colour and pattern, and a blend of pieces sourced from all over the…"