Cover Helmed by Tatler Most Influential honouree and community member Bryant Lu—son of Ronald Lu—the architecture practice Ronald Lu & Partners celebrated its 50th anniversary with a far-reaching exhibit at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. (Photo: courtesy of RLP Asia)
Helmed by Tatler Most Influential honouree and community member Bryant Lu—son of Ronald Lu—the architecture practice Ronald Lu & Partners celebrated its 50th anniversary with a far-reaching exhibit at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. (Photo: courtesy of RLP Asia)
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This month’s edition includes: architecture practice Ronald Lu & Partners marking its 50th anniversary; entrepreneur Nick Lau co-founding direct-to-consumer pet nutrition brand Human Grade; conductor Tarmo Peltokoski preparing for his debut with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra; and Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation founder Lindsey McAlister writing and directing new musical Falling Awake.
Ronald Lu & Partners marks 50th anniversary
From left: Bryant Lu, vice chairman of Ronald Lu & Partners; Stewart Leung Chi-kin, chairman of the executive committee, The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong (REDA) and chairman, Wheelock Properties; and Ronald Lu, founder and chairman of Ronald Lu & Partners (Photo: courtesy of RLP Asia)
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Architecture practice Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP Asia)—led by vice chairman Bryant Lu, a Tatler Most Influential honouree—is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Under the theme Beyond the Harbour, the firm hosted an exhibit that honoured its five decades of architectural and urban design work. As Hong Kong advances its Northern Metropolis plan along the Shenzhen River, RLP Asia continues its focus on sustainable and transit-oriented development across the region.
RLP Asia’s 50th anniversary exhibit (Photo: courtesy of RLP Asia)
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Lindsey McAlister directs new musical Falling Awake
Lindsey McAlister, founder of the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation (HKYAF) and a Tatler Most Influential honouree, has written and directed Falling Awake, a new flagship musical co-presented and co-produced with WestK Performing Arts. Featuring a cast of Hong Kong teenagers and young adults, the production explores themes of personal identity and resilience. Falling Awake will run at The Box, Freespace in WestK from November 26 to 28, 2026.
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Nick Lau co-founds pet nutrition brand Human Grade
Entrepreneur Nick Lau, a 2022 Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Hong Kong) honouree and co-founder of luxury fashion enterprise Wear, has co-founded Human Grade, a Hong Kong-based direct-to-consumer dog nutrition brand, alongside Nancy Wong. Formulated using low-temperature air-drying technology in New Zealand, the brand launched with three recipes—Natural Chicken, Grass-Fed Beef, and King Salmon + Grass-Fed Lamb—composed of 95 per cent meat and organs with fully traceable ingredients. The products are distributed via subscription and through selected Hong Kong retailers.
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Tarmo Peltokoski to debut with Hong Kong Philharmonic
Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski, a 2025 Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Hong Kong) honouree and the music director designate of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, will debut in November with a performance of the Romantic-period composer Gustav Mahler’s sweeping Symphony No 8—kickstarting the orchestra’s 2026/27 concert season.
Lify Wellness hosts talk on innovation at HKU
Wellness technology start-up Lify Wellness—co-founded by Mazing Lee, a 2021 Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Hong Kong) honouree, and Connie Lee, a 2024 Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Hong Kong) honouree—hosted a talk on innovation and entrepreneurship at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) on October 14. Joining Danny Lai of beauty and wellness club Art Piece HK, the team shared insights with students regarding the entrepreneurial process.
On October 24, Connie Lee’s start-up Elevatefoods Technology is also set to participate in an information day gathering for HKU’s newly launched school of innovation (known as the I-School), which welcomed its first cohort of students last year.
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Cat Wang is an editor at Tatler Asia based in Hong Kong, where she covers business, wealth, innovation, and impact. Previously, she was a Forbes Asia reporter and assistant editor of the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list, spotlighting startups and small companies on the rise across the Asia-Pacific. She began her career as a trainee reporter at the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s newspaper of record. Born in New York City, she graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a B.A. in political science.
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