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Elevating Hong Kong’s busiest business district with a once-in-a-generation transformation while keeping its soul intact is no easy feat. The Landmark is doing just that. Alexander Li, Hongkong Land’s director and head of retail, explains the evolution
It’s safe to say that the Central business district is Hong Kong’s heartbeat.Its streets and institutions have defined the territory’s civic, financial and cultural life: the Court of Final Appeal, Jardine House, the Star Ferry, the iconic architecture of Lord Norman Foster and IM Pei.
“Walk through Central and you see Hong Kong’s story in microcosm,” says Alexander Li, director and head of retail at Hongkong Land. “It has been and continues to be the stage for the city’s biggest milestones.”
One of the Central district’s milestones, The Landmark, is undergoing a once-in-a-generation evolution. Under the banner “Tomorrow’s Central,” Hongkong Land and its tenants have committed over US$1 billion to update and re-imagine its portfolio, while keeping the area open and active throughout.
The Landmark has grown up with Central, and the people of Hong Kong. “Since Hongkong Land’s first developments here in the early 1900s, we’ve been here through the ebbs and flows – adapting to change while helping to shape Hong Kong’s evolution,” Li says. “‘Tomorrow’s Central’ is about creating experiences and a community that reflect Hong Kong’s changing tides, ensuring Central remains a global benchmark for luxury for generations to come.”
La Vache! (Photo: Courtesy of Hongkong Land)
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Tomorrow’s Central: where past and future converge
The starting point for Tomorrow’s Central was not just about architecture or retail mix, but about people. “We asked ourselves what makes visiting The Landmark memorable,” Li says. “Many in our community have a deep, personal connection to this place,” Li says. Preserving that sense of familiarity sat alongside a clear mandate to make space for growth. “For some brands, much more space was needed to evolve with and provide a completely different customer journey. That’s why we created maison locations.”
The Landmark’s familiarity has always been part of its appeal, even as the experiences inside it continue to evolve. Major houses including Dior, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Prada, Patek Philippe, Saint Laurent and Van Cleef & Arpels are moving into newly reimagined spaces, joined by Schiaparelli’s first Asian boutique opening in 2026. The shift extends beyond retail: revitalised dining concepts at Basehall and the return of L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon signal how the district is being refreshed from within, bringing new energy to a place Hongkongers already know by heart. “There should be something for everyone,” Li says.
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon has been part of The Landmark’s dining identity for 18 years, earning three Michelin stars for an unparalleled 13 of them. Its return in a significantly expanded space captures the spirit of the transformation — familiar, yet raised in scale and ambition. The trademark red-and-black palette remains, now complemented by a wine cellar four times its former size and a private dining room created with French heritage brand La Cornue.
