Walter Koditek: Exploring Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage

Christopher DewolfFebruary 1, 2023

A German urban planner shines a light on the vulnerable heritage of Hong Kong's modern architecture...

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20,000 New Trees Aren’t Enough: Hong Kong’s Effort to Go Green

Christopher DewolfJanuary 13, 2023

One of the minds behind the Greening Master Plan says the city can do more to bring nature into the concrete jungle...

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Hong Kong’s Vintage Treasures Are Overseas

Christopher DewolfDecember 23, 2022

The fruits of Hong Kong’s industrial history can be found in second-hand shops around the world...

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @veeceecheng’s Colourful Cityscape

Christopher DewolfDecember 12, 2022

A move from Toronto to Hong Kong in 2016 proved fateful for photographer Vincent Cheng...

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Dutch Design: Can Hong Kong Learn From the Netherlands?

Christopher DewolfNovember 23, 2022

This year’s Business of Design Week partner country has pioneered a holistic view of design...

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Hong Kong Wheels: Classic Comfort in Los Angeles

Christopher DewolfNovember 21, 2022

The only Toyota Comfort in the US is cruising the suburbs of Los Angeles as a mock Hong Kong taxi...

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Hong Kong Wheels: What is a Hong Kong Taxi Doing in Toronto?

Christopher DewolfNovember 9, 2022

Al Wu’s mock Hong Kong taxi is a taste of home for Canada’s large Hong Kong diaspora...

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When Advertising Gives Way to Art: Julian Opie in Pacific Place

Christopher DewolfNovember 2, 2022

A corridor once filled with ads is now home to public art. What if more?...

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Yayoi Kusama’s Art of Healing

Christopher DewolfOctober 27, 2022

Yayoi Kusama’s extraordinarily long and complex career has been a constant process of healing and connection...

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Where Did Jumbo Go? Hong Kong’s Heritage Conservation Challenge

Christopher DewolfOctober 13, 2022

There's something wrong with heritage conservation in Hong Kong. How can it be fixed?...

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Arrivals and Departures: Hong Kong’s Aviation History, Part II

Christopher DewolfOctober 6, 2022

Air travel has been a lynchpin of Hong Kong's economy – as well as its culture...

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What Placemaking Can Do For Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfSeptember 28, 2022

Architects and planners are using collaborative design to create urban spaces that people actually want to use...

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: Bridges

Christopher DewolfSeptember 22, 2022

Unlike San Francisco, New York or Sydney, Hong Kong isn't particularly known for its bridges. Maybe that should chan...

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A City in the Sky: Hong Kong’s Aviation History, Part I

Christopher DewolfSeptember 9, 2022

How Hong Kong became one of the world’s most important air hubs...

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“Dream-Like Memories of Hong Kong”: Cody Ellingham’s Photography

Christopher DewolfAugust 10, 2022

A new photobook by a New Zealand photographer offers a moody, nostalgic take on Hong Kong...

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The Emotions of a Good Museum

Christopher DewolfJuly 27, 2022

As Hong Kong coasts on a wave of new and renewed museums, good design can take the visitor experience to another level...

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: Ferry Piers, Maritime Town Squares

Christopher DewolfJuly 22, 2022

The ferry piers along Victoria Harbour are sites of transit but also places to gather...

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Gretchen So’s Evolving Territories: Hong Kong in the Midst of Change

Christopher DewolfJune 30, 2022

A photo exhibition captures Hong Kong's changing landscape in the years around the 1997  handover from British to Chinese rule...

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Grassroots Green, a Colour to Define Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfJune 23, 2022

Why green is the quintessential Hong Kong colour – and how its role in the city is changing...

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: The Shun Tak Centre, Gateway to Macau

Christopher DewolfJune 17, 2022

Though it is quiet today, the Shun Tak Centre is a testament to Hong Kong's history of mobility...

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More Than Just Sports: Hong Kong’s New Generation of Athletic Facilities

Christopher DewolfJune 8, 2022

From the enormous Kai Tak Sports Park to neighbourhood sports centres, it’s all about plugging into the community...

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Hong Kong’s Industrial Objects: Red Market Lamps

Christopher DewolfJune 2, 2022

Red plastic lampshades are ubiquitous on Hong Kong's streets – and they've become a symbol of the city itself...

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Is Art More Meaningful When It’s In Public?

Christopher DewolfMay 20, 2022

Art Basel Hong Kong is marking its 10th anniversary in a city whose approach to public art has been transformed...

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: Rooftop Billboards

Christopher DewolfApril 28, 2022

Neon signs once dominated Hong Kong's skyline, but they are quickly being replaced by LED video screens...

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Daphné Mandel’s Time Rift: Art That Explores Hong Kong’s Abandoned Ruins

Christopher DewolfApril 21, 2022

Artist Daphné Mandel has spent the pandemic exploring Hong Kong's abandoned places, channeling her discoveries into a new exhibition...

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The Arts and Heritage: A Perfect Combination?

Christopher DewolfApril 8, 2022

With the right design approach, heritage buildings can be used to support arts and culture...

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Hong Kong’s Industrial Products: Watermelon Balls

Christopher DewolfMarch 30, 2022

A 1950s plastic ball inspired by two famous rivers still holds significance for Hongkongers...

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: The Faded Glory of Tsim Sha Tsui East

Christopher DewolfMarch 15, 2022

Once famous for its holiday displays and over-the-top nightlife, TST East has fallen on hard times – but it's still a Hong Kong icon...

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Fairview Park: Living the Dream in Hong Kong Suburbia

Christopher DewolfMarch 13, 2022

Architect/developer Clifford Wong was smitten by North America suburbia. So he tried to recreate it here in Hong Kong...

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Three Photographers, Three Visions of Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfFebruary 25, 2022

The photos of Lee Fook Chee, Hedda Morrison and Brian Brake come together to form a compelling portrait of Hong Kong – and the photographers themselves....

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: Cheung Kong Center and the Hongkong Hilton

Christopher DewolfFebruary 19, 2022

Where the Cheung Kong Center now stands was a hotel that once played a central role in Hong Kong life...

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Hong Kong’s Industrial Products: Holga and Diana, Homegrown Toy Cameras

Christopher DewolfFebruary 17, 2022

Made entirely from plastic, the Holga produced unpredictable images full of technical imperfections – which is exactly why it became so popular...

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Hong Kong’s Other Tram: Light Rail in the New Territories

Christopher DewolfFebruary 9, 2022

Essential but unloved, the light rail is a ticket to a whole other side of Hong Kong...

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: The Peak Tower (But Which One?)

Christopher DewolfFebruary 3, 2022

Two generations of towers on the Peak have left their mark on Hong Kong...

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @justinwongjw’s Nostalgic Times

Christopher DewolfJanuary 27, 2022

Dreamy nightscapes and moody aerials define Justin Wong's photography...

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Why You Should Care About Brutalist Architecture

Christopher DewolfJanuary 14, 2022

A spotlight is being shone on Hong Kong's few examples of a controversial form of architecture...

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The Man Who Fought for Public Education in Hong Kong: Hilton Cheong-Leen

Christopher DewolfJanuary 10, 2022

Hilton Cheong-Leen was one of the postwar civic activists who helped shape modern Hong Kong. Now 94 years old, he still takes an active interest in the city's well-being....

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: M+, the Museum Made to Order

Christopher DewolfDecember 17, 2021

M+ is finally open, and it enjoys a rare position among world institutions: a massive new building designed in collaboration with its own curators ...

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Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part XV: The Chinese YMCA’s Chicago Roots

Christopher DewolfNovember 16, 2021

A handsome brick landmark on Bridges Street is a testament to the global spread of a Christian health and wellness movement....

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The Cost of Being an Astronaut: Author Pik-Shuen Fung Explores the Inner Lives of Hong Kong Emigrants

Christopher DewolfNovember 4, 2021

Featured at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Ghost Forest explores the emotional impact of migration for the thousands of Hongkongers who left before the 1997 handover...

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