Open House HK 2025: Unlock Hidden Architectural Gems

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Open House Hong Kong 2025 explores the city’s rich architectural and urban heritage on 22, 23, 29 and 30 November. In its second edition, supported by Design Trust’s Impact Grant, the event opens over 80 spaces, revealing the diversity of Hong Kong’s history, nature, function, innovation and geography. Newly added locations like the M+ Research Centre, Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre, Tsui Ping River project and the University of Hong Kong’s University Hall highlight the city’s evolving cultural landscape. Guided tours are led by architects, designers, and expert docents, ensuring an insightful experience. 

The initiative started in 2024 with a passionate collective of 10 architectural enthusiasts and has grown into part of the Open House Worldwide network of more than 60 cities. The organising committee, made up of a range of backgrounds: from architects to scholars, curators committed to showcasing Hong Kong’s unique architectural heritage and urban culture to a global audience.

Notable figures include Kevin Mak, a registered architect and urban photographer focused on heritage conservation; Sampson Wong, lecturer of Urban Studies Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and author exploring Hong Kong’s urban fabric; and Vera Lam, director of HART Haus. 

Guided tours will open for public registration on 10 November, at 12:00 on Popticket.hk.