Building a network of customers and participating in large-scale projects are some of the greatest challenges new architectural design companies face.

A new design firm uses a creativity programme to expand into large, high-potential markets.

Architect builds mainland client base

Tot up the costs of any item or service and you quickly find that energy is a key component.

A start-up finds Hong Kong the ideal place to offer power-saving services.

Save a watt, earn a watt

Hong Kong architects are leveraging technology to scale new heights, with a recent design ranking as the world’s seventh highest building and China’s third tallest, as well as winning a string of accolades.

Digital technology takes architecture skywards.

Mathematical high rise

Whether it’s finding weather forecasts, stock prices, travel tickets or even just where you are, “there’s an app for that”.

Busy Hongkongers can find plumbers, electricians, renovators and more through an app.

Jack of all trades on call

Bangkok-based American architect and hotelier Bill Bensley, Creative Director at Bensley Design Studios, made waves in the hospitality industry with his white paper, Sensible Sustainable Solutions, launched at the Thailand Tourism Forum in Bangkok in January.

An architect specialising in hospitality shook up the field in Asia with a high-profile set of proposals arguing hotels should have a social purpose.

Hotelier seeks to green industry

T.H.E Design – “Technology, Humanity, Environment” – was co-founded by father and son architects Winston Shu – Principal of Integrated Design Associates (IDA) – and Alex Shu.

A purpose-designed office space and creative ecosystem made for designers, by designers, has opened in the centre of Hong Kong.

Designed for business success

Hong Kong became the global champion for Cantonese opera with the January opening of the Xiqu Centre in the new West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) arts hub.

The first major project completed in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, the Xiqu Centre brings 21st-century technology to an ancient art form.

Striking new theatre brings opera to all

With its stellar views over Victoria Harbour and boulevard of handprints of Hong Kong’s biggest celebrities, the Avenue of Stars has proved popular destination for locals and tourists alike keen to pose with statues of Bruce Lee and Anita Mui, or find out if their favourite star is represented.

Masterminded by JCFO Architects, Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars has unveiled a bold new look.

Avenue of Stars revamped

As the first exhibition centre for global contemporary visual culture in Asia, the M+ Museum is poised to enrich Hong Kong’s cultural scene when it opens at the M+ Building in the West Kowloon Cultural District in autumn.

The M+ Museum in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District has already built a strong online presence in the run-up to its autumn opening.

Art showcase goes digital

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The 32nd HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will run from 20 to 26 July (Wednesday to Tuesday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).<br /><br />The theme of this year&rsquo;s Book Fair is &ldquo;History and City Literature&rdquo;, with the tagline &ldquo;Reading the World: Stories of Hong Kong&rdquo;. The HKTDC will introduce celebrated authors and their outstanding works to booklovers, giving them a deeper understanding of Hong Kong&rsquo;s historical and cultural development and promoting the joy of reading among the public. Thematic exhibitions titled &ldquo;History Writers&rdquo; and &ldquo;City Literature&rdquo; will be featured at the Art Gallery, allowing visitors to savour Hong Kong&rsquo;s unique story through literature and arts. Two other exhibitions, &ldquo;Tastes of Hong Kong&rdquo; and &ldquo;Hong Kong Architecture&rdquo;, will offer different perspectives on the city&rsquo;s lifestyle and culture through collections and artworks.<br /><br />Hong Kong Book Fair 2022: https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/en

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