I have always believed that Hong Kong is a city which prides itself in being at the forefront of technology, innovation and development. This towering concrete jungle in which I grew up has however seen a dramatic shift in its approach to style and in the marketing of high-density apartments. A string of advertisements for upscale high-density apartments has popped up recently and it isn’t difficult to tell why these would seem hard to swallow for any architect who believes in architecture of innovation and meaning.
Read MoreIt is of course hardly possible to discuss the entire one and a half hour lecture, as a result, I have for this post decided only to focus on the first half hour of the lecture, with a partial focus on my personal experience as an inhabitant of Hong Kong, exploring some of the ideas Prof. Ricky Burdett triggered with regard to my opinions of sustainability and the human experience.
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