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My name is Talia Wang and I am grateful to be a part of this community, collaborating in group projects and individual articles to explore the rich interdisciplinary qualities of the subject. My articles will include subtopics of urban planning, landscape architecture, and sustainability. I have come to realise that architecture is all around us, […]

The idea of being an architect sparked during high school, due to an experience where I realized that everyone around were pubbing instead of appreciating their surroundings. This significantly aroused my intention to alter the surrounding as well as create common space and attractive architecture to the reality. Capturing moments with cameras becomes one of […]

From as long as I can remember, I’ve realised how much architecture can alter mood and atmosphere, whether it is from from afar or within a particular space. As I grew older, I picked up cardistry, a hobby centred upon visual impacts; as well as photography, a practice of framing, colours and compositions. I also […]

The ubiquitous existence of Hong Kong’s housing estates reflects the nature of needs, when space is limited, functionality dominates over designs and creativity. Since I was small I have had a great interest in exploring the expressiveness that strives in the city. As I grew I became more engaged in drawing, filming, photography, and to […]

Chloe Heung Introduction of Concrete in Architecture The first thing that comes to my mind about the material that has been used in architecture is concrete. Concrete is a plain material that evokes a unique feeling and neutral colour tone. Frequently applied in different famous buildings in the past few decades, it is a relatively […]

By Carroll Luk In this age of rapid development, sustainability has risen to become one of the major concerns of humanity, and it is no exception for architecture. So how may we find a resilient, economical, aesthetic and sustainable method of construction in response to the fast-growing population? Bamboo provides a 9500-year-old answer to this, […]

By Rex Hau 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a method of creating a three-dimensional object layer-by-layer using a computer-created design. It is no new knowledge that architects use 3D printing to build architectural models, but when we are told that 3D printing is capable of constructing load-bearing structures and real houses, it […]

By Matthew Chan Glass has long been a core ingredient in architecture and construction, due to its ability to create a border between indoors and outdoors but simultaneously letting light pass into the interiors, illuminating the environment and changing the nature of spaces inside buildings. The modernism movement in architecture is partly marked by the […]

By Kenny Lau In this era of technological advancement, we tend to seek the newest and latest – they seem to automatically guarantee high performance, consistency and longevity. However, modern methods often entail unsustainable levels of energy consumption and the over-exploitation of resources, to the detriment of our environment. What if all of this was […]