The Central Police Station Revitalisation Project, one of the largest heritage conservation and revitalisation projects in Hong Kong to open as Tai Kwun – Centre for Heritage and Arts in mid-2018 The Central Police Station (CPS) Revitalisation Project is moving ahead with preparations for the opening of the site, to be done in three phases …
A Foster + Partners refashioning of a 1960s’ Hong Kong government office building as a 21st-century luxury hotel demonstrates best practice in enhancing heritage for a modern world, thanks to input from the original architect Breathing new life into heritage buildings is nothing new for Foster + Partners, but Hong Kong’s Murray Building in …
An innovative and conservation architecture in Sichuan is protecting centuries-old rock carvings at Qianfoya Cliffs from the elements Sichuan Province in central China is well known for its many historical sites, such as the Leshan Giant Buddha and the ancient Buddhist temples on and around Mount Emei. Not quite so well known — at least …
A Brutalist, former school in south London has been transformed into a residential development by Conran and Partners Originally developed by Architects Co-Partnership (ACP) as a school in 1964, Conran and Partners have turned the complex into a 149-home development. The scheme has restored the Grade II listed school buildings (called the Lilian Baylis School until …
Sketch Hong Kong recently showcased 30 drawings and paintings depicting famous landmarks and lifestyles in the city They say a picture tells a thousand words. So what would the stories of Hong Kong be like in pictures? One can find the answer to the question in a recent exhibition by Sketch Hong Kong. Founded in …
Throughout Perspective’s 15 years, we’ve always strived to be the ‘voice’ of the industry and the people we write about — here, we talk to author Nicole Chabot, who has given a voice to a sector of workers in Hong Kong who often don’t have a chance to speak In Street Life Hong Kong, author …