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Last Saturday marked the first AIA Hong Kong excursion of the year, drawing nearly 30 members from Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area to the historic city of Nantou. The theme of the event was “Practice is ____,” featuring a series of insightful presentations from four distinguished speakers:

TACO melihat adanya peluang atas permintaan material berkualitas yang mendukung desain arsitektur modern dan berkelanjutan untuk pertumbuhan properti di Bali.

Featuring Nearly 30 Leading Sports Brand JOYPOLIS SPORTS First Overseas Flagship Outside Japan with Global Debut of the SONIC STADIUM, Hong Kong’s Largest EpicLand, World-class Bowling Centre Spanning Across 40,000 sq. ft. with 40 Professional Lanes, Over 10 First-in-Hong-Kong Culinary Brands and a 20,000 sq. ft. Food Gala Establishing as Kowloon East’s New Premier Dining Destination

Hong Kong – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Hong Kong Chapter proudly announces the winners of its prestigious 2024 Honors & Awards Program. This annual event showcases exceptional achievements in architecture, interiors, urban design, and unbuilt projects from our members and licensed architects across Hong Kong, China, and the Asia Pacific region.

Owen Lam, the visionary behind Afloat Studio, has made waves in the architectural scene with his innovative approach to design. Based in Hong Kong, Afloat Studio draws inspiration from the idea of floating—whether on water or in the air—invoking a sense of spontaneity that encourages exploration of unique spatial experiences. This philosophy blurs the lines between spaces, creating captivating "in-between" environments.

OFT was invited by HKIDA to Nansha to immerse ourselves in the rich Lingnan culture (嶺南文化). During our visit, we explored significant sites such as 南越王墓, 陳家祠, and 永興坊, before enjoying a restful stay at Shiao Inn (石澳客棧).

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) was pleased to be the platinum partner of the Singapore Furniture Industries Council’s Sustainability Summit 2024.

The RIBA Hong Kong Chapter is organising a major Hand Sketch Exhibition and Student Competition to coincide with a visit to Hong Kong from the RIBA Drawings Collection Curators.

The inaugural “GO Green Futureproofing Green Building @ Qianhai” Forum concluded successfully on 22 November at the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub. Co-organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), BEAM Society Limited (BSL) and Shenzhen Green Building Association (SGBA), the Forum focused on green building standards in the Greater Bay Area, technological applications, ESG and green finance, green construction materials, as well as case studies of innovative green building. During the Forum, the HKGBC presented the first batch of “BEAM Plus Existing Buildings” certificates to the 3 hotels under China Resources Longdation Company Limited (CR Longdation) in Shenzhen Bay, Xiaojing Bay and Xiong’an, demonstrating that the influence of BEAM Plus has been expanded to regions outside Hong Kong.

The 32nd Asia Pacific Interior Design Award concluded successfully, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on the night of 19 November. We were honored to have esteemed guests including Mr. Tsang Chiu Hok, Victor, JP, Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries of Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, and also design masters, educators, supporting organizations and media partners joined us for this celebratory evening.