HK Island, Hong Kong

Another Walk Along the Hong Kong Waterfront

I just love walking along the Victoria Harbour - there is always so much to see and discover, especially on nice, clear, blue-sky days like we had a few in February this year. Usually I walk along the Hong Kong Island side of the harbour, just because that's where we live. That's also more convenient… Continue reading Another Walk Along the Hong Kong Waterfront

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Arts, Exhibitions & Performances, HK Island, Hong Kong, Kowloon

Building M+ / The Architecture Collection

The M+ museum (M+ stands for museum and mroe) will showcase visual culture that spans local 20th and 21st century art, design and architecture from China, Asia and beyond. At the M+ exhibition at the ArtisTree I visited a preview of the museum's growing collection of architectural models, drawings, renderings and photographs. It included original… Continue reading Building M+ / The Architecture Collection

Arts, Exhibitions & Performances, HK Island, Hong Kong, Kowloon

Building M+ / The Winning Design

After yesterday's post about the M+ competition, it's time to reveal the winning design. If you don't know this already,Herzog & de Meuron and TFP Farrells were chosen unanimously. The proposed building, which will feature a large, horizontal platform and a thin slab tower, was praised for its simplicity and clean design. Perhaps the design’s… Continue reading Building M+ / The Winning Design

Arts, Exhibitions & Performances, HK Island, Hong Kong, Kowloon

Building M+ / The Competition

Last Sunday was the final day of the Mobile M+ exhibition at ArtisTree in Tai Koo. The exhibition showcased the six proposals that made it to the final stages of the international competition for Hong Kong's new, multidisciplinary museum for visual culture. It featured the winning entry and also some of the future exhibits. M+… Continue reading Building M+ / The Competition