• HKIUD Conference 2012 – Urban Design as Public Policy

    24 February 2012

    ABOUT THE CONFERENCE 

    The aim of the international conference is to showcase the importance of urban design to drive city vision and to be integrated with public policy in shaping a more sustainable development of Hong Kong and cities in the region. The conference theme is “Urban Design as Public Policy” and eminent international and regional speakers will be invited to share their experiences of other cities with local experts as respondents towards framing urban design policy for Hong Kong.

    Date: 31st March 2012 – 1st April 2012

    Venue: Langham Place Ballroom, 7/F Langham Place Hotel,

    555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

     

    Major Sponsor:

    Development Bureau – The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 

    ENQUIRIES

    For enquiries, please contact the Conference Secretariat:

    Creative Consulting Group Inc.

    Ms Szeto Tel: +852 2372 0090, Email: [email protected]

    Video

    The 280-meter-tall Lumina Shanghai, developed by Henderson Land Group and designed by Gensler, is the tallest skyscraper in the Xuhui Riverside District.


    A sophisticated yet modern setting was derived by juxtaposition of Indochine-Vietnamese features and wood-fire inspired material palettes. Re-interpretation of the spatial order of a typical Indochine-Vietnamese mansion has been adopted to give hierarchy, layers and details to the space.

     
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