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The eco-village, Huangbaiyu, China. Photo Credit: Shannon May.

Eco-Villages: Few thoughts

With increasing pressure on countries for reducing carbon emissions and building for climate resilience new practices and models of development are seen emerging. One of them, is the idea of ‘eco-villages’. Bringing Continue reading →

Facade, Kwoloon Walled City, source:Kwoloon Walled City Park

Back to Urban Villages :: Kwoloon Walled City

One of the most striking aspects about Hong Kong is the clear tabula rasa approach, making the urban structures in the city not more tan 50 years old.  This tabula Continue reading →

Shenzhen typical urbam village

Urban Villages

“Urban villages” are the result of the rapid urbanization of cities, which in their expansions, engulfed all surrounding fishing and agricultural villages. In the Guangdong Province, both the provincial capital Continue reading →

Rendering of proposed redevelopment; URA pamphlet

HK “Unauthorized Building Works”: Rooftop Settlements

Rendering of proposed redevelopment; URA pamphlet The Urban Renewal Agency (URA) has bought out the entire area of Kwun Tong, aiming to construct a mix-use building complex consisting of several Continue reading →

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BRIEF OVERVIEW Located on the eastern end of the Pearl River Delta region in the Southern coast of China, Hong Kong houses approximately 7 million people in an area of Continue reading →

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