"Transformative Hong Kong" at Biennale Architettura, Venezia until 26 November

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) is pleased to support the architecture exhibition 'Transformative Hong Kong'; at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition - Biennale Architettura 2023 - at La Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale), in Venice, Italy.

Speaking at the grand opening of the architecture exhibition on the afternoon of 19 May, Deputy Representative of HKETO, Brussels, Mr Henry Tsoi, remarked that Hong Kong had one of the most recognisable skylines of any city in the world. Noting that Hong Kong has iconic buildings and record-breaking bridges, he said the city is forging ahead with massive, ambitious projects like the West Kowloon Cultural District and is now looking forward to the Northern Metropolis.

'This exhibition celebrates Hong Kong as a vibrant and complex city, whose many qualities are both critically difficult and critically inspiring, driving them to find creative, innovative and sustainable solutions for the challenges that we are facing. I think it succeeds in giving us an insight,'; Mr Tsoi said.

'Transformative Hong Kong'; is a Collateral Event of the Venice Biennale, organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Biennale Foundation and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, and sponsored by CreateHK. It introduces Hong Kong as a city on the cusp of the next phase of its development from institutional, creative community and public perspectives, and give international and local audiences a unique insight into key urban issues facing Hong Kong in the near future.

The Venice Biennale's architectural theme this year is 'The Laboratory of the Future';.

Photo shows (from third left) the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Mr Benny Chan; the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Biennale Foundation, Ms Julia Lau; Deputy Representative of HKETO, Brussels, Mr Henry Tsoi; the Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Mr Kenneth Fok; the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Ms Winsome Chow, and other guests officiated at the grand opening of the exhibition on 19 May 2023.

Transformative Hong Kong

Arsenale

Campo della Tana

Castello 2126

30122 Venice

From 20 May until 26 November 2023

Details of the exhibition on the website of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects