Faculty of Architecture, HKU

16/06/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟳𝟮: 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆
https://www.arch.hku.hk/event_/architalks-ep-72/
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In this episode of ARCHITALKS, Ashley Scott Kelly, Assistant Professor in the Division of Landscape Architecture at the University of Hong Kong talks about his past 12 years of teaching, research and advocacy on megaprojects in mainland Southeast Asia. We discuss the position of the landscape architect in the planning and design of highways through global biodiversity hotspots, the importance of both knowing history and having strong technical skillsets, and the changing landscape of environmental modelling that impacts both nature and people.

12/06/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟳𝟭: 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗷𝗼
https://www.arch.hku.hk/event_/architalks-ep-71/
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In this episode of ARCHTALKS, Roberto Requejo Belette, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong and Co-founder of design studio Imaginary Objects, speaks about the architectural potential of minimalist, open-ended wooden toy planks. We discuss his longtime interest in tactile engagement with built form touching upon ideas of reconfigurability, system design, and co-design, while building a tower of these simple wooden blocks.

05/06/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟳𝟬: 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲
https://www.arch.hku.hk/event_/architalks-ep-70/
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In this episode of ARCHITALKS, Kent Mundle, Lecturer in the Department of Architecture and member of the District Development Unit (DDU) at the University of Hong Kong, HKU alumnus, and co-founder of “Architecture Land Initiative” (or ALIN), a cooperative society based between Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Canada, talks about the work he leads on Nepal with DDU, and what it means to initiate projects. We discuss the gathering of people, groups, and institutions through these initiatives, and working in ethical, sustainable ways.

02/06/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟲𝟵: 𝗘𝗹𝘀𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗲
https://www.arch.hku.hk/event_/architalks-ep-69
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In this episode of ARCHITALKS, Elspeth Lee, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong and Co-founder of SuperPosItion, speaks about extraction and mining, the materials used in architecture, their origins, the landscapes that support their production, place and situated practice, and the pedagogies the research enables.

29/05/2026

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐗𝐮 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐠 徐冰
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨 𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲? 今天我們用什麼做藝術？

Across more than four decades of artistic exploration, Xu Bing has gained international recognition for his persistent inquiry into the boundaries between language and perception, art and everyday life, nature and technology. His creative practice spans a wide range of media and conceptual approaches, consistently probing the evolving relationship between art and its social context.

In this lecture, Xu Bing presents his recent work where art meets new technologies, including "Xu Bing Space Art Residency Program" (2024–), among other space art projects, and his first feature film "Dragonfly Eyes" (2017–18). Through these diverse projects, Xu Bing offers a unique perspective on how contemporary artists respond to an ever-changing social landscape. Ultimately, the lecture returns to a fundamental question: how do we make art today?

Public lecture by Xu Bing, introduced and moderated by Yung Ho Chan...

26/05/2026

This semester, BAAS Year 3 students took Central, Hong Kong, as a testing ground for an alternative urban vision.

Recognising the General Post Office and Star Ferry Carpark as powerful anchors of collective memory—despite not being formally listed as heritage—they proposed preserving and re-purposing them into a Joint-User Complex, a typology currently developed by the Architectural Services Department.

Collectively, the studio asks a crucial question: how can we safeguard free, accessible spaces for the public?

Through collaborative work in teams, and rigorous analysis through drawings and models, students explored how adaptive reuse and mixed public–private programs can reclaim a sense of publicness and civicness for the harbourfront, while enriching the surrounding urban fabric and intense flows of office workers, tourists and domestic helpers throughout the week.

Studio Leads: Fai Au, Anderson Lee, David Magennis, Human Wu, Heng Xia, Ying Zhou

Photos by: Law Tsz Hin and

26/05/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟲𝟴: 𝗫𝗶𝗮𝗼𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗴 𝗭𝗵𝘂 祝曉峰
https://www.arch.hku.hk/event_/architalks-ep-68/
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In this episode of ARCHITALKS, Xiaofeng Zhu, Professor of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, and Founding Principal of Scenic Architecture Office, Shanghai, about his book: The Rebirth of Form-Type, and the interrelationship between teaching and practice.
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Photo courtesy: Scenic Architecture Office

22/05/2026

Time is more than what the clock measures. It is felt as movement, memory, and anticipation—an unfolding of activities in space. Architecture, too, exists between permanence and change, constantly reshaping how we experience our surroundings.

This semester, BAAS Year 1 students explored transient spaces that transcend cultural boundaries. Taking intangible cultural heritage as a starting point, they examined how rituals, practices, stories, and collective memories shape our perception of past, present, and future—and how these can become a basis for conceiving and experiencing architecture.

Studio Leads: Anneli Giencke, Miho Hirabayashi, Tianying Li, Aron Tsang, You Wu, Haotian Zhang

Photos by: Law Tsz Hin

21/05/2026

𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺
The Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning is pleased to invite you to the CUSUP Research Seminar that will be held on 27 May 2026 (Wednesday) from 16:30 to 17:30 at KB829, 8/F., Knowles Building, HKU.
*Pre-registration required. [Deadline: 26 May 2026 (Tuesday) 12:00 noon (HKT)]
Registration: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=106803
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰:
Surface Processes and Their Climate Feedbacks in the Earth System
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿:
Zhenzhong Zeng
Professor,
School of Environmental Science and Engineering,
School of Artificial Intelligence,
Southern University of Science and Technology
𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:
Date: 27 May 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Venue: KB829, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU
𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁:
This talk focuses on key scientific questions concerning surface processes and climate feedbacks within the Earth system, centered around the fundamental question: how hot can the greenhouse Earth become? It systematically examines the response mechanisms and predictability of the climate system.
By integrating multi-source observations with Earth system model simulations, the talk reveals the large-scale responses of global vegetation change and its multi-scale feedbacks to the climate system. Particular emphasis is placed on the critical role of land–atmosphere interactions in regulating the water cycle and surface energy balance. The presentation further evaluates systematic biases in current climate models in representing these feedback processes and discusses pathways for improvement based on observational constraints and process understanding. Finally, it addresses the long-term sustainability of negative vegetation feedbacks and the potential for tipping points, providing scientific insights for understanding future climate change and informing mitigation strategies.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿:
Zhenzhong Zeng is a Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering and the School of Artificial Intelligence, Southern University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on Earth system science, with an emphasis on multi-sphere interactions and their climate feedback mechanisms.
He has conducted systematic studies on the impacts of vegetation change on the water cycle, surface energy balance, and the climate system. His research further extends to key geoscientific issues in energy transition and emerging topics in AI for Climate, including climate prediction and process understanding.
~~ ALL INTERESTED ARE WELCOME ~~
Enquiries: email at [email protected] or by phone at 3917 2721
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