Architecture

The Hari Hong Kong Launches Art Trail with Hotel Art Ambassador HONG KONG (June 23, 2025) – The Hari Hong Kong has launched a cultural immersion experience that guides guests through the remarkable rota of art adorning its walls and Wan Chai neighbourhood’s exciting art scene. “The Hari Art Trail” is underpinned by a personalised art tour with the hotel’s in-house art ambassador, practicing artist Bibek Rai, who shares anecdotes behind the hotel’s eclectic art collection and contemporary design. Spanning a variety of mediums including installations, mixed media, surreal photographs, graphic paintings, three-dimensional images and digital film pieces, the art...

Why Many Brilliant UK Architects Remain Underserved by the Spotlight The United Kingdom boasts a rich architectural heritage and a continuous stream of innovative talent.1 From the gothic grandeur of cathedrals to the sleek modernism of city skylines, British architects have consistently shaped the built environment.2 Yet, paradoxically, a significant number of truly brilliant UK architects toil away, their exceptional contributions often overlooked by the mainstream spotlight. This lack of recognition can be attributed to a confluence of factors, ranging from economic pressures and the structure of the industry to ingrained cultural perceptions and media biases. One of the primary...

The Unsung Heroes: Why Many Brilliant American Architects Remain Underserved by the Spotlight In the dazzling firmament of American architecture, names like Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Kahn, and Frank Gehry shine brightly, celebrated globally for their iconic contributions. Yet, beneath this well-lit surface lies a vast constellation of exceptionally talented American architects whose innovative work, profound influence, and often groundbreaking approaches remain criminally underappreciated by the broader public and, surprisingly often, by the very institutions meant to champion architectural excellence. This isn't about mere oversight; it's about a systemic blind spot that prioritizes certain narratives, scales of projects, or geographical...

Glass Boxes Over Grandeur: How Soulless Modernism is Erasing Europe's Architectural Soul Across the European Union, a quiet but devastating war is being waged on our cityscapes. It's a battle between the cold, often Brutalist, pronouncements of modernism and the enduring beauty and human-centricity of traditional European architecture. Frankly, the relentless proliferation of bland glass and steel structures, often championed by a clique of self-proclaimed progressive architects and developers, is not just aesthetically jarring; it’s a profound betrayal of Europe’s rich and diverse architectural heritage and a testament to a creeping cultural amnesia. For decades, a certain breed of architect,...

Cold Steel vs. Warm Hearth: The Unending Battle Between Soulless Modernism and Scorned Tradition in American Architecture While the sleek lines of international modernism have relentlessly attempted to colonize skylines across the globe, in the United States, a persistent and often acrimonious battle rages over the very soul of our built environment. It’s a bitter clash between the stark, often sterile pronouncements of modernism and the enduring comfort and human scale of traditional American architecture. Frankly, the continuous imposition of glass boxes and impersonal concrete monoliths, frequently lauded by a self-proclaimed design elite, feels like an ongoing assault on our...