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    10 Coolest Hong Kong Buildings For Architecture Lovers

    From historical Tong Lau to award-winning modern architecture, how many of these cool buildings in Hong Kong have you seen?
    Jasmine HungBy Jasmine Hung2022-10-27Updated:2022-10-28No Comments7 Mins Read
    Hong Kong coolest buildings

    When we hear the words “Hong Kong”, the first thing that comes to mind is the city’s iconic and incredible skyline. Known for its towering skyscrapers, Hong Kong architecture combines sleek, contemporary designs with colonial structures and typologies derived from Chinese architecture. If you’re on the hunt for cool buildings in the city — whether you’re visiting for their history and heritage, or simply to snap a photo for Instagram — then here’s our 10 picks, which includes a mix of older structures and modern designs.

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    The Jockey Club Innovation Tower — Hung Hom
    Lai Tak Tsuen — Tai Hang
    Choi Hung Estate — Ngau Chi Wan
    Xiqu Centre — West Kowloon
    Hong Kong Design Institute — Tseung Kwan O
    CityU Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre — Kowloon Tong
    Opus Hong Kong — The Peak
    Monster Building — Quarry Bay
    Tai Kwun — Central
    Blue House — Wan Chai

    The Jockey Club Innovation Tower — Hung Hom

    The Jockey Club Innovation Tower HK
    The Jockey Club Innovation Tower was designed by Pritzker-prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid (© Smuconlaw via Wikicommons)

    The Jockey Club Innovation Tower caused quite the buzz when it was first constructed, as Pritzker Prize awardee and starchitect Zaha Hadid’s first building in Hong Kong. Part of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University located in Hung Hom district, Kowloon, the 15-storey structure is simply unmissable with its signature “striped” reflective exteriors, a stunning contrast to the red brick buildings of the rest of the university campus behind it. Sprawling over 15,000 metres square in size, with facilities such as design studios and exhibition areas, The Jockey Club Innovation Tower can accommodate over 1,800 students and staff.

    Lai Tak Tsuen — Tai Hang

    Lai Tak Tseun Hong Kong
    The cylindrical shape of Lai Tak Tsuen was an unconventional design back in the 70s (© Eugene Lam via Wikicommons)

    A public housing estate located in the Tai Hang neighbourhood, Lai Tak Tsuen dates back to 1975 and is one of the government’s first housing developments in Hong Kong, as well as the second self-funded project by the Hong Kong Housing Society. Made up of three houses and totalling 2,677 flats, the Hong Kong building sets an example for later housing projects, comprising carparks, shops, multiple children’s centres, an elderly centre, a library, a children’s playground and even a basketball court. Lookswise, the estate is truly remarkable, with a cylindrical structure — the only of its kind in Hong Kong — that is almost mesmerising when viewed upwards from below.

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    Choi Hung Estate — Ngau Chi Wan

    Choi Hung Estate HK
    The colourful rainbow exterior of Choi Hung Estate (© Adam Morse via Wikicommons)

    Aside from our iconic skyline, Hong Kong is almost synonymous with Choi Hung Estate. If you haven’t heard of the famous rainbow coloured public housing estate, well, where have you been? Located in Ngau Chi Wan, Kowloon, construction of the estate was completed between 1962 and 1964 and subsequently received a Silver Medal at Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards 1965. What was once a rural village has, in recent years, become an Instagram hotspot, and it’s not difficult to see why — each storey follows the gradient of the rainbow and multiple blocks tower over the visitor, tall and majestic. 

    Xiqu Centre — West Kowloon

    The futuristic style interior of Xiqu Centre (© 戲曲中心 Xiqu Centre)

    One of the more recent additions to the growing collection of Hong Kong buildings, Xiqu Centre can be found in Tsim Sha Tsui as part of West Kowloon Cultural District’s new art and culture destinations. The venue, opened only three years ago in 2019, is purpose-built for Chinese opera performances and serves as a hub for promoting Cantonese opera and other traditional Chinese theatre. Opening up to visitors with a dramatic curved facade, the seven-storey building’s glowing form is reminiscent of a shimmering lantern, a hallmark of Chinese culture.

    Hong Kong Design Institute — Tseung Kwan O

    Hong Kong Design Institute
    Hong Kong Design Institute offers a variety of design programmes for students in Hong Kong (© Hong Kong Design Institute)

    Located in Tiu Keng Leng in the Tseung Kwan O district, the Hong Kong Design Institute is a design school offering higher diplomas, degrees and education programmes. Conceptualized by French architecture firm Coldefy & Associés, the school accommodates up to 4,000 students and comprises four auditoriums, a cafe, a sports hall, and an exhibition hall in the podium area, followed by an urban park and sports ground on the roof, and a library, school administration offices, and other related spaces on the aerial platform.

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    CityU Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre — Kowloon Tong

    Daniel Libeskind is the mastermind behind this award-winning design (© Kevink1103 via Wikicommons)

    Sitting pretty on 18 Tat Hong Avenue in Kowloon Tong is the Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, an academic building north of City University of Hong Kong’s main campus. The nine-storey purpose-built teaching complex was designed by Daniel Libeskind and received numerous awards. Composed primarily of steel, concrete and ceramic tile cladding, Libeskind and his team wanted the crystal-shaped building to provide an inspiring environment for creativity, adding in multiple landscaped garden spaces for both the public and students to enjoy.

    Opus Hong Kong — The Peak

    Opus Hong Kong is a high-rise residential building located at Stubbs Road (© Opus Hong Kong)

    Opus Hong Kong is Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry’s first residential building in Asia. Located on the Mid-Levels, the complex consists of 12 units, including two duplexes with pools, each with their own unique floor plan and views. Inspired by movement, which Gehry has long been fascinated with, Opus Hong Kong’s unique helical structure reduces the need for load-bearing walls and allows the facade of the building to be constructed almost entirely of glass. In August 2012, the unit on the eighth floor was sold for a pretty HK$470 million, making it the most expensive apartment sold in Hong Kong.

    Monster Building — Quarry Bay

    Yick Cheong Building Quarry Bay Hong Kong
    Monster Building comprises of five connected buildings (© Jonathan Leung via Wikicommons)

    Perhaps one of Hong Kong’s most famous buildings on Instagram, Monster Building first gained fame when it was featured in Hollywood blockbuster Ghost in the Shell and Transformers: Age of Extinction. The name Monster Building actually refers to a group of five connected buildings in Quarry Bay, namely Fook Cheong Building, Montane Mansion, Oceanic Mansion, Yick Cheong Building and Yick Fat Building. Likened to a concrete jungle for its densely packed flats, the example of Hong Kong architecture resembles a Transformer-like monster and is a prime social media spot for photos.

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    Tai Kwun — Central

    Tai Kwun Hong Kong
    Beautiful Tai Kwun during evening time (© Tai Kwun)

    One of the city’s most successful revitalisation efforts, Tai Kwun is the former Central Police Station Compound that has been transformed into an arts and culture hub. It includes three declared monuments made up of 16 historic buildings and is a prime example of how Hong Kong colonial buildings can be successfully preserved and given new life. In addition to the 16 restored structures, two new buildings have also been added — these are JC Contemporary and JC Cube, both designed by Herzog & de Meuron.

    Blue House — Wan Chai

    The iconic Blue House in Wan Chai (© 方畢可 via Wikicommons)

    Painted bright blue in colour — hence its name — Blue House is a four-storey tenement block at Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai. Today, it’s one of the city’s last remaining balcony-type tong lau and a Grade I listed building. While the upper floors still house its original tenants, visitors are welcome to check out the museum on the ground floor named Hong Kong House of Stories, a showcase of Hong Kong’s culture and society throughout the years.

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    Jasmine Hung

    Born and raised Hongkonger, Jasmine spent her university years in Scotland. She's a full-time foodie, gallery hopper and amateur photographer. On the weekends, you'll most likely find her sipping on iced Americano whilst exploring places in the city with her dog Gum Gum.

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