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- Glowing Wishing Pavilion is made with 5,000 recycled plastic bricks Tue, 14 Apr 20, 3:30amTo celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival of 2019, Hong Kong-based studio Daydreamers Design crafted a glowing lantern-inspired pavilion that also raises awareness of environmental issues...
- Henning Larsen breaks ground on BEAM Platinum-targeted Shaw Auditorium in Hong Kong Wed, 24 Apr 19, 5:30amShortly after completing the “greenest school” in Hong Kong, Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen has broken ground on yet another sustainability-minded project— the Shaw Auditorium for The Hong Kong University of Science...
- Climate strikes held around the world – as it happened Sat, 16 Mar 19, 8:43amYoung people, inspired by Greta Thunberg, rally to press politicians to act on climate change
- Climate strike: US students walk out of classes as part of global protest – live Sat, 16 Mar 19, 2:42amYoung people, inspired by Greta Thunberg, rally on 15 March to press politicians to act on climate change
- Climate strikes: students around the world walk out to demand change – live Fri, 15 Mar 19, 2:56pmYoung people, inspired by Greta Thunberg, rally to press politicians to act on climate change – follow live updates
- Hong Kong welcomes Veda, the first vegetarian restaurant inside upscale hotel Ovolo Thu, 28 Feb 19, 4:30amHong Kong’s vegan and vegetarian scene has proliferated in the last few years, and now the autonomous territory of China has its first vegetarian restaurant within a hotel...
- Hong Kongs greenest school champions environmental stewardship Tue, 23 Oct 18, 9:00amCopenhagen-based Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled images of its recently completed French International School of Hong Kong - Tseung Kwan O, a colorful and energy-efficient development that the firm has declared as...
- Endangered shark fins discovered on a Singapore Airlines flight to Hong Kong Sat, 2 Jun 18, 3:00amHong Kong is the biggest trading hub for shark fins in the world. Although they've taken steps to halt illegal trading, conservation group Sea Shepherd recently uncovered a shipment with fins from endangered sharks that arrived...
- Foster + Partners turn an office tower into Hong Kongs newest luxury hotel Sat, 26 May 18, 9:00amFoster + Partners transformed a former government headquarters tower into a luxury hotel in Hong Kong, and it has just opened its doors to the public. Located on the southern edge of Central with sweeping views of The Peak,...
- Hong Kong faces 'growing mountain of waste' in wake of China's trash ban Thu, 8 Feb 18, 5:46amOn January 1st, China banned imports of 24 kinds of trash - and the move is wrecking havoc on Hong Kong. Reuters describes a "growing mountain of waste" piling up in a city that recycles little of its garbage. Doug Woodring,...
- The world's largest ivory market just banned ivory Sat, 3 Feb 18, 9:33amIn a historic vote, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong voted 49-4 to ban the trade of ivory by 2021. Thanks to a campaign waged by organizations such as Avaaz and WildAid Hong Kong, the ban could save tens of thousands...
- Hong Kong votes to end its massive ivory trade by 2021 Sat, 3 Feb 18, 12:21amIn an historic vote, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong voted 49-4 to ban the trade of ivory by 2021. The conclusion of a campaign waged by organizations such as Avaaz and WildAid Hong Kong, the ban could save tens of thousands...
- Enchanting Christmas tree nursery is made from 16,000 recycled drink cartons Fri, 22 Dec 17, 8:30pmA glowing Christmas wonderland has popped up in Hong Kong with an inspiring environmental story. Local studio AaaM Architects transformed 16,000 recycled drink cartons into a festive Christmas tree nursery aimed at raising...
- Hong Kongs Skypark is an urban oasis for millennials Mon, 10 Jul 17, 6:00pmA gorgeous green oasis has surfaced in one of the world’s most densely populated areas in Mongkok, Hong Kong. New World Development’s Adrian Cheng teamed up with Dutch architecture studio concrete to craft Skypark, an...
- Plastic 'tsunami' trashes Hong Kong beaches Tue, 12 Jul 16, 12:45amA deluge of garbage is overwhelming Hong Kong beaches. In what some refer to as a trash 'tsunami,' Hong Kong beaches have seen an estimated six to 10 times the usual amount of trash recently. And most of that garbage is plastic...