Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities on the planet. To accommodate a rapidly growing number of inhabitants in a limited area of land, the emphasis is on space efficiency – which often translates into extremes of verticality and compact living.
Alex Nimmo grew up in the English countryside but moved to Hong Kong three years ago. The contrast, as you might imagine, was sharp. “There is an abundance of high-rise architecture in Hong Kong and the rate of redevelopment here is staggering – there’s always a new building popping up not too far away,” he says. “I’m fascinated by the sheer scale of some of the public housing estates – both by the incredible design, and imagining the people who live there.”
