Kevin Mak
Central Conversation
2025
H 60 x W 45 cm (Framed)
Photograph Print
The photo portrays an impression of the Central area, of Hong Kong skyscrapers, mountain and sea. The photo was taken during the Design Trust Impact Grant initiative “Open House Hong Kong” 2025's visit to the Henderson, viewing towards the iconic Bank of China tower. From I.M Pei to Zaha Hadid, from the 1990s to 2020s, the photo captures not only a conversation between architecture from different generations of the Central area, but also with hints of their urban and topographic contexts within the carefully composed details.
About Kevin Mak
Kevin Mak is a registered Hong Kong architect. He currently focuses on urban & architectural photography and on the signboard heritage conservation platform @streetsignhk, which he co-founded. He takes a multidisciplinary approach in sharing and experiencing our urban spaces, street life and aesthetics through exhibition, research, design & photography. He was awarded the 2024 Design Trust Arts Prize Dynamic Duos with Bob Pang, following their collaboration on “Brutalism Architecture in Hong Kong” research, supported by the Design Trust. Kevin’s photo of Kwai Chung Eastern Sea Industrial Building was awarded Dezeen Awards 2022 Jury and Public Vote Winner for Architecture Photograph of the Year. Kevin is also a co-founder of the Open House Hong Kong architecture festival, supported by the Design Trust Impact Grant.