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'Building Dialogue: Hong Kong, Basel, and the Architecture of Cultural Exchange' | Conversations at Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 2025

What does it take to build a cultural ecosystem? How is it defined – and how can it be nurtured? Betty Ng, the founder and director of international architecture practice COLLECTIVE, and curator Angelika Li, the cofounder and director of Basel-based nonprofit organization PF25 cultural projects, reflect on the fast-evolving art landscape of Hong Kong, shedding light on its lesser-known aspects and reverberations across the region and globally. From their distinct vantage points – as an architect designing spaces and a curator activating them – they explore how physical environments and cultural narratives shape one another, and how art and architecture together can foster dialogue, understanding, and a sense of place between Hong Kong, Basel, and beyond.

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Betty Ng to Speak at Today at Apple

COLLECTIVE’s founder, Betty Ng, is to speak at Today at Apple event, Spotlight: Building Narratives in Architecture with Betty Ng, on 11 December 2024, from 19:00 to 20:30 at Apple ifc mall, Hong Kong. This public session features a dialogue exploring how research and collaboration shape COLLECTIVE’s concept-driven architecture, creating spaces that emphasize clarity, beauty, and function. Attendees can join the conversation and connect with others.

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