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Global populations are ageing, led by cities like Hong Kong. How can designers and planners create spaces that truly are for all, including the elderly?

The End of an Era: Reliving the Demolition Process and the Legacy Left Behind by Kowloon Walled City

Arguably the father of public housing in Hong Kong, Michael Wright was born and grew up in this city with many Chinese friends. He was interned in prison camp during the second world war. His background and personal experience were instrumental to his perseverance of building self-contained flats for the poor.