The Language of Streets
Culture & Corks Vol.20 — how urban form shapes our lives and culture. Co-hosted with Kongcept.
From the bicycle on Nathan Road in Comrades: Almost a Love Story to the footbridges and escalators of Chungking Express, the streets we know so well are not just traffic arteries — they are symbols of the city's culture. How have Hong Kong's streets and urban environment changed over time, and how have those changes shaped the way we live?
In September 2024, we co-hosted this talk with cultural media space Kongcept. Behind street planning lies a design language that not only steers how we travel, but also reflects the development models and social values of different eras. From street scenes on film to experiments in the new towns, we traced how Hong Kong's streets have evolved, explored the subtle relationship between street planning, urban form and culture, and looked at how the planning logic behind our streets shapes everyday life and cultural identity.
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