UIA World Congress in Barcelona 2026 – HKIA Parallel Session – HK City in Transition

As global urbanization accelerates, the architectural choices we sculpt today will echo across generations. To weave a sustainable urban fabric fulfilling UN SDG goals, the blueprint lies in excavating the principles of enduring urban typologies—their compact forms, climate-responsive designs, and tightly knit social tapestries into modern practice.

Hong Kong emerges as a profound urban laboratory. Housing 7.4 million residents within a topography that is three-quarters pristine nature, the city is an intricate spatial choreography—a vibrant collision of multi-layered transit, historic tenements, and gleaming towers.

Today, Hong Kong is actively reorienting its urban canvas. We harness our defining compactness not as a constraint, but as a powerful catalyst to sculpt a resilient, decarbonized, and equitable future.

Section 1:

RENEWING THE CITY – Hong Kong as an Urban Laboratory

Date and time: 30^th June 2026, 16:00 – 17:30 (TUE)

Venue: OPEN ROOM, DHub Barcelona (Plaça de les Glòries)

• Decoding the Density & Pioneering Urban Regeneration
• HKIA 70Anniversary × Urban Renewal Authority (URA) 25Anniversary
• Ideas Competition, Reimagining Yau Ma Tei & Mong Kok
• Presented by URA, Ronald Lu & Partners, AD+RG

Section 2:

Hong Kong in TRANSITION, High-Density Livable City

Date and time: 1^st July 2026, 13:00 – 16:00 (WED)

Venue: AUDITORIUM, DHub Barcelona (Plaça de les Glòries)

• Housing in Transition: Density and Livability
• Urban Renewal: Transitioning into Cohesion
• An Equitable Future: Envisioning Transition in the Northern Metropolis
• Presented by HK Housing Authority, URA, NM Coordination Office
• Andrew Lee King Fun & associates, Rocco Design, AD+RG 

Kindly note that registration is not required for Section 1, but for Session 2 (held in the Auditorium), please scan the QR code on the poster or use the link below to register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hong-kong-in-transition-high-density-livable-city-tickets-1990805453703

Registration deadline: 24 June 2026

For any queries, please contact Ms. Sharon SHEK or Ms. Erica LUI at 3155 0407 / 3155 0423, or via email at bexa@hkia.org.hk. We look forward to seeing you!

Yours sincerely,

HKIA Secretariat

Board of External Affairs