A throbbing neon powerhouse: Hong Kong’s gigantic new billboard – with a nice museum attached - News Summed Up

A throbbing neon powerhouse: Hong Kong’s gigantic new billboard – with a nice museum attached


By night, the Hong Kong skyline is one giant electric rainbow, a riot of twinkling, swirling lights. It contains more than double the exhibition space of London’s Tate Modern, mostly laid out on one single, gargantuan floor. Photograph: © Kevin MakThe rectangular billboard rises above, with members’ lounge and restaurant concealed inside, along with some floors leased to local universities. And perhaps a seemingly innocuous container is just what is needed, given how the museum must navigate the censorship regime. A variety of stepped areas, indoors and out, provide ample opportunities for more posing: M+ has become Hong Kong’s wedding photo spot du jour.


Source: The Guardian January 23, 2024 23:03 UTC



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