CONSTRUCTING COHESION

Hong Kong architect Betty Ng dives into her latest project—building the new Asia-Pacific headquarters of Christie’s; reflects on some of the most memorable milestones in her career; and talks about why the power of teamwork is paramount

By Andrea Lo.

Betty Ng was already one of the most respected architects in the region when Collective, the international architectural firm she co-founded in 2015, won the tender to build the auction house Christie’s new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. “It’s like a Swiss army knife—it’s so small, but how do you pack everything in it?” says Ng, a Tatler’s Asia’s Most Influential honouree, of the project. It takes up a space at The Henderson, the highly anticipated Central skyscraper designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (see p.144). Work on the auction house’s new headquarters began in 2021 and it is set to open in September. “The brief was very simple, so we dived much deeper—what does an auction house encompass? It is more than an exhibition space and [a place that offers]…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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