Fully supported by Design Trust's Impact Initiative Grant, the third edition of Open House Hong Kong (OHHK) will run across three consecutive weekends from 28 November to 13 December 2026. Since its founding in 2024, the programme has connected venue partners across Hong Kong and, through professional guided tours, thematic walking routes and dialogue sessions, offered the public a rich and diverse architectural experience — sparking conversations around liveable cities and cultivating a culture of architectural appreciation.

This year's edition continues to embody the spirit of an open city. Curated by an interdisciplinary organising team, the programme will feature over 80 distinctive spaces across Hong Kong, showcasing the innovation, sustainability and cultural inclusivity that define the city's built environment. Through opening these spaces, we hope to enhance the public's understanding and imagination of architecture and the city, and together explore the question: ‘What makes a good city?’

In 2024, ten architectural enthusiasts volunteered to initiate the inaugural ‘Open House Hong Kong’ event, bringing the city into the Open House Worldwide network, which is joined by over 60 cities globally. Through this annual architectural festival, the team hopes to introduce both local and international audiences to the architectural gems of Hong Kong, showcasing the rich diversity of the city and promoting architectural appreciation and the discussion of urban issues. The Curatorial Committee is formed by practitioners from various disciplines, ranging from architectural design and education to curation, photography, research and beyond.

Open House Hong Kong 2026 Curatorial Committee

  • Jessica Chan

    Urban Researcher / Media Professional

    Jessica Chan is an urban researcher, especially interested in spatial imagination, urban policy and discourse. She completed her master's degree in Urban Studies at University College London and the master's degree in Urban Analysis from the University of Hong Kong.

  • Kay Chan Wan Ki

    Product Designer & Community Interaction Planner

    Kay Chan is a product designer and community interaction planner specialising in sustainable design, bringing art into public spaces to foster community and environmental inclusion. Her work includes the Tsuen Wan Yi Pei Square Playground (2018, "Play is for the People") and Choi Yee Bridge Garden (2020, "Viva! River"), education programmes with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, M+, PolyU, and PMQ, and curating the opening exhibitions of "Our Living Library" at Oil Art Space (2022) and #ddHK 2024–25.

    - 2018 Mentee of Design Trust Future Studio – Play is for the People
    - Designer of Tsuen Wan Yi Pei Square Playground

  • Kit Chan

    Writer & Photographer

    Graduated from the University of Hong Kong, and formerly a journalist, Kit Chan currently works as a column writer, editor, photographer and independent curator. 

    Putting focus on architecture, humanity, space making and urbanism, he actively documents Hong Kong, as well as other cities.

    He is the author of three books, KNOWHERE, KNOWHERE HONG KONG and KNOWHERE TRAVEL, published respectively in 2020, 2023 and 2025.

  • Charles Lai

    Architectural Historian & Architect (UK)

    Charles Lai is an architect (UK) and holds a PhD in Architectural History from the University of Hong Kong. A graduate of HKU and the Architectural Association (AA) in London, he teaches at HKU, PolyU, and Lingnan University, and is a member of Docomomo Hong Kong. His research covers modern architecture in East Asia and Hong Kong, Shanghai Plaster, and heritage conservation and adaptive reuse.

    - 2022 Design Trust Feature Grant Recipient 

  • Hiuman Lam

    Writer & Photographer

    Hiuman Lam graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor's degree in Chinese Language and Literature and a Master's degree in Cultural and Religious Studies. She currently works as a writer, photographer and curator. In 2020, she established the "Hong Kong Reminiscence", which is dedicated to documenting Hong Kong's cultural heritage. She authored a book titled "Hong Kong Reminiscence: Documents of Hong Kong's Old Stories" and has participated in several local and overseas photography and design related exhibitions. She hopes to record the unique culture of Hong Kong through various mediums, transforming history into memory.

  • Vera Lam

    Director, HART HAUS

    Vera Lam is the Director of not-for-profit institution, HART HAUS, providing platforms for emerging artists to thrive and facilitating connections between artists, audiences, and the broader community through interdisciplinary exchanges, international artist residencies, curated exhibitions, and public programmes. Lam’s curated exhibitions include ongoing projects at HART HAUS, public commissions, and flagship exhibitions. Her background is enriched by her positions at M+ and Blindspot Gallery.

  • Kevin Mak

    Architect, Architectural Photographer & Heritage Conservationist

    Kevin Mak is a registered Hong Kong architect. He currently focuses on urban & architectural photography and on the signboard heritage conservation platform @streetsignhk which he co-founded. He takes a multidisciplinary approach in sharing and experiencing our urban space, street life and aesthetics through exhibition, research, design & photography.  

    - 2024 co-recipients of the Design Trust Dynamic Duos Arts Prize

  • Sampson Wong

    Writer, Artists & Urbanist

    Sampson Wong is a Hong Kong-based urban researcher, writer, and artist. Since 2020, he has run the Strollology Project to promote urban walks and explore their possibilities. His books include Hong Kong Strollology, Urban Strollology, This City is Hong Kong, and Learning to Stroll.

    - 2018 M+/Design Trust Research Fellows
The first Open House was held in London in 1992, and the concept has since spread across the world, growing into a global network of about 60 organisations that host festivals and conversations about architecture, design, and cities. “Open Cities” include London, Barcelona, Osaka, and more. Hong Kong will be joining for the first time in 2024!
Attended by hundreds of thousands of visitors, and co-created by industry professionals, volunteers, and other stakeholders, Open House Worldwide is the largest celebration of the urban landscape in the world.
The network is a project of Open City, a non-profit registered as a charity in the United Kingdom.
Design Trust was established in 2014 by Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design, a registered charity in Hong Kong since 2007, as a grant funding and community platform. Design Trust supports creative projects that develop expertise, build research initiatives and content related to Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. Working across a multiplicity of design disciplines from graphics, media, and architecture to the built environment, Design Trust aims to actively accelerate creative research, design and development of meaningful projects that advocate for the positive role of design.