•🇭🇰 I N S I D E . O U T : HSBC Main Building 🛠️•
滙豐總行大廈 :建築美學40載
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•🏙️ Hong Kong’s Architectural Icon Turns 40 Series I🎂•
:: Designed by the renowned architect Lord Norman Foster, the HSBC Main Building has defined Hong Kong’s skyline since 1986. 🌆
Widely regarded as the world’s most iconic high-tech architecture, its revolutionary “inside-out” design places steel structures and workings on the exterior, freeing the interior from columns and allowing natural light in. ✨
Inside, 5 two-storey office “villages” encourage connectivity and transparency among its users — values that were visionary 4 decades ago and remain relevant today. ⚙️
To celebrate this milestone during 🇭🇰 Art Month, it’s my pleasure to partner with HSBC to capture the geometric aesthetics of this timeless icon — inside out. 📸
:: 由國際建築大師 Lord Norman Foster 設計的滙豐總行大廈,自1986年啟用以來一直屹立維港天際線,成為全球高科技派建築最具代表性的經典之一。🌆
其突破性的設計將鋼架結構與基本設施置於建築之外,實現室內空間開放無柱,使自然光線得以自由穿透。✨
建築內部更設有五個兩層高的「垂直村落」,促進人際互動的流動性,體現四十年前已極具前瞻性的空間理念。
適逢🇭🇰藝術三月,有幸與滙豐合作,透過鏡頭重新探索和詮釋滙豐總行大廈的幾何美學📸!
// 📍a series of 5️⃣ on the HSBC Main Building in Central, Hong Kong (to be continued)🚶🏻🏗️
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HSBC x Gary Ng | Architecture Photographer 🇭🇰 @hsbc_hk x @garyfive
#HSBC #HSBCMainBuilding40 #NormanFoster #滙豐總行四十載 #滙豐
Where architecture takes the stage, and light tells the story.
A spiral traced in light is captured through the lens of award‑winning photographer Gary Ng. From its foundations to its recognition as The World’s Best Property, @thehenderson_hk is unveiling The Art Garden in celebration of @hendersonlandhk ’s 50th anniversary.
At its heart sits the self supporting spiral staircase, composed of 220 bespoke free-form stainless steel panels, crafted by Kikukawa — a precision metalwork specialist with nearly a century of expertise. Seamlessly assembled through advanced technology and artisanal skill, this staircase transcends its functional role connecting ground floor to footbridge, standing as art in its own right and forging new dialogue between art, architecture, and life in Central 🇭🇰
Discover what’s unfolding at The Henderson, through the lens of @garyfive .
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Gary Ng | Architecture Photographer 🇭🇰
Winner of the Year —— “Orbits in Orbit (2025)” taken at The Henderson | New York Photography Awards (Architecture Photography) 2025 🏆
#TheHenderson #AnIconAmongstIcons #HendersonLand50 #HLD50thAnniversary #TheArtGarden
🏆2026「倫敦國際攝影大賽」年度冠軍 Gary Ng 🇭🇰(建築專業組) 🌃📸
🇬🇧“2026 London Photography Awards” Category Winner of the Year - Gary Ng (Hong Kong) (Architecture - Professional)
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很榮幸能以首位香港攝影師身份在本年度🇬🇧「倫敦國際攝影大賽」的建築攝影專業組別奪得 🏆 #年度冠軍 等共十個獎項 📸 得獎作品
It hits different to be the first local photographer to bring home an international overall category win at the London Photography Awards 🇬🇧 with images taken in my home city - Hong Kong 🇭🇰:
:: 🏆 “Spiral in Moonlight” series (2026)🪻🌙
and 9 other awards in the architecture category @londonphotographyawards
This series shows The Henderson, a newly completed high-rise at the heart of Hong Kong’s central business district, and its Art Garden’s self supporting spiral staircase at the magical blue hour. The precisely placed stainless steel spiral traced in moonlight is seen vertically from below, creating an illuminated avenue that transports the viewer into an almost surreal and futuristic dimension with the blooming glass building along its leading lines.
本國際賽事由 International Awards Associate (IAA)舉辦,共六個專業組別,每組最多僅設一位年度冠軍,超過4000個參賽作品來自超過30個國家。
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Thank you for all your support in this spiral of learning under the same moonlight. 🌙
Gary Ng | Architecture Photographer 🇭🇰 @garyfive
•🪸💃🏻 P a l a c e . d e . C o r a l 💃🏻🍹•
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•🇪🇸 Colourful Barcelona Symmetry in 6️⃣ Buildings 🪸•
:: orchestrating geometric architecture in a vibrant and lively city of mosaic glass, intricate tilework and carved stone 🍹
// a chloral encounter at📍Palau de la Musica Cataluna, Barcelona 🎻
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•⚠️👽 U F O . A r c h i t e c t u r e🛸⚠️•
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•🚨 Releasing The Alien-inspired Building X-Files 🔍•
:: what if … these “deserted” architectural designs spotted in Doha, Qatar 🇶🇦 are inspired by 👽✨?
// the truth is out there.
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✨ Like, comment & follow @garyfive for more Architecture Travel Inspirations 🗺️✨
•🐋🧱 J u r a s s i c . A r c h 🧱🦕•
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•🇬🇧Timeless London Symmetry in 6️⃣ Structures💂🏻♂️•
:: unlocking geometric architecture in a moving city that lives in both the past and the future🕵🏻♂️
// a fossil view at📍Natural History Museum, London 🦕
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•🦈🪩 F i n s . o f . F u t u r e 🪩🦈•
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•📀 Framing Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 🇪🇸•
:: a series dedicated to The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao ———- a deconstructivist architectural icon made with over 33,000 curved panels of titanium, designed by architect Frank Gehry for the future 📀, and inspired by the shape of moving fins 🦈
// this Spanish museum for international contemporary art is art in itself, and a dream architectural destination of mine ✨🪩
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•🇲🇦🍂Moroccan . MasterClass 🍃🇲🇦•
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•🪵Art of Symmetry in Marrakech’s Ancient School🏫•
:: stepping inside the masterful classroom of📍Ben Youseff Madrasa in Marrakech, Morocco 🇲🇦
:: admiring the masterclass craftsmanship of the Islamic campus from the 16th century - seen in its carved wood, painted ceramic tiles & plasterwork with Moroccan vegetal patterns 🍂🍃
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Gary Ng | Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Architecture Photographer @garyfive
•🇭🇰🛠️ Look Up Hong Kong 🛠️❄️•
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•🏙️ Top 6 Hong Kong Picks for Look Up Angles📍•
:: raising your chin and framing the skies with my favourite city ❄️🏙️
1️⃣ HSBC Main Building, Central
2️⃣ The Henderson, Central
3️⃣ Tseung Kwan O
4️⃣ Wah Fu Estate, Pok Fu Lam
5️⃣ Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay
6️⃣ Hill Road Flyover, Shek Tong Tsui
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Gary Ng | Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Architecture Photographer @garyfive 香港建築攝影師
•🪵S t e p s . t o . E n l ! g h t e n m e n t🧘🏻♂️•
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•🌳Art of Symmetry in Wooden Sanctuaries🌳•
:: when the mind is calm, the path is illuminated 🧘🏻♂️👣
// 📍finding the peace of mind from the architectural woods, where geometric spaces shape your states:
1️⃣ Bangkok 🇹🇭
2️⃣ Berlin 🇩🇪
3️⃣ Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾
4️⃣ Zurich 🇨🇭
5️⃣ Osaka 🇯🇵
6️⃣ Shenzhen 🇨🇳
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•🗻Red Fuji Express . 赤富士特急🍎🚝•
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•🇯🇵Mt. Fuji x Red Sun-Rays Series 🌅•
// brilliance under 📍Fuji at the split second 🚝 that lives forever 🗻
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