Cultural entrepreneur Adrian Cheng joins hands with three contemporary artists to turn the Western District into the Brooklyn of Hong Kong
ARTISAN HOUSE Focus
Not only is Adrian Cheng the executive vice-chairman and general manager of New World Development Company Limited, he is also a cultural entrepreneur who is passionate about art and travelling as he often travels around the world with his team to source the best ideas and bring them back to Hong Kong.
Being inspired by the similarities between the Western District in Hong Kong and Brooklyn in New York, Adrian Cheng commissioned three talented contemporary artists—Adrian Wong, Samson Young, and Wang Shang—for ARTISAN HOUSE, his latest project in Hong Kong's hip Sai Ying Pun neighbourhood, curating the first-ever commissioned artisanal clubhouse in the district.
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Revitalised Neighbourhood
In the Western District, one can find many iconic historic buildings like King's College, Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Kau Yan Church and Sai Ying Pun Community Complex. Many of them have already been replenished into some affordable art galleries, co-working spaces, and boutiques. Meanwhile in Brooklyn, historic buildings and warehouse complexes have been turned into fine dining restaurants, trendy shops, and studios for the flourishing start-up and creative scene.
The similarities the two places share when it comes to preserving architecture have created an inseparable bond for the two chic neighbourhoods, and this is where Adrian Cheng drew his inspiration for ARTISAN HOUSE from.