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Plattenbau Promenades – Hong Kong (Will someone find me a place called home?)

LocationBerlin, Germany
University/SchoolOstkreuzschule
PhotographerChristoph Montebelli

From C. Montebelli’s 2024 book Plattenbau Promenades (Kerber Berlin), exploring mass housing on four continents. Hong Kong's housing estates rank among the most visually striking in the world. A 1953 fire in Shek Kip Mei left 50,000 homeless and sparked one of the world’s largest public housing programs. Apartments were initially tiny: just 300 sq ft (28 sq mt) for up to five people. While sizes have grown, space remains modest. Still, public housing is in high demand due to soaring property prices, driven by limited land and speculation. Many hope to secure even a small unit in a high-rise.