PR060/19 4 October 2019

Sustainable Co-working and Co-living Designs on Display

at "Art in MTR" Exhibition

With the shortage of land being a pressing issue in Hong Kong, the concepts of co-living and co-working have been gaining momentum, and space-sharing is regarded as one of the solutions to the challenge that the community is facing. A group of secondary and tertiary students joined the "Social Innovation Inventor - Co-working and Co-living Design Competition" organised by the World Green Organisation and unleashed their creativity in space-sharing designs. Starting from today (4 October 2019) to 1 January 2020, the winning designs are on display at an "Art in MTR" exhibition at MTR Sheung Wan and Sai Wan Ho stations.

"Co-living and co-working are practical solutions to the high housing prices and rents which are of great concern to the community. This competition not only aims at fostering the creativity of the young minds, but also raising their awareness about social issues," said Dr William Yu, Chief Executive Officer of World Green Organisation.

"The designs on display have incorporated environmentally friendly, waste reducing and green elements with the aim of providing sustainable living and working spaces. These concepts align with MTR's commitment to promote sustainable development in the cities that we operate in with mass transit railway systems being one of the most sustainable modes of transport," said Ms Linda So, Corporate Affairs Director of the MTR Corporation.

MTR Corporation offers space at different MTR stations for art exhibitions under the "Art in MTR" programme to promote artistic talent and the public's appreciation for art. Interested artists and organisations may call the MTR Hotline at 2881 8888 for enquiry or submit their proposals to the MTR Corporation.

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About "Community Connect"

"Community Connect" is the Corporation's platform for initiatives that aims to support everyone from the young to the old while enhancing the liveability of our city. What all the programmes have in common is that they've been carefully developed to nurture the communities we serve, so that together we can grow and thrive in a sustainable Hong Kong. Specifically,

  • We invest in young people as they are our customers, future leaders, innovators, and game changers - supporting their development is an investment in our communities' futures.
  • We contribute to making cities more connected and vibrant through staff volunteering, and collaborating with NGOs and social enterprises to address evolving community needs.
  • We enhance the travelling experience through integrating art into our station architecture and facilitating artists to stage their art-related activities or displays in our stations and malls.

Photo Captions:

1. Winning designs from the "Social Innovation Inventor - Co-working and Co-living Design

Competition" are on display at the latest "Art in MTR" exhibition at MTR Sheung Wan and Sai

Wan Ho stations between today (4 October 2019) and 1 January 2020.

2. Model for the tertiary institution group's champion design entry "Momentum".

3. Model for the secondary school group's champion design entry "Action Heart".

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