Globalization makes daily life and also buildings look more or less the same from place to place. Advertising signage makes up major parts of the Hong Kong streetscape. It forms numerous layers in an arbitrary way with different orientations and colours. The ‘juxtaposition’ shapes out the ‘City of Mosaic’ and gives a strong dynamic character to Hong Kong.

Tony Lam is graduated from the University of Hong Kong. After practicing in Hong Kong and Canada for years, he founded AGC Design Ltd with other partners in 1999. AGC is comprised of a strong and creative design team in master planning, urban design, architecture and interior design. The firm’s body of work includes residential, hotel, retail, entertainment, office, heritage, education and religious facilities in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. In 2005, he got a Master Degree in Architectural Conservation from the University of Hong Kong. He believes it is important to have local cultural in the architectural design. One of the successful project he did the revitalization of Lui Seng Chun into a Chinese Medicine Centre which is an award winning project. Other than as a practicing architect, Tony has published books and research papers on local heritage. He is a member of a government body, Antiques Advisory Board for all heritage issues in Hong Kong. Tony has been invited for lectures, seminars and public forums for architectural and heritage topics. He is guest critic in the universities for many years. He also participates in Art exhibitions and events.

AGC Design Limited is a renowned Hong Kong based master planning, architectural and interior design firm, founded in 1999 by four architects with an endeavor to create well-integrated modern design with innovative approach. We are also selected as one of the emerging young Hong Kong architects by HKIA at year 2001. Our long time commitment of design excellence yet practical solution is proven by many of our award winning projects in retail, entertainment and hospitality design. We believe in meeting our clients’ functional and budgetary needs and to add value to their activities through quality design and effective project management. We are diversified but also expertise. Our collaboration with many international architectural firms provides very good opportunities in fostering our new design ideas for the global market. Openness and receptiveness to new ideas and technologies ever motivate our design enthusiasm and social responsibilities towards a sustainable and harmonious built environment. Since 2003, we have been recipient of the title of ‘Caring Company’ awarded by the Hong Kong Council of Social Services.