Dezeen promotion: a community garden that transforms produce waste from a street market into fertiliser is among a series of installations created by eight artists and architects for a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong.
The installations, which are currently on view, were unveiled on 30 August as part of Via North Point ? a festival in the North Point Community ? one of Hong Kong island?s oldest neighbourhoods.
"North Point is one of the oldest neighbourhoods on Hong Kong island full of stories of many generations," said the Hong Kong Arts Centre. "It has remained very local, old, and traditional for many years until recently as the district is rapidly facing gentrification when new, modern private property is being built." The festival, spearheaded by Hong Kong Arts Centre and sponsored by the city's Urban Renewal Fund since 2019, encourages visitors and locals to engage with this lively area of the city.
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