Unsightly city architecture

A specialized book on architectural design that doesn't shy away from "ugliness"!

A fresh perspective on the aesthetic status quo of Hong Kong's cities and architecture.

In recent years, so many pages and works exploring Hong Kong's cities and architecture

have consistently focused on "aesthetics";

So, what about the "unbeautiful" parts? Why has no one studied or deconstructed them?

Thaddeus and Charon, hosts of the popular podcast "Architecture Nerds,"

as architectural designers and urban researchers,

decided to go against the grain and explore, through their writing, the less-discussed aesthetic shortcomings of Hong Kong's urban design and architecture.

They compare these with local and foreign cases and design philosophies,

searching for possibilities for improvement within the non-aesthetic,

which they believe is the first step towards achieving a beautiful urban design.