Award-winning architect Nicholas Ho currently serves as Deputy Managing Director of HPA, a leading multi-disciplinary architectural practice headquartered in Hong Kong.

In this episode, Kevin and Nick will discuss Covid 19 and the Architectural Industry and his involvement through architecture with the One Belt One Road Initiative.

Links :

• Ho & Partners Architects
• LinkedIN

Show Notes:

• 02:00 - How is the Covid-19 Pandemic affecting your architecture firm?
• 03:26 - Can you give a background on the project One Belt One Road?
• 05:01 - How do the Under Developed and Developing countries finance these projects?
• 07:56 - When did the initiative start and how long will it take to be built?
• 10:18 - Is there a challenge with the US not being supportive of the initiative?
• 13:09 - What's your role at the One Belt, One Road events?
• 14:39 - Is it fair to say Hong Kong is the most International of those involved in the initiative?
• 16:18 - Which country along the Initiative holds the most potential for an entrepreneur?
• 18:25 - Do these countries still need chinese support?
• 20:20 - so you agree that "Hong Kong talent" is losing their competitive edge?
• 23:11 - How is the Covid-19 Pandemic affecting the office and retail sector in Hong Kong?