Hong Kong has weathered the covid-19 pandemic better than most places, thanks to an early embrace of social distancing measures, rigorous testing, and a vigilant citizenry that still bears scars from the 2003 SARS outbreak. The number of new cases per day has fallen to single digits, and a return to normalcy may be in sight. Still, among local design leaders, there is a sense that the ground has shifted, and the road ahead will call for new approaches and philosophies.
