2024-11-21T08:20:16-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150131362/patrick-lam-discusses-the-search-for-complexity-through-simplicity Katherine Guimapang 2019-05-13T12:04:00-04:00 >2019-05-13T20:28:54-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d9/d91960ee9e8d32e745cfc2f0652cfcf8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150129932/watching-hong-kong-grow-up-reflecting-on-china-s-land-of-skyscrapers" target="_blank">Hong Kong</a> is known for its skyscrapers and busy urban landscapes.&nbsp; However, within the dense complexity of the city architect Patrick Lam uses Hong Kong's crowded landscape as inspiration to creating simple design solutions for residential living. Skilled in both architecture and fine arts, Lam's design firm&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150131368/sim-plex" target="_blank">Sim-Plex</a>&nbsp;taught him to think of every possibility a small space could offer.</p> <p>For this week's <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/845829/small-studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>, Archinect chats with Lam about art, living in Kowloon City, and what it means to expand the possibilities of limited space.&nbsp;</p>