The unique spectacle of glowing neon signs cascading over streets of Hong Kong was iconic and remarkable to many generations of locals and visitors of our city. Unfortunately, over the years as Hong Kong undergoes rapid urban transformation, this unique visual language of signs is fading.
The Hong Kong Neon Archive, created by Information Design Lab, is a visual archive that documents over 500 existed and existing neon signs in Hong Kong. We hope to provide researchers and interested parties from different sectors with these data to enhance our understanding towards Hong Kong’s illuminated streetscape and visual culture.
昔日香港街道上光彩奪目、層層疊疊的霓虹招牌曾是訪客和本地人都難以忘懷的獨特奇觀。隨著城市日新月異的發展，這個香港特有的視覺語言亦續漸消失並受到取替。
信息設計研究室希望透過設立「香港霓虹資料庫」，紀錄超過500個現存和已被拆除的香港霓虹招牌，供研究及有興趣於香港視覺文化及香港視覺景觀的朋友作參考、教育及推廣。
The unique spectacle of glowing neon signs cascading over streets of Hong Kong was iconic and remarkable to many generations of locals and visitors of our city.
昔日香港街道上光彩奪目、層層疊疊的霓虹招牌曾是訪客和本地人都難以忘懷的獨特奇觀。
