A Life-Sized Perspective on Placemaking
Hong Kong, 2 April 2025 – Eight Partnership unveiled today The Works 2024, its annual compendium documenting a year of brand-defining projects across geographies. This year’s edition is not just a retrospective—it is an ode to the power of human experience. At a time when AI and digitalisation threaten to redefine the creative field, The Works 2024 reaffirms the role of creativity, artistry, and inspiration in shaping places that people connect with.
The guiding ethos behind all of Eight’s work is the idea of ‘Life-sizing’—a philosophy that elevates placemaking beyond commercial considerations, instead placing human experience at the core of every project. “We analyse things with our brains, but we understand them with our hearts,” says Chris Fjelddahl, Partner at Eight. “The places we fall in love with aren’t just well-designed, they feel good, they feel right. That is the art and science of Life-sizing.”
Across Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, China and beyond, Eight continues to help shape how cities work, transform and flourish. From reimagining Singapore’s 37,000 sqm business complex 18 Cross, to setting new benchmarks for waterfront workplace destinations with One Causeway Bay, a new Grade A office tower in Hong Kong, and The Bayside, an upscale residence in Shenzhen, the firm continues to help major industry players create human-centric urban environments. Recent work also showcases deep explorations of cultural context—such as breathing new energy into Tokyo’s premium retail landmark, Ginza Six, and shaping the identity of a mixed-use complex in Shanghai’s Jing’An, Palladia, where heritage and contemporary ambition intersect with luxury experiences.
Spanning hospitality, commercial, residential, and retail real estate, Eight continues to partner with forward-thinking leaders such as Mandarin Oriental, Kerry Properties, Chinachem Group, PAG, Sun Hung Kai Properties, The Bank of East Asia, Hyatt, JR Tokai, Tokyu Corporation, Mitsui Fudosan, and Mori Building, among others.
“As our world evolves, our responsibility as brand experts in real estate and hospitality is not just to create places, but to define how they are measured,” says Bjorn Fjelddahl, Partner at Eight. “True creativity lies in how we merge the spirit of the times with human experience. Our work this year is a reminder that no matter how advanced technology becomes, the best ideas still come from that innate human spark.”
The Works 2024 is a testament to this commitment, standing as both a reflection and provocation for the future of placemaking.
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