Kenneth Chao Kai Ho
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Kenneth Chao is a photographer specialising in architecture and interior design. After graduating from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, he honed his visual skills working as creative director in global advertising agencies for over a decade. In 2018, Kenneth transitioned to a path in spatial photography, and has since developed a plethora of work in partnership with award-winning design firms and leading developers.

The Project
Contempo is an office space for Hong Kong interior and architecture practice ‘via’. Spanning two storeys, the former industrial unit was transformed into a hybrid work and creative environment, designed to foster a sense of community. The open-planned space merges solo workstations with a myriad of social and collaborative zones, detailed in an inventive palette of warm oak and galvanised steel, with subtle colours to impart a calm ambience. A feature wooden staircase leads to the upper floor, where a multi-purpose gallery with textured green walls showcases the studio’s artistic passions.

Architect/Designer of the project: via, Lead Architect: Frank Leung