Dear community,
As 2025 comes to an end, thank you for being part of AAL’s year of building, teaching, and sharing AI for the built environment.
This year took us from classrooms to conference stages, from local professional institutes to global conversations—powered by collaborators, partners, students, and friends across the ecosystem.
To celebrate, we’re looking back at the 25 Moments that defined our 2025. Thank you to every partner, student, sponsor, and team member who made this possible.
Education & teaching 🎓
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Teaching AI for NEC at HKU Engineer Department (with Robert Gerrard)
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Teaching AI at PolyU
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Lectured at CUHK on AI for Architects
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Shared “LLMs for Architects” at The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
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Launched Hong Kong’s first AI BIM course with Hong Kong Interior Design and Architecture Institute
Talks & Global Stages 🌏
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Presented at BuiltWorlds Tokyo
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Presented at KKAA (Tokyo)
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Presented at HK Convention & Exhibition Centre (thanks to AI Tinkerers Group)
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Presented at RIBA Hong Kong Chapter event
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Presented for Engineers Australia
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Fireside Chat at DX Design Center (with Andrea Bonaceto; thanks Roger Wu)
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Sharing for ADNOC Group
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Presented for ITU
Public sector & institutions 🏛️
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Presented for Architectural Services Department
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Presented for Housing Authority to the Secretary of Housing
Community & ecosystem building 🤝
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Launched ADFA successfully
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Cohosted Google Developer Group Hong Kong x AI Tinkerers Hong Kong & Greater Bay Area x HKU CAAD social event (Frankie Wu, Timothy Chau, Mono Tung)
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Panel discussion at NEC APAC Conference (NEC Contracts)
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Panel discussion on AI & (Construction) Law (organized by Dr. Fan Yang, eBRAM)
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Panel discussion on AI & Women Leadership at Standard Chartered booth (HK FinTech Week) on behalf of AIHK
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Booth education at Inspiring Girls Hong Kong
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Invited Neil Leach, Tim Fu, Arturo Tedeschi, Cas Esbach and other talents to Hong Kong on behalf of UABB
Our milestones 🚀
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MOU signed with Shanghai JiaoTong University
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Got our Wan Chai office space
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AAL turned one
Thank you again for making 2025 such a meaningful first chapter. Wishing you a restful year-end and an exciting start to 2026.
Warmly,
Adeline, Anne, Bosco and Natalie
& the rest of
AAL INNOVATION Team
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