Sunny Choi

CHOI Hee Sun Sunny

Assistant Professor

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+852 2766 4453
hee-sun.choi@polyu.edu.hk
Expertise: Urban Design, Environmental Design, Ecosystem, Hyper-morphology, Interior urban environments and spaces

Biography

Dr Sunny Choi has been working at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University since 2020. Her education includes a BA from RMIT University, an MA from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, an MPhil from University College London, a PhD in urban design from Oxford Brookes University, Post-doctoral research from Oxford University and a professional practice qualification in Urban Economics from Harvard University. She is also a founding partner of Choi-Comer Asia Ltd., an interior & architecture and urban design practice and research lab in Hong Kong, the Chairperson for Media and Publications for the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design and the Chief-Editor and Creator of its online Journal Urbanie & Urbanus.

Teaching Area

Interior & Environmental Design
Transitional Environment Design
Urban and quasi-urban spaces

Research Outputs

Choi, H. S., 2025, Human-Centred Design: Spatial Cognition and Hyper-morphology, Springer. 265 p. ISBN: 9819508983

Choi, H. S., 2025, Waterfront Regeneration and Vitality in Hong Kong Central, Repairing Waterfronts in the Age of Global Warming. Routledge, p. 143-159, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003597209

Choi, H. S., Zhang, W., 2025, The way to measure and establish an emotion-based assessment for vertical urban complex, Cities. 163, 14 p., 163 (2025) 106015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.106015

Choi, H. S., Wong, P. Y., Shen, J. D., Francisco, M. L., & Nurgissayeva, A. 2025. Uncovering the drivers of intent to use the metaverse: Diverse experiences in sustainability education. Discover Sustainability, DOI:10.1007/s43621-025-00903-9

Choi, H. S., Bruyns, G., Cheng, T., Zhang, W. & Sharma, S., 2024, Human cognition and emotions for human-centred design in vertical interior urban spaces, Journal of Urban Design, https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2024.2357803

For more research outputs, please refer to PolyU Scholar Hub.

Publications

Choi, H.S., 2019. Urban marginality in Hong Kong’s global diaspora, Springer.

Choi, H.S., 2017, Creative Neighbourhood for the Chinese city both old & new, Choi-Comer Asia Publisher

Choi, H.S., 2017, Responsive Environments: A Manual For Designers, Korean Edition, Architectural Press