China’s lesser-known yet rapidly growing cities are the subject of the first exhibition to be held in the gallery at KPF’s London office.

Cities Unknown is a collection of large-format photographs by German artist and architectural photographer HG Esch.

Esch has been visiting China since 1997 and found himself fascinated that mega-cities such as Chongqing remain virtually unknown in the west, despite having more

than 32 million inhabitants.

Concentrating on these lesser known cities, which also include Tianjin and Shenyang, rather than Beijing or Shanghai, Esch found himself documenting the country’s

unprecedented development from an unfamiliar persepective.

Paul Katz, KPF’s managing principal, said: “Esch’s impressive photographs capture the complexity of China and the remarkable growth of its cities over the past 15

years.

“This is of particular interest to us as KPF has been on the forefront of the urban density movement over the last three decades, providing design for some of

progressive and complex projects, whether entirely new sustainable cities or super-tall towers.”

The exhibition is in the foyer of KPF’s London office, 7a Langley Street, Covent Garden, until March 16. It is open to the public from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.