Hong Kong is catching up with the global community of makers — those entrepreneurs and tinkerers united by the passion to personalise, custom-build things, and yes, with the potential for Star Trek-style replicators. On Tai Nan Street in the working class district of Sham Shui Po, you’ll find Common Room, a small shop with the look of a trendy coffee bar.

Hong Kong is catching up with the global community of makers — those entrepreneurs and tinkerers united by the passion to personalise, custom-build things, and yes, with the potential for Star Trek-style replicators. On Tai Nan Street in the working class district of Sham Shui Po, you’ll find Common Room, a small shop with the look of a trendy coffee bar.