Upcoming exhibition at City Hall, Hong Kong
Confluence.20+ exhibition
Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong
We are proud to be a part of Confluence • 20+, a design exhibition curated by Amy Chow.
“Confluence • 20+” is a multidisciplinary exhibition that offers a perspective on Hong Kong’s creative ecologies. The show presents inspiring collaborative projects by the best design talents in Hong Kong, a city where east and west, tradition and innovation, craftsmanship and technology synergies.
Presented by the Hong Kong Design Centre, Confluence • 20+ is a multidisciplinary exhibition series that offers a perspective on Hong Kong’s creative ecologies. As the third edition of an ongoing exhibition series, Confluence • 20+ is a stage for creative collisions. The show presents twenty truly inspiring collaborative design projects by Hong Kong’s best design talents, lending insights into the co-evolving ecosystems of the city where east and west, tradition and innovation, craftsmanship and technology synergise.
Living in an ever-reinventing and culturally diverse metropolis, the creative minds in Hong Kong have never been restrained by the city’s confining urban space. Through continual collaboration with global practitioners, they add value to materials and objects, leveraging cultural influences and resources from China, Asia and beyond. The exhibits in Confluence • 20+ are coalescences of cross-boundary interactions and intertwining relationships. Deep inside the crux of every single piece is a community woven across socioeconomic and cultural silos.
Confluence • 20+ is a visual feast of creative works showcasing Hong Kong designers’ ingenuity in crossing boundaries: East, West, Heritage, Craftsmanship, Artistry, Urban Living, and Experiential Innovation. It is an exclusive visual adventure into Hong Kong’s vibrant creative ecologies that both insiders and public audience must not miss.
Participating designers: Nicol Boyd & Tomas Rosén, Alan Chan, Samuel Chan, Gary Chang, Lu Lu Cheung & Otto Tang, Chiu Kwong Chiu, C.L. Lam, Freeman Lau, James Law, Lee Chi Wing, Lo Chi Wing, Lo Kai Yin, Lo Sing Chin, Sharon de Lyster, Jesse Mclin & Julie Progin, Elaine Yan Ling Ng, Kingsley Ng, Sammy Or, Stanley Wong.
The Hong Kong Design Center is a government-funded non-profit organization celebrating design excellence. The institution champions the creation of business values and community benefits through design. This latest exhibition series is a homage to Hong Kong’s design heritage roots and will sojourn in Milan, Hong Kong, Seoul and Chicago.
Date
6-28 of June 2017
Opening Hours
10:00 am to 8:00 pm daily
Venue
Lower Block, 1/F, Exhibition Hall, City Hall, Hong Kong
Free admission and open to public.
Confluence.20+ exhibition at La Triennale di Milano Photos
Confluence.20+ exhibition
La Triennale di Milano
Last April we were in Milan to exhibit our Fragment(s) project at the internationally celebrated Salone del Mobile 2017. Our vases were part of the Hong Kong Design Centre’s Confluence• 20+ show, a celebration of the best design talents and creative ecologies of Hong Kong. Here are a few images of the exhibition that took place at La Triennale di Milano.
Photo Credit: Hong Kong Design Centre
Upcoming exhibition at La Triennale Di Milano
Confluence.20+ exhibition
Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong
We are proud to be a part of Confluence • 20+, a design exhibition curated by Amy Chow.
“Confluence • 20+” is a multidisciplinary exhibition that offers a perspective on Hong Kong’s creative ecologies. The show presents inspiring collaborative projects by the best design talents in Hong Kong, a city where east and west, tradition and innovation, craftsmanship and technology synergies.
Presented by the Hong Kong Design Centre, Confluence • 20+ is a multidisciplinary exhibition series that offers a perspective on Hong Kong’s creative ecologies. As the third edition of an ongoing exhibition series, Confluence • 20+ is a stage for creative collisions. The show presents twenty truly inspiring collaborative design projects by Hong Kong’s best design talents, lending insights into the co-evolving ecosystems of the city where east and west, tradition and innovation, craftsmanship and technology synergise.
Living in an ever-reinventing and culturally diverse metropolis, the creative minds in Hong Kong have never been restrained by the city’s confining urban space. Through continual collaboration with global practitioners, they add value to materials and objects, leveraging cultural influences and resources from China, Asia and beyond. The exhibits in Confluence • 20+ are coalescences of cross-boundary interactions and intertwining relationships. Deep inside the crux of every single piece is a community woven across socioeconomic and cultural silos.
Confluence • 20+ is a visual feast of creative works showcasing Hong Kong designers’ ingenuity in crossing boundaries: East, West, Heritage, Craftsmanship, Artistry, Urban Living, and Experiential Innovation. It is an exclusive visual adventure into Hong Kong’s vibrant creative ecologies that both insiders and public audience must not miss.
Participating designers: Nicol Boyd & Tomas Rosén, Alan Chan, Samuel Chan, Gary Chang, Lu Lu Cheung & Otto Tang, Chiu Kwong Chiu, C.L. Lam, Freeman Lau, James Law, Lee Chi Wing, Lo Chi Wing, Lo Kai Yin, Lo Sing Chin, Sharon de Lyster, Jesse Mclin & Julie Progin, Elaine Yan Ling Ng, Kingsley Ng, Sammy Or, Stanley Wong.
The Hong Kong Design Center is a government-funded non-profit organization celebrating design excellence. The institution champions the creation of business values and community benefits through design. This latest exhibition series is a homage to Hong Kong’s design heritage roots and will sojourn in Milan, Hong Kong, Seoul and Chicago.
www.confluence20.hk | www.triennale.org
Date
4-16 of April 2017
Opening Hours
April 4, 10:30 am to midnight
April 5-9, 10:30 am to 10:00 pm
April 11-16, 10:30 am to 8:30 pm
Venue
Salone D’Onore, La Triennale di Milano
Free admission and open to public.
Upcoming talk: 'Design & Craft' AD forum at Design Shanghai
Design Shanghai Forum
Global design, global craft, global manufacturing
AD Forum at Design Shanghai
‘Up to now, it’s always been craft or craft values that supply that humanity and authenticity. Far from rejecting their legacy, many modern designers in China are finding ways of referring to or reviving ancient Chinese craftsmanship in their work. What lies in the globalised future of design, craft and manufacturing?’
Join us at Design Shanghai for a talk on design, craft and creativity alongside Sasha Young, founder of Wright & Smith. We will be sharing our stories and have a converse about design and craft in our practice.
Date
March 10 2017
Time
1:30pm
Venue
Design Shanghai at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre
Language
English
Speakers
Julie Progin, Jesse Mc Lin, and Sasha Young
Talk at Poly-U with Alan Chan and Lee Chi Wing Photos
Shifting Objectives
Hong Kong Designers in Dialogue with Global Design Histories
On January 09 2017 we had the pleasure of sharing our inspirations and discuss our work within global design history. The presentation was followed by a discussion with designers Alan Chan and Lee Chi Wing and moderated by Remi Leclerc. The talk took place at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and was organised by M+ the new museum for visual culture as part of the educational programme of the ‘Shifting Objectives’ exhibition taking place at the M+ Pavilion. Thank you to the whole team at M+ for inviting us to take part in this wonderful sharing session.
Photo Credit: M+, Hong Kong
Shifting Objectives: Designer Studio Visit Photos
Shifting Objectives
Design from the M+ Collection
Designer Studio Visit
On December 17th 2016 we had the pleasure of sharing behind-the-scenes stories of our creations through a workshop organised by M+ the new museum for visual culture as part of the educational programme of the ‘Shifting Objectives’ exhibition taking place at the M+ Pavilion. We had a great time hosting a tour of the studio, demonstrating how our Fragment(s) vases are made and presenting our work to the participants. It’s always amazing to generate a dialogue through our designs and creative ideas. Thank you to the whole team at M+ for inviting us to take part in this wonderful sharing session.
Photo Credit: M+, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Designers in Dialogue with Global Design Histories
Shifting Objectives
Design from the M+ Collection
Shifting Objectives: Hong Kong Designers in Dialogue with Global Design Histories
In conjunction with the exhibition Shifting Objectives: Design from the M+ Collection, on view at the M+ Pavilion, this talk will feature contemporary Hong Kong designers, who will discuss their current practices in the context of global design histories. In doing so, they will reflect on the ideas, influences, and precedents that inform their work, and place these within broader design narratives.
Date
19 January 2017 (Thursday)
Time
7:00–8:30pm
Venue
Jockey Club Innovation Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Language
English with Cantonese simultaneous interpretation
Speakers
Elaine Ng, Julie Progin, Jesse Mc Lin, and Stanley Wong
Moderator
Remi Leclerc, Assistant Professor, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Free admission. Limited space. Any request for access service please indicate in the online application.
Photo Credit: M+, Hong Kong