Design Trust Futures Studio 2018 presents the first Concept Presentation of the four design teams’ initial design ideas for our future micro-parks. This half-day event will engage the public through presentation of the teams’ initial concepts, mentee designers and mentors with round-table discussions and the advisory team, along with leading experts from various fields, including Michael Young (Founder, Michael Young Studio), Marvin Chen (President, HKIA), Frank Leung and Irene Lai (Co-founders, Via Architecture), Kacey Wong (Visual Artist, Founding Member of Art Citizens), Elita Lam (Head, Department of Fashion and Image Design, Hong Kong Design Institute), James Acuna (Founder and Creative Director, JJA / Bespoke Architecture), Mark Blackwell (Partner, Morphis), Willie San (Senior Property Services Manager, ArchSD), Doris Fok (Assistant Director, LCSD), Horman Chan (Chief Leisure Manager, LCSD), Sean Affleck (Director, Make Architects), Amy Chan (Curator, Learning and Engagement, M+), Eric Schuldenfrei (Associate Dean, Faculty of Architecture, the University of Hong Kong), Benjamin Cha (Chief Executive, Grosvenor Asia Pacific), and Donald Choi (Chief Executive Officer, Chinachem Group) amongst others.

M+ / Design Trust Fellow, Fan Lok Yi will also share her current research in collaboration with Sampson Wong, on Shek Lei Playground, built during the 1960s – 1970s, exploring the movement of “revolutionary playgrounds” constructions in Hong Kong.

Date: Saturday, 21 April 2018
Time: 1-4pm 
Venue: The Hive Spring, 3/F, Remex Centre, 42 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Speakers: DTFS 2018 Lead Curator Marisa Yiu (Co-founder/ Executive Director, Design Trust), DTFS 2018 Mentor Gary Chang (Founder, EDGE Design Institute Ltd.) and Stanley Wong (Artist, Designer and Photographer), DTFS 2018 Mentees, and 2018 M+ / Design Trust Research Fellow Fan Lok Yi
Guest Critics: Michael Young (Founder, Michael Young Studio), Marvin Chen (President, HKIA), Frank Leung and Irene Lai (Co-founders, Via Architecture), Kacey Wong (Visual Artist, Founding Member of Art Citizens), Elita Lam (Head, Department of Fashion and Image Design, Hong Kong Design Institute), James Acuna (Founder and Creative Director, JJA / Bespoke Architecture), Mark Blackwell (Partner, Morphis), Willie San (Senior Property Services Manager, ArchSD), Doris Fok (Assistant Director, LCSD), Horman Chan (Chief Leisure Manager, LCSD), Sean Affleck (Director, Make Architects), Amy Chan (Curator, Learning and Engagement, M+), Eric Schuldenfrei (Associate Dean, Faculty of Architecture, the University of Hong Kong), Benjamin Cha (Chief Executive, Grosvenor Asia Pacific), and Donald Choi (Chief Executive Officer, Chinachem Group) amongst others.

Enquiries: studio@designtrust.hk/ +852 2739 6889
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