Date: 05 – 08 Sept 2018 Design Trust Co-Founder and Executive Director Marisa Yiu and Senior Project Manager Joyce Li travelled to New York from 5th to 8th September 2018. The 4-day research and study tour consists of a range […]
Workshops / Talks
Mark Blackwell Workshop
2018-06-22
We are privileged to have DTFS Advisor Mark Blackwell (Partner, Morphis Landscape Architects) advise the four teams on landscape planning, horticulture, and its sustainable and environmental applications for their micro-park designs.
International Mentor Workshop
2018-05-23
We are pleased to have International Mentor Mimi Hoang (Principal, nARCHITECTS) together with our advisors and guest critics join us at our design sharing workshop on materiality, social interaction and testing out different scenarios and narratives for our future parks.
Concept Presentation
2018-04-21
The designer-mentee teams presented their design concepts at The Hive Spring, Hong Kong, and received feedback from guest critics representing different industries from the public and private sectors.
Fabrication Workshop
2018-04-14
Design Trust Futures Studio mentees spent the afternoon at a children’s playground in Ap Lei Chau, reliving their younger days as they brainstormed ways to design an inclusive park. After that, they visited local contemporary visual artist Kacey Wong’s studio, where he shared his thoughts on design, and Maggie Lin prepared the teams for public engagement with an open and creative attitude.
Public Lecture: Richard Hassell
2018-03-19
We are pleased to have International Workshop Mentor, Richard Hassell (Co-founder, WOHA), share with us his vision on environmentally-conscious and sustainable designs during a public lecture on 19 March 2018. Raising the importance of inclusivity, community, and the diversity of “living and growing architectures”.
Internal Mentor Mentee Workshop
2018-03-17
The designer-mentee teams had a thought-provoking afternoon with our mentor and advisors from different related public and private agencies. The four teams shared with us their concepts of play with site analysis and their initial design ideas for the future micro-parks of Hong Kong.
Introductory Workshop
2018-02-06
The Introductory Workshop of Design Trust Futures Studio 2018, moderated by Marisa Yiu, brought together the Designer-Mentees, the two Hong Kong-based Mentors and advisors from the public and private sectors.
