Lead curator Marisa Yiu and designer mentee Elaine Yan Ling Ng visited Tai Ping Xiamen Artisan Workshop on 5 August, as part of a production progress visit. The visit was led by Enoch To (PR, Marketing Manager, Asia) who shared […]
Design Trust Futures Studio 2019 recently hosted a series of research meetings in Singapore that explored the crossing between cultures, linking cultural, educational, aesthetic, inspirational and economic legacies. Designer-mentees, part of the programme visited Haw Par Villa, Haw Par Corporation, […]
Looking back on DTFS2019 “Heritage is Innovation” Design Dialogue. Followed by an introduction and opening by lead curator Marisa Yiu (Co-founder / Executive Director, Design Trust), designer mentors Hunter Tura (President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Mau Design), and Alexander […]
Following a special tour to via.’s studio, Frank Leung (Founder & Principal, via.) shared with us his philosophy, design, and selected projects related to heritage and identity, including a 1938 Bauhaus family house renovation project in the Kadoorie estates, and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, sharing various ways of updating the character of the space while preserving the heritage characteristics of the building.
The Hong Kong Heritage Project was established to collect and interpret the historical records of the Kadoorie Family, their businesses.
The workshop started with a presentation by Douglas Young (CEO & Co-founder, G.O.D.), sharing on the Hong Kong brand’s unique style or form of aesthetics and products that reinterpret traditional Hong Kong style in new ways. G.O.D. also provides an alternative to traditional souvenirs, as only those who are familiar with Cantonese and English cultures can fully grasp the double meanings in G.O.D.’s esoteric designs.
The internal workshop took place at Michael Young’s studio, where designer-mentee Xavier Tsang shared his ideas about a collection of scents inspired by Haw Par’s infamous ten courts of hell mural and folklore, bringing in the story from the gardens into the Mansion.
The designers visited Tai Ping’s factory in Xiamen, led by Enoch To (PR, Marketing Manager, Asia) and Michelle Chu (Design Director, Asia) of Tai Ping on December 9-12.
During the Business of Design Week 2018 “Contemporary Heritage in Translating Culture”. Marisa Yiu (Co-founder/ Executive Director of Design Trust) and Suzy Annetta (Editor-In-Chief, Design Anthology) co-moderated a thought provoking panel discussion with speakers. Jefa Greenaway (Director, Greenaway Architects), Ewan Mceoin (Senior Curator, Department of Contemporary Design and Architecture, National Gallery of Victoria), and Designer-mentee Elaine Ng (Founder, The Fabrick Lab). Discussion included the role of curation in contemporary heritage, as well as the role of design as activism and how it challenges the status quo.
