Workshops / Talks

The Partnership Launch on 3 December 2018, started with an introduction of the programme by Programme Partner, Mark Wogan (Chief Executive Officer, Tai Ping) and presentations by Roger Wu (Executive Director, Project Development, Haw Par Music Foundation) and Kuanghan Li (Director, China Heritage Programme, Global Heritage Fund) on the heritage, conservation, and innovation of Haw Par Mansion, and other examples beyond Hong Kong. The designer-mentees also shared on their approach towards design, making, heritage and identity in the context of this year’s theme HERITAGE IS INNOVATION moderated by Marisa Yiu. The evening ended with a guided tour around the mansion.

House of Tai Ping is a 63 years old Hong Kong company, with its rich history; key questions addressed in the workshop included: How do we define Hong Kong identity? And how do we innovate materials and craftsmanship?

Asia Art Archive (AAA) is interested in different communities, craftspeople, and artists that are overlooked, and less-known histories of art around what is accepted as Asia today.

The introductory workshop brought together the designers, mentors and advisors, who shared their personal experience and connection with Haw Par Mansion.

During the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial “Learning From Heritage” panel, Lead Curator Marisa Yiu (Co-founder and Executive Director of Design Trust) shared on DTFS 2019 to explore new narratives on the role and values of heritage, alongside Brendan Cormier (Senior design curator, V&A Museum, London), Cem Kozar (Founding partner, PATTU, İstanbul), Jana Scholze (Associate professor, Kingston School of Art, London), Aric Chen (Curator-at-large, M+ Museum, Hong Kong), and
Merve Bedir (Guest Curator, DESIGN TRUST, Hong Kong).

The designer-mentees conducted several site visits to Haw Par Mansion since 23 July 2018. They engaged with the building’s history, as well as that of the Haw Par family’s, to gain an understanding of possible directions of design and craft.