Design Trust Exhibition 2026: “The Art of Movement” at St. John’s Building, Central and Cultural Programmes

“The Art of Movement” Design Trust Exhibition 2026, envisioned and curated by Lead Curator, Marisa Yiu at St. John’s Building, welcomed over hundreds of visitors from March 20th to April 12th 2026, with 10 programme events, including guided tours, dialogues and the Hong Kong Architectural Legacy symposium by Design Trust, delving into architecture, art and natural landscapes of the city through time from the 1980s to the present.

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Lord Norman Foster as “Design Trust Legacy Award 2026” Honouree at Hong Kong Architectural Legacy Symposium on April 9th at HSBC Main Building

Design Trust presented 2026 Design Trust Legacy Award to Lord Norman Foster, honouring his prolific contributions to Hong Kong, the region, and the global practice of Foster + Partners as a pioneering force in sustainable cities, transformative urban design, and technological excellence in design and innovation, on the occasion of Hong Kong Architectural Legacy Symposium convened and moderated by Lead Curator Marisa Yiu on April 9th 2026 at HSBC Main Building.

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Hong Kong Architectural Legacy Symposium

Design Trust, an initiative of the Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design, led the Hong Kong Architectural Legacy Symposium on April 9th 2026 at HSBC Main Building on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the building designed by Lord Norman Foster, reframing the city’s architectural icons as vibrant engines of cultural life. The symposium brought together a distinguished roster of creators and thought leaders to explore how Central’s iconic buildings and spaces animate cultural practice, from photography and design to everyday rituals.

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Design Trust 2026 “The Art of Movement” Honourees | Mrs. Penelope Seidler and Ms. Nora Leung

Design Trust announced Mrs. Penelope Seidler and Ms. Nora Leung as “the Art of Movement” Design Trust 2026 Honourees, in recognition of Mrs. Seidler as architect partner and wife of Harry Seidler who designed Hong Kong Club and her contributions to contemporary architecture, art patronage and education globally; and Ms. Leung’s dedication to architecture and urban landscape in Hong Kong and the region especially the seminal work on the Lippo Centre (formerly known as Bond Centre) designed by architect Paul Rudolph.

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Design Trust Charity Benefit 2026 | The Art of Movement

Design Trust Charity Benefit event took place on Friday, March 20th 2026 from Central to the Peak. Under the theme “The Art of Movement”, the Charity Benefit, launched the Design Trust Exhibition 2026 at St. John’s Building, located in Hong Kong’s Central business district and housing the lower terminus of the Peak Tram, with a dynamic journey from St. John’s Building through the Peak Tram to the Peak Tower as the annual charity fundraising event.

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Design Trust Grant Programmes Spotlight

Design Trust is delighted to share a selection of Grant and Fellowship schemes highlights and news, including Design Trust Seed Grant research exhibition and programmes “Beyond Rainbows: The Architecture of Choi Hung Estate” led by Don Hong, Martin Lau, Christine Lee and Sarah Chan; Design Trust Seed Grant exhibition “just-a-furniture” led by Charis Mok; Design Trust Seed Grant publication “Interior Sketch Series: Cha Chaan Teng in Hong Kong and Macau” led by Rolling Books; the showcase and symposium of Design Trust Graphic Archive Fellowship in partnership with HKDI “From here to there: How design moves Hong Kong”.

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Design Trust Upcoming Grants & Programmes Highlights | May – July 2026

Upcoming and ongoing Design Trust grantees exhibition and programmes including Design Trust Feature Grant research exhibition “Recollection: Tao Ho” at Hong Kong Arts Centre by Charles Lai, Design Trust Seed Grant design research “Public Parasols: Stories of Shade in Subtropical Hong Kong” by Chang Su exhibited at Taiwan Design Research Institute, “Scaffold and Memory: Bamboo and the Disappearing City” by Raffaella Endrizzi presented at the UIA World Congress of Architects in Barcelona, along with Design Trust Futures Studio programmes and Design Trust grantee alumni’s works displayed at the exhibition “Well-being in the City”at the Casa de la Arquitectura in Madrid, featured regionally and internationally.

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