The upcoming Design Trust Charity Benefit 2026 is scheduled for Saturday March 21st 2026, in support of DESIGN TRUST initiative, created in 2014 by registered charity Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design that was founded in 2007, to build robust initiatives on community, heritage related to sustainability programmes and Hong Kong’s forefront role in design, culture and creativity in the context of Greater Bay Area and internationally. Thank you to our Benefit Committee, Trustees and community of partners and supporters for the continuous support to our Charity Benefit.
Upcoming | Design Trust Charity Benefit 2026
24. 9. 2025
The Ambassadors Ball / DESIGN TRUST GALA is a private invite only event to support the Charity, and the first fundraising event took place in 2008. Design Trust Charity Benefit 2025 was curated by Marisa Yiu (Co-Founder, Lead Curator / Executive Director) at the 19th century historic site Murray House to launch the three-month programme Design Trust Futures Festival: The Art of Transformation. Past Creative Directors, Event Design Leads and Curators also include: Victoria Tang-Owen & Christopher Owen and Marisa Yiu (2024), Chi Wing Lo and Marisa Yiu (2023), William Lim, Mak2 Ying Tung 2 and Elaine Yan Ling Ng with Marisa Yiu (2021), Archigram (2019), OMA/Rem Koolhaas & David Gianotten (2018). Previous editions for the 10th Anniversary of the Charity in 2017 held at Kerry Hotel has Andre Fu and Adonian Chan leading the event. Past editions also involved Stickyline, Adrian Wong, Joyce Wang, Neri & Hu, Vivienne Tam, Douglas Young, Alan Chan and Stanley Wong. In 2017 the format transformed and in 2018 OMA/Rem Koolhaas & David Gianotten were the Creative Director, while in 2019 ARCHIGRAM was the leading Creative Directors bringing the event to a wider and larger international community.
In support of the registered charity Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design of 19 years and the Design Trust initiative of more than a decade since establishment, all the fundraising proceeds from Design Trust Charity Benefit 2026 will go towards DESIGN TRUST FUTURES STUDIO Greater Bay Area programme: “Nature is Nurture is Nature” crafting a visionary explorative creative atlas, newly launched Design Trust Fellowship at V&A East, Design Trust Impact Grant initiatives including Inter-island Festival 2026, whilst supporting ongoing granting projects and design research projects in the region and internationally.
Attended by an impressive guest list of the city’s elite patrons, influencers, captains of industries, design and art connoisseurs, creative talents, collectors and society icons, DESIGN TRUST CHARITY BENEFIT 2026 edition will be placed on the occasion of pre-Art Basel 2026 weekend to welcome the local and international communities to support Design Trust.
To support and sponsor our charity and fundraising event please contact us at benefit2026@designtrust.hk