Our work is only possible with the great support of our community, trustees, advisors, patrons, funding partners, and the designers, mentees and grantees who work tirelessly to produce new knowledge for the energetic and vibrant city of Hong Kong and our region. We would like to acknowledge the generous individuals, organisations and partners who have contributed to the growth of the Design Trust initiative since its conception.
ACKNOWLEDGING OUR COMMUNITY
"'The Art of Movement' explores design within the dynamics of city life and urbanism. It promotes exploring and viewing the cityscape and natural topography of Hong Kong as a journey; from the 1980s architectural innovations of Central, the Peak Tram to the iconic Peak, as an outdoor architectural landscape of inspiration through time. Our vision is to sustain, transform and grow Design Trust’s innovative platform and public place learning lab, where the city and nature of Hong Kong becomes an outdoor museum, integrating Heritage, Sustainability initiatives and Design Innovation. Our mission is to benefit the larger community in diverse, inclusive and dynamic ways. With the powerful transformation of the Peak Tramway’s 6th edition of innovation as an anchoring point to link this year’s show, and on the special occasion of Lord Norman Foster’s 40th anniversary of his remarkable, innovative, and timeless HSBC Main Building, we celebrate the many contributions of optimistic spirit that Hong Kong brings." -Marisa Yiu, Co-Founder, Lead Curator and Executive Director of Design Trust
Design Trust Charity Benefit 2026, The Art of Movement
20 March 2026
St. John’s Building, the Peak Tram, and the Peak Tower
Curated by Marisa Yiu
Design Trust Legacy Award 2026: Lord Norman Foster, Foster + Partners on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of HSBC Main Building
Design Trust “the Art of Movement” Honourees: Penelope Seidler, Nora Leung
Special Artist Film Creative Collaborators 2026: Wilson Shieh and JPS Gallery with Music by Sam Hui and Ryan Hui.
Performance Creative Collaborators 2026: Ryan Hui with Barry Tam, Marc Cansier, Angela Liu.
Design Trust Charity Benefit 2026 Benefit Committee
Kamsen Lau, Jonathan Cheung, Marisa Yiu (Co-chairs)
Margaret Steiner & Henry Steiner, Desiree Au, Ivan Pun, Denise Lau, Princess Alia Al-Senussi, Laura Cheung, Agnes Lew.
Design Trust Charity Benefit 2026 Champions
Kamsen Lau, Jonathan Cheung, Desiree Au.
Design Trust Supporters:
John Wu, Jennifer Cheng, Donald Choi, Delphine Canard-Moreau, Hayley Zhang, Denise Lau, Sharon Maghnagi, Mike Ling, Angelina Kwan, Ivan Pun, formalighting, Wendy Lee, Alia Al-Senussi, Jessica Tseng, Cristian Albu, Janana Suleymanli Pasha, Kamsen Lau, Michelle Vickers, Sabrina Ho, Colleen Yu, Yama Chan.
Design Trust Leaders, Influencers, Best Friends:
Nikki Ng, Yama Chan, Justin Hui, Benjamin Liang, Joyce Tam, and who wishes to remain anonymous.
Design Trust Friends:
Carolyn Yim, Jada Lam, Jamie Chui.
Art, Design & Experience Lots Donors
Lord Norman Foster and Foster + Partners, Henry Steiner and Steiner&Co., William Lim, Lu Xinjian and DE SARTHE, Wilson Shieh and JPS Gallery, Emily Allchurch and Karin Weber Gallery, Ian Lambot and Blue Lotus Gallery, Frog King Kwok and Avant Garde Horn, Xie Lei and Sies + Höke Galerie, Didi Ng, Flowers Gallery, Austin Bell and Blue Lotus Gallery, Walter Koditek and Blue Lotus Gallery, Keith Macregor and Blue Lotus Gallery, Dony Cheng and Gallery EXIT, Pongyu Wai and Avant Garde Horn, Catherine Kwai, Tony Tam and Avant Garde Horn, OrangeTerry, Ma Yansong, Eason Tsang, Kevin Mak, Gary Ng, Brendan Cormier & Victoria and Albert Museum, Aric Chen & Zaha Hadid Foundation and Alia al-Senussi, Kulapat Yantrasast and WHY Architecture, Dylan Kwok.
Organiser and Sponsors
Lead Organiser: Design Trust
Supporting Partners: The Peninsula Hotels, The Peak Tramways Company
Gold Sponsors: formalighting, Prada
Symposium Partner: HSBC
Champagne Partner: Bollinger
Auction Partner: Christie’s
Hospitality Partner: Black Sheep
Chinese Media Partners: Vogue Hong Kong, GQ Hong Kong, Wallpaper* China
PR & Communication Advisor: Sinclair
About Design Trust Charity Benefit 2026
Design Trust is a non-profit organisation dedicated to creating platforms that support and stimulate the positive process of design through grant-making, community engagement, and the promotion of creative expression in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area region.
With Benefit Committee co-chairs Mr. Kamsen Lau (Board Chairman), Ms. Marisa Yiu (Lead Curator/ Executive Director) and Mr. Jonathan Cheung (Board Member), Design Trust Charity Benefit 2026 is an invite-only private patron journey experience from the Central district to the Peak took place on Friday March 20th 2026, in benefit of the charity organisation. The best of Hong Kong’s creative community of designers, architects and artists attended the new creative format of the organization’s annual flagship event to celebrate 19 years of Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design and Design Trust initiative since 2014.
As Art Basel Hong Kong’s architecture and design-focused Cultural Partner, Design Trust’s fundraising event was placed on the weekend before Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 on Friday March 20th 2026. The charity benefit event launched Design Trust Exhibition 2026: “The Art of Movement” at St. John’s Building, Central, open to the public from March 27th to April 12th 2026, with a curated Central architecture & art walking tour community programme.
This charity benefit event is a hallmark of this vibrant city’s societal calendar and benefits from the generous patronage of a guest list composed of the city’s elite movers & shakers, captains of the industry, design industry influencers and stakeholders, art connoisseurs, creative talents, collectors, and society icons.
Art Basel Hong Kong VIP Programme
“The Art of Movement” Design Trust Architecture & Art Urban Tour from Central to the Peak with Design Trust Exhibition 2026 Preview
April 24th 2026
Design Trust Exhibition 2026: The Art of Movement
March 27th – April 12th 2026
GF & 11F, St. John’s Building, Garden Road, Central
Hong Kong Architectural Legacy Symposium
By Design Trust. Supported by HSBC
April 9th 2026, HSBC Main Building
Special Guest of Honour Lord Norman Foster
Convened and moderated by Marisa Yiu
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of HSBC Main Building designed by Lord Norman Foster, Foster + Partners
Design Trust Sketchalogues 2026
Finissage programme of “The Art of Movement”
April 10th 2026
St. John’s Building and Popinjays, the Murray
Finissage Reception Supported by the Murray and Bollinger
Board of Directors and Leadership
Kamsen Lau (Chairman), Marisa Yiu (Co-founder/Executive Director), Denise Lau, Gabriela Kennedy, Ivan Pun, Jonathan Cheung.
Individual Trustees
Victor Lo, Yama Chan, Joanne Chow, Vanessa Cheung, Angelina Kwan, Desiree Au, Stephanie Lo, Charmaine Ho, Dmitri Potishko, Heidi Ho, Douglas Wu, Ekachai Jiaravanont, John C. Lee.
International Advisory Council
Eva Franch, Beatrice Leanza, Liu Xiaodu, Rodman Primack, Thomas Heatherwick, Lyndon Neri, Lars Nittve, Zoë Ryan, Tom Dixon, David Gianotten, Giovanni Alessi Anghini, Ole Bouman, Liza Chong, Jennifer Caroline Ellis, Eric Höweler.
Greater Bay Area Design Council
Arnault Castel, William To, Eric Schuldenfrei, Aric Chen, Stephanie Poon, Winnie So, Cole Roskam, Suzy Annetta, Keith Tam, Kate Jones, Marc Cansier, Clara Brito, Rong Zhao, Human Wu, Keith Lam, Helen So, Manfred Yuen, Yoko Choy, Krizia Li, Andong Lu, Joe Li, Charade Woo.