Design Trust is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the Baitasi Remade program at Beijing Design Week 2016, on a panel discussion titled \u201cEnvisioning New Institutions: Connecting HK, SZ, PRD and China\u201d.<\/p>\n
The discussion will be looking at the dynamics of organisations that are shaping the design and architecture culture in China.\u00a0 These alternative models such as Design Society based in Shenzhen, or a non-for-profit like Design Trust \u2014 which is a funding platform initiated by the Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design \u2014 serve as connecters in the Pearl River delta with other parts of the region and other international organizations. Ole Bouman, the Director of Design Society based in Shenzhen; Marisa Yiu, co-founder and Executive Director of Design Trust based in Hong Kong will share on their current and future projects, along with design and research scholars Professor Wang Min and Fan Ling \u2013 who will touch upon the individual’s impact in this ecosystem to bridge academia and practice new forms of design advocacy and critical practice. This session will be moderated by Beatrice Leanza, Creative Director of Baitasi Remade Beijing Design Week 2016.<\/p>\n
EVENT DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n 3pm, Thursday, 29 September @\u00a0THE GLOBAL SCHOOL\/Marketplace\uff0c52 Gongmenkou Dongcha<\/p>\n PANELISTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Marisa Yiu, Co-founder, Executive Director, Design Trust<\/p>\n Ole Bouman, Director, Design Society<\/p>\n Ling Fan, M+ \/ Design Trust Research Fellow 2015<\/p>\n Min Wang,\u00a0Professor, Vice Chair of Academic Committee at China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA)<\/p>\n Moderator: Beatrice Leanza, Creative Director of Baitasi Remade Beijing Design Week 2016<\/p>\n See our “Envisioning New Institutions” page and explore other interesting events on the Baitasi Remade 2016 page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Check out some of our images\u00a0from the panel discussion below.<\/p>\n\n\t\t