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SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute
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Ones To Watch
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Emerging Design Talents 2023: EMBRACE
Special - Hkdi Staff Shined In Local And International Awards
Special - Hkdi Staff Shined In Local And International Awards
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The dedication, creativity, and professionalism of the HKDI staff have been recognised at home and abroad. Congratulations to three outstanding HKDI members for their great work and exemplary performance.
Exhibition - "Waste Age" Shows Greener Ways To Break The "Take, Make And Waste" Cycle
Exhibition - "Waste Age" Shows Greener Ways To Break The "Take, Make And Waste" Cycle
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Over-consumption and catastrophic wastes are destroying the environment. "Waste Age: What Can Design Do?", the latest exhibition presented by HKDI Gallery is set to find out how design can mitigate this problem.
Beyond 100 : Transforming Design & Imagining Futures With Lab4living
Beyond 100 : Transforming Design & Imagining Futures With Lab4living
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Global aging has kept governments busy to devise practical solutions and respond to changing demands and expectations as people grow older. "Beyond 100" highlights the role of design in improving health and general wellbeing.
Exhibition - When Arts Meet Technology At Hylozoism
Exhibition - When Arts Meet Technology At Hylozoism
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"Hylozoism" – the doctrine that all matter has life – is an unlikely head word to be seen on an exhibition poster. It does trigger the curiosity of passers-by to find out what it is all about.
Theme - Scan The World: To Live, Cultural Heritage Needs To Be Shared
Theme - Scan The World: To Live, Cultural Heritage Needs To Be Shared
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Museums are fascinating, but with only a fraction of their items ever exhibited, they could also be considered graveyards for cultural heritage. Museums can, and should, be doing a better job of sharing our incredible global culture. Scan the World's Jon Beck wants to shake up our cultural institutions, and he thinks scanning and 3D printing are the perfect way to revitalise what we consider cultural heritage, and what we can do with it.
Theme - Heritage, Protection, Innovation
Theme - Heritage, Protection, Innovation
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An interview with Leonie Ki – founder of Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble.
Ms Leonie Ki, the founder and honorary director of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble, is a veteran advertising creative in Hong Kong. The seasoned communicator, writer, businessperson and investor is passionate about charity works and public services. The post-retirement time of the agile advertising guru and sophisticated management expert is dedicated to promoting the art and culture of Dunhuang. Her endeavours began with a youth music ensemble, which aims to modernising, rejuvenating and enlivening the ancient music of Dunhuang. The powerful art form and its associated …
Theme - Reinvigorating The Soul Of Traditional Chinese Formal Wear
Theme - Reinvigorating The Soul Of Traditional Chinese Formal Wear
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In Chinese traditions, the clothing system under Confucian rites and etiquettes is a symbol of civilisation, which is best represented by the formal attires of the royals and dignitaries. However, such tradition has faded with the succession of dynasties and the evolution of history. Very often, any residual legacy is only retained verbally by folk artisans. Chinese people do have a few more national costumes. The "Zhongshan suit" (or Mao suit) came from a Japanese imitation of European military uniforms. The more popular derivative known as "Tang suit" (or Zhong suit) is somehow restricted to a certain format and rather …
Theme - Conserving And Innovating Art And Cultural Heritage
Theme - Conserving And Innovating Art And Cultural Heritage
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Theme - Revives Chinoiserie With Guangcai
Theme - Revives Chinoiserie With Guangcai
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Traditional Chinese culture is profoundly influential. As the society attaches more and more importance to cultural identity, projects themed with cultural revival are emerging. Yet, people have almost always only focused on formal art categories. Traditional craftsmanship that does not belong to the mainstream rarely receives much attention. Things have changed because of the increasing prominence of the creative economy in recent years, the renewal of the market and population structure, and the rise of social consciousness. Traditional folk crafts are now hot items in the cultural and creative industry, thanks to their unique cultural character, the distinguished technical skills …
Editorial
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Report - Hkdi Graduates Sparkled In Dfa Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award
Report - Hkdi Graduates Sparkled In Dfa Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award
SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute
Eight HKDI alumni and recent graduates clinched half of the 16 accolades of the DFA Hong Kong Young Designer Award 2022. Their distinguished and ground-breaking accomplishments are certainly the pride of the leading provider of design education in the region.
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Ones To Watch
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Beyond 100
Transforming design & imagining futures with Lab4Living
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Interview - A Prelude To The "Future Skills Community Event"
Interview - A Prelude To The "Future Skills Community Event"
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An interview with industry expert Leon Yoong
Leon Yoong will be speaking at the Panel Discussion session entitled "Design Impact - Now and Beyond" at the VPET Conference for Design on 9 December 2022. This is part of the Future Skills Community Event, which is held to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Vocational Training Council (VTC). Let's find out what Yoong has to share before the big event.
Theme - A Virtual Reality Time Machine To Build Cultural Understanding
Theme - A Virtual Reality Time Machine To Build Cultural Understanding
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Declaring you want to create a time machine will probably earn you some sideways glances. However, Brett Leavy's vision of a virtual representation of the Australian continent as it was before European colonisation is more than just a flight of imagination. On the contrary, the technology exists, and Leavy has been working for decades to refine it to his needs.
Design - Heritage And Innovation
Design - Heritage And Innovation
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"Emerging Design Talents 2022: Culture Future", an exhibition presented by HKDI and Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) (Lee Wai Lee) in August, is a runway where young designers showcased their history-inspired designs and contributed to preserving heritage and paving way for a new "culture future".
Theme - A Matchmaker For Old Crafts And Modern Living
Theme - A Matchmaker For Old Crafts And Modern Living
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Interview with Crafts on Peel Creative Director Penelope Luk Crafts on Peel is a local charitable organisation dedicated to reviving, reinterpreting and perpetuating traditional craftsmanship. Helmed by its creative director Penelope Luk and founder Yama Chan, the organisation fosters collaboration between craftsmen from different eras through apprenticeship and technical exchanges. By nurturing a new generation of contemporary artisans, it aspires to breathe new life into time-honoured crafts with creative ideas and designs, such that craftmanship could truly stand the test of time.
Theme - Cultural Heritage Of Everyday Life
Theme - Cultural Heritage Of Everyday Life
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Theme - Timeless Style Requires Sustainable Businesses
Theme - Timeless Style Requires Sustainable Businesses
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In retrospect, it is easy to connect the dots to explain how something of significance came into being. But when starting out on this journey, the motivations and decisions will often be just arbitrary or by chance. The "heritage business preservation eco-system" that is Whole Love Kyoto and Kyoto Traditional Culture Innovation Laboratory, is one such case.
Theme - Food And Its Depth Beyond Flavour
Theme - Food And Its Depth Beyond Flavour
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Interview with Deep Food founders Cindy Chan and Heinrik Ng
Although food design was traditionally led by chefs, Cindy Chan and Heinrik Ng have turned food into a major platform to showcase creativity. Riding on their design backgrounds, the duo is keeping traditional flavours and food culture alive, exploring new expression avenues to present the beauty of food.
Project - Contemporary Interpretation Of Artisanship
Project - Contemporary Interpretation Of Artisanship
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Unseen: The Making of Traditional Chinese Furniture
Traditional rosewood furniture pieces are treasured as heirloom items for their exquisite craftsmanship. How does it work with contemporary design? This is the inspiring story told in the May exhibition Unseen: The Making of Traditional Chinese Furniture jointly organised by the HKDI Gallery and Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM).
Forum - The Creative Diversity Of Hong Kong Typography
Forum - The Creative Diversity Of Hong Kong Typography
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Interview with Benny Au, Spencer Wong and Katol Lo - key persons of the "See Words__"exhibition
To revisit the "See Words__" exhibition that was successfully held in July at the Centre for Communication Design of HKDI, we invited three key persons of the show and discussed how they perceive the potentials and the future of typography in Hong Kong.
Editorial
SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute
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