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Game Changers, Leece Sharon
Game Changers, Leece Sharon
SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute
What does it take for an innovative design to become an influential one? We take a look at how and why some designs have the power to shape culture and reality and, in so doing, become defining points of our time.
Design Technology
SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute
These days, everyone can design, even on their mobile phones, thanks to innovative apps that allow consumers to use handy tools, broadcast their opinions and, more importantly, make purchases online. These technological advances may be assisting all design thinkers but are they changing the design landscape too radically at the same time? What does the future hold in the global design industry and is the new landscape a win, a loss or an own goal for designers?
Matrix Of Delights
SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute
Using skills from the 21st century scholars are putting digital techniques to work in an effort to preserve the endangered artefacts of China's Dunhuang region, where the Mogao caverns represent one of the world's most important repositories of ancient art. As Daisy Zhong reports, part of their solution has been to digitally recreate the caves in Hong Kong.
Material Innovation
SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute
Science and design have never been closer, with innovative textiles and other materials changing the way we think about garments and fashion.
Making An Impression
SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute
The craftsmanship and ingenuity associated with printmaking, a technique used as a tool for cultural exchange since the Tang dynasty, has come to HKDI in an exhibition showcasing 149 artworks from print shops around the world.