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Just…Do It Oct 2016

Just…Do It

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Fourteen years after Hong Kong was promised a purpose-built cultural district the site of the project in West Kowloon remains a blank canvass but the new Chief Executive, Michael Lynch, has promised to break through the inertia and make the dream a reality.


Play By Play Oct 2016

Play By Play

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Hong Kong's toy industry has had a dominant role on the global stage in the past but after a recent exhibition that showcased some of its halcyon days one of the city's biggest manufacturers of playthings says it's time for the region to win back its place in the world's toy box.


Contents Oct 2016

Contents

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

No abstract provided.


Editor's Letter Oct 2016

Editor's Letter

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Transform


Cover Oct 2016

Cover

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

No abstract provided.


Signed Issue 2 (2012) Full Issue Oct 2016

Signed Issue 2 (2012) Full Issue

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

No abstract provided.


Play Time Oct 2016

Play Time

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Although Hong Kong was once the centre of the world's toy manufacturing industry, the city does not have a museum honouring these icons of childhood. But that will soon change, writes Daisy Zhong.


Designed To Last Oct 2016

Designed To Last

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Issues of creativity and sustainability have usually been separated since the industrial revolution in the West over two hundred years ago. While most designers have thought about how to sell their products, rather than how to save the earth, an increasing number have begun to argue that this separation is untenable. The HKDI's Yan Yan Lam is one of them. As she explains to Daniel Jeffreys, a sustainable future for the planet is something that will only happen by disign.


Our Future Selves Oct 2016

Our Future Selves

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

In 2009, Dr. Yanki Lee initiated a series of projects to challenge the concept of ageing as a problem to be solved, choosing instead to cast the ageing process as unique experience for each individual and a culture from which design lessons can be drawn. Her research is leading to a series of innovative design projects that will benefit all segments of the community.


Jean Genie Oct 2016

Jean Genie

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Koyo William is now an internationally recognised fashion designer with his own label, but his story began at the HKDI, where he first understood the power of creativity and jeans that fit in all the right places.


A World That Works For Every One Oct 2016

A World That Works For Every One

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

In 1979, twenty-six year old Patricia Moore disguised herself as a woman in her 80s and travelled to 116 cities throughout North America, to discover if urban design met the needs of the elderly. Dressed in her grandmother's clothes, she developed a unique form of immersion research that revitalised the role of architecture and design in our daily lives. Now she is working with the HKDI to develop solutions that work for all age groups. Here she lays out here passionate vision for the future of design.


Brit Parade Oct 2016

Brit Parade

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

This summer saw the first-ever large-scale exhibition of contemporary British art in Hong Kong. The exhibition called at four cities, providing an inspiration for HKDI staff and a challenge for its travelling curators.


Phoenix Rising Oct 2016

Phoenix Rising

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

The Miao people of Central China have a rich tradition of handmade costumes that have inspired baute couture designers at Dior and Chanel, but despite the work's beauty their culture is under threat. To help support the survival of their heritage the fashion department at the HKDI has developed a range of internationally acclaimed projects that are taking the Miao's creativity to the world stage.


When Life Gives You Lemons Oct 2016

When Life Gives You Lemons

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Alex Fung, Principal of the Hong Kong Design Institute, has devoted his life to finding new ways to be creative. As he presided over the launch of Signed, he decided he wanted a publication that would break through boundaries.


Contents Oct 2016

Contents

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

No abstract provided.


Editor's Letter Oct 2016

Editor's Letter

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Signed


Cover Oct 2016

Cover

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

No abstract provided.


Signed Issue 1 (2012) Full Issue Oct 2016

Signed Issue 1 (2012) Full Issue

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

No abstract provided.


World Environment Day Oct 2016

World Environment Day

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

…Architectural installation at the World Environment Day in Tamar Park…


A New Institution Oct 2016

A New Institution

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

London's Design Museum reopens in a brand new location this November. The HK$900 million project provides three times the exhibition space in celebration of contemporary design and architecture.


Building A Platform Oct 2016

Building A Platform

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Transmedia is a term used to describe the proliferation of a brand on to different platforms. We look at how it has changed modern marketing.


Through The Eyes Of The Animator Oct 2016

Through The Eyes Of The Animator

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Few non-native animators have found international success in America quite like Raman Hui. We speak with the Hong Kong creative about his work in Hollywood and his new-found fame in China.


Designing A Solution Oct 2016

Designing A Solution

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

These examples of work from this year's graduates show not only creativity but also problem solving. Here, the students themselves take us through their projects…


Poetry In Motion Oct 2016

Poetry In Motion

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

The Emerging Design Talents 2016 programme has seen a truly spectacular selection of creativity from this year's graduates.


Material Innovation Oct 2016

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.


Meals On Wheels Oct 2016

Meals On Wheels

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

All around the world, food trucks are revolutionising the dining industry as well as becoming design attractions in their own right. We explore the phenomenon, as well as the entrepreneurs and designers who are redefining the term "moveable feast'.


Miami A City Reborn Oct 2016

Miami A City Reborn

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

From Art Deco to Deconstructionism, Miami has long been a centre for architectural design. We look at its history and the architects planning its future.


In The Living Room Oct 2016

In The Living Room

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Salone del Mobile is the biggest event in Italy's furniture design calendar -- and now the world. We explore the great innovations from this April's packed-out fair in Milan and look forward to its exciting Shanghai debut.


Interior Intelligence Oct 2016

Interior Intelligence

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

In celebration of World Interiors Day, HKDI held a series of seminars with prominent interior designers and a workshop to promote this year's theme of intelligence.


In The Frame Oct 2016

In The Frame

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

A sneak peak at what's to come at the HKDI this autumn.