Source: Media Outreach
Opens to the Public on December 4 Sparking Inspiration With a Line-up of Design Events
To ensure the success of the DX design hub launching party, all partners have played pivotal roles, including the Lead Sponsor, CCIDA; Venue Partner, Urban Renewal Authority; 5G Strategic Partner, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited; Media Partner, Timeout; Online Promotion Partner, Timable; and Strategic Lifestyle Media Partner, Trip.com Group.
Prof. Eric Yim, Chairman of HKDC shared: “The ‘D’ in DX design hub stands for design and diversified design disciplines, while ‘X’ signifies ‘multiply’ and ‘crossover’. The launch of DX design hub is an important milestone for Hong Kong Design Centre. We hope that through DX design hub, we can foster communications and collaborative partnerships across the various creative and design fields, as well as between the wider creative design industry and the business sector. This will enrich Hong Kong’s creative culture, and encourage problem-solving and decision-making through design thinking, thereby amplifying the power and ubiquity of design throughout our society. DX design hub will create a space for everyone to immerse themselves in design and creativity, and offer emerging designers and creative workers opportunities for development and showcasing their talents.”
Mr. Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, GBS, JP, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, shared: ‘We hope that DX design hub would become a creative anchor and tourist landmark in Hong Kong, bringing new vitality into the city’s design and fashion industries. With the release of Blueprint for Arts and Culture and Creative Industries Development from HKSAR government last weeke, stting a clear vision and direction for the future development of cultural arts and creative industries in Hong Kong, We look forward to Hong Kong Design Centre continuing to support the HKSAR government to promote the robust development and industrialisation of the creative sector, further enhancing the influence of Hong Kong’s design and fashion industries on the international stage, and consolidating Hong Kong’s role East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.’
Industry Associations and Sectors Join Hands to Foster Innovation and Exchange
At the launching event, HKDC is delighted to announce a momentous step towards enhanced industry collaborations through the DX design hub by signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with different industry associations and sectors, signifying a commitment to foster innovation, exchange, and development within the design community.
Among the signatories are distinguished organizations such as ECI Awards, Graphic Arts Association of Hong Kong, Golden Mouse Award, Guangzhou Baiyun District Guangzhou Design Capital Promotion Association, Guangzhou 4A Integrated Marketing Communication Committee, Hong Kong Architecture Centre, Hong Kong Association for VR AR, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association, Hong Kong Furniture and Decoration Trade Association, International eXperience Design Committee, Royal Institute of British Architects (Hong Kong Chapter), The Professional Validation Council of Hong Kong Industries, Textile Council Of Hong Kong, and Trip.com Group, all of whom have also joined this collaboration.
A New Design Landmark in Sham Shui Po
As a hub for both design talents and general public, DX design hub shoulders the important task of inspiring design creativity. Its design and ethos honours the rich and multicultural heritage of the Sham Shui Po district as a traditional hotspot for clothing and textile wholesale and retail. It aims to inject positive momentum into the fashion and creative design industries by striving towards three main objectives: nurture emerging design talent and fashion designers in Hong Kong; leverage Sham Shui Po’s heritage to become a focal point for design and fashion both within the district and throughout the city; and further the development of tourism in Sham Shui Po.
Located at 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, the Hub spans five levels from the ground floor to the fourth floor and occupies a total area of 3,600 square meters. The fourth floor will serve as the headquarters for HKDC, while the ground floor to the second floor comprise the publicly accessible zones: The Square, The Fashion-Pop, The Gallery, The Box, The Design Museum, The Annex and The Steps. Designated zones on the third floor, including The Lounge, The Barn, and The Fashion Spotlight will function as a comprehensive resource centre for the design community. The wide-ranging facilities in the Hub will support a diverse programme of transdisciplinary design-related activities such as exhibitions, workshops and seminars. These facilities aim to make design more accessible to the public, facilitate communications and resource sharing within the design and creative sectors, and cultivate creative and collaborative opportunities for society at large.
Opening to the public on 4 December, the Hub will be kicking off numerous design-related programmes from the time being to next year. Its key programme, the ‘GBA Creative Fortnight‘, will take place from 3 to 16 December, a two-week long event dedicated to amplifying Hong Kong’s design prowess and sparking collaborations throughout the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with exhibitions, product showcases, fashion shows, design business matchmaking events, and a host of other engaging activities. Together with the opening of the Business of Design Week 2024 Summit on 4 December, alongside a series of design-related activities organized by the HKDC throughout December, a vibrant atmosphere of creativity and design will be brought to the city of Hong Kong.
Besides the GBA Creative Fortnight, other upcoming events taking place at the Hub include:
| Permanent Exhibition：Hong Kong Design Ecology
Date: Launching from 3 December 2024 An exhibition presents the unique, diverse, and vibrant facets of Sham Shui Po, co-created with artists, students, and community members |
| Fashion Exhibition: Takuma Fujisaki’s Mogols: Hong Kong Fashion Collaboration with FIP & DIP
Date: 7 December 2024 to 6 March 2025 A collaborative exhibition between acclaimed Japanese pop culture artist Takuma Fujisaki’s beloved Mogol characters, and 12 FDIP local Hong Kong fashion designers. |
| Immersive Experience: Convergence
Date: 3 December 2024 – 28 February 2025 An exhibition offering visitors a visual journey into the hybrid design culture and design legacy of Hong Kong and Asia, where ‘Old meets New,’ ‘East meets West,’ and ‘Future influenced by legacy’. |
| Design Exhibition: Design Pulse Asia
Date: 13 December 2024 to 30 June 2025 A half-year-long exhibition delves into the unique heritages, diverse trajectories, and cultural exchanges shaping Asia’s design landscape. |
| Creative Installation: BEing
Date：3 December 2024 – 30 April 2025 The exhibition showcases the unique, diverse, and vibrant aspects of Sham Shui Po, emphasizing community participation by inviting artists, students, and residents to collaborate in the creation process. |
Visitor Information
| Opening Hours: | Monday to Sunday: 10:00 – 19:00
Operating hours may vary for some venues due to special events. Please check with each venue for the most up-to-date information. |
| Location: | DX design hub 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po |
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