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Kingsley Ng - Hong Kong Young Design Talent Awards 2009

Hong Kong Young Design Talent Awards 2009

DesignSmart Young Design Talent Award

Kingsley Ng

A diversified background in the arts has served as the foundations to Kingsley Ng’s progressive leap forward in design. Ng is a fine arts graduate of Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto. His educational experience comprises applied studies in new media, architecture and the contemporary arts. Thoroughly multidisciplinary, Ng has practised professionally using interactive sound and graphics, interior, branding graphic and packaging design. In recent years, through his enlistment into Jack Morton Worldwide, Ng has honed his many skills to focus on the pioneering development of experiential design.

Space imbued with ambience created by light, sound, colour, texture, wind, water – well anything really – defines the work. As abstract as this may seem, experiential design can essentially be defined as the act of designing narratives within any given 3-dimensional space. With Jack Morton Worldwide, Ng has been able to invent messages within space for a number of clients across the globe. Refreshing approaches include creating an interactive lightshow that is electronically triggered by candle-lit paper boats drifting above a pool of water. Designed within the Fabrica Research Centre, the experiential design, which included a play of ambient sound, functioned as homage to Tadao Ando. Other notable works by Ng in the yet-to-be established field include a Musical Wheel in Hong Kong and a Musical Loom in France. The Musical Wheel is a large, six metre rotational wheel. While seated inside, participants rotate slowly in tandem with the wheel, which creates ambient sounds from all sides.

Ng admits that experiential design is still a largely unknown entity, and asserts the need for further development. To this end, he hopes to further himself with applied research and eventual practise of the discipline.

Ma Ke Wuyong

Ma Ke Wuyong - Victoria and Albert Museum

Ma Ke is one of the most prolific fashion designers working in China today, she graduated from the Suzhou Institute of Silk Textile Technology in 1992 and four years later set up her own label Exception de Mixmind.

Ma Ke's interest in the crossover between contemporary art and fashion led her to establish the artistic brand Wuyong (Useless) in 2006. Wuyong is an examination of the concept of 'uselessness' and how this interpretation varies when seen from different points of view. In February 2007, Wuyong was presented at Paris Fashion Week for the first time and the innovative concept attracted much attention within both art and fashion circles.

Taking discarded items such as an old paint covered sheet Ma Ke transforms it into a dress, the cracked paint creating a beautiful pattern on the garment, and an old tarpaulin is constructed into a coat of magnificent volume. For Ma Ke this focus on personal interpretation and transformation is a way of highlighting the importance of the individual and the inestimable value of life.

Innovation Tower” will serve as a driving force in the development of Hong Kong as a design hub in Asia

Innovation Tower Hong Kong, Architect, Building, Photo

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has appointed world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid as Chief Architect of its new “Innovation Tower”.



Zaha Hadid has made a trip from London to Hong Kong to present her design concepts at a press conference hosted by Mr Victor Lo Chung-wing, Chairman of PolyU Council; and Mr Alexander Tzang, Deputy President of PolyU.

Addressing the press conference, Mr Victor Lo said PolyU’s new “Innovation Tower” will serve as a driving force in the development of Hong Kong as a design hub in Asia. The new Tower will also provide additional space to facilitate inter-disciplinary research and education in the field of design.

ART HK

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ART HK 10

ART HK is the leading showcase for international Modern & Contemporary Art in Asia with over 150 galleries participating from 29 different countries.  ART HK reflects Hong Kong’s ‘Gateway’ status in presenting a unique opportunity for collectors to see and buy work of a quality and geographical diversity not available anywhere else in the world.

DAKA - industrial design

DAKA – ABOUT US

Established in 1993, Daka’s passion for innovation has led to over a decade of sustained growth. We create unique products with ability to identify niche markets where we apply our product development expertise. We have also built a strong portfolio of Intellectual Property Rights to protect the innovative technologies and designs of the products that we have developed.

Fueled by the dedication of our team, we now stand as a company that won multiple international awards, and with ISO9001:2000 accreditation that upholds the highest standards of quality.

Building on our success is our key motivation, and our expanding portfolio of products reflects this. With quality and innovation in equal measure, we are committed to total excellence.
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Identify, develop and market innovation niche products that possess mass consumer appeal in the global market.

Our focus is to specialize in the development and marketing of next generation innovation consumer products by applying advanced technologies and know how to every aspect of product development. We are also dedicated to strengthen our Intellectual Property Rights for all the products that we design.

Emotive Studio

Emotive Studio, Design Agency, Hong Kong, Packaging

Emotive Studio is expert in the packaging practical aspects: displaying optimization and shipping protection. We develop a strong visual and tactile ways to reach your customer.
We will also ensure that your product is packaged for maximum impact on your customers and not the environment.

Since 2001 Emotive Studio has been serving a diverse portfolio of clients from our office in Hong Kong.  Our team of designers from Asia and Europe has experience in working with many industries and International markets.
From initial concepts, then brand development and finally bringing your product to market, we can provide an integrated service or just fulfil a one-off design brief.

104 -105, 1F Casey Building
38 Lok Ku Road, Sheung Wan,
Hong Kong

T (852) 2805 1107
F (852) 3582 4900

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Golden Sun Housewares Manufacturing Ltd

Company Profile

Golden Sun Housewares Manufacturing Ltd. is a Hong Kong based sole proprietorship founded by Mr. Kwok Kang-sang in 1967 specialising in stainless steel and plastic houseware production. In 1986, Mr. Kwok moved the manufacturing base to He Ao, Heng Gang of Shenzhen in China to further develop his business. Over the past 11 years, Golden Sun has evolved into one of the largest houseware manufacturers and exporters in Hong Kong with average sales over US$ 16.5 million annually.

Our phenomenal success is attributed to our persistence in producing the best kitchen utensils. To do so, we have employed 950 full-time staff, each and all of them are expertise in their own specialized field. Their distinguished professionalism has ensured our products, from design, craftmanship to quality, are always among the finest.

The tremendous success of Golden Sun is attributed to the efforts of Mr. Kwok and devoted services from our employees. We shall strive to maintain our leading position and dedicate ourselves in making the finest houseware of the world.

PolyU Design is one of the World’s 30 Best Design Schools

PolyU Design is one of the World’s 30 Best Design Schools « Hong Kong PolyU Design Blog
BusinessWeek announced the 2009 World’s Best Design Schools list and PolyU Design was one of the 30 chosen schools. Click to see its Special Report on Design Thinking

Hong Kong Design Centre

Hong Kong Design Centre - About Us

The Hong Kong Design Centre is a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping local designers and businesses realise their full potential. We take a leadership role engaging in a proactive dialogue that preaches to government, industry, business partners, educational institutions and private organisations about design as a strategic, value-enhancing constituent of business. Towards the wider public audience we tirelessly seek to inculcate a greater appreciation of the ways design contributes to a better quality of life.

The Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations established the Hong Kong Design Centre in 2001. The founding members of the Federation, including Hong Kong Designers Association, Interior Design Association Hong Kong, Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association, and the Chartered Society of Designer, founded the Hong Kong Design Centre to consolidate efforts for a better means of improving Hong Kong design. The Hong Kong Design Centre was and remains to be the only organisation in Hong Kong dedicated to encouraging, inspiring, supporting, and facilitating the best use of design as an instrument for the sustainable competitiveness, economic prosperity and overall well-being of society.

KALOMIX LIMITED

KALOMIX LIMITED
Unit 127, 1/F, InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

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Formed by a group of professional & passionate designers, Kalomix is a multi-disciplinary design studio provides endless innovative but practical solutions to tackle new challenges.

We provide consultant service and develop our own product line.

Thomas FISCHER

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Thomas FISCHER

Cultural Research

This is a lecture delivered to about 140 second-year BA(Hons) in Design students at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in early September 2009, as part of a subject titled “Cultural Research”.

Design Culture « Hong Kong PolyU Design Blog

Raymond Fung

New Featured Artist

Raymond Fung

A renowned painter and architect, Raymond Fung has laid achievements in the arts and social development through both his architectural designs and devotion towards the Chinese ink painting movement in Hong Kong. His paintings sketch the most natural faces of the Hong Kong scenery, reflective of his heartfelt passion for this city. While generating the spirit of traditional aesthetics, they embody a “contemporary” spatial expression indebted to his architectural training.

Raymond Fung Wing Kee was born in Hong Kong in 1952. After receiving his professional degree in architecture in the US, he furthered his art studies in the extra-mural programmes in Hong Kong University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the China National Academy of Art and the Central Academy of Art.

Having participated in over 70 major exhibitions, he has gained many honors including: the 1990 Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects President’s Prize, Arch S D Annual Awards, the Hong Kong Biennial Exhibitions, the National Art Exhibitions and the Vermont Studio Fellowship. He is a founder member of the Ink Movement and presently executive members of the Hong Kong Designers’ Association and the Hong Kong Artists’ Association.

Yael Brosilovski Studio

Swarm Chandelier

Yael Brosilovski Studio www.yaelbrosilovski.com          Boutique architectural, interior, exhibition, graphics and art studio operating from London and Hong Kong.      +852 68057798      Siena 1, block 46, F/3B, Discovery Bay, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Designers Association

Hong Kong Designers Association | Design Directory

www.hongkongda.com
Hong Kong Designers Association

The Hong Kong Designers Association was founded in 1972. The Association is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, and is a design body to advocate public interest in design and higher professional status for practising designers in Government, cultural, entertainment, commercial and industrial sectors, for full-time, part-time teachers and administrators on the academic side of designing. 

Unit 216A, InnoCentre,
72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong,
Kowloon
Hong Kong

Hong Kong PolyU Design Blog

Hong Kong PolyU Design Blog

Hong Kong tops world rich-poor gap

Hong Kong tops world rich-poor gap | Asian Correspondent

Hong Kong is both heaven and hell, depending on who you ask. Heaven to wealthy tourists and families of influential people; hell to poor immigrants and migrant workers. More proof that this wide gap between the rich and the poor is the latest report from the UN Development Program which ranks Hong Kong at the top of the table with the widest gap between rich and poor residents.

UNDP's basis of ranking is through the Gini coefficient, a standard measurement of inequality of income and wealth. The closer the rich-poor gap, the lower the Gini score, so a high Gini score means a big disparity. Unfortunately for Hong Kong, it posseses the highest Gini score of all countries (certain country reports may not be very accurate).

1. Hong Kong - 43.4
2. Singapore - 42.5
3. United States - 40.8
4. Israel - 39.2
5. Portugal - 38.5
6. New Zealand - 36.2
7. Italy - 36.0
7. Great Britain - 36.0
9. Australia - 35.2
10. Ireland - 34.3
11. Greece - 34.3

At the other end of the rankings table, Scandinavian countries, Japan and Czech Republic have the slightest of margins.

In Hong Kong's Central Business District, an array of luxury shops selling expensive bags, shoes and jewelry are a common sight. On its hilly outskirts lie tiny yet expensive residential dwellings that offer an almost uninterrupted harbor view. The territory's property market is one of the most pricey in the world; recently, a posh 5-bedroom apartment in the exclusive Peak district fetched a world record $71,280 Hong Kong Dollars or $9,000 US dollars per square foot, even surpassing rates at Hyde Park 1 in London.

On the other side of Hong Kong are the so-called cage people, residents living in ultra small dwellings, barely able to make ends meet and end up begging in the busy streets. Food is expensive, so are other necessities, and so losing a job is a matter of life and death. Unfortunately Hong Kong's suicide rate is relatively high and is often attributed to heavy financial losses.

Hong Kong has one of the lowest tax rates in the world. However, this news is only good to tax payers and not to poorly paid domestic helpers who still end up paying government levy -- albeit suspended for a while -- even if their salaries are way below taxable income. This is one of the reasons that keep the gap between the rich and the poor oh so wide.

Acid bombs HK

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Third Acid Bomb at Mong Kok, Challenge the HK Police
"Run, got acid!" is what people heard yesterday at a busy street along Mong Kok. Someone throw a bottle full of acid water again to the general public. As it was raining at the time, people cannot differentiate is the rain or the acid. 24 people, including local and tourists injured. Lets see some of the stories: