Design lovers alert!
Hong Kong is achieving a significant milestone in the design world, with the holding of major design fairs and exhibitions across the city between November and December, including DesignInspire, Maison&Objet Design Factory, Business of Design Week 2024, Detour 2024 among others. This can be seen as the first edition of a Design Week, after a successful Art Week organised every year in March.
Maison&Objet, the world’s leading organisation for international design, interior decoration and lifestyle, will present its first Hong Kong edition, Maison&Objet Design Factory, as part of HKTDC’s DesignInspire. Their aim is to facilitate connections among world-class designers, artisans, innovative brands and manufacturers.
The French organisation will also highlight Hong Kong’s creative industry and foster connections within the design community with the showcase Hong Kong Design on Stage, featuring ten distinguished Hong Kong-based designers.
The flagship Business of Design Week 2024 will return in the city, gathering renowned creative leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers from various sectors around the world to share insights on how design-driven innovations can tackle complex challenges of our times and reshape a more sustainable future.
To help you curate your design journey, we have selected eight fairs and special exhibitions not to miss.
EVENTS IN FOCUS
MAISON&OBJET DESIGN FACTORY
Spanning 1,000 square metres, it will showcase the latest approach in “conscious design”, particularly in the aspects of circularity, sustainable materials, and end of life solutions, all presented in an immersive setting to highlight key concepts that introduce responsible interactions with our environment.
5 – 7 December – Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre – More details here
HONG KONG DESIGN ON STAGE
Presented by Maison&Objet and Alliance Française de Hong Kong, the showcase features 10 distinguished Hong Kong-based designers in a dedicated pavilion, as part of HKTDC’s DesignInspire, with the aim to foster dynamic exchanges among international brands and designers, to promote enhanced yet responsible urban lifestyles and practices.
5 – 7 December – Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre – More details here
BUSINESS OF DESIGN WEEK – BODW 2024
Over 50 renowned creative leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers from various sectors around the world from more than 8 countries and regions will gather and share insights on how design-driven innovations can tackle complex challenges of our times and reshaping a more sustainable future. France is this year’s partner country.
2 – 7 December – Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre – More details here
SALONESTATELLITE PERMANENT COLLECTION 1998-2024 EXHIBITION
The much-anticipated exhibition makes its debut in Hong Kong, showcasing more than 100 innovative award-winning works by talented international designers, reinforcing Hong Kong’s positioning as a design hub for Asia and helping to broaden the international perspective of local design talents.
Until 21 November – Arts Pavilion, West Kowloon Cultural District – More details here
DETOUR 2024
The show will feature over 15 installations by artists worldwide, as well as workshops, design lectures, and guided art tours. This year’s theme seeks to explore uncharted possibilities in design, emphasising how design can enrich our inner strength. It invites the public to reflect on two distinct ways of living and to pursue a deeper understanding of “being.”
29 November – 15 December – PMQ – More details here
HENRY STEINER – THE ART OF GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
Henry Steiner is the father of graphic design in Hong Kong, he designed the logo for HSBC, the banknotes for Standard Chartered Bank, and logos for many renowned Hong Kong-based companies. The exhibition celebrates Steiner’s influential graphic language with a selection of some of his most iconic projects tracing Hong Kong’s development for more than sixty years.
Until 15 December – M+ – More details here
DESIGNINSPIRE 2024
The fair showcases over 180 exhibitors representing 6 countries and regions including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Poland and Taiwan, 250 global designers, 550 design objects and projects, as well as 36 InnoTalks, workshops and events.
5 – 7 December – Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre – More details here
MAKING IT MATTERS
Drawn from the M+ Collections, this exhibition examines making as a process of creative expression and its long-lasting impact on individual lives, global communities, and fragile ecosystems. It also looks at responsible design, material innovation, and creative reuse strategies adopted by innovative makers exploring alternative modes of thinking.
Until 2026 – M+ – More details here
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