dX 2023 @ Dutch Design Week: The ((Capsule)) Hong Kong Design Showcase
Hong Kong Design Centre, Netherlands
Hong Kong, China’s First Ever Design Showcase at Dutch Design Week, The ((Capsule)) Hong Kong Design Showcase (((Capsule)) HK) features design practices bringing much-needed discussion on Circular Economy in Asia Perspectives.
A capsule collection of 14 designs showcases how renovated business models and system rethinking by circular design could adapt, overcome and grow beyond obstacles and challenges such as “double ageing”, high degrees of commercialisation and consumerism, land shortage, saturation of landfills, the urge for inclusivity and more in the Asia Hub - Hong Kong, China.
Presented as part of the Design Exchange programme (dX) by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), The ((Capsule)) Hong Kong Design Showcase (((Capsule)) HK) features the inspiring development of contemporary circular design and sustainability projects in Hong Kong, China to the international audiences at Dutch Design Week, which will be held at Eindhoven, The Netherlands from 21 to 29 October 2023.
Dutch Design Week provides an excellent platform for design exchange between the Netherlands and Hong Kong, under the partner country collaboration of Business of Design Week 2023 (BODW) organised by HKDC in early December in Hong Kong. The 9-day capsule showcase encompasses 14 projects – all characterised by prominent circular design elements, offering insights that reflect the unique cityscape, east-meets-west cultural and socio-economic developments of the city.
Hong Kong designers’ distinct take will spur perspectives from Asia and exchanges on global / Asian cities’ dilemmas such as the challenges imposed by commercialisation and consumerism, shortage of land, double-ageing (ie. coexistence of ageing people and ageing buildings), waste treatment, the urge for inclusivity, and more.
Activity Highlights
1. The ((Capsule)) Hong Kong Design Showcase
@Microlab Hall, Strijp-S area, Eindhoven
21 - 29 October 2023
11:00 - 18:00
Designer-led guided tours are available daily at 11:30am for DDW visitors for free.
*Onsite registration, welcome walk-in
2. Guest speaker sharing in 'Game Changers Asia - Circular Design*' by CreativeNL
@De Effenaar, Dommelstraat 2, 5611 CK Eindhoven
25 October 2023
15:00 - 18:00
HK speaker: Devana Ng, Co-Founder, Invisible Company
Moderator: Roger Wu, Project Consultant, Hong Kong Design Centre
*Online version will be livestream on bodw+
3. dX Design Dialogue & Networking
@Microlab - Playground at Ground Floor, Kastanjelaan 400, 5616 LZ Eindhoven
26 October 2023
15:00 – 18:00
Register on or before 25 October -