Our Partnerships

The International Council of Design (ICoD) is a world body for professional design, representing 125 organisations in 53 countries. Founded as Icograda in 1963, it is a non-profit, non-partisan, member-based network of independent organisations and stakeholders working within the multidisciplinary scope of design. The Council actively works to promote the value of design practice, critique, education, research and policy.

A singular federation of national associations, design communities, experts and enthusiasts, IFI acts as the “UN” for Interior Architecture / Design worldwide. IFI’s purpose is to coalesce the international interiors community for ever higher design standards while addressing and incorporating topical issues and developments affecting society and culture today into tomorrow.

World Design Organization (WDO)® is a globally recognized non-governmental organization that aims to promote and advance the discipline of industrial design and its power to enhance economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life. Founded in 1957, WDO services over 215 member organizations around the world, engaging thousands of individual designers through innovative programming and initiatives that champion ‘design for a better world’.

About Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA), formerly known as Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) since 2009, was established in June 2024. CCIDA is a dedicated office under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) to provide one-stop services and support to the cultural and creative sectors with a mission to foster a conducive environment in Hong Kong to facilitate development of the arts, culture and creative sectors as industries. CCIDA’s strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, promoting cross-sectoral and multi-disciplinary collaboration, promoting industrialisation of the arts, culture and creative sectors under the industry-oriented principle, and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community, thereby reinforcing Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and our positioning as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.

Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to some of HKDC’s activities/projects only, and does not otherwise take part in such funded activities/projects. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication and relevant materials/events (or by members of the project teams) are those of HKDC only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.

Our Friends of HKDC (FOHKDC) Programme unites those who are passionate about design and believe in its inherent value for our society and well-being.

As our close friends and supporters, being part of the FOHKDC community means getting priority registration to our events and receiving special invitations for learning and experiencing design up close, including exclusive networking opportunities. Find out more about the programme and how to join here.

We would like to acknowledge these Design Patrons and Corporate Members for their generous support and enthusiasm in our mission.

Patron Members

(In alphabetical order by surname)

Mr Fawaz Abid Bakhotmah / Mr Hei Shing Chan 陳曦成先生 / Ms Agnes Chiu 趙靄文女士 / Ms Karen Chui 徐倩珩女士 / Mr Lu Lam, Leslie 盧林先生 / Ms Denise Lau 劉思蔚女士 / Dr Edmund Lee 利德裕博士 / Mr Benson Pau 鮑潔鈞先生 / Prof. Eric Yim, JP 嚴志明教授 / Mr Leon K L Yoong 翁國樑先生 / Dr Allan Zeman 盛智文博士

Corporate Members

HOLGER DESIGN UN LIMITED / Les Beatitudes Foundation Ltd. 愛連心基金