2002
Hong Kong Design Centre was established and opened at 28 Kennedy Road.
The grand opening was officiated by Mr. Tung Chee-hwa, then Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2002
Launched the first Business of Design Week (BODW)
2003
Launched DFA Design for Asia Awards & DFA World's Outstanding Chinese Designer (WOCD)
2004
Launched DFA Design Leadership Award (DLA)
2005
Launched DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award (HKYDTA)
2006
Relocated to InnoCentre
2006
Organised the first Reinventing with Design (ReD)
2007
Organised Project 9707 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2008
The first HKDC Library was opened with over 5,000 influential design resources at InnoCentre
2008
Launched Design Directory on HKDC Website
2009
Launched Design Mart as a platform for the emerging creative talents in Hong Kong to promote their original design works and innovative products
2010
Organised Hong Kong: Creative Ecologies - Business, Living, Creativity Exhibition in Shanghai and Hong Kong
2011
Organised the first Knowledge of Design Week (KODW)
2012
Celebration of HKDC's 10th Anniversary
2012
Undertook administration of Design Incubation Programme (DIP) to nurture design start-ups to propel further development of the design sector
2012
Established Institute of Design Knowledge (IDK)
2012
Organised Hong Kong Design Year 2012 to engage the entire community in realising the vision 'A City Driven by Design'
2016
Launched the first edition of Fashion Asia Hong Kong
2016
Launched 10 Asian Designers to Watch
2017
Design Incubation Program (DIP) and Fashion Incubation Program (FIP) centres were officially opened
The two centres were located at Wong Chuk Hang and at Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) Kowloon Bay Training Centre respectivelly
2018
Launched a 3-year creative tourism project with Tourism Commission, Design District Hong Kong (#ddHK)
2018
Launched BODW City Programme
2018
Launched Unleash! Empowered by Design Thinking
Mr. Tom Kelley, Partner of IDEO was invited as the Special Guest of Honour at launch reception
2019
Launched Design Spectrum at 7 Mallory Street
2019
Organised Unleash!Design Thinking Forum
2019
Relocated to The Mills
2020
Launched Fashion Asia Digital Series
2021
Launched a design career discovery programme Design !n Action for local students
2021
Launched a new design knowledge portal bodw+
2022
Celebration of HKDC's 20th Anniversary
2023
Launched Digital Economy Accelerator (DEA)
2024
Organised the Chubby Hearts Hong Kong design placemaking project
The project and won the first marketing awards for the Chubby Hearts campaign, winning 'Excellence in Marketing Collaboration' and 'Excellence in Social and Community Good' at the HKMA/Viu TV & Now TV Awards for Marketing Excellence
2024
Launched DFA Designer of the Year (DFA DOY)
2024
Launched BODW In The City (formerly named as BODW City Programme)
2024
Launching of DX design hub in Sham Shui Po
