【Design December 2024】Open Call for Partners

【Design December 2024】Open Call for Partners

Join the Inaugural Hong Kong’s design month - DESIGN DECEMBER 2024, in official partnership with Hong Kong Design Centre, Paris Design Week and Maison&Objet!

Businesses, brands, and retailers - seize this opportunity to curate your own Design Events from 2-16 December or sponsor our programmes in 3 prime design districts: Central, Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui. Craft an experiential retail experience aligned with your brand DNA by creating memorable and participatory encounters for customers.

For more details, please refer to “Info Kit for Design December Partners

3 Ways to Join

1. Organise your own Design Events during 2-16 December 2024

2. Provide Cash, Venue or In-kind Sponsorship to support the implementation of Design December’s events, publications or promotion

3. Any other Great Partnership Ideas are welcome

How to Apply

Step 1: Submit Express of Interest Form on or before 28 June 2024

Step 2: Submit Enrollment Form on or before 30 September 2024

Benefits as a Participant

• New opportunities for collaborations with local or international design contents

• Brand positioning and visibility

• Additional quality traffic

• Enhanced visitor experience

• Contribution to the community

About Design December

DESIGN DECEMBER 2024, Hong Kong Design Centre partners with Paris Design Week and Maison&Objet, celebrates creativity from 2 to 16 December 2024 across 3 prime design districts in Hong Kong: Central, Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui. This multidisciplinary festival spans design, food, decor, lifestyle, architecture, movies, and art, involving around 100 events by various organisations.

It activates Hong Kong’s design destinations with curated programmes, exhibitions, workshops, and installations, blending cultural and commercial aspects. International designers showcase trends, anchored by main stage events like the Business of Design Week (BODW) International Summit, Design For Asia Awards, DesignInspire, the inaugural Design Asia for collectible designs, and the inaugural Design Factory, curated by the esteemed Maison&Objet at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

The festival extends “In The City” with brands, retailers, department stores, galleries, museums, and public spaces hosting parallel experiences to inspire design appreciation among the public in 3 prime design districts.

Design December is organised by Hong Kong Design Centre. France is the BODW 2024 partner country.

For enquiries, please contact
Ms. Shirley Hui at 3793 8496 (shirley.hui@hkdesigncentre.org)
Ms. Dionne Lee at 3793 8410 (dionne.lee@hkdesigncentre.org)


Activity information

Open call for Design December In The City Event
17 May 2024
EOI submission deadline 
28 June 2024
Enrollment Form - Event detail submission deadline 
30 September 2024
Confirmation of successful applications
14 October 2024
Design December 
2-16 December 2024
Provide event photos and number of participants to HKDC 
By 31 December 2024