Location: The Gallery 1/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

Exhibition period: 3-16 December 2024

What’s NE(X)T – Xperience, Xplore and Xchange

To craft the audience journey, three distinct zones have been specially designed: 

1.    ‘Experiential Passage’ offers a sensory journey through innovative design concepts and immersive installations.

2.    ‘Co-creation Commons’ encourages collaboration and idea exchange among designers, fostering a culture of innovation.

3.    ‘Networking Area’ provides a platform for creatives, industry professionals, and enthusiasts to connect, share insights, and forge meaningful partnerships to drive the future of design in the region.

As visitors enter the exhibition, the neon signage presented by the conservation organisation The Indispensible Hong Kong and a city skyline projection presented by Zephyr Design Studio (Incubatee alumni of Design Incubation Programme by HKDC) will capture their initial impression, setting the stage for the design-centric ambiance of the city. Following this, interactive animations will showcase Hong Kong's diversified culture and pop-culture elements, featuring a Hong Kong IP presented by Nikopicto.

Walking through the tunnel filled with city-wide elements, the 'Co-creation Commons' zone will showcase two sections, including ‘Fashion Design’ presented by the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association. A local fashion designer, Janko Lam, will exhibit 12 pieces of her fashion artwork, featuring the most valuable drawings that narrate the cultural histories of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, providing insights into the past, present, and future for mutual exchange and learning.

Following the ‘Fashion Design’ section, Alan Chan, renowned designer-artist from Hong Kong, Hong Kong Animation & Cultural Association (HKANIMA), Xiexie Design, Hong Kong Exporters' Association (HKEA), Hong Kong Furniture and Decoration Trade Association (HKF&DA) and Industrial Designers Society of Hong Kong (IDSHK) will co-create the section of ‘Design for Living’. In this section, the first to be presented is the 'SILKROAD Collection', imaginatively created by an internationally renowned designer, Mr. Alan CHAN. Inspired by the Silk Road, this collection draws inspiration from the classic European S Chair. It combines Western culture and contemporary Asian aesthetics, reflecting a modern interpretation of 'West meets East' furniture design.

HKANIMA will invite the creator of ‘Big Heart’ Ave Leung from Guangzhou and the creator of ‘MicBraining’ Mickey Mic to showcase the art toys. While Xiexie Design from Dongguan will present its visual art cases. The Hong Kong Exporters' Association (HKEA) will showcase Hong Kong Smart Design Awards 2023/2024 awarded products including special designed furniture and stationery items. The Hong Kong Furniture and Decoration Trade Association Introduction (HKF&DA) will display the awarded furniture - Laputa by Ron Kwan-kong Leung, you can experience how design combines with the usage of technology. IDSHK will have 10 Hong Kong partner brands to join this exhibition of ReMIX for illustrating how design can improve our living quality. 

Sharing Session: Leveraging AI in Animation and immersive experiences?

Date: 2024.12.07 (Sat)

Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm

Address: The Gallery, 1/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

Guest Speaker: Nicolas Lesaffre, Digital Artist, Animation Director and Art Toy Designer & Lily Leung, CEO of Nikopicto Limited

Language: English

Fee: Free Admission

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3Bk28OP

Sharing Session: The Rescue Mission of Man Shing Neon - why and how

Date: 2024.12.08 (Sun)

Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Address: The Gallery, 1/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

Guest Speaker: Ms Cardin Chan, Cultural Conservationist and Founder of ‘The Indispensible Hong Kong’

Language: Cantonese

Fee: Free Admission

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3ZkiSxv

Fashioning AI and Sensors: Interactive materials for immersive experiences and fashion

Date: 2024.12.11 (Wed)

Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm

Address: The Gallery, 1/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

Guest Speaker: Prof Jeanne Tan, Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab)

Language: English

Fee: Free Admission

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/4gmeRPI

Intertwinement of Art, Technology, and Space — Feeling the Amazement of Interactive Experience

Date: 2024.12.11 (Wed)

Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Address: The Gallery, 1/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

Guest Speaker: Zephyr Chum, Director of Zephyr Design

Language: Cantonese

Fee: Free Admission

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/4ioVFmh

Talk Session: DESIGN CONNECTS POSSIBILITIES

Date: 2024.12.13 (Fri)

Time: 11:00 am – 12:00pm

Address: The Gallery, 1/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

Guest Speaker: Maruice Kwok Ho Yin, Co-Founder of InnoSphere 及 Angus Yiu Hoi Tak, Co-Founder of Stork Stork Design 

Language: Cantonese

Fee: Free Admission

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3D3YlFZ