1 – 11 December 2016
Exhibition
Date: 1 – 11 December 2016
Time: 1:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Connecting Space Hong Kong (Directions)
Connecting Spaces Hong Kong – Zurich is pleased to co-present with Design Preis Schweiz and the Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong to host “Excellent Swiss Design: Design Prize Switzerland, Edition 2015/16“.
23 nominated and prize-winning products and projects that are smart, marketable and innovative will be showcased in three major exhibition venues in Hong Kong (including Connecting Space Hong Kong, InnoDesignTech Expo and PMQ).
The full selection of works will be displayed at Connecting Space Hong Kong as of 5 December 2016 and guided tours will be available for booking on the afternoons of 7, 9 and 10 December 2016. This exhibitions will be free of charge and open to the public.
Opening Reception with Curator Talk
Date & Time: 30 November 2016, 07.00 PM – 09.30 PM,
Venue: Connecting Space Hong Kong (Directions)
GAME CHANGER – Pecha Kucha
Date & Time: 5 December 2016, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Connecting Space Hong Kong (Directions)
Speakers: Xavier Aymon, Dr. Jan Eckert, Reto Schmid, Augustin Scott de Martinville, Mugi Yamamoto
The global society, demographics, the environment and the economy are in constant change just as are technologies, materials and our knowledge and experience. How do we reply to changing needs and problems by leaving common tracks? By no surprise this year’ topic of the Hong Kong design week is Game Changer as not only design as such, but as a way of thinking proves to be an innovating approach to holistic solutions that deploys not only change but also added-value.
Join us for this Pecha Kucha – a series of short presentations – featuring Swiss and Hong Kong based designers, entrepreneurs and educators from different design fields.
About Design Prize Switzerland
The biennial design competition “Design Prize Switzerland” is aimed at enhancing the significance of Swiss design. It awards prizes for outstanding achievements in all design disciplines relevant to industry. The prize categories are divided in the following sectors: Communication, Furniture, Spatial, Product, Fashion, Textile, Research, Energy, Merit and Young Talents. The nominated and prizewinning projects are presented to professionals in the field of design, business and innovation as well as to the general public in three different locations with the objective of anchoring the added value of design in industry and society. Economic and cultural relevance are the top priorities. The 2015/16 edition of Design Prize Switzerland clocked up 450 entries, which is a recorded 50% increase from the last year’s submission.
For more about the exhibition, please click here.
Co-presenters
Design Preis Schweiz; Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong; Connecting Spaces Hong Kong – Zurich; Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council; Swissnex China
Partners
Schneider Transporte; MIQ; Rado; Swiss Textiles; EnergieSuisse; écal; FHNW / Northeastern University; HEAD; HSLU
