DESIGN

10 September 2021

The power of music transcends boundaries between languages, races and professions, and so it has brought a group of musicians and designers to work together at Musician Designer – a Hong Kong-based gift design and production company. Driven by passion, the team designs gifts with a musical theme to jazz up the lives of urbanites consumed by work. More

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CENTRESTAGE

16 August 2021

The sixth edition of CENTRESTAGE will feature branded fashion apparel and designers' collections. More

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Innovation for art’s sake

05 July 2021

Many artists and artwork owners guard pieces from alteration or reproduction but an innovative Hong Kong consultancy is turning this notion on its head and deliberately streamlining the process of producing edited reproductions. More

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Intellectual Property Services Industry in Hong Kong

28 June 2021

As a key marketplace for a variety of Intellectual Property (IP) services, Hong Kong plays an important role in IP value-chain activities. The Hong Kong IP services industry consists of professionals who offer a range of IP supporting services, including IP portfolio management, IP brokerage, valuation and due diligence. These services are vital in facilitating a myriad of licensing and acquisition deals in the sector. More

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Service by design

15 June 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost all sectors, and services industries are not spared. When reimagining services, design is just as important as it is for physical items. More

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Art showcase goes digital

16 February 2021

As the first exhibition centre for global contemporary visual culture in Asia, the M+ Museum is poised to enrich Hong Kong’s cultural scene when it opens at the M+ Building in the West Kowloon Cultural District in autumn. More

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Amended Patent Law Takes Effect in June 2021

29 December 2020

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed a decision to revise the Patent Law on 17 October and the revised law was recently released. More

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Start-Up Hong Kong: An Eyewear Designer’s Entrepreneurial Journey

28 December 2020

Local creative designs are receiving increasing attention as some consumers look more for original designs than brand names. Brian Chan, founder of Double Black, shared his experience in creating his own eyewear brand three years ago. He is confident that Hong Kong designer brands will have a place in the international market and hopes the government will allocate more resources to help market Hong Kong’s original designs in overseas markets. More

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Start-Up Hong Kong: Government Looks to Incubate Design and Fashion Talent

21 December 2020

The Design Incubation Programme and the Fashion Incubation Programme established by the Hong Kong Design Centre provide marketing support and facilitation to design start-ups in order to foster the development of the local design ecosystem. Director Kennis Chan described the trends of the Hong Kong design industry and explained how she works with various stakeholders in the industry to ensure the healthy development of local fashion design firms. More

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Design showcase opens to digital world

04 December 2020

Everything made by humans on all scales – from the paper clip on your desk to the global Internet – has been designed by individuals or teams who balance function, form and utility to create useful products and services. More

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