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Good Designs Never Age
HONG KONG SAR – Media
OutReach – 20 May 2021
– The term “Hau Sang” (young) in
Cantonese is commonly used to address young people with another meaning of
“rebirth”. With good designs, we can always stay youthful even after we have
entered the second half of our life. From the interplay of these concepts, Design
Spectrum, which is launched by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) and sponsored by
Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region, presents a design exhibition themed “Brand New Youth” at 7 Mallory
Street from 13 May to 18 July.
The
exhibition consists of five zones, providing innovative, innocent and
interactive platforms to let visitors pay tribute to their future selves through
experiencing the lives of the elderly: visitors can empathise with their daily challenges
through specially designed tools and appreciate the many excellent designs made
for them. The exhibition also features stories behind the craftsmanship of
classics and a commissioned work “Beat of table & stool”, as well as docent
tour services by retired elderly and kid duos, themed workshops and a sharing
session to promote inter-generational harmony, wisdom and energy that can be
regained through “Brand New Youth”.
“Brand New Youth” Exhibition: A design
testing ground for cross-generational integration
The
“Brand New Youth” Exhibition is curated by OHMYKIDS and co-curated by Littleurbanmountain Design. Its narrative is presented in a
progressive approach, as the curators believe growing old is definitely not a mundane
process; and good designs can freeze time and overturn the society’s stereotypes
of the elderly. People of all ages can benefit from this educational and
interactive exhibition: young visitors at the exhibition can draw inspirations
from the experiences of the silver-haired, while senior citizens can find
resonance by revisiting the many classic designs of their age. Designed by Littleurbanmountain Design, the exhibition is specially equipped with
round-shaped display installations of varying sizes to enhance accessibility
and convenience of visitors. Also, sufficient lighting and large, legible
description texts are provided to facilitate reading of the panels for enjoyment.
Five major zones: Go on an inspirational journey through “Brand New Youth”
designs
Zone 1: Experience before getting
old
The curators believe that design should be
people-centred, and all good designs are certainly driven by empathy. Young
visitors and children can put on elderly experience simulation suits designed
by Eldpathy and use the interactive
tools jointly created by Enable Foundation x
Pascal Anson to ‘feel’ the day-to-day mobility challenges of seniors.
Zone 2: The story of us and
design
This zone presents the design
stories of 10 silver-haired seniors compiled by CR2 903 radio host Amber Au, including the owners of the
century-old woodworking store Sze Cheung,
100-year-old umbrella factory Leung So Kee,
Woo Ping Optical, ceramic factory Castle Peak Dragon Kiln, Yiu Wah Plastic Film Advertising Company which
produces signboards in a font called “Lee Hon Kong Kai”, Oi Mee Chee Fashion, Yau Yin Tong Chop Engravery, Luen Shing Foundry, PAPA Shoes and Hang Yue
Jadeware. These owners have all come across many good designs that had
an impact on their lives and were subsequently inspired to create more
exceptional products. Visitors can come and savour these design stories celebrating
the time and efforts they put into cultivating these iconic brands.
Zone 3: Evergreen Showroom
Visitors can wander through the
two classic scenes of stores and cinemas from the good old days, which
accompanied many Hong Kong people as they grew up. They can witness the rebirth of an old cinema palace as the wrecking
crew rebuilds the masterpiece to its modern elegance with Paul Shepherd (HKBU, Academy of Film)‘s film
documentary and also revisit many well-known and evergreen designs that are
still in use today: Red A egg lamps, mosaic tiles, Vitasoy milk warming
cabinets, weighing scales and weighing cards, cinema seats, handbills and so
on. All of these represent a formidable collection of folk wisdom spanning an
epoch.
Zone 4: Guess What
In the interactive game area set
up with three large, unique roller-shaped installations, visitors can participate
in a Q&A interaction and listen to the stories behind several classic and
innovative designs guided by the voice of seniors and children.
Zone 5: Design for
Future Us
Many impressive designs
tailor-made for the elderly have been launched through the years. The
exhibition will showcase more than 30 pieces of contemporary, forward-thinking designs
and products exclusively curated for the elderly sourced from Hong Kong and
around the world from four major aspects – namely apparel, food, living and transportation – to demonstrate the ability to combine empathy and
professional skills in designing thoughtful products for bettering the
elderly’s standard of living. Among them, the WHILL Model Ci electric wheelchair from Culture Homes, which won the Gold Award of the
DFA Design for Asia Awards 2018, will be unveiled for the first time at an
exhibition hosted by HKDC in Hong Kong.
Commissioned work “Beat of table &
stool”: Concerts amid the City’s Hustle and Bustle
From 13 May to 30 May, the
commissioned work “Beat of table & stool” created by Ng Ka- chun@MUDWORK will be
displayed on the G/F
public open space at 7 Mallory Street. Light
and flexible in design, the cheap yet practical folding tables and stools can
be seen anywhere around Hong Kong like at home
or in street food stores,
representing a
classic and humble example of folk wisdom. These popular old-style folding tables and stools have been transformed into a series of musical instruments after
re-design and remodification. Visitors are welcome to join in the fun and express their
musical talents
by slapping the musical instruments with their hands to fill the venue with powerful
sounds. During
the exhibition, Haw Par Music String Orchestra & Haw Par Music Jazz, Four
Gig Heads Percussion Group (Angus Fu and Musicians) & Music therapist Carol Cheung, and the Hong Kong
Youth Percussion of HKFYG will stage professional concerts using the stunning pieces.
Free docent tours, workshops and sharing
session: Experience “Brand New Youth”
During the exhibition, Design
Spectrum will be organising 10 free guided tours, a range of workshops and a
sharing session for people of all ages. Led by
Walk In Hong Kong,
retired seniors and children who have undergone professional training will act as docents to guide
visitors around the five major zones. Free workshops include the Parent-Child
Cheongsam/Qipao-style Bib Workshop hosted by Rhys; an IDK Design Thinking Workshop: “A Tale of Two
Generations” Interactive Theatre led by Eldpathy; “This is
not a stool” Workshop where the instructor Ng Ka-chun@MUDWORK will
demonstrate how to play the musical instruments modified from Hong Kong-style
folding stools. Besides, a number of designers and start-ups serving the
elderly will also be invited to the “Future Us” Sharing Session to divulge their experiences and introduce their unique designs for the “Brand New Youth”.
More information about the “Brand New Youth” Exhibition and
various activities are set out in the attachment. For more details and to pre-register, please
visit www.designspectrum.hk.
Appendix: Event Happenings of
“Brand New Youth” Exhibition*
Brand New Youth” Exhibition
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Date
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13 May to 18 July
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Time
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10am to
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Location
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3/F, 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai (Free Admission)
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Commissioned
Work “Beat of Table & Stool”- Ng Ka-chun@MUDWORK
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Date
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13 May to 30 May
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Time
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10am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday
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Location
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Public Open Space, 7 Mallory Street (Free Admission)
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Ng Ka-chun@MUDWORK : “This Is Not a Stool”
Workshop
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Date
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22 May 2021
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Time
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3/F, 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai
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Audience
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Aged 18 or above
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Quota
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8 pairs (2 pax/ pair)
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Application
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Free Registration – https://www.designspectrum.hk/
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Walk In Hong Kong: Docent Tours by Elderly & Kid
Music Concerts : Chill with “Beat of Table & Stool”
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Time@
3pm-4pm
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23 May – Music Therapist@Carol &
30 May – HKFYG Hong Kong Youth
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Location
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Public Open Space, 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai
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Rhys: Parent-Child Cheongsam/Qipao-style Bib Workshop
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Date
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19 & 20 June
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Time
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2/F, 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai
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Audience
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Aged 15 or above and retired elderly
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Quota
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5 pairs/ session (2 pax/ pair)
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Application
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Free Registration – https://www.designspectrum.hk/
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IDK
Design Thinking Workshop: “A Tale of Two Generations” Interactive Theatre
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Date
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2 & 10 July
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Time
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2/F, 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai
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Audience
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10 pairs/ Retired elderly & kid aged 6-10 (guardianship not necessary)
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Application
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Free Registration – https://www.designspectrum.hk/
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“Future
Us” Sharing Session
*In light of the current
COVID-19 situation and for the health and safety of participants, precautionary
measures will be adopted for the “Brand New Youth” Exhibition and its extended
events, and the above schedule is subject to possible change or adjustment. For
the latest updates, please visit the official website at https://www.designspectrum.hk/.
Pre-registration is required.
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