Activities & Programmes
2022.07.20
【New book Launch】《日日好玩——玩好設計》Sharing Session
Many people still harbour the preconception that “play” is a waste of time, and hence give up playing or have the dismissal of play. Without play for design, there is no design for play. Play opens mind, design shapes future.
Design Spectrum of Hong Kong Design Centre, a project supported by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor, has collaborated with Joint Publishing to publish a Chinese book themed on design and play – 《日日好玩——玩好設計》.On 20 July 2022, a Sharing Session will be held, in which three guests are invited to share the exploration of making change through play in different aspects.The guests are, Ms. Kathy Wong, Executive Director of Playright Children’s Play Association, Mr. Cyril Lee, founder of Blackbody Lab, and Mr. Edmond Wong, founder of a campus design studio The Third Teacher.
Remarks for participants:
-All participants are required to take temperature check before admission. Participants with fever symptoms will not be admitted.
-Following the full implementation of the “vaccine pass” requirement on all catering and scheduled premises, all participants must use the “Leave Home Safe” mobile app to scan the QR code and present the QR code of their own local COVID-19 vaccination records (electronic vaccination records) or COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemption Certificates in the app to the on-site staff before entering the venue.
-All participants must wear their own masks at all times during the activity. Eating and drinking is not allowed. Participants not wearing masks will not be admitted or stay inside the venue.
-Participants are encouraged to use alcohol hand sanitizer before entry.
-In light of the current pandemic situation, the organizer reserves the right to cancel, postpone or change any details such as dates of all activities. Participants will be notified of such changes through emails or phone calls.
-Hong Kong Design Centre reserves the final right for permission of entering the venue.
VENUE
3/F, 7 Mallory Street, Wan ChaiDATE & TIME
2022.07.20/ 7pm - 8:30pmNO. OF PARTICIPANT
25LANGUAGE
CantoneseFEE
Free of chargeSpeakers
Ms. Kathy Wong
Mr. Cyril Lee
Mr. Edmond Wong
Moderator
Elise Yau | AuthorFormat
Physical SharingSpeaker
Kathy Wong has been Executive Director of Playright Children’s Play Association since 1996. She is now also the Vice President of the International Play Association – promoting the child’s right to play. Locally, Kathy is a non-official member of the Commission on Children of the HKSAR.
Throughout the servicing years in Playright, she strongly advocates child’s right to play, affirming the importance of play for child development, closely-knit families and a well-rounded community. Playright has led the way in the field of child play in Hong Kong, championing the child’s right to play under her leadership.
Executive Director of Playright Children’s Play Association
Cyril’s aspiration is to create products and games that behave just like the “black body” in physics, capable of absorbing and transforming various social and environmental issues into values, and at the same time radiates joy and positive influences.
To reveal the real impacts of upcycled products, by comparison Cyril designed the A3 Wallet which is made using only one type of recycled material; as a satire to the absurdity of the work-buy-consume lifestyle, the board game “LOOP” was born; to raise awareness of the Rights of Nature, the card game “The Interveners” was created from the perspective of 4 endangered animals, etc.
Founder of Blackbody Lab
Born and raised in Hong Kong, architect and designer Edmond Wong founded his namesake studio in 2014, subsequently a 3D printed eyewear brand ITUM , furniture brand But Yet and a campus design studio The Third Teacher. He worked in renowned studios in Tokyo and New York practicing across the disciplines of architecture, interiors, products and public art installations.
Edmond is awarded Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award by Hong Kong Design Centre and “40 Under 40” Award by Perspective magazine in 2015.
His designs win awards like Champion of Harmonized Neighborhood- Sustainable Building Design Competition, Design for Asia Award Gold Award 2014, Winner of RIBA SHOP! 2014 Competition and Milan Salone Satellite 2nd Prize, 2017.
Founder of The Third Teacher