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Winds of change
Get PDFWhen the HKDI\u27s annual Fashion Show and Image Show took place on two sultry nights in June, graduates from the Department of Fashion and Image Design (FID) blew a typhoon of fresh ideas across a packed audience, as they presented a series of spectacular collections on Design Boulevard. But as Daisy Zhong and Lisa Li report the extravagant shapes on display have a practical role to play in securing a future for some of Hong Kong\u27s most talented designers
Rainbow effect
Get PDFBold and bright hues are an integral part of the Asian landscape. In November the HKDI will host an exhibition called Colours of Asia which, as Lisa Li reports, will offer new insights into the way that colour shapes every aspect of our lives
Pencilled in
Get PDFThe D&AD Awards for 2012 arrived in Hong Kong on September 4th as an exhibition of 100 prizewinners from the year was unveiled at HKDI. Among the work on display was Peace One Day -- Spread Your Wings by a team of students from the institute that won this year\u27s Students Award as Best of Year
Moving images
Get PDFThe golden age of Hong Kong cinema may have passed but several productions with a local focus have recently received critical appreciation and good box office results, suggesting an important revival is under way. Libby Zeng met the talented directors behind two projects to explore their exceptional success
So cool so hot
Get PDFHong Kong\u27s SoHo, the area south of Hollywood Road, between Aberdeen Street and Queen\u27s Road, has become a desirable destination for aspiring creative entrepreneurs and their clientele. With the new PMQ in the mix, and HKDI alumni becoming involved, the city may finally have a design district that\u27s worth the name
Outside the frame
Get PDFAlmond Chu and Tse Ming Chong have pushed the boundaries of photography to create memorable images with the power of fine art. Despite having widely different views regarding the way photographers change our perceptions of reality, both agree that their medium has enomous potential for future innovation
Out to sea
Get PDFExploring slow living, Leong Ka Tai documented his journey by cargo ship from Hong Kong to South America and the Caribbean
