Hong Kong Design Institute Showcases Art Nouveau Racecourse Cafe and Student Projects

Key facts

• The Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) presented a school show in partnership with Dezeen.
• Akira Ng designed an Art Nouveau-style cafe and gift shop at Sha Tin Racecourse.
• Dorothy Chan's 'The Aqueous Breath' is a bird hide in Mai Po, Hong Kong, designed as a 'moored boat'.
• Janice Chau's 'Feed the Fish' is an interactive pavilion that incorporates plastic bottles into its structure.
• Yoyo Cheuk's 'Zend Garden' is a series of outdoor fitness equipment for seniors.
• Chantel Shum's 'Rebirth' is a jewellery collection symbolizing healing.
• Jason Lam's 'Future Age' is a virtual reality exhibition about AI and future life.
• Rame Seto's 'Collective Grocery Co' is a concept store promoting traditional Hong Kong signboards.
• Koi Wong's 'Slow Ding Ding' explores slow living through Hong Kong's iconic tram.
• Eleana Ng produced 'Two Gilded of Lilies,' an animated short about two female subjects craving freedom.
• Ben Chan directed 'Minute by Minute,' a film about a battery-powered society.
• Yvonne Hung contributed styling to 'From Rust To Dawn,' a fashion image project inspired by 'One Thousand and One Nights'.
• Swally Lai's 'The Silence Tear' is a fashion collection addressing child labour.
• The projects cover architecture, interior design, product design, visual communication, animation, film, fashion, and jewellery design.
• HKDI is a member institution of the VTC Group in Hong Kong.