Looking Back and Moving Forward — Chronography of the HK-SZ Design Twincities Design Exchange

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

2/F Corridor

19 November 2016 – 10 March 2017

Organised by Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations

Strategic partner: Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Over the past 40 years, the design industry exchanges between Shenzhen and Hong Kong have been changed and deepened. From point to plane, the exchange stage has become wider and wider. This has facilitated the integration of resources and innovations between the two cities.

With in-depth interviews with the key industry figures from both cities, the materials will be gathered, documented and presented as an interactive interface with AR (augmented reality) technology at the exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Visitors will use their smartphones to scan the provided AR codes posted at the museum defining a brand new museum experience for the visitors.

Exhibition Highlights

The development of Hong Kong and Shenzhen design industry exchanging have been 40 years of history.

Designers from Hong Kong and Shenzhen are closely connected over decades, which create a great reputation of "Design Twincities" for Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Visitors can enjoy a different museum experience with AR (augmented reality) technology in the exhibition. You can download the mobile app by searching "WedCam" in Google Play or AppStore before visiting the exhibition. More information will be displayed at your smartphone by scanning the AR codes with black frame!

Visitors scan the AR codes in the exhibition to obtain more details by using their own smartphones. They can know more about personal stories and experience from different designers from the app. (Three of the designers who participated in the exhibition. Mr. Eric Zhu, Shenzhen Designer; Dr. Kan Tai Keung, Renowned Hong Kong Designer; Mr. Benny Au, Hong Kong Designer)

In order to record the stories between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in design exchange, an archive will be published later.

Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.

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