deTour: Design as One (2022)

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deTour, Hong Kong's largest design festival, has connected the public with local and international design communities through a series of distinctively-themed events since 2004. Returning from 18 November to 4 December with the theme of 'Design as One', curators Chi-wing Lee, Kay Chan Wan Ki and STICKYLINE will transform PMQ into a fun-filled experiment ground for participatory design, welcoming visitors to participate in various design ideas and activities physically and virtually. This edition of deTour will immerse visitors in the topics of living, environment, consumption, society, food and other areas relevant to us all.

For International Collaboration, globally-renowned creative studio Domestic Data Streamers partners with the team at deTour to examine how time can be organised to build memories in their signature whimsical approach. As part of the lineup for Feature Exhibitions, Neighbourhood Innovation Lab turns data into human narratives, telling the stories of the Central community built from data collected from 100 individuals. HKDI Centre for Communication Design invites MOM AND POP to collaborate on an inspiring shopping trip that plays with the connection between product packaging and carbon emission, evoking questions about the real costs of consumption. Meanwhile, food story designer Adelaide Lala Tam extensively documented the life of a cow to respectively understand and infiltrate the cattle industry system. Sound designer Vanissa Law breaks down the structure of language and presents visitors an alternative way to rebuild words. 14 shortlisted ideas from the Open Call will also be featured as Selected Entries, showcasing the creative prowess of the local design community.

Not to be missed are 40 Workshop sessions, 12 Design Dialogues, film screenings and guided tours that promise more fun and engaging ways for visitors to join the conversation and delve deeper into the world of design. Be part of deTour 2022 and make a difference to Design as One!

Design as One

Design isn't just a matter of taste and preferences, but also considers the needs of different people. In an increasingly complex world, can design become a new medium of communication - opening up discussions and inviting wider participation amongst different layers of society?

At deTour 2022, we want to erase the barriers and bring design closer to you, me and everyone - the very 'participants' who contribute to the design process by actively taking part and responding with ideas, opinions and actions. Let your inner voices be our windows to understanding the world better, as we turn your feedback and responses into data to drive design forward. Every little question, every simple change will make a big difference for everyone in this journey!

In this 17-day celebration of design, we welcome every visitor to be involved and interact in the design process, whilst engaging in various thought-provoking issues. Designers, on the other hand, will be our storytellers - connecting different communities; querying, recording and interpreting the vast information gathered. Data from the event will be documented to inspire a variety of design ideas, and even contribute to an ocean of open data with lasting impact on creativity and design, far in the future.

Join us at deTour 2022 as we explore the power of Design as One!
Website: https://detour.hk/2022/

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關於deTour

deTour作為香港最大型的設計節，自2004年起一直透過別開生面的設計活動，連結公眾和設計界、本地與國際設計社群。今年deTour 2022以「設計共同」為主題，在11月18日至12月4日期間，策展人利志榮、陳韻淇和STICKYLINE將PMQ元創方變身成為公眾參與設計的趣味實驗場，讓公眾親身在實體展場和虛擬設計節，共同參與不同形式的設計意念和活動，探索生命、環境、消費、社區、食物等關係你我的主題。

在「特邀合作」，國際知名設計組合Domestic Data Streamers與deTour團隊聯手，以招牌式的輕鬆幽默手法，思考如何整理時間、建立記憶。在「主題展覽」，鄰里關係研究所將數據人性化，為我們帶來100位中環人的數據故事；香港知專設計學院傳意設計研究中心邀請 MOM AND POP合作，讓大家在一次富啟發性的購物體驗，把玩產品包裝與碳排放的關係，提問消費背後的真實代價；與此同時，食物設計師譚君姸詳盡地記錄了一隻牛的一生，藉以明白和深入了解飼養牲畜的體系；聲音設計師羅穎綸，則為大家拆解語言的結構，一同經歷另類的造字過程。早前透過公開招募所得的14個精彩意念，亦會在「獲選作品」登場，向大家展現本地設計社群的創意力量。

大家同時千萬別錯過40場工作坊、12場設計講座、電影放映會和導賞團，以更多方式參與其中，對設計作更深入的討論。快加入這場「設計共同」盛典，與我們一起豐富設計，成為設計的一部分！

設計共同

設計除了切合品味和喜好，更加需要照顧不同人的需要。面對越來越複雜的世界，設計會否能夠探索更多可能性，成為另一種溝通工具，帶來更多層面的討論和參與？

在deTour 2022，我們嘗試拉近設計和「參與者」的距離——你與我，均可以不同的角色參與設計過程，甚至成為活動內容的一部份。就讓我們將每人內在的聲音，化為大家理解世界的窗口，一起實踐集體參與的力量。這是一場單純的提問、改變的嘗試，或是一次趣味滿載的經歷。

在這場為期17天的設計慶典，大家將會由過去的參觀者，搖身一變成為推動設計前進、參與各種議題的共同參與者；設計師則化身成連結不同群體和社區的敘事者，透過提問、收集和解讀，一起建構「參與」的力量。過程中，設計將會轉化成各式各樣的種子，甚至以開放數據的形式，在未來一直發放其影響力。

快加入deTour 2022，與我們一起探索共同設計的力量！
網址：https://detour.hk/2022/

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