From trams to multiple sites across the city, this year’s DETOUR connected the public with creative thought and design in a most unique way.
December 9th, 2013
DETOUR 2013 came to a close last Sunday following a 10-day activity filled programme for both designers and public alike.
Themed “DETOUR MATTERS – From Microtopias to Social Innovation”, one of the event’s biggest draw this year was a series of renovated trams – namely DETOUR Eatery, DETOUR Classroom, DETOUR Black Box and DETOUR Music Box – which served as mobile exhibits connecting the event’s five main sites.
A variety of programmes were held in the trams, including social innovation workshops, paper tram workshops, installation art classes, book club sharing, tram storytelling, band performances and even radio broadcasting.
And on plinths at each of the five sites – PMQ (Plateau 4, the former Police Married Quarters), The Central Oasis, The Hennessy, Oi! and Shau Kei Wan Tram Terminus – there were curated exhibitions designed to reflect ‘The City of Hong Kong’. The designs here came from a mix of local and overseas creative talents to showcase Hong Kong as a regional creative hub.
The sites also hosted a diverse range of programmes such as vacuum forming photo frame workshops, painting workshops, design product pop-up, and a performance by the Belgian dance theatre group Wooshing Machine, just to name a few.
Says Alan Lo, Chairman of Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design and organiser of DETOUR 2013, “DETOUR was a huge success this year. The audience and public have expressed very positive feedback and we couldn’t be happier with the event. We look forward to creating an even more ground-breaking and amazing event next year.”
As a fitting finale to DETOUR 2013, Hong Kong fashion designer Six Lee, in collaboration with Belgium’s Jean-Paul Lespagnard, held a fashion show titled “Mix & Match”, a special edition collection showcasing a collective composition of different brands, philosophies, methods and styles.
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