Design Anthology

Going Deep

Too much talk, not enough action. Some would say that’s the problem with too many design initiatives in Hong Kong — and it’s one of the reasons Marisa Yiu decided to set up Design Trust, along with her fellow board members from Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design.

Established in 2006 with support from the Hong Kong Design Centre, HKAoD aims to promote creativity through youth education and public events like the annual deTour festival. Yiu joined the group when she and her partner Eric Schuldrenfrei

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