Syndicated from Design China
This year’s Business of Design Week (BODW) is well underway. “Asia’s leading annual design event returns for its 11th edition from 2-7 December 2013 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year, the conference will…[focus] on Belgium’s international importance at the highest level of design and creativity”.
More than 20 key Belgian designers will attend the forum to share unique insights, including world-renowned architect Charles Kaisin who conceptualised the controversial K-bench; Marina Yee who is a famous “Antwerp Six”; furniture designer Xavier Lust; Anne Chapelle, CEO of the esteemed fashion brands Ann Demeulemeester and Haider Ackermann; Flemish automobile legend Lowie Vermeersch who has designed numerous legendary concept cars, including the Ferrari 458 Italia and Maserati Birdcage; and Red Dot Design Award 2013 designer Alain Gilles.
Other internationally renowned speakers include: Richard Florida who was hailed the “Voice of Innovation 2010” by BusinessWeek; Pritzker Prize winner Toyo Ito; Patrick Le Quément, the “godfather” of car design; Italian industrial designer Stefano Giovannoni; industry mentor and influential consultant Larry Keeley; current Deputy Mayor of Barcelona Antoni Vives Tomas; and Kwon Young Gull from Museum of Art, Seoul National University.
BODW has long been an anticipated event for exchanging on a wide range of design issues. Forum topics include: Cities Driven by Design, Culture & The City, Design for Experience, Fashion & Apparel, Technology for Design, Space & Design, Asian Design & Culture, and Product & Design. In addition to the three-day forum, special events taking place during the week will include DETOUR, the BrandAsia Forum, the DesignEd Asia Conference, the Technology For Design Seminar, and the annual Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) Awards Gala Dinner.
Dates: 2-7 December 2013
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Official Website: www.bodw.com
Words and images supplied by the organisers; edited by Design China.
