deTour DESGIN FESTIVAL 設計節 deTour 2026

Better, Not Perfect:Prototypes for Tomorrow

PMQ 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong 元創方 香港中環 鴨巴甸街35號

deTourDESGIN FESTIVAL 設計節 deTour 2026
FREE ADMISSION
20 Nov–29 Nov 2026
VENUE
PMQ 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
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Exhibitions14

From waste to glaze, an urban alchemyImagining Construction OtherwiseDepartment of Everyday Problems / Unnecessary InventionsSECOND RAINRebloomingTofuRite of PassageBeyond the CirclePlasma OrganismWood As It IsLANGUAGE OF TRANSLATIONSeed TerrainPortable IslandsSip of Zen

Dialogues8

The Serious Business of Unnecessary DesignBETTER, NOT PERFECTTransforming the Materials: A Better Choice for TomorrowIntegrating Design and Craft into Everyday LifeNature Moving In: Design Proposals for Everyday LivingEveryday +1 Wit: Designing for ChoicesReimagining Materials and Human ConnectionTraditional Craft Meets Modern Innovation

Screening1

Movie Night - “Architecton” Screening

Workshops8

Ground Yourself: The Pocket Object WorkshopNatural Wood Block PrintTactile Traces: from PMQ Texture CharmsMaybe BetterRough CastAn Idea FORMINGEphemeral Geometry: The Bánh Tráng Lamp LabSpace for All

Guided Tours5

Creator-led Tour - Kit Chan (Writer & Photographer)Curator-led Tour - Dennis Cheung (Curator of deTour 2026)Curator-led Tour - Wesley Ho (Curator of deTour 2026)Curator-led Tour - Chilai Howard (Curator of deTour 2026)Curator-led Tour - Aron Tsang (Curator of deTour 2026)
Dialogues8
Screening1
Workshops8
Guided Tours5
Curatorial Statement
Hong Kong is a city shaped by making, adapting, and moving forward. We build, test, adjust, and evolve—often all at once. In Hong Kong, design is rarely about starting from a blank page. It is about working with what we have, responding to what changes, and finding a better way forward. “BETTER, NOT PERFECT” embraces this spirit...READ MOREarrow
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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 organisers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.