deTour DESGIN FESTIVAL 設計節 deTour 2025
deTour 2025 – design festival | The Shape of Yearning 想望之器deTour 2025 – design festival | The Shape of Yearning 想望之器
PMQ35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
deTourDESGIN FESTIVAL 設計節 deTour 2025
FREE ADMISSION
28 Nov–7 Dec 2025
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PMQ 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
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Exhibitions17

ALCOVE IN SITUHome Ecology - The Philo Modular SystemBloomDentityNuvola GrandeInstrument.Play.Graphics - Modular Graphic Synthesizer -primaveraTrueformA Battle of Beasts‌Bamboo Echo ChamberBecoming: Aerated IdentitiesDecodeRoomba CalligraphySanctuary of BecomingThe MixerUrban Pulse: Spectrum PortalVictoria Harbour as A Tapestry of Festive Tales([[o]]) Bells
ALCOVE IN SITUHome Ecology - The Philo Modular SystemBloomDentityNuvola GrandeInstrument.Play.Graphics - Modular Graphic Synthesizer -primaveraTrueformA Battle of Beasts‌Bamboo Echo ChamberBecoming: Aerated IdentitiesDecodeRoomba CalligraphySanctuary of BecomingThe MixerUrban Pulse: Spectrum PortalVictoria Harbour as A Tapestry of Festive Tales([[o]]) Bells

Dialogues7

Creative Voice | The Architecture of Absence: Encor Studio's Subtractive PhilosophyCreative Voice | Connecting Through Form: A Design Lovers' Meet on Rams & BraunThe Return of Craft: Design as New GroundCreative Voice | A Night of Design StoriesCreative Voice | deTour’s Book Club: The Lonely CenturyThe Playful Frontier: Where Graphics and Interaction CollideCreative Voice | We design ─ from the city, in the city
Creative Voice | The Architecture of Absence: Encor Studio's Subtractive PhilosophyCreative Voice | Connecting Through Form: A Design Lovers' Meet on Rams & BraunThe Return of Craft: Design as New GroundCreative Voice | A Night of Design StoriesCreative Voice | deTour’s Book Club: The Lonely CenturyThe Playful Frontier: Where Graphics and Interaction CollideCreative Voice | We design ─ from the city, in the city

Showcases5

ALCOVE IN SITU Audiovisual ShowShowcases | The Graphic Playground: A Sensory SynthesisCollective CurrentA Jazz Riff on Design
ALCOVE IN SITU Audiovisual ShowShowcases | The Graphic Playground: A Sensory SynthesisCollective CurrentA Jazz Riff on Design

Workshops16

Bamboo Crafting Lampshade WorkshopDIY Light-Sound Instrument WorkshopDesign your BloomDentityPhilo by TOUN 亠: Mirror-Making WorkshopRhythmic Light Wearable WorkshopLet It Be - An Affection For Objects, From Kitchen To Table“Becoming: Aerated Identities" AI Design WorkshopFiling and Yearning - Visual Diary WorkshopIsland Works: Salt DrawingLet It Be - The Healing Power of Everyday ObjectsMindfulness for Creativity Sound Bath Workshop"Micro-Sanctuaries: Reimagining Hong Kong’s  Community-Crafted Worship Spaces" WorkshopHandmade Galaxy Paper WorkshopSynesthesia x Ceramics: Crafting Personal ([[o]]) Call BellsLet It Be - Designers And Their BelongingsLet It Be - Japanese Systems for a Cherished Life
Bamboo Crafting Lampshade WorkshopDIY Light-Sound Instrument WorkshopDesign your BloomDentityPhilo by TOUN 亠: Mirror-Making WorkshopRhythmic Light Wearable WorkshopLet It Be - An Affection For Objects, From Kitchen To Table“Becoming: Aerated Identities" AI Design WorkshopFiling and Yearning - Visual Diary WorkshopIsland Works: Salt DrawingLet It Be - The Healing Power of Everyday ObjectsMindfulness for Creativity Sound Bath Workshop"Micro-Sanctuaries: Reimagining Hong Kong’s  Community-Crafted Worship Spaces" WorkshopHandmade Galaxy Paper WorkshopSynesthesia x Ceramics: Crafting Personal ([[o]]) Call BellsLet It Be - Designers And Their BelongingsLet It Be - Japanese Systems for a Cherished Life

Guided Tours7

Curator-led TourCreator-led Tour - @ArchiPodcastHKCreator-led Tour - Hector Chan (Interior Designer)Designer-led Tour - Karl Law (Co-creator of “Bamboo Echo Chamber”)Creator-led Tour - Hong Kong HeritageDesigner-led Tour - Arthur Cheung, Yvonne Wong (Co-creators of “BloomDentity”)Creator-led Tour - Kit Chan (Writer & Photographer)
Curator-led TourCreator-led Tour - @ArchiPodcastHKCreator-led Tour - Hector Chan (Interior Designer)Designer-led Tour - Karl Law (Co-creator of “Bamboo Echo Chamber”)Creator-led Tour - Hong Kong HeritageDesigner-led Tour - Arthur Cheung, Yvonne Wong (Co-creators of “BloomDentity”)Creator-led Tour - Kit Chan (Writer & Photographer)

deTour Kids2

deTour Kids TourChopstick Holder Crafting Workshop
deTour Kids TourChopstick Holder Crafting Workshop
Dialogues7
Showcases5
Workshops16
Guided Tours7
deTour Kids2
Curatorial Statement
Why do humans possess the capacity to imagine something better than the present? This may feel instinctive, yet it is profoundly different from anything in the natural world. Animals, though capable of building nests or dens, are bound by genetics and environment in their making. Their survival depends on a certain capacity for anticipation, yet whether they possess imagination remains uncertain. What we do know is that they lack the freedom and ability to innovate. Humans, by contrast, draw blueprints for what has not yet existed and strive to bring it into reality...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.
deTour 2025 – design festival | The Shape of Yearning 想望之器