Hong Kong Design Centre

Established in 2001, the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is a non-profit organization funded by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government to promote good design and establish Hong Kong as a centre of design excellence in Asia.

HKDC organises regular seminars, workshops, exhibitions and conferences, with the purpose of promoting the awareness of the value of design. An award scheme called “HKDC Awards” was also designed with the aim of encouraging good design in this region.

Business of Design Week (BODW) is an annual week-long event organised every December by the Hong Kong Design Centre.

HKDC Awards

The HKDC Awards are annual awards organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), given to companies and individuals to promote design excellence. The Awards consist of four categories:
* Design for Asia (DFA) Award
* Design Leadership (DLA) Award
* World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer (WOCD)
* Young Design Talent Award (YDTA)

Design for Asia (DFA) Award

DFA Award is presented to companies from around the world that have generated business success through good design that has an impact on Asia. The categories include:

* DFA Award
* DFA Grand Award
* DFA Outstanding Design from Greater China Award
* DFA Special Awards

Design for Leadership (DLA)Award

The DLA Award is presented to individuals that have developed and applied design to achieve exceptional business success.

Past Awardees:
* 2007 Tadamitsu Matsui, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.
* 2006 James P Hackett, President and Chief Executive Office, Steelcase Inc.
* 2004 Mr. Kun-Hee Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Samsung Group

World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer (WOCD)

The WOCD recognises Chinese individuals that can act as role models to inspire young Chinese designers.

Past Winners:
* 2007 Kai-Yin Lo
* 2006 Chelsia Lau, Chief Designer, Ford Motor Company
* 2005 Vivienne Tam, CEO and Chief Designer, VIVIENNE TAM
* 2004 Prof. Kan Tai-keung, BBS, Professor, Dean of Cheung Kong School of Art & Design, Shantou University, China

Young Design Talent Awards (YDTA)

The YDTA is designed to recognise and identify local young design practitioners and students. Winners of the awards will receive training or work placement at reputable design organisations to broaden their horizons.

Categories under this Award include:
* DesignSmart Young Design Talent Awards
* HKDI Young Design Talent Educational Award
* PolyU School of Design Young Design Talent Educational Award
* YIC Young Design Talent Awards
* Gold Peak Product Design Talent Award

References

* [http://www.dexigner.com/design_news/asias-leading-design-event-attracts-100-world-class-designers.html Asia's Leading Design Event Attracts 100 World Class Designers to Hong Kong - Dexigner]
* [http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/arts%20&%20leisure/2007/12/13/134771/Xue-Xue.htm Xue Xue Institute wins Design for Asia award China Post]

External links

* [http://www.hkdesigncentre.org/ Hong Kong Design Centre]
* [http://www.dfaaward.com DFA Award]
* [http://www.hkdesigncentre.org/awards/awards.asp HKDC Awards]
* [http://www.ydta.hk/ Hong Kong Young Design Talent Awards]