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ITALIAN DESIGN DAY 2025 – Inequalities – Design for a better life

ITALIAN DESIGN DAY 2025 – Inequalities – Design for a better life
  • Event date: From February 11 2025 To February 13 2025
  • Place: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Design hub
  • For a fee: No

Date: 11 – 13 February 2025
Venue: School of Design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (11 February); Hong Kong Design Centre (12 February)

Seats are limited. For more info, please contact hongkong.events@esteri.it

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The renowned Architect Michele De Lucchi, Testimonial of Design for the Italian Design Day 2025, will host a series of events in Hong Kong to celebrate Italian Design Day 2025. Meetings with students and the public, seminars and conferences will be organized in collaboration with the School of Design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Design Centre.
Michele De Lucchi, Testimonial of Design for the Italian Design Day 2025, is one of the most prominent figures on the Italian architecture and contemporary design scene. He is the designer of the world’s best-selling lamp, the Tolomeo from Artemide, which received the Compasso d’Oro award in 1987, the oldest industrial design recognition in the world and the most prestigious Italian design award. De Lucchi has designed furniture for the most renowned Italian and European companies and has realized architectural projects all over the world, comprising cultural, business, industrial and residential buildings. As an architect and designer, De Lucchi has won numerous awards and acknowledgment. In 2008 De Lucchi was nominated Professor at the Design Faculty of the Politecnico of Milan and Member of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome.

Michele De Lucchi Lecture “Inequalities. Design for a better life”

Curiosity is the engine of human evolution. From the discovery of natural phenomena to continuous innovation, our ability to ask questions and seek answers has made us a migrating and visionary species. We explore the unknown, develop new ideas, and constantly redefine the boundaries of knowledge. Curiosity is also crucial in design: for Michele De Lucchi, it is an essential ingredient that fuels his research and experimentation, leading him to always create something new.

Date: 11 February 2025
Time: 17:30-18:30
Venue: TU101, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 11 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Hong Kong

Michele De Lucchi Design Talk “Curiosity is evolution”

Curiosity is the engine of human evolution. From the discovery of natural phenomena to continuous innovation, our ability to ask questions and seek answers has made us a migrating and visionary species. We explore the unknown, develop new ideas, and constantly redefine the boundaries of knowledge. Curiosity is also crucial in design: for Michele De Lucchi, it is an essential ingredient that fuels his research and experimentation, leading him to always create something new.

Lecture
Date: 12 February 2025
Time: 16:00 – 17:30
Venue: The Steps, 2/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

Networking Aperitivo
Date: 12 February 2025
Time: 17:30 – 18:30
Venue: The Lounge, 3/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

  • Organized by: Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong, Design hub
  • In collaboration with: Italian Design Day, Italian Trade Agency, Italian Cultural Institute Hong Kong, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Design Centre, Bsuiness of Design Week

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