EXHIBITION · DESIGN@HKG 2026
Henceforth…
Hong Kong…
Physical Furniture × Virtual Futures
Nine pieces of furniture move from the real and possible towards the imagined and abstract, pairing physical objects with future Hong Kong scenarios and occasional VR-guided encounters.
10–24 NOVEMBER 2026
Furniture as a way of looking forward
- Date
- 10–24 November 2026
- Hours
- Daily · 11:00–21:00
- Location
- Heath Mall · Hong Kong, China
- Format
- Exhibition · Furniture · XR experience
- Academic lead
- Sky Lo Tian Tian
Every piece of furniture is made in one year and used across many more. Each work in the exhibition therefore carries two dates: the year it was produced and a future year in which it might be used.
Year 3 students from the School of Design at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University developed the works, with local production coordinated through the Hong Kong Furniture & Decoration Trade Association. Visitors are invited to touch and sit on the furniture while considering who might use it, and what Hong Kong might become around it.
The exhibition is organised by PolyU Design and presented with furniture and venue partners as part of DESIGN@HKG.
TALK · 15 NOVEMBER 2026
Designing for the Future City
Industry × Academia in Dialogue
- Time
- 15:00–16:30
- Location
- Heath Mall · Hong Kong, China
- Speakers
- Allen Kwong · Prof. Sky Lo
- Moderator
- Sharon Choi Yuet Sum
- Language
- Mainly Cantonese with English support
- Admission
- Free · Advance registration required
Set among the exhibited works, the dialogue asks what furniture can practically contribute to a dense, ageing city and how student concepts change when local manufacturers begin to resolve material, joint and cost decisions.
STUDENT SHARING · 22 NOVEMBER 2026
Futures · Furniture
Meet the Designers
- Time
- 15:00–16:30
- Location
- Heath Mall · Hong Kong, China
- Format
- Walking conversation · Exhibition tour
- Language
- Cantonese and English
- Admission
- Free · Walk-in
Student designers guide visitors from one work to the next, describing the future scenarios behind their furniture and the decisions that changed once local manufacturers reviewed the proposals. Visitors can sit on the works while hearing what survived—and what did not—from concept to production.
SOFT OPENING · 12 NOVEMBER 2026
Opening, guided tour and XR experience
The opening programme brought together academic, industry and venue partners, followed by a guided exhibition tour and XR experience.
EXHIBITION RECORD
Physical works, future scenarios
