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PolyU Design to collaborate with Moleskine to promote local art, design and culture on the International Stage

We are delighted to announce that PolyU Design and Moleskine have established collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 1 November 2023. The MoU intends to facilitate collaboration to support art, design and cultural development, especially local designers, artists and cultural practitioners. The potential areas of collaboration include organising public exhibitions, workshops and other events to increase international exposure of local students, designers and artists’ works on Moleskine’s products and shops internationally.   Riding on the collaboration, Moleskine is hosting an exhibition of "Rediscovering Hong Kong” that is supported by MSc in Innovative Multimedia Entertainment of PolyU Design and PolyU Research Centre for Cultural and Art Technology at K11 MUSEA to showcase artworks that express the creativity and new ways of presentation for culture, art and design. The Inaugural Exhibition Opening Ceremony announced the top three winners of PolyU Design x Moleskine notebook design competition. 12 shortlisted artworks from PolyU design students are showcased in the exhibition and will be published on custom-designed Moleskine notebook based on customer demand.   The MOU Signing Ceremony cum Exhibition Opening was successfully held at Moleskine pop-up shop, K11 MUSEA. The MoU was signed by Prof. Kun-pyo Lee, Dean of PolyU Design, and Mr. Merwann Younes, Global Head of Direct Channels of Moleskine with the witness of guest of honours Italian Consulate General, Mr Carmelo Ficarra.   Moleskine is, based in Milan, Italy, a global luxury brand and platform which celebrates talent, champions originality and cherishes long-term thinking and innovation. Their notebook is the heir and successor to the legendary notebook used by artists and thinkers such as Vincent Van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway and Bruce Chatwin over the past two centuries.

PhD Student XU Yue was invited to attend 2023 Cross-Strait & Hong Kong-Macao Design Innovation Youth Academic Forum to Showcase Innovative Research in Shenzhen

(Shenzhen) The upcoming 2023 Cross-Strait&Hong Kong-Macao Design Innovation Youth Academic Forum was taken place in Shenzhen, China from 27 – 29 Oct 2023, providing a significant platform for young designers and academics to share innovative ideas and research in the field of design. PhD Student, XU Yue from Research Centre for Cultural and Art Technology was invited to deliver a presentation titled “Parametric Design Attempts Based on Voronoi and Kangaroo: Reconstruction Design of the Labor Exchange in Mariupol during World War II.” This project underscores the vital role of parametric design as an essential tool for exploring unconventional forms and expanding the boundaries of design. Utilizing Grasshopper, a widely adopted parametric design editor, the research explores the reconstruction of a historic labor exchange in Mariupol, emphasizing John Hejduk's architectural principles regarding subject and object. The presentation proposes a targeted reconstruction plan that reflects the harsh realities of war while shaping urban open spaces. The insights derived from this parametric design approach will serve as a valuable reference for architects engaged in similar practices. The forum promises to foster collaboration and innovation among young talent across the region, further enhancing the dialogue within the design community.

Asia Pacific Art and Culture Technology Forum cum the Opening of Research Centre for Cultural and Art Technology Centre and PolyU-NVIDIA Joint Research Centre

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) announced the establishment of the Research Centre on Cultural and Art Technology and the PolyU-NVIDIA Joint Research Centre on 24 July 2023. The Centres' Opening Ceremony, hosted by Professor Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, was held together with the Asia Pacific Art and Culture Technology Forum where renowned industry leaders shared insights on the applications of generative AI. Centre Director Professor Henry Duh announced the "Call for Global Collaboration" that targeted to support Hong Kong art and culture. The event was attended by guests from different industries, including Invest HK, the British Consulate-General, Adobe, Moleskine, Unity, Tencent Games Lightspeed Studios, and more, who are also important stakeholders of the Centre's. The Centre looks forward to partnering with institutions and funding bodies to work together and support local art community and cultural groups.