Mandy W. M. Tsang
Program: MDes International Design & Business Management
Year of Graduation: 2022
Topic: Sustainable Floral Design
Project Type: Capstone Thesis
Sustainability is one of the most concerned global issues in the past decade, it is an ever-changing theme. Sustainable floral design is considered the future of the industry. With very limited information, education, and development in this aspect, this report aims to investigate Hong Kong floral designers' awareness of sustainable elements when designing products. It also provides a summary of the research findings and recommendations about sustainable measures in the flower industry, as well as how these measures affect costs and spread to the end-users. At the conclusion of the study, the viability of sustainable floral design in Hong Kong are measured, and the constraints faced by the industry as well as local sustainability improvement needs are identified.