Delightful Design Exhibition

【Special Arrangement】

As a precautionary measure in line with prevention efforts taking places across Hong Kong, Design Spectrum’s exhibition “Delightful Design” will be closed from 7 January to 20 January 2022. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

We will keep updated through our social media platforms. Please stay tuned!

【展覽特別安排】

為配合本港即將採取的防疫措施及考慮到參與者的健康及安全，設計光譜「給快樂的設計」展覽將於2022年1月7日至1月20日暫停對外開放。不便之處，敬請原諒。

歡迎大家繼續緊貼我們各社交平台，留意我們最新動向！

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“Are you happy?”

It’s a simple question, yet one that’s difficult to ask. The pursuit of happiness is one of the fundamental and eternal drives of human existence. The presence or absence of happiness has a direct impact on our quality and outlook of life; Aristotle even went so far as to proclaim that eudaimonia—the ancient Greek concept of living and doing well—is the highest human good and therefore should be the goal of every human being.

Not only do happy people perform better at work, exhibit more creativity and enjoy better health, their happiness also boost the development of themselves and their communities. In recent years, many designers, inspired by the psychology of positive thinking, have tried to create a connection between their work and happiness, and “Delight Design” is a showcase of the distillation of such creative endeavours. In the exhibition, designers explore the subject from the aspects of “sense”, “mind”, “ideology” and “social”, and share their thoughts on how to build a more positive and delightful world. We invite you to rediscover the power of design outside of its “utilitarian” purposes and to learn how good design can quietly irrigate our hearts and offer us a holistic, sustainable sense of wellbeing. In these tumultuous times, let design help close the distance between you and your happiness.

「你快樂嗎？」

它是一個如此基本，又難以宣之於口的問候。它是我們時刻共處的感覺，也是人存於世最恆久而根本的詰問。快樂與否，不但直接影響我們每日的生活品質和能量，古希臘哲學家亞里士多德更認為，幸福（eudaimonia）本身就是人所追求的目標。

快樂的人不但在工作、創意和健康領域有著更佳表現，更有助促進個人和群體發展。近年不少設計師均嘗試連結快樂和設計，以「正向思維和行為」作為設計的精神內涵——不管是感官的觸動（sense）、對細緻需求的照顧（mind）、普世價值觀的追求（ideology），還是追求社會創新的動力（social），「給快樂的設計」展覽向大眾展示經設計思維過濾後，設計界對一個更正面而快樂世界的想法和追求。我們誠邀你在接下來的展覽，重新認識設計在「功能」以外的角色，透過這圍繞快樂的四大設計面向，看設計如何默默灌溉一種全面而可持續的幸福感，在這個動盪不安的世道中，拉近人與快樂之間的距離。

Date & Time：06.12.2021 - 28.02.2022 / 10:00am – 7:00pm

Venue：3/F, 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai

Free of charge

日期及時間：06.12.2021 - 28.02.2022 / 10:00am – 7:00pm

地點 ：灣仔茂蘿街7號3樓

費用全免

Remarks for Participants

• All participants are required to take temperature check before admission. Participants with fever symptoms will not be admitted.
• Regarding to the latest regulation started on 9 Dec, all participants must use the “Leave Home Safe” mobile app to scan a QR code before entering.
• For everyone’s health and safety, capacity is limited and an advance ticket is required for visitors. Reserve online on Eventbrite and present your e-ticket to the staff of entrance.
• All participants must wear a mask at all times during the activity. Eating and drinking is not allowed. Participants without wearing a mask will not be admitted.
• Participants are encouraged to use alcohol hand sanitizer before entry.
• Enjoy the exhibition and maintain social distancing.
• Children aged under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
• In light of the current pandemic situation, the organizer reserves the right to cancel, postpone or change any details such as dates of all events. Participants will be notified through emails or phone calls.
• Hong Kong Design Centre reserves the final right for permission of entering the exhibition venue.

參加者注意事項

• 所有活動參加者進場前須接受體溫測量。若有發燒徵狀，工作人員有權拒絕相關人士進場。
• 因應政府於12月9日開始實施的最新安排，所有參加者入場前必須以手機應用程式「安心出行」掃瞄場地外放置的二維碼。
• 為保障每個人的健康，我們限制每日入場人次，如參觀展覽，請先到Eventbrite網站預約，入場前向工作人員出示電子登記紀錄。
• 所有活動參加者於出席活動時須一直佩戴口罩，期間請勿飲食。若無佩戴自備口罩，工作人員有權拒絕相關人士進場。
• 活動參加者在進場前建議使用酒精搓手液清潔雙手。
• 欣賞展覽同時請保持社交距離。
• 十二歲以下之小童須由成人陪同入場。
• 因應疫情實際情況，大會將保留一切權利取消、延期或更改所有活動日期。活動參與者將會透過電郵或電話通知。
• 香港設計中心將保留可進入活動場地的最終決定權。

About Design Spectrum

Design Spectrum is a new initiative by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) to foster a good design culture in the community. Located in a revitalised cluster of Grade 2 historic buildings at 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai, Design Spectrum features year-round exhibitions, exchanges, design appreciation and other promotion programmes to cultivate a creative atmosphere, while nurturing local creative capital. It serves as a unique public face for HKDC to strengthen linkages with the community and partners locally, in other cities of the Greater Bay Area, ASEAN cities and overseas, and contributes towards creative and cultural tourism.

Lead Sponsor: Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (CreateHK)

Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.

關於設計光譜

設計光譜是香港設計中心（HKDC）推出的全新項目，旨在推動社區培養好設計文化。設計光譜設於灣仔茂蘿街7號的二級歷史活化建築物內，透過舉辦全年展覽、交流、設計賞析及其他推廣項目，營造創新氛圍，同時為社會培育本地創意資本。作為HKDC面向公眾的獨特平台，設計光譜致力加強與來自本地、大灣區其他城市、東盟城市和海外合作伙伴的聯繫，同時推廣創意及文化旅遊。

主要贊助機構：香港特別行政區政府「創意香港」

免責聲明：香港特別行政區政府僅為本項目提供資助，除此之外並無參與項目。在本刊物／活動內（或由項目小組成員）表達的任何意見、研究成果、結論或建議，均不代表香港特別行政區政府、商務及經濟發展局通訊及創意產業科、創意香港、創意智優計劃秘書處或創意智優計劃審核委員會的觀點。

About Hong Kong Design Centre

Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is a non-governmental organisation, and was founded in 2001 as a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in establishing Hong Kong as an international centre of design excellence in Asia. Our public mission is to promote wider and strategic use of design and design thinking to create business value and improve societal well-being, with the aim of advancing Hong Kong as an international design centre in Greater Bay Area and in Asia.

Learn more about us at www.hkdesigncentre.org

關於香港設計中心

香港設計中心為於2001年成立的非政府機構，擔當香港特別行政區政府的策略伙伴，以推動香港成為亞洲區內享譽國際的設計之都為目標。公共使命是推動社會更廣泛和具策略性地運用設計及設計思維，為業界創造價值及改善社會福祉，旨在推動香港成為大灣區及亞洲區內的國際設計中心。

了解更多：www.hkdesigncentre.org