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DFA Awards 2016

Recognise The Best of The Best Design Excellence

[Hong Kong, 31 October 2016] The Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is proud to announce

the results of the DFA Awards 2016 today. Sponsored by Create Hong Kong of the

Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, this year’s DFA Awards

includes winners from the esteemed DFA Lifetime Achievement Award, the DFA Design

Leadership Award and the DFA World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer. In addition, there

are a total of 176 winners from the DFA Design for Asia Awards and 16 winners receiving

the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award.

Three design gurus with outstanding achievements

The recipient of DFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Mr. AHN Sang-Soo, is one of Asia’s

most influential graphic and typography designers who has made significant contributions to

the promotion and development of Korean font design. The DFA Design Leadership Award

goes to Mr. LO Hsiang-An, Antony from Taiwan, CEO of global cutting-edge bicycle

manufacturer GIANT. Renowned Hong Kong film art director and costume designer Mr.

CHANG Suk-Ping, William is honoured with the DFA World’s Outstanding Chinese

Designer. The three winners will receive their prestigious awards on stage at Business of

Design Week Gala Dinner on 2 December 2016.

(Please refer to the appendix 1 or official website www.dfaawards.com for the winner list)

DFA Design for Asia Awards – honour excellent designs with Asian perspectives

The DFA Design for Asia Awards commends a wide range of design that embodies Asian

aesthetics and culture, and influences the design trends in Asia and for Asia. This year, the

Awards received around 900 design projects from over 20 countries and regions. A judging

panel comprised of industry leaders and experts recognised 176 design projects for their

design excellence. In summary, there are 10 Grand Awards, one Grand Award for Culture,

one Grand Award for Sustainability, one Grand Award for Technology, 7 Grand Award

Finalists, and Category Award winners including 17 Gold Awards, 32 Silver Awards, 46 Bronze

Awards and 61 Merit Awards. Among the winning entries, Japan stands on the top of the

leaderboard with 44 awards, followed by Mainland China with 39 accolades, and Hong Kong

with 37 awards. The winners are also from around the globe like Denmark, Germany, Italy,

Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States, etc.

Grand Awards, Grand Award Finalists, Grand Award for Culture, Sustainability and

Technology are conferred to distinguished design projects nominated by international and

regional experts, while entries to Category Award are recruited by open submission under 22

categories in four key design disciplines: Apparel & Accessory Design, Communication Design,

Environmental Design and Product & Industrial Design. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards

are conferred to outstanding design projects according to four main criteria - overall excellence,

use of technology, impact in Asia as well as commercial and societal success.

(Please refer to the appendix 2 or official website www.dfaa.dfaawards.com for the winner list)

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DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award – Sponsorship for a global perspective

Aiming to nurture and encourage local young designers and design graduates aged 35 or

below, the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award received over 200 applications in

2016 and 16 winners are selected after two rounds of judging. 13 winners may receive

financial sponsorships of maximum total of HK$5 million to undergo work attachment in

renowned overseas design firms or to study in overseas design institutes for 6 to 12 months.

Through the overseas experience, these young promising designers can further develop their

skills and inspire creativity and thus contributing to Hong Kong’s design and creative industries

when they return. The Award not only nurtures local young design force but also maintains

Hong Kong’s competitiveness as the Asia's design hub.

(Please refer to the appendix 3 or official website www.ydta.dfaawards.com for the winner list)

The Presentation Ceremony of DFA Design for Asia Awards and DFA Hong Kong Young

Design Talent Award will be held on 30 November 2016.

DFA Awards Exhibition

Winning projects and the winners’ portfolios will be showcased at annual DFA Awards

Exhibition at HKDC Pavilion during the InnoDesignTech Expo in December. The exhibition will

also feature some winning projects with 3D effect and Virtual Reality (VR) technology which

will provide visitors with an innovative and a more involving experience. In addition, a

fascinating selection of DFA Awards publications will be available. The Exhibition is open to

the public for free.

Date : 1 to 3 December, 2016 (Thursday to Saturday)

Time : 9:30 am to 7:00 pm (Open on Saturday until 6:30 pm)

Venue : Hall 3D-3E, Level 3, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Download winning entry photos at:

http://www.hkdc.hk/download/awards/dfa_awards2016.zip

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Appendix 1: DFA Lifetime Achievement Award, DFA Design Leadership Award, DFA

World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer – Winner List

Appendix 2: DFA Design for Asia Awards 2016 – Winner List

Appendix 3: DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2016 – Winner List

http://www.ydta.dfaawards.com/

http://www.hkdc.hk/download/awards/dfa_awards2016.zip

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About the DFA Awards

Launched in 2003, the DFA Awards, through its five major award programmes, has grown in

its international influence in Asia. The DFA Lifetime Achievement Award signifies the design

community’s respect for individuals who have made life-long contributions to the profession

and the society. The DFA Design Leadership Award recognises business leaders who

create sustainable business success through strategic and innovative use of design. The DFA

World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer is a major accolade for designers of Chinese origin

with significant design achievement and international recognition. The DFA Design for Asia

Awards covers a wide range of design that embodies Asian aesthetics and culture and

influences the design trends in Asia and for Asia. The DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent

Award nurtures the development of local emerging designers and provides sponsorship for

them to undertake work or study overseas.

www.dfaawards.com

About the Hong Kong Design Centre

Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is a non-profit organisation founded in 2002 as a

strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in establishing Hong Kong as centre of design

excellence in Asia. HKDC pursues its public mission of using design and innovation to drive

the value creation of business development and improve the well-being of society by providing

diverse exchange platforms, anchored by five major work

directions: CONNECT, CELEBRATE, NURTURE, ADVANCE and ENGAGE.

HKDC’s flagship programmes include Business of Design Week (since 2002) – Asia’s

leading annual conference and event on design, innovation and brands; the DFA

Awards (since 2003) – the most recognised awards for design from an Asian perspective;

the Design Incubation Programme (since 2012) – a two-year incubation programme that

nurtures future design-preneurs; and Knowledge of Design Week (since 2006) – an annual

thematic design knowledge-sharing platform on how design can solve the complex challenges

facing our society.

www.hkdesigncentre.org

This press release is issued by DT Digital on behalf of Hong Kong Design Centre. For further

enquiries, please contact:

Media Contact

DT Digital

Larry Kwan

Tel: (+852) 3696 6999

Fax: (+852) 3007 4397

Email: [email protected]

Programme Contact

Hong Kong Design Centre

Ivan Kwok

Tel: (+852) 3793 8445

Fax: (+852) 2892 2621

Email: [email protected]

http://www.dfaawards.com/

http://www.hkdesigncentre.org/

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Appendix 1: DFA Lifetime Achievement Award, DFA Design Leadership Award, DFA

World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer – Winner List

DFA Lifetime Achievement Award 2016

AHN Sang-soo Graphic Designer Director, Paju Typography Institute in Korea (PaTI) South Korea

DFA Design Leadership Award

Antony LO CEO, Giant Global Group Taiwan

DFA World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer

William CHANG

Art Director and Costume Designer

Hong Kong

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Appendix 2: DFA Design for Asia Awards 2016 – Winner List

Grand Award

Winning Project Winning Company Country / Region

Digua Community Beijing Digua Technology Co. Ltd.

Mainland China

GALLERY TOTO Klein Dytham architecture

Japan

Hayashi - A Window to Tainan Hayashi Department Store

Taiwan

KI ecobe Innus Korea South Korea

Naman Retreat Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Vietnam

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Grand Award


Seashore Library Vector Architects Mainland China

SOCSO Rehabilitation Centre ANUAR AZIZ ARCHITECT

Malaysia

Soundbrenner Pulse Soundbrenner Limited Hong Kong

T · PARK VW-VES (HK) LTD. Hong Kong

WHILL Model A WHILL K. K. Japan

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Grand Award for Culture


Holding on through the storms - Exhibition of Traditional Handmade Oil-paper Umbrella

Zhuhai WuYong Cultural Creativity Co. Ltd.

Mainland China

Grand Award for Sustainability


T · PARK VW-VES (HK) LTD. Hong Kong

Grand Award for Technology


IRIVER - Astell&Kern IRIVER Ltd. South Korea

Grand Award Finalist


GoPro HERO Session GoPro, Inc. United States

Hyundai Card Library (Travel and Music) Hyundai card Travel library South Korea

Narita International Airport Terminal 3 PARTY Japan

PIGMENT TOKYO KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES Japan

RE;COLLECTION 'HANBOK' by RE;CODE KOLON Industries FnC South Korea

THE ESLITE SPECTRUM SUZHOU The eslite Spectrum Corporation Taiwan

TUVE Design Systems Ltd. Hong Kong

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Category Award – Gold Award

Discipline - Category Winning Project Winning Company Country / Region

Apparel and Accessory Design-Functional Apparel

The Bradley Timepieces Eone Timepieces Hong Kong Limited

Hong Kong

Apparel and Accessory Design-Footwear

KI ecobe Innus Korea South Korea

Communication Design-Identity and Branding

Line of life Project 6D-K co. Ltd Japan


YUKI SAWAYA 6D-K co. Ltd Japan

Communication Design-Packaging

Amber Rong Mainland China


Kishimen (flat udon noodle)

Peace Graphics Japan


Saudade canaria inc. Japan

Communication Design-Posters & Promotional Materials

LIFE Tsushima Design Japan

Environmental Design-Commercial Spaces

Sulwhasoo Flagship Store

Neri&Hu Design and Research Office

Mainland China

Environmental Design-Hospitality & Leisure Spaces

TUVE Design Systems Ltd. Hong Kong

Environmental Design-Culture, Public and Exhibition Spaces

Seashore Library Vector Architects Mainland China


Sundew Elaine Yan Ling Ng Hong Kong

Product and Industrial Design-Household Appliances

Axor Starck V Hansgrohe Pte Ltd. Singapore


SmartControl Grohe AG Germany

Product and Industrial Design-Homeware

METAPHYS elin hers design inc. Japan


Philips EyeCare connected desk lamp gen 2

Philips Lighting Netherlands


T2 Herman Miller Hong Kong

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Category Award – Silver Award


Apparel and Accessory Design-Men’s Apparel

SILZENCE Men FREEiMAGE Design Co. Ltd.

Taiwan

Apparel and Accessory Design-Women’s Apparel

2016 FW / modern cinderella

Romanchic South Korea

Apparel and Accessory Design-Functional Apparel

Wallet in:visible mosi mosi Hong Kong


Design Kungfu C&S Brand Communication Mainland China


MTRL Identity enhanced Inc. Japan

Communication Design-New Media

coron canaria inc. Japan


Cloudy Tea Lin shaobin Design Mainland China


E-g-sain 2014 Chinese New Year

MURA Design Taiwan


KADOKUWA Kanroni Ono and Associates Inc. Japan


Matterhorn Mooncake MO-DESIGN HK Hong Kong


monkeyboy 702design Mainland China

Communication Design-Publications

Graphic Design in China 2015

T-Change Design Co. Ltd Mainland China


One Table Two Chairs Hanqingtang Design Co. Ltd.

Mainland China


Pleasure of learning Qu Minmin & Jiang Qian Mainland China


tribute to masters. 84000 Communications Ltd. Hong Kong

Environmental Design-Home & Residential Spaces

Little House with a Big Terrace

Takuro Yamamoto Architects

Japan


Private Music Studio - Hong Kong

EDGE Design Institute Ltd. Hong Kong


Y Ballet School y+M design office Japan


Nakamachi Terrace KAZUYO SEJIMA & ASSOCIATES

Japan


ZCB Bamboo Pavilion The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture

Hong Kong


Green Farm Cube KAIRI EGUCHI DESIGN Japan


Mi Tap Water Purifier Xiaomi Inc. Mainland China


Airy 24° Studio Japan


Bow Tie Chair gridesign studio Taiwan


Husk Collection Sonite Innovative Surfaces Co. Ltd

Thailand


Meditation Seat Ware NANOIN DESIGN Mainland China

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Category Award – Silver Award



METAPHYS cocoh hers design inc. Japan

Product and Industrial Design-Professional & Commercial Products

Echigo TOKImeki Resort. SETSUGEKKA

ICHIBANSEN / nextstations Japan


Mi Drone Xiaomi Inc. Mainland China

Product and Industrial Design-Information & Communications Technology Products

HTC RE Diplo HTC Taiwan

Product and Industrial Design-Leisure & Entertainment Products

CLIPEN MZDB South Korea


DARE MR1S FRAMESET

COMPOSITEGEAR TAIWAN Co., LTD.

Taiwan

Category Award – Bronze Award


Apparel and Accessory Design-Men’s Apparel

16AW collection D-ANTIDOTE South Korea

Apparel and Accessory Design-Women’s Apparel

Knot Creatique Studio Limited Hong Kong

Apparel and Accessory Design-Fashion Accessories

Leather Stone METHODOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

Hong Kong


LINDBERG Sun LINDBERG Denmark


Pocket Art Novel Hong Kong


Paulo Pilipe Eyewear ARTS STUDIO LIMITED Hong Kong


ADM SHOW 2015 Factory 1611 Singapore


Donglaishun Dongdao Creative Branding Group

Mainland China


Hotel Risveglio Akasaka artless Inc. Japan


Coway IOT Application IoCare

Coway South Korea


Infographic Video Series for the Airport Authority Hong Kong

eMotionLAB Ltd. Hong Kong


Charm of Wen Hanqingtang Design Co. Ltd. Mainland China


Chung Hua Writing Brush- The National Treasure of Pen

idbee Design Co. Ltd. Taiwan


Fade to Blue, Music Album packaging

Onion Design Associates Taiwan

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Pin Rong Mainland China


Shanliang Rice Dongdao Creative Branding Group

Mainland China


Ninety-Nine T-Change Design Co. Ltd Mainland China


The lightness of the hometown

Sun Xiaoxi Mainland China


TOYOTA 70th Anniversary Project

Recruit Communications Co. Ltd.

Japan


xian 702design Mainland China


Artistic Conception of Chinese

Hanqingtang Design Co. Ltd. Mainland China

Communication Design-Typography

Speech Bubble Font Brandesse Consulting and Design Co., Ltd.

Mainland China


Eight Bricks Habitat Goldesign Studio Taiwan


Gradually House KINO architects Japan


House in Hanekita Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates

Japan


Kobe Leather Cloth DAISUKE YAMAMOTO / de:sign

Japan


Nike Studio Beijing COORDINATION ASIA Mainland China


TOMOKO KODERA CONCEPT SHOP

NOMURA Co. Ltd. Japan


Cattle back Mountain Volunteer House

dEEP Architects Mainland China


Embracing Art and Architecture

ArchiWorkshop South Korea


XINTANGWANKE MALL INTERNATIONAL CINEMA

One Plus Partnership Limited Hong Kong


Museum of Natural and Environmental History, Shizuoka

TANSEISHA Co. Ltd. Japan


AirComfort Tektos Ecosystems Ltd. Hong Kong


AquaTunes Grohe AG Germany


PowerPro Aqua Philips Netherlands


Sensia Arena Grohe AG Germany


KISARAGI KAWAKAMI DESIGN ROOM Japan


"kisen" CUP series Yotsukawa Seisakusho Ltd. Japan


METAPHYS fumon hers design inc. Japan

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SIMBULB the first ever spiral shaped filament LED light bulb

SIM LIGHTING DESIGN COMPANY LIMITED

Hong Kong


AEG 58V Outdoor Range

Techtronic Product Development Limited

Hong Kong


Apple TV Apple, Inc. United States


PowerShot G5 X Canon Inc. Japan


A-Clip Cable Organizer Lead Trend Branding Ltd. Taiwan


Hipseat Carrier DS CO.LTD South Korea


KYTO GRIT Multi-sports tracking system

Studio Dott. Belgium

Category Award – Merit Award



112 Tassel March International South Korea


BLACK TAILORS - Original Collection

TWO+ LAB Taiwan


CEO-V ACTIVE EYEWEAR ARTS STUDIO LIMITED

Hong Kong


ECO SHOPSACK plant216 company limited

Hong Kong


MIKbuttoncover MIK South Korea


10DAYFEST 2015 Good Morning Design Hong Kong


700bike Dongdao Creative Branding Group

Mainland China


airus – mechanism and quality

Hiromura Design Office Japan


Ewha Womans University, Design 52

paper press South Korea


K-ART Design MTO Design South Korea


ROADERS HOTEL, Taipei Studio Pros / Bohan Shih Design Office

Taiwan


THE BOOK canaria inc. Japan


The Fat Pig by Tom Aikens Classified Group Hong Kong


Yip Pak Ching Mo Notebook Project - Whims

AOMM Creative Limited

Hong Kong


Zhaoqing Young Entrepreneurs Association

Mr. Hui Design Hong Kong


Canola Oil Rong Mainland China

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Chung Hua Writing Brush- The Exquisite Boxed Gift Set for the Study

idbee Design Co. Ltd. Taiwan


Guinness Malaysia Design Bridge Asia Pte Ltd.

Singapore


Huai Chinese Yam Beverage

Jiaozuo Huai Beverages Co. Ltd.

Mainland China


Kaiseki Kawaji Yosei Design Office

Japan


The City Book- Hong Kong Production Q Limited Hong Kong


Our City, Our Decades Edited Hong Kong


Xiaoman Fresh Matsutake Promotional Posters

Mint Design Mainland China

Communication Design-Typography

Cang Jie Script–Sage’s Coinage

3LBrand Design and Consulting

Mainland China


House in Hatogaya Schemata Architects Japan


House in Miyashiro Nakamura Naohiro / NATTO ARCHITECTURE LLC.

Japan


Shift house KINO architects Japan


The Newborn of Home Space

In.Dot Design Taiwan


WRAP APOLLO Architects & Associates Co. Ltd.

Japan


Black Cant System Hangzhou AN Interior Design Co. Ltd.

Mainland China


Kana-L west branch KINO architects Japan


LK+RIGI Design Office RIGI Design Mainland China


me ISSEY MIYAKE Tamagawa

MOMENT Japan


U&B PplusP Designers Limited

Hong Kong


Four Points by Sheraton Chengdu

PAL Design Consultants Ltd.

Hong Kong


Hong Kong eclecticism 4N design architects Hong Kong


Movabar Upscaling Operations Limited

Hong Kong


Tea House in Hutong ARCH STUDIO Mainland China


Light Fence Cai-In Interior Design Co. Ltd.

Taiwan


Misty Bamboo KYDO Taiwan


Sail Vision PONE ARCHITECTURE

Mainland China


Shenzhen Bay Gallery Studio Link-Arc, LLC United States

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Tea Ceremony Room - open weave

Hashiguchi Architect & Associates

Japan


Transparent Shell PONE ARCHITECTURE

Mainland China


Ionic Hair Brush Philips Netherlands


Mijia IH (Induction Heating) & Micro Pressure Rice Cooker

Xiaomi Inc. Mainland China


Milwaukee M12 Drain Snake

Techtronic Product Development Limited

Hong Kong


OZEN Vacuum Blender Hanssem South Korea


eki clock(TIL16-01) TAKATA Lemnos Inc. Japan


FOZZILS SNAPFOLD COLANDER

FOZZILS LIMITED Hong Kong


Gopure3 SmartAir330 Philips Lighting Netherlands


KITOTE EIGHT BRANDING DESIGN

Japan


LED Lamp Modern Classic Philips Lighting Netherlands


Mimosa Philips Lighting Netherlands


Switch Pebble Style Philips Lighting Netherlands


"WONG" wood chair Milk Design Limited Hong Kong


365 SMART-MEDICAP mooudesign South Korea


T Air TSUTAYA Co. Ltd. Japan


YOGA Mouse Lenovo Group Mainland China


Zeppelin Wireless B&W Group Asia Limited

Hong Kong


Kjaro - the next umbrella Kjaro Srl Italy

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Appendix 3: DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2016 – Winner List

CreateSmart Young Design Talent Award

Jacqueline Hai Yee CHAK

Architectural and Interior Designer

Sarene Tsui Tsing CHAN

Graphic Designer and Illustration Artist

Kila Chu Kei CHEUNG

Illustrator and Artist

Alvin Yick Ho KUNG

Architect

Magic Chun Sing KWAN

Architect

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CreateSmart Young Design Talent Award

Anafelle Ka Wah LIU

Illustrator and Animator

Jacky Man Shun TONG

Illustrator

CreateSmart Young Design Talent Special Award

Wilson Hung Shing CHOI

Hong Kong Design Institute - Higher

Diploma in Fashion Design

Lion Tsz Ki SZE

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University -

BA Fashion & Textiles

Nicholas Jin Kai TSAO

Architectural Designer

Gim Lai Yu WONG



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HKDI Young Design Talent Award

Kin Yan LAM



PolyU School of Design Young Design Talent Award

So Fan MOK

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University -

BA Communication Design

Young Design Talent Special Mention Award

Michelle LIN

Nottingham Trent University – BA

Fashion Design

Koren Chi Kei SIN

Architect

Violet Sze Man TAI

Birmingham City University - BA Visual

Communication

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