Opening of Fading Out/In Exhibition

Fading Out / In: Designed to Remember is now open
隱／現：為記憶而設

This project began in the last quarter of 2025. It has been almost a year of research, conversations, explorations, designing and fabricating, and it is a humble feeling to see the space filled with visitors at last.

Thank you to Eddy Yu and Hung Lam of CoDesign, my co-curators, for generously sharing their insights into Hong Kong’s design culture and history. The exhibition is richer for everything you brought to it.

The project began in the last quarter of 2025. It has been almost a year of research, conversations, drawings, prototypes and testing, and it is a good feeling to see the space filled with visitors at last.

Thank you to Eddy Yu and Hung Lam of CoDesign, my co-curators, for generously sharing their insights into Hong Kong’s design culture and history. Eddy, especially, whom I owe a great deal to, is such a role model as a responsible designer. Not only is he serious and reflective about selecting topics and projects, I very much appreciate his capability of analyzing and challenging my own thinking about curating on shared culture and identity. Thank you to Hong Kong Design Centre for another project. I have learned much about my own roots through it.

The people behind the work

Every project in the show began with someone deciding that something was worth keeping or reusing. Thank you to all of them.

Memory

• Hong Kong Historical Shops: research by @hongkonghistoricalshops, book design by wholly_wholly

• Radiant Eateries: Hong Kong Restaurant Neon Sign Drawings: Brian Kwok Sze-Hang (@hongkongneonlights), book design by @studionous.co

• Filing, Archives and Architectural Research: @hkfaar_, book design by @yiukwokho

• ROUND: composed by @fungl

• Miniature models: @tomaminiatures

• gong-me, Cantonese Observation Exhibition: @another_lab_official

• COMMON SOUNDS: Kowloon City’s sound and type: @jmaklong

Transformation

• 白鐵工藝 Galvanized Crafts: @louud_galvanized_crafts

• Wishes Plate Series: @thecabinethk

• 獅頭紮作 Jak Hang Fok E Tong: @jakhang_fok_e_tong

• 北魏真書 Zansyu: @zansyu

• Revive 設計再生: @kaychanwanki

• Camel Glass Vacuum Flasks: @madebycamel x @getthepong

• Tung Hing Glass & Metalware Manufactory Co., Ltd. x @architectureandall

• Red A Household Supplies: @red_a.hk

• Redress the Lion Dance: @getredressed, with Pearl Leung (@gong1long4coi4zeon6) and Eric Wong (@absurd_laboratory)

• Bespoke jewellery: @alittlesomething.jewellery

• Bamboo crafts: @yiwooo.co

• Bamboo scaffold: @studioanthonyko

Interactive media installations
Developed by yu+co lab (@yucolab): Ng Tsz Kwan, Everly, Yoki, Duo, Kuok Hou and Lun. Thank you for bringing these ideas to life.

Our thinking behind the exhibition is in On Curating Heritage. If you visit, tell us which story stayed with you.