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Work, Sheet. Studio: starting a design revolution from a piece of paper
When it comes to design, we may think of product design, interior design, fashion design…but what about materials design? Jade and Car, the founders of Work, Sheet. Studio, were students who studied industrial and product design in college. Back then they often had to look for suitable materials for their

DOSHA Woodcraft gives a second life to unwanted wood
Wood commonly used in goods transportation, such as pallets and wine boxes, are often treated as waste after delivery and discarded right away to the landfill. Yet a group of youngsters in their twenties saw the potential of scrap wood and established their own company – DOSHA Woodcraft. They recycle

Project Space changes the perspective on subdivided housing
Hong Kong, with its dense population and limited land supply is notorious for its housing issues. Sky-high property prices, expensive rents and long waiting time for public housing have resulted in a number of families living in subdivided flats. According to the report of the Task Force for the Study

Kay Wong ‘cures’ fashion industry with sustainable design
Author : Kelvin Lai Translation : Trinity Chan English version available | 本文章提供中文版本 In this era with abundant material resources, people are accustomed to throwing away broken things instead of repairing them. This is especially true when it comes to clothing – under the influence of fast fashion, cheap clothes

Luckwalker: Feel the sheer joy of making your own product
Edward Wong founded Luckwalker a few years ago and devotes himself to making metal accessories. He believes that every DIY product is unique and the efforts expended can’t be measured in money as making your own product is way more meaningful than buying a finished product.

UpCycling Plus: Crafting with purpose
Stephanie Fung is a maker who likes upcycling used things and has a fondness for vintage bikes. She met Cheong Gor in a vintage bike club, and together they founded UpCycling Plus.

“The Wasted”: saving Hong Kong trees from the landfill
Speaking of woodworking, we usually work with imported processed wood. Yet, have you ever thought of why these woods can be so neat? It is because the uneven parts of the logs were cropped, and will be landfilled and wasted. Dickson Yan, founder of “The Wasted” chose to upcycle Hong Kong wasted logs and make furniture and art pieces.

由零開始從實作中學習 Maria : 初學者心態有利創新
大學畢業後,Maria計劃在香港開辦一個專注生物學研究的共享實驗室。希望可以透過與不同專長的人合作,融合不同的知識去做創新的設計,並一起做「貼地」的研究。

四天創客週 社工共創培訓計劃
要成為社區的創變者,很多時候要從關心社區開始,然後再付諸行動,親力親為去為社區帶來改變。一群參加了創客計劃的社工在MakerBay為他們準備的4天創客培訓週中,運用他們所學,一起去關心和了解社區,並設計出能夠提升公共休憩空間吸引力的設施。