As the largest design festival in Hong Kong, deTour 2020 celebrates works and ideas from around 15 designers and designer units both locally and internationally. For the first time, deTour will also launch an online virtual festival, alongside the physical one, for an immersive experience to connect audiences from all corners of the world. Showcasing the innovative and playful nature of design, both the virtual and physical festivals will invite visitors to participate in and connect with the installations and exhibitions.

Curated by an emerging design unit, the Hong Kong-based Trilingua Design Studio, this year’s festival is themed on Matter of Life, which explores the role and value of design in everyday life amid our current times of change and uncertainty. Through a series of interactive and engaging exhibitions alongside a program of events both online and offline, deTour 2020 hopes to expand this global discussion by bringing together local and international designers for a collaborative experience in celebration of design and creativity.

The co-creators are inspired by elements and ideas from the “NEW OLD. OLD NEW”, exploring the potential for design to enhance the experience of our later lives. Demonstrating the new values and meanings relevant to today’s society: six designers will showcase their interpretations in a group exhibition held at the historical foundation remain at PMQ; Power Duo WARE presents for the first time a big scale iridescent kinetic installation, uncovering the implicit conditions of our experience and rediscovering our curiosity visually. More pop-up exhibitions will be showcased throughout PMQ during the month for visitors to enjoy at their pace.