Cross the Line - Free Lectures Made for Designer and Design Lovers

 Organized by the first cross- spectrum design association in Asia– Asia Designer Communication Platform (ADP), a series of lectures about design made for designer and design lovers- “Cross the Line” is holding in Southeast Asia's newest co-working and creative space, Hubba-to on the May 24^th from 14:00 to 17:00.

There, Dutch architect Camiel Weijenberg will speak on "Crafting the Traditional Through Design and Dialogue". He has won numerous international awards including the Red Dot Design Award, Platinum A’ Design Award and several others and owns a successful design firm. Taiwanese interior designer Timmy Chou will follow Mr. Weijenberg and ask his audience "Are You Cats or Dogs?". Timmy Chou is the owner of the successful Akuma Group and has sixteen awards in recent years, including the Red Dot Award. To complete the workshop, Australian entrepreneur Annie Ivanova will highlight "The Gift of Community: Empowering Local Design". She is the first and only international curator based out of Taiwan and has worked with leading cultural institutions such as Smithsonian, Centre Pompidou and Ars Electronica.

In addition to the lectures, ADP is also holding “Cross the Line – ADP Joint Exhibition” on the same day in Thailand’s leading contemporary art gallery – Sombat Perpoom Gallery for two weeks. It features most representative Asian and Western designers from 15 countries and 7 fields of design from Architecture Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Exhibition Design, Product Design, Fashion Design and Stage Design. On May 24^th at 10:00 am, the exhibitors from different countries will visit the exhibition and be interviewed by media in Sombat Perpoom Gallery on the second floor. The organizer Asia Designer Communication Platform welcomes design lovers and interested visitor to catch a glimpse of these excellent designers.

 Asia Designer Communication Platform, also known as ADP. ADP is an international association for addressing the interests of the design community and promoting design as a whole. It is also the first cross- spectrum design association in Asia with offices in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Amsterdam.

Itinerary :

13:30-14:00       Guest Arrive/Reception

14:00-14:30       “Crafting the Traditional Through Design and Dialogue”

                            Lecturer : Dutch architect Camiel Weijenberg 

14:30-15:00       “Are You Cats or Dogs?”

                        Lecturer : Taiwanese interior designer Timmy Chou

15:00-15:25       Break Time

15:25-15:55       “The Gift of Community: Empowering Local Design”

                            Lecturer : Australian curator Annie Ivanova

15:55-16:10       Q&A