DesignInspire 2025: Hong Kong's creative renaissance takes centre stage
Hong Kong's design scene takes the global spotlight this December with DesignInspire 2025. Running from 3 to 6 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, it brings together international talent and leading homegrown visionaries under one roof. Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA), the exhibition features creative giants and brands from 13 countries and regions, including Elizabeth Leriche, former design stylist for Hermes & IKEA, and Hubert Le gall, LVMH Ruinart's Artist of the Year 2014 and former designer for Dior.
Maison&Objet Intérieurs expands its Asian presence
The exhibition's partnership with France's leading design authority Maison&Object driven by CCIDA marks a major milestone. Following a successful debut in 2024, Maison&Objet Intérieurs returns with double the presence under the theme "Crossroads". The entire pavilion will feature over 200 brands and creations curated by 16 globally acclaimed artists. The collaboration brings worldwide French expertise in home décor, interior design and lifestyle culture to Asia through two distinct zones celebrating cultural convergence and sustainable innovation.
“Shifted Mirrors: Fragments of a Dreamed East” curated by Cllie Debehault & Liv Vaisberg (Belgium) and Ann Chan (Hong Kong) (Photo: HKTDC)
The Design Factory zone features over 200 creations from more than 80 global brands. Four installations anchor the section. Co-curated by Clélie Debehault & Liv Vaisberg together with Ann Chan of Hong Kong Hero Design Studio, 'Shifted Mirrors: Fragments of a Dreamed East' presents works from designer-artists across Europe, Asia and North America within a contemporary Asian setting. Visitors move through spaces from courtyards to salons where Asian and Western sensibilities converge naturally.
Belgian curator Lionel Jadot's 'Anthropocene Adhocsime' shows how design can address environmental concerns without sacrificing sophistication. This experimental hotel suite transforms recycled materials and regional expertise into spaces that acknowledge climate issues while championing aesthetic integrity.
“Anthropocene Adhocsime” by Lionel Jadot (Belgium) (Photo: HKTDC)
Korakot Armodee's installation, 'Breath of Bamboo', displays traditional Thai knotting craftsmanship through conscious materials such as bamboo, rattan, vine, and grass. The installation creates spaces that tells a both ancient and contemporary story, proving natural materials can speak a universal design language.
French trend forecaster Elizabeth Leriche completes the Design Factory installation quartet with Living Matters, an immersive journey through three curated atmospheres. Using unexpected design objects and furniture sourced globally, Leriche maps current creative directions with inspirations from poetries, offering a meditation on present trends and future possibility of design.
“Living Matters” by Elizabeth Leriche (France) (Photo: HKTDC)
Design Showcases bring global perspectives
The Design Showcases section of Maison&Objet Intérieurs Hong Kong 2025 brings together nine internationally recognised designers creating eight unique spaces. Each installation draws inspiration from its creator's home city, exploring hybrid functions in hospitality and residential design. Hubert Le Gall from Paris collaborates with Alfred Lam from Hong Kong, while Kristina Zanic from Dubai, Aparna Kaushik from New Delhi, Wu Bin from Shanghai, Steve Leung from Hong Kong, and Teo Yang from Seoul each contribute their distinct perspectives derived from their cities. Le Mobilier National from Paris adds institutional weight, together with Paris based designer Paul Bonlarron will unveil an imaginative "Dining Room", while Patrizia Moroso from Milano will present 'Resonant Landscapes', a connective passageway woven into the Maison&Objet layout.
Aparna Kaushik's "Rooh Dilli" (Photo: HKTDC)
What's more
Beyond the Maison&Objet Intérieurs Hong Kong pavilion, the exhibition features cross-cultural projects including Alan Chan's "BOTTEGA HONG KONG" and Chilai Howard's "TINY STUDIO", both exploring Hong Kong-Italy creative partnerships. DesignInspire 2025 also welcomes international presence from Chinese Mainland, Czech Republic, Japan, Taiwan and Macao, among others.
DesignInspire 2025 runs from December 4 to 6, with an exclusive VIP preview on the afternoon of December 3.
More information
Date: 3-6 December (3 December | VIP Preview 4-6 December | Open to All)
Venue: HKCEC
Free Amission
learn more from DesignInspire's website and register here