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Creative Industries Case Studies
Content
3 About Invest Hong Kong Media and Entertainment
4 Case Studies
21 AFP
Architecture 22 Bloomberg
23 CSM
4 CallisonRTKL
24 FOX Content Labs
5 JET Architecture
25 Hubert Burda Media
6 KplusK
26 Keshet International
7 OMA
27 Nikkei Markets
8 PURCELL
28 T Brand Studio
Arts and Culture
29 TV5 Monde
9 Art de Vivre Group 30 WSJ. Custom Studios
10 de Sarthe Gallery
Multimedia and Digital Marketing
11 Longmen Art Projects
31 AnalogFolk
12 Macey & Sons
32 AnyMind Group
13 Pace Gallery
33 Ekimetrics
14 Studio Harcourt Hong Kong
34 Meitu
15 Whitestone Gallery
35 Mirum
Design
36 Shadow Factory
16 CHIL 37 Vyond
17 FITCH
Social Media
18 Gruppo Pozzi
38 LinkedIn
19 Marc & Chantal
20 StudioX 39 Client Profiles
This booklet showcases
some of the creative
industries businesses
that InvestHK has
supported in recent
years. These include
architecture, art and
culture, design, media
and entertainment,
multimedia, and social
media companies.
We hope you enjoy
reading their case
studies.
Doris Fong
Head of Creative Industries
T: +852 3107 1011
E: dfong@investhk.gov.hk
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3CallisonRTKL Architecture
Building the Future through Asia
Design consultancy CallisonRTKL was formed in 2015, under the global engineering consultancy Arcadis.
With 1,700 professionals working across 24 offices worldwide, CallisonRTKL specialises in architecture,
interior design and urban design through four major practice groups – commercial, retail stores,
healthcare and workplace.
Hong Kong is a good tie between Asia, Southeast
Asia and Mainland China. It is easy to travel
anywhere on the planet from here. The energy,
flow of capital and talent are all here. The level
of quality is extremely high. It’s right in the
middle of everything. That’s why we like it.
Darryl J. Custer
Senior Vice President, Regional Practice Group Leader,
South Asia, Commercial
CallisonRTKL
Darryl J. Custer, Senior Vice President, capital and talent are all here. The level Store at the Hong Kong International
Regional Practice Group Leader, South of quality is extremely high. It’s right in Airport.
Asia, Commercial, sees Hong Kong as the middle of everything. That’s why we According to Custer, there are a lot of
a market unto itself but also a bridge like it.” talented architects and designers in
between Mainland China and Southeast Hong Kong. Thanks to the city’s deep
In Hong Kong, the firm has developed
Asia. “We have a long history in Asia and and diverse talent pool, CallisonRTKL’s
a strong team with expertise in
have been very successful in Mainland team is a mix of local and international
commercial architecture, urban
China, but we are seeing renewed professionals. “Hong Kong is a very
design as well as retail interior design
activity throughout Southern China and international city, which is appealing to
for regional and local markets. “For
Southeast Asia,” he said. us as a design firm. The city has a great
CallisonRTKL, it is more about enhancing
“Hong Kong is an ideal location for us. value than a pure stylistic approach. blend of cultures so that we are able to
If you look at our network across the We help our clients find value in their bring different ideas to our projects,” he
world, we tend to focus on what we assets and bring properties into the remarked. Over the next few years, the
called ‘gateway cities’ – those cities that next generation,” Custer remarked. “We firm is looking to expand the office to 45
are connected, or bring connectivity, to are looking at some large commercial employees. It is also CallisonRTKL’s goal
other regions,” Custer continued. “To us, mixed-used projects locally, while we to do more projects in Hong Kong and
Hong Kong is a good tie between Asia, also see a lot of potential here for the broaden the team’s capabilities.
Southeast Asia and Mainland China. retail sector.” The team has recently
callisonrtkl.com
It is easy to travel to anywhere on the worked with the travel retail operator
planet from here. The energy, flow of CDFG-Lagardere to design a Duty Free Original date of publication: October 2017
4JET Architecture Architecture
JET Ready to Take Off
Toronto-based architecture firm expands footprint in the region by
using Hong Kong projects as testimony.
Launched in 2010, Toronto-based One of the most significant recent
JET is a boutique architecture firm projects by JET is the M+ Pavilion in
specialising in urban planning, West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD),
architectural and interior design. the emerging art hub in Hong Kong.
The team started to form in 2009 by A collaborative team of JET with two
Founding Principal Jeff W. N. Leung local firms VPANG and Lisa Cheung
after he had secured the Remington was chosen from a field of 100 entries
Centre project in Markham, one of to design the pavilion in a worldwide
the largest mall developments in design competition for the future
North America. He then invited fellow exhibition space.
University of Toronto classmates Tynnon
The team is also working on a proposal
Chow and Edward Kim to join the team.
to revitalise an old factory in Tsuen
In a short period of time, their work has Wan, which opens door for JET to other
received numerous acknowledgments factory conversion projects in Beijing. A
and international awards, such as being hillside villa at the peak designed by the Our projects in Hong
a finalist in the Minsheng and China team has also impressed a client from Kong are a real life
Development Bank HQ International Miami who invited Leung to fly over and
Competition in Shenzhen, Honorable design his waterfront house.
business card for JET.
Mention in the Taiwan Kaohsiung Port
Terminal International Competition, “Our projects in Hong Kong are a Jeff Leung
ACCE’s Best Pacific Business and Hong real life business card for JET,” Leung
Founding Principal
Kong Canada Business Leader Award. enthused, “a lot of people have seen
our work and are interested to work
JET
With project footprints extending from
with us.”
Canada to Asia, JET recently set up an Leung met the InvestHK team in an
office in Hong Kong to serve projects in Leung thinks that Hong Kong gathers a event in Toronto a few years ago, and he
the region. “Hong Kong is well-known as lot of like-minded successful business finds the service provided by the team
a first class city. By winning competitions people who help bridge the team invaluable. “InvestHK has supported JET
here, our clients would associate our to other markets. “The business since its beginning, and provided us with
brand with a high calibre of design environment here is really vibrant. We industry-specific information, publicity
expertise,” he said, adding that a have built up a large network through and networking opportunities. Such
presence here also contributes to their Hong Kong.” Leung remarked. Looking support is very important to us.”
marketing campaign in other markets ahead, JET will engage in more projects
jetdesign.ca
as their clients already know about the around the world to establish itself as an
high standards of Hong Kong. international architect firm. Original date of publication: October 2017
5KplusK Architecture
Bringing SUSTAINABLE Architectural
Technologies to Hong Kong Hub
British architecture firm KplusK Associates has the core belief that architecture must also engage with
issues of sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.
Founded by UK-born twin brothers
Johnny and Paul Kember, KplusK
Associates is a multi-disciplinary Hong Kong has always been
architecture, design and master
planning consultancy. Established in a wonderful city for us as
Hong Kong more than 21 years ago, a business and also for our
KplusK is working on a diversity of
Architectural projects which spans family. It’s an ideal place
10 countries in the Asia Pacific region, to expand commercial
from luxury villa developments, hotels,
retail and commercial environments, networking and discuss
art installations and even churches. business openly.
Johnny Kember, Managing Director,
explained, “Our work is typified by our Johnny Kember
artisanal, detail-oriented approach to Managing Director
architecture, and out of the box thinking,
to create sensual and ergonomic
KplusK Associates Teaching architecture in universities
environments that are sustainable.” in Hong Kong, Paul Kember said that
they often come across very talented
He stressed that KplusK is always The firm has won the “Seeking Zero” young creative minds. “It is wonderful to
conscious to be ecologically responsible competition in 2007 for designing a see educational facilities nurturing the
for works they create, from the selection low-cost, Zero-energy housing in Bird next generation of great designers,” he
of materials from sustainable sources, Island of Malaysia. Recently, the team added.
to the use of cutting edge energy is also working on an affordable social
generation systems such as large scale housing in Akureyri of Iceland. “As our The Kembers have been living in Hong
tidal action hydro generation plants into experience grows, we look forward to Kong for many years, and are now
masterplans. applying the technologies and skills happy to call this place “home”. “Hong
learnt in these projects to Hong Kong,” Kong has always been a wonderful city
With its new studio in Wong Chuk Hang, for us as a business and also for our
Johnny Kember remarked.
KplusK is now a team of 30 including family. It’s an ideal place to expand
masterplanners, architects and interior They also have an eye on the “Starter commercial networking and discuss
design professionals, and is expected Homes” scheme which was recently business openly. Coming to Hong Kong
to expand to 40 in the near future. “Our announced by the HKSAR government. and to be greeted by the openness is
workforce is very multicultural, we have “We hope to bring the technology of something I have never experienced
local staff and many of them have building affordable and sustainable elsewhere,” Johnny Kember concluded.
studied aboard,” Paul Kember, Director, housing to Hong Kong, and to create a
remarked, “that creates a very dynamic dramatically cheaper way of building kplusk.net
work environment.” houses. We really want to share that skill
to the benefit of Hong Kong,” he said. Original date of publication: October 2017
6OMA Architecture
Building Beyond
boundaries
Dutch Architecture firm OMA has strategically re-aligned its Hong
Kong office to achieve its business goals in Asia.
Co-founded by internationally acclaimed like a master architect that provides
architect Rem Koolhaas in 1975, Office one sketch and says ‘this is the best
for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is design for you.’ We always take time
well-known in the global architecture to talk to our clients and make sure we
scene for its projects, such as the understand their requirement inside-
Seattle Central Library in the US, Casa out,” he explained, “we tend to be very
da Música in Portugal, Beijing CCTV open throughout the process.”
headquarters and the Shenzhen Stock
Residing in Rotterdam, he travels
Exchange in China, to name a few. With
between Hong Kong and Rotterdam
the headquarters in Rotterdam, OMA
every two weeks to maintain the project
has recently strategically aligned its
quality, making sure that works by the
regional headquarters in Hong Kong to
Hong Kong team share the same vision
a team of 35, managing projects in Asia
across OMA international offices.
including Mainland China, Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Van Duijn thinks that opportunity brought
Thailand and Singapore. by the Belt and Road initiative has
started emerging in the architecture
Chris van Duijn, partner at OMA,
world. “Although at this stage many
revealed that the transformation allows
of the projects from the Belt and
the Hong Kong team to have a more
focused and balanced portfolio. “With
Road initiative are focusing on the Hong Kong is an
infrastructure, we do see some Chinese
our current team size, we have more
freedom to select projects that we want
investors looking for partners for projects energetic, fast, diverse
in the Middle East or other regions. We
to do and enhance our portfolio. What’s
believe there will be more opportunities and ambitious city
more important for us is the quality
for architecture projects,” he remarked.
rather than the quantity,” he said. with people who dare
Van Duijn is impressed by the diversity
Over the last few years, van Duijn has
led a variety of projects in Asia, ranging
and energy offered by the city. “Hong to decide. This would
Kong is an energetic, fast, diverse and
from pavilion design, flagship mixed use
ambitious city with people who dare to benefit architecture
projects to large scale masterplanning,
many of which were initiated from the
decide. This would benefit architecture
firms as the decision-making process is
firms as the decision-
Hong Kong office. “Having a regional
headquarters in Hong Kong has gained
much faster and efficient,” he noted. “It making process is much
is also conveniently located near many
us a certain reputation in the region
over the years. Many clients in Asia
other Asian countries, and is an excellent faster and efficient.
came directly to us because of the place for living and working.”
projects we have been working,” he said. oma.eu
Chris van Duijn
According to van Duijn, OMA’s Original date of publication: January 2014
Partner
communicative approach to clients Updated: October 2017 OMA
is their key to success. “We are not
7PURCELL Architecture
UK Conservation
Architect to Revitalise
Central Police Station
PURCELL, a UK architecture firm has a family of many experts:
architects, interior designers, heritage leaders and specialist
consultants.
From its roots in the UK, and since 2010 Management Plan for the former Central
well‑established in the Asia Pacific Police Station (CPS). The plan involved
region, Purcell undertake projects across in-depth research to propose how the
eight core sectors, principal among historical buildings, based on existing
these being high‑end residential and features and characteristics, could be
hospitality, educational and cultural. transformed into a centre of heritage,
Their strategy is to place their teams arts and leisure facilities. During our initial visit to
locally or regionally so that they are well
versed in the distinctive character of a
“During our initial visit to Hong Kong, Hong Kong, we were struck
we were struck with the ease of doing
place. This is especially important at a
business, the buoyancy of the economy,
with the ease of doing
time when regional architecture is at risk
of being lost due to globalisation. the growing interest in conservation business, the buoyancy of
Much of their work is focused on the
and the available means with which to the economy, the growing
fund it – all in addition to Hong Kong’s
revitalisation of existing buildings, proximity to important markets in the interest in conservation
which is gaining momentum more
widely as heritage is more appreciated
South East Asia region,” Brian Anderson, and the available means
Managing Partner said. Therefore,
and sustainability and economics instead of setting up a single-project with which to fund it.
are driving development decisions. office, the firm decided to establish a
Finding new uses for existing buildings, permanent office in Hong Kong. Brian Anderson
or adapting them to keep pace with Managing Partner
modern expectations, are key parts Over the past 10 years, the firm has
of Purcell’s expertise. Its project expanded in the Asia Pacific region, PURCELL
portfolio includes some of the best- opening offices in New Delhi, Melbourne
known buildings globally, ranging from and Sydney. Hong Kong continues partly related to how “liveable” the cities
a number of World Heritage sites to to serve clients in Mainland China, are, and that they are measured on how
national treasures such as the National Singapore and Myanmar. Moving easily people can travel, work and relax,
Gallery, National Maritime Museum, forward in the Asia Pacific region and and the sense of identity that people
British Museum, Westminster Abbey, all in Hong Kong, PURCELL have expanded feel. By managing change sensitively,
in London, to the former Central Police into offering interior design as they seek cities can evolve in a way that meets
Station and The Helena May Club, both to diversify and explore new markets. people’s needs, and prosper.
in Hong Kong. At PURCELL, architectural conservation purcellap.com
The Hong Kong Jockey Club invited the matters to the cultural and economic
firm in 2008 to prepare a Conservation development of a city. They also think Original date of publication: January 2011
that the concept of “smart” cities is Updated: April 2017
8Art de Vivre Group Arts and Culture
ART for Everyone
French entrepreneur brings leading gallery brands to Hong Kong Hong Kong has
with an aim to make art collecting more accessible.
provided me with
Art de Vivre Collection is a contemporary De Villepin thinks that the city offers
a vibrant retail
art platform under the Art de Vivre great qualities for his art business. landscape with a
group founded in France by Arthur de “Hong Kong is a dynamic and energetic
Villepin, son of former Prime Minister place. People here are very open-minded
hunger for new ideas
of France, Dominique de Villepin. With and welcoming,” he said, “the city and concepts. These
a vision to propagate art in everyday has provided me with a vibrant retail
life and making it more accessible for landscape with a hunger for new ideas qualities have allowed
all, the company presents a number of
leading art brands in Asia, and offers
and concepts. These qualities have
allowed our brands to flourish in the
our brands to flourish
original artworks across all media with market.” in the market.
an affordable price.
He added that the city’s well-established
De Villepin believes that art is for financial and legal infrastructure also Arthur de Villepin
everyone. As an art collector himself, makes setting up a business easy and
he sees Art de Vivre Collection as a accessible. Founder and CEO
platform to democratise art collecting,
Art de Vivre Collection currently
Art de Vivre Group
and at the same time to cultivate and
has over 20 staff members and de
promote French culture. “Our aim is to
Villepin plans to expand the team
provide a place not only for established
as their business grows. “There is an
collectors, but also first time buyers to
incredible pool of promising
explore and discover new artists in a
artists here,” commented
unique and friendly environment,” said
de Villepin, “and I look
de Villepin.
forward to the possibility
In 2013, Art de Vivre began its journey of collaborating with local
in Hong Kong by bringing YellowKorner, talented artists.”
a France-based limited-edition fine art
He also finds the assistance
photography gallery network, to the city.
provided by InvestHK is
The encouraging market response to the
valuable to the company.
concept of accessible art has inspired
“The networking events are
de Villepin to bring another leading art
very useful, and I appreciate
brand here – Carré d’Artistes.
their advice and support on
Sitting on Hollywood Road, a renowned administration, recruitment
art district in Hong Kong, Carré d’Artistes and legal matters,” he
showcases a wide range of styles concluded.
from classical paintings to 3D Pop Art
artdevivre-collection.asia
collages. According to de Villepin, the
company will add more Asian artists as Original date of publication:
well as Hong Kong artists to enrich its October 2018
diversity.
9de Sarthe Gallery Arts and Culture
A Vision on the ART FUTURE
Founded in 1977 in Paris, de Sarthe Gallery opened their Hong Kong
space in 2010 and represents and exhibits a diverse spectrum of
international artists, from important French Impressionists to Asian
and Western modern and post-war masters as well as a generation
of emerging artists.
Having profound experience in art is bringing important exhibitions to
business with Asia customers, Pascal de town and promoting contemporary art.
Sarthe, Founder of de Sarthe Gallery, “Art galleries play an important role
established a solid network before in educating the public about art,” de
moving to Hong Kong in 2010. He Sarthe added.
first started his gallery in Central and
Since de Sarthe has the knowledge
decided to move to a 10,000-square-
and resources, he is more than willing
foot gallery space in the Wong Chuk
to share his love of art with more
Hang area in early 2017 in order to
people. With the new gallery opening
facilitate the continued growth of the
with increased space and flexibility, de
Asian client base. De Sarthe has hired
Sarthe is planning to work with artists
New Yorker Willem Molesworth as the
from around the world to bring their
director of his new space.
works to Hong Kong.
There is a noticeable increase of art
Apart from organising its own
I have always
galleries moving to Wong Chuk Hang,
especially with the MTR South Island
exhibitions, de Sarthe Gallery has anticipated an art
also particiated in Art Hong Kong, Art
Line coming into operation in December
Basel Hong Kong and other art fairs
district in Hong
2016, slowly transforming the area into
an art community.
in the region over the past few years. Kong as the city has
Other than Hong Kong, de Sarthe also
“I have always anticipated an art district has a gallery in Beijing run by his son become the art hub
in Hong Kong as the city has become
the art hub of Asia and people here
Vincent de Sarthe which mainly features
emerging Chinese artists. The gallery
of Asia and people
have become increasingly interested hopes to be part of the emerging art here have become
in the art world. This is thanks to the being created today in China.
popularity of international art shows
increasingly interested
“Hong Kong is a small place, everyone
and important art auctions that have
is connected and willing to help each in the art world.
taken place in the city.” de Sarthe said.
other. I seldom find other places with
According to de Sarthe, there are people who are so friendly,” de Sarthe Pascal de Sarthe
art galleries that see themselves as concluded.
a platform for selling art pieces but
Founder
de Sarthe Gallery has a different desarthe.com de Sarthe Gallery
thought. They keep the core value of
Original date of publication: January 2017
what an art gallery is all about, which
10Longmen Art Projects Arts and Culture
Curating an
Art journey
Founded in 1975 in Taipei and re-established in Shanghai
in 2010, Longmen Art Projects has opened their second
gallery in Wong Chuk Hang, a new art district on the south
side of the Hong Kong Island, with a vision to feature more
international artists.
Longmen Art Projects has been and the artists they represent. The
showcasing Chinese modern and positive impact they received from the
contemporary art since it opened its fair has encouraged them to consider
Shanghai art gallery back in 2010. opening a gallery in the city. The efficient banking system,
The gallery had been pondering to
According to Lee, Hong Kong allows
professionalism in art
open another gallery to feature more handling and logistics, and
them to gain easy access to the
international artists. After considering
Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Taipei, the
international market in the aspect of the ease of communicating
convenience in attending international
gallery decided to go for Hong Kong
art fairs, plus shipping of artworks in in English gave us more
because of the perfect timing and the
and out of the city with no customs or confidence in setting up a
opportunities they see in the city. import tax. “Furthermore, the efficient gallery in Hong Kong.
banking system, professionalism in art
Hong Kong as an Art Hub handling and logistics, and the ease of
Jeffrey Lee
Since the inaugural launch of Art Basel communicating in English gave us more
Hong Kong in 2013, art has been slowly confidence in setting up a gallery in Director
broadening from a niche to a more Hong Kong.” Longmen Art Projects
general market in Hong Kong. These Location of the gallery is equally
days families are going to Art Basel and important. Noticing the trend of
the city is filled with a variety of events, prominent art galleries moving to InvestHK has assisted Longmen Art
workshops and public art installations Wong Chuk Hang, Lee finds this new art Projects’ opening in the city, providing
that complement the annual show. “It community full of potential. The calibre support in bank account opening,
benefits the entire art industry in Hong of the galleries in Wong Chuk Hang visa application and networking
Kong. More people are talking about it also reinforces the idea of opening the opportunities.
and more people can experience and second Longmen Art Projects here. The
enjoy art. Combined with the growth Lee grew up in New York and finds that
Shanghai gallery features modern and there are lots of similarities between the
of the art market and record breaking contemporary Chinese artists while the
auction records, art has created more two cities. Both are truly international
Hong Kong gallery focuses more on cities where one can meet a diversified
attention in the city,” said Jeffrey Lee, artwork from different parts of Asia and
Director. and interesting people.
beyond. Last but not least, Lee hopes to
Through having its own booth in Art bring more Hong Kong emerging artists longmenartprojects.com
Basel, Longmen Art Projects has to their gallery as he always feels that it
enhanced the exposure of the gallery is important to embrace local arts. Original date of publication: November 2017
11Macey & Sons Arts and Culture
A work of art
Specialised in private sales, Macey and Sons set up their headquarters
in Hong Kong five years ago. Jonathan Macey, Founder and
Chairman, was attracted by the vibe and energy of the city in the
first place and people here are very hard working. Doing business is
easy with a sophisticated logistics industry and a low tax regime.
Macey and Sons has been proactive in At the moment, over 90 percent of their
acquiring artworks directly from both customers are locals aged around 25
emerging and mid-career artists. They to 40 as compared to five years ago,
opened their first art gallery in Wanchai where majority of the customers were
to service their clients in the primary and expatriates in their 50’s. This young
secondary art market. They moved to clientele is interested in traditional
Central three years ago and by the end painting, water colour and fine Chinese
of 2016, they opened a second gallery painting. Macey is pleased to see this
– Lot88, an art gallery and event space shift in demography as this is where the
that spans 2,500 sq. feet. Not only is future of the art market lies. “They will
the gallery filled with extraordinary pass on their knowledge to their children
artworks, it is also an event space that and the children of their children,” he
can hold different kinds of art and enthused. To cater for this changing
social events, such as art seminars, wine market, Macey and Sons has hired
tasting and dinners etc. In addition, more staff to manage the private sales
there is a private kitchen equipped in and art gallery business. 70 percent of
the space and guests can hire the space the team is local while Macey himself
with private chef and butler provided. focuses on auctions and valuations.
Macey explained that his goal is not just
Hong Kong gives you setting up a bigger art gallery but to
InvestHK has been providing market
information to Macey and Sons
that opportunity to build an art community with like-minded
people.
and invited their representatives to
be ambitious and According to Macey, Hong Kong has
networking events so they can expand
their circle of network.
grow your business become an art hub with 42 auction
Macey has just confirmed to rent
houses and 94 galleries. “Hong Kong
from here. government has been promoting the
another floor in the same building as
an auction floor, taking up altogether
art scene for Hong Kong and the city
three floors. “Hong Kong gives you that
Jonathan Macey has been gearing itself right. There are
opportunity to be ambitious and grow
more and more people getting involved
Chairman & Founder in this industry. I believe in the next 5 to
your business from here,” he concluded.
Macey and Sons 10 years, the city could be the number maceyandsons.com
one art hub in the world that takes over
London, New York and Paris.” Original date of publication: May 2017
12Pace Gallery Arts and Culture
continues to grow organically here. We
Set the Pace
are not a gallery just selling artworks,
but a global Hong Kong gallery which
identifies and represents exemplary
artists both locally and across Asia.” Lin
in Contemporary Art said.
Pace Gallery Hong Kong will also
Pace Gallery shows long-term commitment to Hong Kong’s thriving work with the global gallery’s new
art scene. body FUTURE/PACE, a pioneering
organisation to assist the commission
of major artworks in the public realm
to re-examine the role of public art,
Established in the US in 1960, Pace “Hong Kong is also an incredibly architecture and urban planning into
Gallery is a leading contemporary art dynamic market and cultural center a ‘gallery without walls’. “FUTURE/PACE
gallery representing many of the world’s for the arts at this point in time. Led by is a particularly exciting avenue for us
most talented contemporary and 20th the opening of the H Queen’s building, to bring to Asia to facilitate the vision
century artists. The gallery has been Tai Kwun for Heritage and Arts and the of our artists and bring further public
operating in Hong Kong since 2014 with growth of Art Basel HK, the global art exposure to their work in aesthetically
an exhibition space in the Entertainment world are all watching the speed of diverse cities and locations across Asia,”
Building but recently they have opened development and want to get involved.” said Leng.
an additional larger gallery in the new
With their unique programme of both “InvestHK’s support is great. We are
H Queen’s Building, with an inaugural
Western and Asian artists, Pace Hong proud to play a part in Hong Kong’s
exhibition of Yoshitomo Nara.
Kong aims to connect with galleries from booming art community and contribute
“Hong Kong provides easy access to all over the world, both to represent to its development,” Lin concluded.
Asian clients. We meet a lot of young Asian artists globally and share a robust
collectors here, such as those of the programme of Western art within Asia. pacegallery.com
K11 art mall alongside institutions such “It is interesting to see how our network Original date of publication: October 2018
as M+ whom we have supplied some
artworks to,” Leng Lin, Regional Partner,
Pace Asia, said. “I like Hong Kong very
much for its professional way of doing
business. It is a melting pot of Asian and
Western cultures.” I like Hong Kong
Leng set up Pace Beijing in 2008, Pace’s very much for its
first space in Asia. With the new gallery
in H Queen’s and another additional professional way of
gallery in Seoul, which opened in 2017, doing business.
Pace now operates the most exhibition
spaces across Asia of any global gallery. It is a melting pot of
“After ten years in Beijing, we feel our Asian and Western
belonging to Asia, especially in Hong
Kong and Seoul are getting increasingly
cultures.
important for the global art market.
With Hong Kong being a window to the
Leng Lin
world that allows us to broaden our
scope both regionally in Asia and across Regional Partner
the globe,” he added. Pace Asia
13Studio Harcourt Hong Kong Arts and Culture
The Picture that Tells a Legend
A legend has arrived in Hong Kong to set up a second home, and the name is Studio Harcourt.
Created in 1934 through collaboration city. It was quite obvious to us that we and an edition number assigned.
between Cosette Harcourt, two Lacroix had to be here.”
These offerings are in addition to the
brothers and Nina Ricci’s son, Robert,
The idea of bringing Harcourt to Hong three-quarter-length Instant Portrait,
the brand is world-famous for its
Kong was sparked by a pop-up studio and the French photography studio is
distinctive glamourous black-and-white
set up at the IFC and Four Seasons now offering a series of new experiences
portraits inspired by the golden era
Hong Kong in 2012, which generated including sessions designed specially
of cinema. A long list of 20th and 21st
very positive response. De Dorlodot said for wedding parties and high-powered
centuries’ movie stars and celebrities,
that the “once-in-a-lifetime portrait” executives.
including ones from Hong Kong, have
been immortalised in the Paris studio. experience complements all the luxury Studio Harcourt in Hong Kong strictly
brands already present in the city. follows guidelines set forth by the Paris
After almost one year in the making,
Studio Harcourt Hong Kong is open to All of Studio Harcourt’s signature studio, from the ritual of receiving
offer the legendary experience, the first experiences are offered in Hong Kong. guests to the signature Tungsten lighting
and only outside of France. “The team The Prestige Portrait, for example, is a used in shoots. Two among the small
from Studio Harcourt in Paris believes two-hour session including professional full-time team of four are lighting
that Hong Kong people are very sensitive make-up and a personal presentation. assistants. “It’s a high-technicity job
to art and photography, and love the It can be enjoyed by an individual, a because at Studio Harcourt, the light is
sense of a unique experience,” Gaël de couple or a small group. The Fashion as important as the photography,” de
Dorlodot, Managing Director, said. and Legend Day is a full-day experience Dorlodot said.
where the guest is the star, with an There are three freelance
“And, of course, Hong Kong is ideally
exquisite wardrobe prepared for the photographers, all trained in Paris,
located; it is very convenient for people
session and an artistic team dedicated working with Studio Harcourt Hong
to come from all over Asia. The next
to make every moment special. Kong, in addition to two freelance
step will naturally be China, and being in
Hong Kong, we can start to tell the story Guests will receive selected prints with make-up artists. De Dorlodot hopes to
to Mainland Chinese travelling to the the “Harcourt Paris” signature embossed seek out more talent, especially locally,
as the business expands, and grow the
freelance pool to about a dozen. Once
Hong Kong is on track, she is looking to
Hong Kong is ideally open an operation in Macao.
located; it is very The studio is partnering with luxury
convenient for people department stores and brands to offer
preferred guests the Studio Harcourt
to come from all over experience as an exclusive gift, and it is
Asia. It was quite also seeking to partner with high-profile
obvious to us that we events to build up the Studio Harcourt
story in Hong Kong.
had to be here.
Gaël de Dorlodot studio-harcourt.hk
Managing Director Original date of publication: November 2016
Studio Harcourt Hong Kong Updated: August 2017
14Whitestone Gallery Arts and Culture
PAINT the Future
Whitestone Gallery has moved its head office from Tokyo to Hong
Kong to tap into the city’s talent and international market.
Since its inception in 1967, Whitestone great young talent and promote us
Gallery has been introducing internationally, because the city allows
various types of artists regardless of us to anticipate market trends and
their nationality and age, ranging needs,” Koei Shiraishi, CEO, Whitestone
from Japanese traditional art to Gallery, said.
Impressionism, École de Paris, Gutai,
The welcoming attitude of the Hong
Yayoi Kusama, Yoshitomo Nara, Hi Red
Kong SAR Government to international
Center and other emerging young artists
companies is another main reason
in both primary and secondary markets.
behind its move, according to Shiraishi.
With InvestHK’s support, the gallery “Simple and practical systems, along
moved its head office from Tokyo to with the ardent support from InvestHK,
Hong Kong in 2015 to benefit from the were very useful for us when we first in Hong Kong’s auction sales recently.
city’s status as a platform to attract started our operation. I believe the It plans to establish a firm foothold in
young talent and appeal to the setting also makes it possible for many Hong Kong by organising exhibitions and
international audience. art collectors to enjoy art and acquire engaging with the wider art community
their precious collections in Hong Kong,” here.
“Taking root in Hong Kong is our mission.
he said.
We believe Hong Kong will be one “I would like to take this opportunity to
of the most important places to find Art Trading Platform extend my gratitude to InvestHK. We
could not have successfully settled down
The majority of Whitestone Gallery’s
in Hong Kong without their support.
target audience are lifework art
While we have only been familiar with the
collectors who acquire the artwork as
Japanese art market, InvestHK showed us
their assets. Its mission is to provide
Since the Hong Kong them with the art pieces that have
their in-depth knowledge and provided
every possible help,” Shiraishi concluded.
market is very open high appreciation value over time, and
enhance their marketability. To accommodate its growth and
and is a vibrant trading “Since the Hong Kong market is very
expansion, Whitestone moves into H
Queen’s in March 2018, a newly opened
platform, the most open and is a vibrant trading platform,
purpose-built building for the arts. The
the most important museums, curators,
important museums, critiques, buyers and auction houses all
new gallery occupies two floors with a
focus on Japanese and international
curators, critiques, gather here. This active environment
is a big plus for us,” Shiraishi said. He
artists.
buyers and auction believes that the Hong Kong office is whitestone-gallery.com
a step forward to make Whitestone
houses all gather here. develop into a more sophisticated and
*
Gutai group, founded by Jiro Yoshihara,
international gallery, thanks to the city’s was one of Japan’s most influential
avant-garde art movements of the
Koei Shiraishi leading role in the global art market. postwar era.
CEO An expert in Gutai* art, Shiraishi is glad
Original date of publication: March 2016
Whitestone Gallery to see a large amount of Gutai works Updated: January 2018
15CHIL Design
the company to tackle mixed-use
B+H Architects developments consisting of hotels, offices
and retail spaces at the same time.
Bring chil to asia
B+H has studios in four North American
cities, two in the Middle East, and
six others in the rest of Asia. CHIL is
through Hong Kong
supported by the Vancouver and Hong
Kong offices, with projects divided
roughly along geographical lines. But
The Canadian design firm hopes to meet growing demand from Lian stressed that the staff members on
the hospitality sector in the region with a dedicated team based in two sides work closely together.
Hong Kong. “Having Asian experience helps us a
lot with our Asian clients because we
understand implicitly what their points
Award-winning full-service design firm network of support and expertise from of reference are, and it helps us work
from Canada, B+H Architects, opened a large established organisation,” Lian with our talented designers in Vancouver
its office in Hong Kong in 2013, and said. to bridge that cultural gap,” she said.
has recently introduced its hospitality
“The Hong Kong design scene is just The Hong Kong office of B+H is staffed
interior design brand, CHIL Interior
so vibrant and exciting. The energy with multilingual project managers
Design, to Hong Kong to take things to
and work ethic in Hong Kong are most capable of serving English-, Cantonese-
the next stage.
remarkable. It is such a breath of fresh and Putonghua-speaking clients. The
Originally founded in 1974, CHIL has a air.” company has also recently won a
studio in Vancouver that has served hospitality project in Seoul, Korea.
B+H is also experienced in the design of
many notable hotel clients. Catherine
Siu, Executive Director, Asia of B+H retail and corporate spaces, alongside childesign.com
Architects Hong Kong, hoped to mirror healthcare and architectural projects. Original date of publication: April 2017
the success story in this part of the The varied range of expertise enables
world, with Hong Kong continuing to be
B+H’s regional headquarters.
According to Siu, a lot of global hotel
operators have regional offices, if not The Hong Kong design
regional headquarters, here in Hong
Kong. And within a three hours’ flight scene is just so vibrant
path, the firm can cover the whole
region. Hong Kong has a well-developed
and exciting. The
legal system and, most importantly, it energy and work ethic
attracts a lot of talent.
in Hong Kong are most
To facilitate the studio’s growth in Hong
Kong, CHIL has recently recruited Lian remarkable. It is such a
Miew Ching from Singapore as Design breath of fresh air.
Director, Asia of the brand.
“CHIL has got the best of both worlds. Lian Miew Ching
It is essentially a boutique interior design Design Director, Asia
company, but with the benefit of the
CHIL Interior Design
16FITCH Design
Global Brand and Design Company Seeks
Growth in Asia through Hong Kong
UK-headquartered FITCH acquired StartJG Hong Kong and made it the largest Asian office in its
international creative network.
At the end of 2016, retail and brand
consultancy FITCH, part of British
multinational advertising and public Hong Kong is a very
relations company WPP, acquired a
majority stake in StartJG in Hong Kong, dynamic place – people
formerly part of the Start Group. After are always looking forward
rebranding, the Hong Kong operation and moving forward. It is
became one of the 16 studios in the
FITCH network and the biggest in Asia. an open market, and that
Jonathan Cummings, who opened makes work fun, as well as
StartJG in Hong Kong in 2009 and good for business.
built it up into a successful company
awarded by Marketing magazine as Jonathan Cummings
Brand Consultancy of the Year in 2014, is
now Chairman, Hong Kong of FITCH. He Chairman, Hong Kong
said: “Our studio has brought to FITCH FITCH
greater presence in Greater China and InvestHK has a long working relationship
the knowledge to help the firm to grow with Cummings, and it was also present
environment for a business like FITCH to at the launch event of FITCH in Hong
in Mainland China. The second thing is
grow. Kong.
our specialism in digital. We are not just
adding another office but a genuinely “Hong Kong is a very dynamic place “To have that support from the
expanded capability to the FITCH – people are always looking forward government made the team feel very
network, regionally and globally.” and moving forward. There is an valued and very special, and it showed
ever-growing and thriving startup our clients that they were working with
FITCH has six other studios in Asia, in
community, and big organisations are a business valued by the government.
Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Delhi,
building innovative labs and starting That’s really important for a small
Mumbai and Dubai. The Hong Kong
to inject the culture of innovation into business like ours,” he said.
office, which has a 48-strong staff, will be
their organisations. That is brilliant and
central to the expansion of FITCH in Asia. “The best thing about working in
gives us access to a lot of partners and
“We want to at least double the size of collaborators.” Hong Kong is accessibility to people,
the business within the next four years. whether it’s potential clients, partners or
And he sees a lot of opportunities collaborators. It is an open market, and
My goal is to build on the success we
ahead as the retail sector is becoming that makes work fun, as well as good for
have had so far, and continue using
competitive. “Brands are seeing business,” he said.
Hong Kong as the platform for further
the need to invest in differentiating
growth.”
themselves, to refine their proposition fitch.com/studios/hong-kong
He commented that the city is and their retail experience, and to really
increasingly embracing innovation, make themselves stand out. That’s Original date of publication: April 2017
which makes for a favourable where we come in,” he said. Updated: July 2018
17Gruppo Pozzi Design
Hong Kong: A Regional Hub for
world-class retail design
With over 25 years of international experience in the retail sector, Gruppo Pozzi offers its expertise in
creating unique and innovative retail spaces to Hong Kong.
The opening of our Hong Kong branch
had a pivotal role in our international
expansion process.
Nicolò Fontana
Managing Director
Gruppo Pozzi
head office. Other reasons are the The Hong Kong office has a core team
phenomenal support for business of designers and project managers.
setup and expansion provided by the It also engages professionals on a
Hong Kong Government, as well as the project basis from time to time and
presence of a high quality business has a solid network of reliable local
infrastructure,” said Nicolò Fontana, partners. In view of the increasing
Managing Director. number of projects in the region, from
Thailand to South Korea, Gruppo Pozzi is
“The opening of our Hong Kong branch
considering to further expand its staff.
had a pivotal role in our international
expansion process. The choice has The information and advice provided
paid off, as in a few years Gruppo Pozzi by Invest Hong Kong have been
increased the number of its clients, instrumental in helping the company’s
Founded in Milan in 1990, retail interior penetrated new markets and doubled expansion strategy. “Invest Hong Kong
design company Gruppo Pozzi provides its staff size,” he added. has been extremely supportive during
unique solutions for premium and luxury the setup phase and regularly keeps in
brands. In 2013, it launched its Asia Its clients are retail brands from different
contact with Gruppo Pozzi to find new
headquarters in Hong Kong. sectors: from cosmetics to fashion, from
ways to assist our business,” Fontana
jewellery to F&B.
“The easy recruitment of highly skilled, said.
well-educated local talents and the The company provides a one-stop
proximity to strategic markets such as solution to its clients: creative design, gruppo-pozzi.com
Mainland China, Japan and the ASEAN brand guidelines development,
Original date of publication: December 2017
countries have been key factors in the engineering. Also, they offer tailor-
choice of Hong Kong as our regional made project management in the
manufacturing & installation phases.
18Marc & Chantal Design
From Design Thinking
to Market Leadership
Based in Hong Kong for over 20 years, creative agency Marc & Chantal
helps companies to achieve business success with powerful brand
strategies.
brand consulting. “We’ve been working landmark. Working hand in hand with
for more than a decade to place the Hong Kong Jockey Club for over six
thinking, research and analysis at the years, the agency’s scope began with
We really strive to centre of our creative process, so it devising an experiential model for the
have a great mix of is very gratifying now to have clients experience that the site would offer,
approaching us with a very high level formulating an inspirational vision, a
people, with different of understanding and expectation in name and visual identity. That scope
backgrounds, upbringing regards to such strategic approach,” was later extended to include a site-wide
said Marc Cansier, Founding Partner of wayfinding scheme and narrative
and culture. This diversity Marc & Chantal. environment, the development of all
defines Hong Kong and Cansier believes that the increasing
permanent heritage interpretation
spaces, as well as a visitor centre and
contributes to our success demand for branding services is
gift shop. Tai Kwun serves as a perfect
partly due to the emergence of a new
in this industry. generation of business leaders in Asia
example of what Marc & Chantal
currently focuses on: sophisticated
who value the importance of creative
Marc Cansier design in their core strategic planning.
brand platforms which can effectively
support highly hybridised forms of
Founding Partner “Their (the clients’) willingness to risk
customer experiences.
Marc & Chantal doing something new and different is
the definition of market leadership,” “In the future, we will stay focused
Cansier said, “it’s a big level of trust and on building experiential brands that
responsibility they entitle us with. And resonate in Asia and beyond,” Cansier
With a focus on brand-building and
that’s what makes our day exciting.” said, “we aim to keep developing our
brand experience, Marc & Chantal is a
strategic capabilities, gain deeper
creative agency based in Hong Kong Marc & Chantal has recently worked on
insight into the latest social and cultural
that adopts a holistic approach to international projects in London, Seoul
trends.”
helping companies in their branding and Mainland China, and is currently
activities in the Asia Pacific region, from expanding its reach into the hospitality Cansier finds Hong Kong blessed with
developing visual identities to branded industry. The agency finds that clients a plethora of talent for the industry.
experiences. It was founded in 1993 in in this field are particularly receptive “We really strive to have a great mix
Hong Kong when the three founders, to new ideas and are aware of the of people, with different backgrounds,
Marc Brulhart, Marc Cansier and Chantal imperative to have a strong brand upbringing and culture. This diversity
Rechaussat, met in the city. Over two concept as part of their business defines Hong Kong and contributes
decades later, the Hong Kong office still strategy. to our success in this industry,” he
remains its base for leading the agency’s concluded.
In Hong Kong, Marc & Chantal’s most
regional and international projects.
ambitious commission to date has marc-chantal.com
In the past five years, seeing a strong been to help turn Tai Kwun, the century-
market demand, Marc & Chantal has old former Central Police Station on Original date of publication: March 2013
shifted its core service to strategic Hollywood Road, into an art and cultural Updated: October 2018
19StudioX Design
Hong Kong Based Interior Design
and Branding Studio Providing
Premium Creative
Services across Asia
Consumer expectations are constantly evolving, and businesses
need to keep pace with this change in order to stay ahead in
the game. That’s the value proposition of Studio X, a boutique There is a huge opportunity
interior design and brand experience agency set up by two British for Hong Kong, sitting on the
entrepreneurs in Hong Kong. doorstep to many of these
rapidly changing markets, to
“We have entered a ‘Post‑Luxury’ period, Studio X also developed a naming become the de facto capital
and many consumers have begun to strategy and graphical identity. They of design and innovation
reassess how they wish to spend their even designed the staff uniforms and
time and their money and this change in developed a digital ticketing platform to
services for Asia Pacific.
attitude has placed challenges on mall complement the project. Rufus Turnbull
operators, retailers and restaurateurs
to come up with fresh ideas in order to “Our approach is a holistic one, which Founder and Creative Director
attract customers and maintain loyalty,” means we don’t just look at things in a Studio X
Rufus Turnbull, Founder and Creative decorative way. We look at the business,
Director explained. the consumer; and we are looking at
to grow the headcount to around 20 by
how to bridge the gap between the
“There is a huge opportunity for Hong the end of 2018.
two,” said Sam Bradley, co‑Founder and
Kong, sitting on the doorstep to many Project Director. They also point to Hong Kong’s
of these rapidly changing markets, to bourgeoning startup community as a
become the de facto capital of design Turnbull is a trained Product Designer and great source of potential collaborators.
and innovation services for Asia Pacific.” an expert in brand experience design,
while Bradley has had an illustrious Turnbull and Bradley have been living
The company was set up in May 2016 and in Hong Kong for five and six years
has already managed over 100 projects career working in interior architecture in
London and Asia. They describe Studio X respectively, and they both find the city
with a roster of clients that includes to be an enjoyable place to work and live.
several global brands from retailers as “innovation‑focused”, and its goal
like IKEA and L’Occitane, Shopping is to help clients improve business “Hong Kong is a really fun city to live in
Mall Operators like K11, and are even performance by challenging the status quo. with a great climate, mountains, beaches
developing a brand new Co-Working “The consumer market is changing and low tax, all of which make it easier to
concept for major property developer KWG. more quickly than ever before, so that’s attract the best staff,” Turnbull said.
Studio X’s focus is to help clients create where we step in. We focus heavily on Bradley agreed. “There’s the proximity
groundbreaking retail stores, F&B understanding what consumers want to Asia and the amount of travel you
solutions, leisure and entertainment and then we customise our creative can do within two hours. Once you’ve
environments, but there is more to approach on each project in order to been here a few years, it’s quite difficult
its services than meets the eye. One disrupt and innovate.” to think about leaving,” he said.
of the company’s projects was an Turnbull and Bradley have a staff
invitation‑only cinema in Beijing for thisisstudiox.com
of 12 equipped with skills in interior
Canadian firm IMAX, and, along with
designing the building and the interior, architecture, visualisation, graphic Original date of publication: May 2017
design and digital experience. They plan Updated: August 2018
20AFP Media and Entertainment
Innovative and
Borderless Journalism
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a global news agency that covers the
world 24 hours a day in six languages and delivers the news in video,
text, photos, multimedia and graphics to a wide range of customers,
including newspapers and magazines, radio and TV channels,
websites and portals, mobile operators, corporate clients and also
public institutions.
provision of corporate services to clients
who need expertise in content creation;
Hong Kong is a magnet and the business of sports.
which attracts international “Nowadays sports is not only about
brands to set up their competition; it has become a social
AFP operates regional hubs in six matter. The development of E-sports is
foothold here. These phenomenal in Asia and we aspire to
geographical zones, with Hong Kong
being the regional headquarters for companies are our potential be the newswire of record for sports,”
Asia Pacific, which covers a vast area clients as they need our Massonnet said.
extending from Mongolia, in the north expertise in storytelling and When it comes to social media, including
down to Australia and from Afghanistan
as far east as New Zealand. content building to promote Facebook and Twitter, AFP works with
them in two ways – as a news source
“Hong Kong is an obvious choice for
their brands. and also as a platform to promote AFP’s
us as a regional headquarters. It has brand. With the concerns over fake
political and social stability, excellent
Philippe Massonnet news, the need for reliable news and
geographical location, world-class Asia-Pacific Regional Director content is all the more important.
technology infrastructure, international AFP
In November 2016, AFP signed a
transportation hub, and foreign media partnership agreement with Hong Kong
international brands to set up their
enjoy freedom of press,” Philippe University School of Journalism that
foothold here. These companies are
Massonnet, Asia-Pacific Regional includes internships and joint editorial
our potential clients as they need our
Director, AFP, said. projects. “This partnership signifies the
expertise in storytelling and content
The Hong Kong office houses around development to promote their brands,” importance of developing journalistic
70 staff covering administration, he added. talent and will increase the possibility
technology, sales and marketing, and of attracting talent from the region
With the rise of social media,
editorial. All news content produced in to Hong Kong as we promote quality,
digitalisation and the ever-evolving
the 26 bureaux in the region is sent to innovative and borderless journalism,”
media scene, Massonnet believes
Hong Kong for editing and transmission Massonnet concluded.
that businesses can survive only by
to clients across the globe.
innovating. Currently there are three afp.com/en
“Hong Kong may not be a huge market focus areas in AFP’s business strategy
in itself, but it is a magnet which attracts – more extensive marketing of videos; Original date of publication: December 2017
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