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Douglas Young
Douglas Young
Hong Kong native, designer and artist Douglas Young is the founder and creative force behind Goods of Desire, an original Hong Kong lifestyle brand, whose designs are inspired by the vibrant culture of the city he calls home. Douglas is a leading voice on design, arts, creativity and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and is often called upon to share his views on Hong Kong culture and identity. In 2015, he was named one of the Debrett s Hong Kong 100 in the field of art, architecture and design. In 2017, Douglas was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Savannah College of Art & Design.

Even if it is a natural human instinct to categorise people into binary types, society must resist this ‘with us or against us’ mentality if it is not to lose the richness of the complex real world.

Sham Shui Po has potential for tourism, like other gritty areas around the world which have become hip neighbourhoods. But it’s still early days for a district more closely associated with cheap gadgets than trendy shops.

As the government plots the city’s future, it should not neglect the potential of the arts to promote Hong Kong as China’s, and Asia’s, cultural centre.

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