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<strong>MICHAEL</strong><br />
<strong>LEUNG</strong><br />
DESIGNER<br />
BEEKEEPER<br />
URBAN FARMER
BROOKLYN GRANGE<br />
NEW YORK<br />
BROOKLYN GRANGE IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST ROOFTOP FARM. IN 2011, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING THERE, AT THEIR<br />
FARMER’S MARKETS AND AT THE NEW YORK HONEY FESTIVAL. SUPPORTED BY HONG KONG DESIGN CENTRE AND CREATE HK.<br />
PHOTO: <strong>MICHAEL</strong> <strong>LEUNG</strong>
HK FARM<br />
HK FARM IS AN ORGANISATION OF HONG KONG ASPIRING FARMERS, ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS FOUNDED IN APRIL<br />
2012. WE GROW LOCAL FOOD AND DESIGN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES RELATING TO URBAN AGRICULTURE.<br />
PHOTO: GLENN EUGEN ELLINGSEN
HK FARM<br />
HK FARM IS PART OF A LARGER COMMUNITY SYSTEM THAT INVOLVES USING AS MANY LOCAL RESOURCES FROM NGAU TAU KOK<br />
AS POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES FOOD WASTE FROM LOCAL CAFES AND COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS.<br />
PHOTO: GLENN EUGEN ELLINGSEN
HK FARM OKRA<br />
HK FARM ENDEAVOURS TO GROW FOOD FROM ORGANIC SEEDS. THIS IS PART OF OUR GREATER SEED SAVING PROJECT IN<br />
WHICH ORGANIC SEEDS WILL BE ADAPTED TO SUIT THE HONG KONG URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND SAVED FOR FUTURE USE.<br />
PHOTO: GLENN EUGEN ELLINGSEN
DRIFTWOOD<br />
2 YEARS AHEAD<br />
DRIFTWOOD IS A PROJECT THAT INVOLVES COLLECTING DRIFTWOOD FROM AN ISLAND CALLED TAP MUN.<br />
WE RECOVERED PIECES OF TAP MUN – TO RECONSTRUCT NEW FORMS FROM THEIR OLD STORIES.<br />
PHOTO: GLENN EUGEN ELLINGSEN
DRIFTWOOD<br />
2 YEARS AHEAD<br />
DRIFTWOOD WALL<br />
PHOTO: GLENN EUGEN ELLINGSEN
DRIFTWOOD<br />
2 YEARS AHEAD<br />
DRIFTWOOD BENCH<br />
PHOTO: GLENN EUGEN ELLINGSEN
SHANGHAI STREET STUDIOS<br />
SHANGHAI STREET STUDIOS IS A CREATIVE SPACE LOCATED IN YAU MA TEI. THE SPACE IS A PLATFORM FOR CREATIVES<br />
WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ENGAGING THE YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY THROUGH CREATIVE AND SOCIO-CULTURAL PROJECTS.<br />
PINHOLE PHOTO: MARTIN CHEUNG
SHANGHAI STREET STUDIOS<br />
SHANGHAI STREET STUDIOS UPCYCLED CANDLES ARE MADE FROM RECLAIMED PACKAGING AND LOCAL AND NATURAL<br />
BEESWAX. THEY ARE MADE AS PART OF A CANDLE MAKING WORKSHOP LOCATED IN SHANGHAI STREET STUDIOS.<br />
PHOTO: MARTIN CHEUNG
OPEN MARKET, 開 檔<br />
HAWKERAMA<br />
HAWKERAMA IS A CARNIVAL ART EXHIBITION AT FA YUEN STREET MARKET IN PRINCE EDWARD. HAWKERAMA SUPPORTS THE LOCAL<br />
STREET HAWKER CULTURE AND AIMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THIS WONDERFUL ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE IN HONG KONG.<br />
PHOTO: PATRICIA CHOI
OPEN MARKET, 開 檔<br />
HAWKERAMA<br />
OPEN MARKET IS A TWO PLAYER CARNIVAL GAME THAT CONSISTS OF FA YUEN STREET PRODUCTS (PROPS) THAT ARE ARRANGED BY<br />
CONTESTANTS USING HAWKER HOOKS. THE PRIZES ARE A SELECTION OF DESIGNED OBJECTS RELATING TO FA YUEN STREET MARKET.<br />
PHOTO: PATRICIA CHOI
OPEN MARKET, 開 檔<br />
HAWKERAMA<br />
A LOGO DESIGNED TO SHOW SUPPORT TO STREET HAWKERS. THIS LOGO WAS PRINTED ON<br />
STICKERS AND SILKSCREENED ONTO TOTE BAGS, TOWELS AND T-SHIRTS FOR HAWKERAMA.
HK HONEY HK HONEY IS AN ORGANISATION OF HONG KONG BEEKEEPERS, ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS FOUNDED IN JULY 2010.<br />
WE HARVEST LOCAL HONEY AND DESIGN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES RELATING TO URBAN BEEKEEPING.<br />
PHOTO: HK HONEY
HK HONEY<br />
THE HK HONEY PACKAGING HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR REUSE. THE GLASS CAN BE USED<br />
FOR DRINKS, AND THE CORK-SHAPED, NATURAL BEESWAX LID BECOMES A CANDLE.<br />
PHOTO: NELSON CHAN
HK HONEY<br />
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL<br />
REN FOR MYANMAR IS A CANDLE FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. IT WAS LAUNCHED AT<br />
“THE LADY” PREMIERE, A FILM BASED ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON 3 RD FEBRUARY 2012.<br />
PHOTO: HK HONEY
WISHBONE NECKLACE<br />
CHI HA PAURA...?<br />
A PORCELAIN NECKLACE THAT CAN BE SHARED AND BROKEN WITH A FRIEND.<br />
PERMANENT COLLECTION STEDELIJK MUSEUM - HERTOGENBOSCH, THE NETHERLANDS.<br />
PHOTO: WOUTER VAN DER BRINK AND BRECHT DUIJF
CHOPPING BLOCK<br />
WITH OLIVIERO ZANON<br />
FROM OBSERVING PEOPLES’ KITCHENS WE NOTICED THAT THE CHOPPING BOARD IS OFTEN KEPT ON STAND-BY ON<br />
THE KITCHEN WORK TOP. CHOPPING BLOCK AND LOFT KNIFE BRINGS THESE TWO RELATED OBJECTS TOGETHER.<br />
PHOTO: OLIVIERO ZANON
MASS STORAGE STONE<br />
A PORTABLE 100 GB HARD DRIVE THAT FITS INTO YOUR POCKET, AND HAS<br />
SIMILAR QUALITIES TO A STONE - TEXTURED AND SLIGHTLY COLD TO THE TOUCH<br />
PHOTO: STUDIO <strong>LEUNG</strong>
NEW YORK ZINE<br />
2 YEARS AHEAD<br />
AN INDEPENDENT AND SELF-PUBLISHED ZINE SHOWING PHOTOS AND NOTES FROM MY THREE MONTH TRIP TO NEW YORK<br />
IN 2011. THE ZINE COMES WITH A FOLD-OUT POSTER. SUPPORTED BY HONG KONG DESIGN CENTRE AND CREATE HK.<br />
PHOTO: 2 YEARS AHEAD
HONG KONG LAMPSHADE<br />
THE HONG KONG LAMPSHADE CELEBRATES AND RE-APPROPRIATES THE STREET MARKET LAMPSHADE BY TURNING<br />
IT INTO A COLLAPSIBLE PAPER LAMPSHADE FOR THE HOME. MADE FROM BAMBOO AND SHOJI PAPER.<br />
PHOTO: STUDIO <strong>LEUNG</strong>
FRAME DESK<br />
WITH WAN XI<br />
FRAME DESK IS INSPIRED BY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FRAMES AND GLASS TABLES IN HONG KONG CAFES.<br />
THE L-SECTION STEEL BAR IS WIDELY USED IN THE HONG KONG ENVIRONMENT.<br />
PHOTO: STUDIO <strong>LEUNG</strong>
FRAME DESK<br />
WITH WAN XI<br />
WE ENCOURAGE FRAME DESK TO BE MADE BY LOCAL CRAFTSMEN. SIMPLY DOWNLOAD THE FREE PDF FILE, PRINT THE TECHNICAL<br />
DRAWINGS, FILL IN THE DIMENSIONS AND COLOURS TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND PASS THEM ONTO YOUR LOCAL CRAFTSMAN.<br />
PHOTO: IRE TSUI
NGAU TAU KOK BENCH<br />
2 YEARS AHEAD<br />
NGAU TAU KOK BENCH IS A BENCH DESIGNED AND MADE BY MR. CHAU, A CRAFTSMAN AT A WOOD SHOP IN NGAU TAU<br />
KOK. WE ASKED HIM TO FOLLOW ONLY TWO DESIGN DETAILS: A SET OF DIMENSIONS AND TO USE ONLY SCRAP WOOD.<br />
PHOTO: GLENN EUGEN ELLINGSEN
HK SALT<br />
HK SALT IS A CREATIVE JOURNEY IN THE PURSUIT OF LOCALLY PRODUCED SALT IN HONG KONG.<br />
THIS JOURNEY BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS, STORIES AND OBJECTS IN THE PURSUIT OF LOCALLY PRODUCED SALT.<br />
PHOTO: <strong>MICHAEL</strong> <strong>LEUNG</strong>
<strong>MICHAEL</strong><br />
<strong>LEUNG</strong><br />
WWW.SHANGHAISTREETSTUDIOS.ORG<br />
WWW.2YEARSAHEAD.ORG<br />
WWW.HKHONEY.ORG<br />
WWW.HKFARM.ORG<br />
WWW.HKSALT.ORG
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