“DFA亚洲最具影响力设计奖”为香港设计中心的其中一个旗舰项目,旨在表彰卓越的设计,从亚洲的观点嘉许优秀设计。自2003年创立以来,“DFA亚洲最具影响力设计奖”已成为设计人才及不同单位向世界展示他们的杰出设计作品之平台。


“DFA亚洲最具影响力设计奖”主要设有五大奖项,包括:“大奖”、“文化大奖”、“可持续发展大奖”、“科技大奖”及“组别奖”。首四个奖项计划通过提名产生;“组别奖”则通过公开征集设计作品选出,当中分为四大领域,包括“服饰设计”、“传讯设计”、“环境设计”及“产品及工业设计”;四大领域共设有23个设计组别,参加者可选择参与其中一个组别。每个领域分别设有金奖、银奖、铜奖及优异奖。评审团会根据设计作品的整体卓越表现、科技的应用、对亚洲的影响力,以及在商业及社会上的成就四大范畴作为评分准则。


评审团为本地或国际公认的专业设计师和专家,他们不仅了解设计在亚洲的发展,亦拥有丰富经验,为本地及国际其他设计奖项担任评审。







严志明教授 太平绅士


严志明先生是科誉(香港)有限公司的创办人, 他早年于剑桥大学建筑系毕业,是享负盛名的建筑师及家具设计师。凭着敏锐的商业触觉,严先生将他一手创立的公司, 由一间本地的中小企业, 迅速发展成全球知名的办公室家具品牌。作为一个工业家和学者, 严先生对本地艺术和设计业贡献良多, 是蜚声业界、享誉国际的设计师。


严先生不但营商有道,而且热心参与公共事务,致力推动设计及工业在香港的发展。他现任香港设计中心主席,香港科技券计划委员会主席,香港理大设计学院顾问团主席,香港职业训练局副主席,香港高等教育科技学院副主席,行政长官创新及策略发展顾问团委员,澳洲斯威本科技大学、香港恒生大学以及香港理工大学客席教授。


在2012年,严先生创立“明基金”,借此推动设计教育及研究工作,及其他以建设理想生活环境为目标的项目。他为设计业培育出后继之才,提升本地潜力,实在贡献殊伟。


严先生对工业及设计业建树良多,亦多方面得到认同及嘉许,其中包括2005年的香港青年工业家奖以及2006年的资本杰出领袖奖。近年更获颁亚太杰出企业家奖、亚太文化及创意工业奖、及深港生活大奖城市贡献奖。为表彰严先生多年来的无私奉献,他在2015年获委任为太平绅士。




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The DFA Design for Asia Awards is the flagship programme of the Hong Kong Design Centre, celebrating design excellence and acknowledging outstanding designs with Asian perspectives. Since its launch in 2003, the DFA Design for Asia Awards has been a stage upon which design talents and corporations can showcase their design projects internationally.


The programme is comprised of five major awards: Grand Award, Grand Award for Culture, Grand Award for Sustainability, Grand Award for Technology and Category Award. Entries to the Category Award are recruited by open submission, while entries to the other four are by nomination. For the Category Award, entrants submit design projects in one of 23 categories under four key design disciplines, namely Apparel & Accessory Design, Communication Design, Environmental Design and Product & Industrial Design. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards are presented to winners in each category. Design projects are judged on four criteria – overall excellence, use of technology, impact in Asia as well as commercial and societal success.


The judges are design professionals and experts attuned to design developments in Asia and experienced in serving as judges for Hong Kong and international design awards.







Prof. Eric C. Yim, JP


Mr Eric C. Yim is the founder of POSH Office Systems (HK) Limited and a very successful Cambridge-trained architect and bespoke furniture designer. Bearing testament to his business acumen, Mr Yim rapidly built his business from a locally-based SME into a globally recognised brand in the office furniture sector. Mr Yim, a home-grown industrialist, scholar and major contributor to the art and design industry in Hong Kong, is now internationally recognised and revered in his field.


In addition to championing the way forward for POSH Office Systems, Mr Yim serves a multitude of public roles, dedicated to further developing the industrial and design sectors across Hong Kong. This strategic industry input includes Mr Yim serving as Chairman of the Hong Kong Design Centre, Chairman of Hong Kong Technology Voucher Programme Committee, Chairman of Advisory Committee, School of Design, PolyU, Deputy Chairman of Hong Kong Vocational Training Council, Deputy Chairman of Board of Governors, Thei, Member of Chief Executive's Council of Advisers on Innovation and Strategic Development, Adjunct Professor of Swinburne University of Technology, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.


In 2012, Mr Yim founded the Ming Foundation with the objectives of advancing design education and research, and supporting multiple initiatives to further enhance society. His efforts in nurturing future talents have been invaluable in creating a sustainable talent pipeline and helping upskill the Hong Kong design community.


For his dedication and contribution in his disciplines, Mr Yim has earned a string of accolades. He was awarded Young Industrialist of Hong Kong in 2005 and Leader of Excellence in 2006. He was also honoured with the Asia Pacific Outstanding Entrepreneur Award, Asia Pacific Culture & Creative Industries Award, and City Contribution Award of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Lifestyle Awards in recent years. In recognition of these selfless endeavours across multiple business sectors, Mr Yim was appointed as Justice of the Peace in 2015.




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