This story was published in the SCMP’s Education Post on 25 January, 2017.
“Hong Kong, when it’s at its best, is a great integrator of advance. And what we need right now in community health is a whole bunch of elegant integration around known things – not primary invention of new things.” Larry Keeley
It is common to feel overwhelmed by the world’s rate of rapid change. Even experts agree we are living in a time of extreme dynamism. But Larry Keeley has some bad news for those that are not comfortable with embracing change – we are only at the beginning of this time of immense transition – it is going to get worse.
Visiting Hong Kong for Knowledge of Design Week 2016 (KODW), a week-long design event organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), Larry urged the designers and city / government leaders to not only embrace change, but to dare to see around the corner and begin to innovate our city for the future. Larry is an avid fan of Hong Kong, speaking with great regard for the city’s proven history of innovation and the possibilities for the future, “When Hong Kong is gutsy, when it’s systemic and when it’s design-oriented then you get this unusual condition of moving in a leapfrog way from ordinary to best in the world.”
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Rebecca Simpson. Writer and editor. 