Since May 2018, PMQ Creative Voice has been organising a series of dialogues to gather creatives from all walks of life. Together, we hope to discover good design, discuss latest insights and strengthen connections amongst the design and creative community.

Beyond serving coffee, coffee shops are places where city people meet and connect with each other. This year, PMQ’s design dialogue programme Creative Voice is joining hands with the annual coffee festival PMQ Coffee Agenda! Four creatives and coffee shop owners will share how coffee shops can transcend boundaries and become a Third Place, which allows flexible usage, promotes social connection and inspires creativity.

Can you imagine a design studio could be extended into a coffee shop, exhibition venue and cultural space? Runners open a coffee shop providing drinks, light meals, sports accessories so they could create a gathering spot for all the runners in town? A historical Hong Kong-style cafe transformed into an experimental platform that blends the old and new?

Come and hear stories about their journey from starting a coffee shop, to designing the spatial aesthetics and curating events, how they connect the community and expand the possibilities of transforming the coffee shop space. There will also be coffee tasting at the sharing, don’t miss it!

Date: 2024.10.11 (Fri)
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Venue: S710-711, 7/F, Block A, PMQ
Language: Cantonese
Fee: Free
RSVP: https://pmq.hk/jOtPN

Host：
Keith Chan (Hintegro Design & HINT. Founder)

Speakers：

• Andrew Wong (Wazup Running Club (WRC) Founder, The Station Co-founder)
• Otto Ng (commaa & LAAB Architects Co-founder & Design Director)
• Tiffany (Founder of Taion Coffee and Tea)

About the Host:
Keith Chan, the founder of Hong Kong interior design studio Hintegro and lifestyle store HINT., has designed notable coffee shops such as “Craft Coffee Roaster,” “Cupping Room (APM),” “Ah Jeng Coffee Club,” “Interval Coffee Bar” and “FIKAFABRIKEN.” Hintegro also engages in residential, commercial (retail shops, restaurants, offices), community space, and product design projects. Beyond design, Keith writes design columns for various media outlets, including ELLE, ETNET, and MENCLUB. He has served as a visiting lecturer at his alma mater – School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and has organized cultural talks on coffee and design, dedicated to promoting cross-disciplinary design education.

About The Station:
Located in the Tai Ping Shan District in Sheung Wan, there is a coffee shop called The Station specially designed for local running clubs and running enthusiasts. It not only provides fragrant coffee and healthy light meals, but also various running-related equipment and services, allowing runners to meet and greet here. Different types of activities are held every week with brands or running clubs, attracting many local and even overseas runners. Here, runners can relax, enjoy the good time after exercise, and meet like-minded friends. Whether you are running in the morning or at night, this is your ideal gathering place!

About commaa:
commaa is a cultural space integrating coffee, art and architecture. The name of the shop means “coffee meets art & architecture”. commaa is located on Tai Ping Shan Street in Sheung Wan and is part of LAAB’s architectural studio open to the public. LAAB puts the same thought into designing the space into designing the coffee experience. Various cultural activities will also be held regularly in the space, making art and architecture a part of daily life.

About Taion Coffee and Tea:
In 2022, the half-century-old Taion Coffee and Tea in Yau Ma Tei was preserved. The original atmosphere was deliberately preserved while creativity was also injected. The goal is to become a Hong Kong-style CAFÉ with authentic characteristics and respect for Hong Kong culture. Taion Coffee and Tea is willing to serve as an experimental platform where the younger generation and older neighbours can interact and communicate, and where foreign tourists can experience the old and new cultures of Hong Kong.