Join us for an engaging dialogue at "The Fine Line between Design and Art," where creativity knows no boundaries. This event features a distinguished panel of speakers who challenge and redefine the intersection of design and art.

Event Details
Panelists: Mr. Lee Moran – Acclaimed Artist
Mr. Bernard Chang – Architect Turned Artist
Mr. Jason Ho – Architect Turned Artist
Ms. Packy Lai – Calligraphy Artist
Moderator: Mr. Roger Wu – Director of Business Development & Projects, Hong Kong Design Centre

Moderated by Mr. Roger Wu, our panelists will explore the boundary and evolving interrelationship between design and art, discussing how each discipline informs and inspires the other.

Attendees will not only gain valuable insights into the creative processes, challenges, and innovations that shape contemporary artistic expression and design philosophy but are also encouraged to sleeve their curiosity, thoughts, and experience on the topic. This event promises to promote an inspiring exchange of ideas, fostering continuing dialogue and collaboration within the creative community.

Whether you are a designer, artist, or simply an enthusiast of the arts, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

We look forward to welcoming you!

About the Speakers
Bernard Chang
Bernard Chang founded atelier BERNARD CHANG (aBC) in 2024 after his departure from Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), where he served as Principal and led Greater China and S.E.Asia sustainability-focused projects. Expanding into the arts, he translates his architectural vision into paintings that reflect Global Warming and its impacts to our Cities, Nature, and Humanity; and contemplate our shared responsibility to future cities, ecological preservation, and human well-being. Bernard holds a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture degree with High Distinction from California College of the Arts.

Jason Ho        
Jason Ho, is a chartered Architect and Artist, whose works have been exhibited in galleries and art fairs across Hong Kong, Miami, Dubai and Paris. (Most recently, his third solo exhibition, Line between Homes, was held in Villazan Gallery, Madrid, in March 2025.)

He developed his sophisticated yet vibrant style from his training in Cambridge University and Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, where he earned a Master and Bachelor of Architecture with Distinction and First Class Honours. His solid foundation in architecture, combined with narrative art-making approach in the Asian philosophy of mastery, informs the precision, geometric abstraction and structural quality of his artwork. Moreover, his experiences inhibiting diverse spaces, and his decade-long cultural and architectural exploration across Europe, have cultivated his distinctive perspectives on architecture, art, the built environment, the natural world, and contemporary life, all of which are reflected in his works.

Lee Moran
Lee Moran, born in 1972 in Manchester, UK, is a contemporary painter renowned for his vibrant automotive and abstract art. With studies at Tameside College, Coventry University, and the Royal College of Art, he initially designed vehicles worldwide. Now based in Hong Kong, he dedicates himself full-time to art. His recent series, La Strada Italiana, showcased at KC100 Art Space, reflects his love of automobiles, combining Italian coachbuilding sketches with bold acrylics, oils, and mixed media. His work explores abstraction, mechanics and emotion; featuring striking colors and dramatic compositions; and has been exhibited internationally.

Packy Lai Yat Kiu (青山不墨)      
Packy Lai Yat Kiu (青山不墨) is a distinguished calligraphy artist who transitioned from a high-level marketing career a decade ago. She is celebrated for her ability to fuse traditional artistry with modern strategy, achieving a rare harmony between cultural integrity and market success. Driven by a profound exploration of life, her vision is not just to create, but to use her art as a medium to connect with and inspire the public, proving that profound cultural heritage and contemporary business can powerfully coexist.