deTour is an annual design festival that celebrates creativity and demonstrates how the creative process can bring value to the design industry. Presented by PMQ and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the event presents a variety of programmes by engaging designers and creative communities in the city and overseas.

deTour is a unique platform that seeks to inspire by featuring the latest creative expressions and innovative design, whilst fostering exchange of ideas between emerging talents and established creative professionals.
News
2024.08.20
deTour 2024: Open Call for Creative Proposals (Workshop)

We are now calling for workshop proposals to respond to this year’s theme “Having → Being: Designing Inner Worlds”. Selected applicants will be sponsored to conduct workshops during the festival period. Sponsorship Max. HKD 2,500* / session *The number of workshop sessions and amount of sponsorship will be decided based on the vetting panel’s assessment […]

2024.07.31
deTour 2024: Open Call for Creative Proposal | Deadline Extended by One Week!

Due to overwhelming responses, the deadline for the Open Call for Creative Proposals, originally scheduled for 31 July, will be extended to 12 noon on 7 August. Remember to seize the opportunity! Each successful proposal that is shortlisted will be eligible to receive funding of up to HKD50,000 to HKD100,000 as production costs to complete […]

2024.07.17
deTour 2024: From “Having” to “Being”: The Inner Value and Transformative Power of Design

Conventionally, design is seen as a tool for “solving problems.” However, with the advancement of production and material abundance, design has evolved beyond mere problem-solving to focus largely on creating desire, where its primary value lies in possession. This aligns with Erich Fromm’s concept of the “mode of having” in his book To Have or […]

2024.07.12
deTour 2024: Open Call for Creative Proposals (Installation & Exhibition)

Organised by PMQ, deTour is an annual festival that celebrates creativity and demonstrates how the creative process brings value to the design industry. It presents a variety of programmes by engaging designers and creative communities in Hong Kong and overseas. We are now inviting creative proposals from local and overseas talent to respond to this […]

2024.06.26
deTour 2024: Calling All Designers and Creators!

PMQ will be inviting local and overseas talents to submit creative proposals for “deTour 2024 – design festival” soon. A sharing session will be held on 10 July 2024 (Wednesday) to share more details on deTour 2024, including introduction of this year’s theme, details on creative proposals for “installation & exhibition” and “creative workshop”. Interested […]

Past deTour
2023 New Know How – Crafting Design Future
2022 Design as One
2021 Use(fu)less
2020 Matter of Life
2019 New old. Old new.
2018 Trial and Error
2017 Harmonious Chaos
2016 Game Changer
2015 Connection
2014 Co-Creation
2013 deTour Matters
2012 Design Renegade
2011 Use-less
2010 Not Guilty