Design Thinking Ideathon: Hacking the Barcoder and Exploring New Sounds!

*𝘼𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 20-21/2/2021. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙.

In this two-day innovation marathon we will explore new ideas for recycling old electronics. Participants will team up and work towards creating new musical instruments using the barcoders developed by ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS! This design challenge will provide a starting point, but participants are free to explore any material, technology and form. The event will be full of creative ideas, interesting discussions and learning experiences. Every team will make a prototype that will demonstrate their concept. It will be the beginning of a new community of music & maker enthusiasts in Hong Kong!

Who should attend?

• Music and maker enthusiasts
• Hackers, Makers, Designers, Inventors, Engineers, Programmers, etc.
• Students & Professionals
• Anyone who is interested or feeling inspired.

Organisers

FabCafe is an open space for innovation explorers who want to learn, share and seek collaboration. Founded in Tokyo in 2012, FabCafe’s global network now serves and fosters creative communities in 12 locations around the world, including Bangkok, Barcelona, Taipei, and many more.

ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS! is a creative community from Japan. They hack home electrical appliances and make instruments to play at live concerts. Since the project launched in 2015 they have assembled project teams in Tokyo, Hitachi and Kyoto, and developed numerous instruments such as the CRT-TV Drum, Electric Fan Harp and Barcodic Guitar.

Co-organiser

BODW CityProg (CityProg) is a citywide creative business and community activation programme that features 3 distinct platforms: “Anchor Site Festivals”, “Design EduVation” and “Satellite Events & Offers”. The programme activates local creative neighbourhoods by connecting creative units, business and community organisations through co-creation, exchange, matching and partnership. As new alliances and ideas start to flourish, CityProg engages people of all ages with exciting happenings, enhances public spaces, and encourages creativity and design to take wing in the community, fostering the development of local creative ecosystems. As an extension of  Business of Design Week (BODW), CityProg spans all year round with its peak in November to December. It was debuted in 2018 by Hong Kong Design Centre, with Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor.

As an accredited event of BODW CityProg:

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