Persistence has its own reward – just ask Kevin Lim, founder of one of Hong Kong’s hottest design studios OpenUU. Last year, after six attempts, he finally broke through for the studio’s first win in the A&D awards – and now the company is working on a major Hong Kong hotel renovation, its biggest project to date.

The Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale is one of the largest international outdoor art festivals in the world and now Hong Kong artists and creative designers have an opportunity to win a commission to be part of it.