SHARING INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS

Up Close is our signature event series of intimate talks with cultural tastemakers and pioneers to spark thoughtful conversations, collaboration and ideas. Our recent talks have included cutting-edge artists, designers, advocates and entrepreneurs.

Up Close is our signature event series of intimate talks with cultural tastemakers and pioneers to spark thoughtful conversations, collaboration and ideas. Our recent talks have included cutting-edge artists, designers, advocates and entrepreneurs.

Latest Talks

CHRIS HARRIS

Join us for a fireside evening of luxury cars and watches with Top Gear presenter Chris Harris, in conversation with Edward Lovett, CEO of Collecting Cars and Watch Collecting and Alain Li, former Regional Chief Executive of Richemont Asia Pacific.

 

Date: Saturday, 21 October 2023

Time: 6pm - 8:30pm

Location: Sky Lounge, Level 49, Upper House Hong Kong

WARIS AHLUWALIA

Join us for an exclusive fireside chat with Waris Ahluwalia, actor, designer and founder of House of Waris. 

 

Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Time: 7pm - 8:30pm

Location: Sky Lounge, Level 49, Upper House Hong Kong

DR LUCIA SAVI

Join us as we host Up Close with Dr Lucia Savi, Curator of  the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Bags: Inside Out. Moderated by Kim Bui Kollar 

 

Date: Friday, 16 June 2023

Time: 6:30pm - 8pm

Location: Sky Lounge, Level 49, Upper House Hong Kong

Past Talks

Founder of Bamford Watch Department and Bamford Grooming Department

George Bamford

Founder of Bamford Watch Department and Bamford Grooming Department, an extension of the luxury wellness brand Bamford, which recently opened its first store in Hong Kong. Moderated by Lee Williamson.

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Founder of Victoria Tang Studio and Thirty30 Creative

Victoria Tang

For 2021, multidisciplinary creative design firm Victoria Tang Studio presents a unique East-meets-West concept that draws on Chinese heritage and traditionally Western Christmas foliage to create a sustainable, culturally diverse Christmas Tree.
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Founder of Collective Studio

Betty Ng

Betty Ng, founder of Collective Studio, was joined by Kevin Mak, Co-founder of Streetsign HK to share her inspiration and design process behind Upper House Hong Kong 2020 Christmas tree.

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Editorial Director

Pao Imin

Mr. Pao Imin, Editorial Director of Vogue Business in China, was ranked as the no.7 most award-winning creative directors in the world by Archive magazine and named by Wallpaper* magazine as one of the 33 most influential creative people.

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Founder of Bamford Watch Department and Bamford Grooming Department

George Bamford

Founder of Bamford Watch Department and Bamford Grooming Department, an extension of the luxury wellness brand Bamford, which recently opened its first store in Hong Kong. Moderated by Lee Williamson.

Discover More

Founder of Victoria Tang Studio and Thirty30 Creative

Victoria Tang

For 2021, multidisciplinary creative design firm Victoria Tang Studio presents a unique East-meets-West concept that draws on Chinese heritage and traditionally Western Christmas foliage to create a sustainable, culturally diverse Christmas Tree.
Discover More

Founder of Collective Studio

Betty Ng

Betty Ng, founder of Collective Studio, was joined by Kevin Mak, Co-founder of Streetsign HK to share her inspiration and design process behind Upper House Hong Kong 2020 Christmas tree.

Discover More

Editorial Director

Pao Imin

Mr. Pao Imin, Editorial Director of Vogue Business in China, was ranked as the no.7 most award-winning creative directors in the world by Archive magazine and named by Wallpaper* magazine as one of the 33 most influential creative people.

Discover More