“The State of Paper” was an exhibition created for deTour 2023 for Hong Kong Design Week. The exhibition aims to shed light on paper consumption in Hong Kong. Through an immersive experience, this project seeks to visually demonstrate how paper flows throughout the city, its diverse applications, and its ultimate destination. It raises awareness about different types of paper and how we can address the issues of paper consumption and recycling.

Through an engaging and informative approach, “The State of Paper” provides a unique perspective on paper consumption, recycling, and the creative potential of recycled materials. By showcasing our extensive R&D on materials, we invite the viewers to reconsider their relationship with paper through personal experience with new materials derived from paper waste and understanding the local interpretations of recycled paper waste. On a grander scale, we aim to inspire the audience to imagine new possibilities in working with sustainable materials by openly sharing our recipes and processes for creating new materials.

We envision a local and potentially circular economy by showcasing how discarded paper can be transformed into new objects.