STAG - Design
STAG was a design project carried out during the research on Hong Kong’s back lanes. It was intended to push the observation of the lanes further by switching the position of the observer to that of an actor. This project included the design of a STAG: a stool combined with a backpack that could be used as a means to explore and temporarily occupy the back lanes. With the idea of engaging others in this study, 120 stool bags were produced and used during a series of events (movie projection, Chinese tea ceremony, DJ party) organized in various lanes of the city. The stool bags were produced in collaboration with three tarpaulin craftsmen, who used the lanes as their shop and workshop, providing valuable insights into the way these interstitial spaces are used.
Location: Hong Kong
Date: 2012
Project Initiator and Author: Géraldine Borio with Caroline Wüthrich - Assistants: Natalie Tsui, Ng Yuen Ting Sandy, Lee Tsz Ping, Ho Chun Sing Jason, Fei Tse Jeffrey, Justin Chan, Eugene Cheung - Craftsmen: Mr. Tang, Uncle Chan, Uncle Hung - Logo Design: Stan Diers - Photography: Géraldine Borio, Tse Chi Tak Ducky - Movie: Isabelle Mayor
Movie
“STAG in Hong Kong” is a 2012 documentary film directed by Isabelle Mayor in Hong Kong. Shot in a direct cinema style, the film documents the background and making of the project, following Géraldine Borio and Caroline Wüthrich as they develop the Stag, a mobile piece of street furniture produced in collaboration with local craftsmen and architecture students. Through this process, the film offers a human-scale portrait of intergenerational exchange and explores how small-scale design interventions can reframe the perception and use of Hong Kong’s dense public spaces.
