Elaine Yan Ling Ng
Elaine Yan Ling Ng, Founder, Fabrick Lab (HK)
Elaine Yan Ling Ng, Design Trust Feature Grant Recipient, Design Trust Futures Studio 2019 Mentee, founder of THE FABRICK LAB, brings together textiles, electronics, biomimicry, interiors and installations. Elaine is a British Chinese visionary multi-media artist and a graduate of Central Saint Martins in London where she earned her MA Design in Textile Futures with distinction. Elaine, also known as the ‘techno fairy’ by Elle Deco, is a TED fellow and is globally recognized, having worked with international design companies such as Nissan Design Europe and Nokia Design Beijing with multiple design awards. In 2015, Elaine became the recipient of the Swarovski Designers of the Future Award, which acknowledges emerging studios and designers who are actively expanding design culture through experimentation with cutting-edge technologies. As part of the collaboration with Swarovski, Elaine unveiled “Sundew” at last year’s Design Miami/Basel, a kinetic creation inspired by the exotic and carnivorous Sundew plant. This incredible installation was also exhibited in Art Central Hong Kong 2016. Her magical approach towards materials has been described by Wired UK as ‘The Chinese designer creates materials that move and grow like trees – but faster.’