The “Design to Bridge” exhibition, presented by Hong Kong Design Centre’s DX Design Hub, is now open and will run through October 25, 2026.
Bringing together 12 creative units, the exhibition explores the theme of “bridging” through multiple sensory experiences, including sight, sound, smell, and touch. From future mobility and calligraphy to fragrance, traditional incense, audio devices, and contemporary architectural works, the exhibition brings together a diverse range of design practices.
In the “Touch” section, Noodo Lab presents a series of works exploring new possibilities in 3D printing, making it one of the more distinctive parts of the exhibition.
As a 3D printing materials brand, Kexcelled is participating in the exhibition as a sponsor of exhibitor Noodo Lab, supporting the team in showcasing the possibilities of 3D printing in sustainable and spatial design.
Tactile Design: Noodo Lab × Kexcelled
Exploring the Reuse of Discarded Materials
In the “Touch” section, Noodo Lab explores the balance between sustainability and aesthetics, using 3D printing to give new forms to materials that might otherwise be discarded.
Most of the works presented by Noodo Lab were produced using Kexcelled 3D printing materials.
With stable extrusion performance and a wide range of colors and surface finishes, Kexcelled materials helped Noodo Lab turn the idea of sustainability into tangible objects.
At the Noodo Lab booth, visitors can see the Kexcelled materials used in the works, get a close look at the printed pieces, and even touch their surfaces and textures to experience the results of 3D printing firsthand.
Spatial Highlight: Transparent PETG Ceiling Lights Printed Live On Site
As you walk into the Design to Bridge exhibition, the ceiling lighting installation is hard to miss. The lights are all 3D printed using Kexcelled Transparent PETG.
The design is inspired by the familiar ceiling lights commonly seen at Hong Kong tram stops. Noodo Lab reinterprets this recognizable element of Hong Kong’s urban landscape using Kexcelled Transparent PETG and a distinctive “noodle-like” printing technique, giving a familiar form a new expression through 3D printing.
What makes the installation particularly interesting is that the lampshades were not printed in advance. Throughout the exhibition’s 45-day run, one lampshade is printed on site each day.
Visitors who return to the exhibition can even see the printing process progress over time, as each lampshade gradually takes shape layer by layer.
Kexcelled Transparent PETG offers high light transmission and mechanical strength, creating a translucent lighting effect while providing the material performance needed for larger structural forms.
The ceiling lights are not only functional lighting fixtures — the live printing process itself has become part of the exhibition experience.
By combining a familiar element of Hong Kong’s urban landscape with digital manufacturing, 3D printing offers a new way to reinterpret everyday design.
About the Exhibition
Exhibition curator Wong Yuen-yu explains that Design to Bridge aims to explore design as a way of creating connections, bringing together ideas, materials, and sensory experiences to offer visitors a more immersive experience.
At Kexcelled, our focus has always been on providing designers, artists, and creators with reliable, versatile 3D printing materials for different creative and functional applications.
From supporting Noodo Lab’s exploration of repurposing discarded materials to providing Transparent PETG for the exhibition’s large-scale translucent ceiling lights, this collaboration demonstrates how 3D printing materials can become part of both sustainable design practices and real-world spatial applications.
Exhibition Information
- Exhibition: Design to Bridge
- Dates: Now through October 25, 2026
- Opening Hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Closed: Tuesdays, except public holidays
- Venue: Exhibition Hall, 1/F, DX Design Hub, Hong Kong Design Centre
- 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong
We welcome you to visit the exhibition and discover more about the collaboration between Kexcelled and Noodo Lab, and how 3D printing materials can help connect design, sustainability, and material innovation.