Top 10: Goods of Desire via Hong Kong

By Penny Craswell

These playful mugs with a mahjong motif are characteristic of the ultra-modern and sometimes humorous take on the traditional visual language of Hong Kong that is Goods of Design.

Mahjong stackable mugs by Goods of Desire

Ever since I spent some time in HK during 2016, I have been a fan of the brand, whose abbreviation G.O.D. is a homophonic translation of the Cantonese 住好啲 (jyu hou di) , which roughly translates as to live better. The brand’s sense of humour has an Australian flavour so it’s not surprising that co-founder Benjamin Lau is Australian and Australia is one of the company’s top five shipping locations. Check out some more of my favourite designs below.

Department of Propaganda A4 File Folder by Goods of Desire
Yaumati Colour snouted mask by Goods of Desire
Yaumati Sketch snouted mask by Goods of Desire
Willow Love Story by Dinah Body for Loveramics, by Goods of Desire
Nathan Road notebook by Goods of Desire
Hong Kong Districts boxer brief by Goods of Desire
Cheers coaster set of four by Goods of Desire
Advertising boxer brief by Goods of Desire
Letterbox magnet set by Goods of Desire

I love how the dirty city and the crowded neon signs are reflected in their designs, along with a redesign of traditional motifs. So, if you are online shopping like many of us now, why not pretend you are popping over to Hong Kong for a holiday and bringing Hong Kong home via these designs.

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