Happenings

2022 marked Blueprint’s 5th anniversary so we’ve selected five of our favourite moments and highlights to share with you.

Blueprint Community Events

After Hong Kong’s slow start to 2022, we prepared a warm welcome back for our Members and jumped back into curating fun-filled Community Events. Highlights included sweet indulgences on International Ice Cream Day, a Tea-riffic Cocktail Party for Mid-Autumn, numerous Blueprint Board Games sessions (Sky 9 & Rummikub), an Oktoberfest-themed Beerbash with Beer Pong, 2022 World Cup Sweepstake as well as a double celebration of Christmas and Blueprint’s 5th Anniversary. Looking back, our Members were certainly well fed and watered, and kept entertained and in high spirits whilst getting stuck into plenty of networking opportunities amongst the Blueprint Community.

Blueprint Gives Back

Taking pride of place in our community outreach programmes in 2022 was the unveiling of PINKprint – a brand takeover to celebrate PRIDE on Pink Friday (18th November). At Blueprint, we are incredibly proud of our Community and the great number of individuals whose diverse backgrounds and beings make Blueprint an amazingly vibrant and inclusive place to be.

Doubling down on PRIDE, we also hosted a PRIDE Cocktail Mixology Masterclass in PRIDE Month (June) to support LGBTQ+ and diversity. We would also like to give a special shout out to our kind-hearted Members who participated in “Boxful of Love” to send Christmas gifts to grassroots children.

Blueprint Gets Active

In 2022, Blueprint doubled down on support for our Members’ physical and mental wellbeing by recruiting Blueprint Members for not one, but two, wellness challenges - the Taikoo Place 8-Hour Charity Spin and Indoor Golf Tournament. Both challenges were great examples of community building where Members strived together towards a shared goal in the name of charity, collaboration and good health. Positivity was literally bouncing off all the walls!

Blueprint Member Spotlight

Our charismatic female founders at Blueprint proved that women can undoubtedly be the cornerstone of a successful business - the sky is their limit when it comes to realising their dreams. Coinciding with International Women’s Day 2022, Blueprint took the opportunity to give tribute to two fabulous female founders in our Community as they shared their valuable lessons and transformations along their entrepreneurial and life journeys. Check back to earlier Happenings for their stories.

Swire Perks for Blueprint Members

Did you know that Blueprint is owned and operated by Swire Properties? This gives us exclusive access to all kinds of Swire-led initiatives which we happily share with our Community. Take Swire Properties’ Green Performance Pledge for example – by joining Blueprint, our Members are automatically contributing to a greener future by way of Blueprint’s Pledge and our commitment to the Business Ambition for 1.5⁰C campaign. Members were also spoiled with concert tickets for the Sounditation Journey and Project After 6 which took place at ArtisTree. Both sessions were tremendously uplifting and the perfect little get-away from work (without being too physically far away from work) according to our lucky Members.

Check out our Instagram for more events and what Blueprint Members enjoyed throughout what was a fabulous 2022.

We are very excited to feature JustKitchen in our new Member Spotlight series and share the stories of the passionate foodies who work tirelessly to reimagine the concept of “cloud kitchen” right here at our Blueprint Café. Did you know, their behind the scenes Team is also in one of the Private Offices at Blueprint!

Let us introduce you to David, the Head of Culinary at JustKitchen, who is the brainpower behind all the dishes & food served at their pop-up here at Blueprint and across their other kitchens in Hong Kong. David manages JustKitchen’s main ‘hub’ kitchen and the ’spoke’ sites, ensuring every dish is perfect before leaving the kitchen.

He is extremely modest in his culinary skills, but David has an extensive background from his time at Joël Robuchon, Catalunya, JIA restaurants group, R+D at Foodpanda and Rockpool Dining Group in Australia.

Loves:
Trying new restaurants, and cooking at home (when he has the time!)

Favourite JustKitchen Cuisine:
Taiwanese, from InLuck, BIT Beef Noodle to Formosa Chang, he loves a bowl of traditional and hearty pork mince with rice.

Next up, meet Ryan, the Country Managing Director who is born & raised in Melbourne, Australia. Ryan has always been extremely passionate about food and its ability to bring people together. He has a broad international history in the F&B industry from working in Australia, Vietnam and now Hong Kong. Before joining JustKitchen, Ryan lead the Kitchens & Concepts team for Foodpanda, curating their own in-house brands and ghost kitchens.

Fun Fact:
Ryan is the co-founder of Bánh Mì Kitchen - Hong Kong’s favourite authentic Bánh Mì’s, also available right here at Blueprint!

How did Bánh Mì Kitchen start?
In 2013, Ryan moved to Ho Chi Minh City for a job and fell in love with Vietnamese cuisine. He quickly became accustomed to eating freshly made bánh mì for breakfast every morning alongside his mandatory Vietnamese coffee.

He returned to Hong Kong in 2016, where he started his own concept, with the goal to bring the fresh Vietnamese experience to Hong Kong. He still runs this concept across multiple Hong Kong locations.

Follow @justkitchen.hkg for more exciting stories and concepts about their business!

At Blueprint, our diverse team of eight shares a passion for creating a premium coworking and event venue space. We are a group of go-getters who are always in pursuit of what’s next. If you have ever been to Blueprint, you may have noticed how our team stretches the extra mile to provide the best service to our Members and Event Venue Clients. Here’s your chance to get to know us a little better. It’s these unique and intimate traits that contribute to shaping the vibrant Blueprint Community.

Cathy, our Head of Operations, said it best when she described our team as “genuine and authentic”. Luckily we work in a space which is the epitome of openness and flexibility, which naturally allows us to bring our best selves to work every day. The Team comes together like a “jigsaw puzzle”, according to Vinci, our Events Lead. Or in Darren, our Events Assistants’, words, we are an “agile football team with the best line-up”. It’s our collective efforts that bring everything together seamlessly and beautifully which directly reflects in our operations and design. Always striving to bring more to the Community, Eurica, our Community Assistant, enjoys how our team constantly comes up with innovations and creative solutions, and our dedication to being flexible and pragmatic.

None of this would be possible without the encouragement and appreciation of the Community. Overwhelmingly, the Team cited that they were happiest when the Community is happy. Emily, our Administrative Assistant, feels “tremendously satisfied” when she’s helped the different individuals (e.g. Blueprint Members, Event Venue Clients, Café Guests) coming to Blueprint fulfil the goals and expectations of their visit. Similarly, Darren, gets his satisfaction from helping clients organise events from start to finish, and the challenge that “every single event is different”. Meanwhile, Hung, our General Services Attendant, finds its “heart-warming to hear our Members refer to Blueprint as “home away from home””. I don’t think any of us can argue with that.

What are we like outside of Blueprint? We’re actually not that different when our energies are directed to our hobbies and interests. What may surprise you though is the array of areas these cover. From sports, food, cooking, tarot reading, (regular) reading, socialising, travel, languages and music (jazz and ukulele, anyone?). Jessica, our Community Lead, actually studied sports science and was a national-level gymnast, where she built a foundation of flexibility which she brings to work. Don’t let Brian’s title of IT & Event Support Technician fool you into thinking he’s a typical “IT guy”. Though dealing with IT can sometimes feel like you need superpowers, Brian also has something supernatural to share. Next time you’re at Blueprint, you might be even pick-up where we’ve allowed our personal interests to shine through.

Meet Cynthia, the female founder of Wellsky Wholistic Health Consultancy and a Wellness Architect who is positively impacting people’s lives through advocating wellness and transformation. With passion, her work has become her calling.

Cynthia cares deeply about the urgency to develop greater human sensitivity which focuses on the Power of Femininity – Care and love, Collaboration, Communication, Inclusion & Diversity. She believes that these are imperative to help people transcend the current situations we face and to achieve real freedom in life.

As a female entrepreneur, Cynthia envisions an ultimate destination – her dream, a Wellness Academy, where people can learn and cultivate a wide range of alternative healing and wellness programs, which may create a paradigm shift to a new cultural and spiritual transformation. Along her entrepreneurial and life journey, Cynthia embraces enduring transitions and transformation with her courageous character, and she is always ready to share and inspire.

What was the catalyst to you becoming an entrepreneur?

I’m not one to follow other people’s paths or ordinary routines. Rather, I enjoy being my own boss. In order to do so, creativity becomes the keynote of my theme in life.

I love new adventures. I think this is what an entrepreneur needs. I quit my stable government translator job to do an 18-month study vacation for myself. I travelled around to study with renowned NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) co-developers.

Their teaching and work opened up the sophistication of healing world to me, and enhanced my genuine interest and caring of the people I met and continue to meet.

With what I have learned with those incredible teachers, I started my training business in 2002 and have had actively worked with professionals, bankers, executive leaders and people in universities, government, medical and social welfare sectors which makes the journey most memorable.

What has been the driving force behind your continuation of this journey?

I love to be a curator - gathering people to work and play together in a way that allows me to keep to my own desired ways of working and living. To be able to work with the like-minded and innovative professionals all along this journey makes it all the more exciting and meaningful.

Rediscovering clarity is the best way to keep yourself moving. I keep asking myself from time to time, “Why do I keep doing this? If I’m not doing this, how would I feel”.

It's delightful to work with people who are courageous enough to face their crises and chaos as they seek wellness through a better quality life in their health, career and relationships.

My role is to be an active listener allowing people to turn their problems into solutions through connecting with their inner voices and strengths.

To achieve sustainable wellness as an influencer takes a lot of courage and determination too. To keep your goals and practices moving progressively, you have to make sure you are driven by a big enough dream. I practice as I preach so that I shall become a role model first.

Cynthia, Poon Tsz Ki
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Female Founder of Wellsky Wholistic Health Consultancy
@wellskyacademyhk

Photo Credit: Michael Perini

Everly is the CEO of a biotechnology start-up, Anti Allergy Food Club, as well as the founder of non-profit organization, Deep Tech Girl.

After joining the tech industry, Everly witnessed how females strive to break stereotypes and push boundaries to get a foot hold in this seemingly male-dominated industry.

With a vision to #BreakTheBias and create a more inclusive world, Everly has made it her mission to offer her knowledge and insights in AI, biotechnology, and deep technology to all the women out there with a similar pursuit.

Click here to check out Everly’s interview with ViuTV (Women Support Women). She shares her valuable experience to inspire and educate young women to become more confident with technology. Everly’s hope is to pave the way for young women to become cloud architects, innovators, creators, and leaders of their own futures.

Everly has experienced first-hand some of the barriers and biases women entrepreneurs face, and has some encouraging advice on how to face these challenges.

How did you overcome the greatest challenge you’ve encountered?

The most difficult time was when my health was in such a condition that I could barely work. During this time day-to-day and executive decisions continued to pile up, and the ever-challenging cashflow was even harder to manage.

I tried to use CREATIVITY with the only hour I could spare in the day while I was sick. I looked for methods to automate the workflow, speed up processes, and compensate for the hours that I could not work.

An entrepreneur should use 80% of their time to reflect on HOW to make their business more efficient, instead of doing things without detailed consideration. Each time you will gain new insights and find that even 20% of your workload might not be necessary to achieve the same goals. Then you could better invest the team’s time to serve the clients and scale up your business.

What is your ethos as an entrepreneur?

Vision and mission (V&M) are most important as a founder. As an entrepreneur you may need to work 112 hours per week and choose to “fully integrate your work with your life”. Your V&M will serve as the ultimate answer to support you through these tough 5-10 years before you can scale up your company to Series C, D or even being listed!

If the V&M are meaningful enough to you, it will help make facing the sacrifices you have made easier, and help carry you through this long journey with no regrets.

V&M are for the founder to justify how they look at the world and want to make it a better place for all to live, not for the sake of promotion or investor relations.

Everly Cheryl Choi
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Founder of Anti Allergy Food Club and Deep Tech Girl

@anti_allergy_food_club
@deeptechgirl

What a year 2021 has been for the Blueprint Community! Unexpectedly, Covid-19 stuck around making everyone’s lives more difficult, but we kept our heads up and made the most out of the year. A huge thanks to our wonderful Members who have been integral to making it a great year with their support and participation.

Read on for a glimpse into some of our best 2021 moments. Want more insights into the Blueprint life? Check out our Instagram.

Blueprint Gets Active
Recharge & Refuel
Blueprint collaborated with LIGHTS//OUT and Chickpea to keep our Members fit and healthy. Starting with a super-energetic HIIT x Shadowboxing workout by LIGHTS//OUT to recharge, Members then were refuelled with a rewarding protein-packed lunch from Chickpea.

Full of Exclusive Facilities
Blueprint Members’ Toolkit Exclusives
At Blueprint, we continually review, refresh and add to our Blueprint Members’ Toolkit. Coming in hot were our newest Toolkit Partners, Spectra , who offered one deserving Member Company a 4-week complimentary marketing-as-a-subscription service. Congratulations to Reap Technologies who won the prize. Can’t wait to see your elevated pitch at our next Blueprint Members’ Pitch Night.

Camera, Lights,…Video Conference
Blueprint Members have fallen in love with our installation of ”Crestron Mercury” which allows them to instantly kick-start a video-meeting by plug and play, perfectly and simply each time with just their laptop. No more messy cables and application downloads, and it’s just a sneak peak of more to come…

Community Fun & Games
Blueprint Board Games with our very own Tien Gow masters
Learning new skills can be fun and cultural as we gathered Members for an introduction and a few rounds of a lost Chinese game of Tien Gow (Sky 9).

We couldn’t help ourselves. With COVID-19 still around, we couldn’t resist sharing more of how we lifted our spirits at Blueprint in 2021. Discover how our vibrant Blueprint Community came together for various good causes and meaningful collaborations. If you missed our earlier post, head back to see what else kept us busy in 2021, or click through to our Instagram.

Blueprint Gives Back
Pink is the new Blue(print)?
Those that work together, Pink Together – not once, but twice. On Oct 26th, Blueprint arranged pink masks from MaskOn for Members who generously donated in support of the HK Breast Cancer Foundation . Then on Nov 19th, we raised awareness of LGBT+ Inclusion by donning more pink. The pink ladies of Team Blueprint all look good in pink right? How does Pinkprint sound?

Industry Collaborations & Cross-Overs
Industry Based Coffees
When you’re a sole entrepreneur or a small business, getting a second opinion can be a struggle. During 2021, Blueprint invited Member Companies in similar industries for coffee catch-ups so that the friendly faces at the water cooler became a font of knowledge.

Blueprint Green Tips
Introduction of Food Waste Recycling
In 2021, Blueprint added food waste recycling bins in the pantries of our workspaces as well as in the café. Now our paper, plastic, and can recycling bins have a new friend.

The Blueprint Christmas Party this year was a great success! Last year’s Christmas was so wonderful, the Community Team pulled out all stops to make this year even better. We curated plentiful party games and abundant gift-giving to spread the holiday joy and cheer. With easy access to our Town Hall, and the benefit of all the space it offers, we amped up the fun factor with a diverse mix of interactive party games spread across the floor allowing all Members to participate. Peels of laughter could be heard as Members tested their acting skills in rounds of charades (let’s just say they should probably stick to their day jobs), and it was great to see the team comradery as Members intermingled and collaborated to compete against other mixed Member teams in flip cup. Not only did the games get better, the Christmas gifts organised by the Community Team for the Members also upped the ante. Members were beside themselves (and each other) trying to garner the best gifts. In the end, everyone was a winner and no one left empty-handed.

With so much fun, a great turnout and fantastic feedback, the Community Team is already brainstorming how we can make it even better for 2022! Sign up for your Membership today!

Congratulations to Team Blueprint for achieving such a remarkable result in the Taikoo Place 8-Hour Charity Spin. We collectively rode all 271km relentlessly, starting out strong and finishing even stronger. We are glad that our persistence and grit got us to the finish line and out-do the other 18 tenant contestants at Taikoo Place.

It was a great honor to participate in this Corporate Wellness Challenge with all of the stellar and kind-hearted riders which were a truly collaborative mix of Blueprint Member Companies and Event Venue Clients! With all your support, we spun even further than we could have ever imagined. We are so proud to have such a powerful and supportive Community!

Thanks to every spinner who is so determined to give out their best performance. We felt your passion and eagerness to represent Blueprint which ultimately got us the win! We couldn't make it this far without your willpower and stamina! Special thanks to our cheer squad who stuck around through the highs and lows. You were indispensable to our victory! Much gratitude also goes to those who donated to Mind HK , and voted for Team Blueprint's group photo on Facebook!

We're still buzzing from the high of the event and the win. We'll be sure to celebrate with the Community soon!

Last but not least, we really appreciate @taikooplace and @artistree for hosting such an incredible community event! We all had so much fun spinning and cheering in such a high-energy arena! We loved the lively music and vibes so much!

Once again, a big congratulations to Team Blueprint. We really did WHATEVER IT TAKES! Cheers!

Team Blueprint doing “Whatever It Takes” by taking part in the Taikoo Place 8-Hour Charity Spin on the 5th November 2021. We are determined to spin hard to raise funds for Mind HK and look out for those suffering from mental burnout. Before the race day, we teamed up and captured the high spirit of Team Blueprint Riders at our spacious Town Hall. The visual outcome of the panorama was stunning and we are all so eager to get the most LIKES to win the "Best Team Photo Award".

Click the link to LIKE our photo on Facebook (please like the photo above in the album!)

Whilst you're here, please donate and support our amazing riders. All proceeds go to Mind HK. Here is the donation link: https://www.simplygiving.com/teamblueprint

Stay tuned to see if Team Blueprint features in any of the prize presentations!

We reached out to some of our Members last month with our next Blueprint Buzz question – this time, asking them what makes Blueprint a standout coworking space to them. For this question, we made sure to choose a selection of Members on different Membership plans so we could get some well-rounded answers from different perspectives, such as what stood out to a Private Office Member versus what might stand out to a Flexi-Pass Member.

However, we found that quite a few things were standouts to all Members we asked, ranging from the friendliness of our Team, the good management of the space, efforts we put in for Community engagement, our position in the Taikoo Place community and its various initiatives, access to different sized Meeting Rooms, and even breathing space on our Terrace!

Thanks to all our wonderful Members who gave us such positive feedback and helped us appreciate our space even more! We hope to continue to provide awesome standout services to all of our Member Companies.

We reached out to some of our Members last month with our next Blueprint Buzz question – this time, asking them what makes Blueprint a standout coworking space to them. For this question, we made sure to choose a selection of Members on different Membership plans so we could get some well-rounded answers from different perspectives, such as what stood out to a Private Office Member versus what might stand out to a Flexi-Pass Member.

However, we found that quite a few things were standouts to all Members we asked, ranging from the friendliness of our Team, the good management of the space, efforts we put in for Community engagement, our position in the Taikoo Place community and its various initiatives, access to different sized Meeting Rooms, and even breathing space on our Terrace!

Thanks to all our wonderful Members who gave us such positive feedback and helped us appreciate our space even more! We hope to continue to provide awesome standout services to all of our Member Companies.

The Innovation Accelerator is a new initiative launched by Swire Properties designed to foster and encourage innovative thinking across the Company.
Recently, Innovation Accelerator chatted with Cathy Hsieh, Head of Operations, Blueprint about innovation and how she inspires her team to experiment with ideas and constantly improve the user experience for members.
Click the link to read the full interview and get inspired yourself!

Blueprint joined forces with LIGHTS//OUT Boxing Club and Chickpea Canteen for a Member Event filled with explosive energy and mouth-watering meals!
Trainers from LIGHTS//OUT led our Members through a 40-minute high-intensity interval training workout to a combination of songs where we jumped, squatted, and shadowboxed to the beat! It was challenging yet extremely fun, especially the partner workouts at the end which inspired us to push ourselves to the limit.
The workout was followed by a well-deserved lunch lovingly prepared by our friends at Chickpea Canteen. Our Members chowed down on protein-packed hummus bowls, salads, and pita pockets in our Lounge – a refueling reward that was definitely earned!
We can’t wait for any future collaborations with LIGHTS//OUT and Chickpea Canteen – keep your eyes peeled for what’s next!

We have quite an amount of historical Swire artifacts around Blueprint, especially our homage to Taikoo Sugar in our Meeting Rooms and Cafe, auspicious calendar prints in the Lounge, and more hidden treasures!
This special exhibition features even more historic artifacts and pictures which bring Swire Properties' amazing growth to life with fun interactive experiences and photo booths.
Don't miss out on the chance to find out more about how one of Hong Kong's leading players has grown over the past century and a half! Check out this exhibition until mid-October 2021 - and swing by Blueprint to get a taste for some other cool artifacts as well!

Time flies and my 6 weeks as a Summer intern at Blueprint have come to an end. Some of you might wonder, what have I done so far? Well, let me tell you now!

Other than handling Members’ enquiries and operational matters, I was working on how to better engage our Community Members - through activities, events and promotional materials!

For example, I am so glad that many showed great interest and gave positive feedback on our Blueprint Boardgames Night. Not only is it a valuable opportunity for me to bond with our Members, it also allows Members to have some fun and connect with one another! If you missed it, no worries - we still have a 3rd session coming soon!

So if you see a some social media posts on an upcoming event next time, it might be planned or suggested by me! I’ll be on the lookout to see what Blueprint put together – I’m sure it’ll be awesome!

The Blueprint Board Games Club is now in full swing!
For our first few sessions, resident Blueprint Members Stanley & John have been taking the reins to teach our Community the rules of the cultural and historical dominoes game Tien Gow / Sky 9. The game play and scoring system is quite complex which is what makes the game so interesting. Players need to rely on good strategy (and often luck!) in order to win against their opponents.
Many Members have taken on the challenge of learning how to play, and each session has seen plenty of eager new faces! The game is somewhat of a dying art and not very many people still know how to play this historic and cultural game, so what luck that we have not only one but two Blueprint Members who still play this game and are keen to share its secrets with us!
What's next on the Board Games Club agenda? Stay tuned!

We are so excited to have the EXCLUSIVE Chickpea Canteen here with us at Blueprint!
Featuring a special and rotating array of dips, salads, and mains prepared fresh daily (alongside their signature hummus bowls, pita pockets, and saucy fries), Chickpea Canteen is open Monday-Friday from 11:30AM-6PM to satisfy all your cravings. Stop by and give them a taste - you'll be sure to keep coming back for more!

Hello, my name is Emma, the Administrative Assistant in Blueprint. Except sitting at the reception desk and saying “Good morning” or “Hello” to our Members and the guests coming in Blueprint, do you know what else I need to work on every day? Let me share with you my day working at Blueprint’s 2F reception desk.

Receiving packages from couriers usually starts my day. Packages for our Members are all well received at 2F reception. Sometimes I can receive more than 10 packages from couriers in a day! What an amazing number! Another main task at Blueprint’s reception is to respond to guests’ general enquiries. As I am the first point to meet the guests when they enter Blueprint, if they have any questions to ask, it is important for me to first understand what they are interested in, so that I can direct them to my responsible colleagues who can cater to their needs.

Aside from the operational duties I mentioned above, I also take care of the administrative works for Blueprint (as you can see from my title). The admin works I need to handle include the ordering of consumables, following up with contractors regarding any quotations received or contract renewal, payment settlement with vendors, and many others. The ability to multi-task is important as I need to pay attention to the guests coming in and out Blueprint, and at the same time, I have to work on the admin tasks at the reception desk.

That’s all for my day working in Blueprint. I hope you understand more of my work!

Michael Craig-Martin’s series of artworks are now on display at Taikoo Park! His installation "HEADPHONES, HIGH HEEL, BRIGHT IDEA" joins the previously implemented "Please Be Seated" installation by Paul Cocksedge, effectively turning Taikoo Park into an art park this Summer!
Come take a look at (and perhaps some fun selfies with) these striking larger-than-life steel sculptures before the end of August when they get permanently relocated to Taikoo Li Qiantan in Shanghai.

Blueprint was lucky to be the stage for an exclusive pop-up gig! Joined by local celebrity guests ToNick and Charlie, our Members enjoyed a spontaneous Friday afternoon music boost in our Town Hall, our largest and most flexible Event Venue.
A big thank you to the musical performers and Swire Properties' Project After 6 initiative for organizing such a great Music Works event (in collaboration with streaming service MOOV).
It was great fun having music brought right to our Members' coworking and office space doorstep, whilst utilizing our Town Hall for such a creative and fresh event. Of course, adequate social-distancing measure and safety precautions were taken prior to and during the performance, which enabled everyone involved to have a fun yet safe experience!
Stay tuned for more exclusive pop-up gigs happening around Taikoo Place - maybe your office space will be next!

We recently hand-picked some Blueprint Members we thought were best (digitally) suited to answer our latest Buzz question: What are your top tips for Digital Transformation?.
The results are in - and our participating Members strongly agreed that when thinking about Digital Transformation, we should be going with a simpler approach rather than looking at everything all at once.

We came across words of digital wisdom such as:
"Big goals are necessary, but remember that growth is found in your roots.”
“Take stock of what you do today and what you’d like to do differently.”
“Know thyself and make realistic visions of your future.”
"We also need to help people go through the transition and manage their emotional state along the journey i.e. the SARAH curve: Shock, Anger, Resistance, Acceptance and High Hope.”

In short, Digital Transformation is all about the process and building up from your roots. Before thinking about all the 'big data' or technology involved, make sure you have a solid foundation and understanding of what you want to achieve in order to succeed. It's important to first establish what you want to achieve and define your goals clearly before starting your innovation processes and strategy.

As part of Swire Properties’ Arts Month 2021, the ArtisTree Selects: Light In/Out Film and Exhibition invites visitors to experience the film that marries the colourful bubble dresses created by Norwegian artist Fredrik Tjærandsen and mesmerising images of his work in this immersive experience!.

Designed by the acclaimed London-based artist, Paul Cocksedge, Hong Kong’s very own “Please Be Seated” has debuted at Taikoo Place. Inspired by the ebb and flow of city life, the piece merges innovation, sustainability and art. It features arches that rise up and curve under to make space for people to pass through, or stop and enjoy a moment of relaxation. Constructed using sustainably sourced timber, this latest addition to the Taikoo Place Artwalk Collection will be on permanent display at Taikoo Park for the community to enjoy.
An earlier version made its debut in China in 2020 and has been making waves during its tour across Swire Properties’ developments in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing.

Blueprint is proud to be a Community Partner of Scaleup Impact Summit by WHub.io which is going hybrid! With 100+ scaleups, 1,000+ investors, and more than 20,000 unique attendees, we look forward to enjoying this inspirational day.

Blueprint would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Swire Properties’ Placemaking Academy students for their amazing achievement at the 2021 Event Marketing Awards! The team won not one but two Gold awards in the Best Creative Idea and Best Public Event categories.
The second edition of the Academy saw 21 students from four Hong Kong universities take up an apprenticeship (from July to December 2020) to design, plan and execute the Company’s year-end community celebration – the White Christmas Street Fair.
During this time, Blueprint acted as a home base for these students and they were able to come up with their fantastic ideas inside of our Coworking Space facilities. Our flexible Event Venues also proved very useful when helping them pitch and present their ideas to various audiences in safe yet vibrant environments such as our Auditorium and Town Hall.
Once again, a big congratulations to all the Placemaking Academy students involved, and Blueprint is very happy we got to play a role in fostering their innovation.

Right from our early days as an accelerator programme, Blueprint has always been supportive of nurturing start-ups and helping them achieve their big dreams. So we are proud to be a Supporting Organization for Start-up Express 2021, the start-up development programme organised by the HKTDC. Through a series of capability building, mentoring sessions and marketing activities, the programme aims to assist local start-ups in building connection, exploring markets, seeking partners and enhancing brand awareness.

With our new Blueprint Buzz Question-and-Answer Series, our Members can stay connected, share knowledge, and gain special insight and words of wisdom from all backgrounds and areas of expertise!
For our first question, all our Members were invited to tell us what their favourite lunch spots around Quarry Bay are! With the answers in hand, we created a handy and interactive Google map detailing all our Blueprint Buzz Lunch Spots – check it out below for some lunch inspiration you can find right at Blueprint's doorstep!

Ready to get back to event planning? Ease your way back into it with a special 40% discount on all of Blueprint’s safe and restriction-friendly Event Venues! .
Test the waters by keeping it small in our Boardroom or amp up the connectivity by jumping straight into our Town Hall which is currently large enough to socially distance up to 40 persons. Check out our full range of Event Venues that are ready and waiting for you.
Our all-inclusive rental packages come with high-quality AV equipment for hassle-free video-conferencing, and our health and safety measures ensure a worry-free experience.
As government restrictions change from time to time, Blueprint will always ensure the setup of your Event complies to the most recent and relevant restrictions at the time of your booking.
Click the link below to enquire today!

Blueprint provided smart flexible working solutions for companies and individuals during 2020 as more people become familiar with work-from-home policies. Our all-inclusive facilities and flexible plans helped to support the livelihood of our community during these uncertain times.

Blueprint has remained committed to caring about our Members’ and Guests’ health and safety. During this time, we continue to implement the following measures around Blueprint:

Regular Cleaning and Disinfection
- Regular cleaning of all areas of Blueprint including Work Zones (Coworking Space and Private Offices) and Common Areas (Café, Lounge, pantry areas, and washrooms) and frequent disinfection of high-touch areas such as door knobs and switches.

Temperature Checks and Health Declarations
- Body temperature checks are carried out at Reception for anyone entering Blueprint
- QR code for the LeaveHomeSafe app available for visitors to scan and record their visits.
- Guests and visitors entering Member-Only Work Zones or our Event Venues must complete a Health Declaration upon entering Blueprint.

Safe Social Distancing Measures
In addition to the above measures, we follow all contemporaneous government restrictions such that:
- Masks must be worn throughout Blueprint;
- Group seating in the Café and Lounge adheres to maximum limits; and
- We work closely with Event bookings to ensure venue set-up and arrangements are within the guidelines.

Blueprint is proud to support HKTDC MarketingPulse ONLINE! Under this year's theme “Marketing for GOOD”, MarketingPulse ONLINE will lead the discussion on how marketing and creativity can contribute positive energy to all stakeholders, society and the world. he two-day virtual conference will bring you inspirational sharing from brands and agencies, practical marketing know-how through a series of workshops, as well as networking opportunities connecting you with marketers in Hong Kong and around the world.

On International Women's Day 2021, we chose to take part in #ChooseToChallenge by raising our hands high to call out gender bias and inequality. We also screened a few different IWD webinars in our Lounge for Members to come enjoy and support the occasion.

Blueprint is the proud venue sponsor for our BMTK Partner FastLane's webinar on Digital Transformation! In collaboration with Wantedly and Workstem, they invite us to explore smart-working solutions for time-poor entrepreneurs.
Key takeaways:
- Common pitfalls of entrepreneurs fall into
- Change of business practice changes since the pandemic
- How to gain an edge on competitors by streamlining your business

Our Members enjoyed a virtual Lion Dance viewing with some festive Chinese New Year treats (peanut dumplings, sesame cookies, and more!) and generously 'fed the lion' - i.e put donations towards Feeding Hong Kong to support those less fortunate during the Lunar New Year.

If you have a great idea or a business venture you’re looking to jump-start, the Business Angel Programme is here to help! Open to all start-ups and SMEs, the programme aims to connect entrepreneurs with Angel Investors, giving you the opportunity to present your business ideas to potential investors. With guidance along the way, they provide feedback from industry experts, mentorship, and presentation training.

Kung Hei Fat Choy from Team Blueprint! Wishing all Blueprint Members' and their families a happy, healthy & prosperous Year of the Ox!

To celebrate the holidays, we got creative this year with our Christmas Gift-Giving session in the Town Hall!
There were freebies up for grabs as well as a range of thoughtful gifts for all our Members to win through a Lucky Draw.
Some Members also chose to take part in Secret Santa, where they were randomly given the name of another Member and tasked with buying them a present within a HK$100 budget.
The event garnered a great Christmas turnout and we were happy to see so many masked-but-smiling faces winning their presents!

We put in our (pink) steps for a good cause in October. As part of Bravera's #PinkSteps Walkathon Challenge, we walked to raise breast cancer awareness and donated towards Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation whilst we did it!
Blueprint sponsored 5 Members to take on the Walkathon Challenge, which required participants to walk 21KM at their own pace within 7 days. All proceeds went directly to the HKBCF for breast cancer research.
We want to thank all of our Members who took part in the Challenge and congratulations to those who were able to hit their goal of 21KM!

Our two urban farming sessions with Rooftop Republic were a lot of fun, and what made one of them even better was that we were able to donate our harvest to those in need. We were taught the basics of harvesting during our first urban farming session at The Loop. As a group, we managed to pool together 5.35kg of fresh sweet potato leaves which were then generously donated to Feeding Hong Kong.

The Committee stands as a platform for Members to 'have a say' through a dedicated channel for dialogue with our Community Team, discussing things such as events, initiatives, and other things you'd like to see at Blueprint.

A huge congratulations to PALO IT on their exciting milestone - becoming the FIRST tech company in Hong Kong to earn B Corporation status!