Link Asset Management Limited, the manager of Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Link REIT, stock code: 823), is proud to partner with Design Trust, a Hong Kong based grant funding and community platform, in hosting Design Trust Futures Festival 2025: The Art of Transformation at Murray House of Link’s Stanley Plaza. Link is “Lead Venue Sponsor and Programme & Exhibition Co-sponsor” of the festival. Design Trust is also the first architecture and design-focused Cultural Partner of Art Basel Hong Kong 2025.

This collaboration demonstrates Link’s commitment to leveraging its assets as platforms for cultural exchange and creative exploration. By hosting and funding the transformation of Murray House into an art and cultural hub, Link is not only helping to showcase the heritage and uniqueness of Stanley, but also fostering connections between art, community, and commerce. 

George Hongchoy, Link Group Chief Executive Officer, said, “At Link, we see our assets as more than just traditional retail spaces — they provide a platform where art, culture, commerce, and the local community can come together to create meaningful experiences and connections. Our partnership with Design Trust at Murray House in Stanley highlights the power of collaboration and the potential to reimagine our properties as hubs for inspiration, learning and engagement.” 

During the three-month festival, Murray House will serve as a hub for Design Trust Futures Festival 2025: The Art of Transformation, offering exhibitions, workshops and cultural tours. The programme explores themes such as spatial constructions, architectural interactions, and the reimagining of city heritage and the natural environment, providing visitors with new perspectives on design and culture. 

Curated by Marisa Yiu, Co-Founder, Lead Curator and Executive Director of Design Trust, the festival brings together more than 60 designers, artists, architects, and curators, presenting a dynamic programme that delves into material ecologies, ocean connectivity, and the unique geography of Hong Kong’s 263 islands. 

Five key exhibitions and multiple public space installations, features lightweight interventions throughout the historic building to echo the Stanley waterfront, and its environs, as a space for dialogue to speculate on the future of spaces, urbanism and creative discovery.

Design Trust will also partner with Open House Hong Kong to host a series of community tours from April to June, enabling participants to explore historic Stanley’s culture.

Link remains committed to forging partnerships that elevate the role of art and design in enriching lives and bringing lasting value to tenants, stakeholders, and the neighbourhoods it serves.

High-definition photos can be downloaded here.

Event details:

Design Trust Futures Festival 2025: The Art of Transformation

Date: 29 March to 18 June 2025

Opening hours:

Wednesday and Thursday: 2–6pm

Friday: 2-9pm

Saturday: 11am-9pm

Sunday: 11am- 6pm

Closed on Public Holidays

(unless otherwise announced)

Venue: Murray House, Stanley Plaza

Website: https://designtrust.hk/designtrustfuturesfestival/

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About Link Asset Management Limited

Link Asset Management Limited (Link) is a leading, independent, and fully integrated real estate investor and manager focusing on the APAC region. It manages Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Link REIT, Hong Kong stock code: 823), the largest REIT in Asia, and its real estate investment portfolio. Link also aims to leverage its investment management capabilities to serve as a trusted investment manager to capital partners through its business line, Link Real Estate Partners. 

Building on its strong track record over almost two decades, Link targets to deliver resilient returns and growth to its unitholders. Link offers a “REIT plus” investment case through its strategic focus on diversifying the Link REIT Portfolio across geographies and asset classes in APAC and expanding its investment management business.

Link aspires to be the trusted partner in APAC real estate sector for unitholders, capital partners, tenants, and the wider communities it serves.

For more information about Link, please visit https://www.laml.com/en/.