Jacqueline Chak

The Editecture co-founder wants a better world—and she’ll use our rubbish to build it

By Rick Boost.

Several years ago, Jacqueline Chak read something that shook her: by the year 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Thwarting that prediction is core to her sustainable design mission: to change our production methods, so that future generations and nature can still coexist. This year marks the tenth anniversary of Editecture, the studio Chak co-founded with fellow Gen.T honouree Genevieve Chew. What began with just these two has since blossomed into a team of 25 and a 3,000 sq ft lab containing the city’s largest in-house 3D printer. It has also expanded philosophically, adding education to its mandate. The studio’s Edit Academy is already informing young people about sustainability and community empathy, and its Re-Edit Lab education truck will soon spread awareness about waste to…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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