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the last meeting of the week

the last meeting of the week

By: Fernando Mendez
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Hi, I’m Fernando Mendez, a design industry executive in Hong Kong. Every week, I meet with clients and colleagues to drive business—but once a week, I focus entirely on people, their creative projects, and the stories behind them. On this podcast, I dive into architecture, interior design, and innovative design projects, sharing insights from conversations with leading design professionals. If you love design, creativity, and learning from real-world projects, this podcast is for you.Fernando Mendez Art
Episodes
  • Andrea Bonaceto: On Curiosity, Technology, and the Search for a Shared Truth
    Jan 26 2026

    In this episode, Andrea Bonaceto reflects on a journey that moves from street music in London and a career in finance to a multidisciplinary art practice shaped by blockchain, AI, and philosophy. What emerges is a portrait of an artist who resists labels, follows curiosity as a guiding force, and sees technology not as a replacement for human creativity, but as a catalyst to deepen it. Bonaceto shares how moments of hype, sudden visibility, and creative overwhelm led him to question not just the art world, but the very idea of authorship, value, and progress.At the center of the conversation is Untitled, his evolving, global project that invites participants into an AI-powered immersive experience—part artwork, part collective self-portrait. Through stories of collaboration, doubt, and reinvention, Bonaceto explores what it means to create in a time when tools can generate answers instantly, yet questions remain profoundly human. The episode is an invitation to slow down, to think more deeply about why we make, and to imagine how art and technology might help us reconnect with ourselves and with one another.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Batten & Kamp | Living and creating in the periphery of both art and design
    Jan 18 2026

    Ali Batten and Daniel Kamp are a charismatic couple that many years ago decided to join their lives and their talents. Together they create amazing functional sculptures that elevate the significance of each single object. After following them for many years I had the chance to chat with them and became enamored with they way the are and complement each other.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • "Disturbing society to keep it healthy" | Michele de Lucchi (ITALIAN)
    Jan 18 2026

    Coinciding with BODW in Hong Kong in December 2025, we had the chance to welcome Michele in our studio and listen to his privileged view on design, architecture and life. Michele has the experience of someone that has lived several lives and the energy and curiosity of someone that has many more in front of him. Special thanks to the Consul General of Italy in Hong Kong, his excellency Mr. Carmelo Ficarra for his assistance in making it happen. Also special mention to Mr. William Figliola for being of essential help in coordinating the recording of this episode.

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    58 mins
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