Culture for Tomorrow is a non-profit organization founded by the cultural entrepreneur Adrian Cheng. Heir of one of China's most influential business families, Cheng is the guy behind K11 Art Malls, which blend fashion retail and art together for a unique shopping experience, and C Ventures, an investment fund that targets millennial focused fashion brands and services. 

Also an investor of the London-based Dazed Media and the digital video channel Nowness, Cheng is an extremely sought-after patron and promoter of global arts and culture in China. His newest venture, Culture for Tomorrow, spotlights design and architecture and encourages cross-culture conversation through public programs and is the 39-year-old's latest attempt at modernizing his family empire. 

Their first initiative, Hot Is Cool, held from December 8-13, invited Finnish architect Ville Hara and Chinese architect Stanley Siu to design a sauna and pavilion, respectively. The idea is to explore the difference between public spaces in Finland and Hong Kong and foster cultural dialogue between the two.

“Culture for Tomorrow will enable a new generation of designers and architects to realize their forward-looking and people-oriented ideas, and bring them into the community in bold new ways,” Cheng says. In the coming year, the non-profit organization's plans include a series of events in which architects design experimental spaces for children, as well as other activities that engage the public to stimulate cross-cultural dialogues, new designs and innovative architectural thinking.