DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
MIH : It is a contemporary space in the middle concrete jungle in Manhattan, and it's inspired by the surrounding, the layers of the skyline view outside the unit.
DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
MIH : Creating a liveable space for my client.
DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
MIH : To learn more and excel more in interior designing
DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
MIH : Took me about 2 to 3 weeks to come out and finalizing the concept
DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
MIH : It is a design commissioned and inspirations come from the surrounding itself
DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
MIH : none that I can think of
DI: What made you design this particular type of work?
MIH : To soften the harshness of the concrete feel outside
DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
MIH : none that I can think of
DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
MIH : Autodesk Cad for planning, SketchUp for modeling & rendering and Adobe Creative Suite
DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
MIH : The contemporary style that rich with natural materials and textures.
DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
MIH : I collaborate with 2 teammates
DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
MIH : Using VR technology to visualize the space
DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
MIH : I did abstract research mostly from the site and its surrounding for inspiration
DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
MIH : During executing the space, I had trouble bringing the intial piece of furniture because of the scale of the service elevator.
DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
MIH : I'm so excited
DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
MIH : Be more resourceful and alert on the delivery of the item
DI: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
MIH : none that I can think of
