Zen Living Residential Apartment by CHEANG Hoi Fung

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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

CHF : - the design mood and functional requirement from my client. (zen mood, hotel ambient and mult- function area and interior space blended with the outdoor scenery -timeless, peaceful, harmony, functional with all hidden storage, zen material with metal highlighted, form follows function

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

CHF : - the layout planning, strict alignment rules and material combination

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

CHF : - treat it as a milestone, recognition and motivation for the company development -enhance the confident of new clients using us.

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

CHF : - after couple of mediations

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

CHF : I worked this out together with my client.

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?

CHF : the design is directly produced to my client.

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

CHF : -client has strong sense in the mood of zen and modern blended with elegant luxury, so do i.

DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?

CHF : as I did a lot of luxury retail projects where the refined detail inspired me on this project. so that the zen mood becomes more refined and elegant.

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

CHF : someone required for high quality, peaceful, timeless and precise design.

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

CHF : -the layout and functional requirement is unique. so that the design is unique for each projects; always form follows function, less is more.

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

CHF : Zen Living. the space is for living, mediation, worship and enjoy the peaceful and harmony

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

CHF : autocad, hand drawing

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

CHF : timeless, NOT fully follow the trend, practical, precise, strong mind on proportion, alignment and ergonomics

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

CHF : myself, my client and my millworker

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

CHF : too much irregular structural members at the space against the harmony/ peaceful theme

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

CHF : I will review the end result each time in order to make improvement for next projects.