Jien-An Lai

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Jien-An Lai

About Jien-An Lai

Jien-An Lai and the design team in Tianjin, China, are committed to the promotion and creation of indoor and outdoor space design value. They always think and redefine the purpose of the use of space, so as to reconstruct the space conditions and explore the various states of function and beauty coexist to create a design that triggers emotional resonance.

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
  • Specialized in Design.
  • Original Design.
  • Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
  • All Designs

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Interview with Jien-An Lai

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
Space for many people is a vague concept, it does not have the characteristics of the entity makes everyone unconsciously ignore it but unknowingly deeply affected， but thus become my most fascinating creative media.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
The design team was established in Tianjin, China, we are committed to the promotion and creation of indoor and outdoor space design value. They always think and redefine the purpose of the use of space, so as to reconstruct the space conditions and explore the various states of function and beauty coexist to create a design that triggers emotional resonance.
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
Any work with 100% trst from client,because it makes us to focus on design with 100% mind.
What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
Expectation, anxiety, excitement,circulation and coexistence of the three.
What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
Lost,Maybe exiting for 3 days,and then I have to focus on the next one.
What makes a design successful?
People take the initiative to make it as a part of their own lives.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
I don't Know,I think,as long as alive, anything that my body receives will synthesize ideas in an incomprehensible way.
How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
I hate the style, which means that innovation has been kidnapped by reality.
Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
Live in both cities,Tianjin,China,and Taipei,Taiwan.I think,sincere genius, naturally in the design to show their cultural background, it should be said to be inevitable. The lack of judgment of beauty is a common phenomenon of society, and it is also an advantage and a disadvantage.
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
Creatively integrate complex practical conditions to achieve the purpose of use. This is a good designer should have the quality.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
Thinking, no matter what I am doing.Drawing,no matter what I am thinking.
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
People can not figure out what I would think of，it's the same answer to the both side.
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
Any work with 100% trst from client,because it makes us to focus on design with 100% mind.
What are your future plans? What is next for you?
Always think and redefine the purpose of the use of space, so as to reconstruct the space conditions and explore the various states of function and beauty coexist to create a design that triggers emotional resonance.

Extended Interview with Jien-An Lai

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
1999, Architecture, bachelor's, Shih Chien University, Taipei/Taiwan
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
Yes, I was forced, but all the forces that prevented me from becoming a designer, I was a born designer.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
They can become anything possible, but it should be true to yourself, not just like me.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
I do not know, but I think either good or great designers, they never feel that they are good enough or great enough.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
Through creation, the need is met, and the satisfaction is far beyond the user's expectations.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
It enables human beings to exist and develop in a more pleasant and efficient manner from the individual, the local group, or the whole.
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
The whole heart treats the design of the moment more than anything else.
How do you decide if your design is ready?
Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe、The Whites 、Peter Eisenman(after The Whites) 、Zaha Hadid、Tadao Ando、Peter Zumthor.
What is your biggest design work?
Barcelona Pavilion, free plan. Vitra fire station, free form. Bruder Klaus Field Chapel,Light, shape, texture, space becomes one.
Who is your favourite designer?
It hasn't happened yet, but I always think it's the next one.

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