Ling Zhou

About Ling Zhou

He said that everyone's life is like a unique movie, and space design is to remember or remember people who have stories when they are advancing or rewinding. The beautiful space-time always makes people feel perfect. I'm lucky to have chosen this career as the director of space He thinks from the nature and concept of space. Different people may see different scenes and interpret differently, leaving more space for different people to imagine and understand the original intention of designers. I think this is the meaning of space design. Space has feelings and human nature, not only beauty, but also a kind of plot. We broke the limit of space layout, breaking the original framework and pattern constraints, space re definition, he always thought that the design should not be the function of the space bound, should think from the space of thinking and layout, beautiful material will fade, but the concept of eternal.

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

Interview with Ling Zhou

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?

I graduated from the Chongqing Architecture University in China. My hobby has always made me a dream of becoming a designer. It is my goal to become an excellent designer.

Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?

My company is mainly to do business design, always want to see different excellent design

What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?

I'd like to see it as long as it's a good work, but I'll like the fashion works

From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?

Improve the value of the city and improve the awareness of environmental protection for more people

How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?

The diversified development of the design needs the designer to be more comprehensive. The future design will pay more attention to the people's sense of life experience and the protection of the environment.

When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?

The latest exhibition is December 15, 2017, and my next exhibition is in the plan.

Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?

The inspiration I designed came from all the possibilities of nature and life, and I would find different things from different objects to feed my creativity.

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 think the style of design should be changeable. I will not explore a certain style. Every style has commonality. I often find some common points in different styles in my design, and then I am optimizing them.

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?

I live in China, and the cultural heritage of China will have an impact on my design. I will integrate Chinese design into modern design, rather than influence. I would like to say that it is a cultural exchange and integration.

What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?

The company needs to develop its own excellent designers and hire excellent designers. But I think the designer should be more proud of the company's honor.

Can you talk a little about your design process?

First observe the form of the building itself, and then make a preliminary configuration from the layout of the space, and finally choose the suitable material.

Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?

Looking for inspiration from every small thing in life, young designers should break through traditional design thinking for different designs

From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?

For me, more is a positive side, actively enjoy life, active design

What is your "golden rule" in design?

Standing at a different point of view is the golden rule of my design

Designer of the Day Interview with Ling Zhou

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?

I graduated from the Chongqing Architecture University. I have designed it for 15 years. I used to work at the Chongqing Design Institute. The Chongqing newspaper group is also my client

How did you become a designer?

To become a designer is my dream in the University era. So I chose the design major of Architecture University, and I worked in a design company after graduation to improve my design. My father's support is my decision to become a designer. The beauty of architecture and design makes me interested in art

What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?

First of all, I will set a scene to plan the layout of the space by the way of building, then to allocate the proportion of color and material. Each design must have a central theme. I usually use hand-painted drawings and computers

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

The process of thinking in design is very wonderful. The initial idea and the adjustment in design process are very exciting. It is very exciting to see that your work is finished. Design, I think, is a happy process.

What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?

Music and gourmet, I think it's my catalyst to adjust my design mood

What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?

In the future, I hope to make a landmark design for my country and the city, and the design of the dream should be the design of the most primitive nature of the human being.

What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?

For the young designers, I hope they should strengthen their professional knowledge, and improve themselves step by step.

You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?

I want to see the essence of architecture quietly and think from the space structure, the material is beautiful but it will fade away, only the concept of space will remain forever.

What is your day to day look like?

After a cup of coffee, I will start my morning work, read the design related news, and read the information on the boring workday.

How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?

I hope that my design is different from the current trend, and I always want to work hard to make a design that leads the trend.

How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?

I think designers should adapt to the design of any project. The good design is the combination of space and application, and I can think of innovative design in traditional thinking. I think it's a good design.

How do you decide if your design is ready?

I think design should be a way of never giving up. If we haven't finished the project, we may make the design more perfect.

What is your biggest design work?

Humanistic resort is a project I value much now. From space to vision, sense organ and olfaction, I need to make different and traditional design ideas. I think this is very challenging.

Who is your favourite designer?

My favorite designers are Zhang Xianghao of Taiwan and Ando Tadao of Japan

Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?

I love the most is Chinese Chongqing, Chongqing. Let me have unlimited inspiration. I am now in Chongqing, and I am designing for some of our cities. I think the design can promote the development of a city.

Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?

I always face my work with a relaxed attitude, and I work with my partner. I think the good people with the same ideas and goals will be the partners I am looking for. An excellent designer, I think, should be the double charm of design and personality

What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?

I will go back to my university to share some design knowledge for my classmates, and I will be involved in some of the activities of the young designers. For designers I think we should do more to repay the society.

What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?

I am very happy to be able to participate in the contest of design awards, and of course I can be more happy to win the prize. I think the design competition is a standard for designers to measure their own design. I'm so happy to be able to answer these questions here today

Extended Interview with Ling Zhou

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?

Graduated from the Department of interior design, Chongqing University of architecture, China

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

I have been hoping to break through traditional design thinking. I'm brave in the face of different types of design

What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?

Great designers always treat and solve problems with international heights

What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?

The accurate positioning of the direction of the product will become a very good design and a good design can drive the marketing thinking of the operator through the design.

You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?

The value of a good design lies in the ability to break through the existing way of thinking and to see the direction of future design. So I think the design leads us to see the future

What is your biggest design work?

What I like most is books, because books will give me more knowledge

Who is your favourite designer?

Chongqing resort, this is a great resort, people in the sun bathed in the spring breeze, feel the natural beauty of the light of landscape.

Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?

I think I can improve myself better only if I keep seeing my own shortcomings.

What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?

The design is the accumulation of life and the elevation of the vision, and my design is infinitely wide.