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Interviews with Kai Jen Hsiao

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Designer Profile

Designer of the Day Interview

18 questions

Bachelor of Architecture 2007 NOiR Design Founder 2013 TID Award of Residential Space / Multi Level 2014 TdA Award of Residential Space / Multi Level 2015 Taiwan Interior New Talent Award 2016 iF Design Award 2018…

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

Bachelor of Architecture

2007 NOiR Design Founder

2013 TID Award of Residential Space / Multi Level

2014 TdA Award of Residential Space / Multi Level

2015 Taiwan Interior New Talent Award

2016 iF Design Award

2018 International Design Awards

How did you become a designer?

Learning Architectural Education from childhood, interested in space shape, and gradually contact with interior design, to explore more interaction with people in space details

Always hope to be able to provide professional technology to the public with space needs

What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?

Do not over pack, simplify the high-end do not follow the trend.

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

Peace of mind

Unparalleled enthusiasm.

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

Site experience accumulation.

The pursuit of elegant space.

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

Create housing products with your own characteristics.

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

Never be afraid of setbacks, never lose enthusiasm.

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

Keep the initial enthusiasm, not arrogant, always learn.

What is your day to day look like?

Busy but fulfilling.

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

Travel, read.

More observation, more experience of different spatial feelings

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

Design that lasts forever is good design.

Designs that do n’t bore you quickly.

How do you decide if your design is ready?

Whether it meets user needs

What is your biggest design work?

There is currently a corporate headquarters design in the sky garden, looking forward to him becoming a special office space

Who is your favourite designer?

ZAHA HADID

Rem Koolhaas

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

Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan has a diverse culture and different life styles. Their ideas and materials are often used as reference.

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

Teamwork.

Lead the work team to a more professional and high standard level. Let the client trust us completely

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

Aesthetic responsibility, showing beautiful creations to the public.

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

It is very exciting to be able to carry forward your design to international competitions and let more people see their design inspiration.

Design Interview

Blossom Office · 20 questions

Through the penetration of light and shadow, realize how to relax the office space and make flexible dynamic planning.

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

How to use the natural light to present the space with many changes.

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

Through the penetration of light and shadow, realize how to relax the office space and make flexible dynamic planning.

What are your future plans for this award winning design?

Arrange more people to visit the winning space and convey our design ideas

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

About half a year

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

Design industry has always been a high-pressure work style, hoping to create a close to nature, using natural light and planting diversity, to reduce the environmental pressure of workers. It's all about finding inspiration.

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?

This design is our own office space (dunyue Design Co., Ltd.)

What made you design this particular type of work?

When I was hiking, I felt the power of nature, so I imagined this design.

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

Grey tile floor of Chinese garden

Who is the target customer for his design?

Small and medium-sized enterprises

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

Add more avant-garde elements and colors

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

The whole design is experimental, not popular. Here is the new world. She can have her original appearance, and she can contain different elements. Just like a mother, she can conceive all the unknown imagination and inspiration, which is the full bloom of human consciousness. Conventional design is out of the scope, and all fantasies can be realized here.

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

The irregular ceiling of the entrance is the most difficult part.

In addition, the ferns suspended in the corner are imported from Thailand, and special attention should be paid to breeding.

What is the most unique aspect of your design?

Interior design is a science, it is bound by its own elements and principles, it is not as simple as people think!

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

This design was created by Dunyue design team.

What is the role of technology in this particular design?

Fusion of space

Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

Affected by the change of light and shade and temperature, the position of air conditioning and the position of desk are tested

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

How to make the dynamic line planning reasonable without affecting the design concept is a more difficult place.

How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

The special office environment has been less challenging in the past, and this time it just happened to implement and implement this design, hoping to participate and bring more strength to the team!

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

Learn to pursue your own inspiration, don't forget the original intention of design.

We should be more careful in balancing inspiration with reality.

Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

Already included.

Design Legend Interview

50 questions

2007 NOiR Design Founder 2013 TID Award of Residential Space / Multi Level 2014 TdA Award of Residential Space / Multi Level 2015 Taiwan Interior New Talent Award 2016 iF Design Award 2018 International Design Awards

Could you please tell us a bit about your design background and education?

2007 NOiR Design Founder

2013 TID Award of Residential Space / Multi Level

2014 TdA Award of Residential Space / Multi Level

2015 Taiwan Interior New Talent Award

2016 iF Design Award

2018 International Design Awards

What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?

The pursuit of elegant space

Did you choose to become a designer, or you were forced to become one?

Own choice

What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?

Interior design / architectural design / exhibition design

Want to increase the design of providing public space for the public

What should young designers do to become a design legend like you?

Never be afraid of setbacks, never lose enthusiasm.

What distinguishes between a good designer and a great designer?

Differences in mentality.

What makes a good design a really good design, how do you evaluate good design?

Design that lasts forever is good design.

Designs that don’t bore you quickly.

What is the value of good design? Why should everyone invest in good design?

The value is to improve the quality of life, and with time to have their own way of interpretation.

Investing in good design can enrich the spirit.

What would you design and who would you design for if you had the time?

Want to design a space that is elegant and environmentally friendly for the public.

What is the dream project you haven't yet had time to realize?

Design a villa of your own.

What is your secret recipe of success in design, what is your secret ingredient?

Don't be afraid of failure! If you fail, try to succeed.

Even if the final result is not ideal, we must learn a lot in the process.

Who are some other design masters and legends you get inspired from?

ZAHA HADID

Rem Koolhaas

What are your favorite designs by other designers, why do you like them?

A single logical concept runs through the whole space

What is your greatest design, which aspects of that design makes you think it is great?

Space layout and moving line design, with a reasonable way to present the hierarchical picture.

How could people improve themselves to be better designers, what did you do?

Read more and travel more, listen to your inner voice, and the inspiration will slowly come out.

If you hadn't become a designer, what would you have done?

House salesman

How do you define design, what is design for you?

Communication and problem solving methods

Who helped you to reach these heights, who was your biggest supporter?

Definitely a work team.

What helped you to become a great designer?

Time and the spirit of not giving up.

What were the obstacles you faced before becoming a design master?

If the design concept of their own perfect transmission to the owner.

How do you think designers should present their work?

Don’t be too commercial to present your work

What's your next design project, what should we expect from you in future?

We are carrying out a large enterprise headquarters which is located in the high building and covered by the sky garden, hoping to present more characteristic space ideas

What's your ultimate goal as a designer?

Create their own characteristics of the housing products.

What people expect from an esteemed designer such as yourself?

Able to find the balance between design and reality.

How does design help create a better society?

Let the public observe beautiful things, and aesthetics will enter their hearts.

What are you currently working on that you are especially excited about?

A scenic single-story residence will be designed. The ability to combine landscape with interior design.

Which design projects gave you the most satisfaction, why?

Architectural design, architectural design always let me play arbitrarily.

What would you like to see changed in design industry in the coming years?

No longer over - packing products that really meet the needs of users

Hope to have more interesting and flexible building materials

Where do you think the design field is headed next?

How to let users change the design method of virtual reality at will.

How long does it take you to finalize a design project?

It depends on the situation of each case.

When you have a new design project, where do you start?

Analyze the merits and demerits of the case and extract the expected effect

What is your life motto as a designer?

Never be discouraged.

Do you think design sets the trends or trends set the designs?

Design determines trend!

What is the role of technology when you design?

The role of technology is to present the picture perfectly. Without technology, no amount of pictures can be practiced.

What kind of design software and equipment do you use in your work?

Various paintbrush and tablets

What is the role of the color, materials and ambient in design?

Light and shadow. color. complementary lines and additions!

What do you wish people to ask about your design?

The spiritual concept of the whole design.

When you see a new great design or product what comes into your mind?

To learn and absorb, it is more important to understand the meaning behind it.

Who is your ideal design partner? Do you believe in co-design?

Company colleagues / have been working hard on collaborative design

Which people you interacted had the most influence on your design?

The feeling of everyone and things in my life is the link that affects the design.

Which books you read had the most effect on your design?

Master's portfolio

How did you develop your skills as a master designer?

Start learning from the basics, even if the setbacks do not give up, accept the evaluation everyone gave me humbly.

Irrelative of time and space, who you would want to meet, talk and discuss with?

Rem Koolhaas, discuss how to allocate spatial relations

How do you feel about all the awards and recognition you had, is it hard to be famous?

Winning is a kind of affirmation. It is very exciting to be able to promote your design to international competitions and let more people see their design inspiration.

What is your favorite color, place, food, season, thing and brand?

Gray, like to travel, the food should be refreshing black coffee and Taiwan snacks, the season is cold winter, furniture brand Minotti

Please tell us a little memoir, a funny thing you had experienced as a designer?

Because of the dispute between the design concept and the owner, the two sides discussed the most perfect solution after the dispute. Although it took more effort, it was a very interesting and valuable experience.

What makes your day great as a designer, how do you motivate yourself?

Reading and listening to different types of music can inspire design inspiration.

When you were a little child, was it obvious that you would become a great designer?

There is no special feeling, but no matter what kind of things, are holding the spirit of perseverance and do not give up.

What do you think about future; what do you see will happen in thousand years from now?

Fast and flexible change is the future trend, the earth should be destroyed in a thousand years

Please tell us anything you wish your fans to know about you, your design and anything else?

Hope to understand the space design is not only the picture, there are many experiences and feelings, the theme spirit and logic throughout is very important.

Designer Interview

37 questions

Learning Architectural Education from childhood, interested in space shape, and gradually contact with interior design, to explore more interaction with people in space details Always hope to be able to provide…

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?

Learning Architectural Education from childhood, interested in space shape, and gradually contact with interior design, to explore more interaction with people in space details

Always hope to be able to provide professional technology to the public with space needs

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

Space design pursues the balance of rationality and sensibility, and provides professional space design details based on the actual users, so as to gain the trust of the public

What is "design" for you?

Modify and correct the user's questions, propose life style, and combine the two.

What kinds of works do you like designing most?

Guest house. Hall space

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

Don't over pack, simplify and follow the trend

What was the first thing you designed for a company?

Space differentiation and smooth flow

What is your favorite material / platform / technology?

Metal and lighting effects

When do you feel the most creative?

When traveling, observe the interaction between various spaces and people, which can always calm your mind and generate more design creations

Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?

Whether it meets the needs of users, and the clear space division

What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?

Calm and independence

What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?

Peace of mind

Unparalleled enthusiasm.

What makes a design successful?

Intuition and the mentality of not giving up

When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?

Whether the design is reasonable, is it inconvenient for the user or more convenient

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

Aesthetic responsibility, will be beautiful creation to show the public.

Environmental responsibility, with environmentally friendly and safe materials.

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

Extreme quantification and extreme customization

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

Travel, read.

More observation, more experience of different spatial feelings

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?

The lines are simple and have a high-level sense.

Feel elegant and relaxed

Observation and communication

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?

Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan has a diverse culture and different life styles. Their ideas and materials are often used as reference.

The acceptability of the people is relatively high, and the gap between taste and aesthetics is very large. The general people have no idea about design and do not know what they want.

How do you work with companies?

Assist in various space needs and become a space life consultant

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

Always maintain good communication methods with designers, and flexible changes in operation modes meet everyone's different needs.

Mainly choose designers who have the attitude of pursuing perfection and serious learning attitude

Can you talk a little about your design process?

At the beginning, I wanted to create a fuzzy space between indoor and outdoor areas, so I used a relatively outdoor material. In addition, I wanted to create a warm fashion sense, so I wanted to mix different materials

What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?

1. Matching of windows and view. 2. Kitchen moving wire gauge. 3. Display of works of art in the display cabinet. 4. Relaxing atmosphere in the bathroom.

5. Creation of sleeping space in bedroom.

Can you describe a day in your life?

Busy but full

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

Keep the initial enthusiasm, not arrogant, always learn.

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

Positive: can enjoy the picture realization in fantasy.

Negative: when the brain doesn't stop.

What is your "golden rule" in design?

Interesting interrelationship between spaces

What skills are most important for a designer?

Listening and communicating

Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?

Various colors of brushes. AUTOCAD. Tablet PC. Coffee

Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?

Late at night is the best time to meditate, quiet and undisturbed.

How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?

It depends on the difficulty of the case.

What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?

Guess what the customer wants

What was your most important job experience?

Site experience accumulationN

Who are some of your clients?

Construction company, general residence, enterprise, exhibition hall and commercial design

What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?

Hotel works

can see many different designs

What are your future plans? What is next for you?

Lead the work team to a more professional and high standard level. Let the client trust us completely

Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?

There is currently a corporate headquarters design in the sky garden, looking forward to him becoming a special office space

How can people contact you?

Website: www.dunyue.net

Tel: 886225785816

Email: service@dunyue.net

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