Interviews with Vincent Hsieh

Since I starting work, mostly engaged in residential interior design. I began to design commercial spaces five years ago. My boss was from the United States, where the culture is very different from that of Taiwan, years of experience working with my American boss inspires me a lot of original ideas.

Having strong feeling in aesthetic in space, I hope I can be a designer and create amazing works. Yes, I've been attracted to anything that has to do with aesthetic in my life since high school, especially architecture and interior design.

The use of materials and the recreation of space.

I was inspired by accumulated experience in life.

When interacting with clients, you will naturally feel the aura presented by them. It’s amazing. I have no idea when I start having this ability, to naturally capture the material and atmosphere suitable for my clients.

Surprisingly, I have the same feeling when choosing building materials, I also feel that the materials are also interacting with me their preferred way to be presented.

When encountering composition in design: A finished product that combines different elements and shapes to take on a new look, it always amazes me every time.

Having strong feeling in aesthetic in space, I hope I can be a designer and create amazing works. Yes, I've been attracted to anything that has to do with aesthetic in my life since high school, especially architecture and interior design.

Our plan is to expand our company's business scope to include architectural and visual design, to achieve complete brand building, which help to develop a complete talent cultivation mechanism within the company. Our next step is talent development and cultivation.

Start every design process by thinking and observing.

be careful and patient, willing to listen, patiently communicate, and willing to try.

Think > decision making > empty myself > go to bed. Design is indeed a very time-consuming work, so it can only be integrated into life.

My most commonly used platform is Pinterest. Design trends is very minor when compare with the coordination of material and space attributes, the control of shaping proportion, and the uniqueness of design style.

The coordination of material and space attributes, the control of shaping proportion, and the uniqueness of design style.

I want users to feel happy and relaxed when they enter the space I create. If there is a little surprise, it would be even better. I always know the design is ready by reading the face of the user when looking at the design.

I think it's on the way.

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Fallingwater is a house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in the Laurel Highlands of southwest Pennsylvania, about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It is built partly over a waterfall. I admire the architect’s passion in the importance of interpenetrating exterior and interior spaces and the strong emphasis placed on harmony between man and nature. The boulders and trees of the original terrain are still preserved inside the building. From the appearance of the house, the interior design to all furnitures and even tablewares, all completed by the architect - incredible comprehensive design ability.

I live in Taiwan. Our cultural heritage not so affected to nowadays interior design.

The salary ratio of construction personnel in the field of interior design in Taiwan is not that high, while the technology is very professional, therefore, most of the design ideas has the opportunity to be implemented, which is a good thing for both designers and owners. However, because of this, most designs rely too much on construction workers, and resources of furniture and hardware accessories supply will be relatively lacking.

3 elements makes a design successful: Attentive, patient, persistent.

Attentive: Carefully attending to every detail;

Patient: Think patiently and deal with everything that feels impossible;

Persistent: Stick to the first two elements on every aspect.

Designer is responsible to create order in chaos while inspire imagination in an aesthetic way. Without design and designers, the world would be monotonous and out of order.

The positives are we need to be curious about a lot of things, especially the everlasting passion and execution; the negatives is that being everlasting positive can sometimes be tiring

We have been trapped during pandemic and long for a trip. Thus setting a scene of tropical beach in this city centre restaurant is our biggest goal. A restaurant pub is a place to meet friends, drink and dine, to relax after a long day stress. People always feel totally relaxed in a natural environment. Widely-used exotic plants, aged woods and real coral sand, magically bring diners into a vacation experience.

This restaurant design focused on creating an atmosphere that feels like relaxing at an island country beach bar, where guests can experience an exotic outdoor dinning experience in a city basement. The place is divided into five zones: lounge in the sand, island beach bar, rock cave dinning, garden cafe and jungle seat box, which allow returned customers to enjoy different atmosphere every time they dine in.

For the first time, five ecological areas including beaches, jungles and deserts were moved to a basement next to Taiwan 101. In the metropolitan area, it can be said to be the perfect combination of Chicken Wing Bar crossover the most instagram-able popular cafe.

The project started in September 2020 and finished in February 2021 in Taipei, and was officially opened in March 2021. It took around 5 months from design to construction complete.

This is a client's project.

This is a restaurant so I think this question is not relevant.

Taiwan is an island country, designers are familiar with the creation of a natural environment; however, the biggest challenge is to copy the atmosphere of the natural environment into a concrete house. This requires a lot of imagination and hands on construction experience. The experience of engineering supervision is the reason for the successful transformation.

Fallingwater is a house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in the Laurel Highlands of southwest Pennsylvania, about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It is built partly over a waterfall. I admire the architect’s passion in the importance of interpenetrating exterior and interior spaces and the strong emphasis placed on harmony between man and nature. The boulders and trees of the original terrain are still preserved inside the building. From the appearance of the house, the interior design to all furnitures and even tablewares, all completed by the architect - incredible comprehensive design ability.

This restaurant is children-friendly and pet-friendly, already opened for guests and become very popular in Taiwan. This unique indoor environment is also perfect for commercial events in rainy Taipei, collaborated brands include Prada, LG and LINE TV, etc.

Material use is a key issue to this project. To enhance the atmosphere of the space without any help of the best mood creator, sunlight and humid, loads of aged woods were used: weathered, raw wooden blocks that had no additional retouch, even unwanted tree trunks were modified by hand and widely use in the space.

It's the name of the restaurant.

Accumulated experience in life.

When interacting with clients, you will naturally feel the aura presented by them. It’s amazing. I have no idea when I start having this ability, to naturally capture the material and atmosphere suitable for my clients.

Surprisingly, I have the same feeling when choosing building materials, I also feel that the materials are also interacting with me their preferred way to be presented.

The use of materials and the recreation of space.

Mainly the restaurant owner

In consideration of pubic safety, a complete fire protection system that meets nowadays' safety requirement was added into the old building's already complex pipe system.

Pinterest and Instagram to understand the trend of instagram-able photos and sites.

There are two big challenges. One of them is to create a relaxing atmosphere under a complex pipe system. The other challenge is a lot of natural materials were used in this indoor space, most of the effort is spent on overcoming various specifications.

I know this is a good design that worth recognition.

Taiwan is an island country, designers are familiar with the creation of a natural environment; however, the biggest challenge is to copy the atmosphere of the natural environment into a concrete house. This requires a lot of imagination and hands on construction experience. The experience of engineering supervision is the reason for the successful transformation.

Companies can speak their minds boldly when cooperating with designers. Companies should select designers who are careful and patient, willing to listen, patiently communicate, and willing to try.

Since I starting work, mostly engaged in residential interior design. I began to design commercial spaces five years ago. My boss was from the United States, where the culture is very different from that of Taiwan, years of experience working with my American boss inspires me a lot of original ideas.

Having strong feelings towards the aesthetic in space, I hope I can be a designer and create amazing works. Yes, I've been attracted to anything that has to do with aesthetic in my life since high school, especially architecture and interior design.

I think being forced to design can be a very hard thing, both physically and psychologically: I think design is my instinct, and I'm lucky to be able to use my instinct as a profession and enjoy it.

When encountering composition in design: A finished product that combines different elements and shapes to take on a new look, it always amazes me every time.

Start every design process by thinking and observing.

3 elements makes a great designer: Attentive, patient, persistent.

Attentive: Carefully attending to every detail;

Patient: Think patiently and deal with everything that feels impossible;

Persistent: Stick to the first two elements on every aspect.

The coordination of material and space attributes, the control of shaping proportion, and the uniqueness of design style.

Design is to create order in chaos while inspire imagination in an aesthetic way. Without design and designers, the world would be monotonous and out of order.

A place to retire for our parents.

every project can be a dream project, depends on the communication and effort you spend.

The use of materials and the recreation of space.

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s passion in the importance of interpenetrating exterior and interior spaces and the strong emphasis placed on harmony between man and nature.

Fallingwater is a house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in the Laurel Highlands of southwest Pennsylvania, about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It is built partly over a waterfall. The boulders and trees of the original terrain are still preserved inside the building. From the appearance of the house, the interior design to all furnitures and even tablewares, all completed by the architect - incredible comprehensive design ability.

Gum gum green garden is one of my greatest design by far.

We've been trapped during pandemic and long for a trip. Thus setting a scene of tropical beach in this city centre restaurant is our biggest goal. Using aged woods and real coral sand, magically bring diners into a vacation experience. This basement restaurant is divided into five zones: lounge in the sand, island beach bar, rock cave dinning, garden cafe and jungle seat box, allowing returned customers to enjoy different atmosphere every time they dine in. Equipped with massive projection screen, sound systems and lighting combination, set the perfect stage for PR events and live parties.

Accumulated experience in life. Start every design process by thinking and observing.

Zoo keeper

Design is to create order in chaos while inspire imagination in an aesthetic way. Without design and designers, the world would be monotonous and out of order.

The another founder of HOAH Design Limited, who is also my wife, Muria Wu.

Accumulated experience in life.

When interacting with clients, you will naturally feel the aura presented by them. It’s amazing. I have no idea when I start having this ability, to naturally capture the material and atmosphere suitable for my clients.

Surprisingly, I have the same feeling when choosing building materials, I also feel that the materials are also interacting with me their preferred way to be presented.

Design is indeed a very time-consuming work, so it can only be integrated into life.

designers should be careful and patient, willing to listen, patiently communicate, and willing to try.

Expand our company's business scope to include architectural and visual design, to achieve complete brand building, which help to develop a complete talent cultivation mechanism within the company. Our next step is talent development and cultivation.

To have an impact.

I want users to feel happy and relaxed when they enter the space I create. If there is a little surprise, it would be even better.

Design is to create order in chaos while inspire imagination in an aesthetic way. Without design and designers, the world would be monotonous and out of order.

Expand our company's business scope to include architectural and visual design, to achieve complete brand building, which help to develop a complete talent cultivation mechanism within the company. Our next step is talent development and cultivation.

Gum gum green garden is one of my greatest design by far.

We've been trapped during pandemic and long for a trip. Thus setting a scene of tropical beach in this city centre restaurant is our biggest goal. Using aged woods and real coral sand, magically bring diners into a vacation experience. This basement restaurant is divided into five zones: lounge in the sand, island beach bar, rock cave dinning, garden cafe and jungle seat box, allowing returned customers to enjoy different atmosphere every time they dine in. Equipped with massive projection screen, sound systems and lighting combination, set the perfect stage for PR events and live parties.

Environmental protection and material sustainability will be increasingly emphasised in the future of design.

Environmental protection and material sustainability will be increasingly emphasised in the future of design.

It depends.

Start every design process by thinking and observing.

The use of materials and the recreation of space.

design sets the trends

mostly for calculation and fact founding.

My most commonly used platform is Pinterest.

The coordination of material and space attributes, the control of shaping proportion, and the uniqueness of design style are the core of design.

The use of materials and the recreation of space.

admire and curious.

Yes I believe in co-design.

years of experience working with my American boss inspires me a lot of original ideas.

I seldom read books.

Accumulated experience in life.

When interacting with clients, you will naturally feel the aura presented by them. It’s amazing. I have no idea when I start having this ability, to naturally capture the material and atmosphere suitable for my clients.

Surprisingly, I have the same feeling when choosing building materials, I also feel that the materials are also interacting with me their preferred way to be presented.

Creator of the world.

I am on my way.

Here are my five favourite items at home: Sofa, bed, balcony bar, cabinet and the bathroom

When interacting with clients, you will naturally feel the aura presented by them. It’s amazing. I have no idea when I start having this ability, to naturally capture the material and atmosphere suitable for my clients.

Surprisingly, I have the same feeling when choosing building materials, I also feel that the materials are also interacting with me their preferred way to be presented.

The positives are we need to be curious about a lot of things, especially the everlasting passion and execution; the negatives is that being everlasting positive can sometimes be tiring

Having strong feelings towards the aesthetic in space.

Environmental protection and material sustainability will be increasingly emphasised in the future of design.

Without design and designers, the world would be monotonous and out of order.

Since I starting work, mostly engaged in residential interior design. I began to design commercial spaces five years ago. My boss was from the United States, where the culture is very different from that of Taiwan, years of experience working with my American boss inspires me a lot of original ideas. Feeling the aesthetic in space, I hope I can be a designer and create amazing works. Yes, I've been attracted to anything that has to do with aesthetic in my life since high school, especially architecture and interior design.

HOAH Design Limited established in the Year 2020, founded by Vincent Hsieh and Muria Wu.

"HOAH!" this Chinese pronunciation means: Sure!

It sounds like an effortless casual reply, is the most sincere promise HOAH Design make to their clients. By exploring the possibility of composition in design and space, each work is a pleasant surprise created by different elements and forms. We want users to be relaxed and find happiness in every space we created, even a little surprise to brighten up their life.

Without design and designers, the world would be monotonous and out of order.

I want users to feel happy and relaxed when they enter the space I create. If there is a little surprise, it would be even better.

Fallingwater is a house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in the Laurel Highlands of southwest Pennsylvania, about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It is built partly over a waterfall. I admire the architect’s passion in the importance of interpenetrating exterior and interior spaces and the strong emphasis placed on harmony between man and nature. The boulders and trees of the original terrain are still preserved inside the building. From the appearance of the house, the interior design to all furnitures and even tablewares, all completed by the architect - incredible comprehensive design ability.

HOAH Design Limited's company logo, was designed by me and the other founder, Muria Wu.

Natural materials, metal wood cement. My most commonly used platform is Pinterest.

When encountering composition in design: A finished product that combines different elements and shapes to take on a new look, it always amazes me every time.

The use of materials and the recreation of space.

enjoyment, I think being forced to design can be a very hard thing, both physically and psychologically: I think design is my instinct, and I'm lucky to be able to use my instinct as a profession and enjoy it.

A finished product that combines different elements and shapes to take on a new look, it always amazes me every time.

3 elements makes a design successful: Attentive, patient, persistent.

Attentive: Carefully attending to every detail;

Patient: Think patiently and deal with everything that feels impossible;

Persistent: Stick to the first two elements on every aspect.

The coordination of material and space attributes, the control of shaping proportion, and the uniqueness of design style.

To create order in chaos while inspire imagination in an aesthetic way.

Environmental protection and material sustainability will be increasingly emphasised in the future of design.

I haven't held any exhibition yet.

Accumulated experience in life.

When interacting with clients, you will naturally feel the aura presented by them. It’s amazing. I have no idea when I start having this ability, to naturally capture the material and atmosphere suitable for my clients.

Surprisingly, I have the same feeling when choosing building materials, I also feel that the materials are also interacting with me their preferred way to be presented.

The use of materials and the recreation of space.

I live in Taiwan. Our cultural heritage not so affected to nowadays interior design.

The salary ratio of construction personnel in the field of interior design in Taiwan is not that high, while the technology is very professional, therefore, most of the design ideas has the opportunity to be implemented, which is a good thing for both designers and owners. However, because of this, most designs rely too much on construction workers, and resources of furniture and hardware accessories supply will be relatively lacking.

I often encourage companies to speak their minds boldly and trust

Companies can speak their minds boldly when cooperating with designers.

Companies should select designers who are careful and patient, willing to listen, patiently communicate, and willing to try.

1. Measure the site and create a floorplan of it.

2. Communicate with the site-owner about the desired direction.

3. Refer to the information given by the owner, as well as your own understanding and imagination of the site after walking through the site, and try to implement it on the drawing. This stage will be repeated many times.

4. Find building materials to confirm the space for building materials to play in this design, it is possible to adjust the design according to the building materials;

5. Confirm with the owner.

6. After construction start, go through each stage on site to confirm the construction progress, and simultaneously confirm whether there are any details that have not been noticed in the design, and whether there are any areas that need to be improved until completion.

Sofa, bed, balcony bar, cabinet and the bathroom

Think > decision making > empty myself > go to bed

I am the young, up and coming designer XD

The positives are we need to be curious about a lot of things, especially the everlasting passion and execution; the negatives is that being everlasting positive can sometimes be tiring

3 elements makes a design successful: Attentive, patient, persistent.

Attentive: Carefully attending to every detail;

Patient: Think patiently and deal with everything that feels impossible;

Persistent: Stick to the first two elements on every aspect.

Start every design process by thinking and observing.

i am not using any special tools, mostly my brain and experience.

Design is indeed a very time-consuming work, so it can only be integrated into life.

It depends.

What is your inspiration.

Working with my American boss for five years. he was from the United States, where the culture is very different from that of Taiwan, years of experience working with my American boss inspires me a lot of original ideas.

Gum gum green garden is one of my client.

When encountering composition in design: A finished product that combines different elements and shapes to take on a new look, it always amazes me every time.

Expand our company's business scope to include architectural and visual design, to achieve complete brand building, which help to develop a complete talent cultivation mechanism within the company. Our next step is talent development and cultivation.

I enjoy working as a team or develop the design by myself.

not for now.

Please contact me through email: hoah.design@gmail.com

or through instagram id: hoah.design

I think that's all, thank you.