Interview with Lichen Ding
Lichen Ding, Founder and Chief Designer of DLCA Architects. He has a passion for art since childhood and has always aspired to design for spatial comfort and simplicity.
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Design Legend Interview
20 October 2019
I graduated from wuhan university in 2008, majoring in interior design. Now I am working as a creative director in Sihan design.
Of course, this is my own choice, and this choice is the most proud thing in my life. Design is not only my work but also an indispensable part of my life, which makes my life more artistic, with goals and expectations.
I am mainly engaged in hotel design. Of course, I would like to make contact with some art spaces, such as museums, when I have the opportunity.
Listen more, read more, and learn more. Although it seems very simple, it's something that needs persistence. It's not easy, but if design is your belief, it's very simple again.
I would say that a good designer tells the client "how this needs to be done" and a good design tells the client "what doesn't need to be done".
In my opinion, there is no absolute good or bad design, only the most appropriate, existence is reasonable, even some things have been over-designed, wasted energy. Good interior design should not only be comfortable, but also allow people to understand something in the space.
I will engage in public welfare design, so that more people can be exposed to the magic of design, so as to realize the inner feelings and change the values and outlook on life.
Enjoy life, enjoy design
neri&hu,Claudio Silvestrin
I think the hotel design, because no space can let people experience a place as a whole.
Solve the problem and feel meaningful at the same time
In a strict sense, design is not my job, but an indispensable part of my life, which makes my aesthetic, demands on the details of life, and even my belief.
Helping the client complete the project and win a good response in the market is the first step. Look for photographers who can read your space and take beautiful pictures. Then sign up for prestigious international competitions and try your best to win prizes for exposure.
It is still a hotel design. Currently, several hotels will be completed one after another. The hotel under creation is also featured.
Design should be a state of very spontaneous occurrence, which can be accepted by everyone in the world, and I hope that the future will bring them a memorable experience.
I am currently working on a hotel lobby with design elements that go beyond what I have not expressed before, and I am confident that I can move every guest who comes.
The hotel project "Shang Ju Hotel" completed last year is very satisfactory to both the customers and the customers. Under the limited budget, we worked hard to complete it together. Now the business status is very good. The customers have let us participate in the second phase of the work, and we believe that we will meet you soon.
More intelligent technology applications, such as the development of 5g, are developing rapidly in China.
Normally one to two years.
Stay hungry,stay foolish.
I think it is "design". People often need a bigger carriage when they are known, while the job of designers is to create a car for people when they are not known.
Adobe Photoshop，AutoCAD，SketchUp
I am open to any questions. Please email me 83190302@qq.com. I would make may best effort to reply.
Designer Interview
24 April 2019
At the beginning of Sihan Design’s establishment, I devoted myself to the exploration and practice of commercial space design. I tried to adjust the market in terms of operation, design, market form, etc. in order to be accurate. I was absorbed in the internationalization narrative of local language in practice methodology and strived to innovate. Now, excellent achievements have been made in many areas, such as hotels and entertainment. Excellent design innovation ability and professional business space integration have made the company’s brand well-known in the industry.
Solve the problem and feel meaningful at the same time
In architecture or interior space, it is not enough to make people feel comfortable. People should be able to travel in this place and understand some things, such as aesthetics, values and world outlook. So I would like to be able to be in these places can make me understand these.
When I think about a project, I tend to use some materials that can represent the region and my sense of domain. Of course, the budget cost and the stability of materials also need to be considered. For example sending out the wood of earthy breath, balance the stone of the space, and even lamplight.
Usually, it takes two years for us to carry out a project from the initial stage to the final completion and opening. Complex emotions will always accompany the growth of the project, including the joy when the creative process is full of inspiration, the confusion in the construction process and the satisfaction after the completion and opening. Of course, the happiest time is when we are recognized by our customers.
Persistence, the word stands for everything.
In the future, in the field of hotel design we are engaged in, the trend is to let guests feel more tailored feeling, a sense of exploration.
Nothing can inspire me more than travel. Traveling to different countries and regions and experiencing the local customs and conditions can often give me special inspiration in some moments.
I come from China, a country with a long history and culture. There are too many ancient cultures and customs for us to explore and experience, from which we can apply our understanding to the atmosphere of modern life. Of course, there are times when we dig too much into these things, and there's an experience that doesn't fit into the modern world that we try to avoid.
I think sometimes, whether a designer is talented or not, can be judged by a short chat. Whether he regards this career as a hobby, not just for survival, he must have enough passion and persistence to maintain the mission of this job to the end of his life.
I am very willing to share my experience and ideas. It is also an important part of our company's talent cultivation to enable the new generation of designers to grow faster. Enjoy life, enjoy design.
I plan to derive some furniture and products related to my design concept in the future, only in this way can the project be complete and consistent.
Individualism is just a main line running through the whole design concept. A project satisfying the customer cannot be separated from the teamwork, which is no doubt.
At present, new projects are constantly being introduced, and my daily work is very busy. Of course, I am excited that each project has its own characteristics that enable me to give full play to new experiences, which I think is what every designer is looking forward to.