The World of Hospitality Issue 22 2017 | Page 36

36 the World Of Hospitality Chu Chih-Kang Space Design About Chu Chih-Kang The name Chu Chih-Kang had been internationally renowned in 2015. He has won more than 10 most authoritative design awards from German, Japan, Hong Kong, America and Mainland China, including German Design Award and ICONIC AWARDS issued by German Design Council. In 2016, Chu Chih-Kang was invited by GAA to display his new conceptual design Mountain Water in Parallel Show “Time Space Existence” of La Biennale di Venezia 2016. In 2008, Chu had gained recognition of iF and Reddot with his design-wood stool “Dong Dong Qiang. Chu is good at discovering touching moments in his memory, thus his works always resonate with readers. “Be true” is what he emphasizes. He believes that when nature of space and expectations of owners are understood, issues of space application are solved and ornate decoration is replaced by simple materials, the character of the space will be shown. Chu comes from Taiwan and has been exposed to rich Data Sheet culture since his childhood. Chinese cultural elements, City Inn (Chengdu Kuanzhai Alley) connotation, could always be found in his design. Client: Overseas Chinese Town Holdings Company (OCT Group) Design Company: CHU CHIH-KANG SPACE DESIGN Co., Ltd (www.kang.com.tw) Chief Designer: Chu Chih-Kang Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China Area: 4742 sqm which are not superficial but with deep cultural Combined with his keen observation of scenario, his works could always awaken those emotions in people’s memories. That is why his works could touch readers’ heart. His works touch not only Chinese who have shared cultural memories, but also westerners. “In Chu’s works, we see new modern eastern design” said such westerners.   Completion Time: 2016.09 For more information:  Photographer: Chu Chih-Kang 1. sunshine-pr.com/work_view.php?id=232&lg=en Website: www.kang.com