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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