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Interview with Zhenan Hou |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Zhenan Hou (ZH) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Zhenan Hou by clicking here.
FS: 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?
ZH: When I was in junior high school, I was deeply attracted by the profession of designer on TV and determined to be an excellent designer in the future
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
ZH: In 2017, Mr. Anson Hou founded the studio again. In order to pursue the nature of design, he changed the name of the studio to advocate the essence and devoted himself to designing more unique projects of commercial class
FS: What is "design" for you?
ZH: Design is to solve problems, to solve the relationship between space and people
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
ZH: People and space produce works of communication
FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
ZH: Like solves the need of human experience
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
ZH: LAI HUI coffee
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
ZH: Gooood Design
FS: When do you feel the most creative?
ZH: Analyze logic and space
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
ZH: Logic of function and space
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
ZH: peace
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
ZH: Think about problems that have not been done well and need improvement
FS: What makes a design successful?
ZH: Right place, right time
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
ZH: space
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
ZH: Proper guidance
FS: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
ZH: I am optimistic about the development of design and hope that the public can better understand design and technology
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
ZH: There is no
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
ZH: Inspiration comes from constantly watching and thinking
FS: 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?
ZH: Pursue the essence of project design
FS: 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?
ZH: China,It matters. The understanding of the design is superficial
FS: How do you work with companies?
ZH: Focus on the design
FS: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
ZH: Give yourself plenty of room to think
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
ZH: Learn from the basics and wait for your own design project
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
ZH: Tsinghua square model room、LAI HUI Coffee(The first shop)、LAI HUI Coffee The factory store、Chen jinzhang looks back on the exhibition、Yuxing hotel lang
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
ZH: working、working、working
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
ZH: Think more
FS: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
ZH: constraints
FS: What is your "golden rule" in design?
ZH: Respect function and space
FS: What skills are most important for a designer?
ZH: Familiar with material and process
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
ZH: CAD Sketchup
FS: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
ZH: To speed up the efficiency
FS: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
ZH: Depending on the size of the space
FS: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
ZH: unpredictability
FS: Who are some of your clients?
ZH: Soho
FS: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
ZH: Contemporary and contracted
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
ZH: Make more good work
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
ZH: Designs Myself
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
ZH: Yes，these are old buildings
FS: How can people contact you?
ZH: Telephone or email
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
ZH: NO
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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