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STATEMENT OF ART:
I believe a good design should induce discussion; And great design should provoke lengthy seminars and heated debates.

NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Artist, painter Media, graphic, printing, culture, design

EDUCATION:
1988-1993: studied at WELLINGTON COLLEGE,BERKSHIRE,ENGLAND.

1993-1995: studied at ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION,LONDON,ENGLAND.

1995-1998: studied at BARTLETT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,LONDON,ENGLAND.

1999-2001: studied at BARTLETT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,LONDON,ENGLAND.

EXPERIENCE:
2001-2003: worked at SHEPPARD ROBSON ARCHITECTS,LONDON,ENGLAND.

2004-2005: worked at LCL ARCHITECTS,HONG KONG.

2006: establish K LTD DESIGN LAB,HONG KONG.

2012: establish COC Design, HONG KONG/BEIJING

AWARDS:
2017> A Design Bronze Award Environmental Category for TWISTY shading system, Milan, Italy

A Design Bronze Award Interior Design Category for ECO 1 Interior Design, Milan, Italy

A Design Award Furniture Design Category for Shu-Fa Magnetika Shelf System, Milan, Italy

A Design Silver Award Exhibition Design Category for AIRnemone for IDEAT + Daikin Japan, Milan, Italy

2016> A Design Award Jury Duty Asia Representative, Milan, Italy

2014> A Design Award Jury Duty Asia Representative, Milan, Italy

2014> Architectural Digest March Issue Publication "Twisty Shading System", USA

2013> Art Basel Miami Selected Designer for Twisty Exhibition Pavilion, Miami, USA

2013> Beijing Design Week Environmental Design Award
for “The Flower of Life Pavilion”
Beijing, China

2013> Architizer Sunbrella Competition Winner
“The Future of Fabric Design”
New York, USA

2012> China Red Star 2012 Outstanding Designer Award,
Beijing, China

2012> China Red Star Award Winner: aVoid Time Indicator
Clock, Beijing, China

2012> Prestige Magazine Featured Project: Vertical + Horizontal
Farm Tower, Singapore

2012> The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies:
Europe 40 Under 40 Laureate, Dublin, Ireland

2012> Terreform Institute for Advanced Urban Research
Annual Year Book Publication featured project:
Vertical + Horizontal Farm Tower, New York, USA

2012> FUTURE Magazine Nomination for the World Most Advance Green Architecture, Spain

2012> Green Urban Planning & Landscape Architecture Winning Project: Vertical + Horzontal Farm Tower, The Chicago Athenaeum Green Good Design Award 2012, Chicago, USA

2012> Platinum Medal Winner, A Design Award Futuristic Design Award Catagory, Milan, Italy

2012> Bronze Medal Winner, A Design Award Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design Category, Milan, Italy
2011> Winner, China Jing QiLin Awards Product Design Category, Beijing, China

2011> Winner, The 6th China International Design and Art Fair 2011 International Design and Art Achievement Award, Beijing, China

2011> The 6th China International Design and Art Fair Invited Speaker
Topic: “Creating Originality”, Beijing, China

2011> Honorable Mention, Architecture Workshop Rome: London Vertical Farm Design Competition, Rome, Italy

2011> Landscape World Magazine featured project: The F.A.R.M Residents and Health Clinic, South Korea

2011> Winner ,A Design Award Best Arts and Crafts Product, Milan, Italy

2010> Winner, ICARCH Gallery House for Akira Kurosawa Competition, New York, USA

2010> Winner, ICARCH Gallery House of Peace Competition,
New York, USA

2006> Winner, Ispo Sports Product Trade Show Best Small Exhibition Booth Design Prize, Shanghai, China

2004> Valencia University Department of Architecture invited exhibition titled “Clusterism”, Valencia, Spain

2002> Winner, Sheppard Robson Architects Graphics Prize,
London,England

2001> “Global Experimental Architecture Lecture” Selected Works,
Munich,Germany

2001> Winner, London University Bartlett School of Architecture
Archigram Design Prize, London, England.

1997> Finalist,London University Bartlett School of
Architecture Bannister Fletcher Scholarship,
London, England.

1993> Wellington College A-Level Art Prize Winner, Berkshire,
England.

1991> Wellington College O-Level Art Prize Winner, Berkshire,
England.

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
2001 "Bartlett School of Architecture Unit 20 Yearbook", London, England

2001 "Architecture of the Future Lecture Series", Munich, Germany

2001 "Clusterism as the New Architecture Frontier", Valencia, Spain

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
english, cantonese, mandarin

COMPUTER LITERACY:
autocad, 3d studio max, photoshop. microsoft office.

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
RIBA(royal institute of british architects) member,united kingdom

JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
2011 ICARCH Gallery Jury Member, New York

HOBBIES:
cycling,swimming,diving,running,camping,painting,t
echnology news,travelling,

WEB SITE:
www.coc.design

PORTFOLIO URL:
www.coc.design

RSS URL:
https://www.facebook.com/coc218/?ref=bookmarks

REGISTRATION DATE:
2010-03-23 20:34:32

COUNTRY:
Hong Kong (China)

ACCOUNT TYPE:
Agency

Awards received by Kevin Chu

Giulia Shelf Storage Shelf

A' Design Award Winner for Arts, Crafts and Ready-Made Design Category in 2010
Kevin Chu for K Ltd Designlab

Foglia Environment Cleansing Floorlamp

A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Lighting Projects Design Category in 2017
Kevin Chu for Coc

The Dream Art Space Flexible Retail and Exhibition Space

A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2018
Mo Space for Mo Space + Coc

Shangkan I-phone Charging Dock and Speaker, Candle Holder, Clock

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2011
Kevin Chu for Diamantini & Domeniconi S.r.l

Eco 1 Environmentally Conscious Interior

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2016
Kevin Chu of Coc design for Coc Design

Twisty Solar Power Generator and Shading System

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Category in 2016
Kevin Chu for Sunbrella by Glen Raven Inc

Spine Environment Cleansing Lighting System

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Lighting Projects Design Category in 2017
Kevin Chu for Lg Korea

Foglia Photocatalytic Floorlamp

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Lighting Projects Design Category in 2018
Kevin Chu for Sugo

Relife 100% Recycled Pavilion Design

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2018
Kevin Chu for Coc

Guilin Customisable Environment Cleansing Lamp

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Lighting Projects Design Category in 2019
Kevin Chu for Sugo

Airnemone Interactive Exhibition Pavilion

Silver A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2016
Kevin Chu for Daikin Air Conditioning and Ideat Contemporary Design Publication

Guilin Environment Cleansing Lamp

Golden A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Lighting Projects Design Category in 2017
COC for Coc

Vertical + Horizontal Farm Tower Farming and Crop Distribution Tower

Platinum A' Design Award Winner for Futuristic Design Category in 2011
Kevin Chu for Fablab