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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.

ORGANIZATION:
Creazione SUGO

NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Artistic and cultural associate professionals, all other Hospitality, tourism, leisure, sports

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

PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2023- Fuorisalone, Milan Italy

2023 Moma Pop Up, Hong Kong

2023 Villa Paris, Abruzzo, Italy

2022 Jeeum Art Gallery, Seoul + Hong Kong

2022 Villa Comunale, Abruzzo, Italy

AWARDS:
2023:

A Design Award GOLD MEDAL WINNER- TCL GREEN NEOERBA, Italy

DARC Lighting Awards SHORLISTED- OMINO Lamp, United Kingdom

DARC Lighting Awards SHORLISTED- METROPOLIS Lamp, United Kingdom

DARC Lighting Awards SHORLISTED- TCL Green NEOERBA Art Installation, United Kingdom

World Leading Designers Ranking #1, Italy



2020:

German Design Award 2020-2021 Excellent Product Design Category WINNER- FLY Lamp, Germany

German Design Award 2020-2021 Excellent Architecture-Eco Design Special Mention- ReLife Exhibition Pavilion, Germany

German Design Award 2020-2021 Excellent Architecture-Fair and Exhibition Special Mention- ReLife Exhibition Pavilion, Germany

A Design Award Lighting Products Category Bronze Medal WINNER-GUILIN Lampscape, Italy

DARC Lighting Awards SHORLISTED- FLY Lamp, United Kingdom

World Leading Designers Ranking #1, Italy



2019:

-A Design Award WINNER BRONZE MEDAL for FOGLIA environment cleansing lamp, Italy

A Design Award WINNER BRONZE MEDAL for ReLife 100% Upcycle exhibition pavilion, Italy



2018:

LEXUS AWARD SHORLISTED for FOGLIA environment cleansing lamp, Japan

PERSPECTIVE AWARD JURY DUTY, Hong Kong

SHANGHAI DESIGN WEEK WINNER Best Exhibition Booth Design, Shanghai, China

REDDOT Design Concept Award Finalist for FOGLIA environment cleansing lamp, Singapore

REDDOT Design Concept Award Finalist for KOBRA lamp, Singapore

REDDOT Design Concept Award Finalist for GUILIN environment cleansing lamp, Singapore

International Design Award GOLD MEDAL Sustainable Environmental Design Category for FOGLIA environment cleansing lamp, USA

International Design Award BRONZE MEDAL Sustainable Environmental Design Category for FOGLIA environment cleansing lamp, USA

China Red Star Award WINNER for FOGLIA environment cleansing lamp, China

A Design Award GOLD MEDAL Lighting Design for GUILIN environment cleansing lamp, Italy

A Design Award BRONZE MEDAL for SPINE environment cleansing lighting system, Italy

A Design Award IRON MEDAL Lighting Design for FOGLIA environment cleansing lamp, Italy

A Design Award RUNNERS UP Lighting Design for KOBRA lamp, Italy



2017:

A Design Award SILVER MEDAL Exhibition Design Category- AIRnemone for IDEAT + Daikin Japan, Italy

A Design Award BRONZE MEDAL Environmental Category- TWISTY shading system for Sunbrella USA, Italy

A Design Award BRONZE MEDAL Interior Design Category for ECO 1 Interior Design, Italy

LG OLED FLEXIBLE LIGHTING COLLABORATION AWARD for SPINE modular lighting, Korea

A Design Award NOMINEE Furniture Design Category-ShuFa Magnetika Shelf System for Ronda Design Italy, Italy



2016:

A Design Award Jury Duty Asia Representative,Italy



2014:

Architizer Sunbrella Competition FINALIST Innovative Entry "Swingers House", USA

A Design Award Jury Duty Asia Representative,Italy



2013:

Art Basel Miami Selected Designer for Twisty Exhibition Pavilion, USA

Beijing Design Week Environmental Design Award WINNER for “The Flower of Life" Pavilion, China

Architizer Sunbrella Competition WINNER “The Future of Shade Design”, USA



2012:

China Red Star Outstanding Designer Award, China

China Red Star Award WINNER: aVoid Time Indicator Clock, China

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

The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies: Europe 40 Under 40 WINNER,Ireland

Terreform Institute for Advanced Urban Research Annual Year Book Publication WINNER: Vertical + Horizontal Farm Tower, USA

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

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

A Design Award Futuristic Design PLANTINUM MEDAL Award Catagory: Vertical + Horizontal Farm Tower, Italy

A Design Award Furniture BRONZE MEDAL,Decorative Items and Homeware Design Category, Italy



2011:

China JingQiLin Awards WINNER Product Design Category, China

The 6th China International Design and Art Fair WINNER International Design and Art Achievement Award, China

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

Architecture Workshop Rome Award FINALIST: London Vertical Farm Design Competition,Italy

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

A Design Award WINNER Best Arts and Crafts Product, Italy



2010:

ICARCH Gallery House for Akira Kurosawa Competition WINNER, USA

ICARCH Gallery House of Peace Competition WINNER, USA



2006:

I.S.P.O Sports Product Trade Show WINNER Best Small Exhibition Booth Design Prize, Shanghai, China

Home Journal Top 10 Interior Design Projects for CHEUNG'S RESIDENTS, Hong Kong



2004:

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



2003:

Alessi Award for DIM SUM STOOL, Italy

Alessi Award for PLANKTON LAMP, Italy

Alessi Award for RODNEY CHAIR, Italy



2002:

Sheppard Robson Architects Graphics Prize WINNER,England



2001:

“Global Experimental Architecture Lecture” Selected Works,Germany

London University Bartlett School of Architecture Archigram Design GRAND AWARD (1 Selection) for Clusterism ,England



1997:

London University BartlettSchool of Architecture Bannister Fletcher Scholarship FINALIST, England



1993:

Wellington College A-Level Art Prize WINNER, England



1991:

WellingtonCollege O-Level Art Prize WINNER, 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

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

CLIENTELE:
Warner Bros Discovery, Huawei, TCL, Fuorisalone, LVMH, Dior, Sony, Siemens, Raffles Hotel Singapore,

WEB SITE:
www.iamsugo.com

PORTFOLIO URL:
www.iamsugo.com

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

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

COUNTRY/REGION:
Italy

ACCOUNT TYPE:
Agency

Awards received by Kevin Chu


Giulia Shelf Storage Shelf

A' Design Award Winner for Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Category in 2010
Kevin Chu for K Ltd Designlab
Foglia Environment Cleansing Floorlamp

A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Fixtures 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 Fixtures Design Category in 2017
Kevin Chu for Lg Korea
Foglia Photocatalytic Floorlamp

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Fixtures 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 Fixtures 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 Fixtures Design Category in 2017
COC for Coc
Tclgreen Sustainable Art Installation

Golden A' Design Award Winner for Circular Economy and Regenerative Design Category in 2022
Creazione Sugo for Tcl Green and Warner Bros Discovery
Vertical + Horizontal Farm Tower Farming and Crop Distribution Tower

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

Runner-Up status designs by Kevin Chu


Kobra Floorlamp

Runner-Up for Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category in 2017
Kevin Chu for Coc



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