About Brian Lee : Ms Chan Denise & Mr Lee Brian studied Interior Design and Industrial Design at School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 90’s respectively. Denise and Brian are interested in questioning and exploring both traditional and contemporary furniture, product & spatial design. They attempt to blend cultural value, craftsmanship and real life’s constraint into design which aims at better the societal and natural environment for most stakeholders who could have new insight and appreciation to nature, materials, artifacts and sustainable living.
In 2002, they found JOINEUR with other partners which becomes a renowned contemporary furniture retail chain store implementing traditional Chinese wooden joints technique, Chinese aesthetic and contemporary lifestyle into furniture industry in Hong Kong and China. Recently they are also active in promoting design thinking and indigenous craftsmanship, and initiating various social innovation projects and workshops for local communities. Meanwhile, Denise and Brian have lectured at School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. And Brian joins the School as full time academic since 2006.