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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Jackie LaiAbout Jackie Lai : I have been a design entrepreneur for the last decade and for every single day, I am thinking how design can help me change the way I do business and to create an impact for my personal development – which is to be open to learning and trying new things out. I have been working in teams where most of the time I am the only designer. It is not easy but I learned to deal with others’ perspectives. I have to communicate my ideas more simply and to see much more clearly what I can uniquely contribute as a designer. I am glad I have evolved to become a mentor to many designers whom I groomed and started their own practice.
Design for me is about adding value to life. Good design makes you think: why did I not think of that? There is just too much poor designs out there - for me, to add the little details here and there in life by redesigning helps reduces stress and enables me to be more intuitive while absorbing rules and logic. Design Thinking and Innovation is essential now. Design is an equal partner with many enterprises including technology, business, urban planning, science, medicine and education. Design is collaborative.
ORGANIZATION:
JIA Studios LLP
EDUCATION:
2018 BA ID (Hons 2nd Upper) Goldsmith University of London
2005, Dip Interior Design, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
1997, Dip in Marine Engineering, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
EXPERIENCE:
2020, Creative Director, Haute Design Pte Ltd, Singapore
2014, Founder of Jia Studios & Copper Design, Singapore
2008, Director of Operations, Effulgent Designworkz, Singapore
2004, Interior Consultant, Homepage Interior, Singapore
2002, Interior Designer, Spaceathome, Singapore
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2002, Booth Design, Singapore Expo, Singapore
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2016, “The Evolution & Alliance: the beginning of diversity ”, Wonkwang University LINC Gallery, D.Nomade, SOUTH KOREA.
EVENTS:
2019, Singapore Interior Design Festival, Event Chairman, Singapore
2019, Singapore Interior Design Awards, Event Chairman, Singapore.
2018, East Gathering Singapore, Vice Chairman, Singapore
2017, Design Chamber Singapore, Honorary Auditor, Singapore
2016, Designer's Hangout, Copper Design Gallery, Singapore
AWARDS:
2020 SG Mark 2020 Award – Winner, Singapore
2020 FRAME Awards Apartment Interior – Longlisted, Netherlands
2020 Best Residential Interior Design Studio in BUILD Home & Garden Awards, Wales England
2019 Best Interior Design Consultancy in BUILD Home & Garden Awards, Wales England
2018 Gold Award for Taiwan Good Design Award in Residential Space Category , Taiwan
2018 Bronze Award in Golden Lotus International Design Invitational Tournament, Macao China
2018 Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category
2018 Silver Award, Singapore Interior Design Award
2018 SIDA Luminary Award (Residential -Non Landed), Singapore
2018 SIDA Luminary Award (Public -Institutions), Singapore
2018 German Design Award 2018 Nominee
2017 A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category
2017 Merit Award for Honourable Mention, Singapore Interior Design Awards, Singapore
2016 Best of Houzz Award in Service, Singapore
2012 Promising SME 500 Award, Singapore
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2016, "Modern & Bold" , Design & Architecture (D+A), Design Magazine, Issue 091, pages 80-81, Singapore
2016, "Click, drag, decorate" , The Straits Time, Life Section, Newspaper, pages 1-2, August 13, Singapore
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English (Near Native)
Mandarin (Native)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Autocad, Advanced
3D Studio Max, Advanced
Adobe Photoshop, Advanced
Adobe Illustrator, Intermediate
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2016, "Rendering & Portfolio", Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
2019, Invited Symposium Speaker for World Interior's Day Singapore
2019, Invited Speaker for Hisense China Shenzhen China
2018, Invited Speaker for NOTA Talk , Kunming China
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2019, Honorary Secretary, Society of Interior Designers Singapore
2019, Member, Singapore Heritage Society
2017, Professional Member, Interior Design Confederation (Singapore)
2016, Professional Member, Design Chambers Singapore
2016, Council Member, Society of Interior Designers Singapore
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
JC Prize China Judge 2019
A Design Award Jury 2018-2019
HOBBIES:
Swimming, Soccer, Movies
CLIENTELE:
2019, Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura - Singapore Edition
2018, Singapore GP, Formula One, Design for Corporate Suites
2017, Christmas Wonderland, Santa's Grutto
2017, National Day Parade, Infrastructure Planning
2016, Christmas Wonderland, Alpine House
2015, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Cafeteria
WEB SITE:
www.copperda.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2017-02-24 09:16:08
COUNTRY/REGION:
Singapore
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Startup
Awards received by Jackie Lai
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Oriental Charm Residential House A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2016 Copper Design Associates for Copper Design Associates Pte Ltd |
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Doonya Shop and Home For Homeless A' Design Award Winner for Social Design Category in 2021 Jackie Lai for Doonya |
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Futuristic Home Residential House Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2017 Jackie Lai for Jia Studios Llp |
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White Home Residential House Silver A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2019 Jackie Lai for Mr Chow |
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