The space is for an HQ management hub to operate worldwide ports globally on 5 continents. The design brings 5 teams co-sharing a warehouse linear space organically under a Floating Ribbon. Acted as a spatial definition, it unifies all communal spaces & links teams strategically together. The design encourages teammates to share ideas and fosters collaboration at all times. In Post COVID-pandemic, the strong identity gives communal space a pivotal role in the rebuild-up of teammates' relationships.
Inspired and fascinated by the dynamic growth of Asian cities, Brian YC Fok founded studio MAIA | MAI Atelier to re-discover new socio-cultural possibilities pivotal to the environment of future cities. Living and working in Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Chongqing and Edinburgh, Brian enjoys experimenting & executing cross-disciplinary ideas in his designs, and completed architectural and spatial projects across Asia cities. He has been widely awarded in recent years: he received the Los Angeles IDA awards twice, and he won the Japan Good Design Award and A&D Trophy Award by Perspective for Best of Institution. Together with work partner, he has co-founded COMMA – another organisation exploring the social responsibility of designers. COMMA becomes a design platform connecting active citizens, launching design enhancement projects to build ideal liveable communities for the under-privileged groups.