I was born in Hong Kong and recently graduated from Taiwan University. I am interested in interior design and 3D rendering. I believe that designers are able to create projects that change the quality of living by customizing to clients' characteristics.
This portfolio will present my 4 years of work in university and internship projects.
In the tranquil space where lines intersect, Light shines exceptionally bright. Every corner it touches adds layers of depth to various materials, The interplay of reflection and shadow creates a different scene with each passing moment.
1. Foyer
2. Dining Room
3. Living Room
4. Kitchen
5. Bedroom & dressing room
6. Bathroom
7. Study Room
8. Dancing Room
Frames
Year - 2022
Team - Ko, Chun Hin / Zhang, Ling Zhen / Wu, Qi Li
Type - Idea
Role - Commercial status - completed
"Frames" at the Taichung Opera House is a popup store focused on film photography. We believe photography fosters cultural exchange. The name "Frames" is inspired by film rolls, shaping our space. We aim to evoke nostalgia and appreciation for film's essence, fostering understanding and love for film photography.
Picture Wall Exhibition
Sales Area
"Frames" is divided into four themed zones: Exhibition, Tutorial Area, Sales Area, and Picture Wall. Customers can experience or make purchases in the sequence of these zones.
The process begins with understanding the cultural history of film, followed by learning how to use film cameras, leading to product purchases. Finally, customers create their own unique memories through hands-on experiences."
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Exhibition
Upon entering the store, visitors will encounter an installation art piece in the exhibition area designed to attract attention with its unique appearance. The installation features curved LED screens, allowing it to showcase various works of film photography.
Tutorial Area
After gaining an understanding of film photography, customers can proceed to the tutorial area to learn about aesthetic principles in photography. The tutorial area incorporates various elements of a photography studio. photography.
Sales Area
After exiting the tutorial area, customers can visit the adjacent sales area to purchase cameras or experience instant photography, expanding their own photographic horizons.
Customers can also admire the adjacent feature photo wall, where they can affix the film photographs they've taken during their experience, preserving memories for posterity.
Picture Wall
Year - 2023
Oasis
Team - Ko, Chun Hin
Type - Idea
Role - Concept Space status - completed
" Oasis" is a 3x3x3m conceptual space that uses imagery to convey the brand's values and philosophy.
It connects urban life to a desert, with the exhibition space as an oasis symbolizing growth amidst adversity. Through light and shadow on plants, it evokes a longing for nature in city dwellers, offering solace in concrete surroundings.
Design Concept
Design create a contrast-rich, visually impactful space by blending natural greenery with concrete textures in an urban setting.
Utilize a courtyard to bring sunlight indoors, nurturing plant life. Mimic the imposing structures of modern urban skyscrapers on the left and right facades, tilting them to create geometric shapes. Open the ceiling with skylights for sunlight to nourish struggling plants, symbolizing resilience.
Use strategically placed grey mirrors to enhance spatial depth without detracting from the focal points.
Blessing
Year - 2023
Team - Ko, Chun Hin / Xian, Wen Fung
Type - Idea
Role - Concept Design / Furniture Design
status - completed
"Blessing" is a piece of public furniture designed to convey blessings to couples. Created for the Daxi Wood Furniture Competition, it aims to promote Daxi culture.
Daxi people coexist with water, rising and thriving because of it. Just as water nurtures Daxi's prosperity, it also nurtures relationships, akin to how a mother cares for her children.
Design Metaphor
The design integrates the culture of Daxi's waters with wedding blessings. It metaphorically likens the river to the common mother of Daxi's people. The furniture serves as a gift of blessing, wishing that couples who use it will stay together and keep their love enduring.
The dowry items given by the bride's family to the newlywed bride typically consist of firewood, fabrics, and gold items, symbolizing the family's wishes for her new life. The design aims to express symbolic meanings through materials and forms:
River water - enduring companionship
Firewood - warmth and comfort
Fabrics - connection
Metal - strength and stability
Material Details
In terms of material details, the fabric part utilizes knotting techniques, specifically the love knot, symbolizing blessings for the couple to "tie the knot" and form a strong bond of affection.
The seat is composed of five curved wooden strips, their streamlined forms symbolizing the continuous flow of a river. The gaps between the wooden strips highlight the idea of a gentle and continuous flow of water.
Additionally, at the joints of three curved stainless steel pipes, connectors are added to ensure a clean finish and enhance the aesthetic appeal.
Resonance
Year - 2023
Team - Ko, Chun Hin / Chen, Zhong Yang
Type - Idea
Role - Public Space / Concept Design status - completed
"Resonance" is my graduation project, I hope to stir emotional ripples in this emotionally numb modern society, awakening a sense of emotional resonance among people.
Design aims to evoke emotions through bodily movements, encouraging people to sway and interact with media. Using form, color, and sound feedback, it fosters communication and emotional resonance among individuals.
1. Reception
2. Gaming area
3. Restroom
4. Counselor's lounge
5. Reading
6. Psychotherapy room
Emotional installation
Body Language
Emotional installation
Ambiance - Sadness + Fury
Emotion Mixture
Using body recognition technology to identify people's gestures within the space, and then feeding back these gestures' corresponding emotions in the form of colors and sounds onto an emotional installation sculpture. The blended colors of various emotions create a vibrant display of lights in the space.
Through this interactive approach, it encourages collaborative creation among people, fostering emotional resonance during the cooperative process.
Year - 2023
Wu House
Team - Ko, Chun Hin
Type - Internship Project
Role - Residential status - completed
Wu House is one of my internship projects, I'm in charge of the floor plan and 3D rendering design.
Wu House's clients are detail-oriented people, the whole design process was challenging. We have overcome all the requirements and finally reached an agreement.
