Fu Mei Chiu

LEGENDARY INTERVIEW

Design Legends ("DL") had the distinct honour to interview legendary designer Fu Mei Chiu ("FMC") for their original perspective and innovative approach to design as well as their creative lifestyle, we are very pleased to share our interview with our distinguished readers.

DL: Could you please tell us a bit about your design background and education?

FMC : After graduating from school, I entered the design industry. It has been more than ten years. The experience and expertise accumulated in the workplace have become a force that combines rigidity and flexibility. I constantly seek innovation in design and am firm in my original intention. I search for the expression of aesthetics and do not follow the trend. I also cultivate a unique and extraordinary taste through my search. In space design, he is good at thinking about people's simplest life needs and strives to create delicate and unique, and warm spatial aesthetics in the space that exists for the needs.

DL: What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?

FMC : We respond to the needs of real residents, realize the design concept. I feel passionate each time when I communicate with a client my clients. It motivates me to serve my clients with a better design project to provide solutions for their life.

DL: Did you choose to become a designer, or you were forced to become one?

FMC : I chose to become a designer.

DL: What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?

FMC : Residential planning and design, commercial space, and store planning and design, office space planning.

DL: What should young designers do to become a design legend like you?

FMC : Constantly seek innovation in design and be firm in the original intention, and the emphasis on design, details and beauty does not follow the trend.

DL: What is your greatest design, which aspects of that design makes you think it is great?

FMC : Ink Black Lightness.

DL: How do you define design, what is design for you?

FMC : I believe that design is shaped by real user experience feedback and needs. Designers should use the simplest design vocabulary to create a happy home for users.

DL: What’s your ultimate goal as a designer?

FMC : The ultimate goal is to create a delicate, unique, and warm space with aesthetics

DL: How does design help create a better society?

FMC : Seek innovation in design and be firm in the original intention, and the emphasis on design, details, and beauty does not follow the trend

DL: Which design projects gave you the most satisfaction, why?

FMC : Ink Black Lightness. Marbled Infinity.

DL: When you have a new design project, where do you start?

FMC : 6 months is the minimum depending on the project.

DL: What is your life motto as a designer?

FMC : I will carefully consider the differences between the internal and external conditions of each case, and communicate expectations with each household in advance.

DL: Do you think design sets the trends or trends set the designs?

FMC : I expect myself to be innovative and firm in my original intentions. I ask myself for design, details, and aesthetics. I ask myself not to follow the trend.

DL: How did you develop your skills as a master designer?

FMC : I allow myself to experience new things often. We use lunchtime or specific afternoon tea time in the company for film appreciation, flower art courses, theme food catering, and other activities so that all colleagues can explore life together, share experiences, care for each other, and feel. Warm interaction between people.