- 2024 Pioneer Award Prize
- From top 10 character
Whispers of the Gentle Wind
Project Description
The clients are a couple passionate about Japanese style, along with their child, who wish for every
moment of family life to be filled with joy and warmth. They seek a practical yet cozy design, particularly
focusing on the quality of life and emotional value for the family members, while also desiring furniture
and decorations that exude an artistic flair. Through the designer's thoughtful design, they aim to create a
comfortable space that embodies modern Japanese minimalism while meeting the daily needs of the
family. Amidst the fast pace of life, they yearn to find peace and tranquility when returning home.
Designer Chris deeply understands and respects the clients' needs, ultimately creating a warm, practical
space filled with modern Japanese aesthetics. Firstly, Chris adopts wood and white as the primary color
scheme, emphasizing Japanese minimalism and emotional expression through meticulous details. To
ensure practicality, the design incorporates tatami, wooden flooring, and wood paneling, cleverly arranging
storage space to meet the family's needs. Innovative design elements, such as the ceiling in the leisure area
simulating the skylight effect created by traditional Japanese wooden beams and the wardrobe's ceiling
mimicking the sloped design of old buildings, bring a modern sensibility while preserving traditional
Japanese aesthetics. Chris's goal, with his unique aesthetic vision, is to craft a comfortable and beautiful
home for each family, showcasing the clients' personality and their pursuit of a high-quality life. Each of
Chris's designs is highly personalized, eschewing fixed templates for bespoke creations that integrate the
clients' interests and hobbies, ultimately presenting a design case that fully reflects the clients' aesthetic
taste and pursuit of an enhanced quality of life.
Chris Li – A Post-90s Designer Who Loves to Glow
Chris Li is a post-90s designer known for his radiating creativity. Before 2021, he embarked on a
business venture in Sydney, Australia, working for five years in brand design and marketing. His
frequent travels between South Korea and Australia exposed him to a blend of cultures,
fostering an expansive vision and infinite creativity, and gradually shaping his unique artistic
aesthetic.
Throughout Chris Li’s exploration and exposure to design cultures around the world, he
amassed a rich experience in interior design, gaining insight into the limitless creativity of
international designers. This ignited his desire for interior design. After returning to China in
2021, he took a chance to delve into interior design for the first time. In 2022, he founded his
namesake brand, Chris Design, and established Chris Li Creative Interior Design Studio,
embarking on a brand-new design journey.
Back in his home country, Chris Li continues to dedicate himself to researching the latest global
techniques and innovative materials, grasping interior design trends, and translating them into
his unique design elements. His design pursuits, favoring ambiance and minimalist aesthetics,
and the ingenious use of new materials, masterful lighting design, and color control, have
become his personal signatures. The notion of “loving to glow” has evolved into Chris Li’s
distinct design language. He excels in uncovering the hidden brilliance in seemingly ordinary
materials, giving a different sense of light to mundane spaces, and integrating avant-garde
fashion art into contemporary interior design. He breathes new life into each space and bestows
it with a personalized identity.