Recipient of Emerging Designer 2020 Lim + Lu on its design philosophy
We chat with our recipient of Emerging Designer of the Year 2020, Lim + Lu on their current projects and their philosophy on design | 與美好家居2020年度Emerging Designer得獎者Lim + Lu細談當下
Lim + Lu is an award-winning inter-disciplinary architectural design practice based in Hong Kong (initiated in New York City), co-founded by graduates of Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Vincent Lim and Elaine Lu. Partners in work and in life, this dynamic duo work internationally to provide architecture, interior, branding, furniture, and product design services, where they are inspired by the everyday and push the trend of individualization by presenting flexibility, practicality and a breath of fresh air to every project. Thank you for the award. It really is an honour being recognized as Emerging Designer of the Year and it means a lot to us. We’re currently working on different projects, in different scales. One of the more exciting ones is a 300-room serviced apartment in Tianjin, which is a milestone project for us. It’s for a five-star hotel brand, and what’s been interesting for us is seeing how a standalone apartment translates into a larger scale, commercial project. This is our first project as such and a great opportunity for us to break into the hospitality arena. What we also love is exploring the different scales of this project – a standalone residential and the relationship with the client compared with a larger commercial space. We find in commercial projects, everything runs a lot more smoothly, more efficient and seamless as the clients usually know exactly what they want, yet they are looking for guidance at the same time.