Founder, Johannes Torpe Studio Johannes Torpe is the founder and vision behind Johannes Torpe Studios.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the design firm is rooted in creating a cohesive message through design, interiors, and branding.

A singular talent, Torpe is the fusion of honest creativity and design.

This foundation provides Torpe with key strategic advantages when working to tap his creative potential, push industry boundaries, and execute projects with precision while balancing the needs and wants of the client and consumer.

In 1995, Torpe successfully expanded his business to include graphic design creating corporate identities for Fortune 500 companies.

Interior design has been a passion realized for the last 10 years and Torpe has laid innovative benchmarks as an internationally sought after industrial, graphic and furniture designer.

Having added his unique design touch to the modern Danish design landscape, Johannes Torpe is often guest lectures at the prestigious design schools highlighting his expertise in creative artistic development and professional innovation.

Design Principle & CEO Design StudioPresident of Korean Society of Interior Architects/ Designers Jong Ho Kim has been the design principle & CEO of the Design Studio since 1998 with the strengths in design marketing and design consulting.

And he has been the president of the KOSID since 2013.He has also served as a special design Consultant of the big corporation such as LG, KCC, SH. His educational background is based in U.S..

He got his bachelor degree in Utah State University and he got his master degree in Cornell University.

And he studied for two years for Phd at the University of Michigan.He recived many design awards from Korea and U.S. and Japan.

He is now involved in not only local projects but also many overseas projects.

Such as Tokyo housing and Hawaii Condominium and Macao Hotel.

There is no doubt that he is one of the leading designer in Korea.

President, Iijima Naoki Design StudioPresident of Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association Born in 1949 Graduated from Musashino Art University in 1973 Established IIJIMA DESIGN in 1985 From 2004 to Japan Commarcial environmental Design association Chairman of the board of directors.

From 2011 to the professor,School of Architecture Kogakuin University Publication : NAOKI IIJIMA works to be published in 2010 Lecture : IFI International Federation of Interior Designers/Architects (Dubai 2009)

Managing Director, Nota Design GroupChairman, Singapore Interior Design Accreditation Council Prof.

Keat Ong is the managing director of Nota Design Group with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong and China.

He is also the Chairman for Singapore Interior Design Accreditation Council as well as the Chair for Accreditation in Interior Design Confederation, Singapore.

He sits in the International Executive Council in Asia Pacific Federation of Designers.

Keat is also Visiting Professors in two China Universities and an External Assessor for University of Central Lancashire, UK.

He is also the External Assessor and External Examiner for Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and Lasalle College of the Arts respectively, both being the largest Arts academy in Singapore.

As a multi-award winning designer, Keat have been invited as Chief Judges for the National Tertiary Institutions Interior Design Competition (Yunnan) 2013, Nippon Paint Young Designers Award (Asia) etc as well as the only few selected Asian Jury for the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition, Italy.He is well featured in the Asian media, including television, newspaper, magazine interviews and features and have been Front Cover Personality for several magazines.

Keat has also recently been conferred the Asia's Top Designers 2014 by Design Business Chamber, Singapore.

Associate Dean - International, UNSW Art & Design, University of New South Wales, Australia Dr.

Vaughan Dai Rees is a senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

He is a practicing artist and design educator with nearly 40 years of experience teaching at secondary schools and universities.

His research focuses on Visual Autobiography as both an artistic outcome and as a research methodology for creating art and design.

The dominant medium of his art practice is drawing and recently he has been exploring the notion of place, travel, personal consumption and global transformation. Dr.

Rees has exhibited in Australia, Canada, China, Singapore and the United States of America.

He co-authored the successful book series, Artifacts published by McGraw-Hill.

Editor of ArtichokeAustralia’s interiorsDesign magazine Cassie Hansen is the editor of Artichoke, Australia’s interiors and design magazine.Prior to this appointment, she was associate editor of Artichoke for two years, and has worked on the magazine since 2010.

She is an active contributor to design media, through writing, editing, presentations, and participation in awards juries.

In her time at Artichoke, she has been fortunate to interview the likes of acclaimed Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola and Moooi CEO Casper Vissers.

Cassie has written for a range of publications, including Artichoke, Houses, Landscape Architecture Australia and ArchitectureAU.com.

Cassie has a degree in creative industries, majoring in journalism.

Director/ Chief Designer, Kenneth Ko Designs Ltd.

Professional Titles Royal Institute of British Architects In 1972 Hong Kong Institute of Architects In 1975 Royal Australian Institutes of Architects In 1982 About Kenneth Ko In 1943，Born in Shanghai , China.

In 1961，Graduated from “ Pui Kiu Middle School ”.

In 1969，Graduated from University of Melbourne , School of Architecture .

Obtained a 1st Class Honor in Design and won the “Picton Hopkins Prize”.

In 1970，Architect -“Peter Y.S. Pun & Associates”.

In 1974，Project Manager -“Lee On Construction Company”.

In 1976，Established own practice -“ Kenneth Ko Designs Ltd. ” ,Works completed over 2,000 projects.

In 1990，Set up offices in Singapore ， Taiwan and Thailand .

In 1993，Operated own shop,“ Kenneth Kollection ”, at the “Regal Riverside Hotel, Shatin”.

In 1996，Established further shops at the Home World, Hung Home - “ Kenneth Kollection – LifeStyle ” & “ Kenneth Kollection - Fitness ”.

In 2003，Founding Shenzhen Kenneth Ko Designs LTD.Founding Kenneth Ko Enterprises Management LTD. “My Coffee”, “My Noodle” ,“My Gym” .

In 2007,Founding Shanghai Kenneth Ko Designs LTD.

In 2008,Founding Chengdu Kenneth Ko Designs LTD.

In 2013, Received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" of Interior Design in Asia Pacific from the Hong Kong Interior Design Association.

President - AIA Hong Kong Chapter 2014Asia Pacific Regional, Director of Hospitality – AECOM Mr.

Low leads AECOM Hospitality as its Asia Pacific Regional Director.

A licensed architect, he has nearly 30 years of in-depth experience directing international teams of experts delivering major Hospitality, Luxury Residential and Mixed use projects globally.

He is best known for his deep commitment to achieving high quality design outcomes through a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach, carefully integrating planning, architecture, engineering, landscape, interiors and related disciplines through all phases of planning, design and approval to successful fruition.

Mr.

Low’s work has won numerous design accolades and been published internationally.

He has lectured on the subject of emerging trends in mixed-use hospitality and sustainable tourism at industry conferences.

An active member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Mr.

Low currently serves as the 2014 President of the Hong Kong Chapter of the AIA and is a member of the Steering Committee for the ULI Hospitality Development Council 2013-2014.

Founder, Principle Designer of PAL Design Consultants Ltd Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Lincoln UniversityHong Kong Top Ten Designer, HKIDA (Pro.) Honorary AdvisorDr.

Patrick Leung, graduated the design with distinction at the Polytechnic University in 1978.

His interior designs adopt east and west culture, modern and classic, with an emphasis on timeless, tasteful, creativity and comfort.Dr.

Leung and his team was excellent in large-scale hospitality and clubhouse designs.

He and his works have been honoured with more than 100 international awards.

The most outstanding one, the IFI Grand Prize Design Award honoured his project for being the "World's Best Interior Design".

In 2010, his project was also the winner of the “FX International Interior Design Awards” presented by FX UK.

Chief Interior Designer, Sun Hung Kai Architects and Engineers Ltd After graduating in UK, I started pursuing my dream in Singapore, as an interior designer with valuable opportunities to work on luxurious residences, hospitality projects, and store design for fashion retailing brands.

With experiences in designing domestic and commercial projects of various scales, I have found my forte in Hong Kong as a retail mall designer.

During my employment with a fashion group, I was leading a team of designers in planning, designing and project management for international brands and department store projects.Presently, I hold the position as CHIEF INTERIOR DESIGNER in a developer firm, leading a team of designers and engineers working on retail mall design, statutory submission and project management.

These valuable exposures have nurture and refine my design thought, making me more complete.

To me, design is about proportion, detail and material application.

Director, Draughtzman

Director, Mark Lui Design Works Mark Lui Chung Tak, from Hong Kong, has had a rewarding musical background spanning 25 years, which comprises of composition, arrangement and production of pop songs.

His accomplishments include composing nearly 30 original soundtracks for movies, being Musical Director for many concerts and having success in his own rock band as well as a solo artist.

Mark has not only enjoyed success within the musical industry, his talents and creativity go further beyond into several Design fields.

As an Interior Designer, Mark has worked with various Residential and Commercial projects, and has won the “Perspective Awards for Interior Design” awarded by Perspective Magazine.

Owning his own Fashion Label, Mark has also designed his own full-line menswear collection for at least 6 seasons.

In Graphic Design, Mark’s achievements includes excellent designs for many CD covers.

Additionally, he has designed a stunning Tourbillon Watch for Memorigin, which will be launched September 2014.

Mark will be holding an exhibition displaying his extraordinary Design talents in October 2014 at K11 Art Space.

You can also look forward to viewing his collection of paintings will be shown for the first time at this exhibition.