【Award】Brasserie Nominated Finalist for 2017 Best of Year Award

Kokaistudios' restaurant project, Brasserie in Four Seasons Kyoto was nominated finalist for the "Hotel Dining" category in the running for Interior Design magazine’s 2017 Best of Year awards.

Now at its 12th year, Interior Design's Best of Year award is one of the most highly regarded awards in the design industry. Congratulations to Kokaistudios! We are greatly honored to have photographed this amazing project.

About the Award:

Interior Design's Best of Year has become the ultimate measure of excellence, showcasing what's happening today in every category of design while simultaneously setting the bar even higher for the future. It is the design industry's premiere design awards program, honoring the most significant work of the year as well as recognizing designers, architects, and manufacturers from around the globe.

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【Interview】China Architecture Photographer Series by ArchiPosition

It was an honor to be interviewed for ArchiPosition's China Architecture Photographer series. They profile some of the leading architecture photographers in the industry here in China and I'm proud to be among such talent. Big thanks to the editors!

About the Magazine:

The architectonics POSITION pursues is a kind with principles, purposes, ideals, and responsibilities. The team keeps striving to internally promote the development of China's architecture disciplines, to link up Chinese architecture and Chinese society, to advocate a global perspective, and to promote a mutual understanding between the world's and Chinese design profession with a clear value orientation, a firm cultural position, and dynamic perspectives.

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【Interview】99 Percent Lifestyle Interview

Thanks 99 Percent Lifestyle for getting in touch! Glad to share my stories. Click on the image to check out the interview on their website.

What is the biggest challenge you have had to overcome and how did you do it?

The biggest challenge would be (and still is) managing my time. When you’re working for yourself, you are responsible for all of the decisions you make about what do to on any given day. That can certainly lead to very unproductive days as you might imagine.

Can you describe the creative process behind your work?

Mostly it involves taking a look at the project site beforehand so I can get an idea of good angles and assess what the light will look like at certain times of the day. This scouting time is also useful for finding any potential problems that we might have on shooting day. Just so we’re not caught off guard. 

About the Magazine:

99 Percent Lifestyle is a magazine that focuses on the worlds best creators and entrepreneurs with the aim to inspire its readers to live life to the full and be more creative.

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【Award】2015 Best of Year Award Communal Space - The Living Room by Octave

Congratulations Tsao & McKown Architects for winning the Communal Space category of 2015 Best of Year Award by Interior Design with their project in Shanghai, The Living Room by Octave!

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The Living Room by Octave

An adaptive reuse of a historical building in Shanghai China, The Living Room is built to create walkable, mixed-use alternatives to China’s rampant urbanization. The center is a hub for services including family therapy, art therapy, yoga, a health-oriented restaurant with food and beverage programs, and a small-scale urban farm.

About the Award:

Interior Design's Best of Year has become the ultimate measure of excellence, showcasing what's happening today in every category of design while simultaneously setting the bar even higher for the future. It is the design industry's premiere design awards program, honoring the most significant work of the year as well as recognizing designers, architects, and manufacturers from around the globe.