Interview
1 Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your design background.
I am an interior designer and a curator. I have more than 10 years of experience in home decor and design overseas. I founded MOZ SPACE in 2015. With the design concept of giving warmth to space and a unique aesthetic vision, an international perspective and a "no-limit" life perspective, MOZ SPACE has won many awards in multiple fields such as high-end residence design and imported home furnishings. Our expertise lies in new art of residence for property owners with emotions and warmth with the idea of people-oriented. I
2 What made you become/why did you choose to become a designer/artist?
The desire to create beauty and a sense of accomplishment. I am crazy, and even obsessive, when it comes to fashion and design. At the same time, I like to take risks. The exploration of beauty in the design process is very interesting which challenges me to tap my unlimited perception and imagination. Such an aesthetic adventure is constantly stimulating my desire to explore and go into action to try. Also, the results of such adventure, aka "beautiful" designs, also make me feel very fulfilled and determined to continue on the path of being a designer.
3 Tell us more about your business/company, job profile, and what you do.
I am the founder/director of MOZ SPACE, which is more than a brand showroom in the traditional sense. It is a multi-faceted, curation-style home living aesthetic art space. To me MOZ SPACE carries her understanding of people's emotions: it is an aesthetic link between life and art, giving life a warmth through space. The store has the world's top aesthetic furniture and art exhibits everywhere. At the same time, it holds events on a regular basis where famous contemporary artists from home and abroad can gather to jointly present diversified art exhibitions, creating a lifestyle that coexists with art. MOZ SPACE integrates three major segments: design, home, and art. Currently it has three brands: MOZ DESIGN, MOZ CASA and MOZ ART. Through interior design, imported home furnishings, soft furnishings customization and art decoration services, we provide comprehensive, one-stop space decoration services for a high-net-worth clientele. Adhering to the design concept of giving warmth to space, we customize personalized spaces with "emotional memory" to meet the perfect expectations of high-net-worth individuals for their ideal lives.
4 What does “design” mean to you?
Design is not about the external form, but about creating a space with emotion, which is especially with us. We focus more on the private house and home segment. Rationality is the foundation of our design. That is, its design technology must be rational, for the form, the sense of space size and proportion; but the core such design presents should be the human emotion, the creation of human and space atmosphere.
5 What’s your favorite kind of design and why?
I like the design with emotion and vitality, which has the emotional value for both the eyes and the mind. Because it doesn't need any explanation or lecture. It tugs at your heartstrings at the first sight, rather than just the showoff of technical skills.
6 To you, what makes a “good” design?
A good design has its own life. And such design cannot be achieved without the designer's passion, accumulation and philosophy. Just like my design philosophy: "To create a space with emotion and warmth, like love at first sight between lovers. It is a sense of belonging and the mind's solace."
7 Describe your design style and its main characteristics.
Modern and stylish, textured, and elegant. My focus is residence space. I believe that each space has its own unique DNA and temperament that it inherits from its owner. So I often provide suggestions to help the owner express their feelings about life in their home space: their present life, their history and their collections will all find their proper place in my design space.
8 Tell us about your design process.
Determine the business objectives - Preliminarily unlimited private communication like friends - Content conception - Develop design ideas - -Visual elements -Determine media of expression -Breaking the balance
9 Do you think your country and its cultural heritage has an impact on your design process?
Definitely. The traditional Chinese cultural content system has "benevolence" at its core, which is the same philosophy of people-oriented I mentioned earlier. We also focus on harmonizing the inner peace, the harmonious relationship between people, and the smooth relationship between people and nature. In my design, I embody such philosophy by emphasizing the relationship with
10 Congratulations! As the winner of the 2023 MUSE Design Awards, what does it mean to you and your company and team to receive this award distinction?
First of all, I would like to thank the organizers for their recognition. Actually we spent much of our time and efforts on design and clients, and we have gained a lot of accolades and reputation among our high-net-worth clients. But this award is a different kind of recognition and motivation for me and our team in the society, and it will be a source of design for us to persist and continue to breakthrough and innovate.
11 Can you explain a bit about the winning work you entered into the 2023 MUSE Design Awards, and why you chose to enter this project?
It
12 What was the biggest challenge with this project?
We needed to create a luxurious and yet subtle, unconventional interior full of textures and a sharp collision, with interior soft furnishings against the backdrop of a minimalist hard furnishing style. To achieve such results we used a lot of discontinued furniture of designer brands, such as Kenzo sofa, Cerruti chair, as well as custom-made artworks and art carpets directly from the artists, all to give the space a unique taste and temperament.
13 How has winning an Award developed your practice/career?
It's more of a sense of recognition and motivation. It
14 What are your top three (3) favorite things about our industry?
1) Being in this industry allows me to constantly improve my capacity to find beauty and my sensitivity to my surroundings. 2) I have been able to connect with property owners from all walks of life who have made great achievements in their fields, as well as my excellent business partners who are at the forefront of art and fashion trends, I have also built a personal relationship with them. It is nice to meet such a group of people who can resonate with me. 3) The industry has been pushing me to keep learning, to keep my curiosity, to challenge myself to recreate to make unique and out-of-the-box design aesthetics which has overthrown the traditions. Also I get to share this beauty to my friends who like me, which gives me a sense of joy and fulfillment.
15 What makes your country specifically, unique in the design industry?
The long history as well the culture I think.
16 Where do you see the evolution of design industry going over the next 5-10 years?
I guess it will be designs with vitality that
17 If you were a student entering this industry or an aspiring MUSE Design Awards submitter, what advice would you give them?
Try to live a life of purpose, to perceive all the beautiful things around you. Design comes from real life, and real life is the source of good design. Like I said, design is alive. There is no other shortcut to get such vitality. The only way is to live your life, so that you can draw inspiration from it when you design, and output and process it continuously.
18 What resources would you recommend to someone who wants to improve their skills in the design industry?
In addition to following fashion, art, and design information websites, I hope you can go out more often to explore some excellent architectural spaces with your own eyes, and communicate and interact with different industry groups, which will be sources of ideas for your future design.
19 Tell us something you have never told anyone else.
We are working to release a line of lifestyle products in collaboration with artists from different industries and fields.
20 Who has inspired you in your life and why?
It's rather a group of people than any particular individual. Those who are gentle, kind, and appreciate the beauty of life. They are the reason I can understand the rapidly changing world, new emotions and people's inner world with the greatest kindness and turn all these perceptions into the design of one of my new spaces.
21 What is your key to success? Any parting words of wisdom?
Love and persistence. My love for life and my dedication to my passion are the reason I have come so far. I wouldn
Entrant Company
MOZ SPACE
Category
Interior Design - Residential
Entrant Company
Qiaochengfang Yuntai Construction Property (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd
Category
Architectural Design - Cultural