Guoqiang Feng and Yan Chen
China
Guoqiang Feng and Yan Chen are keen observers, patient explorers, and in-depth thinkers. They believe that design is a means of communicating between them and the world, and that everyone is a unique and valuable part of biodiversity. fengandchen | Feng and Chen Partners Design Shanghai, founded by them and partners in 2001, pays great attention to creating a space with a unique touch of personality, emotion, and humanity. They hope to convey love, truth, and beauty through their design, and let people feel happiness in the space. Feng and Chen believe that this is also the designer's responsibility towards the society, and that maintaining a pure childlike innocence is the character that makes them interesting. Access Guoqiang Feng and Yan Chen Newsroom
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Guoqiang Feng and Yan Chen
Villa
This is a private villa located in Southern China, where the designers takes the Zen Buddhism theory in practice to carry out the design. By abandoning the unnecessary, and the use of natural, intuitive materials and concise design methods, the designers created a simple, quiet and comfortable contemporary oriental living space. The comfortable contemporary oriental living space uses the same simple design language as the high-quality Italian modern furniture for the interior space.
A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award - Silver (2020) - Access Guoqiang Feng and Yan Chen Villa Press Kit
Guoqiang Feng and Yan Chen
Office
This is a newly established investment company with a small office, with its total area being a little over 300 square meters. Based on the fact that the chairman of the company is a lady with character, They aimed to create an office space that meets the chairman’s temperament, by giving the space the superposition of "a home" and "a gallery". The designers try to use the simplest technique to create a feminine office space that is "gentle and quiet", where people feel easy-going and relaxed, without the sense of stress and urgency.
A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award - Iron (2021) - Access Guoqiang Feng and Yan Chen Office Press Kit
Guoqiang Feng and Yan Chen
Villa
The design of the villa is inspired by the Zen concepts of Form (meaning all visible and tangible matter) and Emptiness (meaning the invisible spiritual world). The design uses simple lines and colors to create a home space without complexity. Some of the details highlights this quality, such as the delicate curved corners of walls, floors and pillars, the Italian furniture and lamps, and the local artworks. The designers have created a quiet and comfortable family space, allowing for people to better receive spiritual nourishment.
A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award - Iron (2021) - Access Guoqiang Feng and Yan Chen Villa Press Kit