The architect Joey Ho was born in Taiwan, raised in Singapore and received his Masters Degree in Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, where his design firm is currently based. His belief that a person's life can be greatly improved and influenced by architecture is the basis for his avant-garde portfolio. He has been awarded over 70 international design awards and his portfolio is a rather interesting collection of residential and commercial spaces.
The photos above illustrate the Art House, a gallery cafe space in Hangzhou, China. The moving triangles create a dynamic space and provide the visitor constantly changing perspectives of the room. Normal definitions between floor, wall and ceiling are further deconstructed and challenged by the angular shapes. Void of any branding, as per the client's request, the minimal material choices leave plenty of room for the colorful additions, namely the people sitting in the space. Perfect for a gallery space that hosts a wide variety of events and so completely different from the usual white box approach of most exhibition spaces.
Be sure to click on the Projects page for some interesting residential designs and to learn more about his design philosophy.
Images: Joey Ho Design






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I love the design, its so unique and yet it is still simple. His website is amazing as well!
I'm not crazy about all the arbitrary shapes and angles. They don't serve purpose for the room and seem little more than a decorative attention grabber. Clearly the designer spent more time on the computer dreaming up angles than in the actual space itself which is a simple rectangle.
Would love to experience this in three dimensions!
I want this in my house.