We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Ming-Hong Tsai ("MT").
Inclusive backdrops of the Chinese literature up-bringing and the experience of craftsmanship practices, Ming-Hong Tsai’s works focus on spatial dialogue towards users, permeating contemporary aesthetics and sustaining poetic undertones into ordinary life. A conceptual fusion of art, literary, and architecture works up experimental approaches to interior space, reflecting the extraordinary tastes of space users.
Ming-Hong Tsai Designs
We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by Ming-Hong Tsai.
Ming-Hong Tsai Design - Lure Union Residential Interior Design
Ming-Hong Tsai Design - Bon Appetit Photography Studio
Designer Interview of Ming-Hong Tsai:
DI: Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
MT : My major in university was Literature. Mainly Chinese and Western Literature. One day when I know that design can change people’s lifestyle, I put my heart into design until today.
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
MT : Han Yue Is an elegant and poetic name in Chinese. It means the pearl upon the Milky Way.
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
MT : I like Commercial space design the most. It can achieve all kinds of possibilities.
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
MT : I love to see new materials being added to the historic space. The beauty of inter grate old and new elements that achieve functional and splendid is a masterpiece.
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
MT : A bed. A French style canopy bed.
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
MT : I like try to process natural materials to see how it will become. Normally it’ll give me unexpected and surprisingly outcome.
DI: When do you feel the most creative?
MT : While I am alone.
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
MT : In my opinion that functionality and beauty is the basic of design. The more I care about would be the use experience.
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
MT : Excitement and expectation.
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
MT : To be honest, quite calm. I was more excited when the work during processed.
DI: What makes a design successful?
MT : The clients that can let me freely develop my design.
DI: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
MT : Beauty or not is the basic consideration.
DI: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
MT : How to improve and elevate life’s quality at the same time while taking care environment and not wasting life style.
DI: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
MT : The details of life. You pay more attention the more interesting things you can find. These are the inspirations of my creation.
DI: How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
MT : Nowadays designers shouldn’t be limited by traditional styles, such as Modern, Simplicity, Classical…etc. But try more different style to collision and fusion that create another result.
DI: Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
MT : I was born in Taiwan and I live in Taiwan. Here in Taiwan we have numerous cultural integration. So the most important lesson of my life is how to make ‘Taiwan Aesthetics ‘ outstanding from numerous cultures.
DI: Can you talk a little about your design process?
MT : I’ll immediately have many possibilities of design to analysis and consideration in my mind while entering the new space. Usually I’ll choose two or three options to continue.
DI: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
MT : In my opinion that young designers have well-understand and variety of design. But they can have more communication with site in order to make their work more completely.
DI: What skills are most important for a designer?
MT : Communication. It’s very important to know how to communicate with client and suppliers.
DI: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
MT : AutoCAD and Sketchup. I usually use pen and paper to develop concept of design.
DI: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
MT : Probably 3 days or a month. Depends on the project.
DI: How can people contact you?
MT : https://www.facebook.com/HanYueInteriorDesign/ or http://hanyue-interior.com/