We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Ai Ling Tian ("ALT").
She is Tian ailing, from Chongqing, China. She is the design director and brand planner of Chongqing 12 Decoration Engineering Design Co., Ltd.Introduce the elements of ancient classics into contemporary space, express artistry by means of contradiction collision, combine the life attitude of traditional and modern philosophy, collide with new content belonging to future interest, redefine classics, and express dreamlike emotional space with appeal.
Ai Ling Tian Designs
We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by Ai Ling Tian.
Ai Ling Tian Design - Sunny Chinese House Residence
Designer Interview of Ai Ling Tian:
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?
ALT : Since childhood, I have been particularly fond of painting all kinds of beauties, landscape essays and recording beautiful things. Later, I studied art related major, and now I am studying Master's degree in Milan Polytechnic. It's my instinct to like beautiful things, and I want to add more memories about beautiful things to the world, which makes me want to be an interior designer.
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
ALT : It has been 18 years since it was founded in 2002 in the mode of personal studio. The company has also attracted a group of small partners who love beauty and create beauty from the first few people to the present team of 100 people. It has improved the design, construction and supporting soft decoration system.
DI: What is "design" for you?
ALT : Naturally, the details are exquisite and charming, which introduces the elements of the retro classic into the contemporary space, expresses artistry by means of contradiction and collision, collides with the new content belonging to the future interest, redefines the classic and expresses the dreamlike emotional space.
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
ALT : Fantastic and moving works
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
ALT : Natural and charming
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
ALT : Office of the company
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
ALT : People's use experience, visual beauty, material detail touch combined with the material.The company's office Milan exhibition and other international professional platform exhibitions. Technology is a complex three-dimensional comprehensive perceptual learning
DI: When do you feel the most creative?
ALT : When you feel a touch.
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
ALT : People's sense of use experience, visual beauty, touch of material details.
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
ALT : It's about to represent me as the language of design.
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
ALT : Excited and happy like having a baby of your own, don't want to hand it over to customers and friends, hahaha.
DI: What makes a design successful?
ALT : Love to be intoxicated, willing to bear the pain and joy for him.
DI: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
ALT : Artistic creativity or improvement brings help or both.
DI: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
ALT : Create a better feeling, make people's life happier, and add color to the environment.
DI: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
ALT : From artistry to industry, in the fusion of art and practical future more beautiful.
DI: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
ALT : When each set of case Spaces is completed
DI: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
ALT : To live experience reading travel movie music always stay curious, from life.
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?
ALT : Introduce the elements of ancient classics into contemporary space, express artistry by means of contradiction collision, combine the life attitude of traditional and modern philosophy, collide with new content belonging to future interest, redefine classics, and express dreamlike emotional space with appeal.Customer preferences.Follow the owner's friends' preferences and combine their own aesthetic.
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?
ALT : Chongqing city, China。Yes. My country has a lot of opportunities to participate in the design, but the pace is a little faster, there is not much time and energy to carefully Polish more complete works.
DI: How do you work with companies?
ALT : Create your own brand to attract peers and team members with the law of attraction.
DI: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
ALT : Win win principle, mutual growth, mutual learning.Have their own personality and flash point, have unique views on design.
DI: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
ALT : Can not choose out, every corner has my love.
DI: Can you describe a day in your life?
ALT : Where did the time go
DI: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
ALT : Use your eyes to see, to feel, to find good things, and apply them to design.
DI: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
ALT : Keep learning and giving up customers and friends.
DI: What is your "golden rule" in design?
ALT : Always stand at the customer's point of view and find what he really needs.
DI: What skills are most important for a designer?
ALT : Aesthetics and communication。
DI: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
ALT : Computer Aided Design and 3D Studio Max etc.Lots of pictures with design sense，Unique architectural and interior elements in the journey.
DI: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
ALT : I'm not sure. Sometimes I think there are better ones. I will revise them repeatedly to achieve perfection.
DI: Who are some of your clients?
ALT : Recognized and appreciated customer friends
DI: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
ALT : Good design has the value of solving problems and arousing people's sense of experience, because good design benefits people
DI: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
ALT : Design specific furniture products for some specific, not concerned about the group.
DI: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
ALT : There is a 590 square meter design project, including the initial design to the basic, hard, budget, soft procurement.
DI: How can people contact you?
ALT : +86-13018398088