Conscious design: a deep dive with architect Otto Ng (LAAB)
Thursday 5 September —
12:00
- 12:45
The Talks — Hall 7
Description
Participants
Otto NgCo-founder & Design Director - LAAB Architects
Sofia Lekka AngelopoulouEditor-in-chief - designboom
Otto Ng
Co-founder & Design Director - LAAB Architects
Otto Ng is the Design Director of LAAB, a laboratory for art & architecture. His passion for material innovation and digital craft began at MIT and was further integrated into the inventive processes at LAAB. The design studio works across various scales from art installation and furniture to interiors and architecture. Based in Hong Kong with a global clientele, LAAB has collaborated with a number of international brands, including Cartier, DFS, Hermès, Leica, Phillips, and Rimowa, to envision new experiences of art, retail, and hospitality. LAAB’s designs were recognized by Japan’s Good Design Award Best 100, FRAME’s Best Craftsmanship Award, and Design Anthology’s Sustainability Award.
Sofia Lekka Angelopoulou
Editor-in-chief - designboom
Sofia Lekka Angelopoulou is Editor-in-Chief of designboom, based in Milan, Beijing, Zurich and Berlin, with a global team of collaborators. Established in 1999, designboom.com is the world's first online cultural magazine for art, architecture, design and technology, with a global reach of 3 million readers monthly. Born in Greece, Sofia Lekka Angelopoulou studied Architecture in London (UK) and Interior Architecture, Research and Design in Rotterdam (NL). She has worked as an editor on print and digital publications, as well as on interior architecture and design projects in Europe. In 2018, Sofia joined designboom and is currently leading the editorial section and activities of the magazine.