Interview with Jackson Y. K. Chia
In 2007, Jackson Y. K. Chia founded DESIGN GALLERY, an interior design and consultancy firm based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. He studied in Architecture but began his career in interior design instead.
Designer of the Day Interview
30 June 2023
I studied Architecture and end up practicing in Interior Design. I formed Design Gallery 2007 untill today.
I strongly believe that with a good design could create a better world to our nation. when i was a child i love to draw and paint along the growing up i love music as well, it's clear an artist is born.
The concept development for me is priorities then follow by space planing to make the whole design functional, the 3D fly through help a lot to discover some uncover area.
I would say is motivating and fun when designing.
The love and passion of arts shape me to become a designer today. Hand sketching, painting and playing musical instrument help to versitile the art sense.
My dream project is to design any remarkable landmark project for example Art Gallery or Casino.
Be passionate, humble and enjoy the process or journey to discover your signature style in design.
Do not give up easily, trust your passion and love toward the art, love what you do and do what you love, humble is the key to various knowledge.
I absolutely love what im doing and 24 hours were not enough for a day.
Yes is matter because civilization are evoving everyday, as a designer we need to understand the trend and stay up to date and counter offer a better version of the trend or create a new trend.
Well first we need to understand the design objective to create a strong concept, and from strong concept we create features of indentity as well as experience and knowledge toward all sort of materials.
There isn't pefect design but the design meet the objective yet it creatively artistic and fully functional, there i think is ready.
Bunga Raya Resort and Spa located at Gaya Island, Kota Kinabalu. This is because the resort have a strong post modern native indentity concept in it.
There were a lot but i can name a few, Architect William Allen Alsop, Architect Santiago Calatrava Valls and Architect Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid. I would love to hang out with both great Ar William Alsop and Ar Zaha Hadid.
Enjoying sunset at the beach and playing some blues guitar.
Well in this industries of design we need to educate client on the value of art vs money and is hard but without art this world will be boring, so i guess by making our client understand this industries is very important.
A very power statement "Whatever good things we build end up building us" by Jim Rohn.
Me and my team never think of winning, we learnt a lot through out the process and we truely honoured and enjoyed it all the way. We extend our thank you for all of the love and support from all around.
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Design Legend Interview
30 June 2023
I studied Architecture and end up practicing in Interior Design.
I strongly believe that with a good design could create a better world to our nation.
I choose to become a designer.
I do all sort of design for any industry and i wish to design more of hospitality project.
First of all be humble, work hard then give your best toward passion. " Do what you love and Love what you do"
Good designer can come out a harmony design while great designer can create a functional design with strong character.
Well first we need to understand the design objective to create a strong concept, and from strong concept we create features of indentity as well as experience and knowledge toward all sort of materials.
The Value of a good design direct reflect to the property owner, we enchance the functionality and inviting with a strong concept design, so that it will bring the property value increase and the concept strongly imprinted to anyone who visit the propose property.
I would love to design for Hospitality and recreation project if i had the time and chances.
My dream project is to design any remarkable landmark project for example Art Gallery or Casino.
There isn't and secret recipe, it just be passionate and creative, in this industry we need to understand our client needs then make it creatively functional.
There were a lot but i can name a few, Architect William Allen Alsop, Architect Santiago Calatrava Valls and Architect Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid.
My favorite design is Stone Towers by Architect Zaha Hadid, i admire with her strong concept of the desert geography transformed in to the lines and shapes and yet create a very futuristic apperance of the architecture hierarchy.
One of my greatest design is "Dining on 54 Multifunctional Space" which award wining bronze in A' Design Award, is happen to be the tallest building in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and the concept of this design direct reflected the highest and majestic Mount. Kinabalu which both located in North Borneo.
Well all i could say to become a better designer you need to explore more countries and studies deeply all the great design you have came across.
Anyhow beside the love and passion in design, im also into music, i might become a rock band artist.
My defination to design are the revolution civilization and culture.
It was my families and design team.
Opportunity from Strong Client for me to involve in diffrent field of industry.
Understanding truely the function while doing space planing as well as understanding all sort of materials.
In this new era i will strongly suggest a walk through 3D presentation.
There were various but i hope that going to be a Hospitality project.
To create not only the design but to bring out the identity and character of the design to life.
I think people would expect a strong statement of art which it's speak from the design itself.
A good design can changes a preception and behaviour of an induvidual.
Im working on a hotel project which is near diving spot and that excite me with all the coral reef concept.
Bunga Raya Resort and Spa located at Gaya Island, Kota Kinabalu. This is because the resort have a strong post modern native indentity concept in it.
With nowadays technology i would love to see more Daring Design in the coming years.
I think is heading to a more vibrant colours and Nordic Urban concept.
It's all depend of project scale size, normally design process may takes 1 or 2 month period.
I will start with, Who is the Client and nature of business for the propose project.
To create a creative tomorrow.
Is of course Design do set the trends.
To make design detail more clear and minimise hussel in construction drawing, and of course a more realistic 3D rendering.
Vector works, Autocad, Sketch up pro, Lumion 12 pro, Adobe Premier Pro and a high end desktop.
This is where all this combination will create and determine the harmony and indentity of the design.
I wish more people would ask "can you elaborate more about your concept"
Well i need to be humble and learn from the great design.
Owh yes i have a lot but i prefer not to mention for now and yes i do believe in Co-design.
Great Artist and Great business man.
How Design Makes The World by Scott Berkun
It's takes strong passion and years of experience.
Architect Zaha Hadid.
Im truely honoured and glade of the recongnition, it is hard to get people to know our talent if we hesitate to show.
My favorite colour is rose gold because is timeless, my favorite place will be Thailand where ancient and modern art and diffrent lifestyle happen there, my favorite food is fusion of asian, my favorite thing is Les Paul guitar and my favorite brand would be Gucci.
Free to design but do not design for free
Always remind myself to never give up, do what you love and love what you do and stay humble.
I put it this way when i was a child i love to draw and paint along the growing up i love music as well, it's clear an artist is born.
Well no one can tell the future, but i hope that in the near future, the world can be develop into more interesting world for our next generation.
Hi im Jackson Y. K. Chia, im from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, my company is Design Gallery, please feel free to contact me for more design sharing knowledge and thank you so much for a the love and support you all given and once again thank you very much.
Designer Interview
30 June 2023
When im a child i love to draw and paint, the love of art and passion shape me to become an artist today.
I formed DESIGN GALLERY back in 2007, since then we involved a various type of project till this day. We are still learning and experimenting design.
Design are the revolution of culture, art and civilization.
I would like to design commercial works most.
My favorite design concept are post modern dynamic, with this concept i could display the indentity to be come the hierarchy kf the whole design.
The reception backdrop feature wall.
Marbles and Wood.
After a study trip from oversea.
The functionality and indentities.
It should be imaginary and fun emotions when i design.
I feel grateful and accomplished.
Creatively functional with a strong characteristic.
Concept vs functionality.
Designer play a very important responsibilities of creating a creative functional environment and educate the society the value of it.
Is evolving every day and the future of design will be creatively along technology.
My last exhibition is on 2010 at Kuala Lumpur and the next one will be very soon.
Well there were a lof of way to get inspiried one of it is by travelling to other develop countries and explore to other form of art for example playing music.
My style are vesertile but most designer call it dynamic concept, what made me explore more this style are the challenge to create a design with creatively strong characteristic and along functionality of the space planing.
Im from Sabah, Malaysia a multi cultural rich country where im from. Im still learning other cultures which not in Malaysia so that i could understand the art and civilization evolution towards design.
By understanding the business nature and founder of the companies.
My suggestions are the companies need to evaluate and understand the designer character and experiences. Select a designer which is compatible with the companies requirement.
Understand the client, then understand the design objectives, lastly make a creatively and artistic functional design.
1. Sofa 2. Kitchen cabinet 3. Toilet vanity 4. Dining chair and table 5. Patio seating.
24 hours is not enough i need 26 hours.
Be passionate of your professionalism and always stay humble and learn.
Know yourself well and be knowledgeable because in the end there is countless comment to the design.
Do not mess up with unit scale and never run out of style.
Solving design problem skill are most important for a designer.
Vector works, Autocad, Sketch up pro, Lumion 12 pro, Adobe Premier Pro and a high end desktop.
Is part of our life and by creating an efficient team of designer are really important for time managment.
It's all depend of project scale size, normally design process may takes 1 or 2 month period.
It's always the budget vs design.
Be humble and open heart to learn from other profesional such as example hotel manager or food and beverage manager.
Listed Companies owner, Hotel owner and Resort owner.
Hospitality and public area, i enjoy creating a lifely artistic enviroment to imprint to the individual.
Same old me, keep on creating more creative functional design to our nation.
I love work as a team.
Im designing a dive hotel so im excited to bring the child out of the individual towards the interior design.
Well you can always look me up in A' design Award profile and my company social media Design Gallery official page.
Hi im Jackson Y. K. Chia, im from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, my company is Design Gallery, please feel free to contact me for more design sharing knowledge and thank you so much for a the love and support you all given and once again thank you very much.