GARY CHANG
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Born and raised in colonial Hong Kong, Gary’s passion for Architecture began at a very young age while living in a tight subdivided unit of only 32 sqm with his parents and three sisters. This crowded childhood home which he has then resided for over 50 years inspired him to pursue broader architectural discipline. After years of experimenting and improving, Gary presented the most updated version of his 32 sqm Apartment – “Domestic Transformer” in 2007. The limited physical space could be transformed into 24 different modes without compromising exquisite living standards. This controversial project granted him a significant position in the Architectural scene and put him in the vanguard of the growing global phenomenon of compact living.
Gary graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 1987 and founded his company EDGE in 1994. His projects span across large scale urban, residential, commercial, cultural and private fields with the focus on dynamic spatial flexibility and redefinition of traditional boundaries. He gained a reputation for his commitment to innovative exploration of modernism with tradition, nature with metropolitan and art with adaptability. Some of his award-winning multi-disciplinary designs include Suitcase House at Commune by the Great Wall in Beijing, Hotel V Wan Chai and ACTS Rednaxela Serviced Apartments. The company was renamed EDGE Design Institute Ltd. in 2003.
Besides practicing, Gary’s dedication to art and architecture extends into academia, lectures and publications. His books “My 32sqm Apartment” and “Suitcase House” received great response and were sold out shortly. He is also a sophisticated travel fanatic who enjoys sharing his unique opinion on hotels and exchanging the different architectural language around the world. His expertise and experience has been accumulated and in form of a publication as a hotel columnist and expert. Along with his diverse portfolio, Gary has attracted many collaboration opportunities with leading international brands and hotels. He has designed products for Alessi, including the Kung Fu Tea Set, Treasure Box for Urban Nomads, and curated its first-ever project in China, the “(Un)forbidden City”.
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張智強, 執行董事
張智強在殖民地香港土生土長，與父母和三姊妹同住一個32平方米的小單位, 自小萌生對建築的熱情。張智強沒有視這所已居住了逾五十年的狹小公寓為困囿, 相反，狹小空間啟發他重新定義各種改造擠迫空間的可能性。經過多年的實驗和改進，張智強在2007年推出了他32平方米公寓的最新版本“Domestic Transformer”。這有限的空間共可轉換24種不同的模式，而保持優雅精緻的生活水平。這項目的可議性使他在建築界佔一席位，並被視為高密度生活現象的先行者。
張智強於1987年畢業於香港大學，並於1994年創辦EDGE。其項目跨越城市，住宅，商業，文化和私人領域，著重空間靈活性，同時重新定義傳統。他致力以創新方式挑戰現代主義與傳統，都市與自然，藝術與實用。屢獲殊榮的代表作包括北京長城公社的《手提箱》；灣仔Hotel V和ACTS Rednaxela服務式公寓等。EDGE於2003年更名為EDGE Design Institute Ltd.。
除了在業界外，張智強對藝術和建築的貢獻更延伸到學術界，演講廳和出版界。他的著作“My 32sqm Apartment”和“Suitcase House”好評如潮,被橫掃一空。他也是一位資深旅行家，喜愛分享他對酒店的獨到見解，並在世界各地交流不同的建築方式。身兼酒店專欄作家和專家，他更出版了“好旅店默默在做的事”。其多元化的作品為張智強吸引了許多與國際品牌和酒店的合作機會。他獲義大利ALESSI邀請參與Tea & Coffee Towers設計專案之《功夫》茶具和《Treasure Box for Urban Nomads》等，並策劃了其在中國的首個項目，《(止)禁城》。