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More Design
Multidisciplinary architecture and interior design creating bespoke solutions
About More Design
More Design Office (MDO) is an architecture and interior design practice founded in Shanghai in 2014 by Jaycee Chui and Justin Bridgland. The firm has since expanded, with offices now in Hong Kong and the UK. The founders, who met in London before moving to Shanghai, combine their international backgrounds to integrate different cultural contexts into their designs. Jaycee Chui is an ARB-qualified architect and interior designer with experience in London, Hong Kong, and China, focusing on the emotional response to space. Justin Bridgland is a RIBA-chartered architect with over 20 years of experience in the UK and China, whose work is characterized by its sculptural nature and focus on light and proportion.
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MDO operates as a multidisciplinary design studio, offering services in architecture, interiors, landscape, furniture, and graphic design. This holistic approach allows the firm to manage projects from concept to completion. The practice's business model is project-based, serving a diverse clientele that includes developers, hotel brands, private clients, retailers, and cultural organizations. Their portfolio includes high-end residences, restaurants, exhibition spaces, sales centers, and offices. Projects are located across the globe, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, the Middle East, the USA, and Edinburgh.
The firm's design philosophy emphasizes creating journeys and stories through space, rich in detail, material, and light. They focus on the concept of "transformation" to create diverse experiences by combining space and emotion. MDO has received numerous international awards, including the Frame Awards, A' Design Awards, and IIDA Global Excellence Awards, and their work is frequently published in prominent media outlets like ArchDaily, Dezeen, and FRAME.
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- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Huangpu, China
- Sector
- Consumer Services
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