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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

: The idea came from 'feather'. We want to create "feather-light-touch" façade, like wings moving in the wind yet reflecting lights from surroundings.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

: Make something special, and becomes new landmark at Chongqing

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

: German Design award, IF Design award, IDA Design award

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

: challenges

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

: people who likes art and beauty

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

: the facade looks like feathers, light and easy to clean.

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

: 1089 is street number on that road, therefore client used it as she store's name

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

: CAD, 3D MAX， sketchup

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

: Main challenges is to convince local Government to get approval. As the design is very different as Chongqing now

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

: To get endorement from all over the world

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

: be patient, dont give up even the techniques and workmanship at Chongqing is not very high, but contractor still willing to work hard together, to make something new。