Design whiz kid Andre Fu and his Asian approach to space

Andre Fu does not like to be asked about his signature style.

Unlike, say, Phillipe Starck -- with whom Fu collaborated to produce the JIA boutique hotel in Causeway Bay -- the Hong Kong-based interior designer prefers not to be defined by a particular vision.

“I imagine there is an underlying Asian sensitivity to my design vocabulary,” Fu relents, “However, I have always described myself as a designer who is approach-driven. The overall storyline of a project is derived from an in-depth discussion with my client, as well as research on local heritage.”

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