London Design Interview

Here at London Design Awards, we celebrate different views, opinions, suggestions, and openness in moving towards success. Thus, let’s take a closer look at the interviews from our worldwide winners and get inspired by their success today!

London Design Awards interviewee - Zou Yuanhua

Shenzhen Wandechang Innovative Intelligence Co., Ltd., China


Chairman Zou Yuanhua brings a human-centred approach to innovation at Shenzhen Wandechang Innovative Intelligence Co., Ltd., where technology is developed to serve real societal ne...

London Design Awards interviewee - Ernest Hui

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong SAR


As Head of Design at Cathay Pacific, Ernest Hui uses design as a tool to improve human experiences, one thoughtful moment at a time. Through experimentation and a willingness to ch...

London Design Awards interviewee - Henry (Penghui) Zhang

Elkus Manfredi Architects, United States


Henry (Penghui) Zhang is an architectural and interior designer at Elkus Manfredi Architects, with advanced training from the University of Pennsylvania and Pratt Institute. For hi...

London Design Awards interviewee - Danting Li

Graphic Designer, United States


Danting Li, also known as Liz, is a Bay Area–based graphic designer with more than nine years of experience spanning branding, UI/UX, motion, and visual communication. She brings...

London Design Awards interviewee - Zhenwen “Wayne” Zhang

Digital Product Designer, United States


Zhenwen “Wayne” Zhang is a Senior Digital Product Designer whose work brings together architecture, interaction design, and product strategy to create digital systems that supp...

London Design Awards interviewee - Hanqin Tang

Designer, United States


Hanqin Tang is a San Francisco-based designer with a foundation in architecture and BIM engineering, drawing on cross-cultural experiences to shape work that reflects identity and ...

London Design Awards interviewee - Hao Wu

Architectural Designer, United States


Starting as an architectural designer, Hao Wu moved into interior design in 2016 and has since developed experience across offices, exhibition spaces, entertainment areas, retail e...

London Design Awards interviewee - Haoyu Sun

AURORA ART LTD, United Kingdom


Drawing from the traditions of Chinese craftsmanship, Haoyu Sun’s wearable artworks reinterpret materials like jade, silk, and filigree through a contemporary lens. Her creations...

London Design Awards interviewee - Takuro Nakaya

Shirokuma and Company, Japan


Takuro Nakaya, founder of "shirokuma and company", grew up in the mountain region of Hida, where traditional craftsmanship and quiet nature shaped his sensitivity to simplicity and...

London Design Awards interviewee - Zhang Hengyan

CADG, China


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London Design Awards interviewee - Yeejung Yoon

Joanna Yoon Design, United States


Joanna (Yeejung) Yoon is a UX Designer in financial services, dedicated to transforming intimidating systems into approachable, empowering experiences. Her award-winning project Ec...

London Design Awards interviewee - Venkata Vemuri

Oracle, United States


Venkata Vemuri is a Senior Principal Software Developer who specialises in creating interactive, data-driven web applications. His work bridges engineering and design, drawing insp...

London Design Awards interviewee - Yujin Cao

Symbol Design, United States


With a Master's in Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard GSD, Yujin Cao works across multiple creative platforms. She investigates spatial ideas through multimedia, often blurr...

London Design Awards interviewee - Maja Stamenković

MA_ST_AR Studio, Slovenia


Maja Stamenković is the founder of MA_ST_AR Studio, a Ljubljana-based practice known for merging architecture, design, and art into emotionally resonant spaces and objects. Her wo...

London Design Awards interviewee - Zehua Zhang

Kohn Pedersen Fox, United States


Based in New York, Zehua Zhang is a licensed architect and Associate Principal at KPF whose passion for design grew from a childhood of observing how people and environments intera...

London Design Awards interviewee - Pu “Melody” Zhao

Landscape Designer, United States


Melody Zhao is a landscape designer whose work explores the connection between culture, memory, and social justice through community-driven spaces. With experience across military,...

London Design Awards interviewee - Joseph Hedges

Branding by Garden, United Kingdom


Joseph Hedges leads Branding by Garden as its Creative Director, shaping brands through a process that balances logic, intuition, and experience. With more than 30 years in the fie...

London Design Awards interviewee - Anqi Wang

NBBJ, United States


Anqi Wang is an architectural designer at NBBJ in Los Angeles, originally from Chengdu, China, where the city's rapid urban evolution first sparked her interest in architecture. Sh...

London Design Awards interviewee - Te-Hsin Hsieh

Designer, Taiwan


Currently studying architectural design, Te-Hsin Hsieh approaches design as a personal journey shaped by intuition and thoughtful experimentation. With a focus on practicality and ...

London Design Awards interviewee - Daria Yang Du

DDstudio, United States


Architect Daria Yang Du, founder of DDstudio, draws on experience with renowned firms across the U.S. and China to craft designs that are both context-driven and narratively rich. ...

London Design Awards interviewee - Eng. Samia

Arwa Designs, Saudi Arabia


Eng. Samia – Lead Designer at Arwa Designs, she shares the studio’s design approach and collaborative culture shaped over her eight years of creative evolution. Arwa Designs is...

London Design Awards interviewee - Chloe Kang

Chloe Kang Art, Australia


Chloe Kang is a multidisciplinary designer and artist whose work spans architecture, product design, and ceramics, guided by a background in film, theatre, and the culinary arts. H...

London Design Awards interviewee - Mengyao Ye, Shen Tao and Pingnuo Wang

Freelance Design, United States


Working between major design firms and independent collaborations, Mengyao Ye, Shen Tao, and Pingnuo Wang combine professional experience with personal exploration. Their architect...

London Design Awards interviewee - Rochelle Ruixue Liu

Bally's Interactive, United Kingdom


Good design, for Rochelle Ruixue Liu, is about knowing what to leave out. Working at the intersection of UX, UI, and visual storytelling, she brings clarity and softness to the dig...