{"id":73675,"date":"2021-08-10T15:44:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T15:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/?p=73675"},"modified":"2021-08-10T15:44:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T15:44:39","slug":"exclusive-interview-chester-ong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/exclusive-interview-chester-ong\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Interview With Chester Ong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/inspirations\/the-best-27-interior-designers-from-hong-kong\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=covethouseblog-chesteronginterview&amp;utm_campaign=citybycity&amp;utm_term=mmachado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ezgif-3-d4e94b0b9d87.gif\" alt=\"Exclusive Interview With Chester Ong\" width=\"850\" height=\"352\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have the pleasure of sharing with you an <em><strong>exclusive interview<\/strong><\/em> with the top interior designer <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Chester Ong<\/span><\/strong><\/em>. Chicago-based, the product designer uses <em><strong>traditional materials and familiar ways<\/strong> <\/em>to create surprisingly attainable objects. Because of his psychology background, he is a <em><strong>user-focused designer<\/strong><\/em>, meaning that his design approach drives his interdisciplinary practice that can encourage <em><strong>behavioral change<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>combines<\/strong> <strong>craft and technology<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ymJ-pSXICw4\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-027.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-027-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-027-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-027-640x776.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-027-450x546.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-027-225x273.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-027-20x24.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chesterong.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Chester Ong<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0earned his\u00a0<strong>Master of Design in Designed Objects degree<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>School of the Art Institute of Chicago<\/strong>\u00a0(SAIC) and launched a\u00a0<strong>furniture piece for CB2\u2019s small space living collection<\/strong>. The designer served as well as a lecturer<strong> teaching 3D modeling<\/strong>\u00a0in the<strong>\u00a0Designed Objects department<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and Product Design<\/strong>\u00a0in Continuing Studies at\u00a0<strong>SAIC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73678 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-025.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-025-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-025-768x1012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-025-640x843.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-025-450x593.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-025-20x26.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-025-225x296.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"1133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-029.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-029-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-029-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-029-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-029-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-029-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-029-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-029-20x27.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In our conversation with Chester Ong, we found out what he truly loves about his\u00a0<strong>work.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u201cWe describe the design as a lens for the human experience, at all scales and across cultures. We say that design is a window to the world: it can shape how we feel and behave, what we think and remember, about people and places, culture and time. We design both the space and emotion together, as it allows us to experience things in a very different way, especially when we are doing projects all over the world.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-042BBB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-042BBB.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-042BBB-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-042BBB-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-042BBB-640x491.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-042BBB-450x345.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-042BBB-225x173.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-042BBB-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/grandiose-eclectic-manor-in-porto\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=covethouseblog-chesteronginterview&amp;utm_campaign=citybycity&amp;utm_term=mmachado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG333-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG333-11.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG333-11-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG333-11-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG333-11-640x192.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG333-11-450x135.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG333-11-225x68.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG333-11-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-043.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-043.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-043-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-043-768x783.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-043-640x653.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-043-450x459.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-043-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-043-225x230.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During his journey in the design world, not everything was made of gold. So we tried to understand what was the worst time in Chester\u2019s career and how he faced it. We couldn\u2019t be less impressed by his story:<strong>\u00a0\u201cThere was one time when the company grew up to a certain size that it became hard to control and maintain the best quality of design. Ultimately to design beautiful spaces and to be able to control all the details is what we love about design, to control every part of the experience. At that point, we decided to scale back on size to regain and to go back to the roots of why we love design while making sure we have sufficient staff to do sizable projects, such as full-scale hotels. This way we can agree to take on projects only if we truly love them.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 explained the designer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"1133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-048.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-048-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-048-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-048-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-048-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-048-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-048-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-048-20x27.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the interview progressed we got a bit more closely with the designer and asked if he already achieved everything he wanted in his life.<strong> \u201dI hope not, otherwise my life would be meaningless. There is still so much to see in the world and to experience.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 he answered. Ong is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/inspirations\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=covethouseblog-chesteronginterview&amp;utm_campaign=citybycity&amp;utm_term=mmachado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>dreamer<\/strong><\/a>, but more than that he is ambitious and wants to be part of something greater and transcend himself in new challenges.\u00a0<strong>\u201cThere are still many genres of project designs, different types of products, spaces, cities that we want to experience through design and have a project.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-84.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-84-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-84-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-84-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-84-450x337.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-84-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-84-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI would like to experience Kyoto or Argentina or any country or city, I can simply just purchase a ticket and flight out there and stay there for a few days or weeks. But I look at it at a different level of experience, which is to engage ourselves with the design projects, and essentially fulfill us professionally. This is when we can say we have truly experienced that city or location. Far more when the space is completed, especially in hospitality and F&amp;B projects, and it becomes parts of guests\u2019 human experience and part of their memory this is our biggest fulfillment.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-017.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-017-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-017-768x754.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-017-640x628.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-017-450x442.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-017-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-017-225x221.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PROJECTS<\/h3>\n<p>About his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/luxury-houses\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=covethouseblog-chesteronginterview&amp;utm_campaign=citybycity&amp;utm_term=mmachado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>projects<\/strong><\/a>, Chester Ong talked about the relationship he built with his audience.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u201cOur communication is through the spatial and visual experience, as a designer this is the ultimate way and intimate way to communicate with our audience. We advertise it as a moment in a way of how do we craft this moment and make it something spatial for people to keep in their memories months, years after they visit the space we heartily crafted.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 said the designer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-003.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-003-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-003-450x337.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-003-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-003-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-011.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-011-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-011-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-011-450x337.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-011-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-011-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ong is currently working on several projects, mostly hospitality projects.\u00a0<strong>\u201cBack in my home-grown city, Hong Kong, we are working on the Four Seasons Hong Kong renovation, which includes the reception, the lobby lounge, and the new destination bar ARGO. A bit further away from home, we are also working on W Algarve. People were surprised to find a cosmopolitan designer from Hong Kong to design this amazing beachside resort in the beautiful south of Portugal, which I believe has every reason to do so, this is exactly what we don\u2019t have and what we are craving for when we want to get away. Personally, I\u2019m in love with the Portuguese culture, the Mediterranean lifestyle, and all the local traditions. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to reinterpret these ingredients through our design skills. Over the last couple of years, I have been living in Japan in the mountains, known as the Japanese Alpes, and we are currently building our home on the slopes. This is the dream for architects and designers.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 said Chester Ong.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the aforementioned projects, Ong is involved in other collaborations.<strong>\u00a0\u201cWe have been widening our work a step further from interior design. We are designed a wallpaper collection with a renowned wallpaper designer. We are also working on a faucet collection which includes bathroom fittings and accessories, and an environmental experiential installation.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 said Ong.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-56.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-56.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-56-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-56-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-56-640x471.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-56-450x331.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-56-225x165.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-56-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/modern-eclectic-home-decor-by-ptang-studio-limited-and-covet-house\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=covethouseblog-chesteronginterview&amp;utm_campaign=citybycity&amp;utm_term=mmachado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG111-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG111-6.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG111-6-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG111-6-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG111-6-640x192.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG111-6-450x135.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG111-6-225x68.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/banner-article-BLOG111-6-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-243.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-243-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-243-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-243-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-243-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-243-20x11.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-season-day-2-243-225x127.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of\u00a0<strong>creativity<\/strong>, it was possible to see that Chester Ong believes in a change of performance when it comes to the world of design.\u00a0<strong>\u201cI think COVID has polarized our preference. For the past year and a half, we have been enjoying this casualness, working from home, doing calls through Zoom\u2026 but at the same time, we have been longing for a formality moment. I see design going through a revival of the white gloves, and white table clothes experience and special moments.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0said Ong.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the type of client he has and what kind of projects they are involved in, Ong answered\u00a0<strong>\u201cOur clients like to be surprised by our creations, obviously we don\u2019t like to copy and paste ourselves, we always try to reinvent our design to differ from each other. The experience we build is the know-how but we interpret the design differently, that\u2019s why over the past 20+ years, each of our projects is distinctly different. \u00a0Our clients don\u2019t like cookie cutters, they look for highly bespoke products.\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">TO FINALIZE<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"1133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-056.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-056-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-056-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-056-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-056-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-056-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-056-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-FourSeasons-day1-056-20x27.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regarding craftsmanship, we asked the designer who he thinks is leading the way.\u00a0<strong>\u201cI really appreciate all the ancient cultures and craftmanship related to culture and ancient aesthetics, that\u2019s why I\u2019ve been really enjoying visiting Europe, from the way they craft glass, leather, ceramics\u2026 this has been a great source of inspiration. This is why I\u2019ve been living in Japan for the past couple of years, I\u2019ve been regularly paying visits to Kyoto and historical related sites.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 he said. Asked about the future of the design and his own expectations of it, the designer talked about sustainability.<strong> \u201cSustainability is a given, but I also see there are more and more crafts-related designs that are finding their way to weave into the modern design and technology. Craftmanship contributes to a very important part of the human experience, and it\u2019s proof of human wisdom and existence. Only if we can make all these kinds of craftmanship become a part of our lives in the design world, that is the best way to ensure its sustainability and its longevity so we don\u2019t lose it and we able to pass it through generations.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 said Chester Ong.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/interior-design\/interior-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-seasons-day1-472.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-seasons-day1-472.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-seasons-day1-472-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-seasons-day1-472-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-seasons-day1-472-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-seasons-day1-472-450x337.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-seasons-day1-472-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ABC-Four-seasons-day1-472-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">SEE ALSO<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/chandeliers-spark-glamorous-luxury-atmosphere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">25 Chandeliers That Will Spark A Glamorous Luxury Atmosphere<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\/\/<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What do you think? Did you like this article? Follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/?utm_source=blogcovethouseVanessa&amp;utm_medium=articles_content=1imagens1000inspira%C3%A7%C3%B5es&amp;utm_campaign=covetblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">Covet House<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/covetlounge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/covethouse_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.pt\/covethouse_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">Pinterest\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COVETHOUSE_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, we are here to give you the best interior design inspiration for your design projects and, never forget, celebrate design with friends as we do!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/an-exceptional-contemporary-modern-16-million-penthouse-in-monaco\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=covethouseblog-chesteronginterview&amp;utm_campaign=citybycity&amp;utm_term=mmachado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BANNER-ARTIGO-BLOG_CONTEMPORARY_MODERN_COVET-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BANNER-ARTIGO-BLOG_CONTEMPORARY_MODERN_COVET-1-4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BANNER-ARTIGO-BLOG_CONTEMPORARY_MODERN_COVET-1-4-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BANNER-ARTIGO-BLOG_CONTEMPORARY_MODERN_COVET-1-4-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BANNER-ARTIGO-BLOG_CONTEMPORARY_MODERN_COVET-1-4-640x192.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BANNER-ARTIGO-BLOG_CONTEMPORARY_MODERN_COVET-1-4-450x135.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BANNER-ARTIGO-BLOG_CONTEMPORARY_MODERN_COVET-1-4-225x68.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BANNER-ARTIGO-BLOG_CONTEMPORARY_MODERN_COVET-1-4-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have the pleasure of sharing with you an exclusive interview with the top interior designer Chester Ong. 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