China International Building & Interior Design Forum
The IDF China International Building & Interior Design Forum, a celebrity event under Shanghai Architecture and Interior Design Week, has become a professional platform for exchanging high-end design ideas between international design masters and the most active architects and designers in China, as well as representatives from large real estate development groups and hotel management companies, through cross-border dialogue.
Since 2015, the IDF Forum for Chinese and Foreign Designers has not only had the privilege of inviting world-renowned design masters such as Bill Bensley, Tony Chi, Piero Lissoni, etc. to give keynote speeches, but also attracted star rated hotel groups and first-class design companies such as Marriott, Intercontinental, Gensler, SOM, Foster+Partners, HBA, Rockwell, CCD, etc. to attend for case analysis.
2024 will be a new starting point for the industry to restart. The “2024 IDF China International Building & Interior Design Forum “, with the theme of “Breakthroughs · Reinvention,” will once again gather popular hotel and commercial space architects and designers in the industry, share design concepts and project cases, interpret the latest trends in hotel and commercial space design, share with the audience the hidden opportunities and challenges under the new normal, and promote industry exchanges and cooperation.
2024IDF Intended Speakers
Carl Almeida
Managing Partner，P49 Deesign
Since 2001, Carl has been a partner of P49 Deesign, an internationally renowned design company based in Bangkok, with outstanding architectural and interior design capabilities. He is responsible for creative guidance, business development, and overall execution of hotel projects in multiple countries around the world. The hotel design industry has been deeply cultivated for over 35 years. As a project director and chief designer, Carl is responsible for over 100 urban hotel, resort, and serviced apartment projects, covering countries and regions such as Thailand, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Australia, Tahiti, Kenya, and Oman. He continues to work closely with Marriott, Intercontinental, Hilton, Hyatt, and Accor International Hotel Group.
Tristan Auer
Founder，IZEU TRISTAN AUER
As a renowned French interior designer and architect, Tristan Auer, with his extremely mature aesthetics and vision, mobilizes the vitality of colors, changes in light and shadow, and blends culture to present the most beautiful spatial expression. Since graduating from the É cole des Design in Paris (ESAG) in 1996, Tristan Auer has studied under renowned designers Christian Liaigre and Philippe Starck, accumulating an elegant and luxurious design tone. Tristan Auer combines his highly modern vision with art and exceptional craftsmanship, giving contemporary luxury a new definition. His works are engraved like symbols on the veins of art, representing the lingering charm of many eras.
Kristina Zanic
Founder and CEO, Kristina Zanic Consultant
Kristina Zanic is an outstanding figure in the field of interior design in Asia and the Middle East. She has been working in Thailand for over 20 years, collaborating with international brands, multinational corporations, and well-known local companies throughout Asia. She established her own distinctive design studio in Dubai. Kristina Zanic Design Consultants. Her personalized service can be recognized from some international and local design awards. Such as the Ritz Carlton Hotel in the Valley of Haima, and the Deluxe Collection Resort in Kefu Duo Mez Miramar.
Teo Su Seam
Partner and Chief Designer, LTW
Teo Su Seam designs showcase superb skills and creativity, with a unique foresight, making her the preferred interior designer for many world-class hotel brands, including the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong and the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul. His works span over thirty years. In the past few years, Teo has emerged from Asia, responsible for designing projects in Cyprus and Spain, successfully breaking through its own boundaries. The evolution of its design style has attracted clients such as Alila, Moxy, and Marina Bay Sands.
Radha Arora
President, Rosewood Hotels
In 1982, Radha graduated from Les Roches and embarked on a glorious journey of over 30 years in the hospitality industry. He has worked for top hotels in the world, such as The Savoy, The Ritz, The H ô tel de Crillon Paris, and The Beverly Wilshire. and Marina Bay Sands.
Previous Speakers
2023 IDF:
Review
Forum in 2023, with the theme of “Reboot and Rejuvenation,” has invited influential architects, designers, representatives of real estate development groups, and hotel management companies from both domestic and international sources to gather in Shanghai. In just one day’s schedule, ten distinguished guests took turns taking the stage to share the latest cases and design concepts of commercial complexes, hotels and other engineering projects, deepening industry exchanges and cooperation through interdisciplinary dialogue.
Ed Ng
Co-founder and Chief Designer
AB Concept
The Change in Design Philosophy
Dr. Mei Ping
Chief Representative
China Capella Hotel Group Asia
Opportunities for Urban Renewal
Jeff Kaeonil
Design Principal
HOK
HOK Hotel Design
Stephen Yas
Senior International Design Director
DLR Group
LIFESTYLE
Ruiqi Li
Project Director
Gensler
Keeping Up with the Times – Elements of Sustainable Design Transformation in Hotels
Freddie T T Hai
Director
Rocco Design Architects
Care for Users Hospitality, Retail & Cultural Architecture
Catherine Siu
Principal
B+H Architects，CHIL Interior Design
The Road to Zero-Carbon Hotel Design
Kang Lei
Partner and Senior Project Director
Junson Design
Integrating into the Scenery and Enjoying the Environment
Jerry Wu
Founder/ Principal
InterScape
Integrating Economy and Aesthetics, Creating Sustainable Hotel Design
Vincent de Graaf
Co-founder and Design Director
AIM Architecture
Emotional Architecture
2022 IDF:
Review
The 2022″Design · Future” International Building & Interior Design Forum was successfully held on August 25th at the Nanjing International Expo Center. The event was extremely popular. Guests focused on the topic of “Design and Future” to propose contemporary design hotspots, thus to better cope with, create the future, and constantly explore, discover beauty, as well as provide suggestions for innovation in hotel and commercial space design.
Peter Wang
Vice President
Banyan Tree Group
Discussion on the Development of Resort Hotels
Zhi Fu
Partner and Design Director
Cheng Chung Design
Exploring the Dimensions of Space and Art
XiaoYan Liu
GM of Business Planning Department Greenland Hotel and Tourism Group
Innovative Trends in Hotel Design from an Operational Perspective
ZhaoRuiQi Li
Project Director
Gensler
Changes and Development Trends of Hotel Design in Post Epidemic Era
Yun Xia
President
Kangyi Culture
Art Empowers a Better Life
Yun Du
Director and Chief Architect
BLVD
Constructing Artistic Space with Poetic Aesthetics
Vincent Zhang
Founder and Project Leader
Stylus Studio Design Firm
DNA of Design
Johnny Lin
CEO
DLR Group
Undefined Hotels
Jaco Pan
Founder
Minggu Design
Narrative Space
2021 IDF：
Ken Wei
Global Design Director of Aedas, Honorary Chairman of RIBA China Branch, and Member of RIBA Council – Asia and Australasia Region
Joe Lau
Design Director
HBAarchitecture
Philip Handford
Retail Design Director
Gensler
Andy Hall & Yijie Xu
Founder Partner
MQ Studio
Benjamin Hu
Chief Design and Engineering Director
InterContinental Hotels Group in Greater China
Hao Li
Vice President and Chief Designer
JERDE
Wolf Loebel
Co founder and President
Rheinland Design Group in Germany
Dr. Mei Ping
Chief Representative
Capella Hotel Group in Asia and China
2020 IDF：
Bangsheng Yang Founder&President YANG Design Group
Peter Mackey
Director of Chapman Taylor
Yun Du
Director and Chief Architect of Biluode Architectural Consulting Company
White Wang
Design Director for Greater China at HKS International Architectural Design Company
Angela He
Design and Project Director, Technical Services Department, Hilton Hotel Management Group
Ray Chou
Founder of Zhu Zhou Space Design and Creative Director of Interior Design
Evan Gu
Technical Director of Gensler Shanghai Office
Shain Lim
Chief Design Director of Yizhen
Ben Wu
the creator of WS World’s Ultimate Design
James Lee
Founder and CEO of Adventure United Hotel Consulting Co., Ltd
2019 IDF：
Roberto Baciocchi
Founder of Italian firm Baciocchi
Julia Monk
Senior Vice President of HOK, Director of Hotel Design
Alan Kueh
Founder of AK+Design Firm
Vachirapong Danny
Design Director of PIA Design Firm in Thailand
Yi Jiang
Director of Chapman Taylor Architectural Design Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Yunong Lai
Design Director of Shiyu Lighting Design Co., Ltd
Quanqian Li
Vice President of CallisonRTKL
LiangLv
Design Director of Wanda Hotel Design and Research Institute
Hongbin Pan
Founder of Hong Kong Fanna Design Group
Tianwen Sun
Chief Designer of Shanghai Black Bubble Architectural Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd
Xinyan Wang
President of Interior Design at Mengtai
Ming Xu
founder of Minghe Wenji
Zhenglin Yan
Technical Director of Gensler Hotel
Shi Yu
the founder of gpdesign
Dongxian Zheng
President of PLA ASIA
Zhuang Ziyu
Partner and Lead Architect of RSAA Design Group in Germany
2018 IDF：
Piero Lissoni
Founder of Lissoni Associati
Ed Ng
Founder of AB Concept
Colin Seah
Founder of MOD
Nathan Hutchins
Founder of Muza Lab
Dejian Chen
Founder of Dejian Design
Patricia Ho
Founder of White Jack
Jilian Huang
Vice President of Design, Planning, and Architecture at Wyndham Hotel Group
Qi Sun
Deputy General Manager of the R&D and Design Center of Zhongnan Real Estate
Xinyan Wang
President of Interior Design at Mengtai
Yibo Xu
Chinese Partner of Boeri Architectural Design Firm
Guy Ditrich
Sleeper freelance writer
