About me

Fun, Creative, Adventurous, Thoughtful. Having proceeded into the design field eight years ago, Cynthia has worked on a wide range of projects in different scales in the UK and Hong Kong, from small interventions to large architectural projects. Her work sits between art and architecture with the intention of bringing aspect of fun and uniqueness into people’s daily life and enriching their spatial experience. Her interest lies in interdisciplinary design, where she looks into branding, installation, art, narrative design, and the integration between those subjects with architecture.

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• URGENT// Looking for an architectural/spatial photographer for an installation photoshoot in London on 21st Sept.

Projects

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  Let's connect! (Mural art)Mural Art(6m) for an art cafe in Hong Kong. Illustrations of architecture and little pop-up moments were drawn to show the unique and quirky brand identity of the art cafe.
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  TA! TileThis project kicked off with the intention of sharing a piece of TA! with the others. It evolved into an experiment which looks into the making process of material and the intersection between the 'making' and branding. A collection of tiles are made to explore various ways of expressing a brand identity through making. We focused on playing with different techniques of clay shaping: molding, pressing, sculpting, rolling and so on. We hope to bend the conventional image given by the material i
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  Freespace of Imagination: A Tale of Beatrix PotterSets of drawings are made for the story-telling of an architectural project.
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  Water Conference Centre in RotterdamA set of drawings for an architectural project.
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  Civic Centre of Birth, Marriage and Death- DrawingsA set of illustration is drawn for the project.
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  Portfolio BrandingCover design for M.Arch architectural portfolio.

Projects credited in

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  House of LoveWe created a structure for participants of the Queer Culture Festival to seek shelter in and spread the message of love. It is intended to act as a bridge for communication between people who agree and disagree with LGBTQ+ values. It will be placed in Seoul Plaza during the festival and also mobilise to become part of the Pride parade. The flexibility of the façade allows individuals within to reach out and interact with protestors, while offering a colourful layer of protection to remind each o
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  TA!LAB LogoTo design an eye-catching logo that reflects TA!LAB Design's mission statement.
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  Toxic WonderlandThe installation commissioned by 100% Design for The Forum is a savage interpretation of Alice’s garden gone wrong, a vividly monochrome dream rendered in handcrafted macramé. Taking inspiration from the textile and fashion industry, the Forum recreates the classical proportions of the venue’s architecture in a soft and tactile material gesture. The simplicity of the scheme and scale of the arch, 3 metres wide by 3 metres high, is meant to connect the onlooker to the grand scale of the gallery

Work history

DirectorTA!LAB Design Studio
Apr 2019Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomFull Time
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Architectural AssistantP&T Architects
Oct 2014 - Jun 2015Hong KongFull Time

Skills

• Architectual Visualisation
• Brand Identity
• Autocad
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Indesign
• Sketchup
• Hand Drawing
• Model Making
• Spatial Design
• Set Design
• Illustration
• Production Design
• Editorial Illustration
• UX Design
• Set Decoration
• Interior Design
• Architectural Installation
• Art Installation
• Branding Experiential

Education

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MArch (Master of Architecture) ARB/RIBA Part IINewcastle University
Sep 2016 - Jul 2018Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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BA ArchitectureNewcastle University
Sep 2011 - Jul 2014Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom