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mohen
Joined: 12 Aug 2005
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Location: shanghai
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 Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:33 pm Post subject: The problems of practicing design in Asia |
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We have a hard time to find talented designers in Asia. Does anyone know where and how we can find good designers?
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tempo01
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
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Location: Kassel, Germany
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually i´m on the other side searching for a job as German Landscape Architect within the fields of Landscape urbanism at the interface between Architecture, Art and Landscape Architecture, already have working experiences in Shanghai... |
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Jong
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
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Location: Philippines
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject: Application |
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I could apply as your Architect (designer) if you provide me my Visa and contract to work with your company. I'll be sending my Resume soon and my sample works.
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gleearch
Joined: 07 Jul 2005
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Location: Oakland, CA , USA
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:48 am Post subject: |
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What type of projects are you looking to get done. You maybe able to find the appropriate architect once you know the building type. There are many web sites that serve as a directory for asian based architects.
There are many talented asian architects. Your question is too general.
I can name you Ken Yeang in Malaysia, Kerry Hill Architects in Singapore, a bunch of japanese architects. Kerry Hill is resort oriented, Ken Yeang does great advant garde sustainable buildings, all the Japanese architects have their own niche or style. So there are lots of talented asian architects. They just don't get a lot of media attention.
Truth of the matter is that many architects can do projects anywhere in the world and not necessarily only in their home base. But if you want somebody within your proximity, then I am very sure you can find them. Just peruse the last few Architecture Record magazine issues.
My friend has a good landscape architecture firm in Shanghai where you are based. You can contact me through my web site if you need their contact info.
Good luck in your search.
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gleearch
Joined: 07 Jul 2005
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Location: Oakland, CA , USA
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Oops. Sorry about my earlier posting. I thought you were looking for architecture firms.
Didn't realise you were looking for employees.
Do what I do, attend the career day at the best design college in your proximity. Or, contact their student resource center and post your want adds.
If you go directly to the college for their career day, you stand a good chance of picking from the top before anyone else has a shot. After graduation, these newbies head directly to big name firms.
If they don't have a career day, ask the college if you can do a presentation or seminar or be a guest lecturer for the day or something like that. You'll be surprised at the number of inquiries you will get later. Normally when they see and know your work, like minded candidates will apply. So you have a better chance of a good fit. Doesn't matter if they are super talented, if the fit isn't good, they'll be gone in a few days or weeks.
If looking for senior people, look for similar firms and look at the people who are producing the designs and getting the work done. Then woo them. The other firm won't appreciate it but this happens all the time. I don't believe in head hunting this way but many firms do.
Best of luck.
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Banawong
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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Location: Malaysia
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singleye
Joined: 03 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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could you explain your criteria for " talented designer"?
the final product of design in Asia result from the requirement of the Asian market, which is dramatically different from the American one. |
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Banawong
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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Location: Malaysia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:30 am Post subject: |
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| i thk basically 'talented' are base on what the society expect from a product, like, the outlook, or the function or both. it is deeply influence by different culture. from my point of view, designer is more adaptive due to their mind set are not set to be in the box. it is the matters of surrounding that influece a talented designer. as like sony ericsson, in malaysia now is is slowly catching up to - abuse alert - more ppl are using sonyericsson comparing to - abuse alert -......and now u hear more sony ericsson tone....comparing to the famous - abuse alert - tone. |
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Freelance-Designer
Joined: 04 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:40 am Post subject: |
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I'm from asia leave here in states. You can check some of my samples in here. The highrise building in my gallery is located in malaysia near Petronas Tower or LOT-10 Mall own by Hong-Leong(2nd richest person in malaysia) 1996-1998. A project of CADANGAN 1 BLOK PEJABAT 32 TINGKAT DAN 1 BLOK PANGASAPURI-SERVIS 28 TINGKAT DENGAN 4 PARAS BASEMEN DAN 3 PARAS PODIUM DI ATAS LOT 379 & 380, SEKYEN 57, JALAN KIA PENG, KUALA LUMPUR UNTUK TETUAN KIAPENG DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD.
Designer AKIPRAKTIS Chartered Architect and Super-Structure KUMAGAI
I'm not a malaysian guy, I'm a filipino guy.  |
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Banawong
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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Location: Malaysia
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tebero
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject: Asia Designers |
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It`s not so difficult.
For example I can tell you that as a Venezuelan architect I worked for 1 year in Several projects in Vietnam. Yes, you heard well, at a place that for me was the other part of the world.
Indeed there is a problem with desdign level and wages.
Any way lets keep in touch. |
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darrenmaryon
Joined: 07 Jul 2006
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Location: London
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: reg working in Asia |
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Hi
I am a post grad student from Greenwich School of Arhcitecture, London. I graduated with First Class Honours and was recently a prize winner in the Corus/Riba Architecture Undergradute Competion.
I have been working for the past 10 years as a creative director in a multimedia design company but in recent years have aspired to migrate my design skills to Architecture.
I am very interested in moving to Asia to work and am therefore equally interested in any opportunity that might be available.
If this is of inerest to you my portfolio is available to review online at http://www.darrenmaryon.com
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future
Kind Regards
Darren
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darrenmaryon
Joined: 07 Jul 2006
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Location: London
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:26 am Post subject: apologies for the previous typos please review amended reply |
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Hi
I am a post grad student from Greenwich School of Architecture, London. I graduated with First Class Honours and was recently a prize winner in the Corus/Riba Architecture Undergraduate Competition.
I have been working for the past 10 years as a creative director in a multimedia design company, but in recent years have aspired to migrate my design skills to Architecture.
I am very interested in moving to Asia to work and am therefore equally interested in any opportunity that might be available.
If you are interested in seeing my work, my portfolio is available to review online at http://www.darrenmaryon.com
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future
Kind Regards
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parker15
Joined: 10 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| what kind of design you need? i m living in New York, i did freelance design work all over the place, maybe i can help your company. |
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