Friday Five with Dan Kwan of Wilson Associates
Multilingual Chief Creative Officer Dan Kwan shares some of his must-haves and favorite things.
Hong Kong-native Dan Kwan is the Chief Creative Officer of the Americas at Wilson Associates, a global architectural interior design firm with 10 international offices. The Manhattan-based Kwan is known for thinking and living way outside the box bringing his unique sensibilities to hospitality projects much in need of a quirky and forward-thinking innovation. His projects run the gamut, from the Venezuelan-inspired Chica restaurant at the Venetian Las Vegas for Top Chef Masters chef, Lorena Garcia, to the Aila restaurant at Fairmont Quasar Istanbul with its Turkish influences, and the perfectly circular Le Lapin, a French eatery inside I.M. Pei?s Macao Science Center. Alongside his regular position at Wilson Associates, he’s also the Executive Director of their food and beverage design lab, Blueplate. When he’s not designing, he’s exploring all the nooks and crannies New York City has to offer, or he’s blazing a trail through Asia and other spots where his multilingual skills come in handy. (PS. He speaks 4 languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Baha Indonesian). This week’s Friday Five features some of Kwan’s favorite things and must-haves. Artwork by Bart Massee, courtesy of Medium
1. iPad Pro, Apple Pro and Concepts app
As a designer, nothing beats this for paperless creativity. The iPad Pro and Pencil have revolutionized h...
Hong Kong-native Dan Kwan is the Chief Creative Officer of the Americas at Wilson Associates, a global architectural interior design firm with 10 international offices. The Manhattan-based Kwan is known for thinking and living way outside the box bringing his unique sensibilities to hospitality projects much in need of a quirky and forward-thinking innovation. His projects run the gamut, from the Venezuelan-inspired Chica restaurant at the Venetian Las Vegas for Top Chef Masters chef, Lorena Garcia, to the Aila restaurant at Fairmont Quasar Istanbul with its Turkish influences, and the perfectly circular Le Lapin, a French eatery inside I.M. Pei?s Macao Science Center. Alongside his regular position at Wilson Associates, he’s also the Executive Director of their food and beverage design lab, Blueplate. When he’s not designing, he’s exploring all the nooks and crannies New York City has to offer, or he’s blazing a trail through Asia and other spots where his multilingual skills come in handy. (PS. He speaks 4 languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Baha Indonesian). This week’s Friday Five features some of Kwan’s favorite things and must-haves. Artwork by Bart Massee, courtesy of Medium
1. iPad Pro, Apple Pro and Concepts app
As a designer, nothing beats this for paperless creativity. The iPad Pro and Pencil have revolutionized h...
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