Designer Spotlight: cheungvogl

cheungvogl is a creative partnership of two abstract thinkers in the architecture and design world. Judy Cheung hails from Hong Kong and has experience designing world-class buildings internationally. Her partner, Christoph Vogl, is from Cologne, Germany, and also has design and architectural experience that traverses many countries. Together, the two founded Cheung Vogl in 2008.

The pair believes in harmony found through the ambiguity of art and memory. What is truly a memory? Can memory be artful? And when does art blend seamlessly into our memories? These are the questions that drive these creative minds to build architectural wonders.

Their style is spare and airy. They have designed a variety of landscape and architectural structures, including an outdoor ecosystem known as Senjuku Gardens in Japan that is currently under construction. Utilizing space as part of the creative process, the designer duo has create something beautifully natural amidst a sea of skyscrapers and concrete.

They have also designed a space-conscious house in New York that asks the question: “how do you inject NY into NY?” It focuses on secondary spaces – rooftops, gardens, balconies – and creates a new way of seeing space in a bustling, active city.

The above pictured Umarmung chair updates the traditional idea of sitting on the floor in Japan, creating a soft pocket around someone resting on the ground.

The design team behind cheungvogl is a talented pair, and one to watch in the future of cutting-edge architectural innovation.