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    May 10, 2019 5 minutes

    AB Concept: A Cultural Journey Through Light, Form, and Space

    Text by Paola Singer (Assouline)

    Hong Kong-based AB Concept has become a global name in hospitality design, and this volume has been released just in time for its 20th anniversary. The book’s four chapters feature an international selection of projects that represent the firm’s influences and style: Looking West shows the early influence of founders Ed Ng and Terence Ngan’s Western design education; Looking East chronicles their turn towards more Asian-influenced design language; and Looking Here displays the development of the firm’s unique place-focused style that blends and transcends these influences. The final chapter, Looking Beyond, gives a brief overview of the firm’s product collaborations and ongoing projects.

    While not chronological, focused as it is on the past decade, the format shows the arc of AB Concept’s design evolution, supported by a well-chosen selection

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