Yoko Choy
Yoko Choy is the China editor at Wallpaper* magazine, where she has contributed for over a decade. Her work has also been featured in numerous Chinese and international publications. As a creative and communications consultant, Yoko has worked with renowned institutions such as Art Basel and Beijing Design Week, as well as brands such as Hermès and Assouline. With dual bases in Hong Kong and Amsterdam, Yoko is an active participant in design awards judging panels and conferences, where she shares her mission of promoting cross-cultural exchange and translating insights from both the Eastern and Western worlds into a common creative language. Yoko is currently working on several exciting projects, including a sustainable lifestyle concept and a book on Chinese contemporary design.
Latest articles by Yoko Choy
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The highlights from Taiwan Design WeekTaiwan Design Week returned for its second edition which took place at its headquarters in the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park; here are the highlights, and what's still on show
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Hong Kong brutalism explored: tour the island with this new architectural mapHong Kong brutalism is brought into sharp focus through the launch of Brutalist Hong Kong Map, the latest of its kind in publisher Blue Crow Media’s 20th-century architecture series
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We stepped inside the Stedelijk Museum's newest addition in AmsterdamAmsterdam's Stedelijk Museum has unveiled its latest addition, the brand-new Don Quixote Sculpture Hall by Paul Cournet of Rotterdam creative agency Cloud
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This design exhibition in Rwanda connects the past, present, and future with fresh, youthful energyInterlude Rwanda is a biennial exhibition staged at three historical sites across the country, displaying over a hundred works commissioned from ten emerging and established local artists, designers, and architects
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Ikea and Raw Color deliver a collection of vibrant crafts to cheer up your living spaceIkea and Raw Color present ‘Tesammans’, a collection full of playful designs, vibrant textures and an eye-catching colour palette
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Taiwan Design Week 2023 highlightsTaiwan Design Week 2023 was the debut edition of the fair, with exhibitions and initiatives mapping the recent evolution of creative industries
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Studio Blanco combines creative work and community spiritFrom their Reggio Emilia, Italy, HQ, Studio Blanco collaborates with clients including Formafantasma and Kerakoll
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Birdcage 33 opens with simplicity and elegance, perched on the Turkish RivieraBodrum welcomes Birdcage 33, a cool boutique hotel, to its Aegean coastline
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Carmen Amsterdam is an ever-evolving treasure trove of experiencesCarmen Amsterdam is set within two mid-17th-century canal houses and features a shop, a café and a guesthouse
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Shanghai’s MMR Studio is inspired by industrial processes and materialsChinese designer Zhang Zhongyu of MMR Studio is inspired by industrial processes to create furniture and objects
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The Shoe Library at Lane Crawford, Hong KongBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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World View: Letter from Mainland ChinaOur new series shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with contributing editors across eleven global territories, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. As our China editor Yoko Choy discovers across Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen, small design studios and large enterprises alike are making innovative contributions to public health, and despite widespread worries, there is also cause for optimism.
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The highlights and hidden gems from Vienna Design Week 2014By Yoko Choy Last updated
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Dutch cool: New Tendency designs Ace & Tate’s new flagship store in BerlinBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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Never sleep: the winner of the 2017 Rijksstudio Award is keeping our eyes wide openBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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Raw refinement: Blair Thurman's debut show at Peres Projects, BerlinBerlin-based Cuban Javier Peres stages a debut show of American artist Blair Thurman at his gallery, Peres Projects.
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Clay collective: Arita House opens in Amsterdam, displaying perfect porcelainBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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Amsterdam Art Weekend proves the city’s creative cache is as rock-solid as everBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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’No Limits’: Mario Testino opens Copenhagen’s art season with a bangBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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Art of war: John Pawson makes a wartime base a home for The Feuerle CollectionBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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Leading light: Daan Roosegaarde reflects on judging the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2018By Yoko Choy Last updated
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David Chipperfield delves deep for very personal bag design‘It has been an opportunity to design a bag that suits my lifestyle,’ says the architect of the collaborative project with German accessories label Tsatsas
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White Cube opens a Hong Kong galleryBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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Eastern promises: highlights from Taipei’s reign as World Design Capital 2016By Yoko Choy Last updated
