About


Yi Xun Ow

Interior Design and leaving a mark in the territories of others is what I am most passionate about. My foundation in Design School has helped me develop my basic understanding of the process of Interior Design. I like investigating various kinds of methods and processes with interior projects and delivering the best concepts and ideas to the client. Model making is one of my strengths. It helps me to improve my visualization of different spaces. It also gives me the space to experiment with new combinations of materials and the latest technologies of model making. One of my keen interests is to travel. And that has broadened my understanding of Design and Art because it has given me a fresh perspective and valuable experiences based on the difference between each other’s culture. Travel is my opportunity to seek out new possibilities for any kinds of designs. On my trips, I try to capture the essence of every scene, which expresses the aesthetic of space. I like to draw and sketch too. It helps me translate my ideas into visuals, but it is also a way for me to develop my creative and critical thinking.

Education


2017 - 2020 LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore

Diploma in Interior Design with Distinction

Level 3 Diploma in Interior Design:

  • Studio Practice, Industry Placement and Community Engagement and Contextual Studies

Level 2 Diploma in Interior Design:

  • Studio Practice, Technical Studies and Contextual Studies

Level 1 Diploma in Interior Design:

  • Studio Practice in Design and Interior Design, Technical Skills in Interior Design, Fundamental Art and Design Skills, Technical Skills and Contextual Studies


2011 - 2016 SMK Seri Perling, Malaysia

Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) [equivalent to GCE O’ Level]


Work History


June - August HBA / Hirsch Bedner Associates

2019 Hospitality Junior Interior Designer (Full Time Internship)

  • Plan, elevation, section and isometric drawings for Poshpets (Client)

  • Sketchup modeling and designing sauna, steamroom, yoga & dance studio and toilet for Beaumonte Sion Clubhouse (Client)

  • Tender Documentation for Krisflyer Silver & Gold Lounge (Client)

  • Furniture Fittings & Equipment (FF&E), Material Reference, Sanitary and Ironmongery documentation for Landison Qiangjiang Hotel (Client)

  • Space planning and zoning for Beijing Convention Centre (Client)


2018 - Present Celsius INK LLP

Junior Interior Designer (Project Based Internship)

  • Concept Proposal, Drafted Furniture Layout, Simple Electrical Drawings, Sketchup Model Making, Selection of Materials, Organised, Layout finish samples, General Interior Design Consultations with Clients, Space planning and space management, Preparation of floor plans, Theme creations, Products and materials sourcing, Furniture layout and placement design, Window treatments, Colour palette selection, Kitchen Design, Planning, designing, customization, and installation, Lighting planning. Communications with Contractors, Suppliers and Vendors.

  • Installation for an exhibition, Rediscover: Telok Ayer - Stories of the Sea by Hazel Lim

  • Research, Space Planning & Interior Model Making for artist's solo exhibition, Planes of Paradise by Jamie Tan (Client)

  • Research and Documentation of Overseas trips for Celsius INK LLP seconded by Marriott International AP Design Team


2019

Singapore

International Furniture Fair Singapore 2019 (IFFS)

Archifest 2019 / Craft: ArchXpo 2019, Disruptive Digital Craft

Saturday Indesign

Industrial Transformation Asia Pacific 2019

Hong Kong

Art Basel 2019, Art Central 2019, Gagosian, Pearl Lam Galleries

Hong Kong Poly University

Bangkok, Thailand

Architect’19 Living Green

Jakarta, Indonesia

Art Moments 2019

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival KLAF 2019

Tokyo, Japan

Mori Art Museum: Future and the Arts: AI, Robotics, Cities, Life

Benesse Art Museum, Chichu Art Museum, Lee Ufan Museum


2018

Singapore

Art Stage 2018

International Furniture Fair Singapore 2018 (IFFS)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tropenmuseum, Stedelijk Museum, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Museum

Paris, France

Maison&Object 2018, Paris Design Week 2018

Louvre Museum, Centre Pompidou, Foundation Louis Vuitton

Malaysia

Art Expo Malaysia 2018