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Jaycee Chui

ARB Registred Architect UK
2022 ArchitizerA+ Award Jury
2021 FRAME Award Jury
2018 40 under 40 Hongkong “Perspective Magazine”

Jaycee Chui is a founding partner of MDO.

An ARB qualified Architect and interior designer, Jaycee has over 16 years of experience in London, Hong Kong and China.

In 2014 Jaycee Chui founded MDO with her partner Justin Bridgland. MDO now has offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and UK, covering residential, hospitality and commerical.

Her international background fused in Eastern and Western cultures, helps to develop the practice across China. Her approach focuses on the emotional response to space and design and the beauty of everyday spaces. As a female designer, trained in the West and working in Asia, Jaycee represents a new generation of designer; unlimited, energetic, and a role model for the 21st Century designer/businesswoman.

Justin Bridgland

RIBA Chartered Architect UK
ARB Registred Architect UK
2021 FRAME Award Jury

Justin Bridgland is a founding partner of MDO.

He is an RIBA chartered Architect, interior designer and musician with over 20 years of experience in the UK and China.

In 2014 Justin founded MDO with his partner Jaycee Chui. MDO now has offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and UK, covering residential, hospitality and commerical.

He started the Weekend Connoisseur, a company specialising in boutique travel experiences in Scotland, and recently Jaycee and Justin have moved into F&B with the opening of 2 restaurants they designed in Shanghai.

Honours

  • 2024 WAF&INSIDE Awards Retail category.Highly Commended
  • WIN Awards 2024 Gold Award
  • WIN Awards 2024 Shortlisted
  • Architizer A+Awards 2024 Restaurants Shortlisted
  • Restaurant & Bar Design Awards Shortlis 2024
  • ELLE DECORATION CHINA INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS
  • London Design Awards 2024 Silver Winner
  • MUSE Awards Gold Winner 2024
  • Credaward 2024 Shortlisted
  • WIN Awards 2023 Gold Award
  • International Property Awards LEISURE INTERIOR winner 2023-2024
  • London Design Awards 2023 Gold winner
  • Dezeen Awards China Interior Design Shortlisted 2023
  • IDA Design Awards Bronze Winner 2023
  • MUSE Awards Gold Winner 2023 Platinum Winner
  • MUSE Awards Gold Winner 2023 Gold Winner
  • 2023 TIANTAN INTERNATIONAL AWARD
  • WIN Awards Gold Winner 2022 2021 2020 2018
  • A’DESIGN Awards Silver Winner 2022-2023
  • MUSE Awards Gold&Silver Winner 2022-2023
  • WAN Awards Shortlisted 2022
  • Dezeen’s Top 10 hotels of 2022
  • IDA Design Awards Silver Winner 2022
  • Flowing Cloud Township Villa Published in《ELLE》2022
  • Archilovers Best Project 2021
  • Hide&Seek Table/The R Shelf Published in《AD》2021
  • Paris Design Awards 2021
  • AIA Shanghai Beijing Awards 2021
  • Asia Pacific Property Awards 2021-2022
  • A’Design Award Gold & Bronze Winner 2020
  • IIDA Global Excellence Awards Shortlist 2020 & 2018
  • IDA Design Awards Bronze Winner 2020
  • London Design Awards 2020
  • A’Design Awards Silver Winner 2018
  • a&d TROPHY AWARDS 2018
  • Frame Awards Best Use of Light 2018
  • 40 under 40 Hongkong “Perspective Magazine” 2018
  • Best 100 Designers 2018
  • Finalist WAF Inside Award 2017
  • Residence Magazine Best 100–Best Performance Space 2017
  • GOOOOD top 20 young designers 2017