Brian Chan, Fai Woo and Steven Li were classmates pursuing master\u2019s degrees in architecture at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. During their apprenticeship, they formed a group outside working hours to create and submit proposals for different design competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n Years after being qualified as registered architects, each were invited to take up different projects: a retail shop consultancy and project management, and design commissions for a community centre and a cluster of village houses respectively. Seizing these opportunities, the trio quit their jobs and established At Zero Design (ATZ) in 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cZero means a reference point for everything, which is also a design philosophy at our company, the reason we picked the name,\u201d says Design Director and Co-Founder Steven Li. \u201cFrom zero, a subsequent change from nothing can be tremendous and infinite. When design starts at a point where everything begins with fundamental concerns, a unique design metaphor for particular project would be formulated. Some people may see constraint and limitation as design obstacle; we at ATZ see them as potential for a unique design solution.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The retail and property market had grown very fast in the last decade, tells Li.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMany retail brands opened flagship stores and boutiques in Hong Kong, Mainland China and across Asia in order to secure market share. These brands need expertise from ATZ to help open shops on time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In parallel, there was an increasing demand for residential property in Hong Kong. \u201cMore and more village houses were referred to us for design input.\u201d The company recently employed more staff and established specific teams for design and project management to meet demand and provide better service.<\/span><\/p>\nAreas of Interest <\/span><\/h3>\n