Gary Chang
Light Hotel
2001
H 165 x W 25 x D 25 cm
Floor Lamp, Metal
Edition: 3
Analogized to the ever-changing urban lightscape, the LIGHT HOTEL is a light with adaptivity and infinitum. It houses a maximum variety of ways for illumination. In full response to the preference of the user, it provides as many combinations of light source as one’s imagination goes. The design could naturally develop into various settings: from floor-mount to ceiling pendant to wall-bracket with potential for various choice of finishes and colors, as well as in various night sources and sizes.
The work has been auctioned off during the Charity Auction on March 22nd 2025 and creatively loaned by the generous bidder for Design Trust Charity Exhibition: Transformational Exceptions.
About Gary Chang
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Gary’s passion for Architecture began at a very young age while living in a tight subdivided unit of only 32 sqm with his parents and three sisters. This crowded childhood home which he has then resided for over 50 years inspired him to pursue broader architectural discipline. After years of experimenting and improving, Gary presented the most updated version of his 32 sqm Apartment – “Domestic Transformer” in 2007. The limited physical space could be transformed into 24 different modes without compromising exquisite living standards. This controversial project granted him a significant position in the Architectural scene and put him in the vanguard of the growing global phenomenon of compact living. Gary graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 1987 and founded his company EDGE in 1994. His projects span across large scale urban, residential, commercial, cultural and private fields with the focus on dynamic spatial flexibility and redefinition of traditional boundaries. He gained a reputation for his commitment to innovative exploration of modernism with tradition, nature with metropolitan and art with adaptability. Some of his award-winning multi-disciplinary designs include Suitcase House at Commune by the Great Wall in Beijing, Hotel V Wan Chai and ACTS Rednaxela Serviced Apartments. The company was renamed EDGE Design Institute Ltd. in 2003. Gary Chang participated in Design Trust Futures Studio Micro-parks programme as mentor.
