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Horace Pan

Horace Pan

Associate Professor of Practice

SLTC Chair

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  • +852 2766 4363
  • sdhorace@polyu.edu.hk
  • Expertise: Professional Practice of environment & interior design in Asia, The power of "branded space" - application of branding strategies in environment & interior design (Hospitality / Retail / Food & Entertainment in nature)

Biography

Horace Pan, a Hong Kong design figure famous for creating unique story-telling spatial experiences, established his award-winning design practice PANORAMA in 2003 and received over 200 international awards including Red Dot Design Award’ “Best of the Best”, IDA Design Award “Interior Design of the Year”, Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Designers Award, China Entrepreneur Award & Designer of the Year in China. In 2014 Pan received Hong Kong & Shenzhen Outstanding Achievement Designer Award in recognition of his contribution to the interior industry development over the past decade. Pan was respectively invited as international judge for Netherland’s FRAME Award, Hong Kong’s APIDA Award, Japan’s JCD Award and Malaysia’s REKA Award. He is now Senior Teaching Fellow at School of Design, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chairman of the Hong Kong Interior Design Association, Director of Hong Kong Design Centre and Past Executive Board Member of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI).

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • MA in Design, HK PolyU
  • BA (Hons) Interior Design, HK PolyU

Professional Qualifications

  • Certified Interior Designer, Hong Kong Interior Design Association
  • Full Member, Hong Kong Designers Association

Academic and Professional Experience

  • Senior Teaching Fellow, School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Founder, PANORAMA Design Group
  • Chairman, Hong Kong Interior Design Association
  • Director, Hong Kong Design Centre (2011 - 2014)
  • Executive Board Member, International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) 

Teaching Area

  • E&I Design Studios
  • Integrated Capstone Project
  • Cooperative Project
  • Professional Practice 
  • Portfolio Review 
  • Internship

 

Research Outputs

  • From Certification to Registration
  • 2E Industry Survey: Education & Experience
  • Professional Guideline for the Interior Design Industry in Hong Kong 
  • Interior Design Body of Knowledge 

 

Projects

  • Hong Kong Interior Design Week (HKIDW)

 

Awards

  • Best Of The Best, 2020 Red Dot Design Award: Brands & Communication, Germany 
  • Winner, Boutique Hotel Category, 2020 Best of Year Awards, US
  • Winner, Retail Category, 2020 FX International Design Awards, UK
  • Winner, Interior Architecture Category, 2019 iF Design Award, Germany 
  • Interior Design Of The Year, 2017 International Design Awards, US

 

 

Publications

 

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From Certification to Registration

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2E Industry Survey: Education & Experience

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Professional Guideline for the Interior Design Industry in Hong Kong

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Interior Design Body of Knowledge

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