Raised in Hong Kong and Canada, Nelson is a New York State licensed architect. He received his Master of Architecture from The University of Waterloo (Canada) in 2004 and, after completing
a Menswear Tailoring Certificate at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City in 2005, joined the international design and concept firm AvroKO at their New York City office. Since
establishing NCDA in 2011, Nelson has emerged as one of the region’s most innovative design studios with a collection of head-turning projects around the region. His highly inventive,
sophisticated work with its finger on the pulse of commercial design has also caught the attention of leading media around the world including Wallpaper, Dezeen and ArchDaily.

Dreamscape Multimedia Installation by Nelson Chow Dreamscape is a multimedia installation placed in the Bohemian Garden of K11 Musea in Hong Kong. The sculptural form appears to float above the ground and releases mist at regular intervals. From a distance, Dreamscape looks like an illuminated white shell rising from a cloud. Up close, three arches rest on six slender feet that touch the ground lightly. Inside, more than 250 illuminated bubble lamps follow a timed lighting programme. The materials are weatherproof, durable and light, and the structure can be taken apart for transport and reassembly.

Artifact Bar by Nelson Chow Artifact is a speakeasy bar located inside BaseHall, a food hall in Central, Hong Kong. Guests enter through a secret passage with circular windows that resemble industrial pipes. An acoustic chamber lined with tiles shaped like small speakers blocks noise from the food hall outside. The main bar is defined by rib-like arches inspired by underground cisterns. The arches were cast in fiberglass sections using a three-dimensional mould, assembled on site and hand-painted with soft plaster paint. A mirrored ceiling reflects the ribs and makes the low space appear taller.

Nelson Chow

1803 Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Road

P: 85235498720

Nelson Chow is IAD member since 2022, with 4073 IAD rating.