AB Concept: The Art of Timeless Spaces
by Henrietta Thompson
RIZZOLI
As AB Concept approaches its 25th anniversary, this monograph celebrates some of its most recent work. The design firm started by Ed Ng and Terence Ngan in Hong Kong has become known the world over for an approach that privileges being and experience, deftly using light, colour, forms and material to create spaces that stay in the mind.
The book covers five themes: Live features homes, Escape hotels, Experience restaurants, Imagine retail experience spaces, and Touch products, giving a representative sample of the firm’s work. The homes showcase its luxury-focused approach and a stylistic range that accounts for locale and client. Hotels and restaurants range as far as Europe and the Middle East and, while AB Concept is less known for its retail and product design, retail experience centres for KOHLER and Lalique provide striking counterpoints to everyday stores, with
