F2F Class Notes 16th April (Tony)

Vocabulary

hong kong has a history of colonization(process of making a colony)

majority – more than all of the other similar things.

eg: The majority of people in China are Han ethnicity.

refer –  to send (someone or something) to a particular person or place for treatment, help, advice, etc.

eg: My friend referred me to a great doctor.

collaborate –  to work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something

eg: We will collaborate with a Swedish company on this project.

collaborative (ADJ.)

eg: Architecture is always a collaborative effort.

platform –  something that allows someone to tell a large number of people about an idea, product, etc.

eg: It could be helpful to use a design sharing platform to find new clients.

word of mouth – business referralls spread only from customer to customer by suggestion

eg: Most of my clients know me by word of mouth.

Reading:

As part of the Shanghai Hospitality Design & Engineering Expo, this forum brings together professionals in the hospitality industry at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Guests include head architects from Arcplus, PAL Design Group, Wilson Associates and senior management professionals from InterContinental Hotels Group, Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, Jin Jiang and Shimao Property. They aim to build a platform where property owners, hotel management companies, and design studios can examine case studies, share their inputs on the progress of hotel design, meanwhile discussing the future of hotel design trends.

You can get more info on the guests and schedule here. Register via this website.

https://www.creativehunt.com/shanghai/event/1950