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the pursuit of world class style in everyday life

About me

I was born and raised in Hong Kong. During my teenage years, in fear of China's takeover of the British colony, my family moved to Vancouver, Canada. I obtained my undergraduate degree in Toronto and pursued graduate studies in LA. It was coming here that I experienced a sense of belonging for the first time. I love the vastness of the city and its flat landscape, amazed at the unique compositions created by freeways and the interesting graffiti everywhere, gasp at the endless blue sky and the sea of banal buildings and gigantic signs.. I adore the laidback-ness in its people. They are genuinely relaxed and take the time to enjoy small pleasures in life. What a refreshing contrast from the everyday lifestyle experienced in big cities like Hong Kong. I immediately fell in love.

After meeting my to-be-husband during graduate school years, an architectural project brought us to Hong Kong in the summer of 1992, unbeknownst to us that we would stay on for almost 12 years to follow. We founded our business WONGCHOY DESIGN. It was interesting to find myself in my hometown again, a city that is at once familiar and estranged. At the height of our career in 2003, we decided to return to LA to focus on raising our 3 young children. I am very glad to be back in the place where I call home.