ABOUT CHICHOIMAO:

CHICHOIMAO is a small wood working studio founded in 2019. This Hong Kong based workshop is co-founded by one human and two cats.

The name CHICHOIMAO is the derived from the pronunciation of Cantonese word “自在貓”. We aspire our products can create harmonic and relaxing atmospheres, reflecting the life of our cat founders (Kin Kin & Ar Mei).

Our collection are separated into two lines based on its wood and color:

Kin_ produced by beech or oak or ash

Mei_ produced by black walnut

CHICHOIMAO focus on designing wooden products and small sized furniture that align with modern lifestyles. Each piece is crafted by hand in small batches in Hong Kong, using solid wood and traditional joinery techniques that ensure elegance and durability. We aim for our clients to appreciate the beauty of craftsmanship partnered with a minimalist, timeless aesthetic. Our goal is to create fine wood products that are both functional and affordable. We do both our collections and custom made orders since 2019 summer, and continually showcasing our works through competitions, exhibitions and design fairs.

* We have participated in London Design Fair 2023 (London,UK. September 2023)

* We have participated in ND Selects 2023, by New Designers (London, UK. July, 2023)

* We have participated in Home InStyle Fair 2023 (Hong Kong. April 2023)

* We have hold solo exhibitions in Hong Kong, and participated in joint exhibitions in Taiwan. (2022 - 2023)

ABOUT THE MAKER:

Chow Wing Sing, used to be a commercial photographer based in Hong Kong. Sing started his photography career at 2004 as a magazine photographer, then started his own photography studio in 2008 which focus on print ads, still and corporate photography. Works included ads for W Hotel, Esquire, Swire, Bank of China (HK), etc.
At 2014, Sing learnt wood working shortly during a vacation in Taipei, and practice in his photography studio after back to Hong Kong. At 2019, Sing moved to rural area in Hong Kong and started a small wood working studio, and began to use the name of CHICHOIMAO to publish his wood work.