Didi NG Wing Yin
Didi NG Wing Yin (b. 1989) is a Hong Kong Born artist-designer based in Helsinki. Upon completing a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2012, he went on to work in the furniture- and interior design industry. He is currently attending the MA in Interior Architecture at Aalto University, Finland, where his practice has shied toward woodworking in the fields of contemporary design and crafts. In his practice, Didi seeks to expand perspectives on wood crafting and highlight wood’s natural materiality through experimental surface treatments and hand-carving techniques.
Didi NG Wing Yin
Didi NG Wing Yin (b. 1989) is a Hong Kong Born artist-designer based in Helsinki. Upon completing a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2012, he went on to work in the furniture- and interior design industry. He is currently attending the MA in Interior Architecture at Aalto University, Finland, where his practice has shied toward woodworking in the fields of contemporary design and crafts. In his practice, Didi seeks to expand perspectives on wood crafting and highlight wood’s natural materiality through experimental surface treatments and hand-carving techniques.
His dedication to wood crafting over the past years has resulted in small- and large-scale works situated in a space between sculpture, installation, and furniture. Didi’s work has been showcased in venues worldwide including Finland, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, and Italy. In July 2024, Didi NG held his first solo exhibition at the GAo ShAn Gallery in Helsinki. He has participated in group shows with Spazio Nobile Gallery in international art and design fairs, including PAD London, PAD Paris, and Collectible Fair. Didi was featured in ‘The Class of 24’ by Wallpaper* Magazine (UK) to exhibit at the Triennale during Milan Design Week, and ‘Dwell 24’ by Dwell Magazine (US). He represented Finland as the winner of the “Rising Star of the Year” at the Scandinavian Design Awards 2024 and was the winner for “Emerging Designer of the Year” organised by Dezeen Awards (UK).
Works by Didi NG Wing Yin