MQ STUDIO - Key Persons
Founding partner and leading Design Director at MQ studio. Andy received his architectural education from Westminster University in London, England. After working in a number of countries including the UK, Japan and Germany, he finally settled in Shanghai in 1997 as the Chief Designer of an international gallery developing luxury ‘one-off' and limited edition product and furniture ranges. In Spring 2006, he established MQ studio with Yijay Xu.
Francois joined MQ studio in 2010 as Managing Director. Originally from Paris, he received his Master of Engineering diploma from the Ecole Centrale de Lyon, resulting in a number of high profile managerial positions in and around Europe and finally to Asia.
Within the studio, Francois is responsible for all the managerial and legal aspects of the business, whilst additionally supporting the design teams with project co-ordination and management.