Mr Joe Cheng is the founder of Cheng Chung Design (CCD). He served as Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)’s first jury chair for the category of interior design, and the jury member of Frame Award for the category of hospitality design. He has also been honoured with numerous titles such as UN cultural ambassador, Chinese Design Person of the Year, member of Hall of Fame, Professor of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and so on. He is well-known in the field of international hotel interior design. CCD has won more than a hundred of top-notch international design awards including the "Gold Key Awards", which is the highest honor in the interior design industry. CCD is the first Chinese design company to win a full range of hotel design awards. CCD was ranked as #1 in TOP 10 Hospitality in US Interior Design Magazine in 2022. In addition, it has been named to the "Top 500 Asian Brands" in 2019 and 2020, and to the "China's 500 Most Valuable Brands Ranking" in 2020. It is the first and only design brand on both lists.

"Design begins with dialogue—between people, culture, and place. Through open collaboration and diverse perspectives, we transform ideas into meaningful spaces that inspire connection, enrich everyday life, and create lasting value beyond aesthetics." -- Joe Cheng on Design in Dialogue: Connect + Transform