Po Ku

Chief Desinger

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Po Ku Design Build Po Ku Design Build is a design and construction firm specializing in highly detailed period houses & interiors.The Construction of high-value houses based on historical models and periodical styles. We base our models of houses in Canada, New York, London and Paris with current market - values of over fifty million US dollars. Po Ku has been importing high-end interior design products under the name of Quess Furniture from Italy, Germany and Austria since 1978. The brands that he had brought to Canada were Stilnovo, Poltronova, Leitner, Bucci, Barovier e Toso, ICM, Hugo Pott, Mageia, Crivellari, Munich Vereinigte Werkstätten für Kunst im Handwerk, etc.Quess Furniture’s own product lines had been placed in the Chanel boutiques in the U.S., Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Bear Stearn’s Headquarters, Li Ka Shing’s executive dining room, Hong Kong Grand Hyatt Hotel, etc. Po Ku Design Build is a Full-Service Company specializing in custom-build luxury homes at competitive rates. Our Services comprise : 1. Project management 2. General contracting 3. New homebuilding 4. Renovation & restoration 5. Design & planning 6. Interior design & decoration 7. Site selection 8. Landscape design 9. Committee of adjustment & others 10. Water management 11. Construction troubleshooting 12. Window treatments 13. Electronics, sound systems, home theaters, automation 14. Kitchen specialist 15. Furniture design & building

Experience

  • Chief Designer at Po Ku Design Build
    Jan 1989 - Present · 37 yrs 6 mos

    I oversee land acquisition, rezoning, planning, minor variance application, design concepts, design proposals, working drawings, specs and contracts, bidding process and construction inspection and supervision.

  • Proprietor at Quintessence Designs
    Aug 1991 - Aug 2010 · 19 yrs 1 mo

    The first design showroom in Canada to introduce the furniture of Ettore Sottsass, Hans Hollein, Paolo Portoghesi and Archizoom.

  • Project Architect at Walter C. Mackenzie Health Science Centre
    Nov 1979 - Jul 1982 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Po Ku became a registered architect in the year 1980. He is a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.