Duan is a Partner at KAA Design Group. Duan’s vision and leadership extend to both management and project design. His focus on firm wide initiatives related to its organizational growth, business development, and long term strategic planning, guide the firm’s ability to leverage its over 30-year history with a nimbleness required to retain its position on the frontlines of an ever changing industry and clientele. He also maintains a leading presence on all aspects of design for many of the firm’s most notable projects and discerning clients.
Industry experts say it's time to call the room something else.
In some ways, the basic idea and program of a singular hierarchical 'master suite' has become outdated in modern home design. Instead, modern-day clients are often interested in exploring a more democratic and consistent approach to these spaces that may extend beyond the singular. As a result, we are finding ourselves identifying these spaces as 'primary suites,' as it is not unusual to have more than one.