Tim Yip

Designer

Awards

2001 Academy Award for Best Art Direction in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2001 BAFTA for Best Costume Designer in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2010 Olivier Award for Desh (visual artist)

2010 American Bessie Award for Desh (visual artist)


Oscar winner Tim Yip is a world-renowned visual artist, art director for stage and film and fashion designer.


Love in a Fallen City
A visually stunning stage adaptation... Yip does more than simply dress his actors to impress. The ambitious multimedia piece incorporates both film and stage elements, and adopts a new approach to the story.
— Tatler
In the realm of set design, Tim Yip stands as a luminary whose work continues to captivate audiences and inspire future generations of designers. His ability to seamlessly blend tradition with innovation, coupled with a commitment to authenticity, places him among the pantheon of famous set designers globally.
— Rethinking the Future
When the curtain rose on the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Lohengrin on Feb 26, the audience got a taste of the Oscar-winning art director and costume designer Tim Yip’s vision... He is truly an amazing artist.
— China Daily

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2023

Production

Company

Lohengrin The Met, Dir. François Girard

2022

Production

Company

Lohengrin The Bolshoi, Dir. François Gerard

2021

Production

Company

Nine Songs City Contemporary Dance Company, Choreo. Helen Lai, Set & Costume Des. Tim Yip
Love in a Fallen City Tour, Dir & Visual Dir. Tim Yip
Comfort Zone - Art Installation Mercedes Benz, WF Central Beijing

2020

Production

Company

Creature English National Ballet, Choreo. Akram Khan, Set & Costume Des. Tim Yip

2019

Production

Company

Beauty and Sadness Lyric Theatre Hong Kong, Dir. Carolyn Choa
Farewell My Concubine National Theatre of Korea, Dir. Wu Hsing-kuo
The Great Gatsby Hong Kong Ballet, Choreo. Septime Webre, Set & Costme Des. Tim Yip

2018

Production

Company

Cloud - Exhibition Southbank Centre
The Garden - Multimedia Theatre Beijing Modern Dance Company
Rite of Spring Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Dir. Yang Liping, Set & Costume Des. Tim Yip

2017

Production

Company

Translucent City - Multimedia Theatre Asia Society Hong Kong

2016

Production

Company

Marco Polo S2 Netflix, Creator. John Fusco
Dream of the Red Chamber San Francisco Opera, Dir. Stan Lai, Set & Costume Des. Tim Yip
Giselle English National Ballet, Dir. & Choreo Akram Khan