The Hangzhou Stool consists of many layers of bamboo veneer of the thickness of 0.9mm. Each veneer again is made of several ultra thin bamboo layers that is aligned vertical to each other according to its natural direction of the bamboo fibres. In such way, each veneer becomes not only very flexible but also robust in all directions.
The mesh sofa consists of 2 parts: The base is a thick rectilinear frame made of steel tube. In contrast the upper part is a thin curvilinear mesh made of welded 4mm thick steel wire. When the sofa is occupied, people appear as if they are suspended in the air. The furniture set comes in various colors options and includes a double seater, two single seaters, and a coffee table.
Designed by Peoples Products
LuxeHome is a dedicated sourcing platform for manufacturers of high-end homeware, interior décor products and classic furniture. Aimed at the local market and with over 70% of the exhibitors having production capabilities, LuxeHome represents a competitively priced, advantage-laden sourcing platform for trade buyers, agents, wholesalers, retailers and designers in China. These industry professionals come together to do business, promote products, expand domestic market, consolidate the business relations and exchange ideas in China’s trendiest cosmopolis: Shanghai…
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A’postrophe Design, founded by Shanghai native Ivan Zhang, produces responses to traditional furniture to increase their usability. Having studied at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, he is currently studying for his masters in industrial design in Germany.
His bookshelf project addresses the need of having to tilt the last book in a row to keep the books in place by designing a shelf which does this for you.
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China International Furniture Fair (Guangzhou) (CIFF) is committed to build the most valuable trading platform for the furniture industry. It presents the new trend of the industry based on the upstream and downstream industries in the furniture industry chain. The 31st edition of CIFF will be held in China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou in 2 phases on March 18-21 and on March 27-30 respectively. CIFF focus on three phases: Home furniture, home décor and outdoor living, while the Phase II presents innovations in working spaces.
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Timeless and Built to last are the ultimate goals Carl Liu has been pursuing for his designs.
Charles Eames (1907-1978) was one of the best and influential furniture designer in America. Eames’s products were functional, aesthetical and ergonomical. Even though most of the designs are over fifty years old, they are still being mass produced all over the world.
It is Carl Liu’s tribute to his design idol Charles Eames for reconstructing on his Shell Chair. Stainless steel is a tough material. He chose it to replace the original fiber glass in order to make this classic design even more ” Timeless”.
Designed by Carl Liu
“I don’t think of myself as someone who has done all that much. I look at accomplished people and I’m in awe. I actually think of myself as rather laid-back. What does move me though to the next step is being comfortable with myself. I think of music, for example, as a ladder to the soul, as a way of understanding who we are. Art can lead us to true peace. It can make time stop. As an artist, I’m looking for the moment. It’s the moment which words cannot describe, but I know when I’ve reached it.”
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T&T is the handy small table that can double when you need! T&T is a high design piece you can use to make your house more trendy and stylish. What if you need a bigger surface? The innovative T&T structure makes him able to double: T&T table is made by two small tables and usually one is located inside the other; when you want to invite friends T&T double its surface for your drinks or snack or everything you want. The new and easy design makes T&T suitable for modern rooms. Available in a lot of colors!
Designed by Xixi Wang
This straight-backed armchair has some resemblance to a fauteuil, a style of open-arm chair with a primarily exposed wooden frame that originated in France in the early 18th century. However it is several centuries older than a fauteuil and conveys much more. With its elevated height, it gives a solemn and magnificent impression to whoever sits in it. The traditional furnishing of the central hall of Chinese houses, whether in the quadrangle courtyards of Northern China or in Huizhou style architecture of the Yangtze River basin, presents an air of grandiose and magnificence. The question was whether or not furniture made of transparent materials could convey the same impact in a central hall. After many attempts, July finally made this set of ‘Impressions of a Grand Central Hall’, and fulfilled one of his dreams of replicating the ancient beauty of this setting.
Designed by July Chow
Hugging Root, a design by Miracle Hui, Kenneth Hung and Sam Hui, year 2 students of BA(Hons) in Design (Environment & Interior), has recently received “The Most Innovative Use of Space Award” at the Nurturing Interior Design Talents competition organized by The Mira Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Interior Design Association. The competition was organized to provide a platform for future designers to showcase their talent in hotel furniture design.
The concept of the design derives from package which can be found everywhere
in daily life. By using a single piece of stainless steel sheet and the simple
industrial bending process, the “skin” of the chair was created. The designed
structure and the wooden legs give the support to the chair, at the same time
the combination of cold/warm materials and the bright color bring out an elegant
look of modern design.
Designed by Studio KDSZ
At the office, most of the time we sit, absorbed by our work, not varying enough
movements, which causes back problems, blood circulation problems in the legs and
stress. After several hours of physical inactivity at the office, the chair Tai chi aims to
encourage the user to regain consciousness of his body, thanks to the accomplishment
of slow and precise gestures. It invites you to follow a rhythm constituted by a sequence
of slow movements that promote energy flow. Inspired by this idea, the chair Tai Chi is
designed to enable the worker to integrate a new rhythm at work, which alternates the
sitting position, with a period of light physical activity.
Materials : Plywood, steel. Model: Jérémy Guénolé
Designed by Yuan Yuan
100% Design Shanghai is a unique exhibition in China featuring leading brands of contemporary interior design products which are strictly qualified by a Design Advisory Panel. The exhibition showcases original designs of furniture, lighting, bathroom/kitchen and floor/wall coverings and it seeks to create a dynamic atmosphere for the proliferation of innovative and trendsetting ideas. 100% Design Shanghai is the premiere venue for the exhibitors to interact and meet the buying needs of key specifiers and buyers.
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Drawing upon influences from furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taiwanese designer, Jeff Dayu Shi, has created a pair of lovingly designed and beautifully well detailed bamboo chair and table. The ‘gang rou’ armchair and ‘zhuo ba xian’ table are modern takes on traditional Chinese furniture, employing intricate and precise construction techniques that pay respect and make intelligent use of the beauty and properties of the bamboo from which they are constructed.
Chinese furniture designer Tianyu Xiao has been learning furniture design in Sweden over the past few years, but originally studied at CAFA in Beijing. Of particular interest is his ‘Writable’ table, a traditional Chinese tea table concept with a writing surface in the middle. Have a look at his website here for more projects.
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