Design Shanghai 2018
Enrico Zilli
PR+Press officer - Journalist - Founder and editor in chief at ArchiPanic magazine
Computer generated chairs, urban cabinets and mirroring furniture… The 5th edition of Asia’s biggest international design event took over the city showcasing established brands, exciting up-and-coming local designers as well as renowned galleries. Archipanic selected 8 independent Chinese brands proving that the Chinese state of the art of creativity is mature for the international stage.
Frank Chou Design Studio now has become one of the most representative independent design studios in China. The new collection comprises a set of geometrical brass tables for the contemporary living room.
Founded by Zhang Zhoujie Digital Lab, Endless Form debuted at Design Shanghai 2018 with a collection and installation of 100 digitally developed chairs at the fair’s garden.
WUU develops contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories, according to millennials lifestyles. The new T-Reading Lamp achieves high accessibilities despite its condensed and minimal exterior look. “Our mood changes with light.” Explains the brand’s founder Furong Chen.
“The alphabets EY sounds just like surprise in Chinese. We hope our products can bring you that surprise feeling” Explain the founders Jerry Huang and Eva Zhou. The brand expanded their Designers Giftprofessional cand user-friendly ollection comprising a kit of measuring tools born out of personal experience as designers.
UrbanCraft is a contemporary design brand seeking to discover and integrate unique cultural elements of different regions around the world. The new design collection features a set of furniture designs including a valet stand, a stool and cabinet made of steel and lacquered wood.
Zaozuo is an emerging design brand targeting Chinese growing middle class. As creative director, Italian designer Luca Nichetto has launched a collaboration with China-based Japanese architect Shuhei Aoyama and French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance.
“Our goal is to make the workspaces easy and fun through our design and products.” Explains Sherry Xu, mother, businesswoman and founder of the 8 Hours Design brand. The new collection comprises the eclectic and playful Timeline lounge table and Mirror Mirror, a set of uniquely shaped furniture.
Zuny is a a specialized in synthetic-leather handicrafts. Well-known for its paperweights and bookends, Zuny creatively shortens the distance between items and people by applying soft curves to enhance the vivid images of objects. On its 10th anniversary the company expand its collection of animal shaped designs.
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