Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design: A New Wave of Creativity

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This is the first definitive book on contemporary Chinese furniture, introducing the work of leading designers and design studios, including Chen Darui, Jerry Chen, Frank Chou, Hou Zheng-Guang, Hong Wei, Ma Yansong, Neri & Hu, Shao Fan, Shang Xia, Song Tao, Studio MVW, Xiao Tianyu and Zhang Zhoujie. It explains how the New Wave of Chinese furniture designers are looking back to their cultural roots and revitalizing traditional forms, materials and techniques in order to produce interesting and exciting contemporary furniture.

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"This is a rich source for anyone interested in the form, function and fluidity of furniture design." * The World of Interiors *
"Featuring over 400 exemplary works representative of the new wave of creativity in modern Chinese furniture design. Channeling the spirit of the Song and Ming dynasties, as well as other Chinese styles and themes, the designs express a 21st Century Sinocentric national romanticism." * China.org.cn *

Author Bio

Zheng Qu is an architect who worked at one of the UK s leading architectural practices, BDP, where he set up the firm s Shanghai office in 2010. He founded the China Design Centre in London in 2013.