Book on contemporary Chinese furniture design launched in Beijing
- By Wang Yiming
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Over the course of two big research trips to China, Zheng Qu, the co-editor of this book, introduced to the couple to key Chinese designers, whom Peter described as "among the avant-garde of furniture design," along with many studios, showrooms, workshops, factories and museums.
"What we witnessed is what we believe to be – the beginning of a design reform in China," he said . "There is an astonishing amount of creativity and design talent at the very highest level in China today.
"There is no doubt in our minds that the tipping of the balance of international design influence from West to East is already happening. It's up to China now to show a better way forward through leading by example."
An associated exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design was also hosted at the Yuan Museum, showcasing avant-garde furniture from pioneers of Chinese design, most of which are collected in the book.
After the book launch, an academic forum was also organized to discuss furniture design, bringing together renowned Chinese design pioneers, representative young designers, and academics in the field of art and design education.
Charlotte and Peter Fiell took part in the three rounds of panel discussions at the forum, on the themes of "China's contemporary art and design," "China's education on art and design" and "the future of China's design" respectively.
The attendees exchanged views aiming to promote contemporary high-quality home-grown Chinese design.
The book launch was organized by YUAN MUSEUM, co-hosted by ZIZAOSHE(Self-made Company), TAN Carpet & Home, Dachin Gallery and the China Design Center.
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