MARION CARSTEN / JEWELLERY

novembre 26th, 2010 Posted in ACCESSORIES, CITIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, JEWELLERY, SHANGHAI

nov, 26 2010

: Marion Carsten photographed in Paris is a German goldsmith who created Marion Carsten Jewelery in Shanghai.

: Marion Carsten’s mixed elements pearl necklace made of sterling silver, rhodium plated, freshwater pearls, conch shells.

: A Marion Carsten’s creation: red bracelet of the Shou collection made of sterling silver, rhodium plated, resin.

: A ring from the Shou -or Long Life – collection made of sterling silver rhodium plated.

This week Nicely Made in China (NMiC) features Marion Carsten. Marion, a goldsmith from Frankfurt, moved to China in 2000. After a few years there, she moved to Bangkok and recently to Paris where NMiC caught up with her. She talked about square pearls, what inspires her work and how to manage a company in China from Europe. Read the rest of this entry »

accessories, JEWELLERY, Shanghai

LATITUDE / PORCELAIN

novembre 20th, 2010 Posted in CITIES, CRAFTS, DESIGN, HANDMADE, HONG KONG, INTERIOR DECORATION, PORCELAIN

nov, 20 2010

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: Latitude team: Hong Kong-born Julie Progin and her American husband Jesse McLin.

: Jesse McLin making a unique piece in Latitude’s Hong Kong studio.

: Song collection: hand turned and hand carved porcelain dinnerware collection with celadon glaze.

: Mr. Huang, master model and mold maker in Jingdezhen working on one of our new prototypes.

This week Nicely Made in China (NMiC) presents a couple who has decided to take on one of China’s traditional crafts – porcelain. Born into a Hong Kong-based Swiss family, Julie Progin and her American husband Jesse McLin, have recently created Latitude Design Studio, a young and promising company. In a double interview they tell NMiC about setting up and working with an artisan community in Jingdezhen. Read the rest of this entry »

CRAFTS, handmade, hong kong, porcelain

GRACE VINEYARD

novembre 9th, 2010 Posted in CITIES, FOOD, OTHER CITIES

nov, 09 2010

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: Judy Leissner, Grace Vineyard CEO since 2002 in the company’s vineyard in Shanxi.

: A view of the Shanxi vineyard. China is the second biggest grape producer in the world.

: Grace Vineyard produces 1.2M bottles every year with vineyards in 4 different locations in China.

: Barrels made of French oak in Grace Vineyard wine cellar in Shanxi province.

: C.K Chan’s -Grace Vineyard chairman- villa in Grace Vineyard in Shanxi, China.

: Grape is handpicked at Grace Vineyard. Grace Vineyard winery can be seen in the background.

: The original vines which were planted in 1997 by Grace Vineyard in Shanxi province.

: Judy Leissner, Grace Vineyard CEO with a bottle and a glass of Deep Blue, the flagship wine in the tasting wine cellar.

According to the Food & Agriculture Organization, China is the world’s second largest grape producer after Italy, and ahead of the USA. However if we are familiar with Italian and American wine, Chinese wine is still relatively unknown outside of China. Relatively unknown, but not entirely as it is beginning to attract attention from some top wine critics like Jancis Robinson of the Financial Times. In an « all you ever wanted to know about Chinese wine but didn’t dare to ask » type of interview with Nicely Made in China (NMiC), Judy Leissner, Grace Vineyard CEO since the end of 2002, fills in the blanks in our wine knowledge. Read the rest of this entry »

FOOD, SHANXI

DESIGN MVW

novembre 5th, 2010 Posted in ARCHITECTURE, CITIES, DESIGN, INTERIOR DECORATION, SHANGHAI

nov, 05 2010

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: A Franco-Chinese team: Xu Ming -interior architect/designer- and architect Virginie Moriette.

: The Ji table CT 01 by DESIGN MVW.

: Very Nicely Made in China bookshelf Wen ST 03 + Armchair Louis Ming + Carpet He RG bushou.

: Table, stools and lighting by DESIGN MVW.

: Bookshelves Wen ST 18 by DESIGN MVW- Shui Shan – wood- under construction.

: A Chinese carpenter at work on a DESIGN MVW project.

: The console Wen CS 07 by DESIGN MVW.

: The Qipao Chair by DESIGN MVW.

For this week’s article Nicely Made in China (NMiC) stays in Shanghai to introduce a Franco-Chinese couple: Virginie Moriette, a French architect who graduated from l’Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Architecture de Paris la Villette and her husband Xu Ming, a designer/interior architect who graduated from E.S.A.G Penninghen in Paris. They run their own company Design MVW based in Shanghai. NMiC interviewed Virginie who talks about what defines life in Shanghai in 2010: high energy, harmony, nature and the Shanghai urban environment. Read the rest of this entry »

architecture, DESIGN, Shanghai

20,000 UNIQUE VISITORS MARK REACHED!

novembre 2nd, 2010 Posted in Non classé

nov, 02 2010

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Denise Huang, Shuzhou Cobblers owner in Shanghai.

Alison Mary Ching Yeung, owner and shoe designer of Mary Ching in Shanghai.

Hong Kong-based American architect/designer Sean Dix (L) in his Sheung Wan office..

Lucy Young, owner and main designer of Shanghai-based Papertiger.

Kathrin von Rechenberg owner/designer of « rechenberg couture ».

Anthony Ross, The Opposite House (TOH) general manager.

Mao Shu Hong and her husband Yang Bao Guang of Suren Handmade in their Beijing studio.

Nicole Bernard, owner of Longma Equestrian products in Beijing.

Stella Shaw and Lucien Gambarota, two of the SURE Initiative partners, in their Hong Kong workshop.

A model with a Norlha shawl made of yak wool.

Dr Stone (center) of Doctors Beck & Stone Pet health and care at the new Shunyi clinic.

Dear Readers

A couple of days ago, our website received its 20,000th unique visitor!

NMiC management would like to thank all the people who helped Nicely Made in China become what it is today: a very much talked about blog followed by 6,000 people every month… and growing! Watch this space for more quality products and services from China, and new developments.

Among notable articles Nicely Made in China was on the South China Morning Post business section front page on Monday August 30th 2010 (the website is accessible to subscribers only).

Here are some more links to some of the articles published during NMiC’s short existence:

CHINA DAILY, THE BEIJINGER, THE SHANGAIIST, THAT’S SHANGHAI

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