DESIGN | Nicely Made in China

SMARTWOOD – FLAT PACK FURNITURE

janvier 5th, 2012 Posted in DESIGN, FURNITURE, HANGZHOU, INTERIOR DECORATION

jan, 05 2012

: Smartwood’s chairs and table are made of American oak.

: Smartwood founder Zhao Lei discuss a technical problem with a carpenter.

: Nicely Made in China wood shelves by Smartwood.

: Zhao Lei’s simple design – cf. his coat hanger in the background – appeals to the Chinese public, particularly the young and urban generation.

China’s export-led economy is slowly becoming more of a local consumer-led market. Evidence of this can be found in the growing number of consumer products with Chinese brands appearing in the shops all over China. Today, at Nicely Made in China (NMiC), we’re happy to introduce Zhao Lei – based in Hangzhou – and his Chinese furniture brand Smartwood.

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LOVERAMICS / CERAMICS

septembre 11th, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, CRAFTS, DESIGN, HOMEWARE ACCESSORIES, HONG KONG, PORCELAIN, SHENZHEN

sept, 11 2011

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: Grace Ching who created Loveramics with her husband William, photographed in the Tung Street store, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

: Loveramics condiment set from the Tripod collection designed by Simon Stevens.

: The Miix collection designed by Hong Kong-based design company Milk for Loveramics is for sale at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

: The Tripod bowl from the Tripod collection designed by UK-based designer Simon Stevens for Loveramics.

Recently, when exploring the Sheung Wan area of Hong Kong, Nicely Made in China (NMiC) stumbled upon Tung street which is chok-a-blok with quirky and interesting little shops selling some of the best products Hong Kong and international designers have to offer. It is here that Loveramics, launched in 2005 by William and Grace Ching, opened its store. We met with Grace to hear their story. Read the rest of this entry »

CERAMIC, hong kong

FLORIAN PUCHER – CARPET DESIGNER

juillet 22nd, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, DESIGN, FURNITURE, INTERIOR DECORATION

juil, 22 2011

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: A design based on Dutch landscape with its vivid colors which remind of the the Netherlands’s fields of flowers.

: Florian Pucher used all the shades of brown for this design which reminds of Africa.

: Florian Pucher uses New-Zealand wool to make its carpets.

: Vienna-born, Beijing-based carpet designer Florian Pucher at work at home on new designs.

A beautiful carpet can make the world of difference to a room. So says Florian Pucher - architect and interior designer. In his 7 years in China, Florian has tried his hand at different things including ceramics and furniture making, but it is carpet design which has brought him success. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) met him first over a year ago when things were just taking off. Since then a lot has happened, as he tells us in a recent interview. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, INTERIOR DECORATION

CREATIVCULTURE – ONLINE DESIGN CONTEST

juillet 13th, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, DESIGN, FASHION, GARMENTS, INITIATIVE, PHOTOGRAPHY / ART

juil, 13 2011

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: CreativCulture latest winner is called Sweet Child.

: Dong Li Jun (董丽珺) working on the latest delivery of T-shirts in CreativCulture’s Beijing offices.

: The June 2011 designs on CreativCulture T-shirts.

: Daniel Meller, CreativCulture founder and driving force. He’s set himself the mission of promoting Chinese creativity!

« Creative » and « Creativity » are words heard every time we turn on the TV or read a newspaper, be it in China or around the world. Chinese creativity is the particular issue that California-born Daniel Meller has decided to promote with his present endeavour. Now based in Beijing, he sells T-shirts printed with designs created by Chinese and others. In a recent interview with Nicely Made in China (NMiC) he explains how his company, CreativCulture, works. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, DESIGN, fashion

« JIA-Inc » / HOMEWARE PRODUCTS

mai 6th, 2011 Posted in CRAFTS, DESIGN, FOOD, GREEN PRODUCTS, HANDMADE, HOMEWARE ACCESSORIES, HONG KONG

mai, 06 2011

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: These bio degradable EPA melamine snack boxes which originate from the Jing dynasty (220-581 A.D) have been designed by Taiwanese designer Kate Chung.

: The fire proof ceramic steamer set made of cedar wood and terra cotta was reinterpreted by Office for Product Design.

: These handmade bowls are made of carbonized bamboo and porcelain have been designed by Designschneider.

: Taiwan-born Christopher Lin is the founder and the president of the Hong Kong-based homeware company JIA-inc.

JIA-Inc has been successfully established on the international scene for a few years now. During that time JIA-Inc has carved out a niche for itself with its special mix of Chinese and foreign designed home ware. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) wanted to know more about the Hong Kong based brand, and what makes president and founder Christopher Lin tick. Read the rest of this entry »

DESIGN, HOMEWARE, hong kong

40 UNDER 40 / PERSPECTIVE AWARDS

mai 6th, 2011 Posted in DESIGN, HANDMADE, HONG KONG, PORCELAIN, PRESS

mai, 06 2011

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: Jesse McLin and Julie Progin of Latitude photographed in their Hong Kong studio.

: Jesse McLin and Julie Progin of Latitude receive an award at the Perspective « 40 under 40″ competition 2011 on May 5th 2011. The award ceremony took place at the Valcucine Hong Kong flagship store.

: Jesse McLin and Julie Progin of Latitude with the other winners of the Perspective magazine « 40 under 40″ competition in the Graphic/News Media category.

: Jesse McLin and Julie Progin of Latitude with the other winners of the Perspective magazine « 40 under 40″ competition in the Graphic/News Media category.

Nicely Made in China is proud to announce that last night ceramic and porcelain makers Julie Progin and her partner Jesse McLin from Latitude, achieved recognition from the industry by being among the 40 winners of the Perspective magazine « 40 under 40″ competition 2011 which celebrates excellence in the fields of architecture, interiors and product design.

NMiC featured Julie and Jesse in an article last November.

hong kong, porcelain, press

SANITOV / E-CARGO BICYCLE

mars 26th, 2011 Posted in DESIGN, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SHANGHAI, SPORT

mar, 26 2011

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: Alexander Host, one of the founders of Sanitov Studio photographed in Covent Garden, London.

: The Sanitov with a load of boxes. It is designed to carry 150kg (driver included).

: The Sanitov with its hatch back open.

: Another usage for the san lun che: a fruit seller in a Beijing hutong near the Bell Tower. (Ph.Lionel Derimais)

The global village, first described in Wyndham Lewis’s work and later popularized by Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian philosopher (among other things), is now more than ever a reality. These days, China, also aptly called the Middle Kingdom, plays the role of the place du village of that global village – the place where everybody meets to see what’s new and interesting. A few years ago, doing just that, Alexander Host, a young Danish designer, arrived from Copenhagen on the Trans-Siberian railway, in search of inspiration for a fashion project and came back with…a bike! In the following interview Alexander tells Nicely Made in China (NMiC) about Sanitov, and how the coolest « san lun che » (三轮车) came to life. Read the rest of this entry »

Bike, DESIGN, LONDON

NERI & HU ARCHITECTS-DESIGNERS

janvier 15th, 2011 Posted in ARCHITECTURE, CRAFTS, DESIGN, FURNITURE, HANDMADE, INTERIOR DECORATION, SHANGHAI

jan, 15 2011

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: Lyndon Neri & Rossana Hu photographed in their Shanghai house.

: Nicely Made in China tea cups: the Zisha project by Neri & Hu, Shanghai-based designers.

: Neri & Hu Zodiac Puzzle.

: Lyndon Neri & Rossana Hu Structure Table & Lacquer Donut.

Surfing the internet recently in search of new ideas, Nicely Made in China (NMiC) came upon a beautifully elegant tea set. We managed to track down the designers, and were delighted to discover they produce a whole host of other desirable well-designed items.

This week Nicely Made in China is happy to introduce Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, architects and designers. Lyndon was born in the Philippines and educated in the US – a Harvard graduate. Rossana comes from Taiwan and is a Princeton graduate. The couple who now works for prestigious design companies like bd barcelona, moooi, meritalia and swarovski give NMiC readers an insight into what China has in store in the coming years with regard to design and architecture. Read the rest of this entry »

architecture, DESIGN, Shanghai

DAYE-INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

décembre 18th, 2010 Posted in DESIGN, GUANGZHOU

déc, 18 2010

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: Li Zetian founder and main designer of the Chinese product design company Daye Design based in Foshan in Guangdong province.

: Daye Design international team with Li Zetian at the end of the table.

: Li Zetian likes to design sport products: another example with this foldable bike.

: Safety electrical outlet by Daye Design, Li Zetian’s company based in Foshan.

Once again, design takes centre stage for Nicely Made in China’s weekly feature. Mr Li Zetian was born in 1977 in Hebei, the province which surrounds Beijing. He began his professional life as a graphic designer and went on to build one of the major product design companies in Foshan, Guangdong province, in Southern China. Read the rest of this entry »

DESIGN, GUANGZHOU

DANNY FANG – PRODUCT DESIGN

décembre 11th, 2010 Posted in CITIES, DESIGN, FURNITURE, HONG KONG

déc, 11 2010

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: Dutch designer Danny Fang has been working in Hong Kong since 2006.

: White and brown gradient low seater from the Gradient collection made of polyethylene.

: The Geppetto chair made of polycarbonate evokes the Ming chair in its simplicity.

: Danny Fang installing his own version of the iconic Hong Kong butcher’s lamp for the Butchers Deluxe charity.

This week Nicely Made in China’s (NMiC) delivery brings us back to Hong Kong, a city which could well be dubbed ‘the city of design’ as it is literally teeming with interesting designers.Danny Fang, as his name does not suggest, is Dutch. Danny’s great grandfather was Chinese, although Danny grew up in Amsterdam and graduated from the Eindhoven Design Academy in The Netherlands in 1998. He decided to move to Hong Kong in 2006 after spending 6 years at the studio of the renowned Marcel Wanders. In answering NMiC questions, he talked about good design, employee shortage in the Pearl river delta and Western misconceptions about China. Read the rest of this entry »

DESIGN, hong kong