BEIJING | Nicely Made in China

THE OPPOSITE HOUSE

septembre 24th, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, HOSPITALITY, SERVICES

Sep, 24 2010

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: Anthony Ross, The Opposite House general manager who opened the hotel in August 2008.

: The Opposite House lobby designed by Japanese designer Kengo Kuma.

: The lobby with its very elegant metal mesh seen from the 1st floor.

: The Opposite House front desk.

: The Opposite House swimming pool.

: One of The Opposite House studios. They are all over 70 sq.meters.

: The penthouse terrace.

: The Opposite House located in Sanlitun, Beijing.

One of the sectors changing fast in China is the hospitality sector. Among the most talked about boutique hotels in China is The Opposite House (TOH), located in the heart of Beijing – in trendy Sanlitun. In order to learn why TOH is so highly regarded, Nicely Made in China (NMiC) paid a visit to Anthony Ross, TOH General Manager, who told us about role play, attention to detail and having a laugh while working. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, SERVICES

SUREN HANDMADE / HANDBAGS

septembre 18th, 2010 Posted in ACCESSORIES, BEIJING, CITIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, HANDMADE, SHOES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Sep, 18 2010

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: Mao Shu Hong and her husband Yang Bao Guang receive NMiC.

: Su Ren design studio.

: Yang shows an employee how to do things right.

: Mao and Yang check every little detail.

: Su Ren design studio where everything starts.

: The bag handles are finished by hand one by one.

: Quality control at Su Ren factory: each bag is inspected individually.

: This model (BS 092) was created in 2001 and is Su Ren best seller.

This week’s story is about a company barely known outside China even though it has been making high quality leather products for many years. NMiC would like to introduce the company “Suren” (pronounced “sue jhen”), together with Mao Shu Hong, general manager and her husband Yang Bao Guang, the head designer. In order to meet them NMiC took an hour’s drive north of Beijing on a gorgeous blue sky day (Beijingers will appreciate that detail). Ben O’Hara, Canadian TV’s Beijing correspondent came with us, to visit the couple’s design studio and small factory. Read the rest of this entry »

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DOCTORS BECK & STONE / VETERINARY SERVICES

août 21st, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, SERVICES

Août, 21 2010

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: Dr Stone and his dog Stella in the recently opened Shunyi clinic in Beijing.

: Dr Céline Clément and Dr Stone examin a patient.

: Dr Stone examining a patient in the VIP room.

: The nurses of the newly opened Stone & Beck clinic in Shunyi, Beijing.

: Grooming is a new service offered at the Stone & Beck Shunyi clinic.

: Dr Stone and his team of veterinaries Dr Ye Wei and Dr Clément with the team of nurses and the grooming team.

: The brand new Shunyi clinic in Beijing.

: Dr Anthony Beck, one of the two founders of Beijing-based Stone&Beck veterinary clinic.

This week Nicely Made in China takes a look at one particular sector of the service industry. With roughly 150 million dogs in China and at least as many cats the need for veterinary services has never been so great. “Doctors Beck & Stone” started by an Anglo-Chinese team has opened a couple of clinics in Beijing, including a brand new one in Shunyi. NMiC talked to Dr Stone and Dr Anthony Beck about pets and pet lovers in China.

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beijing, SERVICES

SHANGRILA FARMS

juillet 28th, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, FOOD, OTHER CITIES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Juil, 28 2010

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: Safi et Alia Malik in Shangrila farms Beijing office with some of their products.

: Yunnan arabica coffee beans.

: A farmer at work on his coffee beans.

: Shangrila Yunnan coffee is handpicked, one of the conditions to get better coffee.

: Shangri La village in Yunnan.

: Local farmers of the Hamagu Bee project in Yunnan.

: Best coffee is harvested by hand.

: The husk is removed from the coffee bean by this machine.

This week, Nicely Made in China goes green and meets with Alia Malik, Shangrila Farms managing director in her Beijing office. Alia, a half-American, half-Pakistani New-Yorker is a development economist. She talks about fair-trade and helping Yunnan farmers grow coffee and raise bees.

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beijing, FOOD, SHANGRI LA, women_entrepreneurs

NICOLAS FAVARD-JEWELLER

juillet 23rd, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, HANDMADE, JEWELLERY

Juil, 23 2010

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: Goldsmith and jeweller Nicolas Favard in his Beijing shop situated in trendy Sanlitun.

: This Nicely Made in China silver and galuchat (skate skin) cuff-bracelet by Nicolas Favard costs 1800 Rmb.

: A white gold -18 carat- ring with a Tahiti black pearl costs 12,500 Rmb.

: Folded silver bracelet Nicely Made in China by Nicolas Favard.

: Nicolas Favard works on a piece of silver to make a money clip.

: This silver money clip costs 500 Rmb.

: This titanium piece is made of 4 different pieces without soldering it is an object to carry around as hand decoration.

: Nicolas in his Sanlitun workshop.

Nicolas Favard, a 30-year old Frenchman and an extremely gifted craftsman, has lived in China since 2004. He opened recently a new shop in a quiet street just on the West side of Sanlitun North Village. Nicely Made in China had a conversation with him on how he became a jeweller, what inspires him and the meaning of jewels.

Nicolas, when did you decide to become a jeweller?

I got the bug when I was 12. Our teacher told us it was time for us to think about what we wanted to do later in life and I found an article about becoming a jeweller in a book. The bug hasn’t left me since. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mr. GAO ZHENMIN-LUTHIER

juillet 13th, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, CRAFTS, HANDMADE, MUSIC, OTHER CITIES

Juil, 13 2010

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: Mr Gao ZhenMin and his wife Wen YaXia in their workshop.

: Luthier Mr Gao ZhenMin in front of his folded double-bass inside the case.

: Ms Wen YaXia varnishing an instrument in the couple’s workshop.

: Mr Gao with a Sichuan maple soundboard ready to be mounted.

: Mr Gao shows his reserve of drying wood.

: A piece of maple that Mr Gao keeps for his next commission to use as a back of a double-bass.

: A very Nicely Made in China double-bass head with copper keys.

: A cello Nicely Made in China by Mr Gao in his Hebei workshop.

This week Nicely Made in China gives centre stage to Mr Gao ZhenMin, a luthier, owner of Huaming Bass. Mr Gao Zhenmin lives in Hebei and makes his speciality to build and repair double-basses and cellos with his wife, Ms Wen YaXia. NMiC paid him a call in his Hebei workshop where a collection of stringed instruments await his attention between fragrant Sichuan maple and alcohol-based home-made varnish.

When did you open your workshop?

In 2004, after working for 7 years at the oldest Beijing instruments-making factory where I was assembling, adjusting and testing the instruments. While working there I met a lot of music professors who told me there was a niche market in making instruments for high-end classical and jazz musicians. That’s how it started.

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beijing, CRAFTS, handmade

MALILIAN-FURNITURE DESIGN

juillet 9th, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, CRAFTS, DESIGN, FURNITURE, INTERIOR DECORATION, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Juil, 09 2010

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: Marianne Friese poses on one of her creations: a sofa – Gobelins inspired with Chinese influence.

: A very Nicely Made in China armchair by Malilian. (Ph.Hans Schlupp)

: Every single cushion is inspected through and through by Marianne Friese in person.

: Marianne Friese and Ms Zhang check one last time the double piping Ms Zhang sew by hand.

: Cushions undergo a thorough inspection before they are delivered to the customers.

: Marianne Friese inspects every aspect of the newly made armchair before delivering it herself to its new home.

: Malilian’s creations leave the Beijing upholsterer’s workshop to go to their new homes.

: Marianne Friese’s Beijing home which doubles as a showroom. (Ph.Hans Schlupp)

Nicely Made in China today presents a non-traditional furniture designer: Marianne Friese, owner and designer of Malilian. German by birth Marianne arrived in China in 2001. Since 1988 she has been leading two lives: consultant and communications specialist 12 hours a day she turns into a sofa designer the other 12. NMiC caught her in the sweltering warehouse of the Beijing master upholsterer she works with where she was checking the quality of her latest creations before delivering them personally to their new homes.

Marianne, how did this all begin?

My first sofa was made in 1988 in Los Angeles where I was living. I wanted to buy one for my home and could not find anything I liked. A friend introduced me to a Mexican Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, decoration, furniture, women_entrepreneurs

SHANGHAI TRIO / FASHION & ACCESSORIES

juillet 2nd, 2010 Posted in ACCESSORIES, BEIJING, CITIES, CRAFTS, EMBROIDERY, FASHION, HANDMADE, INTERIOR DECORATION, SHANGHAI, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, YAK WOOL

Juil, 02 2010

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: Shanghai Trio newly opened Beijing store in the basement of Sanlitun Village.

: Virginie Fournier, Shanghai Trio owner and main designer.

: A Nicely Made in China rice measure bag by Shanghai Trio.

: Carole Beaucour, Shanghai Trio Beijing general manager in the Sanlitun store.

: A Nicely Made in China embroidered table cloth by Shanghai Trio.

: Su Lan one of the Shanghai Trio embroiderer at the Kunshan workshop.

: Shanghai Trio store in Beijing Sanlitun North Village.

: Shanghai Trio bags in the Beijing Sanlitun store.

This week Nicely Made in China presents the brand “Shanghai Trio” (上海组合). 12 years old this year “Shanghai Trio” was born in Shanghai as the name suggests. It is now expanding to Beijing and also has a shop in Paris among other places. NMiC spoke to the owner Virginie Fournier.

How did you have the idea to start “Shanghai Trio”?

When I arrived in Shanghai in the middle of the 90’s my head was full of expectations of what I would find in China: the finest silk and as well as all sort of craftmen working in the streets. Read the rest of this entry »

accessories, beijing, decoration, Shanghai, women_entrepreneurs

ELISABETH KOCH-MILLINERY

juin 25th, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, HANDMADE, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Juin, 25 2010

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: Elisabeth Koch poses with Fountain, a creation made of turquoise dyed rooster feathers.

: Elisabeth Koch at work on a new creation in her Beijing apartment.

: Elisabeth Koch wears Here Comes The Sun one of her recent creation.

: Milliner Elisabeth Koch with one of her latest creation in her workshop.

: Milliner Elisabeth Koch workshop in Beijing.

: A very original head piece by milliner Elisabeth Koch called Black Felt Flower.(Ph.Stephen Lo)

: Another very original design for a head piece by milliner Elisabeth Koch called Hup Holland.(Ph.Stephen Lo)

: The butterfly, a Nicely Made in China hat by Elisabeth Koch.(Ph.Stephen Lo)

This week Nicely Made in China puts a profession under the spotlight: Elisabeth Koch is a milliner – the word originally referred to someone who came from Milan – . The young U.S-born Dutch woman tells NMiC all about her birth as a hat maker and about making headpieces in this part of the world.

Elisabeth, when did you start Elisabeth Koch-Millinery?

I started as soon as I arrived in China 3 years ago. I was coming from Brussels where I was working in the marketing department of major banks. As soon as I knew that I would be leaving the European Union capital Read the rest of this entry »

accessories, beijing, fashion, women_entrepreneurs

EVERARD+WANG – JEWELLERY

juin 19th, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, CRAFTS, DESIGN, FASHION, JEWELLERY, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Juin, 19 2010

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: Wang Lei, Everard&Wang designer with director Ariel Welby-Everard.

: Wang Lei, Everard&Wang designer in her workshop working on a new concept.

: The Mountains and Water silver plated cuff bracelet with an agate.

: Gold leaf and black leaf earrings of the Silk Road Flowers collection.

: Wang Lei is wearing an avant-garde necklace made of plastic from the Spin collection.

: Wang Lei in her workshop works on her next nicely made in China piece of jewellery.

: A bracelet from the Mountains and Water collection.

: Wang Lei in her workshop works on her next nicely made in China piece of jewellery.

Jewellery is the Nicely Made in China product of the week. Ariel Welby-Everard, ex-insurer from London and Wang Lei, ex-dancer from Wuhan are a team in life as well as in business and have now created their company Everard+Wang. In a two-voice interview they tell NMiC all about making jewellery in Beijing.

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THE OPPOSITE HOUSE

SUREN HANDMADE / HANDBAGS

DOCTORS BECK & STONE / VETERINARY SERVICES

SHANGRILA FARMS

NICOLAS FAVARD-JEWELLER

Mr. GAO ZHENMIN-LUTHIER

MALILIAN-FURNITURE DESIGN

SHANGHAI TRIO / FASHION & ACCESSORIES

ELISABETH KOCH-MILLINERY

EVERARD+WANG – JEWELLERY

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