Following a successful collaboration last year, Design Shanghai and Shanghai Xintiandi – the vibrant and unique complex known for its culture, contrasts and history – made a pact to celebrate a partnership for the next three years, beginning with the Design Shanghai @ Xintiandi Design Festival. Expanding out across the city, the free-to-public fair took place from March 6 to 19 in Xintiandi.
Following the theme of in future, the fair revealed 18 interactive installations by designers and artists from China and beyond, curated by Song Tao, Hou Zhengguang and Du Xinyue.
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It has been a fortnight after the festivities, and we are still on a creative high. Here are some of the highlights of the fair:
TAN Growing
Multidisciplinary artist Xinyue Du created an immersive, conceptual art installation TAN Growing, which featured hand-woven art carpets and mirrors.
Design Archaeology of a Suitcase
Leading Chinese designer Jamy Yang presented over 10 suitcases from all over the world, each with a different shape and originating from a different era.
Moon Birdy
Designer Pascal Bosetti from Munich showcased Moon Birdy, a riff on the award-winning Birdy pouffe. The multi-use furnishing functions as a decorative lighting piece as well as a seat or footstool.
New Eastern Making
In this conceptual exhibition by design studio ZIZAOSHE, seven contemporary artists and designers examined traditional manufacturing techniques and the process of recycling to create contemporary and forward-looking design pieces.
L’Eden by Perrier-Jouët
A wander into this garden revealed a special champagne bar where cellar master Hervé Deschamps ran personal tastings and other special events throughout the festival. Truly a Garden of Eden.
For a full rundown of Design Shanghai, look out for our upcoming April issue!
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