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Yeelight: From Pixel Modules to Candlelight

Cube modules, a two-sided monitor light and a portable candle-like lamp show how Yeelight turns illumination into distinct interfaces for a room.

Story type: Brand Stories
Sources: 5 recorded
Last verified: 2026-08-26

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StoryYeelight: From Pixel Modules to CandlelightCube modules, a two-sided monitor light and a portable candle-like lamp show…2026-08-26 ↗ StoryFrom Crescent to Roofline: How Songmont Builds a Bag Range Through SilhouetteThe Luna crescent, rounded Song volume and Mini Drippy Roof line show…2026-08-25 ↗ StoryFrom Paper Umbrellas to Ceramic Fragments: How PINWU Turns Craft Research into FurniturePiao II, GU and CEWO trace how PINWU transfers paper making, lantern…2026-08-24 ↗ StoryFrom Pet Utility to Interior Object: How Chinese Brands Are Redesigning the Cat Homepidan and PETKIT show two paths for integrating litter, feeding, water, rest…2026-08-23 ↗ StoryFrank Chou: Designing Furniture Between Object and InteriorCombo Sofa, Middle Chair and Flow Side Table reveal a collection moving…2026-08-22 ↗ StoryLin Fan and KACO: Designing Everyday Stationery with PrecisionThe KACO TUBE pen and RUMA ruler show how Lin Fan uses…2026-08-21 ↗ StoryWUU: Designing Domestic Objects Through Metal, Glass and LightThree WUU object families show how visible structure, controlled light and subtractive…2026-08-20 ↗ StoryFrom Dial to Object: How Chinese Watch Design Makes Time VisibleCIGA design’s Gorilla and Blue Planet II show two ways a Chinese…2026-08-19 ↗ StoryHow Pixel Displays Became Everyday Information ObjectsFrom a square pixel canvas to a five-screen desk dashboard, Divoom’s products…2026-08-18 ↗ StoryFrom Aramid Fibre to Recycled Plastic: How Chinese Brands Make Materials VisibleFour products show how aramid fibre, carbon fibre, recycled plastic and washi…2026-08-17 ↗ StoryPETKIT: From Automatic Feeding to Connected Pet CareHow PETKIT links feeding, hydration and litter-care hardware through sensors, apps, maintenance…2026-08-16 ↗ StoryCAROTE: Designing Cookware for Storage and FlexibilityForest, Snow and Hokkaido show two distinct approaches to cookware: detachable systems…2026-08-15 ↗ StoryHow Chinese Brands Design Everyday SystemsThree product families show how the object is joined by software, refills…2026-08-14 ↗ StoryWhy Packed Size Is Shaping the Design of Chinese Outdoor GearTents, sleeping bags and compact chairs show how outdoor objects are increasingly…2026-08-13 ↗ StoryFrom Bag to Camera: Why Quick Access Shapes Creator GearCamera bags, strap clips and compact supports reveal how creator equipment is…2026-08-12 ↗ StoryJiang Qiong’er and SHANG XIA’s Modern Chinese Design LanguageHow Jiang Qiong’er’s cross-disciplinary practice and SHANG XIA’s material approach translate Chinese…2026-08-11 ↗ StoryWhy Physical Controls Are Returning to Chinese Consumer TechKeyboard knobs, independent control panels and modular tool systems show why direct…2026-08-10 ↗ StoryWhy a Label Maker Is More Than a PrinterThe useful object is not only the printer: labels, software, sensing, batteries…2026-08-09 ↗ StoryKACO: Designing Everyday Stationery as a SystemKACO’s TUBE pen and RUMA ruler show how a Shanghai stationery brand…2026-08-08 ↗ StoryBENTU: Turning Recycled Plastic and Concrete into Everyday ObjectsTwo BENTU objects show different ways of making material history visible: a…2026-08-08 ↗