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PINWU Piao II Paper Chair
A 2013 shell chair combining bark paper, beech and fine bamboo filaments through methods informed by paper umbrellas and lantern making.
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Design & Culture / Field
Craft Innovation
Materials · processes · contemporary making
Contemporary objects led by material research, making processes and the renewal of craft knowledge.
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Objects where material and process lead.
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PINWU GU Paper-Pulp Chair
A 2013 chair that transforms bamboo-derived paper pulp into a rigid shell on beech legs, with colour variants…
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PINWU CEWO Chair
A 2023 conceptual chair joining 105 reclaimed ceramic fragments and 69 pieces of recovered studio wood with removable…
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FRANK CHOU COLLECTION Flow Side Table
A 2024 ceramic side table whose glazed, stacked square form brings traditional firing into an industrial-looking object.
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FRANK CHOU COLLECTION Middle Chair
A 2018 chair with a continuous dark upholstered silhouette and an open frame around the back and arms.
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FRANK CHOU COLLECTION Combo Sofa
A 2018 modular sofa whose official archive describes leather, wool and fabrics arranged for extension and splicing.
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pidan Cat Island – Scratching Posts for Cats
A floor-based cat environment combining a tent-style nest, coconut-tree scratching post, hanging toys and padded beach mat.
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WUU SHELL Object Series
A family of hollow aluminium and marble vessels cut around a shared diagonal form for incense, flowers, fruit,…
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WUU Logic Coffee Table
A three-format table family pairing 8mm tea-coloured tempered glass with stainless-steel legs, aluminium connectors and a gold PVD…
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CIGA design Mechanical Watch Gorilla
An X Series skeleton mechanical watch with an X-form movement architecture, four-corner suspension and double-layer case.
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ziinlife Dimension Table
A rounded dining table offered in three lengths, with a sintered-stone top and oak-veneered plywood base.
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Stellar Works Arden Dining Table — Washi Paper
A LAYAN-designed dining table combining a solid-wood base with a pale washi-paper top.
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Stellar Works Timothy Dining Armchair
A Yabu Pushelberg dining armchair with a solid-wood frame and upholstered seat and back, released in the 2026…
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Stellar Works Ougi Lounge Chair
A Keiji Ashizawa lounge chair with a solid-wood frame and upholstered seat and back.
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ZENS Golden Pear Portable Tea Set
A pear-shaped portable Zisha tea service combining Zhu Ni clay, glass, walnut details, four cups, tray and carrying…
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SHANG XIA Da Tian Di Carbon Fiber Arm Chair — Matte Black
A matte-black carbon-fibre armchair that translates the round-backed Ming guanmao chair through a 7mm seat and mortise-and-tenon construction.
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SHANG XIA Da Tian Di Carbon Fiber Go Set
A Ming-inspired 19-line Chinese Go set combining a lightweight carbon-fiber board, Zisha containers and red-and-white agate stones.
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SHANG XIA Bridge Porcelain and Bamboo Tea Set
A high-fired white-porcelain tea service protected and transformed by fine bamboo-over-porcelain weaving.
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BENTU RU Concrete Pendant Lamp
A 1.2kg pendant lamp that opens a slender recycled-concrete body into an asymmetric shade around a 3W E14…
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BENTU “#” Stool and Side Table in Recycled Plastic
A 5kg flat-pack stool and side table made from recycled municipal plastic waste, with a Ø340mm circular top…
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Material & CraftFrom Paper Umbrellas to Ceramic Fragments: How PINWU Turns Craft Research into FurnitureRead →Designer StoriesFrank Chou: Designing Furniture Between Object and InteriorRead →Designer StoriesLin Fan and KACO: Designing Everyday Stationery with PrecisionRead →Brand StoriesWUU: Designing Domestic Objects Through Metal, Glass and LightRead →