HANDMADE in Hangzhou

[róng]
Rong in Chinese means melting and fusion. This notion is at the core of the philosophy of ‘Handmade In Hangzhou’. 13 designers deconstruct the traditional bamboo crafts of Hangzhou and apply them in contemporary design. Five years, five materials (bamboo/silk/porcelain/copper/paper). Starting with 2013; the year of bamboo…

REN
Designer: Wang Shenghai
Uses “Róng” as the design philosophy, by melting the wisdom of traditional bamboo weaving handcraft and annealing it again to form a new material which is both natural and flexible. This can be used in furniture production, giving a natural look to industrial materials.

张小川
Designer: Zhang Xiaochuan
“CHAOS” ceramics, bamboo weaving jewelry. Working with ceramics brings back memories and impressions of the body’s natural state. Bamboo weaving and ceramics share a curious relationship, wrapped together and broken free, order and destruction, softness and hardness. These qualities come together to reach equilibrium.

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