{"id":2681,"date":"2015-03-26T16:22:07","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T16:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/?p=2681"},"modified":"2015-03-26T16:22:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T16:22:45","slug":"2681","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/2681\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Shanghai 2015 leads way in China\u2019s growing design scene with a mix of international names and emerging Chinese talent"},"content":{"rendered":"
Design Shanghai will open its doors on 27th March allowing visitors to experience more than 300 companies, galleries and designers showing limited edition pieces, exclusive product launches and world firsts across its Contemporary, Classic and Collectible Design Halls.<\/p>\n
Leading the design scene in China, Design Shanghai will be the place to see international design companies such as Fritz Hansen, Hay, Ibride, Moroso, Vitra and Seletti, as well as emerging Chinese design talent including Frank Chou, Zai Ye Design and MZGF Furniture. This year is also the launch of the Collectible Design Hall, the first time a platform has been created in China to explore the realm of limited edition design. David Gill presents Zaha Hadid for Citco; Marcel Wanders for Baccarat, Christofle and Personal Editions; Arik Levy, with the Louise Alexander Gallery; US-based Gallery All; Xin Dong Cheng Space for Contemporary Art; Carpenters Workshop Gallery and many others will be featured in this section.<\/p>\n
In addition, the event will be enriched by an impressive selection of curatorial content from leading western and Chinese designers and brands. Some of the highlights include the unveiling of Chinese artist Wang Yuyang\u2019s \u2018Equip\u2019 sculpture for Swiss luxury brand Bally\u2019s Jean Prouv\u00e9 6×9 Demountable House installation, Design Shanghai & AD Emerging Chinese Designers Platform showcasing young Chinese designers, and Fredrikson Stallard\u2019s new \u2018Prologue\u2019 installation for Swarovski, made of 8,000 blue-shade Swarovski crystal droplets.<\/p>\n
Design Shanghai takes place at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre from 27th to 30th March 2015 and is expecting visitor numbers of over 60,000 across the four-day event. Jaguar Land Rover is the Headline Sponsor.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n Design Shanghai and AD Emerging Chinese Designers Platform<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This year marks the launch of the Design Shanghai & AD Emerging Chinese Designers Platform at Design Shanghai, where ten designers have been selected by AD China and Ross Urwin, Design Shanghai\u2019s Creative Director, to show their work at this year\u2019s event. The selected emerging designers include Chen Furong, Gong Lingna, Huang Jiewen, Li Gongbiao, Ruan Hao, Wu Haoyu, Yu Haotian, Zhang Chao, Zhang Yuqian and Zhao Nan.<\/p>\n Alongside their original designs, the designers have been asked to create a 2D rendering that reflects the changing design scene in China. The designers\u2019 original designs and 2D work will be displayed during the four-day event and will be judged by a panel including Xu Wang, Editorial Director of AD China; Ross Urwin, Creative Director of Design Shanghai; Jaime Hayon, Designer in association with Fritz Hansen; Rossana Hu, Co-founder of Neri and Hu; Mathieu Borysevicz, Curator of Studio Bank\/ Mab Society and Kenneth Li, Founder of Creativo.<\/p>\n The judges\u2019 role will be to select an overall winner and act as a mentor to the ten designers during Design Shanghai. In addition to the great exposure during Design Shanghai, and the mentoring support from a panel of international design experts, the winning designer will also be awarded a complimentary exhibitors stand by Media 10 to show at Design Shanghai 2016 as well as the opportunity to showcase their works at future exhibitions held in China later in the year.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Swarovski creates new version of \u2018Prologue\u2019 for Design Shanghai<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n During Design Shanghai 2015, Swarovski will present a new version of \u2018Prologue\u2019, seen on mainland China for the first time. Designed by London-based Fredrikson Stallard, \u2018Prologue\u2019 is a monumental circular sculpture measuring 4m in diameter and holding over 8,000 blue-shade Swarovski crystal droplets within a galvanised steel frame. The circular shape of the sculpture represents a cycle of infinite potential and the crystals will transform the space and environment surrounding the sculpture throughout the day. This new version of \u2018Prologue\u2019 makes its debut at Design Shanghai in 2015 to coincide with the 15th Anniversary of the Swarovski Waterschool. The Swarovski Waterschool programme aims to inform young people about the importance of clean water and so far has educated 196,000 students in 2,600 schools, across four countries.<\/p>\n Bally presents Jean Prouv\u00e9 6X9 Demountable House<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Among the highlights of Design Shanghai\u2019s varied programme of events<\/p>\n and installations is Jean Prouv\u00e9\u2019s newly restored 6X9 Demountable House. For its first ever showing in Asia the installation will include a site-specific<\/p>\n