Chinese Design takes centre stage at Design Shanghai

June 1, 2023

Constantly breaking new ground, Design Shanghai places a global spotlight on Chinese Talent on its 10th anniversary, taking place from 8th to 11th June, where it explores how eastern and western design philosophies can work together synergistically across 3 vibrant halls, with bespoke installations, an inspirational design forum and exciting networking events.

Design Shanghai is celebrating its 10th anniversary expecting to welcome over 70.000 visitors over the four days and will showcase more than 600 local and international brands from 40 countries and regions. Design Shanghai celebrates a wealth of creative accomplishments and is set to share new ideas from both the world’s rising stars and industry tastemakers. In 10 years, Design Shanghai has become one of the biggest design shows in the world - attracting over 2500 world-renowned design brands from over 40 countries. Design Shanghai has been dedicated to identifying and nurturing emerging Chinese designers and brands, providing them with a global platform to showcase their work. Over the past decade, Design Shanghai has witnessed and contributed to the unprecedented growth of numerous young designers, many of whom have even become pillars of contemporary design in China. The highly anticipated event will once again attract leading international and Chinese manufacturers, design-led brands, global industry leaders, architects, collectors, interior designers and design enthusiasts, alongside dynamic cultural programming unique to the city.

FEATURES
Design Shanghai’s Feature area is designed to celebrate the best up-coming designers, the evolving design community and craftsmanship in China.


Since its inception, Design Shanghai has celebrated Chinese talent and tapped into new young and local designers, giving them the platform to gain a reputation domestically and internationally. TALENTS is curated by Frank Chou and focuses on the localization of Chinese design, upholds the brand value of people-oriented design, focuses on people through design, discovers potential young designers, and gives them professional career guidance. In 2023, Design Shanghai TALENTS will be back with 22 groups of TALENTS, linking China and the West in the form of a "banquet", interpreting "Chinese characteristics".



Chen Min, the Chinese industrial designer and founder of Chen Min Office and curator of neooold, has invited famous architect, Chen Hao Ru, to create an exhibition space with the theme of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the Forest". The vortex-like exhibition space was created with a bamboo forest and a winding path to recreate the Jianghu dream. The curved exhibition route is designed to lead visitors deep into the bamboo forest, with this year’s neooold feature mimicking the "walled city" of Jianghu.


Metal Forest by Xu Yanhui, Róng Weaving Design Exhibition


Róng is a process of creating contemporary design language, deconstructing traditional handicrafts and reintegrating them into design and the Weaving Design Exhibition will display the works of 27 designers, who for the past two years have worked on pieces that bring traditional weaving into the future.


Möbius Loop chair by Yang Design


Disappearing Borders is a special curation by renowned industrial designer Jamy Yang, that seeks to explore and gain insight into the involving relationship between people, objects, and nature in the digital age. Yang encourages designers to adopt critical attitudes towards the technological and societal changes and strive to create innovative designs that embrace and transcend the boundaries between the physical and virtual worlds.


Interlude by Chi Wing Lo


Chi Wing Lo’s art installation INTERLUDE not only embraces all coming to the Design Shanghai, it is also a bridge connecting people and their ideas. Its realisation is made possible by the woodworking expertise of IWOODSTORY and the electronic innovation of MOORGEN Smart Technology, as well as by their generous sponsorship and sheer commitment in every detail. Composed of a series of screens that meander, fold and define a semi-exclusive chamber, this musical and spacial interlude offers visitors a moment of detachment and reflection, a place to reorientate and rejuvenate.



Design Street


As a new section of Design Shanghai 2023, Design Street is curated by the well-known design platform Design Burger. The innovative exhibition format will showcase a curated selection of renowned design studios from across the globe, including Barney Mason, Objact, X-ZOO, YIMU ART, Beta Design Office, Leon Krythin Design, ICOO and NOIN STUDIO, offering a glimpse into the creative minds behind the products we admire. Design Street promises a captivating and immersive event experience, allowing visitors to explore each product from every angle and fostering meaningful conversations through their "door is always open" design philosophy. This unique space will serve as a direct connection between independent design studios and brands, while also highlighting China's thriving design industry.


Visit information


HOURS & DAYS

  • 8 June, Thursday 10:00 – 20:00
  • 9 June, Friday 10:00 – 18:00
  • 10 June, Saturday 10:00 – 18:00
  • 11 June, Sunday 10:00 – 18:00


LOCATION

Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center Pudong - Shanghai, China

 

Visiting the Fair

www.designshanghai.com

SHARE THIS

 Contribute

G&G _ Magazine is always looking for the creative talents of stylists, designers, photographers and writers from around the globe.

WRITE US

 Find us on

Recent Posts

By G&G _ Magazine March 9, 2026
Between February 6 and March 8, Madrid Design Festival 2026 offered an intense program of exhibitions and events across the city. Throughout these days, it was possible to perceive the evolution of the festival, which expanded its program by integrating professional talks and meetings, revealing a strong desire among industry professionals to share the new Spanish approach to design with the world.
By G&G _ Magazine March 7, 2026
Inspired by Madrid’s long-lost Champs-Élysées, the HOFF designed by El Departamento, reinterprets the historic boulevard concept as a contemporary retail space where architecture, craftsmanship, and experience come together.
By G&G _ Magazine March 6, 2026
From 7 to 10 March 2026 , Hometex Shenzhen 2026 will welcome international professionals to Shenzhen for one of Asia’s most influential trade fairs dedicated to home textiles and soft furnishings.
By G&G _ Magazine March 6, 2026
UNUM Architecture, the visionary Portuguese design studio led by architect Miguel Ibraim da Rocha, has been named a Winner of the Best Luxury Commercial Architecture category by the prestigious Luxury Lifestyle Awards , for their exceptional work on the Metyis Technology Center in Gondomar, Portugal. This international recognition places UNUM among the global elite of architectural design firms, celebrated for their fusion of human-centered philosophy, refined aesthetics, and sustainable commercial architecture.
By G&G _ Magazine March 6, 2026
In a world where many hotels rely on polished aesthetics and predictable luxury, Piet Hein Eek offers a radically different vision. One of the most influential Dutch designers of the contemporary scene, Eek has built his reputation on redefining design through reuse, craftsmanship and imperfection. At the heart of this ecosystem lies the Hotel Piet Hein Eek - a project that embodies his philosophy and invites guests to experience design not as a static object, but as a living environment.
By G&G _ Magazine March 3, 2026
In the ever-evolving Mokotów district, where glass office towers rise beside traces of the city’s industrial past, Vienna House by Wyndham Mokotow Warsaw stands as a refined interpretation of contrast. The hotel captures the spirit of a capital that has rebuilt and redefined itself, blending brutalist echoes and a cleaner, more contemporary integration that reflects the innovative pulse of modern Warsaw.
MORE

 Subscribe

Keep up to date with the latest trends!

Receive a dose of inspiration directly into your mailbox!

 Popular Posts

By G&G _ Magazine March 9, 2026
Between February 6 and March 8, Madrid Design Festival 2026 offered an intense program of exhibitions and events across the city. Throughout these days, it was possible to perceive the evolution of the festival, which expanded its program by integrating professional talks and meetings, revealing a strong desire among industry professionals to share the new Spanish approach to design with the world.
By G&G _ Magazine February 24, 2026
From 5 February to mid-March 2026, across three emblematic locations in Madrid — Institución Libre de Enseñanza, Plaza de Colón and FORMA — LOEWE Perfumes presents Crafted Garden , an immersive installation conceived for Madrid Design Festival 2026 . The project unfolds as a sensory journey inspired by Renaissance gardens, bringing together nature, fragrance and contemporary craftsmanship in a multi-layered exploration of design and olfactory culture.
By G&G _ Magazine December 2, 2025
Situated in a prime location in the heart of the city, WestCord Eindhoven reveals its newly renovation that blends heritage, contemporary design, smart technology, and refined hospitality. The hotel’s refreshed identity marks a new chapter where history and innovation coexist, offering guests an elevated stay that feels both stylish and intuitively comfortable.