China Contemporary
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China Contemporary showcases 35 examples of the new wave of Chinese design through the stunning photography of Michael Freeman and the perceptive commentary and interviews of Chinese journalist Xiao Dan Wang.
Divided into four main sections (Continuity, Colour, Conversion, Crossover) this is the first major survey of the new directions in style and design taken by the architects, designers and homeowners of China’s leading urban centres.
Continuity - Chinese society and its associated arts have long been steeped in tradition. In contemporary China the traditions are being expressed in vibrant new ways and materials.
Colour - The use of colour has always held profound significance in traditional Chinese culture; here, it is illustrated primarily in the context of contemporary design and materials.
Conversion - Factories, apartment blocks and other older buildings of the Communist era are rapidly being refurbished in visually exciting ways.
Crossover - Two striking aspects of the new China are a willingness to embrace influences from other cultures, especially the West, and a new vigour in promoting Chinese art and design outside China.
A directory of individuals, organizations and locations completes this survey of some of the most advanced and exciting design projects in the new China.
Divided into four main sections (Continuity, Colour, Conversion, Crossover) this is the first major survey of the new directions in style and design taken by the architects, designers and homeowners of China’s leading urban centres.
Continuity - Chinese society and its associated arts have long been steeped in tradition. In contemporary China the traditions are being expressed in vibrant new ways and materials.
Colour - The use of colour has always held profound significance in traditional Chinese culture; here, it is illustrated primarily in the context of contemporary design and materials.
Conversion - Factories, apartment blocks and other older buildings of the Communist era are rapidly being refurbished in visually exciting ways.
Crossover - Two striking aspects of the new China are a willingness to embrace influences from other cultures, especially the West, and a new vigour in promoting Chinese art and design outside China.
A directory of individuals, organizations and locations completes this survey of some of the most advanced and exciting design projects in the new China.
Extent: 264 pp
Format: Hardback
Illustrations: 285
Publication date: 2008-09-22
Size: 24.9 x 22.9 cm
ISBN: 9780500514184
Introduction • 1. Continuity – examines projects in which contemporary designers and architects have adapted traditional Chinese forms to the modern environments • 2. Colour – concentrates especially on the use of traditional colour schemes in new materials • 3. Conversion – older factories and apartment blocks of the Communist era refurbished in visually exciting ways • 4. Crossover – looks at projects that express the modern Chinesse willingness to embrace influences of other cultures
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About the Authors
Michael Freeman’s books include the bestselling In the Oriental Style, The New Oriental Style and Sudan all published by Thames & Hudson.
Xiaodan Wang is a journalist and researcher.
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