The exhibition is set in the atrium of Hangzhou's MixC Mall, a vast space measuring 50 meters high and nearly 1000 square meters. With 12 pieces on display, the scale felt disproportionate to the enormous space. At the time, we were working on a future project involving Yuhang paper umbrellas, and the colorful threads of the braided umbrellas provided the initial inspiration.

By using these colorful threads to partition the display area and connecting them to different floors of MixC Mall, we aimed to integrate the exhibition space with the entire building, creating a cohesive and immersive experience.

Ming and Qing dynasty beds are quite valuable today, but intact examples are rare. Similarly, in the elderly woman’s home, most of the beds are disassembled and fragmented. Restoring them to complete beds is impossible, but the carved designs on the bed boards remain vividly detailed. I’ve always wanted to create something using these designs.

During the Spring Festival, my grandmother gave me two small pillows, saying they were for my future marriage. They were made from silk satin with different patterns. This is a traditional craft, where six different sizes of fabric pieces are assembled into a pillow that is high on both sides and low in the middle, perfectly conforming to the shape of the head. If this craft were applied to a sofa, using Roman leather for the upholstery, the backrest could be designed to resemble the carved bed boards.

The artwork "Time Difference" also draws inspiration from the carved bed boards, where the square and round shapes symbolize the essence of heaven and earth. In this design, the round shape represents China's modest and reserved culture, while the square shape symbolizes Italy's passionate and extroverted culture. The round shape displays Chinese time, and the square shape displays Italian time. The visual difference created by the time difference between the two countries also prompts reflection on the cultural contrasts between them.

Due to the demolition of old houses, many broken windows were abandoned. Damage isn't necessarily a bad thing; it's a mark of history and provides designers with a unique opportunity. Without those naturally weathered window panes, the elegant design of this mirror might not have emerged. Named "Defect," the piece reflects the idea that sometimes, in the absence of certain things, other qualities and possibilities emerge.

I found these two chairs in the home of a retired worker in Tangxi, one of which was already in a terrible state. The elderly man had left them in a corner for many years. When I first saw them, my reaction was that they seemed to be waiting for a moment to be awakened. What followed was only natural.

A window with one corner damaged was repaired with leather. When the light is turned on, it appears as though sunlight is streaming through from the outside. Using leftover scraps of leather from FENDI, the vibrant colors create a striking contrast with the window's frame, blending the old and new seamlessly.

The old wood left behind after the demolition of the house has a great texture, and here, it’s used from the roof-supporting columns. The intricate structure of Chinese lanterns was cleverly adapted by combining strip-shaped FENDI leather with the lantern framework, resulting in the preliminary design for this chandelier.

The old bed is full of charm, especially with its many damaged areas that add intricate details. Lying in it, you feel as though you’re sleeping in the 19th century. The bed, reupholstered with Roman leather, evokes a timeless emotion. Small pieces of FENDI leather were used to cover the bed frame. The top of the bed originally featured a carved panel, but due to cracks and damage, the original opulence was difficult to discern. I used pencil rubbings to capture the pattern and then reproduced it on the leather using perforation to recreate the original motif. This process culminated in the design of the pendant light. The goal was to make the old bed look both historic and avant-garde.

In Tangxi Town, near Hangzhou, a craftsman had just collected old wood and windows from the countryside. He told me that many houses in the village are being demolished, and people call him to collect the materials. Among these woods, I found many logs with a diameter of 2.5 cm, used for supporting the roof, and their cross-section is about the size of a Qing Dynasty coin. Using leather strips is a simple yet thought-provoking accessory. Perhaps a piece of wood that has weathered on a beam for a century might one day be worn as a luxury item on someone’s chest, bag, or hand.

This table was originally intended for placing personal items for women, but with only two large drawers, it was quite inconvenient for small items. By using the structure of a lantern and cowhide as material, this problem was effectively solved. The design easily divides the large drawers into several smaller compartments.

The broken window frame was repurposed multiple times. In this design, the fallen wood fragments were perfectly suited for creating dividers inside a jewelry box. The jewelry box itself is made of leather.

Using FENDI’s Selleria leather, a bag was created with traditional Selleria stitching to attach the leather to the surface of the table. This design can hold many small items, and includes a special compartment with a zipper for a vase, making it easy to remove. The vibrant leather contrasts strongly with the old coffee color, reflecting a blend of cross-disciplinary and cross-temporal elements.