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INTRODUCTION 10 TRENDS

TREND DESIGN TREND DIGITAL 1 COLLECTIBLES 6 REVOLUTION

TREND SUSTAINABLE TREND TOGETHER 2 VISION 7 FOREVER

TREND ASIAN TREND DESIGN 3 SENSIBILITY 8 DESTINATIONS

TREND EXPERIENTIAL TREND CRAFT 4 RETAIL 9 AND CULTURE

TREND STAR TREND NEW GENERATION, 5 POWER 10 NEW ENERGY

MADE IN CHINA 2 TREND

DESIGN COLLECTIBLES

As the definition of luxury evolves in China, design collectibles are in the spotlight. A renewed commitment to quality, creativity and fine craftsmanship means collectors are looking for unique pieces which have their roots in movements Design Shanghai | Gallery ALL as diverse as global modernism, industrial design and Chinese contemporary. Images: High numbers of Chinese buyers visiting international and domestic art and design fairs are testament to a growing desire for individuality and authenticity. Their aim? To source authentic one-off pieces that cross both design and art disciplines.

MADE IN CHINA 3 TREND Shanghai-based Studio MVW founded by Xu 1 Studio MVW’s JinYe series Ming and Virginie Moriette was one of the first China-based studios to focus on design 2 Design Shanghai exhibitor Gallery All collectibles. Represented by Galerie BSL, the Chinese-French duo shows regularly at PAD 3 Colour Wheel rug collection, by Lei Yan, at Gallery All Paris and London, recently launching a Patagonian quartzite and brass table from their nature-inspired JinYe (gold leaf) series. Similarly, Beijing and -based Gallery All, founded in 2014 by Yu Wang and Xiao Lu, has an impressive roster of Chine