With a career spanning over six decades, Mario Bellini has created countless award-winning works that have earned him international acclaim across architecture, design, furniture, automobiles, and industrial fields. He has been honored eight times with the prestigious Compasso d’Oro, among many other major design awards.

Born in 1987 in Taizhou, China, he studied industrial design at the Communication University of China and later continued his education in product design at the Braunschweig University of Art in Germany. After presenting his graduation project, he co-founded YUUE Design Studio to put his design philosophy into practice. In 2022, He became a German citizen. Based in Berlin, YUUE rethinks the everyday, exploring the relationship between people and objects with a focus on empathy and emotion. Their work also engages with social and environmental issues, presenting a distinctive perspective. In 2016, YUUE was named one of Germany’s “Top 50 Designers” by AD magazine and featured as a “Rising Design Star.” YUUE’s projects have received numerous honors, including the German Design Award and the Dezeen Awards.

With over a decade of design experience, Jimmy believes that “furniture is the most refined form of micro-architecture within a space.” For him, furniture is not only a designer’s interpretation of space but also an expression of life itself. He emphasizes that good design shapes not just the object but also the atmosphere of the entire space.

Sheng holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Design from Politecnico di Milano. He has worked with Artemide and Qeeboo, and studied under Carlotta de Bevilacqua and Stefano Giovannoni. His accolades include being selected for Design Shanghai and winning the China Crystal Kirin Award.

Yuki’s graduate research focused on traditional Chinese furniture culture. Passionate about exploring how furniture evolves alongside changing lifestyles, she continues to move forward with curiosity and empathy. She believes that good design is refined, graceful, and full of vitality.

Micky Wang has been working as a furniture designer for 11 years. “I’m a fairly easygoing person, but in today’s fast-paced society our generation faces enormous pressure, often leaving us unsettled. I believe the key is to remain calm, to first rediscover the beauty of traditional Chinese history and culture, and then reinterpret it through modern design. A great design should not only capture the eye, but also move the heart.”

A senior industrial designer and graduate of the China Academy of Art, Vic has over 11 years of hands-on experience in the design of leisure and office furniture. He has led product development for several well-known brands, including Grado, Vandu, Uino, and Linkom.

In China, solutions to complex problems are often simple and direct—and I believe design should be the same. I enjoy viewing ordinary things from an unusual perspective, which makes the world more intriguing.

Helen cultivates insights from her surroundings, delving into the essence of problems to create new possibilities.

A Chinese furniture designer with an international outlook, Iven transforms precise industrial processes into furniture imbued with warmth and intimacy. His work emphasizes simple structures and authentic materials, bridging the cool precision of craftsmanship with human connection and emotional depth.

“I’m Charlie, a designer from China. I’m fascinated by the intersection of the vivid and the abstract in furniture design. For me, furniture is more than functional—it’s a frozen moment, a three-dimensional graffiti, a living sculpture.”