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These High-End Furniture Brands Bet on Chinese Tradition at Design Shanghai
International brands are choosing Design Shanghai as a platform to tap the Chinese market with a host of luxury lines rooted in local heritage. Read More
Interview: Benwu Studio Gives Hermès and Vacheron Constantin a ‘Designed-in-China’ Edge
Benwu Studio founder Hongchao Wang shares how he and his partners Peng You, Qiyun Deng, and Wei Ge use design to create living solutions in Shanghai and help international luxury labels communicate. Read More
Design Shanghai Highlights China’s Role as ‘Creative Powerhouse’
This year's Design Shanghai event showcases a higher number of emerging Chinese designers, some of whom are finding unique ways to twist traditional craftsmanship into more contemporary appeal. Read More
Gucci Pastries, Porsche Phones: Luxury Brands Expand Portfolios To Fend Off China Slowdown
Brands known for high-end bags, cars, or jewelry are increasingly putting their names on a wide range of new ventures in China as they search for the next big source of growth. Read More
Design Shanghai Spotlights China As Global Creative Center
AD China editor and Design Shanghai speaker Sharon Leece talks to Jing Daily about Chinese consumers' changing tastes and the rapid rise of "designed in China." Read More
Alibaba Bets On Huge China Potential For Vintage Luxury E-Commerce
The world's biggest online e-tailer's new investment in a U.S. site shows its faith that vintage e-commerce can gain cachet among China's luxury consumers. Read More
Maison & Objet Launches Interior Décor Gateway To China
A growing Chinese interest in luxury furnishings and interior design has prompted the famous French design fair to make its foray into Asia. Read More
Ethan Allen’s CEO On Going Upscale In China
In a talk on Tuesday, Farooq Kathwari discussed how heritage and craftsmanship have been central to his company's China marketing strategy. Read More
Location, Location, Location: Kartell’s CEO On 50 Flagships In Five Years
Kartell CEO Claudio Luti on the importance of communication, commitment, and location when it comes to doing business in China. Read More
China’s Up-And-Coming Industrial Designers & Architects
While news of China’s luxury and fashion markets -- and their consumers -- often make for attractive headlines, one story often lost in the mix is the Chinese creatives powering the country's burgeoning design industry. Read More
