STUDIO MVW
XiangSheng I Console
2015
Etruscan green oxidized bronze and brushed bronze
Etruscan green oxidized bronze and brushed bronze
H 35.5/34.5 x L 94.5 x W 17.75 in
H 90/88 x L 240 x W 45 cm
H 90/88 x L 240 x W 45 cm
Series: Limited edition of 8 + 4 AP
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‘XiangSheng I Console’ is an elegant collectible design piece that combines champagne colored brushed bronze surfaces, and oxidized bronze with an Etruscan green patina. It is part of the ‘XiangSheng’...
‘XiangSheng I Console’ is an elegant collectible design piece that combines champagne colored brushed bronze surfaces, and oxidized bronze with an Etruscan green patina. It is part of the ‘XiangSheng’ furniture collection by acclaimed duo Studio MVW, founded in Shanghai by Chinese designer Xu Ming and French architect Virginie Moriette. Known for its sculptural, architectural forms and ability to subtly connect contemporary Western and Eastern aesthetics, Studio MVW has won numerous awards in Asia and Europe, including the Architectural Digest AD 100 Design Talents Award (2017, 2015 and 2013) and the Wallpaper* Design Award (2018, 2014).
At the heart of ‘XiangSheng’ is a celebration of the random power and beauty of the void; an exploration into how solid and void can join in perfect unity to become functional, useful, and inspirational. For Design MVW, the solid and the void are two parts of a whole, one cannot exist without the other.
The ‘XiangSheng’ collection also celebrates Studio MVW’s cross-cultural philosophy. In the West, a solid object is seen in terms of material and form and admired for that. In the East, the concept of the void is meaningful, and can be traced back to Taoist philosophy to represent the spirit empty of thought, a quiet, patient place from which the subliminal can flow. As such, their design sensitively crosses cultures, connecting Eastern and Western aesthetics and practices in a collection which has earned mutual appeal.
At the heart of ‘XiangSheng’ is a celebration of the random power and beauty of the void; an exploration into how solid and void can join in perfect unity to become functional, useful, and inspirational. For Design MVW, the solid and the void are two parts of a whole, one cannot exist without the other.
The ‘XiangSheng’ collection also celebrates Studio MVW’s cross-cultural philosophy. In the West, a solid object is seen in terms of material and form and admired for that. In the East, the concept of the void is meaningful, and can be traced back to Taoist philosophy to represent the spirit empty of thought, a quiet, patient place from which the subliminal can flow. As such, their design sensitively crosses cultures, connecting Eastern and Western aesthetics and practices in a collection which has earned mutual appeal.