The glasses Li-Wai by Studio KDSZ
Credit: KDSZ

GLASS BY STUDIO KDSZ

Dirk Schrijvers

Chi Hsiao-En (° 1978, Taiwan) gained a degree mechanical engineering and architecture degree from Chun-Yuan university (1996-2001). After working in in Taipei, he joined the Art Center in Pasadena, USA and the IED Milano, Italy (2005-08). During his stay in Italy, he worked with designers as Mario and Claudio Bellini for leading international brands including Kartell, Poltrona Frau, Natuzzi and Steelcase. He went back to Asia in 2008 joining the luxury Chinese brands FRANZ and LiuLiGongFang, and was responsible for design and branding works. In 2010, he relocated to BeiJing, China to set up his own studio KDSZ, focussing on furniture, living and interior design.

Posted 25 January 2014

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Figure 1. Li-Wai glass series


Li-Wai glass series by KDSZ, mouth-blown and hand-made by professional artisan Credit: KDSZ		The design philosophy of the studio is Artisan, Culture and Creativity. The works range from large to small scale, and from 2D to 3D. Their work was presented during “Design for Sitting” and has been published in international design media including ICON, ELLE DÉCOR Italia and Designboom.


Glass by KDSZ The concept of the “Li-Wai” glass series comes from different types of traditional Chinese vessels such as vases and bowls (Figure 1). The elegant outline and proportions combine an esthetic yet daily usable item. The design brings the beauty of tradition into modern daily life. When the cup filled with various drinks, the "vase" or "bowl" shows up, with different colors. The objects are hand-made from double wall borosilicate glass. www.n-kdsz.com https://www.facebook.com/n.KDS Z		Figure 2. Effect of filling the glasses

Effect of filling the glasses Li-Wai
Credit: KDSZ