Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai presents
Disrupting Function
No. 1 Wai Tan Yuan — Shanghai, China
Nov 04, 2021 — Nov 14, 2021
Experience a curated tour by interior designer Chris Shao, our partner in Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai.
Curated by Chris ShaoDisrupting Function
An OverviewPeople are trained to mindlessly evaluate design in terms of pure utility. The objects in this tour, however, confound and delight by disrupting our expectations. In so doing, the creators awaken our senses and reveal the soul of their creations.
Chris Shao
Founder of Made in House, Chris Shao Studio, and Objective Gallery
Plantasia Tree by OrtaMiklos
Presented by Friedman Benda
This piece is so much more than a lamp. It transports you to a fantasy land.
Chris Shao
Founder of Made in House, Chris Shao Studio, and Objective GalleryFriction by Thomas Heatherwick
Presented by Heatherwick Studio
The design combines precision manufacturing with soulful materiality. Produced in collaboration with a team of makers using techniques developed in robotics and aerospace, as well as traditional expert handcrafting processes, it can transform from a smooth circle of 1.8 metres in diameter, able to seat eight, into an ellipse over 4 metres long.
Chris Shao
Founder of Made in House, Chris Shao Studio, and Objective GalleryFloor light model "Totem 190" by Sabine Marcelis
Presented by Side Gallery
The carved-out void where the neon light is inserted allows for a multifaceted play between the twisted planes of polished resin and light reflections. Every angle of the lights is a unique visual experience.
Chris Shao
Founder of Made in House, Chris Shao Studio, and Objective GalleryGeo Transition Mirror by Chen Chen & Kai Williams
Presented by The Future Perfect
Marrying silver, glass, stone, and steel, this mirror asks you to admire the beauty of nature more than oneself. This mirror references the Daoist understanding of harmony between the individual and the world.
Chris Shao
Founder of Made in House, Chris Shao Studio, and Objective Gallery
